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September 2026 ALSO INSIDE On WFMT, September brings a special two-hour live Folkstage preview of the 50th annual Fox Valley Folk Music & Storytelling Festival; a week of Exploring Music devoted to French composer Darius Milhaud, hosted by Peter van de Graaff; and recent performances from LA Opera and Teatro alla Scala on the WFMT Opera Series.

From the President & CEO Dear Member, This fall, WTTW welcomes a new season of dramas, documentaries, and returning favorites. The Marlow Murder Club returns with new mysteries for Judith, Suzie, and Becks, the unlikely trio of amateur sleuths who have made a habit of uncovering secrets in their seemingly peaceful English town. The new drama Signora Volpe travels to Umbria, where a disillusioned British detective hopes to begin a quieter life in the Italian countryside – only to find that trouble has followed her. And Trespasses, a gripping new miniseries, unfolds in 1970s Belfast at the height of the Troubles. Returning favorites include Astrid, The Madame Blanc Mysteries, Under the Vines, and the Spanish-language drama Velvet with English subtitles which will join our Hispanic Heritage Month programming lineup. Also this month, actor, playwright, and comedian John Leguizamo visits Chicago’s Mexican and Puerto Rican communities to explore their histories and enduring contributions to the city’s culture. We’ll also take viewers inside one of Chicago’s treasured cultural institutions, the Joffrey Ballet. The new Kartemquin Films documentary The Next Movement follows a diverse group of choreographers selected for the Joffrey’s Winning Works Choreographic Competition as they create original pieces for trainees at the Joffrey Academy of Dance. From the rehearsal studio to the world premiere, the film offers an intimate look at the discipline, creativity, and physical demands behind the art form. On page 4, director Cam Be discusses what drew him to the project, the importance of representing dancers of color on screen, and what audiences rarely see behind a ballet performance. On WFMT, September brings a world premiere performed by the New York Philharmonic conducted by Gustavo Dudamel, and one final recital from this year’s Ravinia Festival with pianist Olga Kern performing works by Robert Schumann, Beethoven, and others. We’ll also present a special two-hour live Folkstage preview of the 50th annual Fox Valley Folk Music & Storytelling Festival; a new Exploring Music series with host Peter van de Graaff devoted to French composer Darius Milhaud; and recent performances from LA Opera and Teatro alla Scala on the WFMT Opera Series. As a new season begins, all of us at WTTW and WFMT are grateful for your continued support. Your generosity makes it possible for us to bring you programs that inform, inspire, entertain, and connect us to Chicago and the wider world. Sincerely, Sandra Cordova Micek President & CEO

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ON THE COVER: Suzie Harris (Jo Martin), Becks Starling (Cara Horgan), and Judith Potts (Samantha Bond) in The Marlow Murder Club on Masterpiece Season 3. Photo: Courtesy of Monumental Television, UKTV, and Masterpiece. 2

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Programmer’s Picks Signora Volpe

Velvet, Season 3

Leguizamo Does America

Disillusioned British spy Sylvia Fox (Emilia Fox) is in Italy for her niece’s wedding when the groom goes missing. Sylvia solves the mystery and decides to start anew in Umbria.

In late 1950s Madrid, the golden age of haute couture, there is one place everyone would like to shop at least once in their lifetime: the Galerias Velvet.

Joined by Chicago native and actor Michael Peña, Leguizamo visits Little Village, highlighting local stories and examining regional Latino history.

Saturday, September 19, 7:00 pm

Saturday, September 19, 10:00 pm

Sunday, September 20, 6:00 pm

Tuesday 1 EARLY MORNING 12:00 Mr. Bates vs. The Post Office on Masterpiece (Part 3 of 4) [R] 1:00 Mr. Bates vs. The Post Office on Masterpiece (Part 4 of 4) [R] 2:00 Downton Abbey Season 3 on Masterpiece (Part 5 of 7) [R] 3:00 Miss Fisher’s Murder Mysteries: Cocaine Blues [R] 4:00 PBS News Hour [R] 5:00 BBC News 5:30 Chicago Tonight [R] MORNING 6:00-1:00 WTTW Kids

AFTERNOON Antiques Roadshow: Vintage Wichita 2:00 Nature: Grizzly 399 – Queen of the Tetons [R] 3:00 America’s Test Kitchen: Savory and Sweet Italian 3:30 Cook’s Country: Ballpark Classics 4:00 Miss Fisher’s Murder Mysteries: Murder on the Ballarat Train 5:00 BBC World News America 5:30 Chicago Tonight 1:00

EVENING 6:00 PBS News Hour 7:00 Finding Your Roots: Artistic Roots Henry Louis Gates, Jr. maps the roots of director Spike Lee and actor Kristin Chenoweth. 8:00 Billy the Kid: American Experience In April 1881, 21-year-old Henry McCarty, alias Billy the Kid, electrified the nation with the latest in a long line of daring prison breaks. But his real story has been obscured. Learn how Billy the Kid became a hero of sorts to the Hispanic community, who hid him from the law and mourned him when he was gone. 9:00 Al Capone: Icon Al Capone: the quintessential self-made American man, ruthless killer, or both? To this day, Americans are fascinated

by this celebrity gangster. The question is why? 10:00 Chicago Tonight [R] 10:30 BBC News 11:00 Amanpour and Company

then to Antarctica’s collapsing Doomsday Glacier. 10:00 Chicago Tonight [R] 10:30 BBC News 11:00 Amanpour and Company

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EARLY MORNING 12:00 Antiques Roadshow: New York City (Part 2 of 3) [R] 1:00 Antiques Roadshow: New York City (Part 3 of 3) [R] 2:00 Diana’s Decades: 1990s (Part 3 of 3) [R] 3:00 Miss Fisher’s Murder Mysteries: Murder on the Ballarat Train [R] 4:00 PBS News Hour [R] 5:00 BBC News 5:30 Chicago Tonight [R]

12:00 Finding Your Roots: Artistic Roots 1:00 Billy the Kid: American Experience 2:00 Al Capone: Icon 3:00 ACL Presents: Willie Nelson and Family [R] 4:00 PBS News Hour [R] 5:00 BBC News 5:30 Chicago Tonight [R]

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AFTERNOON Antiques Roadshow: Vintage Tucson 2:00 Diana’s Decades: 1990s (Part 3 of 3) [R] 3:00 America’s Test Kitchen: Sous Vide for Company 3:30 Cook’s Country: A Trip to Tarheel Country 4:00 Miss Fisher’s Murder Mysteries: The Green Mill Murder 5:00 BBC World News America 5:30 Chicago Tonight 1:00

EVENING 6:00 PBS News Hour 7:00 Big Cats 24/7 (Season 1, Part 1 of 6) The Big Cats 24/7 team begins a six-month expedition following lions, leopards and cheetahs in the Okavango Delta. 8:00 NOVA: Egypt’s Tombs of Amun Follow archaeologists as they discover a long-lost ancient cemetery in Egypt’s sacred desert. 9:00 Resolve to Solve with Miles O’Brien: Preserving Nature in Argentina and Antarctica (Part 3 of 4) Miles O’Brien travels to Argentina, where jaguars are being brought back from extinction, and

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Friday 4 EARLY MORNING 12:00 Big Cats 24/7 (Season 1, Part 1 of 6) See Wed. Sept. 2 at 7:00 pm. [R] 1:00 NOVA: Egypt’s Tombs of Amun See Wed. Sept. 2 at 8:00 pm. [R] 2:00 Resolve to Solve with Miles O’Brien: Preserving Nature in Argentina and Antarctica (Part 3 of 4) See Wed. Sept. 2 at 9:00 pm. [R] 3:00 Pioneers of Television: Superheroes [R] 4:00 PBS News Hour [R] 5:00 BBC News 5:30 Chicago Tonight [R]

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AFTERNOON Antiques Roadshow: Vintage New York 2:00 Finding Your Roots: Artistic Roots [R] 3:00 America’s Test Kitchen: Childhood Favorites, Grown Up 3:30 Cook’s Country: New Recipes for the Grill 4:00 Miss Fisher’s Murder Mysteries: Death at Victoria Dock 5:00 BBC World News America 5:30 Chicago Tonight 1:00

AFTERNOON Antiques Roadshow: New York City (Part 3 of 3) [R] 2:00 NOVA: Egypt’s Tombs of Amun [R] 3:00 America’s Test Kitchen: Tasty Thai 3:30 Cook’s Country: Spaghetti House Classics 4:00 Miss Fisher’s Murder Mysteries: Raisins and Almonds 5:00 BBC World News America 5:30 Chicago Tonight: The Week in Review 1:00

EVENING

6:00 PBS News Hour 7:00 Inspector George Gently: Gently Going Under The mysterious death of the union leader in the mine leads Gently and Bacchus to explore the tensions and relationships in the community. 8:30 The Brokenwood Mysteries: The Dark Angel Mike faces a challenge when a body is found in an abandoned mental health facility. 10:00 Chicago Tonight [R] 10:30 BBC News 11:00 Amanpour and Company

6:00 PBS News Hour 7:00 Chicago Tonight: The Week in Review [R] 7:30 Washington Week with the Atlantic 8:00 Chicago from the Air Host Geoffrey Baer narrates a sweeping bird’s-eye tour of the city and beyond, sharing his signature “I never knew that” facts on the journey. 9:30 Hemingway: The Avatar (1929-1944) (Part 2 of 3) Hemingway, having achieved a level of fame rarely seen in the literary world, settles in Key West with Pauline Pfeiffer but can’t stay put for long. 11:00 BBC News 11:30 Amanpour and Company

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Photo: Jason Rhee for Kartemquin Films

Cam Be (center) filming choreographer Houston Thomas

A NEW DOCUMENTARY GOES

Behind the Scenes at the Joffrey Ballet by DANIEL HAUTZINGER

EACH YEAR, CHICAGO’S JOFFREY BALLET chooses five choreographers from underrepresented backgrounds in dance to create new works with students from the Joffrey’s academy through an initiative called Winning Works. The choreographers receive a full theatrical work-up, with two weeks of rehearsal to develop the piece, costumes, and lighting design before a performance. In 2024, filmmaker Cam Be followed the process to produce a documentary for Chicago-based Kartemquin Films that reveals the inspiration and challenges of artistic creation, the importance of familial support and representation of diverse people in the arts, and the toll of dance on the body.

Joffrey Ballet: The Next Movement premieres on WTTW on Friday, September 18 at 8:00 pm, and will be streaming on our website at wttw.com/watch and 4

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the PBS app. This month, we spoke to Be about the making of the documentary. THE GUIDE: What piqued your interest about this Joffrey program? CAM BE: I was interested in people of color in the ballet world and how they navigate that space. I think that was what was most intriguing to me. I like human stories, something that I think people can relate to. [It was] a story that I was not really familiar with, or familiar with the ballet world. The choreographers are all quite inspiring individuals, and it’s just a pleasure to know them and be able to tell some of their story. THE GUIDE: How did you learn about the Winning Works initiative?

THE GUIDE: Did any of the stories particularly resonate with you? BE: They all did. Houston, being a young Black kid in a predominantly white space and navigating that, was parallel to some things of mine. Xavi, a dancer with the

youngest one. It’s like a life cycle of a dancer. THE GUIDE: Did filming this and spending so much time around all these choreographers and dancers change how you think about dance or art?

Photo: Simone Yael for Kartemquin Films

BE: I was part of Kartemquin’s Diverse Voices in Docs program in 2017, so I’ve been associated with them since that time, and I’ve done other projects through Kartemquin. They originally approached me with the idea [of covering the Joffrey’s Winning Works]. Part of the crew [for this film] had previously been part of Diverse Voices in Docs, so it helped make for a good family affair. THE GUIDE: You’ve done music videos and made your own music, but what was it like to dive into the world of dance?

Choreographer Jainil Mehta rehearsing with the ensemble

THE GUIDE: Why do you want to tell stories about art? BE: I’m an artist myself, so I relate to it from that standpoint alone. When you encounter different artists, you get diverse perspectives, and I’ve been blessed to have the opportunity in my career to have covered some amazing people - music artists, visual artists. I feel compelled to tell those stories. I feel I’m a bit of an archivist as well in documenting the times, documenting people’s lives and stories for future generations to consume at some point. I feel like that’s my duty as an artist and as a storyteller.

BE: To bring those two initiatives together for a project was a pretty cool thing. We all have stories to tell. And everybody needs to be represented in that, because there’s somebody out there who needs to hear that story, or watch that story, who will be inspired by that story, or feel changed by that story. Sometimes you need that voice to come from something that you’re familiar with. THE GUIDE: What do you hope someone watching The Next Movement might take away from it?

Photo: Aylene Lopez for Kartemquin Films

BE: I’ve done some street dance stuff, too. I’ve never done ballet, though, so that world is new to me. I had never been to a ballet before working on this film. But the dedication to their bodies, to the art form – I learned a lot more about the history of ballet and the history of the Joffrey, and that was all extremely intriguing to me. I’m going to continue to go to ballet and be a part of that world as an observer and a fan of the art form.

Diverse Voices in Docs and Joffrey’s Winning Works try to support underrepresented people in the arts. Why is representation important?

Dancers rehearsing on pointe at the Joffrey Ballet in downtown Chicago

Joffrey Ballet, was very interesting, with him living in Chicago, working with the company, and trying to balance having to change and evolve in his career at some point – juggling being in his prime as a dancer and still trying to look ahead. As opposed to Manoela who was already done dancing, and Martha who is more like a mentor who’s been doing it for so long. Jainil was early, early on and is this internet sensation and the

BE: It was an enlightening experience. You see the costumes and the level of theater and storytelling that that art form creates. I also feel like us being there as a film crew of predominantly people of color and women and coming into Joffrey Tower was a good part of filming. I feel like we had good camaraderie and everybody really enjoyed us being there. THE GUIDE: Both Kartemquin’s

BE: I always want people to feel inspired by people’s journeys and their stories and the challenges of overcoming the obstacles or the challenges pushing for a career or a goal in life, and the dedication it takes to do that thing. We can bring up Houston again, being a Black man in ballet: it’s very rare. For somebody who may be interested in dancing but doesn’t see a pathway to doing it, to see somebody like him doing it [is important]. When I was younger, I didn’t really see a pathway to becoming a filmmaker. I didn’t know how you did that – how you have movies out in the theater and all those things. So I hope that when people see this, they can connect to them and feel inspired by these stories to go and chase their dream.

This interview has been edited for length and clarity. 2026

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Sunday, September 13, 9:00 pm

Friday, September 11, 8:00 pm

Coyotes have survived in the U.S. for more than a million years and still navigate its neighborhoods today. Through science, Indigenous knowledge, and firsthand accounts, this documentary explores how an ancient predator adapts.

Celebrate the spirit of New York City – bold, vibrant, creative, and resilient. Join us for a special program inspired by the energy and diversity of the Big Apple, brought to life through food, dance, culture, and connection.

A Tribute to New York City

Marble Hall Murders on Masterpiece Watch all six episodes beginning the night of the broadcast premiere with WTTW Passport. When Susan Ryeland becomes entangled in another baffling murder, literary detective Atticus Pünd helps her uncover the truth.

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In the Spotlight Saturday 5 EARLY MORNING 12:30 Inspector George Gently: Gently Going Under See Thurs. Sept. 3 at 7:00 pm. [R] 2:00 The Brokenwood Mysteries: The Dark Angel See Thurs. Sept. 3 at 8:30 pm. [R] 3:30 John McGivern’s Main Streets: Greendale, Wisconsin [R] 4:00 PBS News Hour [R] 5:00 Washington Week with the Atlantic [R] 5:30 Chicago Tonight: The Week in Review [R]

MORNING 6:00 Roadtrip Nation: Beyond Books (Part 1 of 2) 6:30 Roadtrip Nation: Beyond Books (Part 2 of 2) 7:00 Baking with Julia: Crème Fraiche with Nancy Silverton 7:30 In Julia’s Kitchen with Master Chefs: Reed Hearon 8:00 Jacques Pépin: Heart & Soul – Viva Mexico! 8:30 Lidia’s Kitchen: You’re Invited 9:00 Rick Steves’ Europe: Bulgaria 9:30 John McGivern’s Main Streets: Wisconsin’s West Coast 10:00 This Old House: Walpole ADU – Retro Vibes 10:30 Ask This Old House: Paver Walkway, Mowing a Lawn 101 11:00 Dook Chase: A Chef’s Journey 11:30 Christopher Kimball’s Milk Street Television: Easy Enchiladas

AFTERNOON 12:00 Cook’s Country: Regional Seafood Specialties 12:30 Cook’s Country: Upper Midwest Classics 1:00 New Scandinavian Cooking: City of Gastronomy 1:30 Steven Raichlen’s Project Fire: Secret Steaks 2:00 America’s Test Kitchen: Grill-Roasted Chicken and Green Beans 2:30 America’s Test Kitchen: Zesty Salmon and Salad 3:00 Sara’s Weeknight Meals: Pizza and Lemons – Naples to Sorrento 3:30 Christopher Kimball’s Milk Street Television: New French Desserts 4:00 Pati’s Mexican Table: From Dinosaurs to Cowboys (New Season) 4:30 Check, Please! Virtue, Qulinarnia, Longman & Eagle 5:00 Chicago Stories: Rod Blagojevich Follow “Blago’s” trajectory from triumph to disgrace to incarceration to his attempts to rise again. Audio-narrated descriptions are available.

EVENING 6:00 Miss Fisher’s Murder Mysteries: Dead Air There’s murder on the airwaves when Dot’s favorite show is interrupted by an on-air panic. 7:00 Shakespeare & Hathaway: Private Investigators – Daggers of the Mind A horror director is haunted by his own creations, then stabbed at a convention. 8:00 My Life is Murder: Staying Mum When Alexa investigates the death of a popular male nanny, she discovers some pushy parents are more terrifying than most killers. 9:00 Mystery of Mr. E Twin brothers John and George Danes are visited by a stranger who somehow knows where they are heading for a job, announces himself as “the murderer,” and then disappears. 10:30 Downton Abbey Season 3 on Masterpiece (Part 5 of 7) [R] 11:30 The Real Story of Mr. Bates vs. The Post Office This documentary tells the true story of the widest miscarriage of justice in British legal history.

Sunday 6 EARLY MORNING 12:30 Chicago from the Air See Fri. Sept. 4 at 8:00 pm. [R] 1:30 Chicago Stories: Rod Blagojevich See Sat. Sept. 5 at 5:00 pm. [R] 2:30 Hemingway: The Avatar (1929-1944) (Part 2 of 3) See Fri. Sept. 4 at 9:30 pm. [R] 4:30 Rick Steves’ Europe: Bulgaria [R] 5:00 Happy Yoga with Sarah Starr: Sunset Haven 5:30 Yoga in Practice: With Each Step I Arrive

MORNING 6:00 Joy of Painting with Nicholas Hankins: Morning Vista 6:30 Follow the Blooms: Blooms on the Run (New Series) 7:00 Joseph Rosendo’s Steppin’ Out: The Wonderful World of Markets 7:30 Firing Line with Margaret Hoover 8:00 Horizons from PBS News 8:30 Compass Points from PBS News 9:00 Christopher Kimball’s Milk Street Television: Vegetables for Meat Lovers 9:30 Indian as Apple Pie: Spice Basics, Anupy’s Story 10:00 Kevin Belton’s Cookin’ Louisiana: Avoyelles Parish – Smack Dab in the Middle 10:30 Steven Raichlen’s Project Smoke: Smoking the Competition – Our Tailgating Show 11:00 Food. Curated.: The Great

Hispanic Heritage Month Pati’s Mexican Table Saturdays, 4:00 pm

Leguizamo Does America: NYC Tuesday, September 15 9:00 pm

Weekend in Havana with Geoffrey Baer

Taco Mafia Sundays, 4:00 pm and 4:30 pm starting September 6

Chicago Stories: Young Lords of Lincoln Park Tuesday, September 15 7:00 pm

Friday, September 18 9:30 pm

Chicago Stories: Our Soldiers, Our Lady of Guadalupe

Velvet

Tuesday, September 15 8:00 pm

Saturday, September 19 10:00 pm

Leguizamo Does America: Chicago Sunday, September 20 6:00 pm

Voces: Omara Cuba’s Legendary Diva Monday, September 28 9:00 pm

American Pachuco: The Legend of Luis Valdez – American Masters Tuesday, October 6 8:00 pm

Weekend in Havana with Geoffrey Baer Sunday, September 20 8:00 pm

Voces on PBS: Almost American Sunday, September 20 9:00 pm

Julia Alvarez: A Life Reimagined – American Masters Sunday, September 20 10:30 pm

Dia de Los Muertos Saturday, September 26 11:00 pm

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Cara Horgan, Samantha Bond, and Jo Martin

The Marlow Murder Club Season 3 on Masterpiece Now an established part of newly promoted DI Malik’s crime-solving gang, retired archaeologist Judith Potts, dog walker Suzie Harris, and vicar’s wife Becks Starling are back and bringing their unconventional methods to a string of high-profile murders.

Photo: Courtesy of Eleventh Hour Films and Masterpiece

Sundays beginning September 6, 7:00 pm

Lesley Manville

Marble Hall Murders on Masterpiece (New Miniseries) In this adaptation of the third and final installment in Anthony Horowitz’s Susan Ryeland series, Susan (Lesley Manville) is hired to work on a continuation novel of the Atticus Pünd (Tim McMullan) series, written by a troubled young author.

Sundays beginning September 6, 8:00 pm

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Weekday Lineup

Food Pivot (New Series) 11:30 The Marlow Murder Club on Masterpiece (Season 2, Part 1 of 6) When Sir Peter Bailey is found dead the day before his wedding, Judith, Becks, and Suzie are on the case once again.

6:00 Nature Cat 6:30 Arthur 7:00 Wild Kratts 7:30 Weather Hunters 8:00 Lyla in the Loop 8:30 Carl the Collector 9:00 Daniel Tiger’s Neighborhood 9:30 Phoebe & Jay 10:00 Sesame Street 10:30 Work it Out Wombats! 11:00 Donkey Hodie 11:30 Rosie's Rules 12:00 Elinor Wonders Why 12:30 Alma's Way

AFTERNOON 12:45 The Marlow Murder Club on Masterpiece (Season 2, Part 2 of 6) The pressure on Judith, Becks, and Suzie to solve Sir Peter’s death intensifies, because he might not be the only target. 2:00 The Marlow Murder Club on Masterpiece (Season 2, Part 3 of 6) When a body is found in the middle of a suburban street, the trio is drawn into the case. 3:15 The Marlow Murder Club on Masterpiece (Season 2, Part 4 of 6) Is the new body a coincidence, or could the killer responsible for Louis Oldham’s death have struck before? 4:30 The Marlow Murder Club on Masterpiece (Season 2, Part 5 of 6) When a member of the prestigious Marlow Sailing Club is killed in a shocking accident, Tanika quickly enlists the services of Judith, Becks, and Suzie. 5:45 The Marlow Murder Club on Masterpiece (Season 2, Part 6 of 6) Believing the murder is connected to the ongoing thefts, Judith enlists Becks and Suzie to catch the thieves.

EVENING The Marlow Murder Club on Masterpiece: The Queen of Poisons, Part 1 (Season 3, Part 1 of 4) When the mayor of Marlow suddenly dies during a town council meeting, Judith, Becks, and Suzie investigate. 8:00 Marble Hall Murders on Masterpiece (Part 1 of 6) Back in London, Susan Ryeland is once again corralled into the world of detective Atticus Pünd as he investigates the death of Lady Margaret Chalfont in the Greek Isle of Corfu. 9:00 Downton Abbey Season 3 on Masterpiece (Part 6 of 7) A yearly cricket match with the village sees old scores settled and new plots hatched. 11:00 Austin City Limits: Carlos Vives 7:00

Monday 7 Labor Day EARLY MORNING 12:00 POV: Union Up against one of the world’s most powerful

The Day You Begin (special) Mon. Sept. 7, 8:30 am

companies, Amazon workers fight to unionize their warehouse in Staten Island. 1:30 Shakespeare & Hathaway: Private Investigators – Daggers of the Mind See Sat. Sept. 5 at 7:00 pm. [R] 2:15 My Life is Murder: Staying Mum See Sat. Sept. 5 at 8:00 pm. [R] 3:00 Miss Fisher’s Murder Mysteries: Dead Air See Sat. Sept. 5 at 6:00 pm. [R] 4:00 Chicago Stories: Rod Blagojevich [R] 5:00 BBC News 5:30 Live from the LBJ Library with Mark Updegrove: Jonathan Capehart

MORNING 6:00-1:00 WTTW Kids

AFTERNOON Antiques Roadshow: New York City (Part 2 of 3) [R] 2:00 Chicago Stories: Rod Blagojevich [R] 3:00 America’s Test Kitchen: The Most Important Meal 3:30 Cook’s Country: TexMex Favorites 4:00 Miss Fisher’s Murder Mysteries: Ruddy Gore 5:00 BBC World News America 5:30 Chicago Tonight: Opening Day in Jackson Park Revisit WTTW News coverage 1:00

of the June 2026 grand opening of the Obama Presidential Center in Chicago’s Jackson Park.

EVENING 6:00 PBS News Hour 7:00 Antiques Roadshow: Vintage Indianapolis Finds include an autographed electric guitar, a Little Orphan Annie dress circa 1930, and a 1913 N.C. Wyeth painting. 8:00 Antiques Roadshow: Vintage San Diego Highlights include a Dr. Seuss “Kangaroo Bird,” a Tiffany & Co. yellow diamond pendant, and a 1781 George Washington lifetime print. 9:00 Chicago Works with Geoffrey Baer Explore some of the city’s most unique jobs with Geoffrey Baer. Audio-narrated descriptions are available. 10:00 Chicago Tonight: Opening Day in Jackson Park See 5:30 pm. [R] 10:30 BBC News 11:00 Amanpour and Company

Tuesday 8 EARLY MORNING 12:00 The Marlow Murder Club on Masterpiece: The Queen of Poisons, Part 1 (Season 3, Part 1 of 4) See Sun. Sept. 6 at 7:00 pm. [R]

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In the Spotlight

Marble Hall Murders on Masterpiece (Part 1 of 6) See Sun. Sept. 6 at 8:00 pm. [R] 2:00 Downton Abbey Season 3 on Masterpiece (Part 6 of 7) See Sun. Sept. 6 at 9:00 pm. [R] 4:00 PBS News Hour [R] 5:00 BBC News 5:30 Chicago Tonight: Opening Day in Jackson Park [R]

MORNING 6:00-1:00 WTTW Kids

AFTERNOON Antiques Roadshow: Vintage St. Louis 2:00 Big Cats 24/7 (Season 1, Part 1 of 6) [R] 3:00 America’s Test Kitchen: Something Tasty, Something Light 3:30 Cook’s Country: Pacific Northwest Supper 4:00 Miss Fisher’s Murder Mysteries: Murder in Montparnasse 5:00 BBC World News America 5:30 Chicago Tonight 1:00

EVENING 6:00 PBS News Hour 7:00 Finding Your Roots: Song of the South Henry Louis Gates, Jr. explores the family secrets of actor Danielle Deadwyler and musician Rhiannon Giddens. 8:00 Bonnie & Clyde: American Experience Though their exploits were romanticized, the Barrow gang was believed responsible for at least 13 murders, including two policemen, as well as robberies and kidnappings. 9:00 Frontline: The Man Who Knew Revisit the saga of FBI Agent John O’Neill and his warnings about Osama bin Laden before the 9/11 attacks. What did the U.S. government know and when? 10:00 Chicago Tonight [R] 10:30 BBC News 11:00 Amanpour and Company

Wednesday 9 EARLY MORNING 12:00 Antiques Roadshow: Vintage Indianapolis See Mon. Sept. 7 at 7:00 pm. [R] 1:00 Antiques Roadshow: Vintage San Diego See Mon. Sept. 7 at 8:00 pm. [R] 2:00 POV: Union See Mon. Sept. 7 at 12:00 am. [R] 3:30 John McGivern’s Main Streets: Wisconsin’s West Coast [R] 4:00 PBS News Hour [R] 5:00 BBC News 5:30 Chicago Tonight [R]

MORNING 6:00-1:00 WTTW Kids

AFTERNOON Antiques Roadshow: Vintage Charleston 2:00 Bonnie & Clyde: American Experience See Tues. Sept. 8 at 8:00 pm. [R] 3:00 America’s Test Kitchen: Thanksgiving for a Crowd 3:30 Cook’s Country: Summer Steak and Salad 4:00 Miss Fisher’s Murder Mysteries: Away with the Fairies 5:00 BBC World News America 5:30 Chicago Tonight 1:00

EVENING 6:00 PBS News Hour 7:00 Big Cats 24/7 (Season 1, Part 2 of 6) The team follows lions, leopards, and cheetahs after a massive wildfire. 8:00 NOVA: Angkor – Hidden Jungle Empire Deep in the Cambodian jungle lie the ruins of Angkor, a marvel of urban engineering and seat of the once-mighty Khmer Empire. 9:00 Resolve to Solve with Miles O’Brien: Mindshift – Rewiring the Human Brain (Part 4 of 4) Miles O’Brien explores bold brain science and becomes part of the experiment himself, enrolling in a study to treat his own phantom pain. 10:00 Chicago Tonight [R] 10:30 BBC News 11:00 Amanpour and Company

Thursday 10 EARLY MORNING 12:00 Finding Your Roots: Song of the South See Tues. Sept. 8 at 7:00 pm. [R] 1:00 Bonnie & Clyde: American Experience [R] 2:00 Frontline: The Man Who Knew See Tues. Sept. 8 at 9:00 pm. [R] 3:00 9/11 Inside the Pentagon On September 11, 2001, Flight 77 slammed into the Pentagon, killing 184 people. Survivors and first responders shed light on that tragic day. 4:00 PBS News Hour [R] 5:00 BBC News 5:30 Chicago Tonight [R] MORNING 6:00-1:00 WTTW Kids AFTERNOON Antiques Roadshow: Vintage Denver 2:00 Finding Your Roots: Song of the South [R] 3:00 America’s Test Kitchen: Rustic French Fare 3:30 Cook’s Country: Reimagining Italian American Classics 4:00 Miss Fisher’s Murder Mysteries: Queen of the Flowers 5:00 BBC World News America 5:30 Chicago Tonight 1:00

EVENING 6:00 PBS News Hour 7:00 Inspector George Gently: Gently with the Women After a woman’s body is found, Gently wants to catch the killer and stop him attacking again. 8:30 Chicago’s Loop: A New Walking Tour Written and hosted by Geoffrey Baer, this program traces the fascinating history of downtown Chicago’s rise, fall, and rebirth. 10:00 Chicago Tonight [R] 10:30 BBC News 11:00 Amanpour and Company

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Geoffrey Baer

Chicago Works with Geoffrey Baer What does it take to keep Chicago running? Chicago Works goes behind the scenes to explore the massive operations and fascinating jobs that power the city. Join host Geoffrey Baer as he meets the people behind the infrastructure.

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Eric Owens

MORNING 6:00-1:00 WTTW Kids

AFTERNOON 1:00 Antiques Roadshow: Vintage San Diego [R] 2:00 Frontline: The Man Who Knew [R] 3:00 America’s Test Kitchen: Grill-Roasted Chicken and Green Beans [R] 3:30 Cook’s Country: Southern Specialties 4:00 Miss Fisher’s Murder Mysteries: Death by Miss Adventure 5:00 BBC World News America 5:30 Chicago Tonight: The Week in Review EVENING 6:00 PBS News Hour 7:00 Chicago Tonight: The Week in Review [R] 7:30 Washington Week with the Atlantic 8:00 Great Performances: Verdi’s Requiem – The Met Remembers 9/11 10:00 Hemingway: The Blank Page (1944-1961) (Part 3 of 3) After World War II, Hemingway tries to start a life with Mary Welsh but is beset with tragedies. He publishes The Old Man and the Sea to acclaim but is overcome by his declining mental condition.

Great Performances: Verdi’s Requiem – The Met Remembers 9/11 Honor the 25th anniversary of the September 11 attacks with this archival performance hosted by Misty Copeland and led by Met music director Yannick NezetSeguin featuring soloists Ailyn Perez, Michelle DeYoung, Matthew Polenzani, and Eric Qwens.

Friday, September 11 8:00 pm

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Saturday 12 EARLY MORNING 12:00 BBC News 12:30 Amanpour and Company 1:30 Inspector George Gently: Gently with the Women See Thurs. Sept. 10 at 7:00 pm. [R] 3:00 Antiques Roadshow: Vintage Charleston [R] 4:00 PBS News Hour [R] 5:00 Washington Week with the Atlantic [R] 5:30 Chicago Tonight: The Week in Review [R]

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Independent Lens: Ghost in the Machine This revealing documentary lends a fresh perspective on what defines artificial intelligence, how it works, and how people can maintain a sense of agency in a threatening and overbearing tech-driven world.

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6:00 Florida Keys: 200 Years of Paradise 7:00 Baking with Julia: Puff Pastry with Michel Richard 7:30 In Julia’s Kitchen with Master Chefs: Johanne Killeen and George Germon 8:00 Jacques Pépin: Heart & Soul – Kitchen Companions 8:30 Lidia’s Kitchen: Pull Up a Chair 9:00 Rick Steves’ Europe: Romania 9:30 John McGivern’s Main Streets: Lanesboro, Minnesota 10:00 This Old House: Walpole ADU – An Attic ADU 10:30 Ask This Old House: Tile Soap Holders, Swirl Ceiling 11:00 Dook Chase: A Chef’s Journey

11:30 Christopher Kimball’s Milk Street Television: Favorite Forgotten Cakes

AFTERNOON 12:00 Cook’s Country: Taste of Summer 12:30 Cook’s Country: Jewish Donuts and Potatoes 1:00 New Scandinavian Cooking: Sami Cuisine 1:30 Steven Raichlen’s Project Fire: Primal Grill 2:00 America’s Test Kitchen: New Ways with Ribs and Mushrooms 2:30 America’s Test Kitchen: Weeknight Chicken and Mashed Potatoes 3:00 Sara’s Weeknight Meals: Bounty of Parma 3:30 Christopher Kimball’s Milk Street Television: Soup from Nothing 4:00 Pati’s Mexican Table: The Desert’s Treasures 4:30 Check, Please! Gibsons Italia, Q Orland Park, Lillie’s Q 5:00 Chicago Stories: Iconic Foods Watch as chefs, restaurateurs, food writers, and historians explore the origins of deep-dish pizza, hot dogs, Italian beef, and many more foods, and why they remain so popular. Audio-narrated descriptions are available.

EVENING 6:00 Miss Fisher’s Murder Mysteries: Unnatural Habits The gothic world of the Magdalene Laundries – a halfway house for pregnant and wayward girls, run by Catholic nuns – sets the scene for the tragic death of an escaping teenager. 7:00 Shakespeare & Hathaway: Private Investigators – Such Sweet Sorrow Frank and Lu pose as expectant parents at a hypnobirthing class. 8:00 My Life is Murder: Killer Fashion The case of a young model’s death backstage at a show sees Alexa facing off with a former supermodel. 8:45 The Madame Blanc Mysteries: Christmas As Christmas approaches, Judith and Jeremy arrange for the group to attend a murder-mystery night at a hotel with a spooky history. 9:30 Downton Abbey Season 3 on Masterpiece (Part 6 of 7) [R] 11:30 POV: Remake Ross McElwee has shot footage from his own life since the 1970s. His son Adrian was filmed from infancy through years that got harder. In 2016, Adrian died of an overdose. What did the camera capture, and what did it miss?

Sunday 13 EARLY MORNING Chicago’s Loop: A New Walking Tour See Thurs. Sept. 10 at 8:30 pm. [R] 3:00 Hemingway: The Blank Page (1944-1961) (Part 3 of 3) See Fri. Sept. 11 at 10:00 pm. [R] 5:00 Happy Yoga with Sarah Starr: Golden Sunflowers 5:30 Yoga in Practice: Learning to Take a Leap 1:30

MORNING 6:00 Joy of Painting with Nicholas Hankins: Moonbeam Beach 6:30 Follow the Blooms: A Parade of Lilacs 7:00 Joseph Rosendo’s Steppin’ Out: A Wonderful World of Festivals 7:30 Firing Line with Margaret Hoover 8:00 Horizons from PBS News 8:30 Compass Points from PBS News 9:00 Christopher Kimball’s Milk Street Television: In Search of Cacio e Pepe 9:30 Indian as Apple Pie: Curry Means Gravy 10:00 Kevin Belton’s Cookin’ Louisiana: Toledo Band Lake Country 10:30 Steven Raichlen’s Project Smoke: You Can Smoke What?!? Extreme Smoking 11:00 Food. Curated.: AAPI – The New Asian Food Wave 11:30 Whiskey Rebellion Treasury secretary Alexander Hamilton’s tax on the making of whiskey sparked a violent insurrection by settlers on Pennsylvania’s western frontier. This film brings the tale to life.

AFTERNOON 12:00 Made in the West Discover the beauty and utility of American functional art alongside artisans, historians, and educators. 1:00 Odysseus Returns Amateur historian Makis Metaxas claims he discovered the bones of Odysseus, the hero of Homer’s epic poem. But controversy ensues, and Makis embarks on his own odyssey to convince the world he is right. 3:00 Frontier to Freedom This film traces the history of Michigan, tracing its evolution from a vast, untamed wilderness inhabited by Indigenous peoples to its emergence as the 26th U.S. state in 1837. 5:00 Behind the Canvas 5:30 Rick Steves’ Europe: Baroque Art

EVENING 6:00 Growing Up Jewish This film follows four diverse

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Monday 14 EARLY MORNING 12:00 Shakespeare & Hathaway: Private Investigators – Such Sweet Sorrow See Sat. Sept. 12 at 7:00 pm. [R] 1:00 My Life is Murder: Killer Fashion See Sat. Sept. 12 at 8:00 pm. [R] 1:45 The Madame Blanc Mysteries: Christmas See Sat. Sept. 12 at 8:45 pm. [R] 2:30 John McGivern’s Main Streets: Wisconsin’s West Coast [R] 3:00 POV: Remake 5:00 BBC News [R] 5:30 Live from the LBJ Library with Mark Updegrove: Bruce Springsteen, Part 1

MORNING 6:00-1:00 WTTW Kids

AFTERNOON Antiques Roadshow: Vintage Indianapolis [R] 2:00 Chicago Stories: Iconic Foods [R] 3:00 America’s Test Kitchen: New Ways with Ribs and Mushrooms [R] 3:30 Cook’s Country: Tri-State Treats 4:00 Miss Fisher’s Murder Mysteries: Blood and Circuses 5:00 BBC World News America 5:30 Chicago Tonight 1:00

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Tuesday 15 EARLY MORNING 12:00 Amanpour and Company 1:00 The Marlow Murder Club on Masterpiece: The Queen of Poisons, Part 2 (Season 3, Part 2 of 4) See Sun. Sept. 13 at 7:00 pm. [R] 2:00 Marble Hall Murders on Masterpiece (Part 2 of 6) See Sun. Sept. 13 at 8:00 pm. [R] 3:00 Miss Fisher’s Murder Mysteries: Unnatural Habits See Sat. Sept. 12 at 6:00 pm. [R] 4:00 PBS News Hour [R] 5:00 BBC News 5:30 Chicago Tonight [R]

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AFTERNOON Antiques Roadshow: Vintage Tulsa 2:00 Big Cats 24/7 (Season 1, Part 2 of 6) [R] 3:00 America’s Test Kitchen: Plum and Pear Desserts 3:30 Cook’s Country: Holiday Roast and Potatoes 4:00 Miss Fisher’s Murder Mysteries: Murder in the Dark 5:00 BBC World News America 5:30 Chicago Tonight 1:00

EVENING 6:00 PBS News Hour 7:00 Finding Your Roots: Rags to Riches Henry Louis Gates, Jr. maps the roots of actor Kate Burton and media mogul Barry Diller. 8:00 Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid: American Experience Paul Newman and Robert Redford immortalized them on screen, but who were Robert Leroy Parker and Harry Alonzo Longabaugh? 9:00 Leguizamo Does America: New York City 10:00 Chicago Tonight [R] 10:30 BBC News 11:00 Amanpour and Company

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6:00 PBS News Hour 7:00 Antiques Roadshow: Vintage Miami Highlights include a John Lehman stoneware jug from around

12:00 Antiques Roadshow: Vintage Miami See Mon. Sept. 14 at 7:00 pm. [R] 1:00 Antiques Roadshow:

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Vintage Boston See Mon. Sept. 14 at 8:00 pm. [R] 2:00 Independent Lens: Ghost in the Machine See Mon. Sept. 14 at 9:00 pm. [R] 4:00 PBS News Hour [R] 5:00 BBC News 5:30 Chicago Tonight [R]

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AFTERNOON Antiques Roadshow: Vintage Las Vegas 2:00 Leguizamo Does America: New York City See Tues. Sept. 15 at 9:00 pm. [R] 3:00 America’s Test Kitchen: Mexican Comfort Food 3:30 Cook’s Country: PubStyle Seafood 4:00 Miss Fisher’s Murder Mysteries: King Memses’ Curse 5:00 BBC World News America 5:30 Chicago Tonight 1:00

EVENING 6:00 PBS News Hour 7:00 Big Cats 24/7 (Season 1, Part 3 of 6) A fight with intruders leaves the lion pride males injured and the mothers with cubs vulnerable to attack. Xudum, the female leopard, takes risks to find a mate. 8:00 NOVA: The Battle to Breathe 9:00 Ages of Ice: The Frozen Heart (Part 1 of 3) Venture into our planet’s most extreme ice fields alongside scientists uncovering the history of our climate. 10:00 Chicago Tonight [R] 10:30 BBC News 11:00 Amanpour and Company

Chest x-ray showing the chest and affected lungs

NOVA: The Battle to Breathe Once a death sentence, cystic fibrosis now faces an apparent miracle cure. Follow the decadeslong scientific quest, fueled by desperate parents, that led to this breakthrough with potential implications for the future of personalized medicine.

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young Jewish people as they prepare to celebrate their Bar and Bat Mitzvahs. 7:00 The Marlow Murder Club on Masterpiece: The Queen of Poisons, Part 2 (Season 3, Part 2 of 4) As the suspects’ secrets begin to stack up, the trio hits a frustrating wall: absolutely no one seems to have a clear motive for wanting the mayor dead. 8:00 Marble Hall Murders on Masterpiece (Part 2 of 6) Pünd begins his interrogations with the wealthy Chalfont family. Meanwhile, Susan uncovers evidence suggesting that Miriam Crace may have been murdered. 9:00 Downton Abbey Season 3 on Masterpiece (Part 6 of 7) The Crawleys head to a Scottish hunting lodge, while the downstairs staff stays behind at Downton Abbey. New romances flare up, and a crisis unfolds. 11:00 Austin City Limits: ACL Hall of Fame – Brandi Carlile

Thursday 17 EARLY MORNING 12:00 Finding Your Roots: Rags to Riches See Tues. Sept. 15 at 7:00 pm. [R] 1:00 Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid: American Experience See Tues. Sept. 15 at 8:00 pm. [R] 2:00 Frontier to Freedom See Sun. Sept. 13 at 3:00 pm. [R] 4:00 PBS News Hour [R] 5:00 BBC News 5:30 Chicago Tonight [R]

MORNING 6:00-1:00 WTTW Kids AFTERNOON Antiques Roadshow: Vintage Madison 2:00 Finding Your Roots: Rags to Riches [R] 3:00 America’s Test Kitchen: The Chicken or the Egg? 3:30 Cook’s Country: BBQ Brisket and Fritters 4:00 Shakespeare & Hathaway: Private Investigators – Such 1:00

Glacial microbiologist Birgit Sattler at Natur Eis Palast

Ages of Ice (New Miniseries) In this three-part series, embark on a breathtaking journey to Earth’s frozen frontiers. Meet the extraordinary scientists racing to decode the dramatic changes unfolding at our poles and reveal what it means for our future before time runs out.

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Duet on Stage

Joffrey Ballet: The Next Movement

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(New Series) Sylvia Fox, a disillusioned British spy turned detective, starts a new life in Italy. She soon finds out that trouble follows her wherever she goes. At the wedding of her niece Alice, the groom disappears, leaving a woman’s body in the lake at the bottom of his garden.

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EVENING 6:00 PBS News Hour 7:00 Inspector George Gently: Breathe in the Air Inspector Gently is intrigued as to why a woman has tragically committed suicide. There are too many details that don’t add up, and he suspects murder. 8:30 Chicago Time Machine Join Geoffrey Baer for this engaging historical travelogue through Chicago, aided by his amazing flea market find: a time machine. 10:00 Chicago Tonight [R] 10:30 BBC News 11:00 Amanpour and Company

12:00 Big Cats 24/7 (Season 1, Part 3 of 6) See Wed. Sept. 16 at 7:00 pm. [R] 1:00 NOVA: The Battle to Breathe See Wed. Sept. 16 at 8:00 pm. [R] 2:00 Ages of Ice: The Frozen Heart (Part 1 of 3) See Wed. Sept. 16 at 9:00 pm. [R] 3:00 Growing Up Jewish See Sun. Sept. 13 at 6:00 pm. [R] 4:00 PBS News Hour [R] 5:00 BBC News 5:30 Chicago Tonight [R]

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Signora Volpe

Sweet Sorrow [R] BBC World News America Chicago Tonight

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Five rising choreographers create world premieres for The Joffrey Ballet’s Winning Works. Under intense time pressure, artists from across cultures and backgrounds transform personal stories into bold choreography shaping ballet’s future. This new documentary is from Chicagobased Kartemquin Films.

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MORNING 6:00-1:00 WTTW Kids AFTERNOON 1:00 Antiques Roadshow: Vintage Boston [R] 2:00 NOVA: The Battle to Breathe [R] 3:00 America’s Test Kitchen: Summertime Staples 3:30 Cook’s Country: Italian Comfort Food Classics 4:00 My Life is Murder: Killer Fashion [R] 5:00 BBC World News America 5:30 Chicago Tonight: The Week in Review EVENING 6:00 PBS News Hour 7:00 Chicago Tonight: The Week in Review [R] 7:30 Washington Week with the Atlantic 8:00 Joffrey Ballet: The Next Movement 9:30 Weekend in Havana with Geoffrey Baer Join Geoffrey Baer as he travels to Havana, where locals invite him into their lives to experience the color, culture, and history of a beautiful and seductive city. 10:30 BBC News 11:00 Amanpour and Company

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EARLY MORNING 12:00 Inspector George Gently: Breathe in the Air See Thurs. Sept. 17 at 7:00 pm. [R] 1:30 Chicago Time Machine See Thurs. Sept. 17 at 8:30 pm. [R] 3:00 Leguizamo Does America: New York City [R] 4:00 PBS News Hour [R] 5:00 Washington Week with the Atlantic [R] 5:30 Chicago Tonight: The Week in Review [R]

MORNING 6:00 Growing Up Jewish [R] 7:00 Baking with Julia: Pumpernickel Bread & Matzos with Lauren Groveman 7:30 In Julia’s Kitchen with Master Chefs: Carol Field 8:00 Jacques Pépin: Heart & Soul – Ocean Harvest 8:30 Lidia’s Kitchen: Cook to Reminisce 9:00 Rick Steves’ Europe: Assisi and Italian Country Charm 9:30 John McGivern’s Main Streets: Elmhurst, Illinois 10:00 This Old House: Walpole ADU – Board & Batten Down the Hatches 10:30 Ask This Old House: Picnic Table, Insurance Policies 11:00 Dook Chase: A Chef’s Journey 11:30 Christopher Kimball’s Milk Street Television: The Secrets of Curry

AFTERNOON 12:00 Cook’s Country: Texas Cookout 12:30 Cook’s Country 1:00 New Scandinavian Cooking: A Coastal Feast 1:30 Steven Raichlen’s Project Fire: Tex Meets Mex 2:00 America’s Test Kitchen: Breakfast of Champions 2:30 America’s Test Kitchen 3:00 Sara’s Weeknight Meals: Cheese Please 3:30 Christopher Kimball’s Milk Street Television: The World of Breads 4:00 Pati’s Mexican Table: Time Stops at the Valley of the Ducks 4:30 Check, Please! 5:00 Chicago Stories: Inside the Tylenol Murders Seven Chicagoans died after unknowingly taking Tylenol laced with cyanide. Recall this infamous unsolved murder case. Audio-narrated descriptions are available.

EVENING 6:00 Miss Fisher’s Murder Mysteries: A Christmas Murder Phryne, Dot, and Dr. Mac happily accompany Aunt Prudence to a picturesque

Sally Lindsay as Jean White

The Madame Blanc Mysteries (New Season) As season 3 begins, Judith and Jeremy have loaned their boat to a group of marine biologists. While diving, tragedy soon strikes when one of the marine biologists, Gary, goes into cardiac arrest in the water. Caron enlists Jean’s help.

Saturdays beginning September 19, 8:30 pm chalet to celebrate a white Christmas in July, only to find one of the residents electrocuted while hanging festive lights. 7:00 Signora Volpe: An Anxious Aunt (Season 1, Part 1 of 3) 8:30 The Madame Blanc Mysteries: Ocean 9:15 Under the Vines (Season 2, Part 1 of 6) 10:00 Velvet: The Man of the Year (Season 3, Part 1 of 15) 11:30 Downton Abbey Season 3 on Masterpiece (Part 6 of 7) [R]

Sunday 20 EARLY MORNING Weekend in Havana with Geoffrey Baer See Fri. Sept. 18 at 9:30 pm. [R] 2:30 Joffrey Ballet: The Next Movement See Fri. Sept. 18 at 8:00 pm. [R] 4:00 Rick Steves’ Europe: Baroque Art [R] 4:30 Behind the Canvas [R] 5:00 Happy Yoga with Sarah Starr: Mountain Lake 5:30 Yoga in Practice: Open, Steady, and Patient 1:30

MORNING 6:00 Joy of Painting with Nicholas Hankins: Cattail Creek 6:30 Follow the Blooms: Artfest in Bloom

Charles Edwards and Rebecca Gibney

Under the Vines (New Season) Daisy’s, Griff’s, and Louis’s families are all living under the same roof, a situation made even more challenging by relationship troubles. Louis makes a last-ditch attempt to save his marriage, while Griff tries to rescue his romance with Gus by coming out online.

Saturdays beginning September 19, 9:15 pm

Joseph Rosendo’s Steppin’ Out: The Wonderful World of Wine…and More! 7:30 Firing Line with Margaret Hoover 8:00 Horizons from PBS News 8:30 Compass Points from PBS News 9:00 Christopher Kimball’s Milk Street Television: Blender Cakes 9:30 Indian as Apple Pie: The Not-So-Basics – Spice Blends and Beyond 10:00 Kevin Belton’s Cookin’ Louisiana: Natchitoches and the Cane River 10:30 Steven Raichlen’s Project Smoke: White Glove Smoke Session 11:00 Great Performances at the Met: Wagner’s Tristan und Isolde The electrifying Lise Davidsen tackles one of the ultimate roles for dramatic soprano: the Irish princess Isolde. 7:00

AFTERNOON Joffrey Ballet: The Next Movement [R] 5:00 Behind the Canvas 5:30 Rick Steves’ Europe: Art of the Neoclassical and Romantic Ages 3:30

Monday 21 EARLY MORNING 12:00 Signora Volpe: An Anxious Aunt (Season 1, Part 1 of 3) See Sat. Sept. 19 at 7:00 pm. [R] 1:30 The Madame Blanc Mysteries: Ocean See Sat. Sept. 19 at 8:30 pm. [R] 2:15 Under the Vines (Season 2, Part 1 of 6) See Sat. Sept. 19 at 9:15 pm. [R] 3:00 Velvet: The Man of the Year (Season 3, Part 1 of 15) See Sat. Sept. 19 at 10:00 pm. [R] 4:30 Joseph Rosendo’s Steppin’ Out: The Wonderful World of Wine…and More! – a 20th Anniversary Celebration [R] 5:00 BBC News 5:30 Live from the LBJ Library with Mark Updegrove: Bruce Springsteen and Bob Santelli, Part 2 MORNING 6:00-1:00 WTTW Kids

AFTERNOON Antiques Roadshow: Vintage Miami [R] 2:00 Chicago Stories: Inside the Tylenol Murders [R] 3:00 America’s Test Kitchen: Grown-Up Comfort Classics 3:30 Cook’s Country: Cast Iron Everything 4:00 Chicago Stories: When the West Side Burned 5:00 BBC World News America 5:30 Chicago Tonight 1:00

EVENING 6:00 PBS News Hour 7:00 Antiques Roadshow: Vintage First Finds, Part 1 Travel back to Season 1 to learn what the series’ first finds are worth today, including an 1895 UNC football, an

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EVENING 6:00 Leguizamo Does America: Chicago 7:00 The Marlow Murder Club on Masterpiece: Murder in the Park, Part 1 (Season 3, Part 3 of 4) When a man is killed during her university reunion, Becks finds herself landing on the wrong side of a murder investigation. 8:00 Marble Hall Murders on Masterpiece (Part 3 of 6) As Eliot’s health rapidly deteriorates, he lashes out and accuses his own family of murder. 9:00 Trespasses (Part 1 of 4) 10:00 Astrid: You Only Die Once (Season 5, Part 1 of 8) A woman with no history is killed by a poisoned dart. Astrid links it to a longretired mafia hitman. 11:00 Austin City Limits: Billy Strings

1856 Chinese export Canton fire oil painting, and a Jacob Hurd silver cann circa 1745. 8:00 To be announced 10:00 Chicago Tonight [R] 10:30 BBC News 11:00 Amanpour and Company

Tuesday 22 EARLY MORNING 12:00 The Marlow Murder Club on Masterpiece: Murder in the Park, Part 1 (Season 3, Part 3 of 4) See Sun. Sept. 20 at 7:00 pm. [R] 1:00 Marble Hall Murders on Masterpiece (Part 3 of 6) See Sun. Sept. 20 at 8:00 pm. [R] 2:00 Trespasses (Part 1 of 4) See Sun. Sept. 20 at 9:00 pm. [R] 3:00 Astrid: You Only Die Once (Season 5, Part 1 of 8) See Sun. Sept. 20 at 10:00 pm. [R] 4:00 PBS News Hour [R] 5:00 BBC News 5:30 Chicago Tonight [R]

MORNING 6:00-1:00 WTTW Kids

AFTERNOON Antiques Roadshow: Vintage Sacramento 2:00 Big Cats 24/7 (Season 1, Part 3 of 6) [R] 3:00 America’s Test Kitchen: Flavors of Thailand 3:30 Cook’s Country: New England for Everyone 4:00 Chicago Stories: The Boss & the Bulldozer 5:00 BBC World News America 5:30 Chicago Tonight 1:00

John Leguizamo

Leguizamo Does America: Chicago John travels to middle America to learn about how both the Mexican and Puerto Rican communities of Chicago have transformed the city into Chicagolandia; he learns about the deep roots in activism and resistance these communities have displayed.

Sunday, September 20 6:00 pm

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EVENING 6:00 PBS News Hour 7:00 Finding Your Roots: The Stories We Tell Discover the unsolved mysteries behind the family stories of political organizer Donna Brazile, actor Ty Burrell and artist Kara Walker as they learn how the legacy of slavery has shaped their identities. 8:00 To be announced 10:00 Chicago Tonight [R] 10:30 BBC News 11:00 Amanpour and Company

Wednesday 23 EARLY MORNING 12:00 Antiques Roadshow: Vintage First Finds, Part 1 See Mon. Sept. 21 at 7:00 pm. [R] 1:00 To be announced [R] 3:00 Miss Fisher’s Murder Mysteries: A Christmas Murder See Sat. Sept. 19 at 6:00 pm. [R] 4:00 PBS News Hour [R] 5:00 BBC News 5:30 Chicago Tonight [R] MORNING

Sara Mortensen

Astrid (New Season) Detectives Astrid (Sara Mortensen) and Raphaelle are back for a fifth season of this suspenseful mystery series. They face spies, cults, killers, and more, as Lamarck makes a shocking return. The series is from Walter Presents, in French with English subtitles.

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Robert Nutlouis stands in a hogan in Navajo Nation

NOVA: Knowledge Keepers For millennia, Indigenous peoples in North America have practiced a unique form of science. From navigating the featureless Arctic to building energy-efficient homes in the desert, NOVA explores how cultural traditions have led to remarkable innovations.

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who built them and the unsung workers who toiled on them, and revealing why our current rail system remains just as vital to Chicago’s existence today. Audio-narrated descriptions are available. 8:00 Downton Abbey Season 4 on Masterpiece (Part 1 of 8) 10:00 Chicago Tonight [R] 10:30 BBC News 11:00 Amanpour and Company

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Saturday 26 EARLY MORNING 12:00 Riding the Rails with Geoffrey Baer See Thurs. Sept. 24 at 7:00 pm. [R] 1:00 Leguizamo Does America: Chicago [R] 2:00 Chicago Stories: Young Lords of Lincoln Park [R] 3:00 Chicago Stories: The Boss & the Bulldozer [R] 4:00 PBS News Hour [R] 5:00 Washington Week with the Atlantic [R] 5:30 Chicago Tonight: The

Sing Democracy 250 Celebrate America’s 250th and reaffirm the promise of democracy at the Minneapolis Signature Concert. Powerful choral performances honor our nation’s founding ideals, inspire hope, and remind us that “We, the People” are at the heart of it all.

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MORNING 6:00 Leguizamo Does America: Chicago [R] 7:00 Baking with Julia: Johnnycake Cobblers with Johanne Killeen 7:30 In Julia’s Kitchen with Master Chefs: Michael Lomonaco 8:00 Jacques Pépin: Heart & Soul – Cooking Clever 8:30 Lidia’s Kitchen: Feed the Connection 9:00 Rick Steves’ Europe: Siena and Tuscany’s Wine Country 9:30 John McGivern’s Main Streets: Eagle River Wisconsin 10:00 This Old House: Walpole ADU – A Double Homecoming 10:30 Ask This Old House: Outdoor TV, Granite Firepit 11:00 Dook Chase: A Chef’s Journey 11:30 Christopher Kimball’s Milk Street Television: Eggs Around the World AFTERNOON 12:00 Cook’s Country: Fish Tacos and Fried Shrimp 12:30 Cook’s Country 1:00 New Scandinavian Cooking: A Flavor of History 1:30 Steven Raichlen’s Project Fire: The Best BBQ

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