Your PBS Wisconsin October watch list

Discover what’s new and returning on PBS Wisconsin in October 2026 with this primetime preview. Tune in on your TV or stream your favorites anytime with the free PBS app.

P.S. PBS Wisconsin Passport members can stream many of these programs — and even more — on demand. Become a member at pbswisconsin.org/passport and check out our fall 2026 streaming guide.

Shakespeare & Hathaway: Private Investigators

Season 5 premieres 8 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 1

The unlikely crime-fighting duo is back working the cobbled streets of Shakespeare’s birthplace to solve more thrilling mysteries and murders most foul.

The Chelsea Detective

Mystery series premieres 8 p.m. Friday, Oct. 2

Deception, greed and violence taint the beauty of London’s Chelsea neighborhood. As murders keep occurring, Detective Inspector Max Arnold must spare no effort to investigate the truth and bring the culprits to justice.

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Bucks County, USA

Docuseries premieres 10 p.m. Wednesday, Oct. 7

Evi and Vanessa, two 14-year-olds living in Bucks County, Pennsylvania, are best friends despite their opposing political beliefs. As nationwide disputes explode into vitriol and division in their hometown, the girls and others in the community work to navigate their differences and find a new path forward for their community.

Sister Boniface Mysteries

Season 4 premieres 7 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 10

The wine-making, moped-riding nun investigates more ugly deeds in beautiful surroundings. It’s the mid-1960s in the quaint Cotswold village of Great Slaughter, but strange things are afoot.

My Life is Murder

Season 3 premieres 7:45 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 10

Lucy Lawless stars in this contemporary Australian detective drama as retired cop Alexa Crowe. With her old boss regularly asking for her insight on cold cases and a young police data analyst eager to be mentored – whether Alexa wants to or not – Alexa can’t seem to stop solving crime.

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Murder in the Mountains

Crime drama premieres 10 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 10

Follow the dedicated investigators of the picturesque Austrian town of Kitzbühel. They tackle complex criminal cases where secrets unravel and danger lurks behind every mountain vista. From Walter Presents, in German with English subtitles.

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Professor T

Season 5 premieres 7 p.m. Sunday, Oct. 18

Jasper and Helena test their fragile spark at a secluded spa, but an “accidental” death rekindles his instincts and threatens their new romance. Jasper is soon confronted by personal turmoil that clouds his judgment and shakes his focus while the team faces darker, twisting cases. With Maiya in the lead, Chloe grows bolder, and Dan’s new romance threatens to destroy him.

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Maigret on Masterpiece

Season 2 premieres 8 p.m. Sunday, Oct. 18

As Maigret investigates complex crimes, his boss deliberately weakens his team to teach him a harsh lesson. With pressure mounting, Maigret is forced to make a difficult choice between his personal life and his career.

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The Gold on Masterpiece

Season 2 premieres 9 p.m. Sunday, Oct. 18

When the truth emerges that only half the Brink’s-Mat gold was ever recovered, a new investigation exposes a dangerous trail of international money laundering and organized crime in this thrilling final chapter.

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Pati Jinich Explores PanAmericana

Season 2 premieres 8 p.m. Monday, Oct. 26

Chef Pati Jinich continues her journey inspired by the Pan-American Highway through the western United States from Montana and Wyoming to Colorado, New Mexico and Arizona to the Mexico border.

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Signora Volpe

Crime drama premieres 8 p.m. Friday, Oct. 30

Disillusioned British spy Sylvia Fox is in Italy for her niece’s wedding when the groom goes missing. Sylvia solves the mystery and, longing to reconnect with her sister, decides to start anew in Umbria. Soon she’s tackling other cases and winning over a handsome local cop.

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