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Branwell Bronte's portrait of his three sisters alongside the actors who portray them in 'To Walk Invisible.' (Courtesy of Michael Prince/BBC and MASTERPIECE)

The Brontë Family and the Actors Who Portray Them

Daniel Hautzinger

To Walk Invisible: The Brontë Sisters, which aired Sunday, explores the lives of the authors of Jane Eyre, Wuthering Heights, and Agnes Grey. Do the actors in the film look like the people that they play?
Esperanza Spalding, Smokey Robinson, Corinne Bailey Rae, Gallant, Cee-Lo Green. (Courtesy of: the artist; Nick Spanos; Library of Congress, Photo by Shawn Miller; the artist; Cable Risdon Photography)

Meet the Musicians Who Paid Tribute to Smokey Robinson

Daniel Hautzinger

Cee-Lo Green, Esperanza Spalding, Corinne Bailey Rae, and many others saluted Smokey Robinson with performances when he received the Gershwin Prize for Popular Song.
Beverly Sills, the International Contemporary Ensemble, Richard Goode, and Louis Langrée in a 50 Years of Mostly Mozart broadcast Live from Lincoln Center.

The Main Players of '50 Years of Mostly Mozart'

Daniel Hautzinger

February 3 at 9:00 pm, Live from Lincoln Center celebrates the 50th anniversary of the Mostly Mozart Festival.
Alice Green, Jed Foster, and Jane Green. (PBS/Erik Heinila)

The Costumes of 'Mercy Street'

Daniel Hautzinger

The costumes on Mercy Street are fantastic, with impressive attention to historical detail. Huge hoop skirts, silk dresses, and wool suits all give the eye a break from the gore of the surgeries at Mansion House. 
Charlotte Jenkins, Major McBurney, Lisette Beaufort, and Allan Pinkerton in Mercy Street. (Photos courtesy of PBS/Erik Heinila)

Meet the New Characters of 'Mercy Street'

Daniel Hautzinger

When Mercy Street returns Sunday, January 22 at 7:00 pm, several new characters will arrive at Mansion House. A former slave turned activist, a self-assured detective, a dashing French anatomy artist, and a rigid army officer all help to shake things up. 

The Six Wives of Henry VIII and the Actresses Who Portray Them

Daniel Hautzinger

The new series Secrets of the Six Wives explores the lives of Henry VIII's spouses. How do the actresses compare with the real women they portray? And do the people portraying the same figures on Wolf Hall hold up?
The finale of Sherlock approaches; it's not a game anymore. (Todd Antony/Hartswood Films & MASTERPIECE)

Is this the End?

Daniel Hautzinger

Photos from the finale of Sherlock season 4 reveal nothing, but "The Final Problem" is sure to be an explosive episode. 
Jenna Coleman as Queen Victoria.

'Victoria' Actors and Their Real-Life Counterparts

Daniel Hautzinger

How much do the actors on Victoria look like the historical figures they portray? Learn about the real people depicted on the show as you compare the character with the actor. 
The Holmes brothers - will there be a third?

The Most Entertaining Theories About 'Sherlock' Season 4

Daniel Hautzinger

Fans have concocted brilliant (or nutty) theories about season 4 of Sherlock worthy of the detective's own deductions. 
The cast of Sherlock is ready for a new season.

'Sherlock's' Final Problem (and season?)

Daniel Hautzinger

Season 4 of Sherlock is the darkest yet. Will Moriarty return? Will Mary confront her past? Will Sherlock succumb once again to drugs? Most importantly, will this be the final season?
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