NATURE | OCEAN GIANTS

GIANT LIVES ~ DEEP THINKERS WEDNESDAY, APRIL 4 @ 6:00PM & 9:00PM Whales and dolphins conjure a deep sense of wonder in us that’s hard to explain. From the Arctic to the Amazon, this groundbreaking three-part series goes on a global expedition with world-renowned underwater cameramen, Doug Allen (Planet Earth) and Didier Noirot (Jacques Cousteau’s cameraman), as they capture spellbinding...

AMERICAN EXPERIENCE

CLINTON TUESDAY, MAY 8 @ 6:00PM & 9:00PM PART 1 The biography of a president who rose from a broken childhood in Arkansas to become one of the most successful politicians in modern American history, and one of the most complex and conflicted characters to ever stride across the public stage. From draft dodging to the Dayton Accords, from Monica Lewinsky to a balanced budget, the presidency...

MASTERPIECE CLASSIC

DOWNTON ABBEY, SERIES II SUNDAY, FEBRUARY 19 @ 7:00PM & 10:00PM CHRISTMAS, 1919 – FINAL EPISODE Christmas reunites most of the Grantham family as Rosamund, her gossipy maid Shore in tow, arrives eager to introduce her new suitor to the family. But neither the Granthams nor the servants can escape into the season’s merriment when they are forced to turn against one of their own....

NEED TO KNOW

POVERTY IN AMERICA FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 17 @ 6:30PM & 11:30PM Newt Gingrich stoked a political firestorm recently when he called President Obama “the greatest food stamp president” in American history. On this edition of Need to Know, we ask: Why are so many Americans on food stamps, and what does it say about the federal safety net and the state of poverty in America? Jeff Greenfield...

SCHEDULE 2/16-2/22

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