PBS Primetime Program Highlights - February 17-23

 Week of February 17 – 23, 2019

On-air Picks of the Week

• *NEW* The critically acclaimed POV “Minding the Gap” premieres Monday, February 18, 2019, 9:00-11:00 p.m. ET. 

• *NEW* Join PBS for special programming celebrating Black History Month. AMERICAN MASTERS “Sammy Davis, Jr.: I've Gotta Be Me” premieres Tuesday, February 19, 2019, 9:00 -11:00 p.m. ET, followed by AMERICAN MASTERS “Charley Pride: I'm Just Me” on Friday, February 22, 2019, 9:00-10:00 p.m. ET.

• *NEW* FINDING YOUR ROOTS, SEASON 5 “No Laughing Matter” featuring comedians Seth Meyers, Tig Notaro and Sarah Silverman premieres Tuesday, February 19, 2019, 8:00-9:00 p.m. ET

New and Notable Video

Full-length programs:

• AMERICAN EXPERIENCE “Chasing the Moon” Premieres Summer 2019.

• INDEPENDENT LENS “The King” Premieres Monday, January 28, 2019, 9:00 - 11:00 p.m. ET.

Embeddable Clips:

• INDEPENDENT LENS “The King”  Premieres Monday, January 28, 2019, 9:00 - 11:00 p.m. ET

• AMERICAN MASTERS “Sammy Davis, Jr.: I’ve Gotta Be Me”  Premieres Tuesday, February 19, 2019, 9:00 - 11:00 p.m. ET

SUNDAY, FEBRUARY 17, 2019

8:00-9:00 PM:

VICTORIA SEASON 3 ON MASTERPIECE “A Show of Unity” (MAST) (#4905) (TV-PG) (R)

#VictoriaPBS

9:00-10:00 PM:

*NEW* VICTORIA SEASON 3 ON MASTERPIECE “A Coburg Quartet” (MAST) (#4906) (TV-PG)

A ball could not come at a worse time as private Royal family pictures are made public.

#VictoriaPBS

10:00-11:00 PM:

*NEW* MARGARET: THE REBEL PRINCESS “Part Two” (MRPR) (#102) (TV-14)

Take a peek at Princess Margaret’s early married life as major social changes sweep Britain.

               

               #RebelPrincessPBS

MONDAY, FEBRUARY 18, 2019

8:00-9:00 PM:

*NEW* ANTIQUES ROADSHOW “Hotel del Coronado Hour One” (ANRO) (#2307) (TV-G)

Check in to Hotel del Coronado to see sensational finds at a stunning seaside setting.

#antiquesroadshow

9:00-11:00 PM:

*NEW* POV “Minding the Gap” (AMDO) (#3116) (TV-14)

Three young men bond together to escape volatile families in their Rust Belt hometown.

              #MindingTheGapPBS

TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 19, 2019

8:00-9:00 PM:

*NEW* FINDING YOUR ROOTS, SEASON 5 “No Laughing Matter” (FIYO) (#507) (TV-PG)

Henry Louis Gates, Jr. and the histories of comedians Seth Meyers, Tig Notaro and Sarah Silverman.

#FindingYourRoots

9:00-11:00 PM:

*NEW* AMERICAN MASTERS “Sammy Davis, Jr.: I've Gotta Be Me” (AMMS) (#2707) (TV-PG)

Explore the entertainer’s vast talent and journey for identity through the shifting tides of civil rights and racial progress during 20th-century America.

#AmericanMastersPBS

WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 20, 2019

8:00-9:00 PM:

*NEW* NATURE "Living Volcanoes" (NAAT) (#3611) (TV-PG)

Uncover the variety of activity that occurs on the slopes of active volcanoes.

#NaturePBS

9:00-10:00 PM:

*NEW* NOVA “The Next Pompeii” (NOVA) (#4606) (TV-PG)

In the shadow of Vesuvius and Pompeii, a lesser-known volcano puts the city of Naples at risk.

 #NOVAPBS

10:00-11:00 PM:

*NEW* SECRETS OF THE DEAD “The Nero Files” (SEDE) (#1606) (TV-PG)

Take another look at the life of Nero and find out what history may have gotten wrong about him.

#SecretsPBS

THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 21, 2019

8:00-9:00 PM:

*NEW* THE THIS OLD HOUSE HOUR “Next Generation Demolition | Stucco Repair” (NTOH) (#1715) (TV-G)

The guys visit the very first This Old House project; Mark repairs a retaining wall.

#AskTOH | #WhatIsIt

9:00-10:00 PM:

VICTORIA SEASON 3 ON MASTERPIECE “A Coburg Quartet” (MAST) (#4906) (TV-PG) (R)

#VictoriaPBS

10:00-11:00 PM:

ANTIQUES ROADSHOW “Hotel del Coronado Hour One” (ANRO) (#2307) (TV-G) (R)

#antiquesroadshow

FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 22, 2019

8:00-8:30 PM:

*NEW* WASHINGTON WEEK (WWIR) (#5834) (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) (#216) (EXEMPT)

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

               

9:00-10:00 PM:

*NEW* AMERICAN MASTERS “Charley Pride: I'm Just Me” (AMMS) (#3007) (TV-PG)

See how country star Charley Pride used music to triumph over prejudice and injustice.

#AmericanMastersPBS

10:00-11:00 PM:

BRAD PAISLEY – LANDMARKS LIVE IN CONCERT: A GREAT PERFORMANCES SPECIAL (BRPA) (TV-PG) (R)

SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 23, 2019

11:00 PM-12:00 AM:

AUSTIN CITY LIMITS “Robert Plant & The Sensational Space Shifters” (AUCL) (#4203) (TV-PG) (R)

@acltv | #acltv