PBS Primetime Program Highlights - November 17-23, 2019

Week of November 17-23, 2019

On-air Picks of the Week

• *NEW* Series finale of POLDARK SEASON 5 ON MASTERPIECE premieres Sunday, November 17, 9:00-10:00 p.m. ET
   
• *NEW* N. SCOTT MOMADAY: AMERICAN MASTERS premieres Monday, November 18, 9:00-10:30 p.m. ET
   
• *NEW* FRONTLINE “For Sama” premieres Tuesday, November 19, 10:00-11:30 p.m. ET
   
• *NEW* GREAT PERFORMANCES Broadway’s Best continues with “Much Ado About Nothing” Friday, November 22, 9:00-11:30 p.m. ET

New and Notable Video

Full-length programs:

• INDEPENDENT LENS “Conscience Point” . Premieres Monday, November 18, 10:30 p.m.-12:00 a.m. ET

Embeddable Clips:

• GREAT PERFORMANCES “Red” . Premieres Friday, November 15, 9:00-11:00 p.m. ET
   

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SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 17, 2019

8:00-9:00 PM:
POLDARK SEASON 5 ON MASTERPIECE “Episode Seven” (MAST) (#4945) (TV-14) (R)

#PoldarkPBS

9:00 PM-10:00 PM:
*NEW* POLDARK SEASON 5 ON MASTERPIECE “Episode Eight” (MAST) (#4946) (TV-14)
Several months later, Ross and his friends must launch their most daring plan yet.

#PoldarkPBS

10:00-11:00 PM:
PRINCE CHARLES AT 70 (PCHA) (TV-PG) (R)

 

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MONDAY, NOVEMBER 18, 2019

8:00-9:00 PM:
ANTIQUES ROADSHOW “Orlando Hour 3” (ANRO) (#2118) (TV-G) (R)

#AntiquesRoadshow

9:00-10:30 PM:
*NEW* N. SCOTT MOMADAY: AMERICAN MASTERS (AMMS) (#3303) (TV-PG)
Delve into the enigmatic life and mind of Pulitzer Prize-winning author and poet N. Scott Momaday.

#AmericanMastersPBS

10:30 PM-12:00 AM:
*NEW* INDEPENDENT LENS “Conscience Point” (INLE) (#2104) (TV-PG)
Explore how the onslaught of development in Long Island’s Hamptons has triggered a clash of values.

#IndieLensPBS
 

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TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 19, 2019

8:00-9:00 PM:
FINDING YOUR ROOTS “No Laughing Matter” (FIYO) (#507) (TV-PG) (R)

#FindingYourRootsPBS

9:00-10:00 PM:
*NEW* AMERICAN EXPERIENCE “Jubilee Singers: Sacrifice and Glory” (AMEX) (#1208) (TV-PG)
Discover how a group of former slaves saved their school by singing in the decade after the Civil War.

@AmExperiencePBS

10:00-11:30 PM:
*NEW* FRONTLINE “For Sama” (FRON) (#3717) (EXEMPT)
The astonishing personal story of a young Syrian mother’s perseverance through the siege of Aleppo.

#frontlinePBS
 

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WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 20, 2019

8:00-9:00 PM:
*NEW* NATURE “Bears” (NAAT) (#3708) (TV-PG)
Follow the adventures of bears across the globe, from the mighty grizzly to the bamboo-eating panda.

#NaturePBS

9:00-11:00 PM:
*NEW* NOVA “The Violence Paradox” (NOVA) (#4622) (TV-14)
Has violence been declining for centuries? If so, why? And can we build a more peaceful future?

#NOVAPBS
 

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THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 21, 2019

8:00-9:00 PM:
*NEW* THE THIS OLD HOUSE HOUR “Westerly Tanks for the Propane; Polybutylene, Squeaky Door” (NTOH) (#1808) (TV-G)
Propane tank goes in. Deck work. Built-in shelves. Stone veneer. And piping; indoor air quality.

#AskTOH | #WhatIsIt

9:00-10:00 PM:
AMERICAN EXPERIENCE “Jubilee Singers: Sacrifice and Glory” (AMEX) (#1208) (TV-PG) (R)

@AmExperiencePBS

10:00-11:00 PM:
ANTIQUES ROADSHOW “Orlando Hour 3” (ANRO) (#2118) (TV-G) (R)

#AntiquesRoadshow
 

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FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 22, 2019

8:00-8:30 PM:
*NEW* WASHINGTON WEEK (WWIR) (#5921) (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) (#321) (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 “Much Ado About Nothing” (GPER) (#4413) (TV-14)
From The Public Theater’s Shakespeare in the Park, this 2019 production features an all-black cast.

#GreatPerformancesPBS
 

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SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 23, 2019

11:00 PM-12:00 AM:
*NEW* ACL PRESENTS: AMERICANA 18TH ANNUAL HONORS (APMF) (#2019) (TV-PG)
Enjoy musical highlights from the 18th annual Americana Awards.

@acltv | #acltv