June 2025 - WETA Magazine

WETA co-production premieres 9 p.m. Tuesday, June 24 Tune in or stream

WETA Focus

For those of us who provide care for a loved one, the challenges and fulfillment of caregiving are deeply personal. But caregiving is also an urgent national issue a ecting every community and every family. That is why we are illuminating the critical role of caregivers and caregiving in our society via a new two-hour documentary — Caregiving — which premieres June 24 nationwide on PBS stations alongside a national initiative to engage Americans on this important topic. The Caregiving project is part of Well Beings, WETA’s multiplatform campaign addressing health needs in America, and it encapsulates all that public media is meant to do: explore complex, timely stories through compelling content and meaningful outreach.

Created through a partnership between WETA, Bradley Cooper and his production company Lea Pictures, and our longtime friends and collaborators at Ark Media, Caregiving is executive-produced by Bradley and inspired by his care for his own father. The film could not be more needed. Each of us has a caregiving story; and all of us will likely provide or need care at some point in our lives — perhaps even both. I encourage you to learn more about the project in this magazine and view the film.

A core mission of public media is to present opportunities for lifelong learning across many realms of inquiry, from matters of today to explorations of the past. This month, we are pleased to bring you the exciting new paleontology series Walking with Dinosaurs, a collaboration of BBC and PBS. The intriguing science and history programs are complemented with dinosaur-themed episodes of the series Nature and NOVA

Enjoy our June broadcasts, and thank you for your support of our many services to the public.

Sharon Percy Rockefeller President and Chief Executive Officer, WETA

Summer Reading and Learning Fun from WETA Learning Media

Website StartwithaBook.org features activity ideas for kids

With help from StartwithaBook.org, the companion website to WETA’s award-winning literacy initiative, ReadingRockets.org, summer is a great time to get kids rooted in nature’s wonders. Start with a Book’s Tree Trekkers is a new resource for a DIY summer camp with recommended books, videos, hands-on activities, and more to guide kids’ exploration of the impact trees have on our planet and our lives. The online toolkit can be used anywhere — from your own backyard to summer learning programs with kids aged 6-12. Start with a Book’s other reading and learning adventures — Bug Buddies, Bird Buddies, River Rangers and Weather Wonders — can also get children outdoors. For ideas for supporting kids’ learning, Start with a Book also o ers a summer Reading Tips to Go text message service. To find additional resource-rich WETA educational websites, visit weta.org/learningmedia.

Start with a Book is made possible with support from the Park Foundation.

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Walking with Dinosaurs

Mon-Wed, June 16-18, 8-10 p.m. on WETA PBS & WETA Metro; tune in or stream

An innovative new six-part science series from BBC and PBS, Walking with Dinosaurs presents an extraordinary journey back through time, bringing to life long-lost giants. The series, airing over three nights, reimagines a groundbreaking 1999 production that was the most-watched science program in Britain in the 20th century. Each episode of the 2025 series vividly tells the story of an individual dinosaur whose remains are currently being unearthed by the world’s leading paleontologists. The current golden age of paleontology is transforming understanding of dinosaurs; with the help of cutting-edge science, experts can now, more accurately than ever before, reveal how these prehistoric creatures lived, hunted, fought and died. As the dinosaur bones emerge from the ground, Walking with Dinosaurs brings these prehistoric stories to life — with dazzling state-of-the-art visual e ects — based on the latest evidence.

Actor Bertie Carvel (The Crown) narrates the series, which presents a range of spectacular dinosaur species in prehistoric landscapes. These include a Spinosaurus — the largest carnivorous dinosaur to walk the earth — roaming the rivers of ancient Morocco; a youthful Triceratops battling a ravenous T. rex in North America; and a lonely giant Lusotitan risking it all for love in what is now Portugal. Episodes repeat Sunday, June 22 on WETA PBS.

Attend a local Walking with Dinosaurs screening and panel discussion, Tuesday, June 3, 6:45-8:30 p.m. at Smithsonian’s National Museum of Natural History. Panelists include museum director Kirk Johnson and paleontologists featured in the series. RSVP/tickets are required; visit naturalhistory.si.edu/events

In tandem with the new series Walking with Dinosaurs, WETA reprises dinosaur specials featuring iconic naturalist and film presenter Sir David Attenborough and paleontology themes. In Nature: Museum Alive with David Attenborough (June 16, 10 p.m.), Attenborough explores London’s Natural History Museum and via advanced CGI meets extraordinary creatures from the past. In Nature: Attenborough and the Jurassic Sea Monster (June 17, 10 p.m.), Sir David spotlights a once-in-a-lifetime discovery: the fossil of a giant Pliosaur, the largest Jurassic predator ever known. A team of forensic experts excavates the skull and unlocks clues about the life of this sea beast. Then, NOVA: Alaskan Dinosaurs (June 18, 10 p.m.) follows as a team of paleontologists discovers that dinosaurs thrived in the wintery Arctic Circle. Attenborough is also in the spotlight in two other reprised Nature specials this month. Attenborough’s Wonder of Song and Attenborough’s Life Journey air Wednesday, June 11 on WETA PBS.

New documentary airs Tuesday, June 24 at 9 p.m. on WETA PBS & WETA Metro, and on PBS stations nationwide; tune in or stream. The film is a production of Lea Pictures and WETA, in association with Ark Media.

Anew two-hour film executive-produced by Bradley Cooper and created in partnership with WETA highlights the challenges and triumphs of caregiving in America. The documentary Caregiving centers on the personal experiences of caregivers providing for loved ones — their stories are interwoven with the history of caregiving in the United States and the context of cultural and economic conditions in the U.S. that have led to a care system tipping into crisis.

According to recent studies, in addition to 5 million paid caregivers nationally, it is estimated that between 53 million to 105.6 million U.S. adults provide unpaid caregiving for ill, aging or disabled family members and friends. In addition, an estimated 5.4 million children and adolescents in America are direct caregivers. Caregiving examines the historical and contemporary e orts to address this often unrecognized and rapidly increasing need. The film is a production of Cooper’s production company — Lea Pictures — and WETA, in association with Ark Media. Chris Durrance of Ark Media directed the film.

enough that I was able to be there for my Dad. And I certainly benefited from the help we also got from others. Caregivers are heroic people. It is my hope that Caregiving will provide a rmation and support for those who do this profoundly meaningful and increasingly vital work.”

Award-winning actress Uzo Aduba narrates the film, bringing her own experience as a caregiver for her mother to the project. Caregiving spotlights six family and professional caregivers across the U.S. as they share the realities associated with providing care full-time and the extraordinary moments, including joy, that are part of the care relationship. In the documentary, these stories unfold alongside an examination of the creation and evolution of the care system; the social dynamics that shape our approach to caregiving today — and future possibilities. Also spotlighted are the interpersonal and economic pressures faced by caregivers.

A Personal Inspiration

“The caregiving experience I had with my father inspired this documentary. During his battle with lung cancer, I came face to face with the overwhelming realities of taking care of a loved one,” said Cooper, actor, producer, director and caregiver. “I was lucky

Interwoven in the film is the history of America’s social safety net, including the work of Frances Perkins (top right), President Franklin D. Roosevelt’s Secretary of Labor (1933-1945) who led the creation of the Social Security Act in response to the Great Depression. The documentary also explores the evolution of caregiving through the decades, including, for example, how the need to care for veterans intensified caregiving demands.

The film was inspired by Bradley Cooper’s experience of caregiving for his father, Charles, who battled cancer.

WETA’s Well Beings Campaign

Caregiving is part of Well Beings, the multiplatform campaign from WETA that launched in 2020 to address critical health needs in America through original broadcast and digital content, civic engagement campaigns, and impactful local events. The Caregiving national outreach, education and engagement campaign — resulting from a large network of partner organizations and public media stations — includes in-person and virtual events and dissemination of resource guides for communities around the country.

The public can join the conversation by using #WellBeings and #CaregivingPBS, visiting wellbeings.org, or following @WellBeingsOrg on social media. Cooper invites the public to share personal reflections, photos, videos and stories of caregiving via #ShareYourCaregivingStory on social media or the We Are Well Beings Storywall at wellbeings.org/share-your-story.

Additional Content

The project also includes 18 short films from the Caregiving team that examine current caregiving experiences, programs and perspectives — available at wellbeings.org and the Well Beings YouTube Channel. For children, Fred Rogers Productions is collaborating to create developmentally appropriate content that will debut this fall in its series on PBS Kids.

Attend a June 3 Event

Join WETA for a preview and panel discussion of Caregiving on Tuesday, June 3 at 7 p.m. at Lisner Auditorium at the George Washington University. Attendance is free but registration is required. Visit weta.org/caregivingdc to learn more.

Support for Caregiving is made possible by Otsuka America Pharmaceutical Inc.; Comfort Keepers; CareScout Holdings, Inc.; Care.com; Evelyn Y. Davis Foundation; Richard King Mellon Foundation; The Arthur Vining Davis Foundations; Ford Foundation; Ralph C. Wilson, Jr. Foundation; NextFifty Initiative (Next50); National Alliance on Mental Illness (NAMI); PATH Foundation; Care for All with Respect and Equity (CARE) Fund; The John A. Hartford Foundation; and the Corporation for Public Broadcasting.

Support for the outreach and engagement for Caregiving is made possible by Rosalynn Carter Institute for Caregivers; Grantmakers in Aging; Milken Institute | Future of Aging; Global Coalition on Aging; Wallis Annenberg GenSpace; Elizabeth Dole Foundation; National Partnership for Healthcare and Hospice Innovation; National Minority Health Association; Fred Rogers Productions; Caregiver Action Network; The Coalition to Transform Advanced Care; American Association of Caregiving Youth; Caring Across Generations; SHRM and SHRM Foundation; National Alliance for Caregiving; Lutheran Services in America; Center to Advance Palliative Care; People; and Forbes.com.

DC/DOX Film Festival

June 12-15 in downtown D.C.; visit dcdoxfest.com

WETA is proud to partner with DC/DOX, a Washington, D.C. film festival founded in 2023 to celebrate documentary film. This year’s festival, June 12-15, will present more than 90 featurelength and short films. The event is also a dynamic gathering at which filmmakers, industry leaders, journalists, and engaged audiences come together to explore and champion the cutting edge of non-fiction cinema. To learn about festival passes, and tickets for screenings and the forum session, visit dcdoxfest.com. WETA is curating a small collection of documentaries many by local filmmakers — from the festival and will make them available to stream in mid-June at weta.org/dcdox. WETA sta are also participating in the festival’s June 15 forum panel Navigating Public Media Distribution, which highlights public media as a leader in documentary production for audiences nationwide.

Janis Ian & Hannah Arendt on American Masters

Fridays, June 20 & 27 at 9 p.m. on WETA PBS & WETA Metro; tune in or stream

Biography series American Masters spotlights two courageous figures on the nation’s cultural landscape. On June 20, Janis Ian: Breaking Silence traces the rise of the iconic singer-songwriter, a fearless voice in folk music and a gay rights advocate whose groundbreaking songs include “Society’s Child” (1966), which tackles interracial love, and “At Seventeen” (1975), her searing anthem about bullying. Despite backlash, Ian continues to use her music to challenge societal norms and speak her truth. Then, on June 27, Hannah Arendt: Facing Tyranny explores the life and work of one of the most fearless and influential political writers of the 20th century. Arendt transformed her time as a political prisoner and refugee during World War II into daring insights about the human condition, the refugee crisis and totalitarianism — and o ered warnings about a crisis in American democracy.

Human Footprint, Series 2

Wednesdays at 9 p.m. starting June 25 on WETA PBS & WETA Metro; tune in or stream

The Emmy-nominated science docuseries returns with a new six-part season featuring biologist and Princeton University professor Dr. Shane Campbell-Staton traveling the world to explore how humans have transformed the planet and the millions of species around us. Along the way, he meets farmers, scientists, journalists and business owners across Asia, Europe, Africa and the Americas and discovers that the ways that humans have reshaped the world have been driven by our biological needs and by our social, political and cultural identities. Human Footprint, Series 2 spotlights the origins of our complex global food chain; the alliances humans have formed with species to control other species; what is happening with bees; how fashion has impacted the planet; the human quest to control water; and the species on the brink of extinction. Series 1 episodes can be streamed with WETA Passport.

Patience

8 p.m. Sundays starting June 15 on WETA PBS & WETA Metro; tune in or stream

The new drama Patience, a 2025 British-Belgian detective series, is based on the popular French television series Astrid and spotlights an autistic young police archivist in Yorkshire, England. The series, adapted by Matt Baker, who created and wrote Hotel Portofino, stars Ella Maisy Purvis — who is herself autistic — as Patience Evans, a self-taught criminologist who works in the criminal records department of the City of York police. Evans forms an investigative partnership with Detective Inspector Bea Metcalf, portrayed by Scottish actress Laura Fraser (A Knight’s Tale; Breaking Bad; Better Call Saul). Nathan Welsh (Trust Me; Shetland) plays DS Jake Hunter, who is also a member of the team. The drama unfolds in six parts; the first two episodes form a two-part case. Binge-watch via WETA Passport.

Grantchester, Series 10 on Masterpiece

9 p.m. Sundays starting June 15 on WETA PBS & WETA Metro; tune in or stream

Popular Masterpiece drama Grantchester returns to the familiar Cambridgeshire village in June with eight new episodes (Series 10), following life in the community and the investigations of police detective Geordie Keating (Robson Green) and Reverend Alphy Kotteram (Rishi Nair). After arriving in Grantchester (in Series 9), the vicar has truly found a home. In Geordie too, he’s found a good friend and an intellectual equal. Love proves more elusive though, until a case throws him in the path of a romance. But before he can let anyone else in, he must confront truths about himself. Geordie, meanwhile, wrestles with his expectations for his own son; and his wife Cathy (Kacey Ainsworth) takes steps to better her career with the help of Mrs. Chapman. Binge-watch the series via WETA Passport. Also this month: Masterpiece reprises World War II drama Atlantic Crossing, 10 p.m. Sundays starting June 15.

Whitstable Pearl

8 p.m. Thursdays starting June 26 on WETA PBS; tune in or stream with WETA Passport

The six-episode British crime drama Whitstable Pearl comes to Thriller Thursdays, following single mother Pearl Nolan (Kerry Godliman) as she pursues her dream of being a private detective. She starts up an investigative agency, running it from her small family restaurant in the coastal town of Whitstable, and locals flock to her with cases. At the outset of the series, a friend dies suspiciously, and as Pearl probes what happened, she finds herself in conflict with a gru new detective in town, DCI Mike McGuire (Howard Charles). McGuire disapproves of Pearl’s interference in police business, but in time, the two find a way to work together. Frances Barber (Silk) portrays Pearl’s mother. Binge-watch the series via WETA Passport.

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Patience

A British-Belgian drama based on the popular French series Astrid follows Patience Evans, an autistic police archivist in York who is invited to join a detective’s investigative team. Binge-watch the 6 episodes with WETA Passport as of the June 15 broadcast premiere.

Foyle’s War, Series 6-9

The final four seasons of the beloved British mystery series starring Michael Kitchen as World War II-era policeman Christopher Foyle come to WETA Passport, joining Series 1-5. Binge-watch Series 6-9’s twelve episodes, available for streaming as of June 1.

Deconstructing the Beatles

A three-part production features “Beatle-ologist” Scott Freiman guiding a journey through several of the iconic band’s milestone albums. Topics are their first USA visit, Rubber Soul, and Strawberry Fields Stream the shows, available now with WETA Passport.

Grantchester, Series 10 on Masterpiece

A new season of the long-running mystery drama follows the lives and investigations of vicar Alphy, settling into the community, and his detective friend Geordie. Binge-watch 8 episodes of Season 10 with WETA Passport as of the June 15 broadcast premiere.

Velvet, Series 3

(Spanish; English-subtitled)

In late 1950s Madrid, the golden age of haute couture, there is one place everyone would like to shop at least once in their lifetime: the Galerías Velvet, a family fashion house. Binge-watch the 15 episodes of the drama’s Season 3 with WETA Passport as of June 20.

Turn: Washington’s Spies

A Revolutionary War drama follows a shadow war fought by the Culper Ring, a group of spies who turned against family and king, risking lives and honor to aid the rebel colonists’ cause. Jamie Bell (Billy Elliot) stars. Bingewatch 10 episodes with WETA Passport as of June 1.

Visit weta.org/schedule for the most up-to-date schedule information.

Denotes WETA productions, co-productions and presentations

(from 6:30pm) All Creatures Great and Small, Series 5 Marathon (Pts 5-7 of 7) Series 5 Marathon begins 1pm

Aging Backwards 4: The Miracle of Flexibility with Miranda Esmonde-White

Get Out of Town: Snowshoe, WVA

Deconstructing the Beatles (to 12m)

Signature Dish: Comfort Food Favorites This Land Is Your Land (to 11:30pm)

Joseph Campbell and the Power of Myth, with Bill Moyers (Pts 1-3) (to 11:30pm)

Nature: Hummingbirds of Hollywood

Queens of Mystery, Series 2 (Ep 4. The Modern Art of Murder, Pt. 2)

Washington Week with The Atlantic

Great Performances: Andrea Bocelli 30th – The Celebration (to 11:30pm)

Sherlock, Series 1 on Masterpiece: The Blind Banker (to 10:33pm)

Deconstructing the Beatles

Warren (Pt 4 of 6) (to 11:02pm)

Memory Makeover with Daniel Amen, MD (to 12m)

(from 7:30pm) Ken Burns: The National Parks The Highwaymen: Live at Nassau Coliseum

Great Performances: Rodgers and Hammerstein’s 80th Anniversary

Deconstructing the Beatles

Get Out of Town: Middleburg, VA

Signature Dish: Pizza Perfection

Joseph Campbell and the Power of Myth, with Bill Moyers (Pts 4-6) (to 11:30pm)

Great Performances: Rodgers and Hammerstein’s 80th Anniversary

Queens of Mystery, Series 2 (Ep 5. The Raven, Pt. 1)

Washington Week with The Atlantic History with David Rubenstein, Season 6

Wolf Hall: The Mirror and the Light –Re ections (to 11:30pm)

The Highwaymen: Live at Nassau Coliseum (to 11:30pm)

Nature: Attenborough’s Wonder of Song (to 11:30pm) + Attenborough’s Life Journey (to 1am)

Sherlock, Series 1 on Masterpiece: The Great Game (to 10:34pm) Warren (Pt 5 of 6) (to 11:03pm)

Great Performances at the Met: Aida (to 12m) (from 7:30pm) The Quilting Women of Gee’s Bend

Patience (Pt 1 of 6. Paper Mountain Girl, Pt 1)

Walking with Dinosaurs (Pt 1 of 6. The Orphan)

Walking with Dinosaurs (Pt 3 of 6. Band of Brothers)

Walking with Dinosaurs (Pt 5 of 6. The Journey North)

Queens of Mystery, Series 2 (Ep 6. The Raven, Pt. 2)

Washington Week with The Atlantic History with David Rubenstein, Season 6

Lou’s Legacy: ... the Washington Blade

Ken Burns: The Civil War

Grantchester, Series 10 on Masterpiece (Pt 1 of 8)

Walking with Dinosaurs (Pt 2 of 6. The River Dragon)

Walking with Dinosaurs (Pt 4 of 6. The Pack)

Walking with Dinosaurs (Pt 6 of 6. Island of Giants)

Atlantic Crossing on Masterpiece (Pt 1 of 8. The Attack)

Nature: Museum Alive with David Attenborough

Nature: Attenborough and the Jurassic Sea Monster

NOVA: Alaskan Dinosaurs

Sherlock, Series 2 on Masterpiece: A Scandal in Belgravia (to 10:33pm) Warren (Pt 6 of 6) (to 11:03pm)

American Masters: Janis Ian: Breaking Silence

American Experience: Stonewall Uprising The Rolling Stones: Grrr Live! (to 12m)

Patience (Pt 2 of 6. Paper Mountain Girl, Pt 2)

Grantchester, Series 10 on Masterpiece (Pt 2 of 8)

Atlantic Crossing on Masterpiece (Pt 2 of 8. The Throne)

Antiques Roadshow: Chicago, Hour 2 Get Out of Town: Assateague Island & Berlin, MD Lou’s Legacy: ... the Washington Blade POV: Union (to 11:30pm)

Finding Your Roots w/ Henry Louis Gates, Jr., Series 9 encore: Secret Lives Caregiving

Walking with Dinosaurs (Pt 1 of 6. The Orphan)

Whitstable Pearl (Pt 1 of 6. The Free Waters)

Washington Week with The Atlantic History with David Rubenstein, Season 6

Human Footprint, Series 2 (Pt 1 of 6. Shelf Life)

Sherlock, Series 2 on Masterpiece: The Hounds of Baskerville (to 10:33pm)

Great Mammoth Mystery

British Antiques Roadshow

American Masters: Hannah Arendt: Facing Tyranny My Grandparents’ War, Series 2 (Kit Harington) (to 11:30pm)

American Masters: Liza: A Truly Terri c Absolutely True Story

Patience (Pt 3 of 6. The Missing Link)

Grantchester, Series 10 on Masterpiece (Pt 3 of 8)

Bruce Springsteen and the E Street Band – No Nukes (to 12m)

Atlantic Crossing on Masterpiece (Pt 3 of 8. Crossing the Atlantic)

Antiques Roadshow: New York City, Hour 1 Get Out of Town: Rehoboth Bch, DE Signature Dish: Mediterran. Magic POV: Break the Game

NOVA:

TV Listings

WETA PBS in June

Listings are accurate as of press time. For latest schedules, visit weta.org/schedule or call 703-998-2724.

WETA PBS is devoted to children’s educational programming 8 a.m.–3 p.m., Monday-Friday. For 24 hours of children’s programming each day, tune in to the WETA PBS Kids channel. See page 15 for information.

Program Key

Blue type — WETA productions, co-productions and presentations. R — Repeat of recent programming.

Sunday, June 1, 1-6 p.m. & 6:30-10:30 p.m. on WETA PBS

All Creatures Great and Small, Series 5 Marathon presents the most recent season of the popular drama in its entirety in seven back-to-back episodes (with a break for the 6 p.m. news).

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Sunday

6AM MEMORY MAKEOVER WITH DANIEL AMEN, MD — Psychiatrist, neuroscientist and New York Times bestselling author Dr. Daniel Amen explains how to supercharge memory and remember what matters most to you. Repeats midnight; Wed 6/4, 3pm; Fri 6/6, 10pm; Sat 6/7, noon, 12:30am; Wed 6/11, 3pm; Thur 6/12, 11pm

8AM COOKING WITH LEGENDS: LIDIA BASTIANICH & JACQUES PÉPIN — Longtime friends and chefs Lidia Bastianich and Jacques Pépin share mouth-watering recipes and personal family stories. Repeats 2am; Sat 6/7, 10:30am, 2:30am

9:30 MY MUSIC PRESENTS: NEW ROCK, POP AND DOO WOP — A celebration of doo wop music features full-length performances by acts including Johnny Maestro, The Duprees, Jay Black, Little Anthony & The Imperials, Ronnie Spector, Frankie Valli, Jerry Butler and many more artists from the 1950s and 1960s. Repeats Tue 6/3, 3pm

11:30 WASHINGTON WEEK WITH THE ATLANTIC — R 12N AGING BACKWARDS 4: THE MIRACLE OF FLEXIBILITY WITH MIRANDA ESMONDE-WHITE — See the Monday, June 2, 8 p.m. listing.

1:00 ALL CREATURES GREAT AND SMALL, SERIES 5 MARATHON — In Season 5 of the drama, it’s Spring 1941 and baby Jimmy is enlivening Skeldale House. Parts 1 & 2 of 7. To All Our Boys/Holding the Baby. A medical scare keeps James grounded and Siegfried and Carmody get their wires crossed over an animal. Meanwhile, Helen steps in to help an old family friend, and Mrs. Hall decides to help with the war effort. Baby Jimmy joins James and Carmody on their veterinary rounds.

3:30 ALL CREATURES GREAT AND SMALL, SERIES 5 MARATHON — Parts 3 & 4 of 7. Homecoming/ Uninvited Guests. When Jimmy’s Christening Day is interrupted by the arrival of a surprise visitor, Siegfried makes a promise he struggles to keep. A furry friend helps Helen to find common ground with James’ mother. Tristan returns, and his first meeting with Carmody doesn’t go as planned. Meanwhile, James confronts unresolved feelings about the war.

6:00 PBS NEWS WEEKEND — Hear a summary of the day’s international and national news. John Yang anchors. Repeats Monday, 7am

6:30 ALL CREATURES GREAT AND SMALL, SERIES 5 MARATHON — Parts 5 & 6 of 7. Pair Bond/Glass Half Full. Carmody gets an exciting opportunity, leaving Siegfried wondering whether he’s holding back his protégé. Mrs. Hall must deal with an unlikely emergency in Darrowby. Siegfried and Carmody pay attention to their romantic pursuits. Then James has a bout of brucellosis, bringing long-buried emotions to the surface; and Siegfried and Tristan renegotiate their relationship.

9:00 ALL CREATURES GREAT AND SMALL, SERIES 5 MARATHON — Part 7 of 7. All God’s Creatures. Skeldale House prepares for Christmas — and Jimmy’s first birthday. Mrs. Hall has figured out how to deliver the ideal Christmas, but when her world is rocked by a worrying news bulletin, the Skeldale family does its best to support her.

10:30 DECONSTRUCTING THE BEATLES — Musicologist Scott Freiman traces key moments in the Beatles’ career, exploring the evolution of groundbreaking albums and songs. Segments include “The Beatles Come to America,” the story of how the Beatles went from Liverpool to The Ed Sullivan Show; “Deconstructing Rubber Soul,” the race against the clock to produce the 1965 album; and “Strawberry Fields Forever,” a look at the origins and recording of this Beatles masterpiece. Repeats Tue 6/3, 11:30pm; Fri 6/6, 8:30pm; Mon 6/9, 8pm

12M MEMORY MAKEOVER WITH DANIEL AMEN, MD — R

2AM COOKING WITH LEGENDS: LIDIA BASTIANICH & JACQUES PÉPIN — R

2 Monday

WEEKDAYS IN JUNE:

6AM NHK NEWSLINE

6:30AM BBC NEWS

7AM (Mondays:) PBS NEWS WEEKEND

7AM (Tuesdays-Saturdays:) PBS NEWS HOUR R

7:30 (Mon:) WASHINGTON WEEK WITH THE ATLANTIC — R 8AM-3PM WETA KIDS PROGRAMMING

5PM AMANPOUR AND COMPANY Rpt of previous night

6PM BBC NEWS: THE CONTEXT

6:30 BBC NEWS AMERICA

7PM PBS NEWS HOUR — Each weeknight, the WETA production presents in-depth news reports and analysis of current events with a news summary, live studio interviews and discussions of domestic and international issues. Amna Nawaz and Geoff Bennett anchor. Visit pbs.org/newshour Repeats next day, 7am

Tuesdays, June 3 & 10, 8-11:30 p.m. on WETA PBS Joseph Campbell and the Power of Myth, with Bill Moyers, one of the most popular programs in PBS history, in 6 episodes explores the role and meaning of enduring myths in human society.

Saturdays, June 7 at 7:30 p.m. & June 14 at 9 p.m. on WETA PBS

Two programs spotlight renowned filmmaker and WETA partner Ken Burns and his masterworks, going behind the scenes of the series The National Parks (June 7) and The Civil War (June 14).

8:00 AGING BACKWARDS 4: THE MIRACLE OF FLEXIBILITY WITH MIRANDA ESMONDE-WHITE — Join Miranda Esmonde-White to learn how gentle flexibility and range of motion exercises can improve posture, help reverse signs of aging, improve organ health, and increase energy. Repeats Fri 6/6, midnight; Sat 6/7, 9am

9:00 GET OUT OF TOWN — Season 2 encore: Snowshoe, WVA In this episode of WETA’s local travel and adventure series, mother-daughter hosts Laurita and Lauren visit West Virginia’s winter wonderland for snow tubing, snowboarding and cozy lodging.

9:30 SIGNATURE DISH — Season 2 encore: Comfort Food Favorites. WETA’s Emmy Award-winning local restaurant series spotlights hearty comfort food. Host Seth Tillman tries the local blue catfish fish and chips at Preserve in Annapolis, MD; a bowl of chicken soup (pozole verde) at Cielo Rojo in Takoma Park, MD; and chicken parmigiana at Caruso’s Grocery in Capitol Hill East, D.C.

10:00 THIS LAND IS YOUR LAND — The Smothers Brothers and musical artist Judy Collins host a musical journey through the evolution of modern American folk music. Featured acts include the Brothers Four, Glenn Yarborough, the Highwaymen, Roger McGuinn and John Sebastian. Repeats Wed 6/4, 11:30pm; Sun 6/8, 6:30pm

11:30 SIMON & GARFUNKEL: THE CONCERT IN CENTRAL PARK — A special program features the iconic musical duo performing before more than 500,000 fans at a 1981 benefit concert for the famous urban park. The concert features the pair’s greatest hits, from “Mrs. Robinson” to “The Sound of Silence.” Repeats Sat 6/14, 11pm

1AM AMANPOUR AND COMPANY — Examine the global issues, domestic news and trends impacting the world. Christiane Amanpour leads conversations with thought leaders and influencers, with other interviews from Walter Isaacson, Michel Martin and Hari Sreenivasan. Repeats next weekday, 5pm

3 Tuesday

8:00 JOSEPH CAMPBELL AND THE POWER OF MYTH, WITH BILL MOYERS — In the beloved 1988 series, mythologist and storyteller Joseph Campbell joins journalist Bill Moyers to explore what enduring myths can tell us about our lives. In each episode, Campbell and Moyers focus on a character or theme found in cultural or religious mythologies. In (Episode 1) The Hero’s Adventure, Moyers and Campbell begin their conversation with an exploration of the classic hero cycle, including hero patterns in literature, real life and even the Star Wars films. In (Episode 2) The Message of the Myth, they compare creation myths from the Bible and elsewhere. In (Episode 3) The First Storytellers, the two discuss death as rebirth; rites of passage in societies; and the decline of ritual.

11:30 DECONSTRUCTING THE BEATLES — See the Sunday, June 1, 10:30 p.m. listing.

4 Wednesday

8:00 NATURE: HUMMINGBIRDS OF HOLLYWOOD — Amid the glamour of Hollywood, a woman finds herself on a transformative journey as she nurtures wounded hummingbirds, unraveling a captivating tale of love, fragility, healing and the delicate beauty in profound acts of kindness. Repeats Sun 6/8, 4:30pm; Mon 6/9, 3:30pm

9:30 GREAT PERFORMANCES: ANDREA BOCELLI 30TH – THE CELEBRATION — Since emerging into fame in 1994, Andrea Bocelli has become one of the top classical crossover artists in pop music. Experience the Italian tenor’s 30th anniversary concert from Tuscany, featuring Ed Sheeran, David Foster, Katharine McPhee, Sofia Carson, Brian May, Jon Batiste, Shania Twain and others. Repeats Thur 6/5, 3pm

11:30 THIS LAND IS YOUR LAND — R

5 Thursday

8:00 QUEENS OF MYSTERY, SERIES 2 — A young detective investigates crimes with her mystery-writing aunts in their home of Wildermarsh. Part 4 of 6: The Modern Art of Murder, Pt 2. A violent message hidden in an artwork suggests that Cox isn’t the only one hiding something. Matilda finds evidence of a destroyed forgery and Jane uncovers shady dealings. Case repeats Fri 6/6, 3-5pm

9:00 SHERLOCK, SERIES 1 ON MASTERPIECE: THE BLIND BANKER — Benedict Cumberbatch stars as Sherlock Holmes and Martin Freeman is his friend Doctor Watson. In The Blind Banker, a banker is found dead inside his locked apartment and Holmes and Watson follow clues that lead to an underground criminal gang. But who is the leader?

10:33 WARREN, SERIES 1 — Martin Clunes (Doc Martin) stars in this dark comedy as blunt and impatient Warren Thompson, a pedantic driving instructor. Part 4 of 6 Warren Becomes a Dad. Danny confides in Warren that he’s in love with a girl named Jenny at school. Warren counsels Danny to ask Jenny out but then worries she will reject him.

11:02 BRUCE SPRINGSTEEN AND THE E STREET BAND: NO NUKES — A series of “No Nukes” benefit concerts from the rocker and his band were recorded at New York’s Madison Square Garden in 1979. Released as a concert film in 1980, No Nukes is now restored and updated, featuring 13 songs from the two-night gig. Repeats Sat 6/28, 10pm

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Friday

8:00 WASHINGTON WEEK WITH THE ATLANTIC — In WETA’s weekly production, The Atlantic editor-in-chief Jeffrey Goldberg moderates a roundtable discussion with award-winning journalists who provide reporting and analysis of the major news stories from the nation’s capital. Visit pbs.org/washingtonweek Repeats Sat 6/7, 6am, 6:30pm; Sun 6/8, 11:30am; Mon 6/9, 7:30am

8:30 DECONSTRUCTING THE BEATLES — See the Sunday, June 1, 10:30 p.m. listing.

10:00 MEMORY MAKEOVER WITH DANIEL AMEN, MD — R

Saturday, June 7 at 4:30 p.m. on WETA PBS

Rick Steves: Experiencing Europe features the travel expert sharing tips and skills for fulfilling travel on the Continent. Above: Steves on a scenic train ride in Switzerland’s Berner Oberland.

Friday, June 13 at 9 p.m. on WETA PBS & WETA Metro Great Performances at the Met: Aida presents a Metropolitan Opera production of Verdi’s epic love story, set in the Old Kingdom of Egypt, with famed American soprano Angel Blue in the title role.

12M AGING BACKWARDS 4: THE MIRACLE OF FLEXIBILITY WITH MIRANDA ESMONDE-WHITE — R

7 Saturday

6AM WASHINGTON WEEK WITH THE ATLANTIC — R

6:30 FIRING LINE WITH MARGARET HOOVER

7AM PBS NEWS HOUR — R

8AM BLOOMBERG WALL STREET WEEK

9AM AGING BACKWARDS 4: THE MIRACLE OF FLEXIBILITY WITH MIRANDA ESMONDE-WHITE — R

10AM IT’S ACADEMIC — Semifinal! (See 7 p.m.)

10:30 COOKING WITH LEGENDS: LIDIA BASTIANICH & JACQUES PÉPIN — R

12N MEMORY MAKEOVER WITH DANIEL AMEN, MD — R

2:00 MOMENTS TO REMEMBER — Patti Page, Nick Clooney, Peter Marshall, Wink Martindale and The Lawrence Welk Show’s Mary Lou Metzger co-host performances and celebrate archival classics from the late 1950s and early 1960s pop era. Musical artists include Frankie Laine, the Four Lads, Four Aces, Four Freshmen, Roger Williams, and the Platters — with archival performances from Rosemary Clooney, Perry Como and Nat King Cole. Repeats Sun 6/8, noon, midnight

4:30 RICK STEVES: EXPERIENCING EUROPE — The expert shares lessons from a lifetime of European travel. From itinerary planning to venturing off the beaten path, Steves teaches the essential skills for smart travel. He offers tips on packing light, avoiding crowds, outsmarting scams, and eluding pickpockets — all while maximizing opportunities for cultural and culinary experiences. Repeats 11pm

6:00 PBS NEWS WEEKEND — John Yang anchors.

6:30 WASHINGTON WEEK WITH THE ATLANTIC — R

7:00 IT’S ACADEMIC — It’s the semifinals in the long-running high school TV quiz show, taped in WETA’s television studio. Competing are Walter Johnson, Montgomery Blair, and Washington-Liberty high schools. Airs 10 a.m. Saturday, repeating 7 p.m. and Monday, 3 p.m. Stream on the PBS App and at YouTube.com/wetapbs

7:30 KEN BURNS: THE NATIONAL PARKS — Explore the beauty and grandeur of America’s magnificent parks, from Acadia to Yosemite, Yellowstone to the Grand Canyon. Filmmakers Burns and Dayton Duncan reveal fascinating behind-the-scenes stories about the making of their series The National Parks: America’s Best Idea, a 2009 Florentine Films co-production with WETA. Repeats Sun 6/8, 2:30pm; Fri 6/13, 3pm

9:30 THE HIGHWAYMEN: LIVE AT NASSAU COLISEUM — Willie Nelson, Waylon Jennings, Johnny Cash and Kris Kristofferson — “the Mount Rushmore of country music” — perform their hits in a 1990 concert, offering up classics such as “Big River,” “Me and Bobby McGee” and “Always on My Mind.” Repeats Mon 6/9, 10pm

11:00 RICK STEVES: EXPERIENCING EUROPE — R

12:30AM MEMORY MAKEOVER WITH DANIEL AMEN, MD — R

2:30AM COOKING WITH LEGENDS: LIDIA BASTIANICH & JACQUES PÉPIN — R

8 Sunday

6AM-11:30AM RICK STEVES’ ART OF EUROPE MARATHON — Travel expert Rick Steves presents an ambitious sweep through European art history. Beginning in prehistoric Europe, Egypt, and ancient Greece, Steves weaves a compelling narrative through ancient Rome, medieval Europe, the Renaissance, the Baroque period and Age of Revolution, and the Modern Age.

11:30 WASHINGTON WEEK WITH THE ATLANTIC — R 12N MOMENTS TO REMEMBER — R

2:30 KEN BURNS: THE NATIONAL PARKS — R

4:30 NATURE: HUMMINGBIRDS OF HOLLYWOOD — R

6:00 PBS NEWS WEEKEND — John Yang anchors. Repeats Monday, 7am

6:30 THIS LAND IS YOUR LAND — R

8:00 GREAT PERFORMANCES: RODGERS & HAMMERSTEIN’S 80TH ANNIVERSARY — Explore the vast repertoire of musical theater pioneers Richard Rodgers and Oscar Hammerstein II in a concert featuring Aaron Tveit, Patrick Wilson and others, who perform songs from Carousel, South Pacific, The King and I, The Sound of Music and more. Repeats 2:30am; Wed 6/11, 8pm; Thur 6/12, 3pm

10:00 WOLF HALL: THE MIRROR AND THE LIGHT – REFLECTIONS — Go behind the scenes of the Masterpiece series about Thomas Cromwell and Henry VIII, starring Mark Rylance and Damian Lewis. Cast and creators discuss their roles and what it was like to return to filming a decade after the first series. Repeats Tue 6/10, 3pm

12M MOMENTS TO REMEMBER — R

2:30AM GREAT PERFORMANCES: RODGERS AND HAMMERSTEIN’S 80TH ANNIVERSARY — R

9 Monday

7:00 PBS NEWS HOUR — Weeknights. Visit pbs.org/newshour Repeats next day, 7am

8:00 DECONSTRUCTING THE BEATLES — Musicologist Scott Freiman traces key moments in the Beatles’ career, spotlighting groundbreaking albums and songs. Segments include “The Beatles Come to America,” the story of how the Beatles went from Liverpool to The Ed Sullivan Show; and “Deconstructing Rubber Soul,” the race against the clock to produce the 1965 album. Repeats Fri 6/13, midnight

9:00 GET OUT OF TOWN — Season 2 encore: Middleburg, VA WETA’s local travel and adventure series visits Middleburg, Virginia, the “Nation’s Horse and Hunt Capital.” Hosts Laurita and Lauren experience the excitement of Middleburg’s Spring Races, learn about the art of wine blending, and taste fresh local seafood.

9:30 SIGNATURE DISH — Season 2 encore: Pizza Perfection. WETA’s local restaurant series explores the artistry behind perfect pies, from the unique Roman-style “pinsas” of La Casina in Capitol Hill to the Detroit-style delights of Shaw’s Motown Square and the Greekinfluenced creations at Martha Dear in Mount Pleasant. Seth Tillman hosts.

10:00 THE HIGHWAYMEN: LIVE AT NASSAU COLISEUM — R 11:30 KRIS KRISTOFFERSON: LIFE & SONGS — Celebrate the iconic musical artist in a 2016 concert featuring Dierks Bentley, Rosanne Cash, Eric Church, Emmylou Harris, Jamey Johnson, Alison Krauss, Lady A, Martina McBride, Reba McEntire, Willie Nelson, Jennifer Nettles, Darius Rucker and Hank Williams Jr.

10 Tuesday

8:00 JOSEPH CAMPBELL AND THE POWER OF MYTH, WITH BILL MOYERS — The series continues. In Sacrifice and Bliss (Episode 4), Moyers and Campbell discuss the role of sacrifice in myth and the need for all of us to find our sacred places. In Love and the Goddess (Episode 5), the duo discusses the mythology of love and the role of the female as the giver of life and form. In the final episode, Masks of Eternity (Episode 6), Moyers and Campbell discuss commonalities in every culture that create a need for God, and symbolism of circles in life and literature.

11:30 CLASSICAL REWIND — Experience the beauty and power of musical masterpieces in this joyride through the world of classical hits. Martin Goldsmith hosts, with reflections from Itzhak Perlman, Joshua Bell, Stewart Copeland of the band The Police, and others.

Wednesday, June 11 at 10 p.m. & 11:30 p.m. on WETA PBS

WETA reprises Nature programs featuring David Attenborough: Attenborough’s Wonder of Song, spotlighting animal song, and Attenborough’s Life Journey, a biography of the naturalist.

11 Wednesday

8:00 GREAT PERFORMANCES: RODGERS AND HAMMERSTEIN’S 80TH ANNIVERSARY — See the Sunday, June 8, 8 p.m. listing.

10:00 NATURE: ATTENBOROUGH’S WONDER OF SONG — Sir David Attenborough presents seven remarkable recordings from the natural world that have revolutionized our understanding of animal song — including those of the largest lemur, the humpback whale, and the lyrebird.

11:30 NATURE: ATTENBOROUGH’S LIFE JOURNEY — In this reprised program, celebrate Sir David Attenborough’s 98th year (he turned 99 in 2025) via highlights of his incredible life, from his boyhood days as a fossil hunter, through his early days as a BBC host, to his status as the foremost natural history presenter.

12 Thursday

8:00 QUEENS OF MYSTERY, SERIES 2 Part 5 of 6. The Raven, Pt 1. An Edgar Allan Poe manuscript is stolen before its sale, and a raven feather is left in its place. When Jane finds a body hidden in the museum, the case becomes a murder.

9:00 SHERLOCK, SERIES 1 ON MASTERPIECE: THE GREAT GAME — Benedict Cumberbatch stars as Sherlock Holmes and Martin Freeman is his friend Doctor Watson. In The Great Game, Sherlock must solve perplexing and dangerous puzzles specifically laid out for him. Can he and Watson catch the villain before innocent people are harmed?

10:34 WARREN, SERIES 1 — Part 5 of 6. The Holiday. Warren is on a weekend away with Anne and her parents. He hates being trapped with her chatty mum and father, who is semi-deaf. But things look up when they are checked into a deluxe chalet rather than the more modest accommodation Warren thought he’d booked.

11:03 MEMORY MAKEOVER WITH DANIEL AMEN, MD — R

13 Friday

8:00 WASHINGTON WEEK WITH THE ATLANTIC — Visit pbs.org/washingtonweek Repeats Sat 6/14, 6am, 6:30pm; Sun 6/15, 11:30am; Mon 6/16, 7:30am

8:30 HISTORY WITH DAVID RUBENSTEIN, SEASON 6 — In this WETA presentation, author/interviewer David Rubenstein talks with America’s top scholars, illuminating how history is made. Episode 1 of 10. Ned Blackhawk Yale history professor and author of The Rediscovery of America: Native Peoples and the Unmaking of U.S. History. Repeats Sun 6/29, 6:30pm

9:00 GREAT PERFORMANCES AT THE MET: AIDA — Enjoy Verdi’s epic love story, starring soprano Angel Blue in the title role, with new staging by Michael Mayer featuring projections and animations that bring ancient Egypt to life. Yannick Nézet-Séguin conducts.

12M DECONSTRUCTING THE BEATLES — R

14 Saturday

6AM-9AM See the Saturday, June 7 listings. 9AM WETA VIEWER FAVORITES

10AM IT’S ACADEMIC — Season final! (See 7 p.m.)

10:30AM-6PM WETA VIEWER FAVORITES

6:00 PBS NEWS WEEKEND — John Yang anchors.

6:30 WASHINGTON WEEK WITH THE ATLANTIC — R

7:00 IT’S ACADEMIC — It’s the season-final competition on the long-running high school TV quiz show, taped in WETA’s television studio. See who takes top honors! Airs 10 a.m. Saturday, repeating 7 p.m.; Mon 6/16, 3 p.m.; Fri 6/20, 3 p.m. Stream on the PBS App and at YouTube.com/wetapbs.

7:30 THE QUILTING WOMEN OF GEE’S BEND — Learn about the celebrated quilts made by a community of African American women in rural Alabama. Born out of necessity and now recognized as an art form, the quilting practice has been passed down from mothers to daughters for generations.

9:00 KEN BURNS: THE CIVIL WAR — An overview of the acclaimed 1990 history documentary, a co-production of Florentine Films and WETA, celebrates the landmark series. The special features video clips and interviews with filmmaker Ken Burns, writer Geoffrey Ward, documentarian Ric Burns, cinematographer Buddy Squires, and others.

11:00 SIMON & GARFUNKEL: THE CONCERT IN CENTRAL PARK — R

12:30AM-6AM WETA VIEWER FAVORITES

15 Sunday

6AM-11:30AM WETA VIEWER FAVORITES

11:30 WASHINGTON WEEK WITH THE ATLANTIC — R

12N-6PM WETA VIEWER FAVORITES

6:00 PBS NEWS WEEKEND — John Yang anchors. Repeats Monday, 7am

6:30 WETA VIEWER FAVORITES

8:00 PATIENCE — Ella Maisy Purvis and Laura Fraser star in a drama adapted from the French series Astrid. Patience Evans, who has autism, uses her powerful deduction skills as she helps the York Police solve crimes. Her extraordinary ability to make connections that others overlook impress a detective. Part 1 of 6. Paper Mountain Girl, Pt 1. Detective Bea Metcalf is intrigued by the young woman in Criminal Records when Patience connects a supposed suicide to other cases. Patience jumps at the invitation to help, but she is hiding a big secret from Bea. Repeats 1am

9:00 GRANTCHESTER, SERIES 10 ON MASTERPIECE — In a new season of the drama, vicar Alphy has found a home in Grantchester and a friend in Geordie, but love eludes him until a case sparks an unexpected romance. Part 1 of 8. A suspicious death interrupts Easter celebrations in Grantchester, and Alphy attempts to use the case as a distraction from his personal life. Repeats 2am

Saturday, June 14 at 7:30 p.m. on WETA PBS

The Quilting Women of Gee’s Bend spotlights the celebrated quilts created by women in an Alabama community where the practice of the art form has been handed down for generations.

Sunday nights starting June 15 on WETA PBS & WETA Metro Drama presentations include Patience, a detective series that follows an autistic crime-solver; a new season of mystery series Grantchester; and reprised series Atlantic Crossing, starring Kyle MacLachlan (above) as FDR in a World War II story.

10:00 ATLANTIC CROSSING ON MASTERPIECE — A princess steals the heart of the president of the United States in an epic drama based on the World War II friendship of Franklin Roosevelt and Norwegian Crown Princess Martha. Part 1 of 8. The Attack. A year after their 1939 visit to the U.S., Norway’s Prince Olav and the crown princess must flee a Nazi invasion. Repeats 3am 11:00 AMERICAN MASTERS: LITTLE RICHARD: THE KING AND QUEEN OF ROCK ‘N’ ROLL — Experience the meteoric rise and enduring legacy of rock ’n’ roll icon Little Richard. This portrait of the musical artist explores his far-reaching influence as well as his advocacy for the rights of Black artists in the music industry.

1AM PATIENCE — Part 1 of 6. Paper Mountain Girl, Pt 1 R

2AM GRANTCHESTER, SERIES 10 ON MASTERPIECE — Part 1 of 8 R

3AM ATLANTIC CROSSING ON MASTERPIECE — Part 1 of 8 R

16 Monday

7:00 PBS NEWS HOUR — Weeknights. Visit pbs.org/newshour Repeats next day, 7am

8:00 WALKING WITH DINOSAURS — Step into the world of six iconic dinosaurs and experience them walking the Earth once more. Bertie Carvel narrates. Part 1 of 6. The Orphan. An orphaned baby Triceratops must outwit a deadly T. rex. Today, paleontologists are uncovering her remains and use stunning VFX to bring her story vividly to life. Repeats Tue 6/17, 3pm; Sat 6/21, midnight; Sun 6/22, noon; Wed 6/25, 8pm; Thur 6/26, 3pm 9:00 WALKING WITH DINOSAURS — Part 2 of 6. The River Dragon. A Spinosaurus — the world’s largest-ever predatory dinosaur — struggles to bring up his babies and lead his young family across one of the deadliest environments in Earth’s history. Repeats Tue 6/17, 4pm; Sat 6/21, 1am; Sun 6/22, 1pm 10:00 NATURE: MUSEUM ALIVE WITH DAVID ATTENBOROUGH — Sir David Attenborough explores London’s Natural History Museum and meets some of the most extraordinary creatures from the past. Advanced CGI puts Attenborough face to face with a saber-toothed tiger, a giant eagle, and a colossal snake.

17 Tuesday

8:00 WALKING WITH DINOSAURS — Part 3 of 6. Band of Brothers. Follow as a gang of armored dinosaurs battle to reach adulthood, pursued by a group of Utahraptors, one of the most formidable predators that’s ever lived. Repeats Wed 6/18, 3pm; Sat 6/21, 2am; Sun 6/22, 2pm

9:00 WALKING WITH DINOSAURS — Part 4 of 6. The Pack. 71 million years ago, a young Albertosaurus, a relative of T. rex, must prove herself in a deadly hunting pack or face starvation. Today, paleontologists in Canada uncover her remains, using evidence to reveal her battle for survival. Repeats Wed 6/18, 4pm; Sat 6/21, 3am; Sun 6/22, 3pm 10:00 NATURE: ATTENBOROUGH AND THE JURASSIC SEA MONSTER — Follow Sir David Attenborough and a team of forensic experts as they unearth the fossil of a giant Pliosaur, the largest Jurassic predator ever known.

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Wednesday

8:00 WALKING WITH DINOSAURS — Part 5 of 6. The Journey North. Travel back in time to the dangerous journey of the Pachyrhinosaurus, where their survival is at stake. During their annual migration hundreds of miles north, they face deadly predators and a threatening storm. Repeats Thur 6/19, 3pm; Sat 6/21, 4am; Sun 6/22, 4pm

9:00 WALKING WITH DINOSAURS — The series concludes. Part 6 of 6. Island of Giants. Inspired by a remarkable discovery in Portugal, this is the story of Lusotitan, a colossal, long-necked dinosaur — one of the largest ever to walk the Earth — 150 million years ago, as it embarks on a quest for love. Repeats Thur 6/19, 4pm; Sat 6/21, 5am; Sun 6/22, 5pm

10:00 NOVA: ALASKAN DINOSAURS — Wielding chainsaws to extract fossils frozen into the permafrost and flying drones to map thousands of footprints, intrepid paleontologists discover that dinosaurs thrived in the unlikeliest of places — the cold and dark of the Arctic Circle.

19 Thursday

8:00 QUEENS OF MYSTERY, SERIES 2 — Part 6 of 6. The Raven, Pt 2. As Matilda gets closer to solving the murders and the connection to her mother’s disappearance, her aunts try to distract her. Dr. Lynch attempts to confess his love.

9:00 SHERLOCK, SERIES 2 ON MASTERPIECE: A SCANDAL IN BELGRAVIA — Sherlock (Benedict Cumberbatch) and Watson (Martin Freeman) are plunged into a case of blackmail involving crafty dominatrix Irene Adler (Laura Pulver). It seems she has incriminating photos of a session with a British royal. Can she outsmart Sherlock at his own game? And in a battle he is illprepared to wage — love? Repeats Fri 6/20, 3:30pm

10:33 WARREN, SERIES 1 — Part 6 of 6. The Funeral. Auntie Faye has died, so the family heads off to her funeral in one car, with Warren driving. Warren’s blood pressure rises with family dynamics, and things go from bad to worse when he is tailgated at speed.

20 Friday

8:00 WASHINGTON WEEK WITH THE ATLANTIC — Visit pbs.org/washingtonweek Repeats Sat 6/21, 6am, 6:30pm; Sun 6/22, 11:30am; Mon 6/23, 7:30am

8:30 HISTORY WITH DAVID RUBENSTEIN, SEASON 6 — Episode 2 of 10. Lindsay Chervinsky. Presidential historian and author of Making the Presidency: John Adams and the Precedents That Forged the Republic 9:00 AMERICAN MASTERS: JANIS IAN: BREAKING SILENCE — Discover the life of singer-songwriter Janis Ian and how she rose as a folk icon and LGBTQ+ advocate. She broke ground with “Society’s Child” (1966), a bold take on interracial love, and the searing anthem “At Seventeen” (1975). Repeats Mon 6/23, 3pm

Mon-Wed, June 16-18, 8-10 p.m. on WETA PBS & WETA Metro New series Walking with Dinosaurs tells the dramatic stories of individual dinosaurs whose remains are currently being excavated. Above: Paleontologists at work in the Sahara.

June LGBTQ+ Pride Month programming Visit weta.org/pridemonth to learn about Pride Month programs airing on WETA PBS, WETA Metro and WETA World, in addition to streaming offerings. Among new presentations is the film Lou’s Legacy: A Reporter’s Life at the Washington Blade, airing Saturday, June 21 at 8 p.m. on WETA PBS, following Lou Chibbaro Jr.’s nearly five-decade career at the newspaper. Above: Chibbaro conducting an interview at Nats Night Out. Also on WETA PBS: biography series American Masters profiles the artists Little Richard (June 15); Janis Ian (June 20); and Liza Minnelli (June 28); and 3-part series Disco: Soundtrack of a Revolution (starting June 21) and film American Experience: Stonewall Uprising (June 21) explore American social history.

21 Saturday

6AM-9AM See the Saturday, June 7 listings.

9AM THIS OLD HOUSE + ASK THIS OLD HOUSE

10AM STEVEN RAICHLEN’S PLANET BARBECUE

10:30 LIFE OF LOI: MEDITERRANEAN SECRETS

11AM AMERICA’S TEST KITCHEN FROM COOK’S ILLUSTRATED

11:30 KEVIN BELTON’S COOKIN’ LOUISIANA

12N THE DOOKY CHASE KITCHEN: LEAH’S LEGACY

12:30 CHRISTOPHER KIMBALL’S MILK STREET TELEVISION

1:00 WEEKENDS WITH YANKEE

1:30 LIDIA’S KITCHEN

2:00 LUCKY CHOW

2:30 HOMEMADE LIVE!

3:00 FRESH GLASS

3:30 GET OUT OF TOWN, SERIES 1 — St. Michael’s, MD (June 21); Deep Creek Lake, MD (June 28).

4:00 COOK’S COUNTRY FROM AMERICA’S TEST KITCHEN

4:30 AMERICA’S TEST KITCHEN FROM COOK’S ILLUSTRATED

5:00 THIS OLD HOUSE

5:30 THE LAST INDEPENDENT AUTOMAKER — Explore the story of the unlikely rise and tragic fall of American Motors Corporation (AMC). The six-part series traces AMC’s history through more than four decades, taking an unvarnished look at the inner workings of a car company. Part 5 (June 21) and Part 6 (June 28).

6:00 PBS NEWS WEEKEND — Hear a summary of the day’s international and national news. John Yang anchors.

6:30 WASHINGTON WEEK WITH THE ATLANTIC — R

7:00 DISCO: SOUNDTRACK OF A REVOLUTION — Discover the history of disco: its origins, triumphs, falls and legacy. Part 1 of 3. Rock the Boat. Explore the origin of a global music phenomenon born among gay and black communities coming together in apartments and basement bars in 1970s New York, where dancefloors became a platform in their battle for visibility.

8:00 LOU’S LEGACY: A REPORTER’S LIFE AT THE WASHINGTON BLADE — A documentary tells the story of two D.C. icons — journalist Lou Chibbaro Jr. and performer Donnell Robinson, aka "Ella Fitzgerald." Through Lou’s nearly five-decade career at the Blade and Ella’s return to the stage after a 3-year Covid hiatus, the film explores the history of D.C.’s gay community and today’s rising backlash against LGBTQ rights. Repeats Mon 6/23, 9:30pm

8:30 AMERICAN EXPERIENCE: STONEWALL UPRISING — Explore what happened when police raided the Stonewall Inn, a gay bar in New York City, on June 28, 1969. The streets erupted into violent protests that lasted for six days and marked a major turning point in the modern gay civil rights movement.

10:00 THE ROLLING STONES: GRRR LIVE! — Celebrate the classic band’s 50th anniversary with a concert featuring an array of guest artists, including Bruce Springsteen, Lady Gaga, John Mayer, Mick Taylor, the Black Keys, Gary Clark Jr. and others. This 2012 event at Newark’s Prudential Center is one of the most memorable shows in the storied group’s history.

12M-6AM WALKING WITH DINOSAURS — Parts 1-6 of 6 R

22 Sunday

6AM-9AM WETA KIDS PROGRAMMING — See page 15. 9AM WHITE HOUSE CHRONICLE

9:30 TO DINE FOR WITH KATE SULLIVAN

10:00 DW EUROMAXX – LIFESTYLE EUROPE

10:30 MOTORWEEK

11:00 FIRING LINE WITH MARGARET HOOVER

11:30 WASHINGTON WEEK WITH THE ATLANTIC — R 12N WALKING WITH DINOSAURS — Part 1 of 6. The Orphan R

1:00 WALKING WITH DINOSAURS Part 2 of 6. The River Dragon R

2:00 WALKING WITH DINOSAURS — Part 3 of 6. Band of Brothers R

3:00 WALKING WITH DINOSAURS — Part 4 of 6. The Pack R

4:00 WALKING WITH DINOSAURS — Part 5 of 6. The Journey North R

5:00 WALKING WITH DINOSAURS — Part 6 of 6. Island of Giants R

6:00 PBS NEWS WEEKEND — Hear a summary of the day’s international and national news. John Yang anchors. Repeats Monday, 7am

6:30 HISTORY WITH DAVID RUBENSTEIN, SEASON 5 — Episode 10 of 10. Jeffrey Frank. Author of The Trials of Harry S. Truman: The Extraordinary Presidency of an Ordinary Man R

7:00 ALAN CUMMING’S MOST LUXURIOUS TRAIN JOURNEYS: SCOTLAND — The award-winning actor embarks on an epic adventure aboard the Royal Scotsman, an iconic luxury train that journeys through the majestic landscapes of Scotland. Part 1 of 4. Cumming tours the train before departing Edinburgh. Venturing beyond the train, he visits the Commando Memorial in Lochaber and strolls the Silver Sands of Morar, the filming location of Local Hero. The train traverses the iconic Glenfinnan Viaduct and Alan visits the Glenfinnan Monument. Repeats midnight

8:00 PATIENCE — Part 2 of 6. Paper Mountain Girl, Pt 2 Patience is upset when she becomes a suspect in the burning man investigation. Bea learns more about the young woman’s autism and her difficult past. Patience makes connections with other cold cases and together with Bea uncovers a trail. Repeats 1am

9:00 GRANTCHESTER, SERIES 10 ON MASTERPIECE — Part 2 of 8. A death at the local university plunges Geordie and Alphy into a world of academic adversaries. Meanwhile Alphy faces a complication in his romantic life. Repeats 2am

10:00 ATLANTIC CROSSING ON MASTERPIECE — Part 2 of 8 The Throne. Olav and the King plan their escape. Meanwhile, Martha and the children take refuge with her Swedish royal relatives. But the Nazis threaten Sweden’s king for considering harboring the crown princess. Repeats 3am

11:00 ANTIQUES ROADSHOW: ST. LOUIS, HOUR 1 12M ALAN CUMMING’S MOST LUXURIOUS TRAIN JOURNEYS: SCOTLAND — Part 1 of 4. R

23 Monday

7:00 PBS NEWS HOUR — Weeknights. Visit pbs.org/newshour Repeats next day, 7am

8:00 ANTIQUES ROADSHOW: CHICAGO, HOUR 2 — Discover an eclectic array of finds in Chicago, such as 1989 Keith Haring graffiti art; a 1910 Walter Johnson AllStar watch; and a Walt Whitman Civil War letter. Learn which is a $50,000 find; and take a field trip to the Chicago Civic Opera. Repeats Tue 6/24, 3pm

9:00 GET OUT OF TOWN — Season 2 encore: Assateague Island & Berlin, MD. WETA’s local travel and adventure series travels to Maryland’s Eastern Shore. Motherdaughter hosts Laurita and Lauren meet wild horses, go on a Railbiking tour, go glamping, and learn about crabbing in this nature-themed episode. Repeats Tue 6/24, 4pm 9:30 LOU’S LEGACY: A REPORTER’S LIFE AT THE WASHINGTON BLADE — See the Saturday, June 21, 8 p.m. listing.

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10:00 POV: UNION — A film follows a group of warehouse workers as they launch a grassroots union campaign at an Amazon fulfillment center in Staten Island, New York. They find themselves up against a tech industry giant with unlimited resources, without major support from national unions or politicians, and navigating internal divisions within their ranks. (90 min.)

24 Tuesday

8:00 FINDING YOUR ROOTS WITH HENRY LOUIS GATES, JR. — In this series, join the Harvard scholar as he explores the genealogy of famous Americans. Season 9 encore: Secret Lives. Gates uses DNA to help comedians Carol Burnett and Niecy Nash solve deep family mysteries.

9:00 CAREGIVING — From Executive Producer Bradley Cooper, a documentary tells the personal stories of caregivers, navigating the ups and downs of their work. The WETA co-production reveals the state and the stakes of care in America today. Uzo Aduba narrates. Repeats Wed 6/25, 3pm; Sun 6/29, 4pm

25 Wednesday

8:00 WALKING WITH DINOSAURS — Step into the world of iconic dinosaurs and experience them walking the Earth once more. Part 1 of 6. The Orphan. An orphaned baby Triceratops must outwit a deadly T. rex. Today, paleontologists are uncovering her remains and use stunning VFX to bring her story to life. Repeats Thur 6/26, 3pm

9:00 HUMAN FOOTPRINT, SERIES 2 — Earth has never experienced anything like us: a single species dominating and transforming the planet. Biologist Shane CampbellStaton travels the globe to explore our human footprint and to discover how the things we do reveal who we truly are. Part 1 of 6. Shelf Life. Campbell-Staton goes on a global journey to discover how supermarkets have reshaped our lives and our planet. Thur 6/26, 4pm

10:00 NOVA: GREAT MAMMOTH MYSTERY — Sir David Attenborough explores a unique site in southern England with rare traces of Ice Age mammoths and Neanderthals. How did humans survive the frigid climate and did they have the tools and talent to hunt the giant beasts?

Tuesday, June 24 at 9 p.m. on WETA PBS & WETA Metro Caregiving, created in partnership with Bradley Cooper, presents stories of caregivers navigating the ups and downs of their work and reveals the state and the stakes of care in America today. Above: Tracy Eacret provides care for her father.

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8:00 WHITSTABLE PEARL — A British crime drama follows single mother Pearl (Kerry Godliman) as she pursues her dream of starting a private detective agency, which she runs from her family restaurant in a coastal town. She finds herself in conflict with Mike (Howard Charles), a new cop in town. Part 1 of 6. The Free Waters. Restaurant owner and private detective Pearl Nolan discovers the body of her friend and oyster supplier chained to the anchor of his ship. The police, led by new arrival DCI Mike McGuire, believe it was an accident, but Pearl suspects foul play.

9:00 SHERLOCK, SERIES 2 ON MASTERPIECE: THE HOUNDS OF BASKERVILLE — Sherlock (Benedict Cumberbatch) and Watson (Martin Freeman) pursue the trail of the Baskerville experiments — rumored to be top-secret government research on genetically engineered gigantic animals for military use. Whatever the truth, something big is up on the moors. Repeats Fri 6/27, 3:27pm

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8:00 WASHINGTON WEEK WITH THE ATLANTIC — Visit pbs.org/washingtonweek Repeats Sat 6/28, 6am, 6:30pm; Sun 6/29, 11:30pm; Mon 6/30, 7:30am

8:30 HISTORY WITH DAVID RUBENSTEIN, SEASON 6 — Episode 3 of 10. Selwyn Vickers President and CEO of Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center and author of America’s Ongoing Reconstruction

9:00 AMERICAN MASTERS: HANNAH ARENDT: FACING TYRANNY — Discover Hannah Arendt, one of the most fearless political thinkers of the 20th century, who transformed her time as a political prisoner and refugee during World War II into daring insights about totalitarianism that continue to resonate today. Repeats Sat 6/28, midnight; Sun 6/29, 2:30pm; Mon 6/30, 3pm

10:30 MY GRANDPARENTS’ WAR, SERIES 2 — Follow leading Hollywood actors as they re-trace the footsteps of their grandparents and learn how World War II changed the lives of their families and the world. Kit Harington. Join actor Kit Harington, who has played soldiers, spies and warriors, as he discovers that his grandparents played comparable roles in their real lives during the war and gains a new appreciation of their courage and sacrifice. (60 min.) Repeats Sat 6/28, 1:30am; Sun 6/29, 11pm

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6AM WASHINGTON WEEK WITH THE ATLANTIC — R

6:30 FIRING LINE WITH MARGARET HOOVER

7AM PBS NEWS HOUR — R

8AM BLOOMBERG WALL STREET WEEK

9AM-6PM See the Saturday, June 21 listings.

6:00 PBS NEWS WEEKEND — John Yang anchors.

6:30 WASHINGTON WEEK WITH THE ATLANTIC — R

7:00 DISCO: SOUNDTRACK TO A REVOLUTION — Part 2 of 3. Ain’t No Stoppin’ Us Now. Experience the pinnacle of disco culture during the 1970s, set against the backdrop of Black power and sexual liberation. As disco conquers the mainstream, Black women and gay men rise as superstars and icons.

8:00 AMERICAN MASTERS: LIZA: A TRULY TERRIFIC ABSOLUTELY TRUE STORY — Learn about the life of Liza Minnelli, the iconic performing artist best known for her Oscar-winning role in Cabaret. Following in the footsteps of her famous mother, Judy Garland, Minnelli used her raw talent to overcome hardship and build her own legacy. Repeats Sun 6/29, noon

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10:00 BRUCE SPRINGSTEEN AND THE E STREET BAND: NO NUKES — R

12M AMERICAN MASTERS: HANNAH ARENDT: FACING TYRANNY — R

1:30AM MY GRANDPARENTS’ WAR, SERIES 2 — Kit Harington R

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6AM-11:30AM See the Sunday, June 22 listings.

11:30 WASHINGTON WEEK WITH THE ATLANTIC — R

12N AMERICAN MASTERS: LIZA: A TRULY TERRIFIC ABSOLUTELY TRUE STORY — R

2:00 BEYOND THE CANVAS, SERIES 3 — Enjoy arts and culture reporting from this PBS News Hour arts series. Amna Nawaz hosts. Episode 1. Art, All Around Us. Discover artists and creators who prove that art is not just on a stage or a screen or the words on a page, but is truly in every part of our lives. Meet women big-wave surfers, Latino baseball pioneers and an all-Black mountaineering team. Repeats Mon 6/30, 4:30pm

2:30 AMERICAN MASTERS: HANNAH ARENDT: FACING TYRANNY — R

4:00 CAREGIVING — R

6:00 PBS NEWS WEEKEND — Hear a summary of the day’s international and national news. John Yang anchors. Repeats Monday, 7am

6:30 HISTORY WITH DAVID RUBENSTEIN, SEASON 6 — Episode 1 of 10. Ned Blackhawk Yale history professor and author of The Rediscovery of America: Native Peoples and the Unmaking of U.S. History R

7:00 ALAN CUMMING’S MOST LUXURIOUS TRAIN JOURNEYS: SCOTLAND — The award-winning actor undertakes an epic adventure aboard the Royal Scotsman Part 2 of 4. Cumming visits the Isle of Bute for a tour of Mount Stuart, one of the most extraordinary Victorian homes ever built. He ventures into the Scottish countryside on an exclusive adventure trip offered just once a year on the train; and in Pitlochry, he tours Scotland’s Theatre in the Hills. Repeats midnight

8:00 PATIENCE — Part 3 of 6. The Missing Link. A woman is found dead in the dinosaur exhibit at York Museum. The investigation leads into the shadowy world of fossil smuggling and Patience makes a startling deduction. Bea is unsure about getting her son tested for ADHD. Repeats 1am

9:00 GRANTCHESTER, SERIES 10 ON MASTERPIECE — Part 3 of 8. Alphy’s attempts to cook a romantic dinner are interrupted when a familiar face arrives unannounced at the vicarage. Repeats 2am

10:00 ATLANTIC CROSSING ON MASTERPIECE — Part 3 of 8. Crossing the Atlantic. While bombs fall on Olav and the King in London, Martha and the children are in the U.S., where President Roosevelt extends a special invitation. Repeats 3am

11:00 MY GRANDPARENTS’ WAR, SERIES 2 — Kit Harington R

12M ALAN CUMMING’S MOST LUXURIOUS TRAIN JOURNEYS: SCOTLAND — Part 2 of 4. R

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8:00 ANTIQUES ROADSHOW: NEW YORK CITY, HOUR 1 — In treasure-filled New York City, highlights include an Art Spiegelman book proposal, ca. 1974; a headboard from the film The Godfather, Part II; and an 1871-1872 Boston Red Stockings archive. Guess the top $1 million find.

9:00 GET OUT OF TOWN — Season 2 encore: Rehoboth Beach, DE. WETA’s local travel and adventure series presents an oceanside getaway to Rehoboth Beach, Delaware. Mother-daughter hosts Laurita and Lauren soak up the sun along the iconic boardwalk, fly kites on the beach, take a spin on amusement park rides, and enjoy favorite local lodging and restaurants.

9:30 SIGNATURE DISH — Season 2 encore: Mediterranean Magic. WETA’s local restaurant series dives into the rich culinary heritage of the Mediterranean. Host Seth Tillman first stops at Green Almond Pantry in Georgetown, then heads to Maryland to visit Cedars of Lebanon in Greenbelt and Melina in North Bethesda and explore unique flavors.

10:00 POV: BREAK THE GAME — After coming out as a trans woman, world-record-holding gamer Narcissa Wright loses her massive fanbase. To win it back, she attempts to set a new record in a game, live-streaming her quest.

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The WETA PBS Kids channel offers a safe haven for young viewers, presenting educational programming 24 hours each day, seven days a week.

WEEKDAYS ON WETA PBS KIDS

• Clifford the Big Red Dog, 6am

• Sesame Street, 6:30am

• Pinkalicious & Peterrific, 7am

• Curious George, 7:30am

• Sesame Street, 8am

• Milo, 8:30am

• Work It Out Wombats!, 9am, 9:30am

• Daniel Tiger’s Neighborhood, 10am, 10:30am

• Carl the Collector, 11am, 11:30am

• Donkey Hodie, 12n, 12:30pm

• Elinor Wonders Why, 1pm

• Rosie’s Rules, 1:30pm, 2pm

• Xavier Riddle and the Secret Museum, 2:30pm

• Alma’s Way, 3pm, 3:30pm

• Lyla in the Loop, 4pm

• Arthur, 4:30pm

• Odd Squad, 5pm

• Skillsville, 5:30pm

• Wild Kratts, 6pm, 6:30pm

• Lyla in the Loop, 7pm

• Nature Cat, 7:30pm

• Molly of Denali, 8pm

• Hero Elementary, 8:30pm

• Cyberchase, 9pm

• Let’s Go Luna! 9:30pm

• Rosie’s Rules, 10pm

Visit weta.org/schedule for complete WETA PBS Kids listings.

WEEKDAYS ON WETA PBS, 8 AM – 3 PM

• Lyla in the Loop, 8am

• Carl the Collector, 8:30 am

• Daniel Tiger’s Neighborhood, 9am

• Rosie’s Rules, 9:30am

• Sesame Street, 10am

• Work It Out Wombats!, 10:30am

• Donkey Hodie, 11am

• Pinkalicious & Peterrific, 11:30am

• Elinor Wonders Why, 12n

• Nature Cat, 12:30pm

• Molly of Denali, 1pm

• Xavier Riddle and the Secret Museum, 1:30pm

• Wild Kratts, 2pm

• Alma’s Way, 2:30pm

SUNDAYS ON WETA PBS, 6 AM - 9 AM

• Mister Rogers’ Neighborhood, 6am

• Arthur, 6:30am

• Wild Kratts, 7am

• Alma’s Way, 7:30am

• Lyla in the Loop, 8am

• Carl the Collector, 8:30am

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British Television at Its Best

The WETA UK channel is devoted to the best in British television programming, presenting beloved classics and contemporary series around the clock, seven days a week. WETA UK offers a full schedule of fine entertainment programming — featuring drama, mystery and comedy — in addition to documentary series and news reports.

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• Annika, Series 2 on Masterpiece

• Last Tango in Halifax, Series 1 (starts 6/15)

Ridley, Series 2

• Brokenwood Mysteries, Series 4

• Foyle’s War, Series 6 (6/29)

• 6/1-6/15, 3:30pm: Ms. Fisher, Series 2

• 6/1-6/15, 4:30pm: Brit. Antiques Roadshow

• 6/1-6/15, 5pm: Miss Fisher, Series 1

• 6/29, 3:30pm: Brit. Antiques Roadshow

• 6/29, 4pm: Ridley Road on Masterpiece

• Donal’s Irish Adventures

• Brit. Antiques Roadshow (starts 6/8)

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• Whitstable Pearl • Britain By Beach, Series 2 (starts 6/8)

8pm Travelling Auctioneers, Series 2 (two episodes)

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• Martin Clunes: Islands of the Paci c, Series 2

• You Are Cordially Invited (6/29)

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Magpie Murders on Masterpiece runs through 6/3; Moon ower Murders runs 6/4-6/11; Sanditon on Masterpiece runs 6/12-6/23; Sanditon, Series 2 starts 6/24

Call the Midwife, Series 10 runs through 6/5; Call the Midwife, Series 11 runs 6/6-6/17; Call the Midwife, Series 12 runs through 6/18-6/27; Call the Midwife, Series 13 starts 6/30

• Lucy Worsley’s Royal Myths & Secrets

• Alan Carr: Agatha Christie (starts 6/23)

Marie Antoinette, Series 1 & 2

• Atlantic Crossing on Masterpiece

• Alan Carr: Agatha Christie (starts 6/23)

• 6/3, 2-4pm: Hitchcock Con dential + Annika

• 6/3, 4pm: Celtic Dreams: Daniel Hope’s Hidden Irish History

• 6/10-6/17, 2-5pm: Mans eld Park

• 6/24, 2-5pm: Emma

Miss Friman’s War, Series 1 & 2 (L. Worsley Investigates on 6/18)

• 6/5-6/12, 2pm: Brokenwood Mysteries, Series 4

• 6/5-6/12, 3:30pm: Brit. Antiques Roadshow

• 6/2, 8-10pm: Hitchcock Condential + Annika

• 6/2, 10pm: Celtic Dreams: Daniel Hope’s Hidden Irish History

• 6/9-6/16, 8-11pm: Mansfield Park

• 6/23, 8-11pm + 6/30, 8pm: Emma

• 6/30, 9-10:30pm: Persuasion

Foreign Favourites

• 8pm: Miss Friman’s War, Series 1 & 2 (Lucy Worsley Investigates: Bloody Mary on 6/17)

• 9pm: Sisi: Austrian Empress

• 10pm: Seaside Hotel, Series 9 (through 6/17)

• 10pm: Marie Antoinette, Series 2 (starts 6/24)

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• 6/7, noon-3pm: Hitchcock Con dential; Celtic Dreams; Kanneh Mason Family

• 6/14, 2-5pm: Mans eld Park

• 6/28, 2-5pm: Emma

Sisi: Austrian Empress Broadchurch, Series 1 Hotel Porto no, Series 3

• Seaside Hotel, Series 9

• Marie Antoinette, Series 2 (starts 6/25)

• 6/5-6/12, 4pm: Mystery of Edwin Drood

• 6/19-6/26, 2pm: Midsomer Murders, Series 22

• 3pm starting 6/19: Father Brown, Series 11

• 4pm starting 6/19: Sister Boniface, Series 2

Hope Street, Series 2 • 6/7-6-14: Mystery of Edwin Drood

• Starting 6/28: Marie Antoinette, Series 2

Hope Street, Series 2

• 6/4-6/11, 8pm: The Brokenwood Mysteries, Series 4

• 6/4-6/11, 9:30pm: British Antiques Roadshow

• 6/4-6/11, 10pm: The Mystery of Edwin Drood

• 6/18-6/25, 8pm: Midsomer Murders, Series 22

• 9pm starting 6/18: Father Brown, Series 11

• 10pm starting 6/18: Sister Boniface, Series 2

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• 6/6, 8pm: Sherlock, Series 4 (two episodes)

Broadchurch, Series 1

• Unforgotten, Series 4 on Masterpiece

• Halifax: Retribution (starts 6/26)

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• 6/13, 8pm: Sherlock, Series 4

• 10pm starting 6/13: Ridley Road on Masterpiece

• 8pm starting 6/20: Foyle’s War, Series 6

• 9:32pm starting 6/20: Brit. Antiques Roadshow

Donal’s Irish Adventures

• 6/7-6/14, 7-8:30pm: Brokenwood Mysteries, Series 4

• 6/7-6/14, 8:30pm: Unforgotten, Series 4

• 6/7-6/14, 9:30pm: Brit. Antiques Roadshow

• 6/28, 7pm: Lucy Worsley: Holmes vs. Doyle

• 6/28, 8pm: Baptiste, Series 1

• 6/28, 9pm: Halifax: Retribution

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• Ridley, Series 2

• 6/28: L. Worsley: Holmes v. Doyle 11:30pm [See

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WETA UK Highlights

The Travelling Auctioneers, Series 2

Sundays, 8-10 p.m. starting June 1 on WETA UK

In a 10-episode second season of British series

The Travelling Auctioneers, expert and original Travelling Auctioneer Christina Trevanion is joined by a new team made up of JJ Chalmers, Robin Johnson and Izzie Balmer, who help her take the now-iconic mobile auction house out on the road. The team helps downsizing households sift their possessions to identify unknown treasures and prepare them for an on-site auction. Up and down England, families are in need of expertise and help to release money from long-held heirlooms and other stored antiquities and items, and the experts are on the scene to o er counsel and assistance as series participants hope to raise funds to undertake a dream trip, start a new venture, or finance a new chapter of their lives.

Foyle’s War, Series 6-9

8 p.m. Fridays starting June 20 on WETA UK

Now available again for broadcast for the first time since 2023, and streaming with WETA Passport, Seasons 6-9 of popular mystery drama Foyle’s War return to WETA UK. In the stories, as World War II rages at home and abroad, Detective Chief Superintendent Christopher Foyle (Michael Kitchen) remains on duty in his quiet English coastal town. The battle comes to Foyle in its own way as he probes war-related cases of murder, espionage, and treason with his driver Samantha “Sam” Stewart and Detective Sergeant Paul Milner. Mystery blends with history, moral complexity, and period atmosphere in this beloved British series, created by Anthony Horowitz (Midsomer Murders, Magpie Murders).

Ridley Road on Masterpiece

10 p.m. Fridays starting June 13 on WETA UK

In the Masterpiece drama Ridley Road, it is summer 1962, and London is swinging with new music, hip fashions, and a hedonistic spirit. But in this colorful time, the metropolis is also seething with anti-Semitic violence incited by neo-Nazis. The four-part series, based on Jo Bloom’s novel and inspired by true events, stars Agnes O’Casey as Vivien Epstein, a young Jewish hairdresser who fits right into London’s mod scene while secretly infiltrating the British neo-Nazi hierarchy as an antifascist spy. Rory Kinnear portrays Colin Jordan, the real-life leader of Britain’s post-World War II Nazi movement, and Tom Varey plays Jack, Vivien’s true love, who has gone missing as a mole in the violent fascist organization.

Tune in Monday nights at 8 p.m. starting June 9 for a series of adaptations of Jane Austen’s classic novels: Mansfield Park, Emma and Persuasion air this month. Binge-watch the programs with WETA Passport.

WETA Metro is the streaming and broadcast television channel that features popular PBS programming and engaging content curated for our local audience, including offerings spotlighting the Metro D.C. community. The channel is simulcast with WETA PBS most evenings. Each day on WETA Metro, enjoy local programs, news and public affairs offerings (such as PBS News Hour, weekdays at 6 p.m./11 p.m.), and lifestyle and culture shows.

Genius by Stephen Hawking

Thursdays, June 5 & 12, 8-11 p.m. on WETA Metro

Asix-episode 2016 series from PBS and National Geographic features renowned theoretical physicist and cosmologist Prof. Stephen Hawking (1942-2018) challenging program participants to think like the greatest scientific minds in history to solve some of humanity’s most enduring questions. The programs’ premise is that ordinary people can tackle complex scientific concepts and grasp how history’s greatest scientific discoveries came about. Through the use of experiments and demonstrations, the programs decode the mysteries of evolutionary biology, astrophysics and quantum mechanics. Episodes are Can We Time Travel?; Are We Alone?; Why Are We Here?; Where Did the Universe Come From?; What Are We?; and Where Are We?.

Buffalo Soldiers –Fighting on Two Fronts

Saturday, June 14 at 9 p.m. on WETA Metro

An award-winning Local, USA documentary from director Dru Holley explores the complex history of Black soldiers in the U.S. military. The film tells the story of how newly free Black Americans enlisted and served bravely in the U.S. Army — and examines the contradictions in their participation in the settling of the American West and colonialism abroad. Many Black men pursued service in the armed forces after the 14th Amendment (1868) granted them full U.S. citizenship. They helped lead the expansion of the U.S. westward and fought in the Indian Wars, the Spanish-American War, the Philippine-American War, the Mexican Punitive Expedition, and many other conflicts. They also helped build and guard railroads and served as park rangers.

The Great Ride

Saturday, June 21 at 8 p.m. on WETA Metro

Aprogram explores one of America’s most treasured biking destinations, following six cyclist-tour-guides as they travel their local segment of the 355 miles of the C&O Canal Towpath (Washington, DC to Cumberland, MD) and the Great Allegheny Passage (Cumberland, MD to Pittsburgh, PA). The riders spotlighted on the historic U.S. artery include a pair of military veterans, the Cleveland founders of “Black Girls Do Bike,” a naturalist-photographer, and a trail maintenance worker and volunteer. They navigate miles of breathtaking scenery and fascinating history, commenting on the sites and their personal connection to the trail along the way.

The WETA World channel is a 24/7 news and public affairs service devoted to nonfiction programming, sharing broad perspectives, stories and ideas. WETA World informs and educates, presenting acclaimed documentaries and domestic and international news broadcasts. The channel features a slate of original programs that examine issues with an array of voices and illuminate conflicts, movements and cultures around the globe.

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Stream WETA World at weta.org or via the PBS app

Grown Up Dad

Sunday, June 15, 4:30-7 p.m. on WETA World

Marking Father’s Day, Grown Up Dad is a five-part documentary series that explores the evolving role of fatherhood and asks what it means to be a good father today. Historically, being a dad meant providing financially — putting food on the table and a roof overhead. Yet, this norm feels incomplete. With current societal discussions about toxic masculinity and evolving gender roles, defining good fatherhood has never been more complex. Host Joseph Gidjunis, wanting to be present for his son, embarks on a journey across the USA and Australia to discover what that means for him and his family. Along the way, he meets experts and other fathers to discuss fatherhood, parenting, work and life balance, and being a role model.

Reel South: The Only Doctor

Wed, June 25, 4 p.m. on WETA World

A2024 Peabody Award-winner, this program directed by Matthew Hashiguchi in the PBS documentary series Reel South which highlights compelling stories from throughout the American South — presents a portrait of healthcare inequity in an underserved community. In the film, the sole doctor in rural Clay County, Georgia, one of the state’s poorest and unhealthiest counties, has worked several years without pay but can no longer volunteer full-time and faces the possibility of closing her medical clinic. Committed to her community, she seeks to continue serving her patients amidst the COVID-19 pandemic, dwindling support, and broken promises.

House Music: A Cultural Revolution

Saturday, June 28 at 7 p.m. on WETA World

Chicago has long been known for its diverse music genres and, infamously, as the city where disco met its demise. But from the ashes of disco rose another groundbreaking musical form: house music. This music emerged in the early 1980s in Chicago’s underground Black and gay clubs, where it was played by producers and DJs such as Frankie Knuckles, who welcomed the marginalized into these safe spaces. To mark the 40th anniversary of the genre’s creation, this film celebrates the innovative and catchy electronic dance music that continues to inspire prominent artists today, including Charli XCX, Peggy Gou, Beyoncé, and Fisher.

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Choral Showcase: Mozart, Handel & More

Sundays at 9 p.m.

This month, weekly Sunday-night program Choral Showcase opens June 1 with “Coronation” Masses from Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart and Czech composer Václav Jan Tomášek. Following on June 8 is Symphony No. 13, “Babi Yar,” by Dmitri Shostakovich, an elegy for victims of an atrocity and an ode to the strength of human endurance. On June 15 the program features George Frideric Handel’s Chandos Anthems. Then, the following week, Sir Antonio Pappano conducts the London Symphony Orchestra and Chorus in a new recording of Felix Mendelssohn’s Elijah on June 22. Lastly, the program presents three di erent sacred works by Antonio Vivaldi on June 29. Tune in to Choral Showcase Sunday nights on WETA Classical.

NSO Showcase: Picture This

Wednesday, June 4 at 9 p.m.

Last November, in a surprise upset led by a group of dedicated music students from Virginia’s Oakcrest School, Modest Mussorgsky’s Pictures at an Exhibition displaced Beethoven’s 9th Symphony as the number one listener favorite in WETA Classical’s annual “Classical Countdown.” Listeners will see why the students fell in love with Mussorgsky’s masterpiece in June’s NSO Showcase broadcast as Gianandrea Noseda conducts the National Symphony Orchestra in a program featuring Pictures at an Exhibition. Also on the bill are Richard Strauss’ Also Sprach Zarathustra and Nino Rota’s ballet suite from the Ze relli movie La Strada

TFront Row Washington: 21st Century Consort

Monday, June 2 at 9 p.m.

his month, Front Row Washington on June 2 presents a world premiere performance by the 21st Century Consort — conductor Christopher Kendall’s premiere of Greta, the Fearless, Part 1, a concert drama by Jon Deak. It combines Deak’s two passions, his love for orchestral music and a deep concern for the natural world. This is the second work in a trilogy and tells the story of an explorer who seeks to exploit people and land; the musical drama follows a young woman, Greta, who warns of his intentions. We’ll also hear music by the late Sofia Gubaidulina: her work for solo piano Musical Toys (1969); and for violin and pre-recorded sound, Toy Store (2022) by Juri Seo.

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Wolf Trap Opera on Opera Matinee

Saturdays, June 14 & 21 at 1 p.m. on

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pon the conclusion of the Metropolitan Opera broadcast season on June 7 (with Tchaikovsky’s The Queen of Spades), WETA Classical program Opera Matinee showcases two productions from Wolf Trap Opera’s 2024 summer season at The Barns. Wolf Trap Opera is a summer residency program of Wolf Trap Foundation for the Performing Arts, designed to give emerging professional singers important experience and career development. WTO selects its artists from among the best classical vocalists in the country and places them in repertoire that showcases their talent.

Mozart’s beloved Così fan tutte starts the o erings on Saturday, June 14. The title refers to the fickle nature of love. In this lighthearted tale, two men test the fidelity of their fiancées, which of course involves trickery and disguises. The work is one of Mozart’s most popular, owing to a feast of gorgeous melodies and an abundance of sparkling ensembles that the composer perfected through his years of writing instrumental chamber music. Mozart created Così in a two-month period in 1790 — a year prior to his untimely death — hoping for success at the box o ce to ease his financial di culties. For its libretto, he turned to Lorenzo Da Ponte; the two had collaborated previously on two of Mozart’s other Italian masterpieces, Don Giovanni and Le nozze di Figaro. Conductor Christine Brandes led this performance.

The following Saturday, June 21, Opera Matinee features Silent Night by composer Kevin Puts and librettist Mark Campbell. Puts’s first opera, commissioned by the Minnesota Opera and premiered there in 2011, is based on a 1914 Christmas Eve truce during World War I. On a Belgian battlefield, enemy combatants observed peace for one day in honor of Christmas. In this setting, Scottish, French and German soldiers endeavor to bring holiday cheer and fellowship to their lives for a few precious hours; with heartbreaking tenderness, they struggle to maintain human connections. In its staging, Wolf Trap Opera segregated the di erent army camps on and o stage, with major interactions front and center. Geo rey McDonald, a frequent collaborator with Wolf Trap Opera, conducted the performance.

Broadcasts start at 1 p.m. and will include commentary by Lee Anne Myslewski, Vice President for Opera and Classical Programming at Wolf Trap.

Wolf Trap Opera’s 2025 summer season at The Barns stages Mozart’s The Marriage of Figaro (June 20-28) and Poulenc’s Dialogues of the Carmelites (July 18-26). Bizet’s popular work Carmen is presented at the Filene Center on August 15. Learn about local opera and other performances on WETA Classical blog classicalscore.org.

Wolf Trap Opera’s Così fan tutte

Wolf Trap Opera’s Silent Night

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MERRY WIVES

BY WILLIAM SHAKESPEARE

ADAPTED BY JOCELYN BIOH DIRECTED BY TAYLOR REYNOLDS

THE WILD DUCK

BY HENRIK IBSEN

ADAPTED BY DAVID ELDRIDGE

DIRECTED BY SIMON GODWIN

PRODUCED IN ASSOCIATION WITH THEATRE FOR A NEW AUDIENCE

GUYS AND DOLLS

BASED ON A STORY AND CHARACTERS OF DAMON RUNYON

MUSIC AND LYRICS BY FRANK LOESSER

BOOK BY JO SWERLING AND ABE BURROWS CHOREOGRAPHED BY JOSHUA BERGASSE DIRECTED BY FRANCESCA ZAMBELLO

ON BECKETT

CONCEIVED AND PERFORMED BY BILL IRWIN AN IRISH REPERTORY THEATRE PRODUCTION PRODUCED IN ASSOCIATION WITH OCTOPUS THEATRICALS

ROYAL SHAKESPEARE COMPANY AND NEAL STREET PRODUCTIONS PRESENT MAGGIE O’FARRELL’S HAMNET

ADAPTED BY LOLITA CHAKRABARTI DIRECTED BY ERICA WHYMAN

SEASON

WENDELL PIERCE IN OTHELLO BY WILLIAM SHAKESPEARE DIRECTED BY SIMON GODWIN 25/26

Photo of Wendell Pierce courtesy of the artist.