This Week on CPTV Passport

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Secrets of the Dead | The Sunken Basilica

Uncover the sunken remains of a 4th-century basilica in Turkey. Submerged beneath the waters of Lake Iznik for hundreds of years, the church could reveal crucial insights into the early days of Christianity. Join a team of international researchers as they travel back through time—and grapple with Turkey’s many earthquakes, which could sink the structure deeper at any moment.
Expires October 11, 2026
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Next at the Kennedy Center | Robert Glasper's Black Radio

Robert Glasper, five-time Grammy Award-winning pianist, composer, and producer, invites his tightly knit community of collaborators to celebrate the 10th anniversary of his iconic, award-winning, and cross-genre revolutionary album — "Black Radio." Accompanied by Lalah Hathaway, Meshell Ndegeocello, Bilal, and many more, Glasper reimagines his seminal album.
Expires October 13, 2026
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Autumnwatch New England

In this live production, travel to the colorful landscapes of New England, meet a cast of unforgettable wildlife characters, and experience some of the best autumn has to offer, including leaf gazing, pumpkin carving and cranberry harvesting.
Expires October 14, 2026
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New on Passport

Life Unearthed with Ariel Waldman | Antarctica: Life at the Edge

Antarctica, often perceived as barren and lifeless, is in fact a dynamic ecosystem teeming with life. Hosted by explorer Ariel Waldman, the episode follows her solo expedition through Antarctica’s extreme environments as she documents the thriving microscopic wildlife, including tardigrades, hidden beneath the ice.
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Resolve to Solve with Miles O'Brien | Return of the Wild in Argentina

Kris Tompkins went from Patagonia CEO to conservation visionary, spending her fortune with late husband Doug to protect over 16 million acres in Chile and Argentina. Miles O’Brien joins her in Argentina’s Ibera wetlands as jaguars, extinct there for a century, are captured, collared, and released into the wild. It’s a bold experiment in reversing extinction that comes with risk, loss, and hope.

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Pacific Heartbeat | Māhū: A Trans-Pacific Love Letter

Kumu Hula Patrick Makuakāne explores the history of the Hawaiian term māhū, or transgender, through the creation of a new theater production for audiences in San Francisco and Honolulu. The film interweaves the multi-media stage performance featuring hula, ‘oli, and moʻolelo with intimate interviews with the artistic collaborators of the show who are all acclaimed Hawaiian transgender artists.
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POV | The Gas Station Attendant

As a boy, HN Shantha Murthy ran away from home to escape the poverty of his Indian village. He travelled the country for work, hoping that one day his life would change. Karla Murthy’s film also explores her own identity as a first-generation American. What emerges is an intimate love letter – a meditation on a complicated father-daughter bond and a poignant tribute to the immigrant working class.
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Made in the West

In a world of fast fashion and fast furniture, functional art invites us to slow down and appreciate the details. This is art you can sit on, drink out of, or wear on your feet. It reflects the natural surroundings, and nowhere is this clearer than in the American West. Many of today’s master artisans are aging out of the craft, and the path to preserve this uniquely American art form is at stake.
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Independent Lens | True North: Canadian Myths and Black Power

Through rare archival footage and firsthand accounts, True North revisits 1968 Montreal, where Black liberation movements converged at the Congress of Black Writers. As student protests ignited the Sir George Williams Affair, Black youth faced violent repression, unfolding a powerful chapter of the global Black Power era.
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Walter Presents

No Time For Goodbye | Season 1

At 15, Sofia snuck out to meet her boyfriend and returned to a nightmare: her parents and brother had vanished without a trace. Twenty years later, she has built a peaceful life, but strange events convince her the past is not buried. From Walter Presents, in French with English subtitles.
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Kraken | Season 1

After a tragedy drives Unai from the police force, he and his family strive for peace in the country. Despite what it costs him, he can’t help but be pulled back into policing. From Walter Presents, in Spanish with English subtitles.

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