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THURSDAYS | 7 P.M.
Primetime Highlights
VOCES | Mambo Legends: THE MUSIC NEVER ENDS (HH)
FRI Oct 4 | 9 p.m.
This musical documentary follows The Mambo Legends Orchestra, some of whom are former members of the legendary Tito Puente Orchestra. The film traces the cultural significance of Afro-Cuban jazz—a fusion of the big band sound of the jazz era with Cuban music created in New York City in the 1940s.
VOCES | Latino Vote 2024 DOCUMENTARY (HH)
TUE Oct 22 | 9 p.m.
A multiplatform initiative and set of six digital shorts examining the priorities of a politically diverse Latino electorate in the run-up to the 2024 presidential election. The core component of the project is a one-hour documentary focusing on the key issues that will drive Latino voter turnout in some of the most hotly contested battleground states, including Nevada, Arizona, Wisconsin, Florida and Pennsylvania. The film also delves into the efforts both political parties are making to reach the Latino electorate in California, the state with the largest Hispanic/Latino population in the country.
Nature DRACULA’S HIDDEN KINGDOM
WED Oct 30 | 7 p.m.
Beyond the sinister mythology of Dracula’s crumbling castles, there’s something extraordinary about this corner of Romania. Shielded by the arc of the Carpathian Mountains, it is one of Europe’s last true wildernesses. Forests unchanged since the Middle Ages are home to the world’s biggest wolf packs, sanctuary to lynx and brown bears. Abandoned medieval villages are resettled by elegant storks, while families of mouseeared bats struggle to raise their fragile young within the ruins of a 500-year old church.
What to Watch Oct 1 - 2
DECEMBER 2019
MON-FRI DAYTIME SCHEDULE
All programming subject to change a.m. morning p.m. afternoon/evening
6:00 Molly of Denali
6:30 Alma’sWay
7:00 Lyla in the Loop
7:30 Wild Kratts
8:00 DanielTiger's Neighborhood
8:30 Rosie's Rules
9:00 Sesame Street
9:30 Work It Out Wombats!
10:00 Donkey Hodie
10:30 Pinkalicious & Peterrific
11:00 ElinorWondersWhy
11:30 Nature Cat
12:00 Curious George
12:30 Xavier Riddle and the Secret Museum
5:00 BBC News The Context
5:30 BBC News America
6:00 PBS News Hour
September 15 to October 15 is Hispanic Heritage Month. Look for this symbol (HH) throughout the guide to find programs with a focus on Hispanic Heritage.
1 TUESDAY
7:00 PBS News Special: CBS Vice Presidential Debate Simulcast Democratic Gov. Tim Walz of Minnesota and GOP Sen. JD Vance of Ohio participate in the vice presidential debate in New York City.
9:00 American Experience The American Vice President In this one-hour film, The American Vice President, we will focus in on the fraught period between 1963 and 1976 when a grief-stricken, then scandal stricken America was forced to confront the purpose of the vice president and the succession process through the evolution of the 25th amendment.
10:00 10 Streets That Changed America A whirlwind tour of 10 streets that change the way we get around: from Broadway in New York and Wilshire in Los Angeles, to the Boston Post Road and the Lincoln Highway. Find out which 10 streets made the list!
11:00 Amanpour and Company Christiane Amanpour leads wide-ranging, in-depth conversations with global thought leaders and cultural influencers on the issues and trends impacting the world each day, from politics, business and technology to arts, science and sports.
2 WEDNESDAY
7:00 Big Cats 24/7 “Episode 4” The Okavango Delta is transformed by the arrival of the flood, bringing new challenges for the big cats. The lion cubs experience water and its dangers for the first time.
8:00 NOVA “Solar System: Storm Worlds” Out in the solar system, the weather gets wackywith globe-spanning dust storms, monsoons of liquid methane and lightning 10 times stronger than here on Earth. Discover the forces driving the dramatic weather on neighboring planets and moons.
9:00 Secrets of the Dead “Returning to Babylon” Discover the remarkable story of one of the world’s greatest lost cities: Nineveh. Why did this great city disappear? And could it also be the site of the Hanging Gardens of Babylon, the last lost wonder of the ancient world?
10:00 Voces American Historia: The Untold History of Latinos “Echoes of Empires” (HH) Join host John Leguizamo as he examines the rise and legacy of the Great Empires and civilizations of Mexico, South America and the Caribbean, from the Taino to the Olmec, Inca, Maya, Aztec and more.
11:00 Amanpour and Company
American Experience
THE AMERICAN VICE PRESIDENT WED Oct 1 | 9 p.m.
The American Vice President explores the little-known story of the second-highest office in the land, tracing its evolution from a constitutional afterthought to a position of political consequence. The film examines the passage and first uses of the 25th Amendment and offers a fresh and surprising perspective on succession in the executive branch.
VIEWER GUIDE STAFF: DIRECTOR OF PROGRAMMING: Brad Haug
ASSISTANT PROGRAMMING MANAGER: Linda Parrott
GRAPHIC DESIGNERS: Del Rocha
Doralee Mendez
EDITORS: Diane Cerafici
Julie Rumery
Chris Dayyani
OFFICER: Kelly Flink
What to Watch Oct 3 - 5
3 THURSDAY
7:00 Colorado Experience “The Ute Water Legacy” Learn about the historic agreement securing water rights for the Ute Indian tribes.
7:30 This American Land “Grizzlies, Worry in the Wetlands, Pecos Wilderness”
8:00 Epic Bill A bankrupt selfmade millionaire finds success through extreme athletics. But in a race he can’t win, he must confront agonizing failure yet again. This time, it just might break him.
9:00 Reagan: American Experience “Lifeguard” After two terms in office, Ronald Wilson Reagan left the White House, one of the most popular presidents of the twentieth century -- and one of the most controversial. 11:00 Amanpour and Company
4 FRIDAY
7:00 Washington Week with the Atlantic
7:30 Firing Line with Margaret Hoover
8:00 VOCES American Historia: The Untold History of Latinos “Threads in the American Tapestry“ (HH) Explore how Latino DNA has been pivotal to the identity of the U.S. since before her inception. Highlighting key figures and events, host John Leguizamo shows how Latinos helped create the nation we know today.
9:00 VOCES “Mambo Legends: The Music Never Ends” (HH) The Mambo Legends Orchestra is committed to keeping the sounds of the great Afro-Cuban bandleaders Machito, Tito Puente, and Tito Rodriguez alive for future generations.
10:00 Chic Featuring Nile Rodgers Jazz à Vienne Immerse yourself in the concert by Chic and Nile Rodgers at the Jazz à Vienne music festival in France, as they perform a selection of Nile Rodgers produced songs.
11:00 Amanpour and Company
5 SATURDAY
5-6:30 Children’s Programs
7:00 Best of the Joy of Painting
7:30 Fons & Porter’s Love of Quilting
8:00 Quilting Arts
8:30 Best of Sewing with Nancy 9:00 Yoga in Practice
9:30 Christina Cooks: Back to the Cutting Board
10:00 Pati’s Mexican Table
10:30 Milk Street’s My Family Recipe
11:00 Christopher Kimball’s Milk Street Television
11:30 Cook’s Country
12:00 America’s Test Kitchen
12:30 Homemade Live!
1:00 Lidia’s Kitchen
1:30 Life of Loi: Mediterranean Secrets
2:00 Les Stroud’s Wild Harvest
2:30 Curious Traveler
3:00 Outside: Beyond The Lens
3:30 Rick Steves’ Europe
4:00 Energy Switch
4:30 This Old House
5:00 Ask This Old House
5:30 PBS News Weekend
6:00 The Paradise
7:00 Inspector Lynley Mysteries
8:30 Death In Paradise
9:30 Midsomer Murders
11:30 Brokenwood Mysteries
Colorado Experience
THE UTE WATER LEGACY THUR Oct 3 | 7 p.m.
This episode dives into the pivotal history of the Ute Water Settlement, a landmark water agreement affecting the Southern Ute and Ute Mountain Ute Tribes. Spanning several decades of negotiations, we take an in-depth look at the complex interplay of water rights, tribal sovereignty, and environmental stewardship in the arid West.
What to Watch Oct 6 - 9
6
SUNDAY
5-9:00 Children’s Programs
9:30 Samantha Brown’s Places to Love
10:00 The Grand Junction Daily Sentinel: Celebrating 130 Years of Community Service
10:30 Fábrica de Arte Américas (HH)
11:00 Grantchester S3, Ep. 6
12:00 Grantchester S3, Ep. 7
1:00 Grantchester S4, Ep. 1
3:00 Grantchester S4, Ep. 2
4:00 Grantchester S4, Ep. 3
5:00 Colorado Experience “The Ute Water Legacy”
5:30 PBS News Weekend
6:00 Father Brown “The Forensic Nun”
7:00 Ridley “The Hollow Tree, Pt. 2”
8:00 Moonflower Murders On Masterpiece “Ep. 4”
9:00 Van Der Valk On Masterpiece “Hope In Amsterdam, Pt. 2”
10:00 Luna & Sophie “Death on the Havel”
11:00 Sisi: Austrian Empress “Ep. 2”
7 MONDAY
7:00 Antiques Roadshow “Vintage Denver 2024, Part 1” Discover updated Denver delights including a 1941 C. F. Martin 000-42 guitar, a Louis XVI-style porphyry & bronze mirror, ca. 1880, and a Maria Koogle schoolgirl needlework, ca. 1817.
8:00 Antiques Roadshow “Vintage Philadelphia” Flashback to phenomenal Philadelphia finds from 2006 including an asscher-cut yellow diamond ring from around 1930, a Charles Rohlfs mahogany chair and a 1958 Picasso drawing with documentation.
9:00 POV “In The Rearview” In a volunteer aid van occupied by multiple generations of civilians, an authentic, intimate observation of the war in Ukraine unfolds.
10:30 POV Shorts “Uniquely Euro” Two quirky stories as distinctive as the countries from which they hail, Ukraine and Austria.
11:00 Amanpour and Company
8 TUESDAY
7:00 Finding Your Roots “Where Did We Come From?” Henry Louis Gates, Jr. journeys with Erin Burnett, Amy Carlson and Andre Leon Talley, three guests from diverse backgrounds, as they meet the ancestors who laid the groundwork for their success.
8:00 Citizen Nation “Chasing Victory” Teenage contestants from across the United States embark on a year-long civics competition.
9:00 Frontline “The VP Choice: Vance Vs. Walz” Investigating the lives and views of JD Vance and Tim Walz as they run for vice president. In a historic election, those who know the candidates best reveal the influences and ideas they’d bring to the White House.
10:00 Frontline “The Choice 2024: Harris Vs. Trump” Investigating the lives and characters of Kamala Harris and Donald Trump as they seek the presidency. In a historic election, those who know the candidates best reveal key moments that shape how they would lead America.
11:00 Amanpour and Company
Secrets of the Dead
MOZART’S SISTER WED Oct 9 | 9 p.m.
Maria Anna Mozart was a musical prodigy just like her younger brother Wolfgang. Although the children toured Europe together, once Maria Anna came of age, she was left behind while her brother became a star. But controversial new evidence suggests she may have contributed to her brother’s earliest works while a global search for her compositions continues.
9 WEDNESDAY
7:00 Big Cats 24/7 “Episode 5” The team witnesses a baby boom in the Delta. Lioness Matho must protect her cubs alone, while leopard mum, Xudum, reveals her newborns with danger looming nearby.
8:00 NOVA “The Solar System: Strange Worlds” From a dwarf planet that looks like a deflated football, to a tiny moon with cliffs taller than Mt. Everest, to the spectacular rings of Saturn, discover how the effects of gravity produce the amazing variety of weird worlds in our solar system.
9:00 Secrets of the Dead “Mozart’s Sister” A new documentary investigates a 250-year-old musical mystery. For the first 16 years of her life, Mozart’s sister shared equal billing with her brother.
10:00 VOCES American Historia: The Untold History of Latinos “Threads in the American Tapestry” (HH) Latino DNA has been pivotal to the identity of the U.S. since before her inception. Highlighting key figures and events, host John Leguizamo shows how Latinos helped create the nation we know today.
11:00 Amanpour and Company
What to Watch Oct 10 - 12
10 THURSDAY
7:00 Colorado Experience “Weapons to Wildlife” After weapons and chemical manufacturing, nature reclaimed land at what is now the Rocky Mountain Arsenal National Wildlife Refuge.
7:30 This American Land “Robert Bullard - Environmental Justice, Kidwind, Lighthawk, Cafe Romain”
8:00 A Long March Three FilipinoAmerican veterans trace their paths from war to erasure by the U.S. Government, marching from an obscured history to the Federal courts, right up to the steps of Congress in search of promises denied.
9:00 Reagan: American Experience “An American Crusade” An economic transformation in 1983 secured Reagan’s second term. The episode chronicles his last four years in officefrom the loss of his closest advisors and the Iran-Contra scandal to the dawning of the fall of Communism in Europe.
11:00 Amanpour and Company
11 FRIDAY
7:00 Washington Week with the Atlantic
7:30 Firing Line with Margaret Hoover
8:00 VOCES American Historia: The Untold History of Latinos “Solidarity in a New Era“ (HH) Host John Leguizamo discovers that while Latinos were often relegated to the fringes of mainstream society, they made profound contributions to the nation and that Latino history is the history of the United States.
9:00 Next at the Kennedy Center “Snarky Puppy: The Family We Make” Snarky Puppy, the acclaimed Grammy Awardwinning band, brings their genre breaking sound to a sold out show at the Kennedy Center’s Concert Hall.
10:00 The Tragically Hip: A National Celebration The Tragically Hip has been at the heart of the Canadian musical zeitgeist for 40 years, evoking a strong emotional connection between their music and their fans that remains unrivaled.
11:00 Amanpour and Company
12 SATURDAY
5-6:30 Children’s Programs
7:00 Best of the Joy of Painting
7:30 Fons & Porter’s Love of Quilting
8:00 Quilting Arts
8:30 Best of Sewing with Nancy
9:00 Yoga in Practice
9:30 Christina Cooks: Back to the Cutting Board
10:00 Pati’s Mexican Table
10:30 Milk Street’s My Family Recipe
11:00 Christopher Kimball’s Milk Street Television
11:30 Cook’s Country
12:00 America’s Test Kitchen
12:30 Sara’s Weeknight Meals
1:00 Lidia’s Kitchen
1:30 Life of Loi: Mediterranean Secrets
2:00 Key Ingredient with Sheri Castle
2:30 Curious Traveler
3:00 Outside: Beyond The Lens
3:30 Rick Steves’ Europe
4:00 Energy Switch
4:30 This Old House
5:00 Ask This Old House
5:30 PBS News Weekend
6:00 The Paradise
7:00 Inspector Lynley Mysteries
8:30 Death In Paradise
9:30 Midsomer Murders
11:30 Brokenwood Mysteries
Snarky Puppy: THE FAMILY WE MAKE FRI Oct 11 | 9 p.m.
Grammy Award-winners Snarky Puppy, Silvana Estrada, Gaby Moreno, Silvia Pérez Cruz and Fuensanta bring the audience to their feet during a sold out show at the Kennedy Center’s Concert Hall honoring Afro-Peruvian icon Susana Baca’s music.
What to Watch Oct 13 - 16
13
SUNDAY
5-9:00 Children’s Programs
9:30 Mary Berry’s Highland Christmas
11:00 Grantchester S4, Ep. 4
12:00 Grantchester S4, Ep. 5
1:00 Grantchester S5, Ep. 1
2:00 Grantchester S5, Ep. 2
3:00 Grantchester S5, Ep. 3
4:00 Grantchester S4, Ep. 4
5:00 Colorado Experience “Weapons to Wildlife”
5:30 PBS News Weekend
6:00 Father Brown “The Hermit of Hazelnut Cottage”
7:00 Ridley “Fool for Love, Part 1”
8:00 Moonflower Murders On Masterpiece “Ep. 5”
9:00 Van Der Valk On Masterpiece “Secrets In Amsterdam - Part 1”
10:00 Luna & Sophie “Taxi Driver”
11:00 Sisi: Austrian Empress “Ep. 3”
14
MONDAY
7:00 Antiques Roadshow “Vintage Denver 2024, Part 2” Which dazzling Denver treasures have soared since 2008? Finds include a Harry Bertoia Sonambient sculpture, a Civil War Colonel uniform group, ca. 1863, and an old mine cut diamond ring & Flato watches.
8:00 Antiques Roadshow “Vintage Salt Lake City 2020” Travel to Utah’s capital city for updated Season 11 appraisals, including a Philip Margetts archive, Patek Philippe ladies’ watches and a Japanese silk needlework made around 1910.
9:00 POV “Twice Colonized” Aaju Peter is a renowned Inuit lawyer and activist who defends the human rights of Indigenous peoples. She’s a fierce protector of her ancestral lands in the Arctic and works to bring her colonizers to justice.
10:30 Amache: An American Injustice The story of the unjust incarceration of 120,000 innocent Japanese Americans during WWII after the bombing of Pearl Harbor. 11:00 Amanpour and Company
15
TUESDAY
7:00 Finding Your Roots “Laughing on the Inside” Henry Louis Gates, Jr. provides comedians Lewis Black and Roy Wood, Jr. with accounts of hardship in their family trees.
8:00 Citizen Nation “In The Fray” The pressure builds as students tackle the first round of competition. They must answer judges’ questions in the style of Congressional hearings, showing a thorough understanding of democracy and the ways it connects to their lives today.
9:00 Frontline “A Year of War: Israelis and Palestinians” The horrifying accounts of living through the Hamas attack and the war in Gaza. Told by the people directly impacted on both sides of the conflict, the death, despair and ongoing trauma.
10:00 POV Shorts “The Calling” Two films exploring creed and conviction. A Muslim hospital chaplain honors his Southern heritage and fights white supremacy in “Redneck Muslim.” Three London neighbors share their devotion to Islam, Christianity and football in “The Masses.”
11:00 Amanpour and Company
POV
TWICE COLONIZED MON Oct 14 | 9 p.m.
Aaju Peter is a renowned Inuit lawyer and activist who defends the human rights of Indigenous peoples. She’s a fierce protector of her ancestral lands in the Arctic and works to bring her colonizers to justice. As Aaju launches an inspiring effort to establish an Indigenous forum, she also embarks upon a deeply personal journey to mend her own wounds, including the unexpected passing of her son.
16
WEDNESDAY
7:00 Big Cats 24/7 “Episode 6” As lion numbers rise, the competition for food becomes fierce. A lioness risks her life to feed her five cubs.
8:00 NOVA “The Solar System: Volcano Worlds” Around our solar system, violent eruptions are shaping distant worlds. Discover the explosive forces that helped create some of the most dynamic worlds in our cosmic neighborhood.
9:00 Secrets of the Dead “The Herculaneum Scrolls” Uncover the groundbreaking science being used by computer scientist Brent Seales as he attempts to be the first person in nearly 2,000 years to read inside hundreds of carbonized ancient scrolls found at the archaeological site in Italy.
10:00 VOCES American Historia: The Untold History of Latinos “Solidarity in a New Era” (HH) Host John Leguizamo discovers that while Latinos were often relegated to the fringes of mainstream society, they made profound contributions to the nation and that Latino history is the history of the United States.
11:00 Amanpour and Company
What to Watch Oct 17 - 20
17
THURSDAY
7:00 Colorado Experience “The Ski Train” We explore the history of the train connecting Denver skiers to Winter Park’s mountain resort.
7:30 This American Land “Right Whales, Bird Collisions, Arizona Groundwater, Renegade Rancher”
8:00 Undivide Us As news and social media amplify a narrative of an America on the brink of civil war, politicians in Washington, DC stir conflict. Hear from experts about the roots of this toxic polarization and learn how to counteract it in our local communities and lives. This film challenges the idea that citizens who disagree are not capable of civil conversation.
9:00 Taken Hostage: An American Experience Special Explore how America’s quartercentury of unwavering support for its ally, the Shah of Iran, and the violent Islamic revolution that overthrew him in 1979, set the stage for the Iran hostage crisis.
11:00 Amanpour and Company
18 FRIDAY
7:00 Washington Week with the Atlantic
7:30 Firing Line with Margaret Hoover
8:00 Art of Home: A Wind River Story From modern art to beading and leather work to drumming, and music, we’ll follow Native American artists with a connection to the Wind River Reservation in Wyoming through their creative process. These artists explain how their art connects them to their tribal past, present and future.
9:00 Next at the Kennedy Center “Alonzo King’s LINES Ballet: Deep River” Alonzo King LINES Ballet makes its Kennedy Center debut with an elegant, soulful work created in collaboration with Grammy Award®–winning vocalist Lisa Fischer and Kennedy Center Artistic Director for Jazz Jason Moran, who join the company to perform live.
10:30 Jazz Music Awards 2023 The Jazz Music Awards celebrates the best in today’s jazz. The inaugural broadcast is hosted by Dee Dee Bridgewater and Delroy Lindo, under the musical direction of Terri Lyne Carrington.
11:00 Amanpour and Company
19 SATURDAY
5-6:30 Children’s Programs
7:00 Best of the Joy of Painting
7:30 Fons & Porter’s Love of Quilting
8:00 Quilting Arts
8:30 Best of Sewing with Nancy
9:00 Yoga in Practice
9:30 Christina Cooks: Back to the Cutting Board
10:00 Pati’s Mexican Table
10:30 Milk Street’s My Family Recipe
11:00 Christopher Kimball’s Milk Street Television
11:30 Cook’s Country
12:00 America’s Test Kitchen
12:30 Sara’s Weeknight Meals
1:00 Lidia’s Kitchen
1:30 Life of Loi: Mediterranean Secrets
2:00 Key Ingredient with Sheri Castle
2:30 Curious Traveler
3:00 Outside: Beyond The Lens
3:30 Rick Steves’ Europe
4:00 Weathered: Earth’s Extremes
4:30 This Old House
5:00 Ask This Old House
5:30 PBS News Weekend
6:00 The Paradise
7:00 Inspector Lynley Mysteries
8:30 Death In Paradise
9:30 Midsomer Murders
11:30 Brokenwood Mysteries
Undivide Us
20 SUNDAY
5-9:00 Children’s Programs
9:30 Samantha Brown’s Places to Love
10:00 Horse Powers: from the Land of theVikings
11:00 Grantchester S5, Ep. 5
12:00 Grantchester S5, Ep. 6
1:00 Grantchester S6, Ep. 1
2:00 Grantchester S6, Ep. 2
3:00 Grantchester S6, Ep. 3
4:00 Grantchester S6, Ep. 4
5:00 Colorado Experience “The Ski Train”
5:30 PBS News Weekend
6:00 Father Brown “The Last Supper”
7:00 Ridley “Fool for Love, Part 2”
8:00 Moonflower Murders On Masterpiece “Ep. 6”
9:00 Van Der Valk On Masterpiece “Secrets In Amsterdam - Part 2”
10:00 Luna & Sophie “Girl Without A Name”
11:00 Sisi: Austrian Empress “Ep. 4”
America is at a crossroads where politicians, news media and social media fan the flames of toxic partisanship that have led many Americans to question whether they can trust their fellow citizens. UNDIVIDE US stands as a beacon of hope and a call to action.
PHOTO COURTESY OF UNDIVIDE US
What to Watch Oct 21 - 24
21 MONDAY
7:00 Antiques Roadshow “Vintage Madison 2024, Part 1” Learn how the antiques market has evolved since 2008. Highlights include a Hank Aaron-signed game-used bat, a stickpin collection, ca. 1900, and an 1893 Tiffany & Co. World’s Fair Exhibition vase.
8:00 Antiques Roadshow “Vintage Los Angeles 2020” Head to the City of Angels for updated appraisals from 15 years ago like Charles Schulz comic strip art, a 15th C. Ming Dynasty celadon dish, and a Eugene Sartory bow & French violin.
9:00 POV “Tokyo Uber Blues” A debt-laden grad turns Tokyo Uber Eats biker, confronting the gig economy’s harsh truths. Pedaling along the city’s deserted streets, he wonders about the “Uberization” of society and what it offers to an unemployed young person with student debt.
10:00 Independent Lens “ TikTok, Boom” Featuring a cast of Gen Z influencers and experts, this film dissects TikTok, one of the most influential platforms in the new social media landscape.
11:00 Amanpour and Company
22 TUESDAY
7:00 Finding Your Roots “No Irish Need Apply” Henry Louis Gates, Jr. explores the roots of actor Jane Lynch and comedian Jim Gaffigan, revealing the Irish American experience through their families.
8:00 Citizen Nation “The Hustle” Stakes are high as teams prepare for statewide civics competitions; only the winners will advance to the final round in Washington, D.C. Students must balance personal challenges and tricky team dynamics, pushing themselves to the limit.
9:00 VOCES Latino Vote 2024 (HH) Delve into key battleground states in the U.S. elections to explore broader social, political and economic issues at play for Latino voters.
10:00 PROFE (HH) PROFE is an hour-long documentary that delves into this educational revolution, blending history and contemporary narratives to illuminate its profound impact.
11:00 Amanpour and Company
23
WEDNESDAY
7:00 Nature ” Silverback” Follow filmmaker Vianet Djenguet as he documents a grueling but vital mission to habituate a notoriously protective 450-pound silverback, in a last-ditch effort to save the critically endangered Eastern lowland gorillas from extinction.
8:00 NOVA “The Solar System: Icy Worlds” Out in the solar system, ice can get bizarre. Visit strange, frozen worlds - from Uranus’s ultra-hot superionic ice, to glaciers of nitrogen ice on Pluto, to carbon dioxide snow on Mars.
9:00 Secrets of the Dead “The Civil War’s Lost Massacre” A documentary featuring historians, descendants and archaeologists as they search for information about the shocking deaths - and lost burial site - of a group of more than 20 African American Civil War soldiers.
10:00 Pompeii: The New Dig “The Bodies” Archaeologists embark on the biggest dig in a generation at Pompeii.
11:00 Amanpour and Company
24 THURSDAY
7:00 Colorado Experience “Gothic’s Outdoor Science Lab” Explore the Rocky Mountain Bio Lab research station, focusing on ecology and biology.
7:30 Colorado Voices “Beyond The Ballot” Discover key aspects of Colorado’s election system, from security to voter rights and public dialogue.
8:00 Divided We Fall: Listening with Curiosity Two groups of strangers, divided over then President Trump, came to listen to each other with curiosity, see each other’s humanity, and form bonds across political divides.
9:30 Taken Hostage: An American Experience Special Through riveting accounts from hostages, journalists and officials, learn how Iranian students held 52 hostages at the American embassy in Tehran from November 1979 to January 1981 - a defining crisis of Jimmy Carter’s presidency.
11:00 Amanpour and Company
PROFE
DOCUMENTARY (HH) TUE Oct 22 | 10 p.m.
In Minnesota, the Latine community burgeons amidst a vast opportunity gap. Two independent public schools, rooted in decades of struggle, champion equity through decolonized, bilingual education. Profe delves into this educational revolution, blending history and contemporary narratives to illuminate its profound impact.
What to Watch Oct 25 - 27
25 FRIDAY
7:00 Washington Week with the Atlantic
7:30 Firing Line with Margaret Hoover
8:00 Great Performances “Émigré“
An international cast joins the New York Philharmonic for the American premiere of Émigré, a semi-staged oratorio that tells an unusual story of Jewish refugees during World War II.
10:00 Great Performances “Now Hear This: Copland: Dean of American Music” Learn how the works of an American classical composer developed into a signature American sound drawing from his Jewish roots, modernism and American folk music.
11:00 Amanpour and Company
26 SATURDAY
5-6:30 Children’s Programs
7:00 Best of the Joy of Painting
7:30 Fons & Porter’s Love of Quilting
8:00 Quilting Arts
8:30 Best of Sewing with Nancy
9:00 Yoga in Practice
9:30 Christina Cooks: Back to the Cutting Board
10:00 Pati’s Mexican Table
10:30 Milk Street’s My Family Recipe
11:00 Christopher Kimball’s Milk Street Television
11:30 Cook’s Country
12:00 America’s Test Kitchen
12:30 Sara’s Weeknight Meals
1:00 Lidia’s Kitchen
1:30 Life of Loi: Mediterranean Secrets
2:00 Key Ingredient with Sheri Castle
2:30 Curious Traveler
3:00 Outside: Beyond The Lens
3:30 Rick Steves’ Europe
4:00 Weathered: Earth’s Extremes
4:30 This Old House
5:00 Ask This Old House
5:30 PBS News Weekend
6:00 The Paradise
7:00 Inspector Lynley Mysteries
8:30 Death In Paradise
9:30 Midsomer Murders
11:30 Brokenwood Mysteries
27 SUNDAY
5-9:00 Children’s Programs
9:30 Samantha Brown’s Places to Love
10:00 Undivide Us
11:00 Grantchester S6, Ep. 5
12:00 Grantchester S6, Ep. 6
1:00 Grantchester S6, Ep. 7
2:00 Grantchester S6, Ep. 8
3:00 Grantchester S7, Ep. 1
4:00 Grantchester S7, Ep. 2
5:00 Colorado Voices “Beyond the Ballot”
5:30 PBS News Weekend
6:00 Father Brown “The Father, The Son”
7:00 Ridley “The Memory Jar, Part 1”
8:00 The Marlow Murder Club On Masterpiece “Premiere”
9:00 Wolf Hall On Masterpiece “Ep. 1”
10:00 Luna & Sophie “Irina”
11:00 Sisi: Austrian Empress “Ep. 5”
The Marlow Murder Club on Masterpiece SUN Oct 27 | 8 p.m.
An all-new adaptation of Robert Thorogood’s novel The Marlow Murder Club is coming to MASTERPIECE on PBS on October 27, 2024, 9/8c. The thrilling, four part series stars Samantha Bond who is joined by Jo Martin, Cara Horgan and Natalie Dew.
Samantha Bond (Downton Abbey, Home Fires) takes the lead as Judith Potts, alongside Jo Martin (Doctor Who, Back to Life) as Suzie Harris, Cara Horgan (The Sandman, Traitors) as Becks Starling and Natalie Dew (Sandylands, The Capture) as DS Tanika Malik. Steve Barron (The Durrells in Corfu, Mrs. Sidhu Investigates) is set to direct.
Great Performances
ÉMIGRÉ FRI Oct 25 | 8 p.m.
Enjoy this semi-staged oratorio with the New York Philharmonic and an international cast telling the story of Jewish refugees in World War II Shanghai set to music by Aaron Zigman with lyrics by Mark Campbell and additional lyrics by Brock Walsh.
Author and writer Robert Thorogood said: “After over a decade of working on Death in Paradise, I’m thrilled to be creating a brand-new murder mystery series for TV. I can’t wait for audiences to join Judith, Becks and Suzie on their adventures as they solve a series of fiendishly puzzling murders.”
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What to Watch Oct 28 - 31
28 MONDAY
7:00 Antiques Roadshow “Vintage Madison 2024, Part 2” See updated treasures from the Lone Star State, including a Frank Sinatra-signed letter, an Apollo 11 astronautinscribed book and letter, and 1930-1938 Wood & Curry oil paintings with sketches.
8:00 Antiques Roadshow
“Kooky & Spooky” Celebrate Halloween with thrilling and chilling finds, like a rag doll nicknamed Chucky, a nightmarish Leonora Carrington painting and an eye-catching “Bride of Frankenstein” pressbook.
9:00 VOCES “Our Texas, Our Vote” (HH) On the eve of the upcoming presidential election, acclaimed filmmaker Hector Galan takes viewers inside the largest Latino voter registration mobilization in Texas history, led by a new generation on the frontlines of one of the most crucial battleground states.
10:00 VOCES Latino Vote 2024 (HH) Delve into key battleground states in the U.S. elections to explore broader social, political, and economic issues at play for Latino voters.
11:00 Amanpour and Company
29 TUESDAY
7:00 Finding Your Roots “The Shirts On Their Backs” Henry Louis Gates, Jr. reveals the immigrant roots of actors Tony Shalhoub and Christopher Meloni, introducing ancestors who came to America to build a better life.
8:00 Citizen Nation “Agree to Disagree” At a thrilling championship showdown in the heart of Washington, D.C., civics competition finalists are jittery and dressed in their best as they prepare for the judges’ final challenges. A winner is crowned.
9:00 Frontline “American Voices 2024” Following the changing views and experiences of Americans from the 2020 election to today. Returning to voters filmed four years ago, to see how their hopes and fears have changed amid another polarizing election season.
10:30 Beyond Debate: A Revolution In Education Explore the transformative impact of debate-based education in U.S. schools.
11:00 Amanpour and Company
30 WEDNESDAY
7:00 Nature ” Dracula’s Hidden Kingdom” Transylvania - a region in central Romania that most people have heard of but few can place on a map. It is a land of mystery and mythology and home to some of the biggest wolf packs in the world who roam across seemingly endless untouched mountain ranges.
8:00 NOVA “The Solar System: Wandering Worlds” From meteorites that impact Earth, to a moon that orbits backwards, to an imposter lurking in the asteroid belt, a variety of strange, wandering worlds are rewriting what we know.
9:00 Secrets of the Dead “Field of Vampires” A terrifying discovery: A skeleton dating from 1650 buried with a sickle across her neck and giant padlock on her toe - double protection to keep her from rising from the dead.
10:00 Pompeii: The New Dig “Escape” Professor Steven Tuck of Miami University joins the team to look for evidence of Pompeiians who might have survived the eruption of AD 79.
11:00 Amanpour and Company
Colorado Experience
RETURN OF THE WOLF THUR Oct 31 | 7 p.m.
This special one-hour episode takes a deep look into the relationship between humans and wolves in Colorado, tracing their history from when they occupied wild lands across the country to their near eradication in the 1940s. Fast forward to today where we examined the controversial and groundbreaking ballot decision to reintroduce wolves to the landscape. Viewers will hear from biologists, ranchers, conservations and learn the complexities and emotions that come with every set of new paws on the ground.
31 THURSDAY
7:00 Colorado Experience “Return of the Wolf” See the history and reintroduction of gray wolves to Colorado and the environmental and social impacts.
8:00 This American Land “Gray Wolves, The Riverlorian, Dave Showalter Conservation Photographer, Blue Ridge Parkway”
8:30 On Grizzly Ground Grizzly bears wandering western landscapes ignite fascination in some people and fear in others. Protected by the Endangered Species Act since 1975, Greater Yellowstone grizzlies have learned to live among us.
9:00 American Experience “The Riot Report” Revisit 1967 when inner cities across America erupted in violence. LBJ appointed the Kerner Commission to investigate and the Commission’s final report would offer a shockingly unvarnished assessment of race relations that still resonates today.
11:00 Amanpour and Company
