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Available December 1
Craft in America – Play & Miniatures
Craft in America explores the vitality, history, and significance of the craft movement in the United States and its impact on our nation’s rich cultural heritage. Capturing the beauty, creativity, and originality of craftsmanship, the film highlights artists and explores the inter-relationship of what they do, how they do it, and why they have chosen a life of creating art.
Early streaming opportunity, won’t be available on broadcast until December 29.
Lakeside Murders
In the lakeside city of Tampere Inspector, Koskinen and his team in the Violent Crimes Department grapple with computer viruses, arson, teen gangs and more! Based on the book series by Seppo Jokinen.
In Finnish with English subtitles.
The Paris Murders Season 7
Intuitive profiler Chloe Saint-Laurent solves the most puzzling cases with the Paris homicide division in this suspenseful and fast-paced series based on actual criminal cases. Her exceptional sensitivity enables her to read the minds of killers and victims alike.
In French with English subtitles.
Available December 5
On By
From the dark of night to the serenity of the sunrise, mushers Ryan Anderson, Talia and Morgan Martens, and Elena Freking share their never-before-seen journey on the trail from Duluth to Grand Portage.
Behind the Bridge Sessions
Behind the Bridge Sessions provides a view and insight into the rehearsals leading up to the 2023 Bridge Sessions. Watching the rehearsals and speaking with members of the Duluth Symphony Orchestra along with members of the bands they partner with, including Superior Siren, Bill and Kate Isles, Breanne Marie and the Front Porch Sinners, allows us behind the curtain to see the process leading up to the performances of this past season.
A Sea Change for Superior
A documentary exploring the legacy of the world’s largest freshwater lake in a time of unprecedented change.
Available December 8
Hotel Europa Season 1
Based on actual events that helped shape Germany between the wars, this is the dramatic chronicle of a hotel frequented by Charlie Chaplin, Konrad Adenauer, and Adolf Hitler.
In German with English subtitles.
Berlin Wall Season 1
In a rapidly disintegrating East Germany, sisters Margot and Lotte find themselves on opposing political sides. As Margot works to keep the GDR afloat, a presumed-dead third sister surfaces in the West. As the Berlin Wall crumbles and the sisters’ fates intertwine, the actions reverberate through a nation in the throes of transformation.
In German with English subtitles.
Available December 15
Miss Friman’s War Season 2
Dagmar Friman returns to Sweden after spending some time in London. When she sees the poor quality of food in Stockholm, she decides to make a change. Inspired by true events.
In Swedish with English subtitles.
Unbroken, Season 1
Commissioner Alex Enders begins her maternity leave with a queasy feeling. How will the child change her life? The answer is something she never expected: abducted from a parking lot, she comes to six days later–soaked in blood, her child gone.
In German with English subtitles.
Canada launch: December 29
Available December 22
The Wagner Method, Season 2
Police Captain Cesar Wagner is a compulsive hypochondriac, obsessed with his work. His singular, distinctive style unsettles not only his suspects but also the members of his squad.
In French with English subtitles.
Available December 29
One Step From Heaven, Season 2
Visit the magical world of San Candido, where love, friendship, mysterious pasts, and the unpredictability of nature–animals and people–are intertwined. Part drama, part western, part police procedural–totally fascinating.
In Italian with English subtitles.
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