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Us | Masterpiece

Tom Hollander as Douglas, Tom Taylor as Albie and Saskia Reeves as Connie.
Courtesy of Drama Republic and MASTERPIECE

Sundays, Jun. 20–27, at 9pm on WKAR-HD 23.1 & STREAMING | In a drama tinged with humor and heartbreak, Tom Hollander (Baptiste, The Night Manager) and Saskia Reeves (Luther) play a couple that embarks on a long-planned grand tour of Europe despite the wife’s wrenching proclamation that she wants to leave the marriage.The four-part series is based on a novel by best-selling author David Nicholls.

Us also features Iain De Caestecker (Roadkill) and Gina Bramhill (Sherlock) playing Douglas and Connie as young lovers and newlyweds, when their unsuitability as partners seemed stimulating rather than stifling.

Episode One | Sun. Jun. 20
On the verge of breakup, a couple takes a European holiday with its teenage son.

Episode Two | Sun. Jun. 27
Searching for Albie in Venice, Douglas bonds with Freja.

Watch each episode at video.wkar.org during or after the premiere date.

MORE ABOUT MASTERPIECE:
Masterpiece has been essential Sunday night viewing for millions of fans since 1971. Produced for PBS by GBH Boston, Masterpiece is known for hits such as All Creatures Great and Small, Sherlock, Downton Abbey and Victoria and beloved classics such as Upstairs Downstairs, Prime Suspect, The Forsyte Saga and Poldark.

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