Lola Petticrew as Cushla and Tom Cullen as Michael.

Lola Petticrew as Cushla and Tom Cullen as Michael.

Credit: Wildgaze Films and All3Media International

Next week, new dramas follow a forbidden affair in the dangerous world of Belfast 1975, a British spy tackling mysteries in Italy and much more. Take a look at what’s coming up!

Trespasses - Sunday, September 20 at 10 PM

Cushla, a Catholic schoolteacher living in the dangerous world of Belfast 1975 embarks on an illicit affair with Michael, a married Protestant. As their forbidden love deepens, Cushla is pulled between duty and desire, family and freedom.

NEW YORK: A Documentary Film - Monday, September 21 & Tuesday, September 22 at 9 PM

Explore the story of New York from the end of the 20th century through the first quarter of the 21st, and witness an epic portrait of America’s largest city across decades of challenge, growth and change.

America’s Stairway - Monday, September 21 at 11 PM

America’s Stairway places the historic Flight of Five locks on the Erie Canal in Lockport, New York, squarely in the American narrative as a symbol of what a young and developing nation could achieve. It draws a direct line from the Flight of Five to the birth of American tourism and today’s heritage tourism industry, which is linked to grassroots preservation efforts.

A man standing in a wooden structure.

NOVA: Knowledge Keepers - Wednesday, September 23 at 9 PM

For millennia, Indigenous communities in North America have practiced a unique form of science. From navigating the featureless Arctic to building energy-efficient homes in the desert, see how cultural traditions have led to remarkable innovations.

Discovering Judi Dench - Saturday, September 26 at 9 PM

She has been a prominent figure in British culture for decades, with an extraordinary and varied film career that earned her both Academy and BAFTA Awards. This program highlights some of her most memorable roles in several beloved films.

Signora Volpe - Saturday, September 26 at 10 PM

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.