Now Hear This

Synopsis

Now Hear This is a primetime PBS miniseries now filming its 5th season that brings the greatest music ever written to millions of viewers, with modern storytelling that captivates. Now Hear This opens the world of classical music to new audiences, while giving existing fans new ways to love their music. Now Hear This is presented by Great Performances, celebrating its 50th season on PBS, and this year begins international distribution.

First Air Date: 2019-09-20

Last Air Date: 2026-04-10

Number of Seasons: 7

Number of Episodes: 28

Created By: Harry Lynch

Networks: PBS

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Top Cast

Scott Yoo as Self

Seasons

Season 1 (2019) - (4 Episodes)

Season 2 (2020) - (4 Episodes)

Season 3 (2022) - (4 Episodes)

Season 4 (2023) - (4 Episodes)

Season 5 (2024) - (4 Episodes)

Season 6 (2025) - (4 Episodes)

Season 7 (2026) - (4 Episodes)

Season 1 (2019)

Join renowned violinist Scott Yoo in Now Hear This, a new four-part documentary miniseries that merges music, storytelling, and travel, as he chases the secret histories of some of the greatest music ever written.

Episodes:

Ep. 1: Something Completely Different (2019-09-20)

Scott Yoo investigates the story behind Vivaldi’s Four Seasons – and discovers a new Vivaldi work, his connection to Stradivarius, a treasure trove of original manuscripts, and that Vivaldi himself was almost lost to history.
Ep. 2: The Riddle of Bach (2019-09-27)

In Germany, Scott discovers a riddle that Bach left in his only official portrait. In trying to solve it, he and his wife Alice Dade, also a star musician, discover Bach’s true personality and his surprising influences, leading them to a spectuacular finale in Paris.
Ep. 3: Man Out of Time (2019-10-04)

Scott goes on the trail of Domenico Scarlatti, the most influential composer you’ve never heard of. From Italian, Spanish, Moorish, Jewish, Gypsy, dance and guitaristic roots, Scarlatti created a new musical language, more relevant today than in his own time.
Ep. 4: Italian Style (2019-10-11)

Before becoming London’s most famous composer, Handel did his ‘graduate school’ in Italy. Scott traces his footsteps and his inspirations – not just music, but art, architecture, fashion, food and wine – to understand how Italy shaped this German composer for the rest of his life.