Still from Carmen Curlers program depicting a man putting curlers in a woman's hair

Award-Winning International Dramas Available with Passport

Walter Presents is a curated collection of award-winning international drama, hand-picked by Walter Iuzzolino, a TV connoisseur who has scoured the globe for compelling hits. Presented in their original languages with English subtitles, this collection is available to stream with PBS Passport. Here are a few of our current favorites:

The Day

An ingenious bank robbery spirals out of control in a quiet Flemish town as police, criminals, and hostages all hide secret agendas. The clock is ticking, and no one is to be trusted.  In Flemish with English subtitles.

Sisi: Austrian Empress

Witness the rise of Empress Elisabeth of Austria--Sisi--from the perspective of her closest confidants. In German with English subtitles.

Carmen Curlers

What began as two employees working out of a basement in 1963 grew into a worldwide phenomenon with a staff of thousands operating around the clock in a huge factory--complete with a helipad, a private kindergarten, and even its own fire station. In Danish with English subtitles.

The Mountain Detective

Former policeman Alex Hugo leaves Marseilles in search of a new life, but ends up confronting violence in the mountains of the Hautes-Alpes. In French with English subtitles. 

One Step From Heaven

Visit the magical world of San Candido, where love, friendship, mysterious pasts, and the unpredictability of nature--animals and people--are intertwined. Part drama, part western, part police procedural--totally fascinating. In Italian with English subtitles.