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PBS May Dramas 2024

L-R: Stockard Channing as Cathy in MaryLand, Marsha Thomason as Francine Bridge in COBRA and Essie Davis as Phryne Fisher in Miss Fisher's Murder Mysteries.

Stylish Detectives & Sister Secrets

As spring unfolds and the days grow longer, PBS North Carolina invites you to delve into a captivating selection of new drama premieres this May. With the sun finally peeking out and the promise of flip-flops in the air, this month brings new dramas that are hotter than a Carolina summer day (with way less humidity, thank goodness). 

COBRA, a British thriller that’ll have you on the edge of your seat and promises some new enemies to get to know, is the perfect Passport binge. Craving a bit of glitz and glam? Dive into the roaring twenties with the stylish Miss Fisher’s Mystery Murders, a witty detective drama. And if you’re looking to get into the dynamics of family relationships, MaryLand, a masterpiece from Masterpiece, offers a story of two estranged sisters as they navigate their relationship and unravel the long-held secrets of their mother. 

Ditch the gardening gloves, grab a refreshing glass of sweet tea and settle in for a month of dramatic intrigue on PBS NC and the PBS App

Premiering in May on PBS NC

MaryLand 

MaryLand follows two estranged sisters who reunite to unearth the truth about their mother’s sudden death and her double life on the Isle of Man. Suranne Jones (Gentleman Jack, Vigil) and Eve Best (House of the Dragon) play convincing siblings Becca and Rosaline, with Stockard Channing (The West Wing) as their mother’s enigmatic best friend, Maureen. 

Watch the premiere of MaryLand Sunday, 5/5, 9 PM on PBS NC and the PBS App. Binge watch with Passport

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May Passport Binges & Continues Dramas

Miss Fisher’s Murder Mysteries 

Miss Fisher’s Murder Mysteries is an Australian television mystery/drama series that is based on author Kerry Greenwood's series of Phryne Fisher detective novels. Detective Phryne Fisher (Essie Davis) is known for her sharp wit and pearl-handled pistol, which she uses to fight injustice in Melbourne during the 1920s. She fights for justice for people who can't help themselves. 

Watch Miss Fisher’s Murder Mysteries now with Passport on the PBS App

COBRA Season 3 

Prime Minister Robert Sutherland is plunged into chaos when an environmental demonstration meets with grave consequences, just as his popularity is plummeting in light of a controversial police-protest bill. As an investigation gets underway, the PM is forced to reckon with the possibility that the most dangerous rebellion has come from within. 

Watch COBRA with Passport starting Monday, 5/13 on the PBS App

Guilt Season 3 

The award-winning TV series Guilt is a darkly funny Scottish thriller, which centers on unscrupulous lawyer Max McCall (Mark Bonnar, World on Fire, Unforgotten, Shetland, Catastrophe) and the shenanigans he gets into in and around Edinburgh. Max can’t manage to stay out of trouble for very long.  

The brothers are back together but enemies old, and new, cause them to seek ever more desperate solutions to their problems. 

Watch season three of Guilt Sundays, 10 PM on PBS NC and the PBS App. Binge watch with Passport

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