Thursday, December 19, 2019

PBS Primetime Program Highlights - January 19-February 1

Weeks of January 19-February 1, 2020

On-air Picks of the Week
  • *NEW* Drama series VIENNA BLOOD premieres Sunday, January 19, 10:00-11:00 p.m. ET.
     
  • *NEW* NO PASSPORT REQUIRED resumes its second season with “Los Angeles” premiering Monday, January 20, 9:00-10:00 p.m. ET.
     
  • *NEW* In recognition of the 50th anniversary of the liberation of Auschwitz, SECRETS OF THE DEAD “Bombing Auschwitz” premieres Tuesday, January 21, 9:00-10:00 p.m. ET.
New and Notable Video

Full-length programs:

  • AMERICAN MASTERS “Miles Davis: Birth of the Cool”. Premieres Tuesday, February 25, 9:00-11:00 p.m. ET.
Embeddable Clips
  • CHRISTMAS AT BELMONT . Premieres Monday, December 23, 9:00-10:00 p.m. ET.


SUNDAY, JANUARY 19, 2020

8:00-9:00 PM:
*NEW* HOWARDS END ON MASTERPIECE “Episode Two” (MAST) (#5010) (TV-PG)
Mrs. Wilcox makes a request. The Schlegels face eviction, while the sisters take up a cause.
@masterpiecepbs

9:00-10:00 PM:
*NEW* SANDITON ON MASTERPIECE “Episode Three” (MAST) (#5003) (TV-14)
A health emergency throws Charlotte and Sidney together.
@masterpiecepbs

10:00-11:00 PM:
*NEW* VIENNA BLOOD “Episode One” (VIBL) (#101) (TV-14)
Max and Oskar investigate the seemingly supernatural murder of a beautiful young medium.
 


MONDAY, JANUARY 20, 2020

8:00-9:00 PM:
*NEW* ANTIQUES ROADSHOW “Winterthur Museum Hour 3” (ANRO) (#2403) (TV-G)
Wrap up Roadshow’s first-ever visit to Delaware with an $80,000-$150,000 appraisal and more.
@RoadshowPBS | #antiquesroadshow

9:00-10:00 PM:
*NEW* NO PASSPORT REQUIRED “Los Angeles” (NOPS) (#202) (TV-PG)
Explore Los Angeles with Marcus Samuelsson as he discovers the city’s Armenian food and culture.
#NoPassRequired

10:00-11:30 PM:
*NEW* INDEPENDENT LENS “Accept the Call” (INLE) (#2106) (TV-14)
A Somalian father living in the U.S. strives to understand why his son would try to join ISIS.
@IndependentLens | #IndieLensPBS
 


TUESDAY, JANUARY 21, 2020

8:00-9:00 PM:
*NEW* FINDING YOUR ROOTS “Beyond the Pale” (FIYO) (#605) (TV-PG)
Explore the Jewish heritages of actor Jeff Goldblum, radio host Terry Gross and comedian Marc Maron.
#FindingYourRootsPBS

9:00-10:00 PM:
*NEW* SECRETS OF THE DEAD “Bombing Auschwitz(SEDE) (#1802) (TV-PG)
Consider the ultimate dilemma. Would an Allied attack on Auschwitz have stopped future atrocities?
@SecretsPBS | #SecretsDeadPBS

10:00-11:00 PM:
*NEW* FRONTLINE “TBA” (FRON) (#3810) (EXEMPT)
@frontlinePBS | #FrontlinePBS
 


WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 22, 2020

8:00-9:00 PM:
NATURE “Wild Way of the Vikings” (NAAT) (#3610) (TV-PG) (R)
@PBSNature | #NaturePBS

9:00-10:00 PM:
NOVA | THE PLANETS “Saturn” (NOVA) (#4615) (TV-G) (R)
@novapbs | #NOVAPBS

10:00-11:00 PM:
*NEW* EXPEDITION WITH STEVE BACKSHALL “Greenland – Frozen Frontier” (EXSB) (#102) (TV-PG)
Join Steve Backshall on his mission to explore the Arctic during its most volatile time of year.
#ExpeditionPBS
 


THURSDAY, JANUARY 23, 2020

8:00-9:00 PM:
*NEW* THE THIS OLD HOUSE HOUR “TBA” (NTOH) (#1812) (TV-G)
#AskTOH | #WhatIsIt

9:00-11:00 PM:
GREAT PERFORMANCES “Movies for Grownups Awards with AARP the Magazine” (GPER) (#4502) (TV-PG) (R)
@GPerfPBS | #GreatPerformancesPBS
 


FRIDAY, JANUARY 24, 2020

8:00-8:30 PM:
*NEW* WASHINGTON WEEK (WWIR) (#5930) (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 2” (ANRE) (#104) (TV-G)
Learn about historical finds as they are appraised at a Gilded Age mansion.
@RoadshowPBS | #antiquesroadshow

9:00-11:00 PM:
COUNTRY MUSIC “I Can’t Stop Loving You (1953-1963)” (COMU) (#104) (TV-14) (R)
@CountryMusicPBS | #CountryMusicPBS
 


SATURDAY, JANUARY 25, 2020

11:00 PM-12:00 AM:
*NEW* AUSTIN CITY LIMITS “Cage the Elephant/Tank and the Bangas” (AUCL) (#4511) (TV-PG)
Thrill to an hour of rock and soul with Cage the Elephant and Tank and the Bangas.
@acltv | #acltv
 


SUNDAY, JANUARY 26, 2020

8:00-9:00 PM:
*NEW* HOWARDS END ON MASTERPIECE “Episode Three” (MAST) (#5011) (TV-PG)
Margaret receives an unexpected offer from Henry. The three families collide at a wedding.
@masterpiecepbs

9:00-10:00 PM:
*NEW* SANDITON ON MASTERPIECE “Episode Four” (MAST) (#5004) (TV-14)
Charlotte aids a forbidden romance.
@masterpiecepbs

10:00-11:00 PM:
*NEW* VIENNA BLOOD “Episode Two” (VIBL) (#102) (TV-14)
The supernatural elements of a murder mystery threaten Oskar’s career and ultimately Max’s life.
 


MONDAY, JANUARY 27, 2020

8:00-9:00 PM:
*NEW* ANTIQUES ROADSHOW “Bonanzaville Hour 1” (ANRO) (#2404) (TV-G)
See the season’s biggest find with a $500,000-$700,000 appraisal that literally floors the guest.
@RoadshowPBS | #antiquesroadshow

9:00-10:00 PM:
*NEW* NO PASSPORT REQUIRED “Houston” (NOPS) (#203) (TV-PG)
Join Chef Marcus Samuelsson to explore the food and culture of Houston’s West African community.
#NoPassRequired

10:00-11:00 PM:
*NEW* INDEPENDENT LENS “The First Rainbow Coalition” (INLE) (#2107) (TV-PG)
Notable community groups in 1960s Chicago bridge race and ethnicity to form a surprising alliance.
@IndependentLens | #IndieLensPBS
 


TUESDAY, JANUARY 28, 2020

8:00-9:00 PM:
*NEW* FINDING YOUR ROOTS “Secrets & Lies” (FIYO) (#606) (TV-PG)
Discover the surprising family histories of actors Sigourney Weaver, Justina Machado and Amy Ryan.
#FindingYourRootsPBS

9:00-10:00 PM:
RUBY RIDGE: AMERICAN EXPERIENCE (AMEX) (#2904) (TV-PG) (R)
@AmExperiencePBS | #AmericanExperience

10:00-11:00 PM:
FRONTLINE “New American Nazis” (FRON) (#3617) (EXEMPT) (R)
@frontlinePBS | #FrontlinePBS
 


WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 29, 2020

8:00-9:00 PM:
NATURE “The Cheetah Children” (NAAT) (#3505) (TV-PG) (R)
@PBSNature | #NaturePBS

9:00-10:00 PM:
NOVA | THE PLANETS “Ice Worlds” (NOVA) (#4616) (TV-G) (R)
@novapbs | #NOVAPBS

10:00-11:00 PM:
*NEW* EXPEDITION WITH STEVE BACKSHALL “Suriname – Lost World” (EXSB) (#103) (TV-PG)
Travel to the Guiana Shield, where Steve Backshall searches for new wildlife and natural wonders.
#ExpeditionPBS
 


THURSDAY, JANUARY 30, 2020

8:00-9:00 PM:
*NEW* THE THIS OLD HOUSE HOUR “TBA” (NTOH) (#1813) (TV-G)
#AskTOH | #WhatIsIt

9:00-10:00 PM:
EXPEDITION WITH STEVE BACKSHALL “Suriname – Lost World” (EXSB) (#103) (TV-PG) (R)
#ExpeditionPBS

10:00-11:00 PM:
ANTIQUES ROADSHOW “Bonanzaville Hour 1” (ANRO) (#2404) (TV-G) (R)
@RoadshowPBS | #antiquesroadshow
 


FRIDAY, JANUARY 31, 2020

8:00-8:30 PM:
*NEW* WASHINGTON WEEK (WWIR) (#5931) (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 3” (ANRE) (#105) (TV-G)
Newport treasures delight, including a $50,000-$100,000 find.
@RoadshowPBS | #antiquesroadshow

9:00-11:00 PM:
COUNTRY MUSIC “The Sons and Daughters of America (1964-1968)” (COMU) (#105) (TV-14) (R)
@CountryMusicPBS | #CountryMusicPBS
 


SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 1, 2020

11:00 PM-12:00 AM:
*NEW* AUSTIN CITY LIMITS “Billie Eilish” (AUCL) (#4512) (TV-PG)
Savor an hour with pop superstar Billie Eilish.
@acltv | #acltv

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