Masterpiece Theatre has become synonymous with high quality television since it began showcasing literary adaptations and biography on PBS (Public Broadcasting Station) on January 10, 1971. Masterpiece Theatre has imported British television serials...

Masterpiece Theatre is a drama anthology television series produced by WGBH Boston. It premiered on PBS on January 10, 1971, making it America's longest-running primetime drama series. The series, which is credited with introducing American audiences to...

HOW APPROPRIATE THAT "THE BUCCANEERS" should launch the 25th season of "Masterpiece Theatre" on PBS. This three-part series (starting Oct. 8) adapted from Edith Wharton's final novel is about 19th-century American aristocrats wishing they could be more like the classier British aristocrats. "Masterpiece...

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After 37 years, PBS' "Masterpiece Theatre" is getting spruced up.The revered anthology series will be split into three mini-seasons, each with its own theme and host — one of whom is Gillian Anderson, already familiar to "Masterpiece" fans for her 2006 performance as Lady Dedlock...

Nominees in major categories for the 59th annual Primetime Emmy Awards announced Thursday by the Academy of Television Arts & Sciences:Drama Series: "Boston Legal," ABC; "Grey's Anatomy," ABC; "Heroes," NBC; "House," Fox; "The Sopranos," HBO.Comedy Series: "Entourage," HBO; "The Office," NBC; "30 Rock, NBC; "Two...