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    PBS Passport

    Best streaming value for seniors.

    What is PBS Passport?

    • $60/year donation to local PBS station.
    • Full PBS show archive online.
    • All current + past shows.
    • Stream on phone, tablet, TV.
    • Tax-deductible (501c3).
    • Supports public broadcasting.

    What you get access to

    • Masterpiece — Downton Abbey, Sherlock, Mr. Bates.
    • Ken Burns documentaries.
    • America's Test Kitchen + cooking shows.
    • Antiques Roadshow.
    • Nature + Nova documentaries.
    • Frontline investigations.

    Why it's a great value

    • $60/year vs $20+/month for streaming.
    • Senior-friendly content focus.
    • No clickbait or trash content.
    • Educational + entertaining.
    • Watch British dramas + documentaries.
    • Equivalent to having BritBox + cooking + history.

    How to set up

    • Visit your local PBS station website.
    • Donate $60+/year.
    • Account email connects to Passport.
    • Login on PBS app or website.
    • Stream on Roku, Apple TV, etc.
    • Or watch on phone/tablet.

    Senior-loved shows

    • Masterpiece Mystery — All Creatures Great and Small.
    • Call the Midwife.
    • Mr. Bates vs The Post Office.
    • Ken Burns' The Civil War, Vietnam War.
    • Antiques Roadshow.
    • This Old House.

    Free PBS

    • PBS app — recent episodes free.
    • Local PBS broadcast — completely free.
    • PBS Kids — free for grandkids.
    • Passport unlocks full archive.
    • Like Netflix for PBS shows.
    • Skip if you only watch new episodes.

    Cancel Netflix, get PBS Passport

    Many seniors find PBS Passport ($60/year) replaces Netflix ($240/year), Hulu, and BritBox combined. The shows quality matches HBO. The documentaries beat anything on Netflix. Plus the donation is tax-deductible. Try Masterpiece's "Downton Abbey" or "All Creatures Great and Small" — most seniors fall in love.