PBS Primetime Program Highlights - November 24-30, 2019

Week of November 24-30, 2019

 
On-air Picks of the Week

• *NEW* Julian Fellowes’ THE CHAPERONE ON MASTERPIECE, starring “Downton Abbey” actress Elizabeth McGovern, premieres Sunday, November 24, 9:00-11:00 p.m. ET

• *NEW* COLLEGE BEHIND BARS premieres Monday, November 25 and Tuesday, November 26, 9:00-11:00 p.m. ET

• *NEW* GREAT PERFORMANCES Broadway’s Best concludes with “Kinky Boots” Friday, November 29, 9:00-11:30 p.m. ET

New and Notable Video

Full-length programs:

• SONGWRITING WITH SOLDIERS . Premieres Friday, October 25, 10:00-11:00 p.m. ET

Embeddable Clips:

• GREAT PERFORMANCES “Much Ado About Nothing” . Premieres Friday, November 22, 9:00-11:30 p.m. ET
   

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SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 24, 2019

8:00-9:00 PM:
SECRETS OF HER MAJESTY’S SECRET SERVICE (SEHM) (TV-PG) (R)

 
9:00 PM-11:00 PM:
*NEW* THE CHAPERONE ON MASTERPIECE (MAST) (#4953) (TV-14)
Follow the diffident chaperone to dancer Louise Brooks in this Jazz Age drama from Julian Fellowes.

@masterpiecepbs
 

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MONDAY, NOVEMBER 25, 2019
 
8:00-9:00 PM:
ANTIQUES ROADSHOW “Harrisburg Hour 1” (ANRO) (#2201) (TV-G) (R)

#AntiquesRoadshow
 
9:00-11:00 PM:
*NEW* COLLEGE BEHIND BARS “Part One” (COLB) (#101) (TV-14)
Learn the personal stories of incarcerated students enrolled in a rigorous college program.

#CollegeBehindBarsPBS
 

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TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 26, 2019
 
8:00-9:00 PM:
FINDING YOUR ROOTS “The Pioneers” (FIYO) (#308) (TV-PG) (R)

#FindingYourRootsPBS
 
9:00-11:00 PM:
*NEW* COLLEGE BEHIND BARS “Part Two” (COLB) (#103) (TV-14)
Senior projects get underway; as graduation nears, some students face the realities of going home.

#CollegeBehindBarsPBS
 

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WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 27, 2019
 
8:00-9:00 PM:
NATURE “Hotel Armadillo” (NAAT) (#3409) (TV-PG) (R)

#NaturePBS
 
9:00-10:00 PM:
*NEW* NOVA “Animal Espionage” (NOVA) (#4623) (TV-PG)
Wildlife biologists go inside animals’ private worlds with non-invasive camera traps and drones.

#NOVAPBS
 
10:00-11:00 PM:
*NEW* THE PLASTIC PROBLEM: PBS NEWSHOUR PRESENTS (PLPR) (TV-PG)
TBA
 

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THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 28, 2019
 
8:00-9:00 PM:
THE THIS OLD HOUSE HOUR “Westerly Raise a Second Story; Ductless Humidifier, Planters” (NTOH) (#1804) (TV-G) (R)

#AskTOH | #WhatIsIt
 
9:00-11:00 PM:
THE CHAPERONE ON MASTERPIECE (MAST) (#4953) (TV-14) (R)

@masterpiecepbs
 

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FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 29, 2019
 
8:00-8:30 PM:
*NEW* WASHINGTON WEEK (WWIR) (#5922) (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) (#322) (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 “Kinky Boots” (GPER) (#4414) (TV-14)
Enjoy the Tony-winning musical about friendship and extraordinary shoes with songs by Cyndi Lauper.

#GreatPerformancesPBS
 

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SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 30, 2019
 
11:00 PM-12:00 AM:
AUSTIN CITY LIMITS “The Pretenders” (AUCL) (#4302) (TV-PG) (R)

@acltv | #acltv