Thursday, January 16, 2020

PBS Primetime Program Highlights - February 16-22

Week of February 16-22, 2020
On-air Picks of the Week
  • *NEW* In honor of Valentine’s Day, A VERY BRITISH ROMANCE WITH LUCY WORSLEY concludes Sunday, February 16, 8:00-9:00 p.m. ET.
     
  • *NEW* Uncover the dark side of Amazon’s rapid growth when FRONTLINE “Amazon Empire: The Rise and Reign of Jeff Bezos” premieres Tuesday, February 18, 9:00-11:00 p.m. ET.
     
  • *NEW* Learn the truth about one of the animal kingdom’s most misunderstood creatures when NATURE “The Mighty Weasel” premieres Wednesday, February 19, 8:00-9:00 p.m. ET.
New and Notable Video

Full-length programs:

  • INDEPENDENT LENS “Always in Season”  Premieres Monday, February 24, 10:00-11:30 p.m. ET.
Embeddable Clips
  • AMERICAN MASTERS “Miles Davis: Birth of the Cool”. Premieres Tuesday, February 25, 9:00-11:00 p.m. ET.


SUNDAY, FEBRUARY 16, 2020

8:00-9:00 PM:
*NEW* A VERY BRITISH ROMANCE WITH LUCY WORSLEY “Episode Two” (VEBR) (#102)
Travel back to the Victorian era with Lucy Worsley to explore the steamy history of British romance.


9:00-10:00 PM:
*NEW* SANDITON ON MASTERPIECE “Episode Seven” (MAST) (#5007) (TV-14)
Sidney wrestles with his feelings for an old flame.

@masterpiecepbs | #SanditonPBS

10:00-11:00 PM:
*NEW* VIENNA BLOOD “Episode Five” (VIBL) (#105) (TV-14)
Max asks Oskar for help after his young nephew suffers a breakdown at military school.

 


MONDAY, FEBRUARY 17, 2020

8:00-9:00 PM:
*NEW* ANTIQUES ROADSHOW “Crocker Art Museum Hour 1” (ANRO) (#2407) (TV-G)
Head to California’s capital city for appraisals at Crocker Art Museum. One is $80,000-$125,000.

@RoadshowPBS | #antiquesroadshow

9:00-10:00 PM:
*NEW* NO PASSPORT REQUIRED “Boston” (NOPS) (#206) (TV-PG)
Visit Boston with Chef Marcus Samuelsson to learn about the region’s Portuguese food traditions.

#NoPassRequired

10:00-11:30 PM:
*NEW* INDEPENDENT LENS “We Believe in Dinosaurs” (INLE) (#2110) (TV-PG)
Witness Creationism and science collide aboard an enormous Noah’s Ark in rural Kentucky.

@IndependentLens | #IndieLensPBS
 


TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 18, 2020

8:00-9:00 PM:
*NEW* FINDING YOUR ROOTS “Italian Roots” (FIYO) (#609) (TV-PG)
Discover the Italian roots of talk show host Jimmy Kimmel, Marisa Tomei and John Turturro.

#FindingYourRootsPBS

9:00-11:00 PM:
*NEW* FRONTLINE “Amazon Empire: The Rise and Reign of Jeff Bezos” (FRON) (EXEMPT)
Examining Amazon CEO Jeff Bezos’ ascent to power and the global impact of the empire he built.

@frontlinePBS | #FrontlinePBS
 


WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 19, 2020

8:00-9:00 PM:
*NEW* NATURE “The Mighty Weasel” (NAAT) (#3712) (TV-PG)
Discover the truth about the infamous weasel family. Do these critters deserve their bad reputation?

@PBSNature | #NaturePBS

9:00-10:00 PM:
*NEW* NOVA “Cat Tales” (NOVA) (#4703) (TV-G)
Description TBA

@novapbs | #NOVAPBS

10:00-11:00 PM:
*NEW* EXPEDITION WITH STEVE BACKSHALL “Bhutan – White Water” (EXSB) (#106) (TV-PG)
Join Steve Backshall on his quest to kayak the last unrun river in Bhutan.

#ExpeditionPBS
 


THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 20, 2020

8:00-9:00 PM:
*NEW* THE THIS OLD HOUSE HOUR “TBA” (NTOH) (#1816) (TV-G)
Description TBA.

#AskTOH | #WhatIsIt

9:00-10:00 PM:
EXPEDITION WITH STEVE BACKSHALL “Bhutan – White Water” (EXSB) (#106) (TV-PG) (R)

#ExpeditionPBS

10:00-11:00 PM:
ANTIQUES ROADSHOW “Crocker Art Museum Hour 1” (ANRO) (#2407) (TV-G) (R)

@RoadshowPBS | #antiquesroadshow
 


FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 21, 2020

8:00-8:30 PM:
*NEW* WASHINGTON WEEK (WWIR) (#5934) (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 6” (ANRE) (#108) (TV-G)
Wrap up Roadshow’s historic Rosecliff visit in this half-hour Recut episode. Plus, a $100,000 find.

@RoadshowPBS | #antiquesroadshow

9:00-11:00 PM:
COUNTRY MUSIC “Don’t Get Above Your Raisin’ (1984 – 1996)” (COMU) (#108) (TV-PG) (R)

@CountryMusicPBS | #CountryMusicPBS
 


SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 22, 2020

11:00 PM-12:00 AM:
AUSTIN CITY LIMITS “St. Vincent” (AUCL) (#4401) (TV-PG) (R)

@acltv | #acltv

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