February 2022 - WETA Magazine

FEBRUARY 2022 MAGAZINE FOR MEMBERS

WETA Celebrates Black History Month with an array of programs on history and culture

NEW episodes of Finding Your Roots with Henry Louis Gates, Jr. and WETA local house-hunting series If You Lived Here

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ETA celebrates our nation’s rich diversity and collective stories; in February we honor Black History Month with a wide slate of absorbing films exploring history, biography, the arts and more. Among the offerings are many acclaimed WETA co-productions from our longtime friends and partners Ken Burns and Henry Louis Gates, Jr. With numerous Black History Month programs on WETA PBS and WETA Metro — and nearly 100 films on WETA World, our public affairs television channel that features a broad selection of documentaries and other non-fiction programming — we are presenting an extraordinary array of engaging viewing options. For programs, descriptions and airtimes across our television channels, visit weta.org/blackhistory; programs on WETA PBS are listed here, on page 4.

We are also excited to premiere more WETA-produced programming this month. For a nationwide audience, we debut four new Season 8 episodes of our fascinating co-production Finding Your Roots with Henry Louis Gates, Jr., illuminating more celebrity genealogies. Exclusively for viewers in Greater Washington, we are also rolling out four new Season 2 episodes of our popular local series If You Lived Here, visiting Mount Pleasant, Reston, Georgetown and Fort Washington to explore homes, history and culture.

Beyond these presentations and other superb content scheduled for February, we invite you to attend a WETA virtual event featuring travel expert and public television icon Rick Steves — details are below.

Enjoy all that WETA has to offer this month. Thank you for your support.

Sharon Percy Rockefeller, President and CEO, WETA

Attend a Special February 13 Virtual WETA Event: “Rick Steves Explores the Future of Travel” Registration for this Zoom event is required: visit weta.org/rickstevesevent

Join WETA for a special online event

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for WETA audiences, Sunday, February 13, 2-3 p.m. with Rick Steves, the popular television host, best-selling guidebook author, and outspoken activist who encourages Americans to broaden their perspectives through travel. In this exclusive real-time, hour-long WETA virtual event, Rick explores themes of connection, safety, and what’s on the horizon for those who love to travel. The moderator for the event will be Miguel Monteverde, Senior Vice President and General Manager, WETA Greater Washington.

Are you dreaming of your next trip, wondering how to travel safely, or looking for tips on how to experience a country’s lesser-known delights?

To submit a question for Rick for the event, fill out the form in your Zoom registration, which can be completed up to the time of the event.

Rick’s new special Rick Steves: Why We Travel will air on WETA PBS on Tuesday, March 1 at 8 p.m. His ongoing series Rick Steves’ Europe airs Saturdays at 8:30 a.m. on WETA PBS — with additional airings on Sundays, 8 a.m., and weekday mornings, 11 a.m., on WETA Metro.

Rick Steves programs stream at weta.org and via the PBS Video App.

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Don’t Miss in February…

Halifax: Retribution on Thriller Thursdays

In February, the popular WETA co-production Finding Your Roots with Henry Louis Gates, Jr. presents four new riveting episodes exploring genealogy, history and family stories on Tuesdays at 8 p.m. on WETA PBS & WETA Metro.

Program guests this month are: Feb. 1 • Mexican Roots: Mario Lopez & Melissa Villaseñor (above, inset) Feb. 8 • Fighters: Terry Crews & Tony Danza Feb. 15 • Forgotten Journeys: John Leguizamo & Lena Waithe Feb. 22 • Songs of the Past: Leslie Odom, Jr. & Nathan Lane (above) Learn about the series at pbs.org/FindingYourRoots and via #FindingYour Roots.

WETA’s Telly Visions Podcast — Now on YouTube If you’re a fan of British programming, you’ll want to listen to Telly Visions: The Podcast The Podcast, the WETA production that illuminates British television and culture, including the WETA drama and comedy programs you love. With more than 100 episodes available at tellyvisions.org, the podcast’s rich discussion is now, as of January, also available via YouTube — where more new and archival episodes are forthcoming.

Learn the backstories about your favorite shows and actors, and hear what’s new and exciting in the world of British program offerings. The inaugural episode on YouTube spotlights current Masterpiece series Around the World in 80 Days. Anchoring the discussions is WETA’s Lacy Baugher-Milas.

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Finding Your Roots with Henry Louis Gates, Jr., Season 8

A gripping 2020 Australian crime series stars Rebecca Gibney as Doctor Jane Halifax, a forensic psychiatrist and university professor who, having aided the police in criminal cases in the past, is drawn back into the field to pursue her former vocation when a serial killer — a sniper — terrorizes Melbourne.

Anthony LaPaglia (Without a Trace) co-stars.

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PBS NewsHour Student Reporting Labs Special A new WETA television special, Our New Normal: How Teens Are Redefining School Life, explores how young people are rethinking their educational experience, what they want to see changed, and more. The program features teen voices, conversations with educators and leaders, and student-produced stories about the challenges they’re facing in school. Amna Nawaz, PBS NewsHour chief correspondent, hosts along with teen co-hosts Terry Jones Jr. and Kate Nakamura.

Wed 2/9, 9pm on WETA World Sun 2/13, 7pm; Tue 2/22, 10:30pm on WETA Metro Tue 2/22, 10:30pm on WETA PBS

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WETA TV Highlights Riveted: The History of Jeans: American Experience

Monday, Feb. 7, 10 p.m. on WETA PBS; Feb. 12, 8 p.m. on WETA Metro; stream on the PBS Video App

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n American Experience film presents the fascinating and surprising story of the ultimate American garment: blue jeans. They’re more than just a pair of pants — America’s tangled past is woven deeply into the indigo fabric. From their roots in slavery to the Wild West, youth culture, the Civil Rights Movement, rock and roll, hippies, high fashion and hip-hop, jeans are the fabric on which the history of American culture and politics are writ large. The documentary explores the true origins of the garment and its indigo-dyed look, and examines how public perception of jeans changed over time as the cloth’s utility evolved from a labor aid to leisure comfort to self-expression. Now, jeans have become a wardrobe staple the world over — at any given moment, half the people on the planet are wearing them.

Nature: Penguins — Meet the Family

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Wednesday, Feb. 9 at 8 p.m. on WETA PBS & WETA Metro; stream on the PBS Video App

unique celebration of one of Earth’s most iconic and beloved birds features all 18 species of penguins, from New Zealand; Cape Town, South Africa; the Galapagos Islands; and Antarctica, witnessing the perils the creatures face for survival, from rock climbing to extreme temperatures to predators. Some penguins seem out of place, making their living in dense forests, desert islands and even city streets. Watch how these extraordinary creatures parent and form lifelong bonds, and experience penguins’ family dynamics alongside astonishing adaptations and behaviors unique to these aquatic birds.

Also tune in for additional new Nature programs Ocean’s Greatest Feast (Feb. 16), which spotlights South Africa’s annual sardine run, and American Horses (Feb. 23), which traces the emergence of iconic equine breeds.

NOVA: Augmented

Wednesday, Feb. 23 at 9 p.m. on WETA PBS & WETA Metro; stream on the PBS Video App

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special NOVA episode follows the dramatic personal journey of Hugh Herr, an MIT biophysicist working to create brain-controlled robotic limbs. At age 17, Herr’s legs were amputated after he was lost in a snowstorm while climbing New Hampshire’s Mount Washington.

Frustrated by the crude prosthetic limbs he was given, Herr set out to remedy their design, leading him to a career as an inventor of innovative prosthetic devices. Now Herr is teaming up with an injured climber and a surgeon at a leading Boston hospital to test a new approach to surgical amputation that allows prosthetic limbs to move and feel like the real thing. His journey is an inspiring story of a personal tragedy transformed into a quest to help others.

Also tune in to additional new NOVA episodes Arctic Sinkholes (Feb. 2), Secrets in the Scat (Feb. 9), and, with Sir David Attenborough, Great Mammoth Mystery (Feb. 16).

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If You Lived Here

Four New Episodes!

WETA production airs Mondays at 9 p.m. on WETA PBS and 8 p.m. on WETA Metro; streams on the PBS Video App In February, WETA’s local house-hunting and neighborhood exploration series If You Lived Here takes viewers all over the DMV in four new Season 2 episodes. Join hosts John Begeny and Christine Louise as they visit homes of all sizes; chat with realtors, historians and residents about local neighborhoods; and discover the hidden treasures that make each community unique.

Support for If You Lived Here is provided by The Yuen Foundation.

Mount Pleasant, DC Monday, February 7

If You Lived Here explores Northwest D.C.’s Mount Pleasant neighborhood guided by resident and realtor Megan Conway.

Designated a historic district in 1978, Mount Pleasant lives up to its name, thanks to gorgeous architecture and a welcoming community. At right, co-host Christine Louise checks out the interior of a two-bedroom condo featured in the show.

Reston, VA

Monday, February 14 Reston is one of America’s most successful planned communities. This episode tours three homes with John, Christine and If You Lived Here’s first mother/daughter realtor team Boofie and Margaret O’Gorman, and features residents discussing the history, lakes, ponds, trails, art and amenities that make Reston their beloved home.

Georgetown, DC

Monday, February 21 Residents and visitors of Georgetown know this popular neighborhood very well. Or do they? This episode takes hosts John and Christine on tours — guided by realtor Jamie Peva — of three homes built between the mid-1800s and the 1900s, while also offering up new history, new perspectives, and jazz.

Fort Washington, MD Monday, February 28

In this episode, John and Christine meet their guide, resident and realtor LaGreta Dennis, at historic Fort Washington.

After a brief history lesson, the hosts visit three homes, while also exploring stunning river views and learning about Fort Washington’s vibrant African American boating community.

Four more episodes coming in March!

LeDroit Park & Bloomingdale, DC • Columbia Pike & Lake Barcroft, VA • Chevy Chase, DC • Kensington, MD

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Celebrating Black History Month WETA Arts

Mondays, Feb. 7 & 21 at 9:30 p.m. on WETA PBS, 8:30 p.m. on WETA Metro; stream on the PBS Video App

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eaf writer, rapper and activist Warren “WAWA” Snipe became a viral sensation thanks to his inspired American Sign Language and Visual Vernacular Sign Language interpretations of “America the Beautiful” and “The Star-Spangled Banner” at last year’s Super Bowl. In this month’s episode of WETA production WETA Arts, spotlighting local arts and culture in the national capital area, host Felicia Curry visits with Snipe at his alma mater, Gallaudet University, the first place the artist encountered sign language.

The February episode of WETA Arts also introduces viewers to designer Nikki Hendricks, a D.C.-based fashion artist who has shown her vibrant, Afro-futuristic clothing at New York, Milan and Paris Fashion Weeks. Her collections are inspired by current events and history. Plus, the Washington Revels Jubilee Voices share their commitment to preserving African American history and traditions through a cappella music, drama and dance.

Black History on WETA PBS WETA presents a special slate of programs throughout February that celebrates Black History Month.

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Slavery By Another Name Sun 2/20, 1pm From the Streets to the Stage: The Journey of Fredrick Davis Sun 2/20, 7pm; Rpts Fri 2/25, 3pm Finding Your Roots with Henry Louis Gates, Jr., Season 7 Mon 2/21, 3pm Fannie Lou Hamer’s America: America ReFramed Tue 2/22, 9pm John Lewis – Get in the Way Muhammad Ali Thur 2/24, 4pm Kindred Spirits: Artists Hilda Wilkinson Brown and Lilian Thomas Burwell Fri 2/25, 4pm Miles Davis: Birth of the Cool: American Masters Fri 2/25, 9pm Henry Louis Gates, Jr. – Uncovering America Sat 2/26, 8pm Buddy Guy: True to the Blues John Lewis – Get in the Way Sat 2/26, 9:30pm Reconstruction: America After the Civil War Sun 2/27, 12:30pm-6pm EARLY LIGHT PRODUCTIONS

WETA Arts Mon 2/7, 9:30pm; Rpts Sun 2/13, 4:30pm; Sun 2/20, 2:30pm, 10:30pm; Mon 2/21, 9:30pm Songs at the Center: Celebrating Black History Month Tue 2/1, 3pm; Rpts Sun 2/6, 7pm In Their Own Words: Chuck Berry Tue 2/1, 9pm Muhammad Ali Pt 2, Fri 2/4, 9pm; Rpts Sun 2/6, 11pm; Pt 3, Fri 2/11, 9pm; Rpts Sun 2/13, 11pm; Pt 4, Fri 2/18, 9pm The African Americans: Many Rivers to Cross Pts 1-3, Sun 2/6, 12n-3pm; Pts 4-6, Sun 2/13, 12n-3pm The Chavis Chronicles Sundays, 5pm A Seat at the Table Sundays, 5:30pm Independent Lens: Owned: A Tale of Two Americas Mon 2/7, 11pm Marian Anderson: The Whole World in Her Hands: American Masters Tue 2/8, 9pm Goin’ Back to T-Town: American Experience Sun 2/13, 7pm: Rpts Thur 2/24, 3pm The American Diplomat: American Experience Tue 2/15, 9pm Frontline: American Reckoning Tue 2/15, 10pm Finding Your Roots with Henry Louis Gates, Jr., Season 6 Wed 2/16, 3pm The Central Park Five Sat 2/19, 8pm, Rpts 12m; Sun 2/20, 11pm Underground Railroad: The William Still Story Sun 2/20, 12n

See weta.org/blackhistory for more programs on WETA television channels.

The WETA World channel features nearly 100 Black History Month programs in February.

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Tuesday, Feb. 22 at 9 p.m. on WETA PBS & WETA Metro; stream on the PBS Video App

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Fannie Lou Hamer’s America: An America ReFramed Special

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new film explores and celebrates the lesser-known life of Fannie Lou Hamer, the Mississippi sharecropper-turned-human-rights-activist and one of the Civil Rights Movement’s greatest leaders. Working in cotton fields from the age of six, Hamer was keenly aware of the racial injustices that forced her family to labor so much while earning so little. Encouraged by her participation in groups like the Student Nonviolent Coordinating Committee (SNCC), she devoted herself to voter enfranchisement and increasing Black political representation. Her efforts would mobilize thousands of Black Americans to register to vote and inspire her historic run for a seat in the United States Senate.

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Tuesday, Feb. 15 at 9 p.m. on WETA PBS & WETA Metro; stream on the PBS Video App

earn about the lives and legacies of three African American ambassadors — Edward R. Dudley, Terence Todman and Carl Rowan — who pushed past racial barriers to reach high-ranking appointments in JFK with Carl Rowan the Truman, Eisenhower and Kennedy administrations. At the height of the Civil Rights Movement in the United States, they were asked to represent the best of American ideals abroad while facing discrimination at home. The U.S. State Department, colloquially referred to as “pale, male and Yale,” fiercely maintained and cultivated the Foreign Service’s elitist character and was one of the last federal agencies to desegregate.

This film paints a portrait of three men who created a lasting impact on that institution. Andre Braugher narrates.

Marian Anderson: American Masters documentary directed by Emmy and Peabody Award-winning filmmaker Rita Coburn (Maya Angelou: And Still I Rise) explores the life, career, art and legacy of the famed contralto and civil rights icon. Best known for her performance in a famed April 1939 concert, Anderson, in a bold protest against racial intolerance, sang to the nation on the steps of the Lincoln Memorial in Washington, D.C., after being denied use of Constitution Hall by the Daughters of the American Revolution. This gifted pioneer overcame humiliation, prejudice and financial hardship to become a voice for justice, an internationally renowned master of her craft and the first African American to sing a leading role at the Metropolitan Opera.

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Tuesday, Feb. 8 at 9 p.m. on WETA PBS & WETA Metro; stream on the PBS Video App

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Independent Lens: Owned: A Tale of Two Americas

Monday, Feb. 7, 11 p.m. on WETA PBS; Feb. 12, 9 p.m. on WETA Metro; stream on the PBS Video App

n an effort to bolster both housing supply and a sluggish post-World War II economy, the U.S. government undertook the most sweeping wealth redistribution project in history, subsidizing home ownership and assisting an emerging middle class in the mid-20th century. But ingrained in the government’s postwar housing policies were more calculated efforts to support a white middle class, leading America toward two very stark realities: one of homeownership, wealth and the American Dream, and another of defunded and purposefully segregated communities. From Emmy Award-winning filmmaker Giorgio Angelini, this program weaves together the history of housing policy in America and the ramifications of the 2008 housing market collapse. Baltimore is among the communities spotlighted.

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Stream with WETA Passport

Call the Midwife • Ahead of the March 20 Season 11 premiere on WETA PBS and WETA Metro, enjoy the beloved British midwifery drama’s Season 10 with WETA Passport. In the eight Season 10 episodes, streaming as of late January, it’s 1966, and it’s a trying time for the midwives. But there’s excitement, too, as the women’s rights movement intensifies. Sister Julienne and Trixie are determined to steer Nonnatus House out of its financial quandary. Dr. Turner deals with difficult cases; Sister Monica Joan experiences a crisis of faith; and Sister Frances realizes she needs to be a little less spiritual to connect with the local women.

Sanditon, Series 1 • Catch up on Season 1 of the 2020 fan-favorite drama before Masterpiece presents new Season 2 episodes beginning March 20!

Inspired by Jane Austen’s final, unfinished novel, the series returns by popular demand. The first season’s finale left viewers hanging in suspense, spotlighting high-spirited but level-headed heroine Charlotte Heywood — portrayed by Rose Williams — and the friendships she kindled among an array of quirky characters at the picturesque coastal resort of Sanditon. What adventures, scandals, intrigue and above all else — romance — await Miss Heywood in Season 2?

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Finding Your Roots with Henry Louis Gates, Jr. • Now in Season 8, the acclaimed WETA co-production features the Harvard scholar and WETA partner exploring the rich history and diversity within the family trees of popular figures. The fascinating programs reveal the ancestries of participants, as well as mysteries, surprises and revelations hidden in the past. To uncover their stories, the series uses every tool available — from DNA research to genealogical sleuthing. Gates, the series’ host, writer and executive producer, guides each discovery. Stream Season 8 episodes with WETA Passport beginning in February (four weeks after broadcast premiere on WETA PBS); Seasons 5-7 already stream with WETA Passport.

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Stream your favorite shows with WETA Passport, a member benefit that offers access to a vast library of superb programs available for streaming on demand.

To learn how to access programming with WETA Passport, visit weta.org/passport/FAQ.

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atch WETA and PBS shows via streaming video, wherever you want, whenever you want! The extensive WETA on-demand streaming library includes wide selections across many genres of programming. Via the free PBS Video App, stream programs on your TV using your Roku, Apple TV, Chromecast, Amazon Fire TV, Samsung Smart TV, Vizio or Android TV; or watch directly on your computer, tablet or smartphone.

First download the PBS Video App (visit weta.org/pbsapp) to the device with which you wish to stream.

Once you have the app, be sure to select WETA as your local station to access WETA-specific programming, and start streaming your favorite programs.

Once you have the PBS Video App, get access to additional programs and series on demand with popular member benefit WETA Passport (visit weta.org/passport). How does it work? Make a gift of $60 or more to WETA or become a monthly sustainer, and start watching WETA Passport program offerings on your schedule, on any screen — online or through the PBS Video App. If you already contribute to WETA at that level, your WETA Passport access simply awaits activation. Visit weta.org/passport/FAQ to learn more.

6 FEBRUARY 2022 • Stream select programs via the PBS Video App.

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Primetime WETA PBS in February

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

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In Their Own Words: Chuck Berry

Frontline: Trump’s American Carnage

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Greta Thunberg: A Year to Save the Planet (Ep 1 of 3)

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Finding Your Roots w/ Henry Louis Gates, Jr., Season 8 (Mexican Roots)

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Nature: Pumas: Legends of the Ice Mountains

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Halifax: Retribution (Pts 1-4 of 8)

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Washington Week

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George W. Bush: American Experience (Pt 1 of 2)

History Detectives Special Investigations (Ep 4. Who Killed Jimmy Hoffa?)

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Around the World in 80 Days on Masterpiece (Pt 6 of 8)

All Creatures Great and Small, Series 2 on Masterpiece (Pt 5 of 7)

Vienna Blood, Series 2 (Pt 5 of 6. Darkness Rising, Part 1)

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Antiques Roadshow: Sands Point Preserve, Hour 3

If You Lived Here: Mount Pleasant, DC

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Finding Your Roots w/ Henry Louis Gates, Jr., Season 8 (Fighters)

Marian Anderson: The Whole World in Her Hands: American Masters

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Nature: Penguins: Meet the Family

NOVA: Secrets in the Scat

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Halifax: Retribution (Pts 5-8 of 8)

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Washington Week

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George W. Bush: American Experience (Pt 2 of 2)

10 Towns That Changed America

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Around the World in 80 Days on Masterpiece (Pt 7 of 8)

All Creatures Great and Small, Series 2 on Masterpiece (Pt 6 of 7)

Vienna Blood, Series 2 (Pt 6 of 6. Darkness Rising, Part 2)

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Antiques Roadshow: Omni Mount Washington Resort, Hour 1

If You Lived Here: Reston, VA

Independent Lens: Bulletproof (to 11:30pm)

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Finding Your Roots w/ Henry Louis Gates, Jr., Season 8 (Forgotten Journeys)

The American Diplomat: American Experience

Frontline: American Reckoning (to 11:30pm)

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Nature: The Ocean’s Greatest Feast

NOVA: Great Mammoth Mystery

Greta Thunberg: A Year to Save the Planet (Ep 3 of 3)

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A Confession (Pts 1-3 of 6)

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Washington Week

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The Central Park Five

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Around the World in 80 Days on Masterpiece (Pt 8 of 8)

All Creatures Great and Small, Series 2 on Masterpiece (Pt 7 of 7)

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Antiques Roadshow: Omni Mount Washington Resort, Hour 2

If You Lived Here: Georgetown, DC

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Finding Your Roots w/ Henry Louis Gates, Jr., Season 8 (Songs of the Past)

Fannie Lou Hamer’s America: America ReFramed (to 10:30pm) & (10:30pm:) PBS NewsHour Student Reporting Labs Special: Our New Normal: How Teens Are Redefining School Life (to 11:30pm)

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Nature: American Horses

NOVA: Augmented

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A Confession (Pts 4-6 of 6)

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Washington Week

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Henry Louis Gates, Jr. – Uncovering America

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Around the World in 80 Days: Unpacking the Adventure

Endeavour: The Evolution

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Antiques Roadshow: Desert Botanical Garden

If You Lived Here: Ft. Washington, MD

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History with David Rubenstein, Season 3

History with David Rubenstein, Season 3

History with David Rubenstein, Season 3

Muhammad Ali (Pt 2 of 4. Round Two: What’s My Name? 1964-1970)

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Riveted: The History of Jeans: American Experience

Greta Thunberg: A Year to Save the Planet (Ep 2 of 3)

Muhammad Ali (Pt 3 of 4. Round Three: The Rivalry 1970-1974)

If You Lived Here: Old Town Alexandria, VA

Muhammad Ali (Pt 4 of 4. Round Four: The Spell Remains (1974-2016) 10 Streets That Changed America

History with David Rubenstein, Season 3

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Independent Lens: Apart (to 11:30pm)

Miles Davis: Birth of the Cool: American Masters Buddy Guy: True to the Blues

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The Rolling Stones (Copacabana) (to 12:30am)

If You Lived Here: Silver Spring, MD

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You, Happier with Daniel Amen, MD (to 12m)

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Amanpour and Company airs late weeknights (check listings).

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TV Listings WETA PBS in February

Listings are accurate as of press time. For late-breaking program updates, visit weta.org/tv 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 — Repeats that aired within the month.

FINDING YOUR ROOTS WITH HENRY LOUIS GATES, JR. A WETA CO-PRODUCTION Tuesdays at 8 p.m. on WETA PBS & WETA Metro Season 8 of WETA co-production Finding Your Roots continues, presenting more explorations of celebrity genealogy with WETA partner Henry Louis Gates, Jr., the series’ writer, host and executive producer. Above: Gates with American actor, producer, and screenwriter Lena Waithe, a guest on the February 15 program.

1 Tuesday WEEKDAYS IN FEBRUARY: 6AM NHK NEWSLINE 6:30AM BBC WORLD NEWS 7AM (Mondays:) PBS NEWSHOUR WEEKEND 7:30 (Mondays:) WASHINGTON WEEK — R 7AM (Tuesdays-Saturdays:) PBS NEWSHOUR — R 8AM-3PM WETA KIDS PROGRAMMING 5PM AMANPOUR AND COMPANY — Rpt of previous night 6PM BBC WORLD NEWS — BBC World News Outside Source (6pm, Mon-Thur); BBC World News Today (6pm, Fri) 6:30 BBC WORLD NEWS AMERICA 7:00 PBS NEWSHOUR — Each weeknight, the WETA production provides in-depth analysis of current events with a news summary, live interviews and discussions of domestic and international issues. Judy Woodruff anchors. Visit pbs.org/newshour. Rpts next day, 7am 8:00 FINDING YOUR ROOTS WITH HENRY LOUIS GATES, JR., SEASON 8 — In a new season of this WETA co-production, join Harvard scholar Henry Louis Gates, Jr., as he delves into the genealogy of famous Americans.

Episode 5 of 10. Mexican Roots. Gates and guests Mario Lopez and Melissa Villaseñor look at the Mexican American experience as seen through the lens of two families. Repeats Sat 2/5, 7pm, 11pm; Sun 2/6, 3pm 9:00 IN THEIR OWN WORDS: CHUCK BERRY — Explore the life of the man behind the music. By blending “hillbilly” music with R&B and writing impactful lyrics, Berry birthed a renaissance in popular music we now call rock and roll.

10:00 FRONTLINE: TRUMP’S AMERICAN CARNAGE — Frontline examines how President Trump stoked division, violence and insurrection, exploring his siege on his enemies, the media, and even the leaders of his own party, who for years ignored the warning signs of what was to come.

11:00 AMANPOUR AND COMPANY — Capping primetime programming each weeknight, Christiane Amanpour leads conversations with global thought leaders on contemporary issues. Repeats next weekday, 5pm

8:00 NATURE: PUMAS: LEGENDS OF THE ICE MOUNTAINS — Travel to the mountains of Chile to discover the secrets of the puma, the area’s biggest and most elusive predator. Discover how this mountain lion survives and follow a puma mother and her cubs. Uma Thurman narrates.

9:00 NOVA: ARCTIC SINKHOLES — Scientists investigate colossal explosions in Siberia and other evidence that rapidly melting soil in the Arctic is releasing vast amounts of methane, a potent greenhouse gas. What are the implications for our climate future?

10:00 GRETA THUNBERG: A YEAR TO SAVE THE PLANET — Travel with the world’s best-known climate activist as she takes her fight to a global stage. Episode 1 of 3.

Follow Greta as she sees impacts of climate change at three locations: melting glaciers and dying trees in Canada, and fire devastation in California. When a UN conference moves to Madrid, she sails across the ocean during life-threatening storms.

3 Thursday 8:00 HALIFAX: RETRIBUTION — In the Australian drama, with a sniper terrorizing Melbourne, Police Commander Tom Saracen (Anthony LaPaglia) asks professor of forensic psychiatry Jane Halifax (Rebecca Gibney) to help find the killer, returning to the investigative world she had tried to leave behind. Parts 1-4 of 8. Part 1: A sniper who leaves no trace is terrorizing the city, but Jane is reluctant to join the task force. Part 2: A murder changes everything and Jane agrees to assist the investigation; but is she prepared for the secrets that will be revealed? Part 3: The shooter claims more victims as Jane grapples with a case from her past.

Part 4: The shooter’s attacks are escalating, with the task force no closer to an arrest. In a bold move, Jane reaches out, putting herself at risk. (3 hrs.)

4 Friday 8:00 WASHINGTON WEEK — WETA’s weekly production, moderated by Yamiche Alcindor, presents 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.

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Wednesday, February 2 at 9 p.m. on WETA PBS & WETA Metro NOVA: Arctic Sinkholes follows scientists investigating evidence, including colossal explosions in Siberia, that rapidly melting soil in the Arctic is releasing vast amounts of greenhouse-gas methane.

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11:00 FINDING YOUR ROOTS WITH HENRY LOUIS GATES, JR., SEASON 8 — Episode 5 of 10. Mexican Roots. R

Feb. 5 & 12 at 8 p.m., WETA PBS; Feb. 10 & 17, 8 p.m., WETA Metro As part of WETA’s American History Night programming, the two-part American Experience film George W. Bush explores the life and tumultuous presidency of the American leader (above, left, with his father, President George H. W. Bush, in the Oval Office).

8:30 HISTORY WITH DAVID RUBENSTEIN, SEASON 3 — In this WETA presentation, Washington, D.C.-based financier and philanthropist David Rubenstein interviews scholars and authors to spotlight the wide breadth of the American story. Episode 5 of 10. Susan Eisenhower.

Repeats Sun 2/6, 6:30pm 9:00 MUHAMMAD ALI — A Florentine Films and WETA coproduction directed by Ken Burns, Sarah Burns and David McMahon presents a portrait of one of the bestknown and most indelible figures of the 20th century, a three-time heavyweight boxing champion who became a global icon. Round Two: What’s My Name? (1964-1970).

Cassius Clay publicly joins the Nation of Islam and takes the name Muhammad Ali. When he refuses induction into the Army, he is stripped of his title and forced into exile. After three years, he returns to the ring, but he’s lost a step. Repeats Sun 2/6, 11pm

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WASHINGTON WEEK — R FIRING LINE WITH MARGARET HOOVER — R PBS NEWSHOUR — R JOSEPH ROSENDO’S TRAVELSCOPE RICK STEVES’ EUROPE ANTIQUES ROADSHOW — Repeat of Monday 8 p.m.

THIS OLD HOUSE/ASK THIS OLD HOUSE JOANNE WEIR’S PLATES AND PLACES KEVIN BELTON’S COOKIN’ LOUISIANA YAN CAN COOK: SPICE KINGDOM CHRISTOPHER KIMBALL’S MILK STREET TELEVISION NICK STELLINO: STORYTELLER LIDIA’S KITCHEN IN JULIA’S KITCHEN WITH MASTER CHEFS SARA’S WEEKNIGHT MEALS JOANNE WEIR’S PLATES AND PLACES NEW SCANDINAVIAN COOKING COOK’S COUNTRY FROM AMERICA’S TEST KITCHEN AMERICA’S TEST KITCHEN FROM COOK’S ILLUSTRATED PATI’S MEXICAN TABLE SAMANTHA BROWN’S PLACES TO LOVE PBS NEWSHOUR WEEKEND WASHINGTON WEEK — R FINDING YOUR ROOTS WITH HENRY LOUIS GATES, JR., SEASON 8 — Episode 5 of 10. Mexican Roots. R 8:00 GEORGE W. BUSH: AMERICAN EXPERIENCE — Explore the life and tumultuous presidency of George W. Bush, from his road to the White House to the 9/11 attacks and the myriad challenges he faced over his two terms.

Part 1 of 2. Follow Bush’s youth and his road to the presidency via the contested election of the year 2000.

The new administration’s focus on domestic issues is abruptly sidelined by the 9/11 terrorist attacks.

Repeats tonight, 12m 10:00 HISTORY DETECTIVES SPECIAL INVESTIGATIONS — Episode 4. Who Killed Jimmy Hoffa? The History Detectives explore the enduring mystery of Teamsters trucking union president Jimmy Hoffa’s final days, opening a window on the post-war-era labor movement.

Hoffa went missing on July 30, 1975, never to be found.

6AM-9AM WETA KIDS PROGRAMMING 9AM WHITE HOUSE CHRONICLE 9:30 TO THE CONTRARY WITH BONNIE ERBE 10AM THIS IS AMERICA AND THE WORLD WITH DENNIS WHOLEY 10:30 THE OPEN MIND 11AM FIRING LINE WITH MARGARET HOOVER — Repeats Saturdays, 6:30am 11:30 TO DINE FOR WITH KATE SULLIVAN 12N THE AFRICAN AMERICANS: MANY RIVERS TO CROSS — A six-hour Peabody Award-winning series written and presented by Harvard scholar Henry Louis Gates, Jr. chronicles the full sweep of African American history, from the origins of slavery on the African continent up to contemporary times. Episode 1 of 6, The Black Atlantic (1500-1800), explores the global experiences that created the African American people. Episode 2 of 6, The Age of Slavery (1800-1860), spotlights how Black lives changed dramatically in the aftermath of the American Revolution. Episode 3 of 6, Into the Fire (18611896), surveys a tumultuous period in Black history: Civil War, slavery’s end and Reconstruction. The series continues Sunday, February 13.

3:00 FINDING YOUR ROOTS WITH HENRY LOUIS GATES, JR., SEASON 8 — Episode 5 of 10. Mexican Roots. R 4:00 IF YOU LIVED HERE, SEASON 2: BOWIE, MD — R 4:30 IF YOU LIVED HERE, SEASON 1: SHAW, DC — R 5:00 THE CHAVIS CHRONICLES — A talk show hosted by award-winning journalist, civil rights icon, and intellectual influencer Dr. Benjamin F. Chavis, Jr. features interviews with thought leaders.

5:30 A SEAT AT THE TABLE — A talk show series featuring hosts Denene Millner, Monica Pearson and Christine White gives voice to African American women from their diverse experiences, perspectives and challenges.

6:00 PBS NEWSHOUR WEEKEND — Repeats Monday, 7am 6:30 HISTORY WITH DAVID RUBENSTEIN, SEASON 3 — Episode 5 of 10. Susan Eisenhower. R 7:00 SONGS AT THE CENTER: CELEBRATING BLACK HISTORY MONTH — Talented African American singersongwriters perform their own compositions across a wide variety of styles, describe their creative processes and discuss the struggles they’ve overcome. Historical references and facts about Black History Month are woven into the program, which is hosted by Kim Haas, producer/host of Afro-Latino Travels. Repeats 1am 8:00 AROUND THE WORLD IN 80 DAYS ON MASTERPIECE — Part 6 of 8. Facing starvation on a desert island, Fogg and Passepartout have a falling out. The valet’s superior survival skills are desperately needed to save their lives, much less the round-the-world wager.

9:00 ALL CREATURES GREAT AND SMALL, SEASON 2 ON MASTERPIECE — Part 5 of 7. Last Man In. James must settle scores on and off the playing field when a familiar face returns to Darrowby; and Tristan and Siegfried must acknowledge their differences.

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to explore how they aren’t the first in their families to beat the odds through sheer force of will. Repeats Sat 2/12, 7pm, 11pm; Sun 2/13, 3pm 9:00 MARIAN ANDERSON: THE WHOLE WORLD IN HER HANDS: AMERICAN MASTERS — Learn about the international singer who captivated royalty in Europe and touched the conscience of 1939 America. Watch rare archival footage and hear audio recordings exploring Anderson’s life and career from the Metropolitan Opera to the State Department.

IF YOU LIVED HERE, SEASON 2 A WETA PRODUCTION New episodes Mondays, 9 p.m. on WETA PBS; 8 p.m., WETA Metro If You Lived Here, WETA’s local house-hunting and neighborhood exploration series, spotlights Mount Pleasant (above) (Feb. 7), Reston (Feb. 14), Georgetown (Feb. 21) and Ft. Washington (Feb. 28).

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10:00 VIENNA BLOOD, SERIES 2 — Part 5. Darkness Rising, Part 1. A monk is found brutally murdered in a monastery. Suspicion falls on a religious Jew who recently reprimanded the monk for spreading anti-Semitic rhetoric. The scandal reaches Clara, who pleads to her ex-fiancé Max for help.

11:00 MUHAMMAD ALI — Round Two: What’s My Name? (19641970). R

7 Monday 7:00 PBS NEWSHOUR — Weeknights. Visit pbs.org/newshour.

Repeats next day, 7am 8:00 ANTIQUES ROADSHOW: SANDS POINT PRESERVE, HOUR 3 — Enjoy appraisals at Long Island’s Hempstead House; and predict which has a $100,000 value.

9:00 IF YOU LIVED HERE, SEASON 2: MOUNT PLEASANT, DC — NEW! Guided by resident and realtor Megan Conway, hosts Christine Louise and John Begeny visit Northwest D.C.’s Mount Pleasant neighborhood to guess listing prices for a condo in a striking Beaux-Arts building; a mid-century modern townhouse with an oasis out back; and a renovated 1882 Victorian home. Also on the show: stories of historical preservation, Central American migration, and how mom & pop businesses help shape the community. Repeats Sun 2/13, 4pm 9:30 WETA ARTS — In WETA’s local arts series, host Felicia Curry interviews deaf hip hop artist Warren “WAWA” Snipe, an actor and activist who went viral for his American Sign Language interpretation of the “The Star-Spangled Banner” at last year’s Super Bowl. Also on the program, fashion designer Nikki Hendricks’ collections respond to current events and history, and the Washington Revels Jubilee Voices ensemble works to preserve African American history through music. Repeats Sun 2/13, 4:30pm; Sun 2/20, 2:30pm, 10:30pm; Mon 2/21, 9:30pm 10:00 RIVETED: THE HISTORY OF JEANS: AMERICAN EXPERIENCE — Discover the fascinating story of the iconic American garment. From their roots in slavery to the Wild West, hippies, high fashion and hip-hop, jeans are the fabric on which the history of American ideology and politics are writ large.

11:00 INDEPENDENT LENS: OWNED: A TALE OF TWO AMERICAS — Is the “American Dream” of home ownership a false promise? While the government’s postwar housing policy created the world’s largest middle class, it also set America on two divergent paths — one of wealth and the other of systematically defunded, segregated communities. This documentary explores how American housing policy and housing markets have been manipulated for years in discriminatory ways. (90 min.)

8:00 NATURE: PENGUINS: MEET THE FAMILY — A celebration of one of Earth’s most iconic and beloved birds features footage of all 17 species of penguins for the first time, from New Zealand, Cape Town, the Galapagos Islands and Antarctica.

9:00 NOVA: SECRETS IN THE SCAT — Join biologists on the trail of nature’s smelliest secrets. From the mysterious cubic droppings of wombats to the precious pink waste of whales, animal poop reveals essential details of behavior, communication and survival.

10:00 GRETA THUNBERG: A YEAR TO SAVE THE PLANET — Episode 2 of 3. Follow Greta’s journey from Switzerland to Poland to the UK, where she meets naturalist and filmmaker Sir David Attenborough.

10 Thursday 8:00 HALIFAX: RETRIBUTION — With the sniper continuing to terrorize Melbourne, forensic psychiatrist Jane Halifax aids the hunt for the killer. Parts 5-8 of 8. Part 5: The shooter hacks Jane’s phone and they continue their conversation; while Jane detects a growing instability, she also senses he is planning something worse.

Part 6: The shooter hacks into city systems and takes control of the police minister’s car. Part 7: The police at last determine the shooter’s identity; but not before the killer sets a trap and threatens worse to come. Part 8: As Jane and Zoe face the shocking truth behind Ben’s murder, Jane confronts the shooter as he begins his final act, endangering thousands. (3 hrs.)

11 Friday 8:00 WASHINGTON WEEK — Repeats Sat 2/12, 6am, 6:30pm; Mon 2/14, 7:30am 8:30 HISTORY WITH DAVID RUBENSTEIN, SEASON 3 — Episode 6 of 10. David Reynolds. Repeats Sun 2/13, 6:30pm 9:00 MUHAMMAD ALI — The Florentine Films and WETA co-production continues. Round Three: The Rivalry (19701974). Muhammad Ali battles his fiercest rival, Joe Frazier, and the U.S. government, as he attempts to regain the heavyweight title. He first loses to and then defeats Frazier, but to become champion again, he will have to beat George Foreman. Repeats Sun 2/13, 11pm

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8 Tuesday 8:00 FINDING YOUR ROOTS WITH HENRY LOUIS GATES, JR., SEASON 8 — In a new season of this WETA co-production, join Harvard scholar Henry Louis Gates, Jr., as he delves into the genealogy of famous Americans. Episode 6 of 10. Fighters. Gates sits down with Terry Crews and Tony Danza, both guests who overcame adversity,

WETA ARTS A WETA PRODUCTION Monday, Feb. 7, 9:30 p.m. on WETA PBS; 8:30 p.m. on WETA Metro Local series WETA Arts explores stories in the arts, including how the Washington Revels Jubilee Voices ensemble, above, works to preserve African American history and traditions through music.

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Wednesday, February 9 at 9 p.m. on WETA PBS & WETA Metro NOVA: Secrets in the Scat joins biologists on the trail of the scientific clues in animal poop, which through DNA and hormones reveals essential details of behavior, ecosystem role and more.

12 Saturday 6AM-7PM See the Saturday, February 5 listings.

7:00 FINDING YOUR ROOTS WITH HENRY LOUIS GATES, JR., SEASON 8 — Episode 6 of 10. Fighters. R 8:00 GEORGE W. BUSH: AMERICAN EXPERIENCE — Part 2 of 2. Follow the evolution of Bush’s presidency, from 9/11 and the ensuing war in Iraq to his second-term challenges, including anthrax scares, threat levels, Hurricane Katrina, and the most serious financial crisis since the Great Depression. Repeats tonight, 12m 10:00 10 TOWNS THAT CHANGED AMERICA — Visit communities across the country, from Greenbelt, Maryland, and Seaside, Florida, to Riverside, Illinois, Southwest D.C., and Levittown, New York, that had a lasting impact on the way our cities and suburbs were designed.

11:00 FINDING YOUR ROOTS WITH HENRY LOUIS GATES, JR., SEASON 8 — Episode 6 of 10. Fighters. R

13 Sunday 6AM-12N See the Sunday, February 6 listings.

12N THE AFRICAN AMERICANS: MANY RIVERS TO CROSS — Henry Louis Gates, Jr.’s Peabody Award-winning series continues: Episode 4 of 6, Making a Way Out of No Way (1897-1940), examines the Jim Crow era, when African Americans struggled within the confines of segregation.

Episode 5 of 6, Rise! (1940-1968), spotlights the road to civil rights, when the contradictions in American society became untenable. Episode 6 of 6, It’s Nation Time (1968-2013), reviews issues, including true racial equality, that remain unresolved.

3:00 FINDING YOUR ROOTS WITH HENRY LOUIS GATES, JR., SEASON 8 — Episode 6 of 10. Fighters. R 4:00 IF YOU LIVED HERE, SEASON 2: MOUNT PLEASANT, DC —R 4:30 WETA ARTS — R 5:00 THE CHAVIS CHRONICLES 5:30 A SEAT AT THE TABLE 6:00 PBS NEWSHOUR WEEKEND — Repeats Monday, 7am 6:30 HISTORY WITH DAVID RUBENSTEIN, SEASON 3 — Episode 6 of 10. David Reynolds. R 7:00 GOIN’ BACK TO T-TOWN: AMERICAN EXPERIENCE — Hear the extraordinary history of Greenwood, a successful Black community in segregated Tulsa. In a nostalgic celebration of old-fashioned neighborhood life, Black residents of “T-Town” relive their community’s remarkable rise and ultimate decline. Repeats tonight, 1am 8:00 AROUND THE WORLD IN 80 DAYS ON MASTERPIECE — Part 7 of 8. Having arrived in the Old West, the three adventurers meet a lawman with his fugitive captive.

Making their next train connection hinges on Abigail’s journalistic cool in a shootout.

9:00 ALL CREATURES GREAT AND SMALL, SEASON 2 ON MASTERPIECE — Part 6 of 7. Home Truths. James solves both medical and romantic emergencies. Siegfried, Tristan and Mrs. Hall face hurdles.

10:00 VIENNA BLOOD, SERIES 2 — Part 6. Darkness Rising, Part 2. Max discovers a clue that reveals a hint at the murdered monk’s behavior. The atmosphere intensifies when another brother is found dead. To untangle the truth, Max will need to become acquainted with the devil dressed in all his finery.

11:00 MUHAMMAD ALI — Round Three: The Rivalry (1970-1974).

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7:00 PBS NEWSHOUR — Weeknights. Visit pbs.org/newshour.

Repeats next day, 7am 8:00 ANTIQUES ROADSHOW: OMNI MOUNT WASHINGTON RESORT, HOUR 1 — Don’t miss out on peak New Hampshire finds. Which is appraised for up to $150,000?

9:00 IF YOU LIVED HERE, SEASON 2: RESTON, VA — NEW! Reston is one of America’s most successful planned communities. This episode shares the history and vision of Robert E. Simon, the “R-E-S” in Reston, and how the water, paths and public art connect residents. Hosts John Begeny and Christine Louise visit three different homes — with ponds, trails and penthouse views — guided by the show’s first mother-daughter/residentrealtor team, Boofie and Margaret O’Gorman. Repeats Sun 2/20, 4pm 9:30 IF YOU LIVED HERE, SEASON 1: OLD TOWN ALEXANDRIA, VA — The series hosts join realtor Susie Klein to tour three rowhouses on Alfred, Wilkes and Prince streets in the historic Virginia community. Local architect and historian Al Cox joins in to spotlight Alexandria.

Repeats Sun 2/20, 4:30pm 10:00 INDEPENDENT LENS: BULLETPROOF — Consider the complexities of violence in schools by looking at the ways in which we try to prevent it. This film travels the USA to observe the traditions that take place in and around American schools: homecoming parades, basketball practice, morning announcements, and math class. Unfolding as well are an array of newer rituals: lockdown drills, teacher firearms training, metal detector inspections, and school safety trade shows selling state-of-the-art products. (90 min.)

15 Tuesday 8:00 FINDING YOUR ROOTS WITH HENRY LOUIS GATES, JR., SEASON 8 — In a new season of this WETA co-production, join Harvard scholar Henry Louis Gates, Jr., as he delves into the genealogy of famous Americans.

Episode 7 of 10. Forgotten Journeys. Gates helps John Leguizamo and Lena Waithe retrace the paths of their ancestors, uncovering crucial pieces of their own identities that were lost on the journey to America. Repeats Sat 2/19, 7pm, 11pm; Sun 2/20, 3pm 9:00 THE AMERICAN DIPLOMAT: AMERICAN EXPERIENCE — Learn about the lives and legacies of three African American ambassadors — Edward R. Dudley, Terence Todman and Carl Rowan — who pushed past historical and institutional racial barriers to reach high-ranking appointments in the Truman, Eisenhower and Kennedy administrations and had a lasting impact on the Foreign Service.

10:00 FRONTLINE: AMERICAN RECKONING — An unsolved 1960s murder reveals an untold story of the Civil Rights Movement and Black resistance. With Retro Report, this Frontline program draws on rarely seen footage filmed more than 50 years ago in Natchez, Mississippi, and follows one family’s search for justice. (90 min.)

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8:00 NATURE: THE OCEAN’S GREATEST FEAST — The story of South Africa’s annual sardine migration is brought vividly to life on camera. Each summer, the sardine run sees billions of the fish spawning and traveling up the coast, providing a feast for an array of marine predators.

9:00 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?

10:00 GRETA THUNBERG: A YEAR TO SAVE THE PLANET — Episode 3 of 3. Join Greta in Switzerland and Denmark to investigate solutions to limit climate change.

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8:00 A CONFESSION — Martin Freeman, Siobhan Finneran, Imelda Staunton and Joe Absolom star in a British drama, based on a true case, in which a detective is intent on catching the killer of a missing woman, even if the investigation costs him his career and his reputation. Part 1 of 6. Sian O’Callaghan goes missing after a Friday night out. As her family waits for news, the police search for any clues to where she could be.

9:00 A CONFESSION — Part 2 of 6. Police Detective Superintendent Steve Fulcher is faced with the possibility that a senior officer who committed suicide could be the man responsible for Sian’s disappearance.

10:00 A CONFESSION — Part 3 of 6. Fulcher takes prime suspect Christopher Halliwell to a remote location to question him about Sian’s whereabouts.

18 Friday 8:00 WASHINGTON WEEK — Repeats Sat 2/19, 6am, 6:30pm; Mon 2/21, 7:30am 8:30 HISTORY WITH DAVID RUBENSTEIN, SEASON 3 — Episode 7 of 10. Joseph Ellis. Repeats Sun 2/20, 6:30pm 9:00 MUHAMMAD ALI — The Florentine Films and WETA coproduction concludes. Round Four: The Spell Remains (1974-2016). Muhammad Ali shocks the world by defeating George Foreman, winning back the heavyweight title and becoming the most famous man on earth. After retiring in 1981, he travels the world spreading his Islamic faith — and becomes a symbol of peace and hope.

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7:00 FINDING YOUR ROOTS WITH HENRY LOUIS GATES, JR., SEASON 8 — Episode 7. Forgotten Journeys. R 8:00 THE CENTRAL PARK FIVE — A Peabody Award-winning film by Ken Burns, Sarah Burns and David McMahon tells the story of the five Black and Latino Harlem teenagers who were wrongly convicted of assaulting and raping a white woman in New York City’s Central Park in 1989. The 2013 co-production of Florentine Films and WETA chronicles the Central Park jogger

Wednesday, February 16 at 9 p.m. on WETA PBS & WETA Metro In NOVA: Great Mammoth Mystery, Sir David Attenborough explores a site in southern England with rare traces of Ice Age mammoths and Neanderthals. Were humans able to hunt the giant animals?

THE CENTRAL PARK FIVE A WETA CO-PRODUCTION Sat., Feb. 19 at 8 p.m. on WETA PBS; Feb. 24, 8 p.m. on WETA Metro WETA reprises The Central Park Five, a 2013 film by Ken Burns, Sarah Burns and David McMahon that chronicles the miscarriage of justice that unfolded in the 1989 Central Park jogger case.

case from the perspective of the young men whose lives were upended by this tragedy and miscarriage of justice. Repeats tonight, midnight; Sun 2/20, 11pm 10:00 10 STREETS THAT CHANGED AMERICA — Discover how streets have connected the nation, divided communities, and changed the way Americans live, work and shop. Among the highlighted streets, trace Broadway’s 400-year evolution from a Native American trail; ride on the Boston Post Road, a dirt “highway” created for mail carriers; and visit the National Road, starting in Cumberland, Virginia, which paved the way for covered wagons carrying settlers to the West.

11:00 FINDING YOUR ROOTS WITH HENRY LOUIS GATES, JR., SEASON 8 — Episode 7. Forgotten Journeys. R

20 Sunday 6AM-12N See the Sunday, February 6 listings.

12N UNDERGROUND RAILROAD: THE WILLIAM STILL STORY — Learn how extraordinary people risked their lives to help fugitive slaves escape via the 19th-century clandestine Underground Railroad. Among them was William Still of Philadelphia, a free Black man who accepted delivery of transported crates containing “human cargo.” This documentary reveals some of the stories behind this humanitarian enterprise.

1:00 SLAVERY BY ANOTHER NAME — Learn the story of the post-Emancipation-era labor practices and laws that effectively created a new form of slavery in the South and persisted into the 20th century. Laurence Fishburne narrates the documentary, which is based on the Pulitzer Prize-winning book by Douglas A. Blackmon.

2:30 WETA ARTS — R 3:00 FINDING YOUR ROOTS WITH HENRY LOUIS GATES, JR., SEASON 8 — Episode 7. Forgotten Journeys. R 4:00 IF YOU LIVED HERE, SEASON 2: RESTON, VA — R 4:30 IF YOU LIVED HERE: OLD TOWN, ALEXANDRIA — R 5:00 THE CHAVIS CHRONICLES 5:30 A SEAT AT THE TABLE 6:00 PBS NEWSHOUR WEEKEND — Repeats Monday, 7am 6:30 HISTORY WITH DAVID RUBENSTEIN, SEASON 3 — Episode 7 of 10. Joseph Ellis. R 7:00 FROM THE STREETS TO THE STAGE: THE JOURNEY OF FREDRICK DAVIS — Follow ballet dancer Fredrick Davis’ personal journey, which began with a broken family and homelessness. His exposure to dance at 11 changed his life — he found inspiration and support from Ballet Tennessee, his church family and a caring community. Repeats tonight, 1am 8:00 AROUND THE WORLD IN 80 DAYS ON MASTERPIECE — Part 8 of 8. Fogg meets an old friend at New York’s Grand Central Depot and must decide whether to continue his trip. Unbeknownst to him, astronomical effects will decide the outcome.

9:00 ALL CREATURES GREAT AND SMALL, SEASON 2 ON MASTERPIECE — Part 7 of 7. The Perfect Christmas.

James and Helen question their future together in the run up to Christmas Day, while things look grave for one of Darrowby’s most beloved animals.

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7:00 PBS NEWSHOUR — Weeknights. Visit pbs.org/newshour.

Repeats next day, 7am 8:00 ANTIQUES ROADSHOW: OMNI MOUNT WASHINGTON RESORT, HOUR 2 — See historic New Hampshire treasures and guess which is valued at $50,000-$60,000.

9:00 IF YOU LIVED HERE, SEASON 2: GEORGETOWN, DC — NEW! Bicycles and bowties greet hosts John Begeny and Christine Louise when they meet realtor and Georgetown fixture Jamie Peva. Residents and visitors may think they know this popular neighborhood well.

But do they? This episode offers little-known history, new perspectives and lots of jazz. The show visits three homes built between 1850 and the 1900s, offering viewers the kind of sneak peek that everyone wishes for when visiting Georgetown.

9:30 WETA ARTS — See the Monday, February 7, 9:30 p.m. listing. R 10:00 INDEPENDENT LENS: APART — Explore the impact of America’s war on drugs through three mothers attempting to rebuild lives derailed by drugs and prison. As Tomika, Lydia, and Amanda prepare to rejoin their families after years of incarceration, they enter an innovative prison program in Cleveland, Ohio where they lean on each other and mentors. With the hope of redemption, the women work to regain their children’s trust and combat stigmas surrounding the incarcerated. (90 min.)

22 Tuesday 8:00 FINDING YOUR ROOTS WITH HENRY LOUIS GATES, JR., SEASON 8 — In a new season of this WETA co-production, join Harvard scholar Henry Louis Gates, Jr., as he delves into the genealogy of famous Americans.

Episode 8 of 10. Songs of the Past. Gates accompanies Broadway stars Leslie Odom, Jr. and Nathan Lane as they meet a cast of inspiring ancestors hidden in the branches of their family trees.

9:00 FANNIE LOU HAMER’S AMERICA: AN AMERICA REFRAMED SPECIAL — Explore and celebrate the life of a fearless Mississippi sharecropper-turned-humanrights-activist and the injustices in America that made her work essential.

10:30 PBS NEWSHOUR STUDENT REPORTING LABS SPECIAL: OUR NEW NORMAL: HOW TEENS ARE REDEFINING SCHOOL LIFE — A WETA program from PBS NewsHour Student Reporting Labs explores how young people are rethinking their educational experience, what they want to see changed, and how students are redefining spaces they are traditionally left out of. The show features teen voices, school board diaries, conversations with educators and leaders, and student-produced stories about the challenges they’re facing in school, including gun violence and more. PBS NewsHour chief correspondent Amna Nawaz hosts with teen co-hosts Terry Jones Jr. and Kate Nakamura.

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8:00 NATURE: AMERICAN HORSES — American horses — Mustangs, Appaloosas, Morgans and Quarter Horses — are iconic animals. Follow the history of the uniquely

Wednesday, February 23 at 8 p.m. on WETA PBS & WETA Metro Nature: American Horses follows the history of the uniquely American horse breeds that helped shape our nation and meets the people who are furthering the long tradition of caring for them.

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Friday, February 25 at 9 p.m. on WETA PBS & WETA Metro The two-hour Stanley Nelson film Miles Davis: Birth of the Cool: American Masters, explores the life of the iconic musical artist.

American horse breeds that helped shape our nation, and meet the people who are continuing in the long tradition of caring for them.

9:00 NOVA: AUGMENTED — In this NOVA special, a biophysicist-inventor of bionic limbs teams up with an injured climber and a leading surgeon to test a new amputation technique that allows prosthetic limbs to move and feel like the real thing.

24 Thursday 8:00 A CONFESSION — Part 4 of 6. While testifying in court, Fulcher finds that his decision not to advise the suspect of his legal rights has serious consequences.

9:00 A CONFESSION — Part 5 of 6. Fulcher’s career is on the line as he faces a police disciplinary hearing.

10:00 A CONFESSION — Part 6 of 6. Fulcher moves on, becoming a security consultant in the Middle East. Meanwhile, the police continue to work to achieve justice.

25 Friday 8:00 WASHINGTON WEEK — Repeats Sat 2/26, 6am; Mon 2/28, 7:30am 8:30 HISTORY WITH DAVID RUBENSTEIN, SEASON 3 — Episode 8 of 10. Erica Armstrong Dunbar.

9:00 MILES DAVIS: BIRTH OF THE COOL: AMERICAN MASTERS — In this reprised 2020 film, discover the man behind the legend. With full access to the Miles Davis Estate, the film features rare footage, including studio outtakes from the jazz artist’s recording sessions, plus rare photos and new interviews. (2 hrs.)

26 Saturday 6AM-8AM See the Saturday, February 5 listings.

8AM SUZE ORMAN’S ULTIMATE RETIREMENT GUIDE — Join the acclaimed personal finance expert for essential advice on planning for and thriving in retirement. With empathy, straight talk and humor, Orman provides information about key actions. Topics include when to retire, how to save and invest for retirement, Social Security strategy, long-term care insurance and much more. Repeats Sun 2/27, 6am 10AM YOU, HAPPIER WITH DANIEL AMEN, MD — See the Monday, February 28, 10 p.m. listing.

12N RICK STEVES: WHY WE TRAVEL — Travel expert Rick Steves celebrates the value of exploring our world.

Repeats Sun 2/27, 10am 1PM UNLOCK THE SECRET TO EXTRAORDINARY HEALTH WITH DAVID PERLMUTTER, MD — The most threatening health issues of our time stem from poor metabolic health, and scientific research from around the globe now reveals that controlling uric acid may hold the key to regaining health. Neurologist David Perlmutter explores the relationships between what we eat, when we eat, how we sleep, and how these influence uric acid.

2:30 THE CARPENTERS: CLOSE TO YOU — See tonight’s 11 p.m. listing.

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4:00 AGATHA CHRISTIE’S MARPLE: THE PALE HORSE — Julia McKenzie stars in the Agatha Christie mystery.

Miss Marple’s old friend Father Gorman is found murdered. When Marple receives a list of names in the mail, sent by Gorman moments before his death, she determines to find justice for her friend. A clue leads her to the Pale Horse, an inn run by three modern-day witches. Repeats tonight, 12:30am; Mon 2/28, 3pm 6:00 PBS NEWSHOUR WEEKEND 6:30 BETTY WHITE: FIRST LADY OF TELEVISION — Celebrate the beloved late star’s many decades in show business. This program takes a warm look at White’s life and career, including her roles on The Mary Tyler Moore Show and The Golden Girls — and her work as a pioneer in the entertainment industry. Repeats Sun 12/27, 11am 8:00 HENRY LOUIS GATES, JR. – UNCOVERING AMERICA — Learn about the life and work of the award-winning filmmaker, literary scholar and WETA production partner. One of America’s most renowned, respected and popular cultural historians and personalities, Gates has created documentary films on PBS that have helped history come alive for vast audiences. Among program participants are filmmaker and WETA partner Ken Burns, PBS President & CEO Paula Kerger, Jelani Cobb, Eric Deggans, LL Cool J and others.

9:30 BUDDY GUY: TRUE TO THE BLUES — Celebrate the iconic blues artist, a Rock and Roll Hall of Fame inductee and eight-time Grammy winner. The program includes performance footage, and interviews with Guy, in addition to Tom Hambridge, Buddy’s music producer, and musicians Guy influenced, including Gary Clark, Jr., Eric Clapton and John Mayer.

11:00 THE CARPENTERS: CLOSE TO YOU — Enjoy a musicfilled documentary that traces the Carpenters’ career and features their top recording hits. Between 1970 and 1983, the Grammy Award-winning duo had 10 gold singles, nine gold albums, one multi-platinum album and 17 singles in the Billboard Top 20, including three #1 songs and six songs at #2. The film features performance footage, archival television appearances, and all of the duo’s top hits. Repeats Sun 2/27, 6:30pm 12:30AM AGATHA CHRISTIE’S MARPLE: THE PALE HORSE — R (2 hrs.)

Sunday, February 27 at 9 p.m. on WETA PBS The special program Endeavour: The Evolution explores the first seven seasons of the Masterpiece detective drama in anticipation of Season 8, following Shaun Evans in his signature role as Morse.

9:00 ENDEAVOUR: THE EVOLUTION — Before Inspector Morse there was the rookie Constable Morse: in the popular Masterpiece production, Shaun Evans stars as the young Endeavour, before his signature red Jaguar but with his deductive powers already running in high gear. In celebration of Endeavour’s 10th year on the air, this special offers a retrospective of the first seven seasons in advance of Season 8. Enjoy behind-the-scenes features and interviews with the cast and creators.

10:30 THE ROLLING STONES: A BIGGER BANG – LIVE ON COPACABANA BEACH — Enjoy a February 2006 Rolling Stones performance in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, before an audience of 1.5 million people in one of the largest free concerts ever. This fully restored and re-mastered concert from the Stones’ “A Bigger Bang” world tour includes four previously unreleased tracks: “Tumbling Dice,” “Oh No, Not You Again,” “This Place Is Empty” and “Sympathy for the Devil.” (2 hrs.)

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6AM SUZE ORMAN’S ULTIMATE RETIREMENT GUIDE — R 8AM YOU, HAPPIER WITH DANIEL AMEN, MD — See the Monday, February 28, 10 p.m. listing.

10AM RICK STEVES: WHY WE TRAVEL — R 11AM BETTY WHITE: FIRST LADY OF TELEVISION — R 12:30 RECONSTRUCTION: AMERICA AFTER THE CIVIL WAR — In this WETA co-production, join Harvard scholar Henry Louis Gates, Jr. for an exploration of the transformative years following the Civil War, when the nation struggled to rebuild itself in the face of profound loss, massive destruction and revolutionary social change.

Part 1 of 2. Experience the aftermath of the Civil War — a bewildering, exhilarating and terrifying time. For African Americans, despite hard-won freedom, support for their social, economic and political gains did not last.

Repeats tonight, 12:30am 3:00 RECONSTRUCTION: AMERICA AFTER THE CIVIL WAR — Part 2 of 2. Explore the rise of Jim Crow and the undermining of Reconstruction’s legal and political legacy, and see how African Americans fought back using artistic expression to put forward a “New Negro” for a new century. Repeats tonight, 3am 6:00 PBS NEWSHOUR WEEKEND — Repeats Monday, 7am 6:30 THE CARPENTERS: CLOSE TO YOU — R 8:00 AROUND THE WORLD IN 80 DAYS: UNPACKING THE ADVENTURE — Celebrate the 150th anniversary of Jules Verne’s adventure story — and the new Masterpiece adaptation — with highlights from the latter series’ eight episodes, along with behind-the-scenes interviews and features.

7:00 PBS NEWSHOUR — Weeknights. Visit pbs.org/newshour.

Repeats next day, 7am 8:00 ANTIQUES ROADSHOW: DESERT BOTANICAL GARDEN — Discover an oasis of Roadshow treasures at the Desert Botanical Garden in Phoenix, such as a Cartier jadeite pendant necklace, Kanye West original artwork from around 1995, and a 1906 Louis Akin chromolithograph.

Learn which is $50,000-$75,000.

9:00 IF YOU LIVED HERE, SEASON 2: FT. WASHINGTON, MD — NEW! With stunning views, a fort that has watched over the District for two centuries, and a vibrant African American boating community, Fort Washington offers an intriguing mix of history and outdoor space. In this episode, local realtor and resident LaGreta Dennis guides hosts John Begeny and Christine Louise to two homes in Fort Washington followed by an end-unit townhome just up the hill from nearby National Harbor.

9:30 IF YOU LIVED HERE, SEASON 1: SILVER SPRING, MD — The series hosts tour three homes and properties around Silver Spring, Maryland, with realtor Koki Adasi.

They visit Highland View Park, National Seminary Park and Ritchie Avenue and learn about the community from food writer Tim Ebner, Velati’s Amy Servais, and others.

10:00 YOU, HAPPIER WITH DANIEL AMEN, MD — Americans are the unhappiest they’ve been since the Great Depression, and it’s causing problems: being unhappy is associated with health issues and a harder (and shorter) life. Learn to cultivate happiness with brainbased methods; psychiatrist Daniel Amen shares how.

12M RICK STEVES: WHY WE TRAVEL — R

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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 • Ready Jet Go!, 6:30am ©WGBH EDUCATIONAL FOUNDATION/©MARC BROWN

• Peg + Cat, 7am • Super WHY!, 7:30am • Daniel Tiger’s Neighborhood, 8am, 8:30am • Sesame Street, 9am • Elinor Wonders Why, 9:30am • Clifford the Big Red Dog, 10am • Dinosaur Train, 10:30am • Let’s Go Luna!, 11am • Curious George, 11:30am • Nature Cat, 12pm • Xavier Riddle and the Secret Museum, 12:30pm • Molly of Denali, 1pm • Hero Elementary, 1:30pm • Cyberchase, 2pm • Pinkalicious & Peterrific, 2:30pm, 3pm • Elinor Wonders Why, 3:30pm • Donkey Hodie, 4pm • Curious George, 4:30pm • Alma's Way, 5pm • Xavier Riddle and the Secret Museum, 5:30pm • Molly of Denali, 6pm • Hero Elementary, 6:30pm • Wild Kratts, 7pm, 7:30pm • Odd Squad, 8pm, 8:30pm • Arthur, 9pm, 9:30pm • Cyberchase, 10pm • Pinkalicious & Peterrific, 10:30pm, 11pm • Elinor Wonders Why, 11:30pm • Donkey Hodie, 12m • WETA PBS Kids Family Night airs Fridays, 7-10pm

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

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n ongoing celebration of the children’s series Arthur’s 25th anniversary continues with fan favorites and four new episodes. The series airs weekdays at 9 and 9:30 p.m. on the WETA PBS Kids channel. Arthur, based on the best-selling books by Marc Brown, is television’s longestrunning children’s animated series.

The iconic series has remained one of the most popular and beloved WETA children’s series, teaching kindness, empathy and inclusion. The programs were developed for viewers ages 4 to 8 and follow the eponymous 8-year-old aardvark through issues faced by real kids. Arthur features heartfelt and humorous stories about family, friends, and the challenges of growing up. The series helps foster an interest in reading and writing, encourages positive social skills, and models age-appropriate problem-solving strategies. Arthur has won numerous awards, including a Peabody Award, a BAFTA, and seven Daytime Emmys — including four for Outstanding Children’s Animated Program.

WEEKDAYS ON WETA PBS, 8 A.M. – 3 P.M. • Hero Elementary, 8am • Alma's Way, 8:30am • Curious George, 9am • Daniel Tiger’s Neighborhood, 9:30am • Donkey Hodie, 10am • Elinor Wonders Why, 10:30am • Pinkalicious & Peterrific, 11:30am • Dinosaur Train, 12pm • Clifford the Big Red Dog, 12:30pm • Sesame Street, 1pm • Donkey Hodie, 1:30pm • Daniel Tiger’s Neighborhood, 2pm • Let’s Go Luna!, 2:30pm

WETA presentation Alma’s Way, from Fred Rogers Productions, helps encourage children ages 4-6 to learn to problem-solve. Programs air each weekday at 5 p.m. on WETA PBS Kids, and 8:30 a.m. on WETA PBS.

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• Sesame Street, 11am

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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.

FEBRUARY P.M. PROGRAMMING ON WETA UK Jane Austen dramas, Feb. 13, full day.

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McLeod’s Daughters (next ep airs next weekday)

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• Big Ben: Saving the World’s Most Famous Clock • A Very British Murder (starts 2/20)

Escape to the Country, Series 2

Pie in the Sky, Series 1

Foyle’s War, Series 2 & 3

Midsomer Murders, Series 18

McLeod’s Daughters, Series 2

Death in Paradise, Series 10

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3pm (2/6), 4pm (2/20, 2/27) • Great Estates 3:30pm (2/6) • Maggie Cole, 3pm (starts 2/20)

• Mary Berry’s Simple Comforts (2/7, 2/21) • Lucy Worsley’s Royal Photo Album (2/14) • Escape to the Chateau, Series 4 (2/28)

All Creatures Great and Small, Series 4 & 5 (original series; two episodes)

Midsomer Murders, Series 18

Death in Paradise, Series 10

RFDS: Royal Flying Doctor Service

McLeod’s Daughters, Series 2

Agatha Christie’s Partners in Crime

Agatha Christie’s Partners in Crime

The Trouble with Maggie Cole (starts 2/4)

Foyle’s War, Series 3

Little Dorrit

Wallander, Series 2 & 3

• A Very British Murder (exc 2/14) • Lucy Worsley’s Royal Palace Secrets (2/14)

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Pie in the Sky, Series 1 (Series 2 starts 2/28)

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Midsomer Murders, Series 18

McLeod’s Daughters, Series 2

Masterworks Showcase

Death in Paradise, Series 10

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Agatha Christie’s Partners in Crime

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All Creatures Great and Small, Series 5 (original series; two episodes)

• 8pm: Professor T, Series 2 • 9pm: Thou Shalt Not Kill, Series 3 • 9pm: Resistance (starts 2/15) • 10pm: Line of Separation, Series 1 (Series 2 starts 2/22)

• 8pm: Foyle’s War, Series 3

• 10pm: All Creatures Great and Small on Masterpiece

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All Creatures Great and Small, Series 1 on Masterpiece

All Creatures Great and Small (original; next ep airs Sun night) The Fall (Series 2 starts 2/12)

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n celebration of Valentine’s Day, a “Show Your Love for WETA UK” weekend features six lavish Jane Austen dramas that put love in the spotlight: Persuasion • Sat 2/12, 6-8am; repeats 9-11pm; Sun 2/13, 11:30pm-1:30am — The 2007 adaptation featuring Sally Hawkins and Rupert Penry-Jones.

Sanditon • Sat 2/12, 8am-5pm — Starring Rose Williams and Theo James.

Stay tuned; Season 2 is coming to WETA PBS in March!

Sense and Sensibility • Sat 2/12, 5pm-8pm — The 2008 adaptation with Hattie Morahan and Charity Wakefield heading an all-star cast.

Mansfield Park • Sat 2/12, 11pm-5:30am; repeats Sun 2/13, 5:30am-noon — The 1983 version with Sylvestra Le Touzel as protagonist Fanny Price.

Emma • Sun 2/13, 6:30pm-11:30pm — The 2009 series with Romola Garai.

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Pride and Prejudice • Sun 2/13, noon-6:30pm — The now-classic 1995 series starring Jennifer Ehle and Colin Firth (at right).

Death in Paradise, Series 10

Wednesdays at 9 p.m. starting Feb. 2 on WETA UK

ETA UK reprises the latest season of the popular Caribbean mystery series. In the comedy-drama, D.I. Neville Parker (Ralf Little) attempts to solve a slew of intriguing cases involving mysterious killings on the (fictional) island of Saint Marie. In Series 10, D.S. Florence Cassell (Joséphine Jobert) returns to the job after her fiancé’s death — but she hasn’t banked on her new boss, Neville. As she comes to grips with his eccentric ways, sparks begin to fly. Can she help Neville embrace life on the island? In these episodes, new characters turn up; Sgt. JP Hooper has his hands full with work and the arrival of twins; Commissioner Selwyn Patterson finds himself in the firing line; and Mayor Catherine Bordey faces grave danger.

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dapted from Len Deighton’s bestselling thriller, the six-part drama SS-GB revises World War II history. In the gripping series, which merges a spy tale with a love story and a conspiracy thriller with global implications, the Battle of Britain has ended in victory for Hitler’s Germany — and invasion. As the population of 1940s Britain struggles to adjust to life under Nazi occupation, a skilled Scotland Yard detective, Douglas Archer (portrayed by Sam Riley) is caught between his brutal new SS bosses and a ruthless British resistance movement while undertaking his investigations.

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Saturdays at 10:30 p.m. starting Feb. 26 on WETA UK

Also this month: The comedy-drama The Trouble with Maggie Cole, starring Dawn French, airs Thursdays at 10 p.m. starting February 3; the series A Very British Murder explores British mysteries with historian Lucy Worsley, Sundays at 10 p.m. (except Feb. 13); and police thriller The Fall enters Series 2, February 12 at 8 p.m. on WETA UK.

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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 NewsHour, weekdays at 6 p.m./11 p.m.), and lifestyle and cultural shows.

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or more than 40 years, Roadfood has been America’s anthropologist of regional culture through local dishes, and now the 13-episode television series features host Misha Collins (of Supernatural) hitting the highways and byways of America to explore an iconic American dish in each episode. Meeting local cooks, pit-masters, bakers and proprietors of eating establishments, Collins explores the roots of each dish through these culinary folk artisans. To learn about communities, their history, and residents’ values, he also meets — and fosters fascinating conversations with — locals who savor the dish. Among the program’s many stops is Virginia’s Eastern Shore.

Finding Fellowship

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n engaging film shares the inspiring story of the unlikely 1968 merger of three racially segregated churches — two white and one Black — in the Gaithersburg, Maryland, neighborhood of Quince Orchard just as racial tensions gripped the nation.

Facing financial difficulties and reeling from the assassination of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., the three congregations came together in the fall of 1968. Yet the toughest challenge wasn’t to come together but to stay together. Fifty years later, the Fairhaven United Methodist Church celebrated half a century of unified fellowship as racial tensions in America are once again at the forefront of the nation’s politics.

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Saturday, Feb. 26 at 10 p.m. on WETA Metro

heartfelt documentary follows the 50-year legacy of the filmmaker’s father, legendary Vikings wide-receiver Gene Washington. Spotlighted is his journey from the segregated South to Michigan State University alongside highly decorated teammates Bubba Smith (defensive lineman), George Webster (rover back) and Clinton Jones (running back) as they become members of the first fully integrated football team in America, later making history as first-round picks in the 1967 NFL Draft. The film unfolds through the eyes of Maya Washington as she uncovers her father’s story, traces his footsteps, and explores the impact of this legacy on the present generation.

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

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Real Stories from Around the World

The Stone of Hope: Moving the Dream Forward

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Local, USA: Heaven: Can You Hear Me?

Monday, Feb. 7 at 9 p.m. on WETA World

n Philadelphia, gun violence is the leading cause of death for young Black men. The film Heaven: Can You Hear Me?, part of weekly WETA World documentary series Local, USA, presents a journey into the inner sanctum of Mothers in Charge, a Philadelphia-based service and advocacy organization working with victims of violence. The film demonstrates the challenges gun violence prevention advocates confront as they work to interrupt cycles of violence while conveying the often-untold trauma and resilience of survivors. The program streams with WETA Passport as of the February 7 broadcast premiere.

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mong WETA World’s wide slate of Black History Month program offerings — which include WETA co-productions Muhammad Ali, The Central Park Five and Jackie Robinson — the film The Stone of Hope documents the first decade of the Martin Luther King, Jr. Memorial on the National Mall in Washington, D.C. Now the city’s fifth-most-visited memorial, averaging 3-5 million visitors a year, the WETA World presents granite statue was conceived to represent a nearly 100 programs quote from King’s 1963 “I Have a Dream” in celebration of speech: “Out of the mountain of despair, Black History Month. See a stone of hope.”

Stories from the Stage

Mondays at 9:30 p.m. on WETA World

he weekly series invites storytellers from around the world to share tales of what it means to be human. The episode As Good As It Gets (Feb. 7), explores how we make the best of a situation: it takes imagination, initiative and willingness to take risks. The results can be both unexpected and amazing. Among the stories, Kristin Baker (at left) discovers an unconventional remedy for pandemic fatigue. Additional episodes this month are Love Hurts (Feb. 14) and Growing Up Black, Part 1 (Feb. 21) and Part 2 (Feb 28). Stories from the Stage streams with WETA Passport.

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e celebrate the final days of Chinese New Year (Year of the Tiger) on February 14 with a concerto like you haven’t heard before. The Post Classical Ensemble (PCE) performs Daniel Schnyder’s Concerto for Pipa and Orchestra, with pipa virtuoso Min Xiao-Fen Post Classical Ensemble Min Xiao-Fen, in a 2016 concert at the National Gallery of Art. The pipa, a traditional Chinese instrument, is a pear-shaped lute that is plucked with the fingers.

Schnyder’s concerto, co-commissioned by PCE, blends various cultures into a virtuosic showpiece for Xiao-Fen across three continuous movements. Front Row Washington airs Mondays at 9 p.m.

Music of Love and Longing on Choral Showcase

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Metropolitan Opera Celebrates Black History

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By Linda Carducci, on-air host

n celebration of Black History Month, WETA Classical Opera House is honored to broadcast a special Met gala, live on February 26 at 1 p.m.

“Groundbreaking Artists on the Air” honors some of the Met’s most revered African American performers who have made invaluable contributions to the 90-year history of live broadcasts. Share the thrilling experience of Marian Anderson’s pioneering Met debut in 1955 and the notable artistry of Leontyne Price, George Shirley, Jessye Norman, Simon Estes and Shirley Verrett, to name just a few. Opera House airs each Saturday at 1 p.m.

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njoy music of love and longing for Valentine’s Day on Sunday, February 13, as Samuel Barber draws from the erotic and spiritual poetry of Pablo Neruda for The Lovers, a work for baritone, chamber choir and orchestra. The love songs and poems from Des Knaben Wunderhorn (The Youth’s Magic Horn) and folk songs by Paul Heyse color the Seven Songs for Mixed Choir, Op. 62 by Johannes Brahms. And we’ll explore songs and instrumental music of love and devotion from Medieval England with The Dufay Collective & Voice. Choral Showcase airs Sundays at 9 p.m.

Marian Anderson on stage with the Met Opera’s then-General Manager Rudolf Bing in 1955

Welcome 2/2/22 with NSO Showcase

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By Nicole LaCroix, on-air host

t’s palindrome day, Groundhog Day, the day that the Washington Football Team unveils its new name...and at 9 p.m. on Wednesday, February 2, NSO Showcase airs on WETA Classical! The program, Bell’Italia, celebrates four Italian masterpieces. Our journey begins with the Overture to Rossini’s The Thieving Magpie, the true-(ish) story of a young serving girl wrongly accused of stealing a silver spoon. Next, soprano Corinne Winters adds her voice to Dallapiccola’s Partita; Respighi paints musical pictures in the Botticelli Triptych; and Gianandrea Noseda conducts the D.C. premiere of Alfredo Casella’s “glorious” Symphony No.2.

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Classical for Washington Oakton Youth on From the Top

Series airs Sundays at 6 p.m. on WETA Classical Features Oakton, Virginia’s Benjamin D’Haiti on February 27

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“Your dreams are not big enough if they don’t scare you...”

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enjamin D’Haiti’s mother told him those words, and they’ve stuck with him. The now 18-year-old trumpet player shared them with host Peter Dugan while appearing on National Public Radio’s From the Top, which showcases emerging young classical music artists each Sunday evening at 6 p.m. on WETA Classical.

D’Haiti performed the first movement of Joseph Haydn’s Trumpet Concerto. It was the first time he’d visited a recording studio to professionally record his own playing.

Hailing from Oakton, Virginia, D’Haiti attended the Keystone School and currently studies at Shepherd School of Music at Rice University. He has performed with the American Youth Philharmonic and Brass of Peace and was part of the National Symphony Orchestra Youth Fellowship Trumpet player Benjamin D’Haiti program. He credits his From the Top appearance with introducing him to new collaborators and helping him understand the power of sharing music with a wide audience.

“It is amazing to have so many listeners of WETA Classical hearing my performance,” D’Haiti said. “I want to spread my music to as many people as possible, and hopefully, it will make a difference in their lives just as music has made a difference in my life.”

In addition to being a college student, D’Haiti currently runs B.J.D. Productions, a production company with the goal of make the performing arts more accessible to everyone. He’s also building a non-profit organization called Deferred Dreams, a program that “will be able to give the average citizen all the tools necessary to make the transition from being an audience member in the arts community to becoming a creator.”

Tune in to From the Top each Sunday evening on WETA Classical, and listen on February 27 to hear D’Haiti’s magnificent performance, as well as two recommended trumpet tracks from his major influencers, Wynton Marsalis and Roy Hargrove. The episode will also showcase additional young musicians playing works by Eugene Ysaÿe, Karl Davidov, Béla Kovács, Samuel Barber and the Violin Sonata No. 8 in G Major, Op. 30 by Ludwig van Beethoven.

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Take Note! — A WETA Classical educational initiative Note that Benjamin D’Haiti is performing Haydn’s Trumpet Concerto, and visit Take Note! — WETA Classical’s online musical education resource — which offers a fun and interactive way to learn more about the concerto musical genre and much more.

Visit TakeNoteClassical.org and explore.

D’Haiti in the studio on From the Top

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