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Detective · Crime drama

Where to watch Professor T in the U.S.

A Cambridge criminologist with obsessive habits, consulting for the police.

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Is Professor T on tonight?

No new episode tonight. Next up on Professor T is episode 5, "Cipher", on Sunday, November 15, 2026 on PBS.

Quick answer · Season 5

Professor T season 5 premiered on October 18, 2026 on PBS (sundays (time varies by station)) and has 6 episodes.

Episode 5, "Cipher", is on Sunday, November 15, 2026 (sundays (time varies by station)).

The finale is Sunday, November 22, 2026.

U.S. premiere
October 18, 2026
Where
PBS
Time
Varies by station
Episodes
6
Finale
November 22, 2026

Full season 5 episode schedule

Where to watch Professor T season 5 in the U.S.

WhereHowWhenNotes
PBS Passport Early streamingStation donation All six episodes as an early-release binge for station members. [1]
PBS Broadcast (free)Antenna / cable Sundays (time varies by station) Professor T is not part of the national MASTERPIECE slot, so the time depends on your local PBS station. [1]
Masterpiece (Prime) Streaming, weeklySubscription Weekly from October 18 on the PBS Masterpiece Prime Video channel. [1]

About Professor T

Ben Miller plays Jasper Tempest, a brilliant and socially awkward Cambridge criminology professor who helps the police with difficult cases. The British series is a remake of a Belgian original.

Season 5: Six new cases. U.S. viewers could stream the full season early on PBS Passport from August 9, 2026; the weekly broadcast run starts on October 18.

  • Originally from: ITV / ITVX (first aired June 3, 2021)
  • Cast: Ben Miller (Professor Jasper Tempest), Frances de la Tour (Adelaide Tempest), Barney White (Dan Winters), Sarah Woodward (Ingrid Snares)

All seasons

Season 5

Airing now

Six new cases. U.S. viewers could stream the full season early on PBS Passport from August 9, 2026; the weekly broadcast run starts on October 18.

PBS PassportPBSMasterpiece (Prime)

Season 4

Streaming

Season 4 was released on PBS Passport in August 2025.

PBS Passport

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Sources

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  1. Professor T season 5 polishes up a PBS early release
    Telly Visions Publisher Checked
  2. Professor T season 5 preview
    PBS Official Checked
  3. Professor T episode and cast data
    TVmaze (CC BY-SA) Data Retrieved

Update history

  1. Re-checked the season 5 PBS Passport and broadcast dates; unchanged.
  2. Hub published. Weekly dates after October 18 are derived from the announced weekly pattern.

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