Love fills the air this month, and Valentine's Day is the perfect excuse to watch some of the most romantic stories from Masterpiece on PBS. From period dramas to modern love stories, these shows explore love in all of its messy, beautiful forms. Whether you're drawn to star-crossed lovers, devoted partnerships or journeys of self-discovery, there’s a show here to make your heart flutter.
Tom Jones and Sanditon immerse you in tales of passion, societal hurdles and the irresistible pull of “true love.” For a taste of royal drama, Victoria and Atlantic Crossing capture romance against the backdrop of history. And if modern love stories are more your style, Alice & Jack and Us both bring fresh perspectives on relationships that feel deeply relatable today.
Heartwarming stories rooted in family ties and friendships shine in Little Women and All Creatures Great & Small, delivering tender moments and plenty of charm. And if you’re looking for characters tackling complex love stories, Poldark and Flesh & Blood are both rife with challenges and emotional depth.
Settle in and let these lovely Masterpiece love stories sweep you off your feet on the PBS app, only with PBS NC Passport.
Two lovers follow their hearts in a new adaptation of Henry Fielding's novel starring Solly McLeod (from HBO’s House of the Dragon), Sophie Wilde (from Netflix’s You Don't Know Me), and Hannah Waddingham (from Apple TV’s Ted Lasso), and adapted by Gwyneth Hughes.
Watch Tom Jones, streaming now on the PBS app with PBS NC Passport.
Sanditon is based on Jane Austen’s final and unfinished novel and tells the story of Charlotte Heywood (played by Rose Williams), a spirited and somewhat impulsive young woman who travels from her rural English home to an up-and-coming seaside resort town to reinvent herself.
Watch Sanditon, streaming now on the PBS app with PBS NC Passport.
In 1837, a diminutive, neglected teenager is crowned Queen Victoria, navigates the scandal, corruption, and political intrigues of the Court, and soon rises to become the most powerful woman in the world. Victoria stars Jenna Coleman (from the BBC series Doctor Who) as Queen Victoria in this miniseries following the drama of the candid, spirited monarch.
Watch Victoria, streaming now on the PBS app with PBS NC Passport.
A European princess steals the heart of the U.S. president in an epic drama inspired by the real World War II relationship between Franklin Roosevelt and Norwegian Crown Princess Martha. Kyle MacLachlan (from Twin Peaks, Sex and the City) stars as Roosevelt, opposite Swedish star Sofia Helin (from The Bridge) as Martha.
Watch Atlantic Crossing, streaming now on the PBS app with PBS NC Passport.
Andrea Riseborough and Domhnall Gleeson star in Alice & Jack, a modern love story. When Alice and Jack first meet, they’re bound by a connection so powerful it seems nothing can break it, but will their path lead them to a place of happiness and togetherness?
Watch Alice & Jack, streaming now on the PBS app with PBS NC Passport.
In a contemporary dramedy expertly balancing humor and pathos, Tom Hollander (from Baptiste and The Night Manager) and Saskia Reeves (from Roadkill and Masterpiece’s Wolf Hall) play a couple embarking on a long-planned grand tour of Europe with their son—despite the wife’s blindsiding proclamation that she wants to leave the marriage. What could possibly go wrong?
Watch Us, streaming now on the PBS app with PBS NC Passport.
Loved by generations worldwide, Louisa May Alcott’s Little Women is a truly universal coming of age story. This three-part TV adaptation follows iconic sisters Jo, Meg, Beth, and Amy March on their journey from childhood to adulthood with guidance from their mother, Marmee. Stars Emily Watson, Michael Gambon, Angela Lansbury, Maya Hawke and Jonah Hauer-King.
Watch Little Women, streaming now on the PBS app with PBS NC Passport.
The series features James Herriot’s adventures as a veterinarian in 1930’s Yorkshire in a glorious new adaptation in a series based on his internationally celebrated books. Nicholas Ralph makes his television debut as the iconic vet who became renowned for his inspiring humor, compassion and love of life.
Watch All Creatures Great & Small, streaming now on the PBS app with PBS NC Passport.
Aidan Turner (from The Hobbit) stars as Ross Poldark, a dashing redcoat who returns to Cornwall after battle to discover that his father is dead, his lands are ruined, and his true love is engaged to another. Can Poldark change his destiny, restore his lost fortune, and reclaim his sweetheart?
Watch Poldark, streaming now on the PBS app with PBS NC Passport.
Imelda Staunton (who plays Vera Drake in Harry Potter) and Francesca Annis (from Cranford) star in a juicy, modern thriller about the perils of late-life romance in this four-part miniseries.
Watch Flesh & Blood, streaming now on the PBS app with PBS NC Passport.
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