This Week on CPTV Passport

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Doc World | Afghanistan: The Wounded Land

In the 1960s, Afghanistan opened to the world but was at a crossroads. And when communists seized power, a never-ending war began. The four-part series looks at six decades of Afghan history through the eyes of those who were there, opening new perspectives into the country, people and destiny. The documentary also grants insight into what went wrong in the past and what future is being hoped for.
Expires December 10, 2025
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Letter from Baghdad

"Letters from Baghdad" is the story of a true original, Gertrude Bell, sometimes called the female “Lawrence of Arabia.” More influential and famous in her day than her colleague Lawrence, Bell was an explorer, spy, archaeologist and diplomat who helped shape the Middle East after World War I and established the Iraq Museum, infamously ransacked in 2003.
Expires December 10, 2025
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POV | Let the Little Light Shine

National Teachers Academy (NTA) is considered a beacon for Black children: a top-ranked, high-performing elementary school in the fastest growing neighborhood on Chicago's South Side. As the neighborhood gentrifies, a wealthy parents’ group seeks to close NTA and replace it with a high school campus. How will NTA's community fight to save their beloved institution?
Expires December 12, 2025
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New on Passport

Antiques Roadshow | Vintage Phoenix 2025, Hour 2

How well will values of vintage desert discoveries from ROADSHOW’s 2009 Phoenix stop hold up today? Highlights include a 1956 David Klein TWA poster, a 1921 Lyonel Feininger watercolor and an enamel and rock crystal pendant watch, ca. 1910.
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The Caverns Sessions, Season 4 | The Oak Ridge Boys

Nashville icons Oak Ridge Boys have worldwide #1 hits like, “Elvira,” “Bobbie Sue,” & “Y’all Come Back Saloon."
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Nature | Walrus: Life on Thin Ice

Follow a paleontologist on an Arctic adventure to uncover the hidden lives of walrus and the threats they face as climate change shrinks the sea ice.
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NOVA | Ancient Desert Death Trap

Deep in the Arabian Desert lie thousands of enigmatic stone megastructures whose true form is visible only from the sky. Follow archaeologists as they decipher the mysterious remnants of a Stone Age culture and discover their true purpose.
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Secrets of the Dead | Cracking the Queen's Code

In early 2023, three amateur codebreakers announced they had successfully decoded the secret correspondence of one of the most tragic characters in European history: Mary, Queen of Scots. 57 encrypted letters detail the exiled queen’s efforts to free herself from imprisonment and gain advantage over her rival, Queen Elizabeth. Now, after four centuries, Mary’s urgent pleas can be revealed.
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Being Texan: A Texas Monthly Special

"Texas Monthly" writers explore people and places at the intersections of identity, history, progress, and change. Stories include the ghost town of Terlingua, the last surviving ninepin bowling alleys, a ranching industry under threat, the unexpected discovery of a rare type of coyote, a woman who overturned state braiding laws, and a mild-mannered librarian who fought to save the Big Thicket.
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Austin City Limits | Charley Crockett/Waxahatchee

A pair of Grammy-nominated and road-tested roots acts take the ACL stage: Country maverick Charley Crockett thrills with tunes from his "Lonesome Drifter," and breakout singer-songwriter Waxahatchee sparkles with gems from her acclaimed "Tiger’s Blood."
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Call the Midwife Holiday Specials, Seasons 11-14

Catch up on the previous four holiday specials with Passport, in advance of the the Call the Midwife Holiday Special 2025, which will premiere over the 2025 holiday season!

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Walter Presents

Polar Park | Season 1

David Rousseau, a Parisian crime novelist with writer’s block, travels to Mouthe seeking answers about his past. Instead, he is pulled into a series of gruesome murders staged as famous works of art. Teaming up with wary local officer Louvetot, Rousseau faces a cunning killer who taunts them with cryptic clues, leading to a shocking truth. From Walter Presents, in French with English subtitles.
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