The Deep Dive: New MASTERPIECE Dramas and Some Horse-Related Drama Content

Image of five adults — two men and three women in clothing from the 1880s — with the words MASTERPIECE The Forsytes — What better captures Fire Horse vibes than this new drama about an ambitious, competitive dynasty? MASTERPIECE *The Forsytes* premieres March 22.

Jackie covers drama and lifestyle content on GBH.org. She is a writer, editor, and content producer with an abiding love for the weirder side of the internet, and the creator, producer and host of GBH's Drama After Dark.

March 03, 2026

Tonight’s the Lantern Festival marking the end of Lunar New Year festivities, but the Year of the Fire Horse has barely begun. People born under this Chinese zodiac sign are expected to be willful, heroic, and eloquent … all traits that sound like they’d make a swoonworthy lead in one of our dramas, don’t you think? Before we get to the mane event (upcoming shows you’ll love), it behooves me to remind you that the MASTERPIECE juggernaut Downton Abbey is back on PBS! All six seasons are available to stream now.

Yours in terrible horse puns (I just can’t rein it in, ok?),
Jackie Bruleigh, Local Digital Content Editor

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Shows to Embrace in the Year of the Fire Horse

MASTERPIECE The Forsytes

If there was a drama that could unofficially represent the Fire Horse vibes, it would be this one. Follow an ambitious, competitive dynasty in the making as they compete for (and betray each other over) prestige, power, and love. The show premieres March 22.

MASTERPIECE The Count of Monte Cristo

Speaking of treachery: this beautiful rendition of the classic novel by Alexandre Dumas and his collaborator and ghostwriter Auguste Maquet takes the theme of willful heroism to the next level. You can stream the whole series in Passport today or wait for the broadcast premiere on March 22.

Paradise

Looking for a dark-horse drama? Paradise follows the tight-knit relationships between co-workers at a store set in the 1950s. Seasons One through Nine of this Italian show are already streaming in Passport, with Season 10 arriving March 6.

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