November 2025 - WETA Magazine

The Florentine Films and WETA production premieres Nov. 16-21 at 8 p.m. on WETA PBS

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In November, WETA is very proud to roll out the monumental new documentary series The American Revolution, the latest project in our more than 40-year partnership with filmmaker Ken Burns and his colleagues at Florentine Films. In this new film, Ken and co-directors Sarah Botstein and David Schmidt have created an extraordinary history of our nation’s founding struggle, cutting through mythology surrounding events to dig deeply into the realities of this first and perhaps most consequential chapter in the American journey.

The production explores the War for Independence, both on our soil and around the globe, and conveys the stakes of the conflict, the sacrifices it required, and the revolutionary ideas that led to America’s independence and turned the world upside down. As Ken has said about making the film, “We want to convey what it was like to experience the birth of our country.” The six-part, 12-hour series, airing nationwide, is punctuated by a wide array of fascinating personal stories, with renowned scholars providing context, nuance and depth to the narrative.

The American Revolution project perfectly embodies public media’s educational mission, illuminating an important story of our nation and its people and exploring the foundational values that Americans hold dear. Accompanying the powerful documentary are enormous education and outreach initiatives that will bring a trove of resources into classrooms nationwide and facilitate engagement with the film and its content in communities throughout the country.

As our country begins its observation of America’s 250th year in 2026, the film provides a superb start to the conversation, and there is much more to come from WETA. Throughout the year ahead, we will create and share unique content surrounding America’s commemoration of its founding and explore related themes and stories. In November, this includes a special episode of WETA Arts filmed at Mount Vernon; a program presenting a civic conversation with The American Revolution filmmakers at the National Constitution Center; a collection of Mount Vernon history films streaming on WETA+; and more. Find details in the pages that follow.

Thank you for watching and streaming — and for your generous support of WETA.

Sharon Percy Rockefeller President and Chief Executive Officer, WETA

Attend a Virtual Event with Ken Burns & Sarah Botstein

The American Revolution – Campus Conversation

Wednesday, Nov. 19, 5-6 p.m. via Zoom

You are invited to attend a live, hour-long virtual discussion of the film The American Revolution and the complex history of the war for American independence with filmmakers Ken Burns and Sarah Botstein; film participants, professors Christopher Brown and Maggie Blackhawk; and moderator Patrick J. Egan. The discussion is geared toward colleges and universities; please share the event with friends, colleagues and students in higher education. Register by November 12. Visit pbs.org/kenburns/the-american-revolution/campus-conversation-event and click the registration link to sign up. Once registered, you’ll receive a unique, nontransferable Zoom link to attend the virtual event.

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The Essential Ken Burns Collection on WETA+

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WETA and filmmaker Ken Burns have collaborated on dazzling history documentaries for decades, telling America’s stories. This month, as the newest of these projects — The American Revolution — premieres, also find a wide array of Burns’s previous creations on both WETA+ and WETA+ with PBS Passport, where they are available to stream anytime. O erings include epic productions The Civil War, Baseball, Jazz, Lewis & Clark, The War, The National Parks, The Roosevelts, The Dust Bowl, The Vietnam War and The U.S. and the Holocaust; portraits of American icons including Thomas Je erson, Frank Lloyd Wright, Elizabeth Cady Stanton and Susan B. Anthony, Mark Twain, Jackie Robinson, Muhammad Ali and Ernest Hemingway; and many other extraordinary films. On WETA+, scroll to “The Essential Ken Burns Collection,” and explore!

Veterans Day Programming

Nov. 10-11 on WETA PBS; stream on WETA+

Honoring Veterans Day, WETA presents special programming on WETA PBS. On Monday, Nov. 10 at 9 p.m., country music star Trace Adkins joins the U.S. Army Field Band in Salute to Service 2025: A Veterans Day Celebration, presenting performances by opera star Angel Blue, jazz vocalist Kurt Elling, and Adkins himself. Also on Nov. 10, at 10 p.m., The Last 600 Meters: The Battles of Najaf and Fallujah spotlights the 2004 battles — the deadliest of the Iraq War, chronicling events through the words and deeds of those who fought there. On Tuesday, Nov. 11, American Heart in WWI: A Carnegie Hall Tribute presents a theatrical event, created and narrated by historian John Monsky, that brings America’s World War I story to life through storytelling and music. On WETA+, stream o erings in the collections Honoring Our Veterans and Curated by the GI Film Festival

Bring Them Home

WETA presentation airs Nov. 24, 10 p.m. on WETA PBS; stream on WETA+

The new documentary Bring Them Home/Aiskótáhkapiyaaya, a WETA presentation from Well Beings, chronicles a decades-long initiative by members of the Blackfoot Confederacy to bring wild bu alo back to the Blackfeet Reservation in northwest Montana. For Blackfeet, the bu alo are seen not only as vital to a healthy ecosystem, but as spiritual relatives — a thriving wild bu alo population would reconnect the Blackfeet with a central part of their heritage, spirituality and identity. The film examines the role that bu alo played in tribal life prior to the arrival of settlers, who nearly eradicated the animals. From Thunderheart Films, Bring Them Home is narrated by executive producer Lily Gladstone (Killers of the Flower Moon) who was raised on the Blackfeet Reservation; co-directors are Blackfeet tribe members Ivan MacDonald and Ivy MacDonald, and Daniel Glick. Stream the film at wellbeings.org.

The 6-part series, a Florentine Films and WETA production, airs Sunday through Friday, November 16-21 at 8 p.m. on WETA PBS, repeating each night; stream on WETA+

As the nation prepares to mark the 250th anniversary of America’s birth next year, a new six-part, 12-hour documentary from Florentine Films and WETA spotlights the country’s founding struggle and origin story, exploring the 1775-1783 War for Independence in which 13 colonies on the Atlantic Coast rose in rebellion and won their freedom from Britain. Nearly a decade in the making, The American Revolution was created by longtime WETA collaborators: directors Ken Burns, Sarah Botstein and David Schmidt; writer Geo rey C. Ward; and cinematographer Buddy Squires. Peter Coyote narrates the series, which takes an expansive look at the virtues and contradictions of the war. The monumental film chronicles a conflict often mythologized, exploring the American Revolution as a war for independence, a civil war, and a world war, fought by neighbors on American farms and between global powers.

Remarkable Personal Stories

“Our film tells the remarkable history of the people who lived through the American Revolution, their everyday concerns, and their hopes, fears and failings,” said co-director Sarah Botstein. “It’s a surprising and deeply relevant story, one that is hugely important to understanding who we are as a country and a people.”

As the film unfolds, it follows dozens of figures from a wide variety of backgrounds, exploring the war and its stakes through the memories of the men and women who experienced it: the rank-and-file Continental soldiers and American militiamen, Patriot political and military leaders, British Army o cers, American Loyalists, Native soldiers and civilians, enslaved and free African Americans, German soldiers in the British service, French and Spanish allies, and civilians living in North America, Loyalist as well as Patriot, including many made refugees by the war.

“The Revolution was eight years of uncertainty, hope, and terror, a brutal war that engaged millions of people in North America and beyond and left tremendous loss in its wake,” said co-director David Schmidt. “At the same time, the Revolution also changed how Americans thought about themselves, their government, and what they were capable of achieving.”

A Legacy of Possibility

The film examines how the victors established a new form of government that radically reshaped not only the North American continent but set in motion centuries of democratic movements around the globe. The Revolution began a movement for people around the world to imagine new and better futures for themselves, their nations, and for humanity. It opened the door to advance civil liberties and human rights.

Contextualizing ideas and events of the era are dozens of distinguished scholars and writers who appear in the film or advised the production, including Rick Atkinson, Maggie Blackhawk, Ned Blackhawk, Erica Armstrong Dunbar, Joseph J. Ellis, Je rey Rosen, Stacy Schi , and Gordon S. Wood. The series also features the first-person voices of nearly 200 individual historic figures, read by a cast of renowned actors, including Kenneth Branagh, Claire Danes, Je Daniels, Keith David, Morgan Freeman, Paul Giamatti, Tom Hanks, Samuel L. Jackson, Michael Keaton, Damian Lewis, Laura Linney, Edward Norton, David Oyelowo, Mandy Patinkin, Wendell Pierce and Meryl Streep.

BY CHARLES WILLSON PEALE; METROPOLITAN MUSEUM OF ART

George Washington

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The American Revolution is one of the most important events in human history. We went from being subjects to inventing a new concept, citizens. I’m hopeful that people will come together to discuss the importance of this history and to appreciate even more what our ancestors did to secure our liberty and freedoms.

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— Ken Burns

The film features music of the era and pieces newly composed for the series, with recordings by artists such as Rhiannon Giddens and Yo-Yo Ma. The series presents hundreds of maps, including more than 100 new commissions, and more than 1,000 still images, including paintings, letters, lithographs, and other archival materials from institutions throughout the United States and abroad.

Engagement Resources & More

The broadcast of The American Revolution is accompanied by the most robust engagement plan in PBS history, reaching into communities and schools nationwide. Classroom resources will be available for educators and students in grades 3-12. To engage all communities with the film and its content, WETA is coordinating related events and projects around the country. WETA has also created The American Revolution Engagement Resource Center (pbs.org/americanrevolution/resources), an online hub of free curated toolkits with downloadable materials to help audiences engage with the core themes of the documentary. Resources include reading lists, discussion questions, film clips for screenings, and much more. Learn more about the film via #AmericanRevolutionPBS and visit pbs.org/americanrevolution.

Additional Content

WETA is creating additional special content exploring the history of the Revolutionary War era and related themes. See pages 4-5 for this month’s o erings.

Corporate funding for The American Revolution was provided by Bank of America. Major funding was provided by The Better Angels Society and its members Jeannie and Jonathan Lavine with the Crimson Lion Foundation; and the Blavatnik Family Foundation. Major funding was also provided by David M. Rubenstein; The Robert D. and Patricia E. Kern Family Foundation; Lilly Endowment Inc.; and the following The Better Angels Society members: Eric and Wendy Schmidt; Stephen A. Schwarzman; and Kenneth C. Griffin with Griffin Catalyst. Additional support was provided by: The Arthur Vining Davis Foundations; The Pew Charitable Trusts; Gilbert S. Omenn and Martha A. Darling; Park Foundation; and the following The Better Angels Society members: Gilchrist and Amy Berg; Perry and Donna Golkin; The Michelson Foundation; Jacqueline B. Mars; Kissick Family Foundation; Diane and Hal Brierley; John H. N. Fisher and Jennifer Caldwell; John and Catherine Debs; The Fullerton Family Charitable Fund; Philip I. Kent; Gail Elden; Deborah and Jon Dawson; David and Susan Kreisman; The McCloskey Family Charitable Trust; Becky and Jim Morgan; Carol and Ned Spieker; Mark A. Tracy; and Paul and Shelley Whyte. The film was made possible, in part, with support from the Corporation for Public Broadcasting. Funding for the local broadcast is provided by George Washington’s Mount Vernon; National Society Daughters of the American Revolution; Thomas Jefferson’s Monticello; and Virginia Museum of History & Culture.

Left: Battle of Germantown, PA; Attack on Chew’s House. Painting by Alonzo Chappel; credit: Chicago Hist. Museum & Bridgeman Images

Ken Burns

WETA Explores the American Revolution

As America prepares to mark the 250th anniversary of its founding, WETA’s celebration of the nation is anchored by the premiere of The American Revolution. WETA will continue to explore America’s history, the values that formed the republic, and themes of democracy, freedom and storytelling through additional special offerings, on the air and online, this month and throughout the next year.

“Road to Revolution” Collection on WETA+

A collection of Revolutionary Warthemed specials launches November 1 on WETA+, featuring The American Revolution (as of Nov. 17) and more. Programs include the o erings spotlighted on these pages, in addition to films from Mount Vernon such as Washington’s War: General George Washington and the Revolutionary War; A More Perfect Union: George Washington and the Making of the Constitution; and Now or Never: The Yorktown Campaign of 1781 — plus o erings such as Constitution USA with Peter Sagal; Ken Burns’s films Thomas Jefferson, Benjamin Franklin and The Congress; episodes of NOVA and Secrets of the Dead, and more.

Courtmaker: John Marshall and the Forging of America’s Supreme Court

A WETA presentation, airing Nov. 1 at 8 p.m. on WETA Metro and Nov. 2 at 4 p.m. on WETA PBS, and streaming on WETA+, explores the life of John Marshall, the veteran and politician who built the Supreme Court into the third pillar of American government during his 34 years as the fourth Chief Justice of the United States (1801-1835). Marshall defended the twin philosophies of individual freedom and the right to self-government expressed in the Declaration of Independence, implementing the principles written in the American Constitution. Featuring interviews with scholars, judges and Supreme Court justices (John Roberts and Samuel Alito) the film sheds light on the foundational legal philosophies of American democracy. Richard Brookhiser hosts.

Boundary Stones Video and Articles

Visit Boundary Stones — weta.org/boundarystones — the WETA local history website and YouTube series; in November the site will present a video feature profiling the Annapolis Tea Party, a 1774 uprising not unlike the well-known one in Boston Harbor, and explore other Revolutionary War and Early America stories from the community of Greater Washington. Boundary Stones will feature Revolutionary War-related history articles in a collection on the site’s homepage.

Music and Features on WETA Classical

WETA Classical channels will air American Revolution-themed features beginning in November, including on-air segments from host James Jacobs about the e ects of the American Revolution on classical music. Additional content will spotlight The American Revolution television series soundtrack.

Courtmaker

WETA Arts Showcases

Historic Event at Mount Vernon

WETA production airs November 3, 9:30 p.m. on WETA PBS and 8:30 p.m. on WETA Metro; repeats throughout the month; stream with WETA+

This November, WETA’s Emmy Award-winning arts and culture series WETA Arts commemorates the 250th anniversary of the start of the American Revolution with a special episode dedicated to “Revolutionary War Weekend” at George Washington’s Mount Vernon. This annual event draws thousands of visitors and features hundreds of historical reenactors from as far away as New Jersey and South Carolina. They bring history to life by staging an 18th-century military encampment, performing battle reenactments, and demonstrating daily life under wartime conditions. This year’s commemoration is especially significant — it marks exactly 250 years since George Washington left Mount Vernon for Philadelphia, where he would be appointed Commander in Chief of the Continental Army by the Second Continental Congress. Mount Vernon’s o cial George Washington interpreter makes a special appearance in honor of the occasion.

Revolutionary

This episode of WETA Arts has been made available to public television stations nationwide as the special program Reenacting the Revolution at Mount Vernon — to air and stream alongside this month’s rollout of the new Florentine Films and WETA history series The American Revolution.

A More Perfect Union: Inspiring Civic & Civil Conversations Across

America

WETA production airs Monday, Nov. 24 at 9 p.m. on WETA PBS & WETA Metro; stream with WETA+

AWETA production examines how we think about America’s founding and how the ideas and values articulated 250 years ago remain relevant to conversations about governance today. Filmed just weeks ago in late September at the National Constitution Center (NCC) in Philadelphia, the one-hour special features Ken Burns and Sarah Botstein, co-directors of The American Revolution, and Yuval Levin, Director of Social, Cultural, and Constitutional Studies at the American Enterprise Institute, in conversation with co-moderators Je rey Rosen, President and CEO of the NCC, and Melody Barnes, Executive Director of the University of Virginia’s Karsh Institute of Democracy.

The program presents a civic conversation rooted in the founding principles of the Declaration of Independence and the Constitution, exploring essential themes of liberty, equality, democracy and separation of powers. A More Perfect Union features excerpts from The American Revolution, the new Florentine Films and WETA documentary — directed by Ken Burns, Sarah Botstein and David Schmidt — that spotlights America’s founding.

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The American Revolution co-director Ken Burns participates in a conversation about America’s founding principles

War reenactors at George Washington’s Mount Vernon

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New Streaming Highlights

WETA+ Program Collections to Explore

• Road to Revolution — Stream American Revolutionthemed programming. See page 4 to learn more.

• Honoring Our Veterans — Find programs and series spotlighting America’s veterans and their service.

• Noirvember — Enjoy a curated collection of classic film noir favorites.

• Thanksgiving with Julia Child — Watch festive episodes of the chef’s classic series The French Chef Available Nov. 26.

• Based on a True Story — Stream dramas based on real events (because you liked The Gold! ). Available Nov. 1.

On WETA+ with PBS Passport

• Inspector George Gently — Binge Series 1-4 (11 episodes) of the detective drama set in mid-1960s England. Martin Shaw stars. Available Nov. 1 (also on WETA UK; see page 17).

• RFDS: Royal Flying Doctor Service, Series 3 — Binge 8 new episodes of the popular Australian medical drama. Available as of Nov. 27.

• Velvet, Series 4 — Binge 11 new episodes of the Spanish 1950s fashion house drama-romance. Available Oct. 31.

• Murder in the Mountains, Series 2 — Binge 13 more episodes of the drama following sleuths in Kitzb ühel, Austria. English-subtitled. Available Nov. 7.

The True Cost of Defense in the “Honoring Our Veterans” collection

Brown, Series 12 (Pt 1 of 10) Father Brown, Series 12 (Pt 2 of 10)

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

(7:30) Pioneers of Television: Doctors & Nurses

Great Performances: Tiler Peck: Suspending Time

WETA Cinema Classics: His Girl Friday

Miss Austen on Masterpiece (Pt 4 of 4)

Antiques Roadshow: Pretty or Pretty Ugly?

Maigret on Masterpiece (Pt 6 of 6)

Salute to Service 2025: A Veterans Day Celebration

American Heart in WWI: A Carnegie Hall Tribute

Nature: Jaguar Beach

NOVA: Operation Space Station (Pt 2 of 2. Science and Survival)

Father Brown, Series 12 (Pt 3 of 10) Father Brown, Series 12 (Pt 4 of 10)

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

(7:30pm) Pioneers of TV: Science Fiction

Great Performances: Twelfth Night

WETA Cinema Classics: Godzilla: King of the Monsters!

The American Revolution (Pt 1 of 6. In Order to Be Free)

The American Revolution (Pt 2 of 6. An Asylum for Mankind) (to 10:05pm)

The American Revolution (Pt 3 of 6. The Times That Try Men’s Souls)

The American Revolution (Pt 4 of 6. Conquer by a Drawn Game)

The American Revolution (Pt 5 of 6. The Soul of All America)

The American Revolution (Pt 6 of 6. The Most Sacred Thing) (to 10:10pm)

(7:30pm) Pioneers of Television: Sitcoms

WETA Cinema Classic: The General

My Grandparents’ War (Keira Knightley) The Great Escaper on Masterpiece

Antiques Roadshow: Women’s Work A More Perfect Union: Inspiring Civic & Civil Conversations Across America

Finding Your Roots w/ Henry Louis Gates, Jr., Series 8 encore: Things We Don’t Discuss

Nature: My Life as a Turkey

Father Brown, Series 12 (Pt 5 of 10)

Washington Week with The Atlantic

Lidia Celebrates America: A Nation of Neighbors

NOVA: Revolutionary War Weapons

Father Brown, Series 12 (Pt 6 of 10)

Mister Rogers: It’s You I Like

Miss Fisher’s Murder Mysteries, Series 1 (Pt 7 of 13. Murder in Montparnasse)

Great Performances: New York City Ballet in Madrid (to 11:30pm)

WETA Arts Great Performances: NYC Ballet (to 12m)

The Gold on Masterpiece (Pt 6 of 6)

The Last 600 Meters: The Battles of Najaf and Fallujah (to 11:30pm)

Frontline: Drug War in Ecuador

Secrets of the Dead: Picturing Shakespeare

Miss Fisher’s Murder Mysteries, Series 1 (Pt 8 of 13. Away With the Fairies)

Secrets of the Dead: Picturing Shakespeare

The American Revolution (Pt 1 of 6) (encore, to 12m)

The American Revolution (Pt 2 of 6) (encore, to 12:11am)

The American Revolution (Pt 3 of 6) (encore, to 12m)

The American Revolution (Pt 4 of 6) (encore, to 12m)

The American Revolution (Pt 5 of 6) (encore, to 12m)

The American Revolution (Pt 6 of 6) (encore, to 12:30am)

Native America, Series 1 & 2 (to 6am)

Bring Them Home

Frontline: 2000 Meters to Andriivka (to 12m)

Secrets of the Dead: Jamestown’s Darkest Winter

Miss Fisher’s Murder Mysteries, Series 1 (Pt 9 of 13. Queen of the Flowers)

Change Your Brain, Change Your Pain with Daniel Amen, MD (to 12m) (from 7:30pm) The American Revolution (Pt 3 of 6. The Times That Try Men’s Souls) (encore) I Want My ’80s Tour Live (to 11:30pm)

Mister Rogers: It’s You I Like All Creatures Great and Small: Cheers to the Years

Finding Your Roots w/ Henry Louis Gates, Jr., Series 8 encore: Activist Roots

Finding Your Roots w/ Henry Louis Gates, Jr., Series 10 encore: Fathers and Sons

TV Listings

WETA PBS in November

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 18 for information.

Program Key

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

Monday, Nov. 3 at 8 p.m. on WETA PBS New Antiques Roadshow episode Kids Stuff spotlights playful finds such as a coin-operated horse and a 1910-era Marklin toy boat. Above: On the show, appraiser David Weiss discusses a late19th-century Albert Neuhuys watercolor in Richmond, Virginia.

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Saturday

6AM WASHINGTON WEEK WITH THE ATLANTIC

6:30 FIRING LINE WITH MARGARET HOOVER

7AM PBS NEWS HOUR — R

8AM BLOOMBERG WALL STREET WEEK

9AM THIS OLD HOUSE + ASK THIS OLD HOUSE

10AM IT’S ACADEMIC

10:30 RICK STEVES’ EUROPE

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

11:30 KEVIN BELTON’S NEW ORLEANS CELEBRATIONS

12N JACQUES PÉPIN: HEART & SOUL

12:30 CHRISTOPHER KIMBALL’S MILK STREET TELEVISION

1:00 FRENCH MAGNOLIA COOKS

1:30 LIDIA’S KITCHEN

2:00 SARA’S WEEKNIGHT MEALS

2:30 PEOPLE OF THE NORTH

3:00 KITCHEN CURIOUS WITH VIVIAN HOWARD

3:30 FORK & HAMMER

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

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

5:00 PATI’S MEXICAN TABLE

5:30 THIS OLD HOUSE

6:00 PBS NEWS WEEKEND — John Yang anchors.

6:30 WASHINGTON WEEK WITH THE ATLANTIC — R

7:00 IT’S ACADEMIC — The long-running high school TV quiz show, taped in WETA’s television studio, showcases the academic achievements of D.C.-area students. Journalist Hillary Howard hosts. Competing this week are Quince Orchard, Oakton and Banneker high schools. Airs 10 a.m. Saturday, repeating 7 p.m. Stream on WETA+ and at YouTube.com/wetapbs.

7:30 PIONEERS OF TELEVISION, SERIES 2: SUPERHEROES — Celebrate decades of television superheroes: Superman (1950s), Batman and The Green Hornet (1960s), Wonder Woman and The Incredible Hulk (1970s), and The Greatest American Hero (1980s). Interviewees include Adam West, Burt Ward, Julie Newmar, Lynda Carter, Lou Ferrigno, William Katt and others. Repeats Sun 11/2, noon

8:30 WETA CINEMA CLASSICS: ONE-EYED JACKS — In the 1961 western, Marlon Brando’s only directorial credit, the actor stars as Rio, a bank robber on the run after being double-crossed by his partner in Mexico. Five

years later, he tracks down his former collaborator (Karl Malden), who has become a sheriff in California.

11:00 AMERICAN EXPERIENCE: KISSINGER — Parts 1 & 2 of 2 (3 hrs.) R

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Sunday

6AM-9AM WETA KIDS PROGRAMMING

9AM WHITE HOUSE CHRONICLE

9:30 RICK STEVES' EUROPE

10AM DW EUROMAXX – LIFESTYLE EUROPE

10:30 MOTORWEEK

11AM FIRING LINE WITH MARGARET HOOVER

11:30 WASHINGTON WEEK WITH THE ATLANTIC R 12N PIONEERS OF TELEVISION: SUPERHEROES — R

1:00 AMERICAN EXPERIENCE: KISSINGER — Parts 1 & 2 of 2 R

4:00 COURTMAKER: JOHN MARSHALL AND THE FORGING OF AMERICA’S SUPREME COURT — This documentary hosted by journalist Richard Brookhiser explores the life of John Marshall, who as the fourth Chief Justice built the Supreme Court into the third pillar of American government. Through in-depth interviews with scholars, judges and Supreme Court justices, the film sheds light on our democracy’s foundational legal philosophies. Repeats Mon 11/3, 3pm

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

6:30 TWENTY TWELVE — A classic BBC parody series follows the awkward antics of the London 2012 Olympic Deliverance Commission as it struggles to prepare for the great sporting event. Hugh Bonneville and Olivia Colman are among the stellar cast. Part 1 of 6. Countdown

7:00 THE MADAME BLANC MYSTERIES, SERIES 2 — Part 7 of 7. When Raffy Ozanne is found lying dead in his own perfumery, Cooper falls under suspicion. But who was really behind the killer’s clown mask? Repeats midnight

8:00 MISS AUSTEN ON MASTERPIECE Part 3 of 4. Through her feverish delirium, Cassandra guards Jane’s letters from Mary Austen. As she drifts in and out of consciousness, she relives the dramatic events of her youth. Once better, Cassandra takes drastic action to secure Isabella’s future Repeats 1am

9:00 MAIGRET ON MASTERPIECE — Part 5 of 6. Maigret Comes Home, Pt 1. A student is stabbed to death in the street. As Maigret and Cavre disagree over the killer’s

Wednesday, Nov. 5 at 8 p.m. on WETA PBS & WETA Metro Nature: The Pigeon Hustle uncovers the secret lives of New York and London’s feathered residents. Witness the challenges of city life and how the resilient pigeon overcomes them.

JEFF DUNN

Wednesdays, Nov. 5 & 12, 9 p.m., WETA PBS & WETA Metro

In the 2-part NOVA program Operation Space Station, astronauts and others reveal personal stories of ingenuity and teamwork behind the scientific feats of building, operating and conducting research aboard the International Space Station (ISS).

motives, Maigret digs into the killer’s psychology and tries to provoke him into making contact. But a call leaves him facing an impossible decision. Repeats 2am 10:00 THE GOLD ON MASTERPIECE — Part 5 of 6. The Boy You Were. Palmer is finally caught after attempting to escape to Brazil. The police learn that Cooper and Parry have been laundering the Brink’s-Mat millions. Repeats 3am

11:00 SECRETS OF THE DEAD: CHASING THE PLAGUE — R 12M-4AM See the 7-11 p.m. listings.

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WEEKDAYS IN NOVEMBER:

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

8:00 ANTIQUES ROADSHOW: KIDS STUFF — Take a trip down memory lane for playful Roadshow finds that bring out the child in us, including a traveling puppet show, ca. 1870; Yakama toy cradle & doll, ca. 1890; and a 1993 Air Jordan sneaker display. One treasure is worth up to $60,000. Repeats Tue 11/4, 3pm

9:00 IF YOU LIVED HERE — Season 2 encore: Brookland, DC. In WETA’s local house-hunting and neighborhood exploration series, the hosts join realtor Jake Abbott in visiting homes in the neighborhood the locals call “Little Rome.” They visit a 1923 rowhouse, a “kit” bungalow, and the former home of jazz great Shirley Horn. The episode includes origin stories from a Brookland historian. Repeats Tue 11/4, 4pm; Sat 11/8, 1:30am

9:30 WETA ARTS — WETA’s local arts and culture series spotlights George Washington’s Mount Vernon where, in an annual event, hundreds of Revolutionary War reenactors bring history to life for visitors. This year’s “Revolutionary War Weekend” marks the 250th anniversary of Gen. Washington’s departure for Philadelphia — where he would be named Commander-in-Chief of the Continental Army. Repeats Tue 11/4, 4:30pm; Sat 11/8, 10pm; Sun 11/9, 1pm; Mon 11/10, 3pm; Sun 11/16, 5pm; Sun 11/23, 5:34pm; Mon 11/24, 3pm 10:00 INDEPENDENT LENS: LIFE AFTER — Filmmaker Reid Davenport explores the conflicts surrounding assisted dying, uncovering injustices that disproportionately affect disabled people. His journey questions what true autonomy means in a system shaped by bias and limited care.

11:30 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

4 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 8 encore: Activist Roots. Gates welcomes Brittany Packnett Cunningham and Anita Hill, two guests who made profound sacrifices for social justice, and helps them discover ancestors who made sacrifices for them. Repeats Wed 11/5, 3pm; Fri 11/7, 4pm

9:00 FINDING YOUR ROOTS WITH HENRY LOUIS GATES, JR. — Season 10 encore: Fathers and Sons. Gates meets actors LeVar Burton and Wes Studi, introducing them to ancestors they’ve never known — and revealing connections to key moments in history. Repeats Wed 11/5, 4pm

10:00 FRONTLINE: THE RISE OF GERMANY’S NEW RIGHT — Frontline explores how far-right leaders in Germany have risen to the brink of power. Reporter Evan Williams examines the reasons behind the surge in support for their brand of hardline nationalist politics, and the roles of Russia and the U.S. (90 min.) Repeats Sat 11/8, midnight; Sun 11/9, 4:30pm

5 Wednesday

8:00 NATURE: THE PIGEON HUSTLE — Uncover the secret world of New York and London’s resilient pigeon flocks, and see how they adapt to the challenges of city life and thrive alongside people. Bobby Moynihan narrates. Repeats Thur 11/6, 3pm

9:00 NOVA: OPERATION SPACE STATION — Part 1 of 2. HighRisk Build. From ammonia leaks to Space Shuttle disasters to a spacewalk gone wrong, astronauts and Mission Control insiders relive terrifying moments during construction of the International Space Station. Repeats Thur 11/6, 4pm

10:00 SECRETS OF THE DEAD: THE PRINCES IN THE TOWER — Amateur archaeologist Philippa Langley, who discovered Richard III’s remains, searches for what really happened to the famous monarch’s two nephews who, legend has it, he had murdered. Repeats Fri 11/7, 3pm

6 Thursday

8:00 FATHER BROWN, SERIES 12 — In a season of episodes new to WETA, sleuthing Cotswolds priest Father Brown (Mark Williams) tackles a new array of mysteries in the beautiful English countryside. Episode 1 of 10. The Battle of Kembleford. Father Brown investigates when a medieval murder is committed at a battle reenactment.

8 p.m. Thursdays starting Nov. 6 on WETA PBS

A new season of Father Brown (Series 12), starring Mark Williams as the sleuthing priest, sets more mysteries against the backdrop of the beautiful English countryside and its charming villages.

Friday, Nov. 7 at 10 p.m. on WETA PBS & WETA Metro

Great Performances: New York City Ballet in Madrid presents an evening of dance at Madrid’s Teatro Real that includes two works by George Balanchine and another by choreographer Justin Peck. At 9 p.m., the series spotlights NYCB ballerina Tiler Peck.

9:00 FATHER BROWN, SERIES 12 — Episode 2 of 10. The Kembleston Players. Father Brown investigates when rehearsals for the play “The Most Perfect Murder” — penned by Hambleston’s new priest, Brown’s biggest fan — are derailed by a dramatic death.

10:00 MISS FISHER’S MURDER MYSTERIES, SERIES 1 — Phryne Fisher (Essie Davis) stars. Part 7 of 13. Murder in Montparnasse. Parisian artist Pierre Sarcelle’s widow arrives in Melbourne seeking her late husband’s paintings. When she disappears, Phryne discovers the connection between Mme. Sarcelle and the death of an Australian war veteran — eyewitness to the artist’s death at Montparnasse train station.

7 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 11/8, 6am, 6:30pm; Sun 11/9, 11:30am; Mon 11/10, 7:30am

8:30 HISTORY WITH DAVID RUBENSTEIN, SEASON 6 — In this WETA presentation, the author/interviewer talks with America’s top scholars and writers, illuminating how history is made. Episode 6 of 10. Robert Caro. Two-time Pulitzer Prize-winner, two-time National Book Awardwinner, three-time National Book Critics Circle Awardwinner, National Humanities Medal recipient and author of The Lyndon B. Johnson Years

9:00 GREAT PERFORMANCES: TILER PECK: SUSPENDING TIME — Follow acclaimed ballerina Tiler Peck as she overcomes injury to reclaim her place on stage and debut her own choreography with New York City Ballet, revealing the resilience and artistry behind a modernday prima ballerina. Repeats Sun 11/9, 11pm

10:00 GREAT PERFORMANCES: NEW YORK CITY BALLET IN MADRID — Enjoy an evening of dance from Madrid’s Teatro Real, beginning with George Balanchine’s “Serenade” and “Square Dance,” followed by current NYCB resident choreographer Justin Peck’s “The Times Are Racing.” (90 min.) Repeats Sat 11/8, 10:30pm

8 Saturday

6AM-6PM See the Saturday, November 1 listings.

6:00 PBS NEWS WEEKEND — John Yang anchors.

6:30 WASHINGTON WEEK WITH THE ATLANTIC — R

7:00 IT’S ACADEMIC — The long-running high school TV quiz show, taped in WETA’s television studio, showcases the academic achievements of D.C.-area students. Competing this week are Lake Braddock, Sherwood and Parkdale high schools. Airs 10 a.m. Saturday, repeating 7 p.m. Stream on WETA+ and at YouTube.com/wetapbs

7:30 PIONEERS OF TELEVISION, SERIES 2: DOCTORS AND NURSES — From George Clooney on ER to Richard Chamberlain on Dr. Kildare, TV’s long love affair with

doctors and nurses shows no signs of abating. Noah Wyle, Anthony Edwards, Gloria Reuben and Eriq LaSalle discuss ER; and Howie Mandel, Ed Begley Jr. and Christina Pickles revisit St. Elsewhere. The episode also features Chad Everett of Medical Center Repeats Sun 11/9, noon

8:30 WETA CINEMA CLASSICS: HIS GIRL FRIDAY — Howard Hawks’ 1940 comedy classic pits ace reporter Hildy Johnson (Rosalind Russell) — trying to move on from the newspaper business — against her editor and exhusband Walter Burns (Cary Grant). Ralph Bellamy costars. The screenplay was adapted from the 1928 play The Front Page

10:00 WETA ARTS — R

10:30 GREAT PERFORMANCES: NEW YORK CITY BALLET IN MADRID — R

12M FRONTLINE: THE RISE OF GERMANY’S NEW RIGHT — R 1:30AM IF YOU LIVED HERE — Season 2 encore: Brookland, DC R

9 Sunday

6AM-11:30AM See the Sunday, November 2 listings. 11:30 WASHINGTON WEEK WITH THE ATLANTIC — R 12N PIONEERS OF TELEVISION: DOCTORS AND NURSES — R

1:00 WETA ARTS — R

1:30 DEADLY ALLIANCE: LEOPOLD & LOEB: AMERICAN STORIES — One hundred years ago, Nathan Leopold and Richard Loeb were affluent teenagers living in Chicago when they challenged themselves to commit “the perfect crime.” They abducted a 14-year-old boy, ruthlessly murdered him, and hid his body. Legendary attorney Clarence Darrow tried to save the pair from the gallows.

2:30 AL CAPONE’S BLOODY BUSINESS: AMERICAN STORIES — Feared as a cold-blooded crime lord, notorious Chicago gangster Al Capone made front-page headlines worldwide for his bootlegging exploits and ruthlessness. Learn about his rise to power and emergence as the Prohibition Era’s face of organized crime. Repeats Fri 11/14, 4pm

3:30 THE TRUE COST OF DEFENSE — In this special program, learn about the role of servicemen and women across global communities. The program spotlights veterans, including one navigating life with cutting-edge prosthetics. It also follows military recruiters working to build an all-volunteer force and visits family-focused bases overseas.

4:30 FRONTLINE: THE RISE OF GERMANY’S NEW RIGHT — R 6:00 PBS NEWS WEEKEND — John Yang anchors. Repeats Monday, 7am

6:30 TWENTY TWELVE — A BBC parody series follows the awkward antics of the London 2012 Olympic Deliverance Commission as it struggles to prepare for the great sporting event. Part 2 of 6. Visitors from Rio

7:00 WORLD ON FIRE, SERIES 1 ON MASTERPIECE — The 2021 drama follows the intertwining fates of ordinary people as they grapple with the effects of World War II on their lives in Britain, Poland, France and Germany.

Tuesday, Nov. 11 at 8 p.m. on WETA PBS & WETA

The program American Heart in WWI: A Carnegie Hall Tribute marks Veterans Day with a live theatrical event that brings America’s World War I

NINA WESTERVELT

Metro

story to life with music and storytelling.

PHOTO BY JAVIER DEL REAL

Sean Bean, Helen Hunt and Lesley Manville are among the cast. Part 1 of 8. When war breaks out, young translator Harry vows to help his Polish lover Kasia flee Warsaw, but how will he explain this to his sweetheart Lois, waiting for him at home in Manchester? Repeats midnight

8:00 MISS AUSTEN ON MASTERPIECE — Part 4 of 4. Cassandra uncovers the truth about Isabella and Lidderdale’s past. Dinah makes a reckless decision. Upon arriving back at Chawton, Cassandra takes a final step to protect Jane’s legacy. Repeats 1am

9:00 MAIGRET ON MASTERPIECE — Part 6 of 6. Maigret Comes Home, Pt 2. Tragedy strikes in Saint-Fiacre, shocking Maigret to the core and driving him to uncover the deceit that ruined Sophie’s life. Back in Paris, his conversations with the killer lead to terrifying consequences, putting Madame Maigret in grave danger. Repeats 2am

10:00 THE GOLD ON MASTERPIECE — Part 6 of 6. I’ll Be Remembered. Some of the criminals are found innocent, and others are convicted, but the case is far from over. The police make a shocking discovery. What exactly have they uncovered? Repeats 3am

11:00 GREAT PERFORMANCES: TILER PECK: SUSPENDING TIME — R

12M-4AM See the 7-11 p.m. listings.

10 Monday

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

8:00 ANTIQUES ROADSHOW: PRETTY OR PRETTY UGLY? — Is beauty in the eye of the beholder? Uncover the value of Roadshow treasures including a 1982 George Condo drawing; a folk-art spool table, ca. 1900; and a Guido Gambone vase, ca. 1960. One item is valued at $50,000-$100,000. Repeats Sat 11/15, 1am

9:00 SALUTE TO SERVICE 2025: A VETERANS DAY CELEBRATION — Country music star Trace Adkins joins the U.S. Army Field Band to host Salute to Service 2025: A Veterans Day Celebration. The program presents performances by opera superstar Angel Blue, jazz vocalist Kurt Elling, and Adkins himself — and an array of special guests. Repeats Tue 11/11, 4pm

10:00 THE LAST 600 METERS: THE BATTLES OF NAJAF AND FALLUJAH — The battles of Fallujah and Najaf in 2004 were the two deadliest clashes of the Iraq War. This film tells the story of those battles, not through narration, but through the words and deeds of those who fought there. (90 min.)

11 Tuesday

8AM-4PM GET OUT OF TOWN MARATHON (SEASONS 1-2)

4:00 SALUTE TO SERVICE 2025: A VETERANS DAY CELEBRATION — R

8:00 AMERICAN HEART IN WWI: A CARNEGIE HALL TRIBUTE

— Experience a live theatrical event, created and narrated by historian John Monsky, that brings America’s World War I story to life through a dynamic fusion of music, powerful storytelling, and unforgettable characters. Repeats Wed 11/12, 3pm

10:00 FRONTLINE: DRUG WAR IN ECUADOR — Frontline examines how a once-peaceful nation is now gripped by drug cartels, violence, and a military crackdown. With access to gang recruits, police, politicians, and families caught in the crossfire, Frontline explores efforts to stem the violence and the human toll.

12 Wednesday

8:00 NATURE: JAGUAR BEACH — On a remote stretch of Costa Rica’s Pacific coast, the lush, volcanic landscape meets a dry tropical forest. Two unlikely creatures, the sea turtle and the jaguar, collide with spectacular consequences for their species and their ecosystems. Repeats Thur 11/13, 3pm

9:00 NOVA: OPERATION SPACE STATION — Part 2 of 2. Science and Survival. Witness life-or-death decisions 250 miles above Earth, as astronauts and Mission Control work together to survive moments of high danger aboard humanity’s remarkable orbiting laboratory, the International Space Station. Repeats Thur 11/13, 4pm

10:00 SECRETS OF THE DEAD: PICTURING SHAKESPEARE — There are currently only two accepted representations of William Shakespeare’s visage, but could a newly discovered portrait be the third? Repeats Fri 11/14, 3pm; Sat 11/15, 10pm; Sun 11/16, 1pm

13 Thursday

8:00 FATHER BROWN, SERIES 12 — Episode 3 of 10. The Horns of Cernunnos. Father Brown investigates when his old friend Sir Benedict’s daughter is plagued by otherworldly visions. Fearing for her welfare, Brown, along with Mrs. Devine and Brenda, is invited to Benedict’s imposing castle.

9:00 FATHER BROWN, SERIES 12 — Episode 4 of 10. The Invisible Friends. Radio fever sweeps Kembleford when the stars of radio drama “The Muckles” return to their rural roots. Masterminded by a local, Kenneth Clay, publicity is the watchword of the visit to try and boost the ailing show’s ratings — with a big photoshoot, and a wedding episode planned for broadcast live from St. Mary’s under the supervision of Father Brown.

10:00 MISS FISHER’S MURDER MYSTERIES, SERIES 1 — Essie Davis stars. Part 8 of 13. Away with the Fairies. Fisher investigates the puzzling death of a magazine columnist and author of fairy stories. To get to the truth, she must unearth the deceptions and rampant rivalries of the magazine’s staff. Meanwhile, Phryne rekindles an affair.

5:00 AMANPOUR AND COMPANY — R

6:00 BBC NEWS: THE CONTEXT + BBC NEWS AMERICA

7:00 PBS NEWS HOUR

Wednesday, Nov. 12 at 10 p.m. on WETA PBS & WETA Metro Secrets of the Dead: Picturing Shakespeare follows the efforts of a British man to prove that a painting long held by his family is a genuine representation of William Shakespeare. If the portrait is accepted as an “official” likeness, its value could be astonishing.

Wednesday, Nov. 12 at 8 p.m. on WETA PBS & WETA Metro Nature: Jaguar Beach visits a remote area of Costa Rica’s Pacific coast, where big cats from the dry tropical forest prey upon giant sea turtles that come ashore to hatch their eggs.

Sun, Nov. 16–Fri, Nov. 21 at 8 p.m. on WETA PBS & WETA Metro

The American Revolution, a production of Florentine Films and WETA directed by Ken Burns, Sarah Botstein and David Schmidt, explores America’s War for Independence and spotlights the nation’s founding and its new form of government.

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Friday

8:00 WASHINGTON WEEK WITH THE ATLANTIC — Visit pbs.org/washingtonweek Repeats Sat 11/15, 6am, 6:30pm; Sun 11/16, 11:30am; Mon 11/17, 7:30am

8:30 HISTORY WITH DAVID RUBENSTEIN, SEASON 6 — Episode 7 of 10. Jeffrey Rosen. President and CEO of the National Constitution Center and author of The Pursuit of Happiness: How Classical Writers on Virtue Inspired the Lives of the Founders and Defined America

9:00 GREAT PERFORMANCES: TWELFTH NIGHT — Enjoy this Shakespearean comedy of mistaken identity from The Public Theater, captured at the reopened Delacorte Theater in New York’s Central Park, starring Peter Dinklage, Jesse Tyler Ferguson, Lupita Nyong’o, Sandra Oh and Daphne Rubin-Vega. Repeats Sat 11/15, 11pm; Sun 11/16, 2pm

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Saturday

6AM-6PM See the Saturday, November 1 listings.

6:00 PBS NEWS WEEKEND — John Yang anchors.

6:30 WASHINGTON WEEK WITH THE ATLANTIC — R

7:00 IT’S ACADEMIC — The long-running high school TV quiz show, taped in WETA’s television studio, showcases the academic achievements of D.C.-area students. Competing this week are Poolesville, HoltonArms and DeMatha Catholic high schools. Airs 10 a.m. Saturday, repeating 7 p.m. Stream on WETA+ and at YouTube.com/wetapbs

7:30 PIONEERS OF TELEVISION, SERIES 2: SCIENCE FICTION — Spotlighted are storytellers Gene Roddenberry (Star Trek), Irwin Allen (Lost in Space) and Rod Serling (The Twilight Zone), who created the storylines and characters behind the best-loved futuristic TV of their time. Interviewees include Serling, William Shatner, Leonard Nimoy, Nichelle Nichols and other science-fiction stars. Repeats Sun 11/16, noon

8:30 WETA CINEMA CLASSICS: GODZILLA: KING OF THE MONSTERS! — In the 1956 film (American version), an American reporter (Raymond Burr) investigates a series of mysterious disasters off the coast of Japan. Soon he witnesses a lizard monster attacking Tokyo.

10:00 SECRETS OF THE DEAD: PICTURING SHAKESPEARE — R

11:00 GREAT PERFORMANCES: TWELFTH NIGHT — R

1AM ANTIQUES ROADSHOW: PRETTY OR PRETTY UGLY? — R

16 Sunday

6AM-11:30AM See the Sunday, November 2 listings.

11:30 WASHINGTON WEEK WITH THE ATLANTIC — R

12N PIONEERS OF TELEVISION: SCIENCE FICTION R

1:00 SECRETS OF THE DEAD: PICTURING SHAKESPEARE R

2:00 GREAT PERFORMANCES: TWELFTH NIGHT R

4:00 CELTIC DREAMS: DANIEL HOPE’S HIDDEN IRISH HISTORY — Behind the wheel of a Morris Traveler, internationally acclaimed violinist Daniel Hope explores Ireland, music, and his family legacy. This program tells the story of how he was able to rediscover his Irish roots. Repeats 1am

5:00 WETA ARTS R

5:30 THE AMERICAN REVOLUTION: AN INSIDE LOOK — Learn about the six-part documentary series — premiering tonight — that explores the country’s founding struggle and its eight-year War for Independence. The series offers an expansive look at the virtues and contradictions of the war and the birth of the nation.

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

6:30 TWENTY TWELVE — A BBC parody series follows the awkward antics of the London 2012 Olympic Deliverance Commission as it struggles to prepare for the great sporting event. Part 3 of 6. Roman Remains.

7:00 WORLD ON FIRE, SERIES 1 ON MASTERPIECE Part 2 of 8. A month into war and with Warsaw destroyed, Harry is desperate for news, while Kasia joins the Polish resistance. Repeats midnight

8:00 THE AMERICAN REVOLUTION — This new production of Florentine Films and WETA, directed by Ken Burns, Sarah Botstein and David Schmidt and written by Geoffrey C. Ward, chronicles the American War for Independence. Thirteen American colonies unite in rebellion, win an eight-year war to secure their independence, and establish a new form of government that would inspire centuries of democratic movements within the United States and around the globe. Part 1 of 6. In Order to Be Free. Opposition in colonial North America to British policies over taxes, land and sovereignty escalates into violent confrontation. Fighting in Massachusetts ignites a war that gives common cause to 13 otherwise disunited colonies. Repeats tonight; Mon 11/17, 3pm; Sat 11/29, 1pm

10:00 THE AMERICAN REVOLUTION Part 1 of 6. In Order to Be Free. R

12M WORLD ON FIRE, SERIES 1 ON MASTERPIECE Part 2 of 8. R 1AM CELTIC DREAMS: DANIEL HOPE’S HIDDEN IRISH HISTORY — R

17 Monday

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

8:00 THE AMERICAN REVOLUTION — The production of Florentine Films and WETA continues. Part 2 of 6. An Asylum for Mankind. As New Englanders work to force the British Army from Boston, Congress puts George Washington in command of a new Continental Army. In July 1776, Congress declares American independence, insisting on the people’s right to resist tyranny. Repeats tonight; Tue 11/18, 3pm; Sat 11/29, 3:30pm

Friday, Nov. 14 at 9 p.m. on WETA PBS & WETA Metro

Great Performances: Twelfth Night presents a 2025 performance of the Bard’s comedy from Public Theater’s Free Shakespeare in the Park. Peter Dinklage (above) stars alongside Lupita Nyong’o, Sandra Oh, Jesse Tyler Ferguson and Daphne Rubin-Vega.

Sunday, Nov. 16 at 4 p.m. on WETA PBS

In Celtic Dreams: Daniel Hope’s Hidden Irish History, the British violinist, recording artist and author (at right) explores Ireland, music, and his family legacy. Hope is the new artistic advisor for the Wolf Trap series Chamber Music at The Barns.

10:05 THE AMERICAN REVOLUTION — Part 2 of 6. An Asylum for Mankind R

18 Tuesday

8:00 THE AMERICAN REVOLUTION — The production of Florentine Films and WETA continues. Part 3 of 6. The Times That Try Men’s Souls. British General Howe defeats General Washington at Long Island and in Manhattan, forcing the Americans to abandon New York City. After fleeing across New Jersey, Washington’s army regroups before attacking an outpost at Trenton. Repeats tonight; Wed 11/19, 3pm; Sat 11/29, 7:30pm

10:00 THE AMERICAN REVOLUTION — Part 3 of 6. The Times That Try Men’s Souls R

19 Wednesday

8:00 THE AMERICAN REVOLUTION — The production of Florentine Films and WETA continues. Part 4 of 6. Conquer by a Drawn Game. After beating General Washington in battle, General Howe takes Philadelphia, forcing Congress to flee the city. But the Americans’ surprising victory over General Burgoyne at Saratoga encourages France to openly support the United States. Repeats tonight; Thur 11/20, 3pm

10:00 THE AMERICAN REVOLUTION Part 4 of 6. Conquer by a Drawn Game R

20 Thursday

8:00 THE AMERICAN REVOLUTION — The production of Florentine Films and WETA continues. Part 5 of 6. The Soul of All America. After Valley Forge and Monmouth, the French-American alliance changes the war and moves it to other theaters. Navies battle off England and in the Caribbean, while armies advance in Indian Country and the South. The British take Charleston. Repeats tonight; Fri 11/21, 3pm

10:00 THE AMERICAN REVOLUTION — Part 5 of 6. The Soul of All America R

21 Friday

8:00 THE AMERICAN REVOLUTION — The production of Florentine Films and WETA concludes. Part 6 of 6. The Most Sacred Thing. British General Cornwallis struggles to pacify the southern states. Supported by the French, Washington wins the decisive victory at Yorktown. With independence secured, Americans aspire for a more perfect union. Repeats tonight

10:10 THE AMERICAN REVOLUTION — Part 6 of 6. The Most Sacred Thing R

22 Saturday

6AM-6PM See the Saturday, November 1 listings. 6:00 PBS NEWS WEEKEND — John Yang anchors.

6:30 WASHINGTON WEEK WITH THE ATLANTIC — R

7:00 IT’S ACADEMIC —The long-running high school TV quiz show, taped in WETA’s television studio, showcases the academic achievements of D.C.-area students. Competing this week are George Marshall, South County and St. Johns high schools. Airs 10 a.m. Saturday, repeating 7 p.m. Stream on WETA+ and at YouTube.com/wetapbs.

7:30 PIONEERS OF TELEVISION, SERIES 2: SITCOMS — This episode focuses on five key comedy series: I Love Lucy, The Honeymooners, Make Room for Daddy, The Andy Griffith Show and The Dick Van Dyke Show. Interviewees include Joyce Randolph; Marlo Thomas; Andy Griffith; Mary Tyler Moore; and Dick Van Dyke. Repeats Sun 11/23, noon

8:30 WETA CINEMA CLASSICS: THE GENERAL — In Buster Keaton’s 1926 silent comedy classic, a Confederate engineer strives to get his train “The General” back when it is captured by Union spies. Keaton directs and stars.

10:00 NATIVE AMERICA, SERIES 1 & 2 — Learn about some of the most advanced cultures in human history and the Native American people who created them and whose legacy continues to this day. Eight one-hour episodes. Series 1: From Caves to Cosmos; Nature to Nations; Cities of the Sky; New World Rising. Series 2: New Worlds; Warrior Spirit; Women Rule; Language Is Life

23 Sunday

6AM-11:30AM See the Sunday, November 2 listings.

11:30 WASHINGTON WEEK WITH THE ATLANTIC — R 12N PIONEERS OF TELEVISION, SERIES 2: SITCOMS — R

1:00 THE ELECTRIC INDIAN — Learn about Henry Boucha, a celebrated National Hockey League Player, U.S. Olympic Silver Medalist, United States Hockey Hall of Fame member, and proud Ojibwa Native American. His story is one of struggle, tragedy and triumph.

2:00 HISTORY DETECTIVES — Elyse Luray and Wes Cowan investigate an electric Fender Stratocaster Bob Dylan may have played at the 1965 Newport Folk Festival. Tukufu Zuberi examines autographs allegedly from the Beatles’ legendary 1964 “British Invasion” U.S. tour. And Gwendolyn Wright examines a thrift store find and unearths a little-known artistic side of musical iconoclast Frank Zappa. Repeats tonight, 11pm

2:58 FEAST YOUR EARS: THE STORY OF WHFS 102.3 — A documentary revisits the era of the 1960s-1980s when free-form progressive FM radio was in its heyday in the United States. Broadcasting from Bethesda, local station WHFS was a keystone countercultural voice in the nation’s capital and focal point for the music of the era. Repeats Mon 11/24, 3:27pm

4:35 THE HUMBLER: DANNY GATTON — The late Danny Gatton, who hailed from Greater Washington, was called “The World’s Greatest Unknown Guitarist,” and a “living treasury of American musical styles.” The musician combined jazz, rock, country, blues and rockabilly into dazzling mélanges of sound. Gatton was a humble man, yet his virtuosity humbled musicians far more famous.

5:34 WETA ARTS — R

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

Saturday, Nov. 22, 10 p.m.–6 a.m. on WETA PBS

Marking National Native American Heritage Month, WETA repeats the series Native America, which in 8 episodes spotlights the cities, science, art and beliefs that connected Native Americans historically — and explores contemporary Indigenous culture.

6:30 TWENTY TWELVE — A BBC parody series follows the awkward antics of the London 2012 Olympic Deliverance Commission as it struggles to prepare for the great sporting event. Part 4 of 6. Raising the Bar

7:00 WORLD ON FIRE, SERIES 1 ON MASTERPIECE — Part 3 of 8. Tom faces the fight of his life aboard HMS Exeter, while Harry and Lois have a more personal battle to fight. Repeats midnight

8:00 MY GRANDPARENTS’ WAR: KEIRA KNIGHTLEY — Follow the English actress as she learns of the extraordinary triumphs and tragedies her grandparents faced during some of the biggest conflicts of World War II. Rpts 1am

9:00 THE GREAT ESCAPER ON MASTERPIECE — Michael Caine and Glenda Jackson star in their final roles in a drama that follows the daring escape of Bernard Jordan, an 89-year-old World War II veteran, from his retirement home to attend a commemoration of the 70th anniversary of the D-Day Landings, driven by the memory of fallen comrades. This true story is a tribute to heroism, healing and remembrance. Repeats 2am

11:00 HISTORY DETECTIVES — R

12M-4AM See the 7-11 p.m. listings

24 Monday

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

8:00 ANTIQUES ROADSHOW: WOMEN’S WORK — Celebrate trailblazing women in a program spotlighting outstanding work from athletes, artists & more.

9:00 A MORE PERFECT UNION: INSPIRING CIVIC & CIVIL CONVERSATIONS ACROSS AMERICA — In this WETA production taped at the National Constitution Center in Philadelphia, Ken Burns and Sarah Botstein, codirectors of The American Revolution, and Yuval Levin of the American Enterprise Institute — in conversation with co-moderators Jeffrey Rosen of the NCC and Melody Barnes of UVA’s Karsh Institute of Democracy — discuss themes of liberty, equality, democracy and separation of powers. The ideas and values articulated 250 years ago during America’s founding remain relevant today. Repeats Tue 11/25, 3pm

10:00 BRING THEM HOME — This WETA presentation chronicles the initiative by members of the Blackfoot Confederacy to bring wild buffalo back to their tribal land in northwest Montana. A thriving wild buffalo population would reconnect Blackfeet with a central part of their heritage, spirituality and identity. Lily Gladstone narrates the film, which examines the buffalo’s role in Blackfeet life. Repeats Tue 11/25, 4pm

25 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 8 encore: Things We Don’t Discuss. Gates works with Pamela Adlon and Kathryn Hahn, two guests whose family trees were obscured by scandals, to discover the truth about their ancestors. Repeats Wed 11/26, 3pm

9:00 LIDIA CELEBRATES AMERICA: A NATION OF NEIGHBORS — Across America, chef Lidia Bastianich shines a light on how everyday people give back through food. By immersing herself in people’s personal stories and communities, she highlights how selfless acts foster both connection and fulfillment. Repeats Wed 11/26, 4pm

10:00 FRONTLINE: 2000 METERS TO ANDRIIVKA — Frontline and The Associated Press present a stunning portrayal of war in the trenches from the Oscar-winning team behind the documentary 20 Days in Mariupol. Featuring combat bodycam-footage and powerful moments of reflection, the film follows a Ukrainian platoon trying to liberate a village from Russian occupation in the ongoing conflict. (2 hrs.)

Sunday, Nov. 23 at 9 p.m. on WETA PBS & WETA Metro

The Great Escaper on Masterpiece, starring Michael Caine and Glenda Jackson, tells the story of a British veteran who staged an “escape” from his care home to attend a commemoration of fallen D-Day comrades in Normandy in the summer of 2014.

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8:00 NATURE: MY LIFE AS A TURKEY — Follow along as, deep in the wilds of Florida, writer and naturalist Joe Hutto is given the rare opportunity to raise wild turkey hatchlings. Eventually, he must let his “children” grow up and go off on their own, but this proves to be harder than he ever imagined.

9:00 NOVA: REVOLUTIONARY WAR WEAPONS — How did a ragtag army defeat the most powerful army in the world to win American independence? Discover the key military technologies that helped propel colonial forces to victory over the British.

10:00 SECRETS OF THE DEAD: JAMESTOWN’S DARK WINTER — Follow forensic anthropologists as they excavate the early American colony and uncover dark secrets. What do an English girl’s bones reveal about what happened during the winter of 1609? Repeats Fri 11/28, 4pm

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8AM-5PM THANKSGIVING WITH JULIA — Tune in for a marathon of programs spotlighting iconic public television chef Julia Child: episodes of her original series The French Chef

8PM FATHER BROWN, SERIES 12 — Episode 5 of 10. The Cup of Calabria. Father Brown receives a surprise visit from Cardinal Papillon, on a clandestine mission from the Vatican. He tasks Father Brown with the recovery of a priceless relic, the Cup of Calabria, believed to have been made from the true cross.

9:00 FATHER BROWN, SERIES 12 — Episode 6 of 10. The Lord of the Dance. Father Brown takes the lead when a television dancing contest turns deadly.

10:00 MISS FISHER’S MURDER MYSTERIES, SERIES 1 — Essie Davis stars. Part 9 of 13. Queen of the Flowers. Phryne is chosen to refine a group of delinquent flower maidens for the annual flower parade. Then the body of one of her charges washes up on the beach. As she investigates, Phryne must face her fears about losing her ward Jane.

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8AM WETA CINEMA CLASSICS MARATHON — His Girl Friday (8am); One-Eyed Jacks (9:32am); Charade (noon); and Touch of Evil (2pm)

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8PM WASHINGTON WEEK WITH THE ATLANTIC — Visit pbs.org/washingtonweek. Repeats Sat 11/29,6am, 6:30pm; Sun 11/30, 11:30am; Mon 12/1, 7:30am

8:30 MISTER ROGERS: IT’S YOU I LIKE — Michael Keaton hosts a celebration of Fred Rogers’ beloved children’s series Mister Rogers’ Neighborhood, a landmark in children’s television. The special features favorite segments from the series, stories from Rogers’ wife Joanne, and interviews with celebrities who were influenced and inspired by Rogers. Repeats Sat 11/29, 1am; Sun 11/30, 8pm

10:00 CHANGE YOUR BRAIN, CHANGE YOUR PAIN WITH DANIEL AMEN, MD — The psychiatrist, neuroscientist and bestselling author explores how physical pain, emotional struggles, and memory slips are connected in the brain. Amen reveals his “Healing Loop,” spotlighting how healing the brain can calm pain, ease suffering, lift depression, and sharpen thinking. Repeats Sat 11/29, 8am, 11:30pm; Sun 11/30, 6am

12M EASY YOGA FOR ARTHRITIS WITH PEGGY CAPPY — The yoga expert demonstrates safe and effective yoga exercises designed to address arthritis problems.

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6AM WASHINGTON WEEK WITH THE ATLANTIC

6:30 FIRING LINE WITH MARGARET HOOVER

7AM PBS NEWS HOUR — R

8AM CHANGE YOUR BRAIN, CHANGE YOUR PAIN WITH DANIEL AMEN, MD — R

10AM IT’S ACADEMIC — See 7 p.m. listing.

10:30 PRUE LEITH’S COTSWOLD KITCHEN, SERIES 2 — Join the restaurateur, author and Great British Baking Show judge as she welcomes guests into her Cotswold kitchen, sharing recipes, tips and handy culinary hacks. Guests: Charlotte Church + Ruby Wax.

1:00 THE AMERICAN REVOLUTION — This production of Florentine Films and WETA, directed by Ken Burns, Sarah Botstein and David Schmidt and written by Geoffrey C. Ward, spotlights the American War for Independence. Part 1 of 6. In Order to Be Free R

3:30 THE AMERICAN REVOLUTION — Part 2 of 6. An Asylum for Mankind R

6:00 PBS NEWS WEEKEND — John Yang anchors.

6:30 WASHINGTON WEEK WITH THE ATLANTIC — R

7:00 IT’S ACADEMIC — The long-running high school TV quiz show, taped in WETA’s television studio, showcases the academic achievements of D.C.-area students. Competing this week are Banneker, Wakefield and Bullis high schools. Airs 10 a.m. Saturday, repeating 7 p.m. Stream on WETA+ and at YouTube.com/wetapbs

7:30 THE AMERICAN REVOLUTION — Part 3 of 6. The Times That Try Men’s Souls R

10:00 I WANT MY ’80S TOUR LIVE — Rick Springfield is joined by fellow 1980s pop hitmakers Wang Chung and John Waite, performing their hit songs in this concert special. Wang Chung performs “Dance Hall Days” and “Everybody Have Fun Tonight”; Waite offers up “When I See You Smile” and “Missing You,” among other songs; and Springfield presents an array of classics, including his hit “Jessie’s Girl.”

Tuesday, Nov. 25 at 9 p.m. on WETA PBS & WETA

latest special from chef Lidia Bastianich, explores how Americans create community, connect and give back through food.

Friday, Nov. 28 at 8:30 p.m. on WETA PBS

Mister Rogers: It’s You I Like celebrates beloved public television children’s series Mister Rogers’ Neighborhood and features tributes from an array of luminaries. Actor Michael Keaton hosts.

11:30 CHANGE YOUR BRAIN, CHANGE YOUR PAIN WITH DANIEL AMEN, MD — R 1AM MISTER ROGERS: IT’S YOU I LIKE — R

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6AM CHANGE YOUR BRAIN, CHANGE YOUR PAIN WITH DANIEL AMEN, MD R

8AM ANDRE RIEU: POWER OF LOVE — Recorded live at the Vrijthof Square in Maastricht, Netherlands in 2024, this concert performance features the violinist and ensemble leader and his Johann Strauss Orchestra. Highlights include works by Verdi, Respighi, Strauss, Handel and others — plus “Sweet Caroline” and more. Repeats tonight, 11pm

10AM FRANCE MADE WITH LOVE — This new program from the Emmy Award-winning Made with Love series embarks on a journey across France, showcasing the exquisite craftsmanship and renowned cultural charm of the country’s artisans.

11:30 WASHINGTON WEEK WITH THE ATLANTIC — R 12N RICK STEVES’ ART OF EUROPE: MICHELANGELO TO MONET — The travel expert celebrates Europe’s art and creative geniuses, from Leonardo to Van Gogh. Steves traces Florence’s rebirth after Europe’s medieval struggles; marvels at the churches, palaces, fountains and canvases of the Baroque period; and examines the Impressionist works that captured the joie de vivre of the late 1800s. Repeats tonight, 1am

2:00 MAGIC MOMENTS: THE BEST OF ’50S POP — In this encore presentation, Phyllis McGuire, Pat Boone and Nick Clooney host a nostalgic musical trip back to the 1950s. Return to the era’s pop music days with a mix of live performance and archival footage presenting classic songs from artists including the McGuire Sisters, Debbie Reynolds, Patti Page, the Four Lads, Boone and others, who deliver their biggest hits.

4:30 VISIONS OF ITALY, SOUTHERN STYLE — A film soars above the landscapes and coastlines of southern Italy, with stunning aerial footage accompanied by a poetic narrative and music.

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

6:30 TWENTY TWELVE — A BBC parody series follows the awkward antics of the London 2012 Olympic Deliverance Commission as it struggles to prepare for the great sporting event. Part 5 of 6. Culture Curator.

7:00 WORLD ON FIRE, SERIES 1 ON MASTERPIECE — Part 4 of 8. Harry’s courage is tested at Louvain, while Kasia’s resistance activity in Warsaw intensifies.

8:00 MISTER ROGERS: IT’S YOU I LIKE — R

9:30 ALL CREATURES GREAT AND SMALL: CHEERS TO THE YEARS — A special program celebrates the first five seasons of the popular Masterpiece drama All Creatures Great and Small, spotlighting memorable moments and going behind the scenes with the cast and creators to discuss the evolution of the series. Season 6 premieres in January.

11:00 ANDRE RIEU: POWER OF LOVE — R 1AM RICK STEVES’ ART OF EUROPE: MICHELANGELO TO MONET — R

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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.

NOVEMBER P.M. PROGRAMMING ON WETA UK

VISIT WETA.ORG/SCHEDULE FOR A PROGRAM LINEUP

SUNDAY MONDAY TUESDAY WEDNESDAY THURSDAY FRIDAY SATURDAY

• 11/2, from 11am: Brokenwood Mysteries, Series 1 (4 episodes, to 5pm)

• 11/9, from 11am: Brokenwood Mysteries, Series 2 (4 episodes, to 5pm)

• 11/16, from 11am: Treasures with Bettany Hughes (6 episodes, to 5pm)

• 11/23, from 11am: The Trouble with Maggie Cole (6 episodes, to 5pm)

• 11/30, 12m: Secrets of the Dead (2 hrs)

• 11/30, 2pm: Great Performances: Twelfth Night (2 hrs)

• 11/30, 4pm: A Christmas Carol Goes Wrong

Van der Valk on Masterpiece runs through 11/14 Flesh and Blood on Masterpiece runs 11/17-11/20 Magpie Murders, Series 1 on Masterpiece starts 11/21

Call the Midwife, Series 14 runs through 11/11; Series 11 runs 11/12-11/21; Series 12 starts 11/24

• Ireland with Michael

• L. Worsley Investigates (starts 11/10)

• 11/3, 3pm: Attenborough+ Giant Elephant

• 11/10, 3pm: Secrets of the Dead

• 11/17, 3pm: Princess Diana

• 11/24, 3pm: Great Perf: Twelfth Night (2 hrs)

• 4pm: My Grandparents’ War, Series 2

Miss Fisher’s Murder Mysteries, Series 3 BBC News: The Context

News America

6pm Rick Steves’ Europe

6:30pm Ireland with Michael

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7pm Tradfest, Series 2; 11/16: Princess Diana; 11/23: Secrets of the Dead; 11/30: A Christmas Carol Goes Wrong

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• 11/2, 8pm: Ireland with Michael, Series 2

• 11/9-11/30, 8pm: L. Worsley Investigates, Series 2

Antiques Road Trip

• Brokenwood Mysteries, Series 6

• Inspector George Gently (starts 11/17)

• Brokenwood Mysteries, Series 6

• Inspector George Gently (starts 11/18)

British Antiques Roadshow

Hotel Porto no, Series 3

News: The Context

• L’Opera, Series 1

• Seaside Hotel, Series 10 (starts 11/26)

Sister Boniface Mysteries, Series 4

Velvet, Series 2 Doc Martin, Series 7

Midsomer Murders, Series 23

British Antiques Roadshow

Road Trip Celebrity Antiques Road Trip Celebrity Antiques Road Trip

Foreign Favourites

• 8pm: L’Opera, Series 1

Sister Boniface Mysteries, Series 4

• 2pm: Alan Cumming’s Most Luxurious Train Journeys: Scotland

• 11/21+11/28, 2pm: Victoria and Albert: The Wedding

• 11/7-11/21, 3-5pm: Travelling Auctioneers, Series 2

• 11/28, 3pm: A Christmas Carol Goes Wrong

• 11/28, 4pm: The Savoy at Christmas

News: The Context

• 11/1-1/15, 12n: Brokenwood Mysteries, Series 6

• 11/1-1/15, 1:30pm: British Antiques Roadshow

• 11/1+11/8, 2-6pm: Ms. Fisher’s Modern Murder Mysteries, Series 2

• 11/15, 2-6pm: Mr Bates vs the Post Of ce on Masterpiece

• 11/22, 12n-6:30pm: Call the Midwife Holiday Specials 2021/2022/2023/ 2024

• 11/29, 12n-2pm: The Great Escaper on Masterpiece

• 11/29, 2-6pm: RFDS: Royal Flying Doctor Service, Series 2

Europe

Celebrity Antiques Road Trip

• 8pm: Alan Cumming’s Most Luxurious Train Journeys: Scotland

Masterworks Showcase

Professor T (UK), Series 3

Vienna Blood, Series 2 (Series 3 starts 11/15)

• 11/2, 9pm: Attenborough and the Giant Elephant

• 8pm: Seaside Hotel, Series 10 (starts 11/25)

9pm Doc Martin, Series 7

• 11/9+11/16, 9pm: Secrets of the Dead

9:30pm British Antiques Roadshow

• 11/23, 9pm: Great Perf: Twelfth Night (2 hrs)

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Hotel Porto no, Series 3

• 11/30, 9pm: Sean Connery vs James Bond

• 11/30, 10pm: Julie Andrews Forever

• 11/2-11/16, 10pm: My Grandparents’ War, Series 2

• 9pm: Velvet, Series 2 (90 min.)

• 10:30pm: British Antiques Roadshow

Midsomer Murders, Series 23

• 11/20+11/27, 8pm: Victoria and Albert: The Wedding

• 11/6-11/20, 9-11pm: Travelling Auctioneers, Series 2

• 11/27, 9pm: Julie Andrews Forever

• 11/27, 10pm: Sean Connery vs James Bond

• 8pm: Miss Scarlet on Masterpiece, Series 5

• 9pm: Maigret on Masterpiece

• 11/28, 9pm: The Great Escaper on Masterpiece

• 10pm (except 11/28): Unforgotten, Series 6 on Masterpiece

• The Gold on Masterpiece

• Midsomer Murders, Series 5 (starts 11/29)

• Grantchester, Series 9

• Foyle’s War, Series 1 (starts 11/15)

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WETA UK Highlights

Inspector George Gently

8 p.m. Mondays starting Nov. 17 on WETA UK

ABBC detective drama series, loosely based on the “Inspector Gently” novels by Alan Hunter, stars Tony nominee Martin Shaw (Death in Holy Orders; Cranford) as Detective Inspector George Gently, an incorruptible policeman transplanted from London to Northeast England in the mid-1960s. Gently and his cocky young protégé, Detective Sergeant John Bacchus (Lee Ingleby, Line of Duty) of the (fictitious) North East Constabulary, investigate brutal crimes as they confront the social and political changes of the era. The storyline’s setting is centered in Newcastle upon Tyne, North Umberland and County Durham. WETA UK presents the drama’s first four seasons (11 episodes) starting November 17. Binge-watch Series 1-4 of Inspector George Gently on WETA+ with PBS Passport starting November 1.

Seaside Hotel, Series 10

8 p.m. Tuesdays starting Nov. 25 on WETA UK

The final season of popular Danish comedy-drama Badehotellet (Seaside Hotel) comes to WETA UK. The series, which started in 2013, follows guests and employees at a cherished summer retreat: a hotel on the coast near Skagen, Demark’s northernmost town, on the Jutland peninsula. The drama, which in Season 1 is set in 1928, by Season 10 takes place in 1946. As the 9-episode final season begins, guests flock to the establishment, eager for carefree times. As events unfold, there are forbidden meetings, a visit by a wealthy Danish-American, the revelation of the hotel’s best-kept secret, and a new wrinkle — the very future of the beloved hotel is at risk. Binge-watch all 10 seasons on WETA+ with PBS Passport.

Julie Andrews Forever

Thursday, Nov. 27 at 9 p.m. on WETA UK

Abiographical film follows the life of the award-winning, popular British performer, who rose from a child entertainer in musical revues to become an Oscar-winning actress for her beloved performance in Mary Poppins. With her crystalline voice and captivating presence, Andrews has delighted audiences in roles on stage and screen for nearly 80 years, including her recent role as the voice of Lady Whistledown in the hit television series Bridgerton. The documentary features clips from The Sound of Music, My Fair Lady, Camelot and Victor Victoria — and includes scenes showcasing her comedic talents in TV specials with Carol Burnett. The hour-long film goes beyond Andrews’ public image to explore her prolific yet hard-won career.

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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

• Molly of Denali, 3pm

• Alma’s Way, 3:30pm

• Lyla in the Loop, 4pm

• Weather Hunters, 4:30pm

• Odd Squad, 5pm

• Skillsville, 5:30pm

• Wild Kratts, 6pm

• Weather Hunters, 6:30pm

• Lyla in the Loop, 7pm

• Arthur, 7:30pm

• Nature Cat, 8pm

• Hero Elementary, 8:30pm

• Cyberchase, 9pm

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

• Alma's Way, 12:30pm

• Molly of Denali, 1pm

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

• Wild Kratts, 2pm

• Weather Hunters, 2:30pm

SUNDAYS ON WETA PBS, 6 AM - 9 AM

• Mister Rogers’ Neighborhood, 6am

• Arthur, 6:30am

• Wild Kratts, 7am

• Weather Hunters, 7:30am

• Lyla in the Loop, 8am

• Carl the Collector, 8:30am

Community Voice Lab at American University

Saturday, Nov. 29 at 5 p.m. on WETA Metro

The Community Voice Lab at American University (AU) pairs community storytellers with next-generation filmmakers from AU’s Film and Media Arts Program at the School of Communication to produce social impact films that elevate untapped stories. This one-hour special is a curated compilation of four short documentaries from the program that o er new perspectives, challenge norms and celebrate the people who make the wider D.C. community so vibrant. In this hour, WETA shares the films Call of the Crow, La Anatomía del Alma, In Her Court (above) and Daron. The program repeats Nov. 30 at 4:30 p.m. Stream additional films in the “Community Voice Lab at American University” Collection on WETA+.

The Humbler – Danny Gatton

Saturday, Nov. 22 at 9:30 p.m. on WETA Metro

Who is Danny Gatton? If you are a guitarist, you probably already know — his jaw-dropping mastery of blues, jazz, rock, country, bluegrass and rockabilly so awed other guitarists that they called him “The Humbler.” Gatton — who hailed from the Washington area and frequented local stages during the ’70 and ’80s — has also been called “The World’s Greatest Unknown Guitarist.” This film from director Virginia Quesada explores the life, music and legacy of this troubled genius. Gatton’s own words narrate his story with help from family, friends and an array of musical luminaries who admired his extraordinary artistry. The Humbler weaves Gatton’s music with candid interviews that reveal the virtuoso’s struggles, trials and triumphs before his tragic death in 1994. The program also airs Nov. 23 at 4:30 p.m. on WETA PBS.

A Century After Nanook

Monday, Nov. 24 at 8 p.m. on WETA World

Adocumentary spotlights the drastic environmental and cultural changes that have occurred over the last 100 years in the Inuit village of Inukjuak (in Northern Quebec, Canada, on Hudson Bay), the filming location of the famous 1920-1921 early documentary Nanook of the North. Despite presenting the Inuit in a disparaging light and including staged scenes, the original film successfully captured a way of life and environment that has since dramatically changed. The new film, A Century After Nanook, was produced by members of the community and dives into the many traumas experienced by Inukjuakmiut due to colonialism, as well as the e ects of Arctic warming. The film also highlights the strength, adaptiveness and ingenuity of the Inuit community.

On Front Row Washington: ACRONYM

Monday, November 10 at 9 p.m.

Weekly local performance showcase Front Row Washington on November 10 features the Baroque ensemble ACRONYM, which specializes in music of the 17th century, in their appearances in the Shriver Hall Concert Series in Baltimore. The American ensemble formed in 2012 and has released 10 critically acclaimed albums. ACRONYM goes beyond the familiar works in the Baroque-era canon, digging deep into history; this program features works by composers unfamiliar to most, including Alessandro Poglietti, Georg Piscator and others. Tune in to Front Row Washington each Monday evening at 9 p.m. for live concert recordings from around the national capital area.

Pianist Cédric Tiberghien

NSO Showcase: Beethoven, Prokofiev and Ravel

Wednesday, November 5 at 9 p.m.

This month on NSO Showcase, which presents recorded concert performances from the National Symphony Orchestra, Music Director Gianandrea Noseda conducts one of his professed favorites, Beethoven’s Symphony No. 2, to kick o the 2025-26 season of the program’s broadcasts on WETA Classical. On the November 5 program, Noseda also leads the orchestra in Tchaikovsky’s 6th Symphony, the “Pathétique” and Prokofiev’s Summer Night Suite — taken from his 1946 comic opera Betrothal in a Monastery. Also featured is Ravel’s Piano Concerto for the Left Hand, featuring guest pianist Cédric Tiberghien; Karina Kanellakis conducts. NSO Showcase streams at wetaclassical.org.

Wagner Operas on Opera Matinee

Three Saturdays in November at 1 p.m.

Opera Matinee this month features three of Richard Wagner’s significant operas, recorded from Germany’s famed Bayreuth Festival. The trio starts with Die Meistersinger von Nürnberg (Nov. 1), a joyous ode to tradition, music and German art within a story of an historical guild of master singers. Next to air is Wagner’s final completed opera, Parsifal (Nov. 8), sourced from medieval legend about a young man’s journey toward enlightenment and compassion. And the composer’s “Romantic” opera, Lohengrin (Nov. 15), based on medieval folklore, follows a mysterious Knight of the Holy Grail. Visit WETA Classical’s online blog, Classical Score, for Linda Carducci’s discussions of opera with scholar and conductor Saul Lilienstein. Additional presentations this month are Tchaikovsky’s Iolanta (Nov. 22) and Strauss’s Arabella (Nov. 29).

Vote in the Classical Countdown: In an annual tradition, WETA Classical listeners can vote for their favorite classical The “polls” are open Nov. 10-16. After votes are tallied, the top 100 pieces will be played Nov. 24-27 on WETA Classical,

Die Meistersinger von Nürnberg

Classical for Washington Celebrating a Century of Music at the Library of Congress

Tune in to WETA Classical, Thursdays at 8 p.m., Oct. 30-Nov. 20, for celebrations of music from the Library of Congress’s long-running concert series

By James Jacobs, On-Air Host

At 8:45 p.m. on October 28, 1925, Lynnwood Farnam played Johann Sebastian Bach’s chorale prelude Allein Gott in der Höh sei Ehr, BWV 715, on a newly built E. M. Skinner organ to open the inaugural concert of what was then known as the Chamber Music Auditorium of the Library of Congress. The venue was re-named the Coolidge Auditorium in 1938, and appropriately so, for this exquisite 485-seat performance space owes its existence to Elizabeth Sprague Coolidge (1864-1953).

A pianist and philanthropist, Coolidge grew up in Chicago and began her relationship with the Library of Congress in 1923 when she started donating the manuscripts of compositions she commissioned (including works by Barber, Bartók, Britten and Stravinsky). Her reasoning: “My plea for modern music is not that we should like it, nor necessarily that we should even understand it, but that we should exhibit it as a significant human document.” It’s a tribute to her generosity and tenacity that the Auditorium, which required an act of Congress to build, opened two years later, in accordance with her wish that its events always remain “freely open to the national public as any other exhibits in the Library of Congress.”

That initial concert was the first of a festival that closed on Coolidge’s birthday, October 30. Nineteen years later, in 1944 when she turned 80, that date took on added significance for the Auditorium when it presented the world premiere of what is perhaps her most famous commission: Aaron Copland’s ballet Appalachian Spring (at right), choreographed by Martha Graham.

And it will be on October 30, 2025 that WETA Classical will present the first in a series of programs devoted to the legacy of live music at the Library of Congress. Continuing through November 20 on Thursday evenings, Celebrating a Century of Concerts from the Library of Congress will include rare historic performances, such as chamber music featuring Béla Bartók, George Szell and Leonard Bernstein playing piano, and the Budapest and Juilliard string quartets playing the Library’s collection of Stradivarius instruments. In the programs, Anne McLean, the longtime producer of the Coolidge’s concert series, provides insightful commentary.

Please join us throughout November for this celebration of one of the cultural jewels of the nation’s capital. In the words of Franklin Delano Roosevelt, from his tribute to Coolidge on October 30, 1944: “she has given the music on the shelves of the Library a living voice and let the people hear it.”

piece, among a wide array of popular works, at weta.org/classicalcountdown counting down to the top favorite, which airs at 8 p.m. on Thanksgiving Day. Be sure to cast your vote!

WETA Classical’s James Jacobs at The Library of Congress

Appalachian Spring premiere, Oct. 30, 1944

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