"The Bletchley Circle," PBS's hit British import miniseries about female codebreakers who after World War II end up investigating, will be back for another four-part season in spring 2014, the network announced today alongside a slate of additional new programming for fall and beyond. Topping the list are fellow period pieces "Mr. Selfridge" and "Call The Midwife," which will return for second and third seasons respectively, both in 2014. The biggest PBS period drama of them all, "Downton Abbey," will as previously announced be back on January 5th. PBS also announced the premiere of "Coming Back With Wes Moore," a three-part special that tells the personal stories of returning U.S. veterans. The special, hosted by combat veteran and "New York Times" best-selling author Wes Moore, is slated to premiere in May 2014 on PBS. Also premiering will be "How We Got To Now," with Steven Johnson in fall 2014. The six-part series, to...
- 8/6/2013
- by Madeline Raynor
- Indiewire
Diane Haithman contributes to Deadline’s TCA coverage. PBS started off its TCA executive session with CEO Paula Kerger this morning with word that The Bletchley Circle will return for a second season. The four-part drama series will air Sundays beginning in the Spring. PBS also announced that Coming Back With Wes Moore, a three-part special that “personalizes the experiences of returning veterans”, will premiere in May 14. It will be hosted by combat veteran and author Moore. And History series How We Got To Now With Steven Johnson, which explores the “legacy of great ideas”, premieres in Fall 2014. Nutopia is producing the series hosted by science author and media theorist Johnson. Developing.
- 8/6/2013
- by THE DEADLINE TEAM
- Deadline TV
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