PBS Primetime Program Highlights Week of December 9-15, 2018

Week of December 9-15, 2018

In this week’s highlights:

1. On-air Picks of the Week
2. New and Notable Videos 
3. PBS Primetime Schedule, Sunday-Saturday

On-air Picks of the Week

• *NEW* LETTERS FROM BAGHDAD premieres Tuesday, December 11, 2018, 9:00 – 10:30 p.m. ET. 

• *NEW* K.D. LANG – LANDMARKS LIVE IN CONCERT: A GREAT PERFORMANCES SPECIAL premieres Friday, December 14, 2018, 9:00 – 10:30 p.m. ET.

New and Notable Video

Full-length programs:

• INDEPENDENT LENS “The Cleaners” full-length program. Premieres Monday, November 12, 2018, 10:00-11:30 p.m. ET.

• WE’LL MEET AGAIN (Season 2) “Surviving the Holocaust” full-length program. Premieres Tuesday, November 20, 2018, 8:00-9:00 p.m. ET.

• NOVA “World’s Fastest Animal” full-length program. Premieres Wednesday, November 21, 2018, 9:00-10:00 p.m. ET. 

Embeddable Clips:

• NATIVE AMERICA “Cities of the Sky” Official Preview. Premieres Tuesday, November 13, 2018, 9:00-10:00 p.m. ET.

• SINKING CITIIES “Miami” Official Preview. Premieres Wednesday, November 21, 2018, 10:00-11:00 p.m. ET.

• NATURE “Snow Bears” Official Preview. Premieres Wednesday, November 28, 2018, 8:00-9:00 p.m. ET.

SUNDAY, DECEMBER 9, 2018

8:00-9:00 PM:

SECRETS OF SCOTLAND YARD (SSYA) (TV-14) (R)

9:00-10:30 PM:

MURDER ON THE HOME FRONT (MUHF) (TV-14) (R)

10:30-11:30 PM:

SECRETS OF UNDERGROUND LONDON (SEUL) (TV-PG) (R)

MONDAY, DECEMBER 10, 2018

8:00-9:00 PM:

ANTIQUES ROADSHOW “Junk in the Trunk 4 (Part 1)” (ANRO) (#1832) (TV-G) (R)

#antiquesroadshow

9:00-10:00 PM:

ANTIQUES ROADSHOW “Junk in the Trunk 4 (Part 2)” (ANRO) (#1833) (TV-G) (R)

#antiquesroadshow

10:00-11:30 PM:

*NEW* SACRED (SACD) (TV-14)

Become immersed in the daily use of faith and spiritual practice around the world.

              #SacredFilmPBS

TUESDAY, DECEMBER 11, 2018

8:00-9:00 PM:

WE’LL MEET AGAIN (Season 1) “Children of WWII” (WEMA) (#101) (TV-PG) (R)

#MeetAgainPBS

9:00-10:30 PM:

*NEW* LETTERS FROM BAGHDAD (LEFB) (TV-PG)

Hear the story of British explorer and spy Gertrude Bell, known as the female "Lawrence of Arabia."

10:30-11:30 PM:

FRONTLINE “Trafficked in America” (TV-PG) (R)

#frontlinepbs

WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 12, 2018

8:00-9:00 PM:

NATURE “Nature’s Miracle Orphans: Wild Lessons” (NAAT) (#3302) (TV-G) (R)

#NaturePBS

9:00-10:00 PM:

NOVA “Ultimate Cruise Ship” (NOVA) (#4404) (TV-G) (R)

 #NOVAPBS

10:00 PM-11:00 PM:

IMPOSSIBLE BUILDS “The Floating House” (IMBU) (#103) (TV-G) (R)

#ImpossibleBuildsPBS

THURSDAY, DECEMBER 13, 2018

8:00-9:00 PM:

THE THIS OLD HOUSE HOUR “Ramp Up the R Value | Crown Molding” (NTOH) (#1705) (TV-G) (R)

#AskTOH | #WhatIsIt

9:00-10:00 PM:

IMPOSSIBLE BUILDS “The Floating House” (IMBU) (#103) (TV-G) (R)

#ImpossibleBuildsPBS

10:00-11:00 PM:

ANTIQUES ROADSHOW “Junk in the Trunk 4 (Part 1)” (ANRO) (#1832) (TV-G) (R)

#antiquesroadshow

FRIDAY, DECEMBER 14, 2018

8:00-8:30 PM:

*NEW* WASHINGTON WEEK (WWIR) (#5824) (EXEMPT)

               Join Robert Costa and noted journalists for a discussion of the big stories from DC.

               @washingtonweek | #WashingtonWeek

8:30-9:00 PM:

*NEW* FIRING LINE WITH MARGARET HOOVER (FLMH) (#206) (EXEMPT)

               Join Hoover for a public affairs talk show that delivers a civil and engaging contest of ideas.

             

9:00-10:30 PM:

*NEW* K.D. LANG – LANDMARKS LIVE IN CONCERT: A GREAT PERFORMANCES SPECIAL (KDLL) (TV-PG)

              Celebrate the 25 years of k.d. lang’s Ingenue at the Majestic Theater in San Antonio, Texas.

#GreatPerformancesPBS

10:30-11:30 PM:

GREAT PERFORMANCES “Tony Bennett & Lady Gaga: Cheek to Cheek” (GPER) (3910) (TV-PG) (R)

#GreatPerformancesPBS

SATURDAY, DECEMBER 15, 2018

11:00 PM-12:00 AM:

AUSTIN CITY LIMITS “CeCe Winans/St. Paul & The Broken Bones” (AUCL) (#4212) (TV-PG) (R)

@acltv | #acltv