Fan-favorite period dramas and crime thrillers top the bill for MASTERPIECE this fall, with new episodes of cherished series and intriguing all-new productions.

“Everywhere I go, I get to experience a moment in time that nobody’s going to get back,” said Téa Mottolese, GBH’s freelance audio engineer since 2021. Every performance she engineers allows her to connect with the musicians and audience through a unique shared experience.

Nearly 4 million visitors walk Boston’s Freedom Trail every year, learning about the city’s history and role in the American Revolution. But they rarely hear the stories of slavery, which touched nearly every aspect of Massachusetts' society and economy during that time. GBH News stepped in to fill that void with a new interactive map.

GBH audiences are spending more time on digital platforms such as YouTube. We talked with Cory Allen, senior director of audience insights and research, and Tory Starr, senior director of digital content, about what viewers like best and how “wins” in one corner of GBH are feeding innovation and success across the organization.

Beach, hammock or sofa? All would be the perfect spot to settle in with a book from this curated list of GBH staff favorites. Whether you’re a fan of horror, fiction, fantasy or history, there’s something here for you.

For audiences all over the country, the tear-inducing, awe-inspiring and intensely personal tales told on "Stories from the Stage" are the perfect antidote to the angst of current events.

When Marsha Bemko was offered a job at ANTIQUES ROADSHOW 24 years ago, she almost turned it down.

A poet turned travel host, a “Greek Julia Child” and a poor immigrant from Istria who built a culinary empire. These are just some of the celebrity stars of GBH Lifestyles, the newly reinvented production unit that takes viewers on global explorations of food, culture, natural history and travel.

Paris Alston is the co-host of Morning Edition and “The Wake Up” podcast at GBH News. She reflects more on her ancestry nowadays, looking up to her grandmothers for guidance and inspiration as she seeks for opportunities that were unavailable to them. Now, she is pursuing a social impact MBA at Boston University and is an active member of The National Association of Black Journalists. She has also worked at WBUR, UNC-TV in North Carolina, NBC10-Philadelphia and has reported stories from five continents. Paris grew up in North Carolina and attended the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill.

With MASTERPIECE’s joyful and big-hearted Tom Jones, viewers can look forward to what the scriptwriter calls “the mother of all rom-coms.”