Thursday, December 12, 2019

PBS Primetime Program Highlights - January 12-18

PBS PRIMETIME HIGHLIGHTS


Week of January 12-18, 2020
On-air Picks of the Week
  • *NEW* Two new drama series make their PBS debuts Sunday, January 12. HOWARDS END ON MASTERPIECE premieres at 8:00 p.m. ET, followed by a special two-hour premiere of SANDITON ON MASTERPIECE at 9:00 p.m. ET.
     
  • *NEW* Explore America’s increasingly bitter politics in the two-night FRONTLINE special “America’s Great Divide: From Obama to Trump,” premiering Monday, January 13 and Tuesday, January 14 at 9:00 p.m. ET.
     
  • *NEW* Journey into some of the world’s last unexplored places. The new PBS adventure series EXPEDITION WITH STEVE BACKSHALL debuts Wednesday, January 15 at 10:00 p.m. ET.
New and Notable Video

Full-length programs:
  • SECRETS OF THE DEAD “Bombing Auschwitz”. Premieres Tuesday, January 21, 9:00-10:00 p.m. ET.
Embeddable Clips
  • LUCY WORSLEY’S 12 DAYS OF TUDOR CHRISTMAS . Premieres Wednesday, December 25, 8:00-9:00 p.m. ET.


SUNDAY, JANUARY 12, 2020

8:00-9:00 PM:
*NEW* HOWARDS END ON MASTERPIECE “Episode One” (MAST) (#5009) (TV-PG)
A misunderstanding, a visit and an umbrella unexpectedly intertwine the lives of three families.

@masterpiecepbs

9:00-10:00 PM:
*NEW* SANDITON ON MASTERPIECE “Episode One” (MAST) (#5001) (TV-14)
A chance accident takes Charlotte Heywood to Sanditon.

@masterpiecepbs

10:00-11:00 PM:
*NEW* SANDITON ON MASTERPIECE “Episode Two” (MAST) (#5002) (TV-14)
Charlotte and Sidney have an awkward encounter.

@masterpiecepbs
 

MONDAY, JANUARY 13, 2020

8:00-9:00 PM:
*NEW* ANTIQUES ROADSHOW “Winterthur Museum Hour 2” (ANRO) (#2402) (TV-G)
Discover Delaware treasures appraised at Winterthur Museum including one valued at up to $150,000.

@RoadshowPBS | #antiquesroadshow

9:00-11:00 PM:
*NEW* FRONTLINE “America’s Great Divide: From Obama to Trump, Pt. 1” (FRON) (#3808) (EXEMPT)
An investigation into America’s increasingly bitter, divided and toxic politics.

@frontlinepbs | #FrontlinePBS
 

TUESDAY, JANUARY 14, 2020

8:00-9:00 PM:
*NEW* FINDING YOUR ROOTS “This Land is My Land” (FIYO) (#604) (TV-PG)
Learn more about the unexpected family trees of entertainer Queen Latifah and actor Jeffrey Wright.

#FindingYourRootsPBS

9:00-11:00 PM:
*NEW* FRONTLINE “America’s Great Divide: From Obama to Trump, Pt. 2” (FRON) (#3809) (EXEMPT)
An investigation into America’s increasingly bitter, divided and toxic politics.

@frontlinepbs | #FrontlinePBS
 

WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 15, 2020

8:00-9:00 PM:
*NEW* NATURE “Hippos: Africa’s River Giants” (NAAT) (#3710) (TV-PG)
Uncover an unexpected side of hippos as they protect their young and face their rivals in a drought.

@PBSNature | #NaturePBS

9:00-10:00 PM:
NOVA | THE PLANETS “Jupiter” (NOVA) (#4614) (TV-G) (R)

@novapbs | #NOVAPBS

10:00-11:00 PM:
*NEW* EXPEDITION WITH STEVE BACKSHALL “Oman – Desert Canyon” (EXSB) (#101) (TV-PG)
Follow Steve Backshall into an Arabian desert canyon that no human has ever explored.

#ExpeditionPBS
 

THURSDAY, JANUARY 16, 2020

8:00-9:00 PM:
*NEW* THE THIS OLD HOUSE HOUR “TBA” (NTOH) (#1811) (TV-G)

#AskTOH | #WhatIsIt

9:00-10:00 PM:
EXPEDITION WITH STEVE BACKSHALL “Oman – Desert Canyon” (EXSB) (#101) (TV-PG) (R)

#ExpeditionPBS

10:00-11:00 PM:
ANTIQUES ROADSHOW “Winterthur Museum Hour 2” (ANRO) (#2402) (TV-G) (R)

@RoadshowPBS | #antiquesroadshow
 

FRIDAY, JANUARY 17, 2020

8:00-8:30 PM:
*NEW* WASHINGTON WEEK (WWIR) (#5929) (EXEMPT)
Join Robert Costa and noted journalists for a discussion of the big stories from DC.

@washingtonweek | #WashingtonWeek

8:30-9:00 PM:
*NEW* ANTIQUES ROADSHOW RECUT “Newport 1” (ANRE) (#103) (TV-G)
Experience Part One of Roadshow’s groundbreaking visit to Rosecliff mansion.

@RoadshowPBS | #antiquesroadshow

9:00-11:00 PM:
COUNTRY MUSIC “The Hillbilly Shakespeare (1945-1953)” (COMU) (#103) (TV-14) (R)

@CountryMusicPBS | #CountryMusicPBS
 

SATURDAY, JANUARY 18, 2020

11:00 PM-12:00 AM:
*NEW* AUSTIN CITY LIMITS “Mitski/Rainbow Kitten Surprise” (AUCL) (#4510) (TV-PG)
Savor the experimental performances of Mitski and Rainbow Kitten Surprise.

@acltv | #acltv

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