PBS Primetime Program Highlights - March 31 - April 6

Week of March 31 – April 6, 2019

On-air Picks of the Week

• *SEASON PREMIERE* PBS presents a Sunday night drama line-up on March 31. CALL THE MIDWIFE (SEASON 8) premieres Sunday, March 31, 2019, 8:00-9:00 p.m. ET, followed by MRS. WILSON ON MASTERPIECE from 9:00–11:00 p.m. ET.

• *NEW* FINDING YOUR ROOTS, SEASON 5 “The Eye of the Beholder” featuring performance artist Marina Abramović, film director Alejandro G. Iñárritu and painter Kehinde Wiley premieres Tuesday, April 2, 2019, 8:00-9:00 p.m. ET.

• *NEW* GREAT PERFORMANCES AT THE MET “La Traviata” premieres Friday, April 5, 2019, 9:00 p.m.-12:00 a.m. ET.

New and Notable Video

Full-length programs:

• INDEPENDENT LENS “Tre Maison Dasan” . Premieres Monday, April 1, 2019, 10:00-11:30 p.m. ET

• GREAT PERFORMANCES "Bocelli @ 60". Premieres March 2019 (check local listings).

Embeddable Clips:

·         WOMEN, WAR & PEACE II . Premieres Monday, March 25, 2019, 9:00-11:00 p.m. ET

SUNDAY, MARCH 31, 2019

8:00-9:00 PM:

*NEW* CALL THE MIDWIFE (SEASON 8) (CMID) (#801) (TV-14)

Meet Nonnatus House’s two new nuns and see how the midwives handle a complicated multiple birth.

#MidwifePBS

9:00-11:00 PM:

*NEW* MRS. WILSON ON MASTERPIECE “Episode One” (MAST) (#4909) (TV-14)

                Devastated at her husband’s death, Alison learns there was more to Alec than she realized.

#MrsWilsonPBS

MONDAY, APRIL 1, 2019

8:00-9:00 PM:

*NEW* ANTIQUES ROADSHOW “Hotel del Coronado Hour 3” (ANRO) (#2309) (TV-G)

Wrap up ROADSHOW’s visit to Hotel del Coronado with fantastic finds, including a $50,000 appraisal.

#antiquesroadshow

9:00-10:00 PM:

ANTIQUES ROADSHOW “Des Moines Hour 1” (ANRO) (#1507) (TV-G) (R)

#antiquesroadshow

10:00-11:30 PM:

*NEW* INDEPENDENT LENS “Tre Maison Dasan” (INLE) (#2013) (TV-14)

Meet three of the estimated one in 14 American children growing up with a parent in prison.

                #TreMaisonDasanPBS

TUESDAY, APRIL 2, 2019

8:00-9:00 PM:

*NEW* FINDING YOUR ROOTS, SEASON 5 “The Eye of the Beholder” (FIYO) (#509) (TV-PG)

Marina Abramović, Alejandro G. Iñárritu and Kehinde Wiley learn their family histories.

#FindingYourRoots

9:00-11:00 PM:

THE CENTRAL PARK FIVE (CEPA) (TV-MA) (R)

WEDNESDAY, APRIL 3, 2019

8:00-9:00 PM:

NATURE "Forest of the Lynx" (NAAT) (#3410) (TV-PG) (R)

#NaturePBS

9:00-10:00 PM:

NOVA “Emperor’s Ghost Army” (NOVA) (#4120) (TV-PG) (R)

#novapbs

10:00-11:00 PM:

*NEW* SECRETS OF THE DEAD “Egypt's Darkest Hour” (SEDE) (#1704) (TV-PG)

Follow archaeologists examining a rare mass grave from the collapse of ancient Egypt's Old Kingdom.

#SecretsDeadPBS

THURSDAY, APRIL 4, 2019

8:00-9:00 PM:

*NEW* THE THIS OLD HOUSE HOUR “Beam Me Up Tommy | Prairie Grasses” (NTOH) (#1717) (TV-G)

Kevin revisits a project, Jenn learns about prairie grass, Ross sees a robotic solar panel array.

#AskTOH | #WhatIsIt

9:00-11:00 PM:

MRS. WILSON ON MASTERPIECE “Episode One” (MAST) (#4909) (TV-14) (R)

#MrsWilsonPBS

FRIDAY, APRIL 5, 2019

8:00-8:30 PM:

*NEW* WASHINGTON WEEK (WWIR) (#5840) (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) (#222) (EXEMPT)

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

                

9:00 PM-12:00 AM:

*NEW* GREAT PERFORMANCES AT THE MET “La Traviata” (GMET) (#1305) (TV-PG)

See Michael Mayer's rich production of Verdi's classic opera, conducted by Yannick Nezet-Seguin.

#GreatPerformancesPBS

SATURDAY, APRIL 6, 2019

11:00 PM-12:00 AM:

AUSTIN CITY LIMITS “Miguel/Alessia Cara” (AUCL) (#4405) (TV-PG) (R)

@acltv | #acltv

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