Masterpiece Contemporary
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| Also known as | Masterpiece Theatre (1971–2008) |
| Genre | Anthology |
| Presented by |
Alistair Cooke (1971–1992) Russell Baker (1992–2004) Gillian Anderson (Masterpiece Classic, 2008) Alan Cumming (Masterpiece Mystery) Matthew Goode (Masterpiece Contemporary, 2008) Laura Linney (Masterpiece Classic, 2009) David Tennant (Masterpiece Contemporary, 2009) |
| Theme music composer | Jean-Joseph Mouret |
| Opening theme | Sinfonies de Fanfares: Rondeau |
| Country of origin | United States |
| Release | |
| Original network | PBS |
| Original release | January 10, 1971 – present |
| External links | |
| Website | |
Masterpiece (formerly known as Masterpiece Theatre) is a drama anthology television series produced by WGBH Boston. It premiered on Public Broadcasting Service (PBS) on January 10, 1971, making it America's longest-running weekly prime time drama series. The series has presented numerous acclaimed British productions. Many of these are produced by the BBC, but the line-up has also included programs shown on the commercial services ITV and Channel 4.
Masterpiece is best known for presenting adaptations of novels and biographies, but it also shows original television dramas. The first title to air was The First Churchills, starring Susan Hampshire as Sarah Churchill. Other programs presented on the series include The Six Wives of Henry VIII, Elizabeth R, I, Claudius, Upstairs, Downstairs The Duchess of Duke Street, The Citadel, The Jewel in the Crown, Reckless, House of Cards, Traffik, and Jeeves and Wooster. More recent popular titles include Prime Suspect, The Forsyte Saga, Sherlock, and Downton Abbey.
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