Wednesday, December 19, 2018

PBS Primetime Program Highlights - January 20-February 2

Week of January 20 – February 2, 2019


On-air Picks of the Week
  • *NEW* Join PBS for a special line-up of regal programming. VICTORIA SEASON 3 ON MASTERPIECE “Episode Two” premieres Sunday, January 20, 2019, 9:00-10:00 p.m. ET, followed by VICTORIA & ALBERT: THE WEDDING “Episode Two” from 10:00-11:00 p.m. ET.
  • *NEW* INDEPENDENT LENS “Rumble: The Indians Who Rocked the World” premieres Monday, January 21, 2019, 10:00-11:30 p.m. ET. 
  • *NEW* FRONTLINE “Predator on the Reservation” premieres Tuesday, January 29, 2019, 10:00-11:00 p.m. ET.
  • *NEW* FINDING YOUR ROOTS, SEASON 5Dreaming of a New Land” features special guests actor/former White House Associate Director of Public Engagement Kal Penn, Facebook COO Sheryl Sandberg and actress Marisa Tomei. Premieres Tuesday, January 29, 2019, 8:00-9:00 p.m. ET.

New and Notable Video
Full-length programs:

  • INDEPENDENT LENS “Rumble: The Indians Who Rocked the World”  Premieres Monday, January 21, 2019, 10:00 - 11:30 p.m. ET.

  • NATURES EQUUS: STORY OF THE HORSE "Origins" Premieres Wednesday, January 16, 2019, 8:00 - 9:00 p.m. ET.

Embeddable Clips:

  • AMERICAN MASTERS “Decoding Watson” Premieres Wednesday, January 2, 2019, 10:00 - 11:30 p.m. ET

  • NATURES EQUUS: STORY OF THE HORSE "Origins" . Premieres Wednesday, January 16, 2019, 8:00 - 9:00 p.m. ET
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SUNDAY, JANUARY 20, 2019

8:00-9:00 PM:
VICTORIA SEASON 3 ON MASTERPIECE “Episode One” (MAST) (#4901) (TV-PG) (R)

#VictoriaPBS

9:00-10:00 PM:
*NEW* VICTORIA SEASON 3 ON MASTERPIECE “Episode Two” (MAST) (#4902) (TV-PG)
Victoria must decide whether to fight the Chartists or allow them to present their petition.

#VictoriaPBS

10:00-11:00 PM:
*NEW* VICTORIA & ALBERT: THE WEDDING “Episode Two” (VIAW) (#102) (TV-G)
Witness the most accurate reconstruction of Victoria and Albert's wedding ever staged.

#VictoriaAlbertPBS

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MONDAY, JANUARY 21, 2019
8:00-9:00 PM:
*NEW* ANTIQUES ROADSHOW “Meadow Brook Hall Hour Three” (ANRO) (#2303) (TV-G)
Magnificent Michigan treasures shine at Meadow Brook Hall, including a $40,000-$50,000 appraisal!

#antiquesroadshow

9:00-10:00 PM:
ANTIQUES ROADSHOW “Chicago Hour Three” (ANRO) (#1924) (TV-G) (R)

#antiquesroadshow

10:00-11:30 PM:
*NEW* INDEPENDENT LENS “Rumble: The Indians Who Rocked the World” (INLE) (#2008) (TV-PG)
Take an electrifying look at the Native American influence in popular music, despite attempts to ban, censor and erase Indian culture.           

              #IndieLensPBS

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TUESDAY, JANUARY 22, 2019
8:00-9:00 PM:
*NEW* FINDING YOUR ROOTS, SEASON 5Reporting on the Reporters” (FIYO) (#503) (TV-PG)
Journalists Christiane Amanpour, Ann Curry and Lisa Ling learn their fascinating family histories.

#FindingYourRoots

9:00-10:00 PM:
AMERICAN EXPERIENCE “The Big Burn” (BIBU) (TV-PG) (R)

#AmericanExperience

10:00-11:00 PM:
*NEW* FRONTLINE “Coal’s Deadly Dust” (FRON) (#3706) (EXEMPT)
Learn about the rise of severe black lung disease among coal miners, and the failure to respond.

#frontlinePBS

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WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 23, 2019
8:00-9:00 PM:
*NEW* NATURE’S EQUUS: STORY OF THE HORSE "Chasing the Wind" (NAAT) (#3609) (TV-PG)
Travel around the world to uncover the history of mankind’s relationship with the horse.

#NaturePBS

9:00-10:00 PM:
*NEW* NOVA “Kilauea: Hawaii on Fire” (NOVA) (#4603) (TV-PG)
               Join scientists and residents as they investigate the Kilauea volcano’s recent spike in activity.

 #NOVAPBS

10:00-11:00 PM:
*NEW* THE DICTATOR’S PLAYBOOK “Benito Mussolini” (DIPL) (#103) (TV-14)
               Meet the man who created fascism, an ideology that would plunge all of Europe into darkness.              
               
               #DictatorsPlaybookPBS

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THURSDAY, JANUARY 24, 2019
8:00-9:00 PM:
*NEW* THE THIS OLD HOUSE HOUR “Roger’s Nod to Sod | Seismic Retrofit” (NTOH) (#1711) (TV-G)
Roger visits a sod farm; Kevin sees a seismic retrofit; Richard reroutes a dryer vent.

#AskTOH | #WhatIsIt

9:00-10:00 PM:
VICTORIA SEASON 3 ON MASTERPIECE “Episode Two” (MAST) (#4902) (TV-PG) (R)

#VictoriaPBS

10:00-11:00 PM:
ANTIQUES ROADSHOW “Meadow Brook Hall Hour Three” (ANRO) (#2303) (TV-G) (R)

#antiquesroadshow

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FRIDAY, JANUARY 25, 2019
8:00-8:30 PM:
*NEW* WASHINGTON WEEK (WWIR) (#5830) (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) (#212) (EXEMPT)
               Join Hoover for a public affairs talk show that delivers a civil and engaging contest of ideas.
               

9:00-11:00 PM:
*NEW* GREAT PERFORMANCES “Doubt from Minnesota Opera” (GPER) (#4314) (TV-14)
Watch an adaptation of the play about suspicion leading to a battle of wills at a Catholic school.

#GreatPerformancesPBS

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SATURDAY, JANUARY 26, 2019
11:00 PM-12:00 AM:
*NEW* AUSTIN CITY LIMITS “Willie Nelson” (AUCL) (#4412) (TV-PG)
Relish an hour with American music legend Willie Nelson.

@acltv | #acltv
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SUNDAY, JANUARY 27, 2019

8:00-9:00 PM:
VICTORIA SEASON 3 ON MASTERPIECE “Episode Two” (MAST) (#4902) (TV-PG) (R)

#VictoriaPBS

9:00-10:00 PM:
*NEW* VICTORIA SEASON 3 ON MASTERPIECE “Episode Three” (MAST) (#4903) (TV-PG)
Albert relishes family time away from London, but Victoria is desperate to get back to the Palace.

#VictoriaPBS

10:00-11:00 PM:
TALES FROM THE ROYAL BEDCHAMBER (TFRW) (TV-G) (R)


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MONDAY, JANUARY 28, 2019
8:00-9:00 PM:
*NEW* ANTIQUES ROADSHOW “Ca' d'Zan Hour One” (ANRO) (#2304) (TV-G)
Travel to sunny Sarasota for standout finds at Ca' d'Zan, including a $30,000-$50,000 treasure!

#antiquesroadshow

9:00-11:00 PM:
*NEW* INDEPENDENT LENS “The King” (INLE) (#2006) (TV-14, L)
Climb into Elvis' 1963 Rolls-Royce for a musical road trip and meditation on modern America.

              #IndieLensPBS

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TUESDAY, JANUARY 29, 2019
8:00-9:00 PM:
*NEW* FINDING YOUR ROOTS, SEASON 5Dreaming of a New Land” (FIYO) (#504) (TV-PG)
Henry Louis Gates, Jr. reveals the family history of Kal Penn, Sheryl Sandberg and Marisa Tomei.

#FindingYourRoots

9:00-10:00 PM:
AMERICAN EXPERIENCE “Surviving the Dust Bowl” (AMEX) (1008) (TV-PG) (R)

#AmericanExperience

10:00-11:00 PM:
*NEW* FRONTLINE “Predator on the Reservation” (FRON) (#3707) (EXEMPT)
Learn about a pediatrician accused of sexually abusing Native American boys for years.

#frontlinePBS

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WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 30, 2019
8:00-9:00 PM:
NATURE "Naledi: One Little Elephant" (NAAT) (#3501) (TV-PG) (R)

#NaturePBS

9:00-10:00 PM:
NOVA “First Face of America” (NOVA) (#4504) (TV-PG) (R)

 #NOVAPBS

10:00-11:00 PM:
*NEW* THE DICTATOR’S PLAYBOOK “Manuel Noriega” (DIPL) (#104) (TV-14)
Watch Manuel Noriega's rise and fall, from his early military days to his dictatorship’s sudden end.
             
              #DictatorsPlaybookPBS

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THURSDAY, JANUARY 31, 2019
8:00-9:00 PM:
*NEW* THE THIS OLD HOUSE HOUR “Energy Saving Installations | Secret Garden” (NTOH) (#1712) (TV-G)
Kevin learns about induction cooking; Jenn cleans up an overgrown garden.

#AskTOH | #WhatIsIt

9:00-10:00 PM:
VICTORIA SEASON 3 ON MASTERPIECE “Episode Three” (MAST) (#4903) (TV-PG) (R)

#VictoriaPBS

10:00-11:00 PM:
ANTIQUES ROADSHOW “Ca' d'Zan Hour One” (ANRO) (#2304) (TV-G)

#antiquesroadshow

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FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 1, 2019
8:00-8:30 PM:
*NEW* WASHINGTON WEEK (WWIR) (#5831) (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) (#213) (EXEMPT)
               Join Hoover for a public affairs talk show that delivers a civil and engaging contest of ideas.
               

9:00-11:30 PM:
*NEW* GREAT PERFORMANCES AT THE MET “Marnie” (GMET) (#1302) (TV-PG)
Watch Nico Muhly’s reimagining of Winston Graham’s novel about a woman with multiple identities.

#GreatPerformancesPBS

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SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 2, 2019
11:00 PM-12:00 AM:
*NEW* AUSTIN CITY LIMITS “Buddy Guy/August Greene” (AUCL) (#4413) (TV-PG)
Thrill to an hour of blues and hip-hop with Buddy Guy and August Greene.

@acltv | #acltv

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