This Week on CPTV Passport

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Expiring Soon from CPTV Passport

Nature's Big Year

What happens when the world hits pause? Nature reboots! From the Canadian wilderness to urban America and the backyards of Britain, scientists reveal unexpected and astounding discoveries from the first year of the pandemic. This ambitious and provocative film explores the lockdown’s silver lining – many species benefit immediately when humanity slows down.
Expires September 1, 2026
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POV | While We Watched

A timely depiction of a newsroom in crisis, While We Watched follows tormented journalist Ravish Kumar for two years as he battles a barrage of fake news, falling ratings and the resulting cutbacks. Are there viewers for fact-based analyses anymore? Will his show survive or become a swan song of reason – drowning out in sensationalism, misinformation, and ratings-driven editorial decisions?
Expires September 4, 2026
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iHeartRadio Live with New Kids on the Block

Celebrate the enduring legacy of the multiplatinum-selling pop icons in an unforgettable musical experience taped at the iHeartRadio Theater in Los Angeles in May 2024. New Kids on the Block — aka NKOTB — are back with their recently released album Still Kids, the group’s eighth full-length studio record and their first in over a decade.
Expires September 6, 2026
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New on Passport

Once Upon a Time In Space | The Russian Thing

When the Soviet Union falls, Russia welcomes US astronauts to their space station Mir. But co-operation between former the Cold War enemies is threatened by a run of disasters onboard.
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Independent Lens | Third Act

Generations call Robert A. Nakamura the godfather of Asian American film. Tadashi Nakamura calls him Dad. Tadashi turns the camera on his father as they confront art, activism, and aging. From WWII incarceration to cultural awakening and a Parkinson’s diagnosis, Third Act is a tender portrait of legacy, inherited trauma, and the final chapter of a shared creative life.

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