MHz Worldview Programming Highlights

May 2013



PRIME TIME BLOCKS


Mondays


Don Matteo

9 PM and 12 Midnight ET


Don Matteo isn't an ordinary parish priest. This former missionary is blessed with extraordinary intuition and a deep understanding of the human soul, traits which come in handy when a crime has been committed!  Directed by Enrico Oldoini, 2000, color.  In Italian with English subtitles.

Series Rating: TVPG.


5/6 NETWORK PREMIERE!

Episode #319


5/13 NETWORK PREMIERE!

Episode #321


5/27 NETWORK PREMIERE!

Episode #323


5/27

The Band

A young man is killed by a hit-and-run driver.  Thanks to Don Matteo, the bereaved fiancée slowly recovers and joins the town’s local band.  She’s threatened, however, by someone who seems to want her to leave town.

 


Fog and Crimes

10 PM ET


Inspired by the best-selling crime novels by Valerio Varesi, Fog and Crimes features Chief of Police Franco Soneri, a man who’s not satisfied at simply identifying a culprit. As he and his team solve each case, they discover disturbing mysteries connected to the long shadow cast by WW II and the bitter conflict between the Fascists and the Partisans. Looking beneath the apparently calm and affluent world of the Ferrar countryside, Soneri seeks to understand the social context behind the crimes. The other main character in the series is the Po River, which dominates the region with its strength, beauty, mystery and power. It controls the landscape and the people who live there, and it always has. Directed by Riccardo Donna, 2003, color. In Italian with English subtitles.


Series Rating: TVPG (unless otherwise noted).




5/6

Hard Lives

Soneri gets transferred to Torino, and his first case there involves a beautiful woman found strangled in a car that’s plunged off a cliff. Directed by Gianpaolo Tescari, 2009. In Italian with English subtitles.


5/13

Well-Bred Boys

A gang of hooded youths has been stealing from villas in the hills of Torino, leaving behind a black hood as a signature. When a young man from an aristocratic family is found murdered, it’s blamed on the hooded thieves. Directed by Gianpaolo Tescari, 2009. In Italian with English subtitles.


5/20

Off Season

A young girl is found off a pier practically beaten to death. When it becomes clear that she’s witnessed a murder, Soneri has to get to the bottom of things before she becomes a murder victim herself. Directed by Gianpaolo Tescari, 2009. In Italian with English subtitles.



THOSE IN POWER

10PM ET


Those in Power is a mini series of three parts: The Crown, The Regicide and The Sacrifice. It is based on the bestselling trilogy by Hanne Vibeke Holst about women in politics. Political intrigue, the use (and abuse) of media, and what really goes on in the corridors of power.


5/27

The Crown: Part 1

Original Title: Kronprinsessan

Charlotte Ekeblad – thirty something and married with two kids – is at a crossroads in her life. She has just given up a successful career working for the environment to move to Africa where her husband has been stationed when she receives an offer she cannot refuse – the post of Minister of Environment in the Social Democrat government. Charlotte faces difficult new challenges both on the job and at home, where her husband adjusts to his changing role.


A series in four parts based on Hanne-Vibeke Holst’s best-selling novel, The Crown is a contemporary story about political intrigue, the use (and abuse) of media, and what really goes on in the corridors of power. But most of all, it is the story of a modern woman who has made a fateful choice and must struggle to combine family-life with a career in the spotlight. Directed by Kathrine Windfeld, 2005, color. In Swedish with English subtitles



Tuesdays


Maigret

9 PM and 12 Midnight ET


Based on the series of books by the legendary Belgian crime writer Georges Simenon, these detective stories feature the mythic character Maigret. Each murder is investigated by Maigret in his own singular unhurried manner, leading inevitably to the truth. Which he often finds in the least likely place. Deeply embedded in their environment whether Paris, Belgium or the French countryside, these films are a worthy tribute to one of the most famous detectives of the century.


5/7

Maigret’s Boyhood Friend (TVPG)

Maigret's long-lost school chum, Leon Florentin, turns up at headquarters. Florentin, although much less chatty than in the old days, tells the Chief Inspector that Josee, mistress of many men, has just been murdered that day...in her apartment. Florentin, her one true love, was there at the time but saw nothing.....He was hiding in the closet!


Josee was a woman kept by four different men. Each paid her regular visits and none knew about the others...... Directed by Laurent Haynemann, 2003, color. In French with English subtitles.


5/14

Maigret has Scruples (TVPG)

Maigret saw a lot of people today. First, Xavier Marton, a shy and unimpressive man who accused his wife of wanting to poison him. Then his wife, Gisele Marton, who had followed him to Maigret's offices. According to her, Mr. Marton is neurotic.


After a brief investigation, Maigret learns that Xavier Marton is in love with his sister-in-law, sweet, loving Jenny. He also learns that Mrs. Marton is having an affiar with her associate.


During a second meeting at headquarters, Xavier Marton describes is wife as an ambitious woman who thinks her husband is a good-for nothing. He announces that he will kill her if he ever starts to feel the effects of being poisoned again.


The next night, Xavier Marton is murdered. Poisoned......... Directed by Pierre Joassin, 2004, color.


5/21

Little Pigs Without a Tail (TVPG)

Marcel, Germaine's husband, has gone missing. And Germaine, a young woman just turned 20, is ready to do anything to find him.......even going as far as to ask Maigret to track him down.


The investigation develops into a game of hide-and-seek between the young woman and the superintendent as to who will find the first clue and who will inform the other about what.....


Maigret isn't always willing to lend himself to the game, but how can he resist the charms of the wilful and high-spirited young Germaine? Directed by Charles Nemes, 2004, color. In French with English subtitles.


5/28

Maigret and the Tramp (TVPG)

A March night in Paris. Two circus performers pull a gravely-wounded vagrant out of the river Seine. One of the men, young Van Houtte, states that he noticed a red Peugteot on the quay shortly before the accident.


Maigret tracks down the car only to find that the two occupants are innocent.... Directed by Laurent Heynemann, 2004, color. In French with English subtitles.




Wednesdays


Don Matteo NETWORK PREMIERE!

9 PM and 12 Midnight ET


Don Matteo isn't an ordinary parish priest. This former missionary is blessed with extraordinary intuition and a deep understanding of the human soul, traits which come in handy when a crime has been committed!  Directed by Enrico Oldoini, 2000, color.  In Italian with English subtitles.

Series Rating: TVPG.


5/1 NETWORK PREMIERE!

Episode #318


5/8 NETWORK PREMIERE!

Episode #320


5/15 NETWORK PREMIERE!

Episode #322


5/22 NETWORK PREMIERE!

Episode #324


5/29

Offsides

The trainer of the local volleyball team is found dead; someone appears to have smothered him.  The primary suspect is Viviana a former team member who’s in a wheelchair because of a car accident the trainer was involved in.



IRISH CINEMA NETWORK PREMIERE!

10PM and 12Mid ET


NETWORK PREMIERE!

Pyjama Girls (TBA)

Premieres Wednesday, May 1st at 10PM ET!

It's a phenomenon that began in Dublin andspread far and wide. Yet the girls who wearpyjamas as daywear, all day everyday, aren'tinterested in grabbing attention.Pyjama Girls traces the intense and explosivemicro-dramas of teenage life against the bleak backdrop of Dublin's inner city flats. In the booming, crashing world of the flats, it's the boys who make themselves heard. Meanwhile, the pyjama girls express themselves through the visual language of young women - clothes and fashion - in candy pinks, hot purples and brushed cotton: a soft, silent revolution. Directed by Maya Derrington, 2010, color. In English.


NETWORK PREMIERE!

Between the Canals (TBA)

Premieres Wednesday, May 8th at 10PM ET!

Like many others of his age in Dublin's north inner city, Liam is a small-time criminal whose life consists of dealing drugs, getting into fights and sticking by his friends. But now his girlfriend is pregnant and he wants to change all that to become an electrician and a provider for his new family.


The problem is, his friends: Dots, a crazy thug with ambitions to be a big-time dealer and Scratchcard, a drug user with no ambition but to stay on social welfare and watch the world go by. What's more, Liam's uncle has been murdered, his girlfriend is taking money from a local gangster, and Dots' latest antics are on the point of bringing the roof in on Liam's entire world. Liam has one day in which to make his move from life in the flats to a life on the other side of everything and everyone he's grown up with - but it's St Patrick's Day, and in Dublin that means trouble everywhere. Directed by Mark O’Connor, 2010, color. In English.


NETWORK PREMIERE!

Balymun Lullaby (TBA)

Premieres Wednesday, May 15th at 10PM ET!

Ballymun Flats, the Republic of Ireland's only highrise community was created in the 1960s to solve a housing crisis. Since then, social and economic issues associated with the address have led to prejudice against its residents, many of whom have been forced out of their homes due to redevelopment. Yet the community's sense of hope and perseverance shines, as seen in this inspiring documentary following music teacher Ron Cooney and the kids of the Ballymun Music Programme through the creation of a choral and orchestral album. While the film focuses on the incredible talent behind the project, it also gives us a glimpse into the lives of these young artists who have learned to overcome the limitations imposed by others. Directed by Frank Berry, 2011, color. In English.


Eden (TV14)

Premieres Wednesday, May 22nd at 10PM ET!

Set in a thriving midlands town, Eden tells the story of a week in the lives of Billy and Breda Farrell as they approach their 10th wedding anniversary. Breda is determined that the milestone will re-ignite the passion in their marriage. Billy, on the other hand, has developed an obsession with Imelda Egan, a pretty but unobtainable local young thing, and convinced himself that the coming weekend will see them become lovers under the eyes of everyone. As the date draws closer Billy's behaviour becomes more and more chaotic,while Breda's frustrations crystallise and find more mature, high-risk expression. Produced by David Collins, 2008, color. In English.


Snap (TV14)

Premieres Wednesday, May 29th at 10PM ET!

Sandra struggles to piece together and defend what happened three years earlier, when her 15-year-old son snatched a toddler from the park and held him captive for five days in his grandfather's house. She has agreed to do this on camera - filmed, as we later discover, by the young man in question. But her son will use their shared ordeal to extract another story from his mother, one that goes a long way towards explaining what he did. Directed by Carmel Winters, 2010, color. In English.



Thursdays


Blood of the Vine

9PM ET


An eminent wine expert leads the investigation...


Benjamin Lebel is a leading light in his field: an internationally reputed wine expert, he publishes a keenly-awaited new guide every year. So it’s only natural that Police Inspector Barbaroux turns to him when he finds himself hunting a serial killer who combines murders and... Grand Crus! Aided by his assistant, young wine expert Virgile, and Mathilde, the head of his lab, Benjamin joins in the hunt. Benjamin’s intuition and his nose makes him want to solve the puzzling case, leading him to carry out a parallel investigation. In the heart of the Bordeaux vineyards, in the region of Cognac or in Champagne, Benjamin’s expertise goes way beyond liquors and the finest wines: having caught the investigative bug, Benjamin answers present for each new case. Whether it’s to find out who intentionally contaminated the vats at Château Erlange, who killed Baptiste Alulel, a highly gifted assembler of Cognac vintages, or who’s prepared to kill to get their hands on a plot of miraculous land, Benjamin, in the company of his two trusty partners, uses his nose to unravel the cases.

Pierre Arditi fills the role with elegance and virtuosity, a new kind of investigator in the heart of the vineyards and in the sumptuous settings of the loveliest wine-growing regions in France. Every conclusive episode features a guest who completes the team: Marisa Berenson, Judith Magre or Feodor Atkine, for example. Adapted from the crime collection published by FAYARD, THE BLOOD OF THE VINE is a series of full-bodied yet light thrillers! In French with English subtitles.


Series Rating: TBA


5/2

Mission in Pessac

Benjamin Lebel is called in to investigate the contamination of an old friend’s wine stocks. Was it an accident, or sabotage? Directed by Aruna Villiers, 2011.


5/9

A Question of Brandy...or Death

The cellars of Baron Castayrac have been ravaged by fire. Benjamin Lebel is sent by the insurance company to investigate the claim, and he soon discovers evidence of arson... Directed by by Aruna Villiers, 2012.


5/16

Golden Wedding in Sauternes

Benjamin Lebel is approached by a couple to appraise forty bottles of rare Sauternes. Shortly afterwards the couple is brutally murdered, and the precious bottles gone. For the police, there is no doubt as to motive. Benjamin leads the investigation... Directed by Aruna Villiers, 2012.


5/23

Food and Setbacks in the Loire Valley

The famous actor Léon Delhomme has asked for Bejamin Lebel’s help in selecting wine for a charity auction. Years before, Delhomme’s wife died under mysterious circumstances. Journalist Marco Ferri begins a new investigation into her death, when he himself is tragically killed. Benjamin suspects a link between the two deaths, and sets off to solve the mystery. Directed by Marc Rivière, 2012.


5/30

The Silky Windows

The imminent Vonnelle family is hit by several successive deaths – Paul Vonnelle dies in his sleep, and his son in a riding accident. Paul’s husband Alice wants to create a vintage tribute to her late son, and calls in Benjamin Lebel for consultation. But were the accidental deaths truly accidents? Directed by Régis Musset, 2012.



Fridays


MONTALBANO

9 PM ET


Murder, betrayal, office politics, temptation... it's all in a day's work for Detective Salvo Montalbano. With intuition and a cadre of police officers, Montalbano solves crimes in the fictional small city of Vigata. This work brings him across the paths of unforgettable characters who could only come from Sicily. He also wages a personal war with his own demons, which fight against his professional ideals and personal commitment to beautiful long-distance girlfriend, Livia. Yet there's always time to indulge a long-standing flirtation with his ultimate temptress, Italian cuisine. The series is filmed in the ancient, sun-washed Sicilian city of Ragusa, and is based on the international best-selling mystery novels by Andrea Camilleri.


5/3

Detective Montalbano: The Goldfinch and the Cat (TVPG) (Unedited Rating: TVPG)

(Il Gatto e il Cardellino)

A series of drive-by muggings by a helmet-clad motorcyclist are bad enough—but then the mysterious biker escalates to murder, even a pregnant girl’s father goes nuts in a hospital ER, and a local gynecologist turns up missing.  Can Montalbano tie everything together?  Directed by Alberto Sironi. 2001, color.


Detective Montalbano: Turning Point (TVPG) (Unedited Rating: TV14)

(Giro di Boa)

There’s nothing like a bracing swim in the sea to start the day off right for Inspector Montalbano—except when he bumps in to a floating corpse! And why does that refugee boy that Montalbano collars at the embarkation not want to go back to his mother? Directed by Alberto Sironi, 2005, color.


5/10

Detective Montalbano: Equal Time (TVPG) (Unedited Rating: TV14)

(Par Condicio)

A ‘connected’ guy is found dead in an immense quarry, shot Mafia style—and then the bodies really start to pile up. A Mafia war? Montalbano doesn’t think so, even if he’s the only one. And what happened to the Ukrainian girl on the moped? Directed by Alberto Sironi, 2005, color.


5/24

Detective Montalbano: The Spider’s Patience (TVPG) (Unedited Rating: TV14)

Alternate Title: The Spider’s Strategy

(La Pazienza del Ragno)

Okay, so a young girl gets kidnapped—but as Montalbano knows, her once-prominent family is flat busted.  Who’s going to pay the ransom?  But as Montalbano digs deeper he starts to wonder how they ended up broke and—is the girl really in danger at all? Directed by Alberto Sironi. 2006, color.


5/31

Detective Montalbano: Find the Lady (TVPG) (Unedited Rating: TV14)

(Gioco Delle tre Carte)

Bad enough that a bigshot contractor gets murdered—but what about the 20 year old murder of his then-top competitor.  The competitor’s partner got convicted for that one, but Montalbano thinks solving one crime might necessitate re-solving the other. Directed by Alberto Sironi. 2006, color.



Saturdays


Private Eye Vares

Saturdays at 9PM and 12Midnight ET


Private investigator, ladies' man, hard-drinking pub regular - Jussi Vares is a hero poised between rock-hard determination and laid-back nonchalance. Created by bestselling Finnish crime author Reijo Maki, Vares has become the immensely popular protagonist of a series of crime novesl that have now found their way onto the screen. As played by Antti Reini, Vares radiates all the vulnerability, loneliness and death-defying dedication of a man who may not have found his place in life, but can pretty much do without it. His outward appearance alternates between scruffy - which helps him win the trust of the lowlifes he needs for his information - and spiffy - which helps him win the hearts of the ladies he wants to seduce. Vares can rely on the support of Lieutenant Hautavainio, who knows better than to rein him in, and the valuable assistance of ex-con Antidote, who still has underworld connections. Pretty blonde cab driver and exotic dancer Anna rounds off Vares' gallery of friends and helpers. Based in Turku on Finland's southwestern coast, Vares takes on cases that run the gamut from intimate family score-settlings to big-time Russian Mafia trouble. Distributed by Global Screen. In Finnish with English subtitles.


Series Rating: TV14


5/4

Gambling Chip

Vares has fallen in love with a woman who is soon found murdered. He's hired by her brother Timo to find the killer, but Timo himself starts acting suspiciously after he catches his wife in the arms of a dubious bank manager who's involved in a gigantic financial scam. Directed by Anders Engström, 2012.


5/11

Tango of Darkness

Things aren't going well for Vares: he's in the crossfire of two vindictive men, his friend Ruuhio has disappeared, and he's getting nowhere in his investigation of the death of a famous tango singer. As his enemies close in on him, a car bomb explodes, changing everything... Directed by Lauri Törhönen, 2012.



East West 101

9PM & 10PM ET


EAST WEST 101 is the story of two men whose destiny is irrevocably intertwined.


Zane Malik is a brilliant, but hot-headed, detective in the Major Crime Squad. Malik is also a Muslim. And at a time when just to be Arab is to arouse suspicion and fear, Malik feels under pressure to prove himself and his loyalty to the Force. Up against him is Snr Detective Crowley, a detective of the old school.

Malik battles with Crowley as they investigate complex psychological crimes of love, betrayal and revenge. But Malik is driven by a secret personal quest. He intends to find the man who shot his father in a robbery when he was a child. He's using the skills he's gained as a cop to do it. But this journey will bring him face to face with all that he fears.


5/18

The Enemy Within (TV14)

Muslim detective, Zane Malik, is fighting crime in a post 9/11 world. A police officer is killed, apparently by two armed robbers ‘of middle Eastern appearance.’


5/18

Death at the Station (TV14)

Bad drugs are being sold on the streets of Redfern. Local Aboriginal leader and anti drug crusader, Adam King, is trying to get the drugs off the street when he is shot. Some say he has been assassinated.


5/25

Islander Sacrifice (TV14)

Two Lebanese youths and a schoolgirl are killed in a drive by shooting. Inspector Wright, appoints Malik to run the investigation. Crowley doesn’t like his junior colleague supervising the case.


5/25

Hunt for the Killer (TV14)

The brutal slaying of a Vietnamese couple in Cabramatta is carried out amidst the stress of the Internal Affairs investigation. This time it’s Malik in the hot seat. Whatever he says to I.A. will affect Crowley’s future.



Sundays


Irene Huss

9PM ET & 5/26 at 10PM ET


Irene Huss is a former European Ju-Jitsu champion, a mother of twin teenage girls and a Detective Inspector with the Violent Crimes Unit. Her husband, Krister, is a successful chef and luckily for Irene, he gladly sholders a fair share of the household tasks. At the Violent Crimes Unit in Gothenburg, Irene encounters a wide range of criminal minds - from international serial killers to psychotic young girls. Each new case brings its share of quirks and quandaries to the table, sometimes forcing the entire team to put their lives on the line. Based on Helene Tursten's best selling novels.


5/5

Detective Inspector Irene Huss: The Night Round (TV14)

Original Title: Nattrond

One nurse lies dead and another vanishes after their hospital is hit by a blackout. The only witness claims to have seen Nurse Tekla doing her rounds, but she died 60 years prior. Irene is challenged by an intriguing case all studded with complex relationships with wandering ghosts. Directed by Anders Engstrom, 2008, color. In Swedish with English subtitles.


5/12

Detective Inspector Irene Huss: The Glass Devil (TV14)

Original Title: Glasdjavulen

In a small village, three members of a family are brutally murdered in their homes, and their blood used to draw upside-down pentagrams on the walls. Irene pursues a lead from a local minister who's been investigating a Satanist movemnet. But are the culprits really members of a satanic cult? Directed by Alexander Moberg, 2008, color.In Swedish with English subtitles.


5/19

Detective Inspector Irene Huss: The Gold Digger (TV14)

Original Title: Guldkalven

When dreams of big money from online gaming bite the dust, so do three men in a brutal execution. Marital tensions flare in the normally functional and tranquil Huss household as Irene suspects her husband of an affair and she once again finds herself torn between a case and her family. Directed by Alexander Moberg, 2008, color. In Swedish with English subtitles.


5/26 NETWORK PREMIERE!

Detective Irene Huss: Zodiak


Frank Riva NETWORK PREMIERE!

10PM


5//6

Episode 1


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News

Morning News Block- 5:30 AM-Noon ET Weekdays

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NEW SERIES


RTé Six One News (TVPG)

Daily at 6PM ET

Specially edited daily Irish news bulletin co-presented by Sharon Ní Bheoláin and Bryan. Produced by Radió Teilifís éireann (RTE). In English.


VTV4 News in English (TVPG)

Daily at 4:30AM ET

Domestic news and information distributed by VTV VietNam Television. Broadcast in English.



Health & Prevention

Hablemos de Salud

Saturdays, 2 PM ET

Nationally-renowned cancer specialist and radio personality Dr. Elmer Huerta hosts this innovative, Spanish-language medical program. Produced at the MHz Networks studios just outside the nation’s capital, Hablemos de Salud features commentary from Dr. Huerta on general health topics, medical news, answers to viewer calls and interviews with guests from various health-related fields. In Spanish, with English captions.



Deutsche Welle Magazine Programs


Euromaxx

Monday-Friday 12:30 PM ET

DW-TV's magazine show bringing you the latest on lifestyle and entertainment in Europe. Distributed by Deutsche Welle TV, broadcast in English, CC.


Euromaxx Highlights

Wednesday 5:00 AM ET

The top stories from a whole week of euromaxx. The best and most exciting reports on lifestyle and culture across Europe. Make a regular date with euromaxx highlights - television for connoisseurs.


Global 3000

Monday 5:00 AM ET

DW-TV’s new globalization magazine looks at the issues that are moving us today, and shows how people are living with the opportunities and risks of globalization. GLOBAL 3000 gives globalization a face. In English.


European Journal

Tuesday 5:00 AM ET

Direct from the DW-TV studio in Brussels, "European Journal" focuses on political and economic developments in the EU and the rest of Europe. European integration and Nato enlargement, EU reaction to the latest Basque terrorist attack, or a look at life on the divided island of Cyprus - "European Journal" brings you background analysis plus interviews with the experts and the people shaping events at the European level. Distributed by Deutsche Welle TV, broadcast in English.


Tomorrow Today

Thursday 5:00 AM ET

DW-TV’s science program TOMORROW TODAY focuses on current topics in research, and is aimed at anyone who is interested in ongoing projects in Germany and Europe. Our reports use terms and concepts that are easily understood, portrayed in interesting ways, and address the core issues at stake. The show presents a comprehensive overview of the latest trends in science and research. In English.


Drive it!

Friday 5:00 AM ET