Settle in and get comfortable. This January, PBS Wisconsin rings in a new year of unforgettable TV with the return of favorites you know and love. Mark your calendars and watch their broadcast premiere, or download the free PBS app to stream anytime!
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Season 4 premieres 10:30 p.m. Friday, Jan. 2
Edina has moved with the times, expanding her business interests from the world of fashion PR into the interactive medium of television production. Patsy has somehow managed to gain promotion to managing editor of her glossy magazine – despite her obvious over-indulgence in any substance or liquid that comes to hand. Saffy, Edina’s daughter, continues her attempts to move out of her mother’s house while Mother has taken up salsa dancing and internet shopping.
Season 3 premieres 7 p.m. Saturday, Jan. 3
Sister Boniface’s faith in The Almighty is matched only by her passion for forensics. Her aptitude for detective work is an invaluable asset to the Great Slaughter Police Department, who face more mysteries.
Season 2 premieres 8 p.m. Saturday, Jan. 3 / Stream the all-new season now with PBS Passport
Antiques dealer Jean White (Sally Lindsay) has embraced her new life and new friends in France. As she begins setting up shop in scenic Sainte Victoire, she continues to be drawn into mysteries, from minor offenses to murder investigations, with admirer Dom (Steve Edge) by her side. Meanwhile, her late husband’s killer remains at large, preparing to exact her revenge.
Season 30 premieres 7 p.m. Monday, Jan. 5
Celebrate an all-new season, starting with a stop – and a $100,000 find – in Salt Lake City!
Season 12 premieres 7 p.m. Tuesday, Jan. 6
Through 10 new episodes, Dr. Henry Louis Gates Jr. and his team use genealogical detective work and cutting-edge DNA analysis to trace the family trees of 20 celebrity guests, telling stories that shine a light on America’s fundamental diversity and compelling similarities.
Season 5 premieres 2:30 p.m. Saturday, Jan. 10 / Stream now on the free PBS App
Chef Yia Vang connects with culinary experts and food makers through curiosity and humor to reveal the rich tapestry of food traditions, history and modern expressions of taste and flavor.
Season 6 premieres 7 p.m. Sunday, Jan. 11 / Stream the all-new season now with PBS Passport
Miss Eliza Scarlet is doing her best to have it all. Her business is thriving, but her personal life enters new territory as she attempts to follow her heart and develop a relationship with Inspector Alexander Blake.
Season 6 premieres 8 p.m. Sunday, Jan. 11 / Stream the all-new season beginning Jan. 11 with PBS Passport
Return to Darrowby in May 1945 to find Skeldale House at sixes and sevens. As victory in Europe is declared, there is the promise of peace at last, but James is wishing for a greater sense of peace at the surgery as he juggles vet work with a busy family life and an exceptionally challenging Siegfried.
Helen’s enjoying time with young Jimmy and Rosie but has big changes afoot at Heston Grange to contend with. Tristan returns from several years at war and will have to readjust to life back home in Darrowby. Meanwhile, Mrs. Hall works hard to bring everybody back together and restore harmony at the surgery.

Season 24 premieres 8 p.m. Thursday, Jan. 22
Back in the fictional picturesque English county of Midsomer, season 24 finds DCI Barnaby (Neil Dudgeon) and his trusty sidekick, DS Winter (Nick Hendrix), attempting to solve perplexing crimes while also exploring the quirks of this delightful yet deadly county. As always, the duo is joined by the inimitable pathologist Dr. Fleur Perkins (Annette Badland), Barnaby’s wife Sarah (Fiona Dolman), their daughter Betty (Isabel Shaw) and lovable dog Paddy.
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