This October on PBS Wisconsin, new dramas, mysteries and a fresh take on cooking hit the screen.
09/30/25
This October on PBS Wisconsin, new dramas, mysteries and a fresh take on cooking hit the screen. Preview the new series below – then download the free PBS app (or activate your PBS Wisconsin Passport) so you never miss an episode!
Two-part drama premieres 7 p.m. Sunday, Oct. 5
1989. When two old friends – the “much feared inquisitor” Brian Walden and “Iron Lady” Margaret Thatcher – come together for their last-ever TV interview, little do they realize they’re about to embark on one of the most famous political exchanges of all time.
Crime series premieres 8 p.m. Sunday, Oct. 5
Meet Chief Inspector Maigret as he solves Paris’ most complex crimes using unorthodox methods and a fierce sense of justice. To prevail, he must outwit the city’s most ruthless criminals while confronting his own troubled past.
Crime drama premieres 9 p.m. Sunday, Oct. 5
What began as a routine armed robbery turned into one of the biggest heists in British history. Inspired by true events, this gripping drama uncovers the 1983 Brink’s-Mat robbery in London and the decades-long ripple effects that followed.
Drama premieres 9:30 p.m. Friday, Oct. 17
A character-driven drama set during the Revolutionary War, Turn: Washington’s Spies takes viewers behind the battlefront to a shadow war fought by everyday heroes who vowed to keep their heroics a secret.
Cooking series premieres 12 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 25
Chef, mom and storyteller Vivian Howard tackles the everyday questions home cooks face in the kitchen and the bigger ideas behind them.
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