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NEW YORK (CNS) -- The six-episode drama 'Hotel Portofino' presents viewers with an unequal mix of banal storytelling and relevant social commentary. The series' picturesque setting in the namesake Italian resort, moreover, fails to mask the amoral maneuverings of the titular hostelry's inhabitants. Having first aired on BritBox in January, the glossy soap opera -- created and written by former journalist Matt Baker and directed by British filmmaker Adam Wimpenny -- debuts on PBS Sunday, June 19

Sundays, Jun. 19 – Jul. 24 at 8 p.m. on WKAR-HD 23.1 & STREAMING | Step into the 1920s at the Italian Riviera for drama and mystery in the aftermath of WWI.

McElhone's expat 'embraces the risk of creating a new, uncertain life' running a luxurious hostelry in PBS' period drama.

A wake-and-bake comedy returns to Showtime, and a sumptuous new drama set on the Italian Riviera comes to PBS.

The series will premiere at 7 p.m. Sunday, June 19, on New Mexico PBS, channel 5.1. It will air through July 24.