FRONTLINE

BEING MORTAL TUESDAY, MAY 30 @ 10:30PM FRONTLINE follows renowned New Yorker writer and Boston surgeon Atul Gawande as he explores the relationships doctors have with patients who are nearing the end of life. The film investigates the practice of caring for the dying, and shows how doctors are often remarkably untrained, ill-suited and uncomfortable talking about chronic illness and death with...

AMERICAN EPIC

OUT OF THE MANY, THE ONE TUESDAY, MAY 30 @ 9:00PM Discover how America’s diverse cultures contribute to its musical styles: from the Hopi tribe to Hawaii’s Joseph Kekuku to Mexican-American Lydia Mendoza and the Cajun Breaux Family. Mississippi John Hurt’s blues inspires a generation of musicians. FIND OUT MORE...

INDEPENDENT LENS

FARMER/VETERAN MONDAY, MAY 29 @ 8:00PM Home from three combat tours in Iraq, Alex Sutton forges a new identity as a farmer, hatching chicks and raising goats on 43 acres in rural North Carolina. Farmer/Veteran shows Alex diving into life on the farm with his new love Jessica, while the traumas of war linger on. The stories he tells about battlefield experiences become unmoored from reality as...

PBS PREVIEWS

THE VIETNAM WAR SUNDAY, MAY 28 @ 10:30PM This program will take a look at creation of the upcoming series from Ken Burns and Lynn Novick: THE VIETNAM WAR. Featuring interviews with the filmmakers, behind-the-scenes footage, and exclusive clips from the series, this program will give viewers an advance look at this Fall’s most anticipated film. Premieres Sunday, May 28. FIND OUT MORE...

MEMORIAL DAY CONCERT

NATIONAL MEMORIAL DAY CONCERT SUNDAY, MAY 28 @ 6:00PM, 8:00PM & 10:30PM On the eve of Memorial Day, a star-studded lineup will grace the stage for one of PBS’ highest-rated programs. This multi-award-winning television event has become an American tradition, honoring the military service and sacrifice of all our men and women in uniform, their families at home and those who have made...