Friday, March 29, 2019

PBS Primetime Program Highlights - April 28 - May 4

Week of April 28 – May 4, 2019
 

On-air Picks of the Week
  • *NEW* NATURE “American Spring LIVE” premieres Monday, April 29, 2019, 8:00–9:00 p.m. ET.
  • *NEW* KOREA: THE NEVER-ENDING WAR premiers Monday, April 29, 2019, 9:00-11:00 p.m. ET.

  • *NEW* BREAKTHROUGH: THE IDEAS THAT CHANGED THE WORLD “The Robot” premieres Wednesday, May 1, 2019, 10:00-11:00 p.m. ET.

  • *NEW* EMILIO & GLORIA ESTEFAN: THE LIBRARY OF CONGRESS GERSHWIN PRIZE FOR POPULAR SONG premieres Friday, May 3, 2019, 9:00-10:30 p.m. ET.

New and Notable Video
Full-length programs:

·         OZONE HOLE: HOW WE SAVED THE PLANET . Premieres Wednesday, April 10, 2019, 10:00-11:00 p.m. ET

Embeddable Clips:

·         LES MISÉRABLES ON MASTERPIECE . Premieres Sunday, April 14, 2019, 9:00-10:00 p.m. ET

·         RECONSTRUCTION: AMERICA AFTER THE CIVIL WAR . Premieres Tuesday, April 9, 2019, 9:00-11:00 p.m. ET

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SUNDAY, APRIL 28, 2019
8:00-9:00 PM:
*NEW* CALL THE MIDWIFE (SEASON 8) “Episode Five” (CMID) (#805) (TV-14)
Meet a husband suffering inexplicable pains similar to his wife’s pregnancy symptoms.

#MidwifePBS

9:00-10:00 PM:
*NEW* LES MISÉRABLES ON MASTERPIECE “Episode Three” (MAST) (#4920) (TV-14)
               Valjean tracks down Fantine’s daughter Cosette, but they need a miracle to escape Javert.

#LesMisPBS

10:00-11:00 PM:
*NEW* UNFORGOTTEN ON MASTERPIECE “Episode Four” (MAST) (#4915) (TV-14)
Cassie and Sunny suspect the men are lying. The press learn James has been questioned.

#UnforgottenPBS

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MONDAY, APRIL 29, 2019
8:00-9:00 PM:
*NEW* NATURE “American Spring LIVE: Birth and Rebirth” (NAAT) (#3613) (TV-G)
See how spring's rising temperatures and longer days spur plants to flower and animals to transform.

#AmericanSpringLivePBS

9:00-11:00 PM:

*NEW* KOREA: THE NEVER-ENDING WAR (KONE) (TV-14)            

Discover how the world we live in today was shaped by the Korean War.

#KoreanWarPBS
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TUESDAY, APRIL 30, 2019
8:00-9:00 PM:
*NEW* NATURE “American Spring LIVE: Migration” (NAAT) (#3614) (TV-G)
Follow animals as they pursue spring's bounty and meet the scientists who track their journeys.

#AmericanSpringLivePBS

9:00-10:00 PM:
THE ROCKIES: KINGDOMS OF THE SKY (ROKS) (TV-PG) (R)

#KingdomsSkyPBS

10:00-11:00 PM:
*NEW* FRONTLINE “The Last Survivors” (FRON) (#3711) (EXEMPT)
A landmark documentary about some of the last survivors of the Holocaust.

#FrontlinePBS

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WEDNESDAY, MAY 1, 2019
8:00-9:00 PM:
*NEW* NATURE “American Spring LIVE: Connections” (NAAT) (#3615) (TV-G)
Learn how climate change can affect nature's perfectly synchronized partnerships.

#AmericanSpringLivePBS

9:00-10:00 PM:
NOVA “Sunken Ship Rescue” (NOVA) (#4202) (TV-PG) (R)

#novapbs

10:00-11:00 PM:
*NEW* BREAKTHROUGH: THE IDEAS THAT CHANGED THE WORLD “The Robot” (BREI) (#103) (TV-PG)
Check out the history of robots and learn how they are fast becoming a part of everyday life.

#BreakthroughPBS

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THURSDAY, MAY 2, 2019
8:00-9:00 PM:
*NEW* THE THIS OLD HOUSE HOUR “Brookline Mid-century Modern House | Can We Cantilever” (NTOH) (#1721) (TV-G)
Tommy handles cantilevered roofs; Jenn discusses pruners; Richard shortens a gas pipe.

#AskTOH | #WhatIsIt

9:00-10:00 PM:
LES MISÉRABLES ON MASTERPIECE “Episode Three” (MAST) (#4920) (TV-14) (R)

#LesMisPBS

10:00-11:00 PM:
ANTIQUES ROADSHOW “Billings Hour 1” (ANRO) (#1510) (TV-G) (R)

#antiquesroadshow

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FRIDAY, MAY 3, 2019
8:00-8:30 PM:
*NEW* WASHINGTON WEEK (WWIR) (#5844 (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) (#226) (EXEMPT)
                Join Hoover for a public affairs talk show that delivers a civil and engaging contest of ideas.
                 

9:00-10:30 PM:
*NEW* EMILIO & GLORIA ESTEFAN: THE LIBRARY OF CONGRESS GERSHWIN PRIZE FOR POPULAR SONG (EGES) (TV-PG)
An all-star tribute to Emilio and Gloria Estefan receiving the Library of Congress Gershwin Prize.

#PBSGershwin

10:30-11:00 PM:
PBS PREVIEWS “Chasing the Moon (PCHM) (TV-PG) (R)
#ChasingTheMoonPBS
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SATURDAY, MAY 4, 2019
11:00 PM-12:00 AM:
AUSTIN CITY LIMITS “Sam Smith/Anderson East” (AUCL) (#4403) (TV-PG) (R)

@acltv | #acltv

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