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Available October 6
Carmen Curlers, Season 1
What began as two employees working out of a basement in 1963 grew into a worldwide phenomenon with a staff of thousands operating around the clock in a huge factory – complete with a helipad, a private kindergarten, and even its own fire station.
In Danish with English subtitles
Available October 12
Little Bird
Inspired by true events, this compelling six-part series follows the story of Indigenous woman Bezhig Little Bird on a journey to find her birth family and uncover the hidden truth of her past.
Little Bird: Wanna Icipus Kupi (Coming Home)
The compelling feature-length documentary takes viewers behind the scenes of the production of the much-anticipated dramatic series Little Bird and the ground-breaking movement for Indigenous narrative sovereignty as experienced through the series’ Indigenous creatives, crew, and Sixties Scoop advisors.
Available October 13
Lord & Master, Season 1
Every day is Valentine’s Day for private detective Valentijn Bentinck, a wealthy, charming eccentric with a talent for unraveling mysteries–except for the mystery of his own past.
In Dutch with English subtitles
Available October 14
A Town Called Victoria
This docu-series chronicles the 2017 arson of a Texas Mosque and its resilient rebuilding through community collaboration.
Available October 15
Hotel Portofino, Season 2
1927: Bella Ainsworth is still devoting her considerable energies to the Hotel Portofino, which has overcome its early troubles and is starting to prosper. But Bella will be forced to confront the reality of her relationship with her no-good husband Cecil – to decide whether to accept him back into her life in the face of her growing friendship with a handsome local architect, Marco Bonacini.
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World on Fire, Season 2
Telling the story of World War Two through the eyes of ordinary people, following intrepid young heroes fighting for freedom, series two will take viewers from the war-torn streets of Britain deep into Nazi Germany, the resistance within occupied France, and the brutal sands of the North African desert – where troops struggle to adapt to a very different kind of combat.
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Annika, Season 2
Annika and the team return to solve more murders that wash up from Scotland’s waters. Annika shares her wry insights on the crimes while raising her teen daughter, Morgan.
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Available October 20
The Mystery of Manon, Season 1
Lola arrives for a job interview and quickly realizes she’s been lured into a puzzle. Exactly 25
years ago in this seaside town, a woman – maybe her mother – was murdered. The case was never solved, and Lola is determined to find out what happened. But in a place filled with secrets, the biggest challenge is deciding who to trust.
In French with English subtitles.
Finding Home, Season 1
Fifteen-year-old Marie’s father is a sailor, lost for three years and presumed dead by all but her.
When her younger siblings are adopted, Marie disguises herself and signs on as a deckboy on the ship they are boarding to avoid being left alone. Can she find her father and reunite her family?
In Danish with English subtitles
Available October 27
Back to the Island, Season 1
When an explosion in an abandoned tuna factory kills some teenagers at a party, Elena – police
officer Pietro’s daughter – returns to the island. Having mysteriously fled 15 years ago, Elena soon begins to discover that she is not the only one hiding things.
In Italian with English subtitles
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