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Spotlight Politics: Chicago Mayoral Race Heats Up
The WTTW News Spotlight Politics team on the latest local and national headlines.
Spotlight Politics: Chicago Mayoral Race Heats Up
News Wrap: Fed raises interest rates by quarter point
News Wrap: Fed raises interest rates by quarter point, says more hikes likely
News Wrap: Fed raises interest rates by quarter point
Thousands race to build Europe's biggest construction project–London's new railroad.
London Super Tunnel
FIRSTHAND: Life After Prison Trailer
An intimate look at the challenges facing people returning to society after prison.
FIRSTHAND: Life After Prison Trailer
Fight the Power: How Hip Hop Changed the World
Discover the factors that led to the birth of Hip Hop and its first hit in 1982.
Fight the Power: How Hip Hop Changed the World
The Foundation
WTTW News Explains: Why Are Chicago Elections Nonpartisan?
The reason why Chicago candidates don't list their party in municipal elections.
WTTW News Explains: Why Are Chicago Elections Nonpartisan?
Meet Ernest Withers, iconic African American civil rights photographer—and FBI informant.
The Picture Taker
Vladimir Putin’s clashes with U.S. presidents as he’s tried to rebuild the Russian empire.
Putin and the Presidents
Episode 4 | The God of Shadows Part 2
Max and Oskar spend the night at the veteran soldiers' home where Steiner lived.
Episode 4 | The God of Shadows Part 2
Uncover new evidence suggesting the legend of King Arthur began in a Dark Ages trading vil
King Arthur's Lost Kingdom
Thousands race to build Europe's biggest construction project–London's new railroad.
London Super Tunnel
Elephants and termites create lifesaving waterholes for thousands of other creatures.
The Elephant and the Termite
Marian Anderson: The Whole World in Her Hands
Explore the life of the famous singer who became an icon for the civil rights movement.
Marian Anderson: The Whole World in Her Hands
Now Hear This "Amy Beach: American Romantic"
Host Scott Yoo explores the musical influences of American composer Amy Beach.
Now Hear This "Amy Beach: American Romantic"
Now Hear This "Florence Price and the American Migration"
Host Scott Yoo follows the trail of the great African American composer Florence Price.
Now Hear This "Florence Price and the American Migration"
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Featured Shows in WTTW Passport
Kate Phillips stars in a six-part mystery as the headstrong, first-ever female detective in Victorian London. Stuart Martin plays her childhood friend, professional colleague, and potential love interest, Scotland Yard Detective Inspector William Wellington, a.k.a., The Duke.
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Call the Midwife follows the nurses, midwives and nuns from Nonnatus House, who visit the expectant mothers of Poplar, providing the poorest women with the best possible care.
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La Otra Mirada
Set in 1920s Seville, where Teresa, a woman with a mysterious past, flees to a young girls' academy with a secret goal related to the academy itself. This series portrays the journey of brave women finding their own voice.
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James Herriot’s adventures as a veterinarian in 1930’s Yorkshire get a glorious new adaptation in a seven-part series based on his beloved books. Exciting newcomer Nicholas Ralph will make his television debut as the iconic vet who became renowned for his inspiring humor, compassion and love of life.
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When a young boy is murdered, this small town of Broadchurch in Dorset suddenly becomes the focus of a major event in the full glare of the media spotlight. DI Alec Hardy (David Tennant) and DS Ellie Miller (Olivia Colman) lead the investigation, as one by one the community of Broadchurch are drawn into the police inquiry, starting with the immediate family, and then radiating outward.
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Downton Abbey, the award-winning series from Julian Fellowes, spans 12 years of gripping drama centered on a great English estate on the cusp of a vanishing way of life. The series follows the Granthams and their family of servants through sweeping change, scandals, love, ambition, heartbreak, and hope. Watch all seasons and episodes with PBS Passport starting 2/27/21.
Watch Now Become a Member Learn MoreFIRSTHAND: Life After Prison Trailer
An intimate look at the challenges facing people returning to society after prison.
FIRSTHAND: Life After Prison Trailer
Ida B. Wells: A Chicago Stories Special
Ida B. Wells, a Chicago Stories special, explores Ida B. Wells’ quest for justice.
Ida B. Wells: A Chicago Stories Special
The Great Chicago Quiz Show with Geoffrey Baer
The Great Chicago Quiz Show - Episode 3, Season 2
Test your knowledge of Chicago as Geoffrey Baer hosts The Great Chicago Quiz Show.
The Great Chicago Quiz Show with Geoffrey Baer
The Great Chicago Quiz Show - Episode 3, Season 2
Chicago Tours with Geoffrey Baer
Geoffrey Baer takes to the skies to see the Chicago region and beyond like never before.
Chicago Tours with Geoffrey Baer
Beyond Chicago from the Air
Marshall has become an internationally renowned artist with his large-scale paintings.
Artist Kerry James Marshall
DuSable to Obama: Chicago's Black Metropolis
DuSable to Obama: Chicago's Black Metropolis
The history of Chicago's African-American community.
DuSable to Obama: Chicago's Black Metropolis
DuSable to Obama: Chicago's Black Metropolis
Jay meets passionate nature lovers. And he makes friends with an unnervingly large insect.
Out in Nature
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Dramalogue
For drama and mystery lovers, WTTW's Dramalogue biweekly newsletter features previews and recaps for new and upcoming series, serves up recipes that go along with your favorite shows, and brings you the latest need-to-knows in the drama world.
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Cyndi Lauper, Jamie Chung and Danny Trejo uncover the stories of their immigrant ancestors
Far from Home
“The Golden Door” (Beginnings-1938)
Reversing open borders, a xenophobic backlash prompts Congress to restrict immigration.
“The Golden Door” (Beginnings-1938)
Discover music icon Roberta Flack’s rise to stardom and triumphs over racism and sexism.
Roberta Flack
January 27, 2023 - PBS NewsHour full episode
January 27, 2023 - PBS NewsHour full episode
January 27, 2023 - PBS NewsHour full episode
A Day on the Farm with the Cast
Some stars of the series show us what a day on the farm is really like!
A Day on the Farm with the Cast
Vladimir Putin’s clashes with U.S. presidents as he’s tried to rebuild the Russian empire.
Putin and the Presidents
Hip Hop legends The Roots perform and reach beyond the stage to mentor, inspire and learn.
The Roots Residency
Behind the Scenes with Season 3's Star Horse
Samuel West and Horse Wrangler Matt Cooper introduce Mojo, the star horse of the show!
Behind the Scenes with Season 3's Star Horse
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FIRSTHAND: Life After Prison Trailer
An intimate look at the challenges facing people returning to society after prison.
FIRSTHAND: Life After Prison Trailer
Artist Theaster Gates has teamed up with fashion designers to produce protective masks.
Theaster Gates
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