ESCAPING ERITREA
TUESDAY, MAY 4 @ 8:00PM & 12:00AM
An unprecedented undercover investigation into one of the world’s most repressive regimes — Eritrea. Exclusive secret footage and testimony shed new light on shocking allegations of torture, arbitrary detention and indefinite forced conscription.
Comments are closed on “Schedules ” and programs listed may be subject to last minute changes that may or may not be reflected on the web schedule.
| 26.1 Weekdays | 05/03/21 | 05/04/21 | 05/05/21 | 05/06/21 | 05/07/21 |
| TIME | MONDAYS | TUESDAYS | WEDNESDAYS | THURSDAYS | FRIDAYS |
| 07:00:00 AM | Curious George | Curious George | Curious George | Curious George | Curious George |
| 07:30:00 AM | Daniel Tiger | Daniel Tiger | Daniel Tiger | Daniel Tiger | Daniel Tiger |
| 08:00:00 AM | Donkey Hodie | Donkey Hodie | Donkey Hodie | Donkey Hodie | Donkey Hodie |
| 08:30:00 AM | Donkey Hodie | Elinor Wonders Why | Elinor Wonders Why | Elinor Wonders Why | Elinor Wonders Why |
| 09:00:00 AM | Paint This! | Sesame Street | Sesame Street | Sesame Street | Sesame Street |
| 09:30:00 AM | How to Cook Well | Pinkalicious & Peterrific | Woodsmith Shop | My Grandparents’ War | Pinkalicious & Peterrific |
| 10:00:00 AM | American Woodshop | Dinosaur Train | American Woodshop | CONT | Dinosaur Train |
| 10:30:00 AM | Guide To Fly Fishing | Clifford the Big Red Dog | Painting with Bickford | It’s Sew Easy | Clifford the Big Red Dog |
| 11:00:00 AM | Garden Smart | Sesame Street | Creative Living | Quilting Arts | Sesame Street |
| 11:30:00 AM | Painting with Bickford | Elinor Wonders Why | Ciao Italia | Fons & Porter Quilting | Guide To Fly Fishing |
| 12:00:00 PM | Country Kitchen | Hero Elementary | Paint This! | Fresh Quilting | Woodsmith Shop |
| 12:30:00 PM | It’s Sew Easy | Let’s Go Luna! | Make It Artsy | Make it Artsy | Lost River Sessions |
| 01:00:00 PM | My Grandparent’s War | Nature Cat | Fresh Quilting | Paint This! | My Grandparents’ War |
| 01:30:00 PM | CONT | Wild Kratts | America’s Test Kitchen | Painting with Bickford | CONT |
| 02:00:00 PM | Ciao Italia | Molly of Denali | Family Plot | Country Kitchen | Happy Yoga |
| 02:30:00 PM | The Daytripper | Xavier Riddle | How to Cook Well | Closer to the Truth | Fons & Porter Quilting |
| 03:00:00 PM | Motorweek | Odd Squad | Country Kitchen | Woodsmith Shop | Paint This! |
| 03:30:00 PM | BBC World News | BBC World News | BBC World News | BBC World News | BBC World News |
| 04:00:00 PM | America’s Test Kitchen | Woodsmith Shop | Guide To Fly Fishing | Ciao Italia | Motorweek |
| 04:30:00 PM | Family Plot | The Daytripper | Motorweek | Creative Living | American Woodshop |
| 26.2 Weekdays | 05/03/21 | 05/04/21 | 05/05/21 | 05/06/21 | 05/07/21 |
| TIME | MONDAYS | TUESDAYS | WEDNESDAYS | THURSDAYS | FRIDAYS |
| 06:00:00 AM | Hero Elementary | Hero Elementary | Hero Elementary | Hero Elementary | Hero Elementary |
| 06:30:00 AM | Xavier Riddle | Xavier Riddle | Xavier Riddle | Xavier Riddle | Xavier Riddle |
| 07:00:00 AM | Ready Jet Go! | Ready Jet Go! | Ready Jet Go! | Ready Jet Go! | Ready Jet Go! |
| 07:30:00 AM | Arthur | Arthur | Arthur | Arthur | Arthur |
| 08:00:00 AM | Molly of Denali | Molly of Denali | Molly of Denali | Molly of Denali | Molly of Denali |
| 08:30:00 AM | Wild Kratts | Wild Kratts | Wild Kratts | Wild Kratts | Wild Kratts |
| 09:00:00 AM | Into the Outdoors | Hero Elementary | Hero Elementary | Hero Elementary | Hero Elementary |
| 09:30:00 AM | Curiosity Crew | Xavier Riddle | Xavier Riddle | Xavier Riddle | Twice as Good |
| 10:00:00 AM | Daniel Tiger MOVIE | Curious George | Curious George | Curious George | Curious George |
| 10:30:00 AM | CONT | Daniel Tiger | Daniel Tiger | Daniel Tiger | Daniel Tiger |
| 11:00:00 AM | Donkey Hodie | Donkey Hodie | Donkey Hodie | Donkey Hodie | Donkey Hodie |
| 11:30:00 AM | Donkey Hodie | Curiosity Crew | Elinor Wonders Why | Elinor Wonders Why | Elinor Wonders Why |
| 12:00:00 PM | Sesame Street | Sesame Street | Sesame Street | Into the Outdoors | Sesame Street |
| 12:30:00 PM | Pinkalicious & Peterrific | Pinkalicious & Peterrific | Pinkalicious & Peterrific | Pinkalicious & Peterrific | Pinkalicious & Peterrific |
| 01:00:00 PM | Dinosaur Train | Dinosaur Train | Dinosaur Train | Dinosaur Train | Dinosaur Train |
| 01:30:00 PM | Clifford the Big Red Dog | Clifford the Big Red Dog | Clifford the Big Red Dog | Clifford the Big Red Dog | Clifford the Big Red Dog |
| 02:00:00 PM | Sesame Street | Sesame Street | Sesame Street | Curiosity Crew | Sesame Street |
| 02:30:00 PM | Donkey Hodie | Donkey Hodie | Donkey Hodie | Donkey Hodie | Donkey Hodie |
| 03:00:00 PM | Donkey Hodie | Daniel Tiger | Hero Elementary | Hero Elementary | Hero Elementary |
| 03:30:00 PM | Let’s Go Luna! | Let’s Go Luna! | Let’s Go Luna! | Let’s Go Luna! | Let’s Go Luna! |
| 04:00:00 PM | Nature Cat | Nature Cat | Nature Cat | Nature Cat | Nature Cat |
| 04:30:00 PM | Wild Kratts | Wild Kratts | Wild Kratts | Wild Kratts | Wild Kratts |
| 05:00:00 PM | Molly of Denali | Molly of Denali | Molly of Denali | Molly of Denali | Molly of Denali |
| 05:30:00 PM | Xavier Riddle | Xavier Riddle | Xavier Riddle | Xavier Riddle | Xavier Riddle |
| 06:00:00 PM | Odd Squad | Odd Squad | Odd Squad | Odd Squad | Odd Squad |
| 06:30:00 PM | Arthur | Arthur | Arthur | Arthur | Arthur |
| 07:00:00 PM | The Cat in the Hat | The Cat in the Hat | The Cat in the Hat | The Cat in the Hat | The Cat in the Hat |
| 07:30:00 PM | Peg + Cat | Peg + Cat | Peg + Cat | Peg + Cat | Peg + Cat |
Schedule Notes: All schedules contain the air time, program name and episode name when available. A detailed description for selected programs can be found under Program Highlights or may be featured on What’s on Tonight! Comments are closed on “Schedules ” and programs listed may be subject to last minute changes that may or may not be reflected on the web schedule.
| 26.1 MONDAY PRIMETIME | ||
| 05/03/21 | PROGRAM | EPISODE |
| 05:00 PM | PBS NewsHour | |
| 06:00 PM | Antiques Roadshow | Celebrity Edition Hour 1 |
| 07:00 PM | American Masters | Amy Tan: Unintended Memoir |
| 09:00 PM | Amanpour and Company | |
| 10:00 PM | Antiques Roadshow | Celebrity Edition Hour 1 |
| 11:00 PM | American Masters | Amy Tan: Unintended Memoir |
| 26.1 TUESDAY PRIMETIME | ||
| 05/04/21 | PROGRAM | EPISODE |
| 05:00 PM | PBS NewsHour | |
| 06:00 PM | Finding Your Roots | Laughing on the Inside |
| 07:00 PM | Philly D.A. | Episode 4 |
| 08:00 PM | Frontline | Escaping Eritrea |
| 09:00 PM | Amanpour and Company | |
| 10:00 PM | Finding Your Roots | Laughing on the Inside |
| 11:00 PM | Philly D.A. | Episode 4 |
| 12:00 AM | Frontline | Escaping Eritrea |
| 26.1 WEDNESDAY PRIMETIME | ||
| 05/05/21 | PROGRAM | EPISODE |
| 05:00 PM | PBS NewsHour | |
| 06:00 PM | My Grandparents’ War | |
| 07:00 PM | Human: The World Within | Birth |
| 08:00 PM | Human: The World Within | Pulse |
| 09:00 PM | Amanpour and Company | |
| 10:00 PM | My Grandparents’ War | |
| 11:00 PM | Human: The World Within | Birth |
| 12:00 AM | Human: The World Within | Pulse |
| 26.1 THURSDAY PRIMETIME | ||
| 05/06/21 | PROGRAM | EPISODE |
| 05:00 PM | PBS NewsHour | |
| 06:00 PM | This Old House | |
| 07:00 PM | Baseball | The Capital of Baseball |
| 09:30 PM | Amanpour and Company | |
| 10:00 PM | This Old House | |
| 11:00 PM | Baseball | The Capital of Baseball |
| 26.1 FRIDAY PRIMETIME | ||
| 05/07/21 | ||
| 05:00 PM | PBS NewsHour | |
| 06:00 PM | Washington Week | |
| 06:30 PM | Firing Line | |
| 07:00 PM | Great Performances | Uncle Vanya |
| 09:30 PM | Amanpour and Company | |
| 10:30 PM | My Grandparent’s War | |
| 11:30 PM | Great Performances | Uncle Vanya |
| 26.1 SATURDAY | ||
| 05/08/21 | PROGRAM | EPISODE |
| 07:00 AM | The Daytripper | |
| 07:30 AM | Ultimate Guide to Flyfishing | |
| 08:00 AM | America’s Test Kitchen | |
| 08:30 AM | Family Plot: Gardening in the Mid-South | |
| 09:00 AM | Quilting Arts | |
| 09:30 AM | Fresh Quilting | |
| 10:00 AM | It’s Sew Easy | |
| 10:30 AM | Fons and Porter Quilting | |
| 11:00 AM | This Old House | |
| 11:30 AM | This Old House | |
| 12:00 PM | Ask This Old House | |
| 12:30 PM | MotorWeek | |
| 01:00 PM | Ask This Old House | |
| 01:30 PM | A Chef’s Life | Don’t Tom Thumb Your Nose at Me! Part 1 |
| 02:00 PM | Great British Baking Show | Patisserie |
| 03:00 PM | History Detectives | |
| 04:00 PM | Ciao Italia | |
| 04:30 PM | Paint This! | |
| 05:00 PM | Eyes on the Prize | Power! 1966-68 |
| 06:00 PM | Eyes on the Prize | The Promised Land 1967-68 |
| 07:00 PM | Philly D.A. | Episode 4 |
| 08:00 PM | Asian Americans | A Question of Loyalty |
| 09:00 PM | Austin City Limits | Kacey Musgraves/Lukas Nelson |
| 10:00 PM | Bluegrass Underground | |
| 10:30 PM | A Chef’s Life | Don’t Tom Thumb Your Nose at Me! Part 1 |
| 11:00 PM | Human: The World Within | Birth |
| 12:00 AM | Human: The World Within | Pulse |
| 26.1 SUNDAY | ||
| 05/09/21 | PROGRAM | EPISODE |
| 07:00 AM | Curious George | |
| 07:30 AM | Daniel Tiger’s Neighborhood | |
| 08:00 AM | Daniel Tiger’s Neighborhood | |
| 08:30 AM | Elinor Wonders Why | |
| 09:00 AM | Classic Gospel | |
| 10:00 AM | Happy Yoga | |
| 10:30 AM | Make it Artsy | |
| 11:00 AM | Quilting Arts | |
| 11:30 AM | Fons & Porter Quilting | |
| 12:00 PM | Country Kitchen | |
| 12:30 PM | Austin City Limits | Kacey Musgraves/Lukas Nelson |
| 01:30 PM | A Chef’s Life | Don’t Tom Thumb Your Nose at Me! Part 1 |
| 02:00 PM | The Great British Baking Show | Patisserie |
| 03:00 PM | Finding Your Roots | Laughing on the Inside |
| 04:00 PM | World on Fire on Masterpiece | Episode 5 |
| 05:00 PM | Antiques Roadshow | Celebrity Edition Hour 1 |
| 06:00 PM | Rise of the Nazis | First Six Months in Power, The |
| 07:00 PM | Alantic Crossing | The Giant Awakes |
| 08:00 PM | World on Fire on Masterpiece | Episode 5 |
| 09:00 PM | Austin City Limits | Kacey Musgraves/Lukas Nelson |
| 10:00 PM | Rise of the Nazis | First Six Months in Power, The |
| 11:00 PM | Atlantic Crossing | The Giant Awakes |
| 12:00 AM | World on Fire on Masterpiece | Episode 6 |
Schedule Notes: All schedules contain the air time, program name and episode name when available. A detailed description for selected programs can be found under Program Highlights or may be featured on What’s on Tonight! Comments are closed on “Schedules ” and programs listed may be subject to last minute changes that may or may not be reflected on the web schedule.
| 26.2 MONDAY PRIMETIME | ||
| 05/03/21 | PROGRAM | EPISODE |
| 08:00 PM | PBS NewsHour | |
| 09:00 PM | Antiques Roadshow | Celebrity Edition Hour 1 |
| 10:00 PM | American Masters | Amy Tan: Unintended Memoir |
| 12:00 AM | Amanpour and Company | |
| 26.2 TUESDAY PRIMETIME | ||
| 05/04/21 | PROGRAM | EPISODE |
| 08:00 PM | PBS NewsHour | |
| 09:00 PM | Finding Your Roots | Laughing on the Inside |
| 10:00 PM | Philly D.A. | Episode 4 |
| 11:00 PM | Frontline | Escaping Eritrea |
| 12:00 AM | Amanpour and Company | |
| 26.2 WEDNESDAY PRIMETIME | ||
| 05/05/21 | PROGRAM | EPISODE |
| 08:00 PM | PBS NewsHour | |
| 09:00 PM | My Grandparents’ War | |
| 10:00 PM | Human: The World Within | Birth |
| 11:00 PM | Human: The World Within | Pulse |
| 12:00 AM | Amanpour and Company | |
| 26.2 THURSDAY | ||
| 05/06/21 | PROGRAM | EPISODE |
| 08:00 PM | PBS NewsHour | |
| 09:00 PM | This Old House | |
| 10:00 PM | Baseball | The Capital of Baseball |
| 12:30 AM | Amanpour and Company | |
| 26.2 FRIDAY PRIMETIME | ||
| 05/07/21 | PROGRAM | EPISODE |
| 08:00 PM | PBS NewsHour | |
| 09:00 PM | Washington Week | |
| 09:30 PM | Firing Line | |
| 10:00 PM | Great Performances | Uncle Vanya |
| 12:30 AM | Amanpour and Company | |
| 26.2 SATURDAY PRIMETIME | ||
| 05/08/21 | PROGRAM | EPISODE |
| 06:00 AM | Hero Elementary | |
| 06:30 AM | Xavier Riddle | |
| 07:00 AM | Mister Rogers’ Neighborhood | |
| 07:30 AM | Arthur | |
| 08:00 AM | Molly of Denali | |
| 08:30 AM | Wild Kratts | |
| 09:00 AM | Hero Elementary | |
| 09:30 AM | Into the Outdoors | |
| 10:00 AM | Curious George | |
| 10:30 AM | Daniel Tiger’s Neighborhood | |
| 11:00 AM | Daniel Tiger’s Neighborhood | |
| 11:30 AM | Elinor Wonders Why | |
| 12:00 PM | Sesame Street | |
| 12:30 PM | Pinkalicious & Peterrific | |
| 01:00 PM | Splash and Bubbles | |
| 01:30 PM | Cyberchase | |
| 02:00 PM | This Old House | |
| 02:30 PM | This Old House | |
| 03:00 PM | Ask this Old House | |
| 03:30 PM | MotorWeek | |
| 04:00 PM | Ask This Old House | |
| 04:30 PM | A Chef’s Life | Don’t Tom Thumb Your Nose at Me! Part 1 |
| 05:00 PM | Great British Baking Show | Patisserie |
| 06:00 PM | History Detectives | |
| 07:00 PM | PBS NewsHour Weekend | |
| 07:30 PM | Firing Line with Margaret Hoover | |
| 08:00 PM | Eyes on the Prize | Power! 1966-68 |
| 09:00 PM | Eyes on the Prize | The Promised Land 1967-68 |
| 10:00 PM | Philly D.A. | Episode 4 |
| 11:00 PM | Asian Americans | A Question of Loyalty |
| 12:00 AM | Austin City Limits | Kacey Musgraves/Lukas Nelson |
| 26.2 SUNDAY | ||
| 05/09/21 | PROGRAM | EPISODE |
| 06:00 AM | Hero Elementary | |
| 06:30 AM | Xavier Riddle | |
| 07:00 AM | Mister Rogers’ Neighborhood | |
| 07:30 AM | Arthur | |
| 08:00 AM | Molly of Denali | |
| 08:30 AM | Wild Kratts | |
| 09:00 AM | Hero Elementary | |
| 09:30 AM | Xavier Riddle | |
| 10:00 AM | Curious George | |
| 10:30 AM | Daniel Tiger’s Neighborhood | |
| 11:00 AM | Donkey Hodie | |
| 11:30 PM | Elinor Wonders Why | |
| 12:00 PM | Sesame Street | |
| 12:30 PM | Pinkalicious & Peterrific | |
| 01:00 PM | Splash and Bubbles | |
| 01:30 PM | Cyberchase | |
| 02:00 PM | To the Contrary | |
| 02:30 PM | The Great British Baking Show | Patisserie |
| 03:30 PM | Austin City Limits | Kacey Musgraves/Lukas Nelson |
| 04:30 PM | A Chef’s Life | Don’t Tom Thumb Your Nose at Me! Part 1 |
| 05:00 PM | Great British Baking Show | Patisserie |
| 06:00 PM | Finding Your Roots | Laughing on the Inside |
| 07:00 PM | PBS NewsHour Weekend | |
| 07:30 PM | Washington Week | |
| 08:00 PM | Antiques Roadshow | Celebrity Edition Hour 1 |
| 09:00 PM | Rise of the Nazis | First Six Months in Power, The |
| 10:00 PM | Atlantic Crossing | The Giant Awakes |
| 11:00 PM | World on Fire on Masterpiece | Episode 6 |
| 12:00 AM | Austin City Limits | Kacey Musgraves/Lukas Nelson |
AMY TAN
UNINTENDED MEMOIR
MONDAY, MAY 3 @ 7:00PM & 11:00PM
An intimate portrait of the groundbreaking writer that interweaves archival imagery, including home movies and personal photographs, animation and original interviews to tell the inspiring story of Tan’s life and career.
EMPTY PROMISES
SUNDAY, MAY 2 @7:00PM & 11:00PM
Martha uses dinner-table tactics to help Norway. The first lady gives Martha unusual lessons in public speaking. The president gets on dangerous ground with Martha.
THE TIME HAS COME 1964-66
SATURDAY, MAY 1 @ 8:00PM
After a decade-long cry for justice, a new sound is heard in the Civil Rights Movement: the call for power. Malcolm X takes an eloquent nationalism to urban streets as a younger generation of Black leaders listens. In the South, Stokely Carmichael and the Student Nonviolent Coordinating Committee move from “Freedom Now!” to “Black Power!” as the fabric of the traditional movement changes.
10TH ANNIVERSARY CELEBRATION
FRIDAY, APRIL 30 @ 10:00PM
A look back at 10 years of historic International Jazz Day concerts featuring dozens of music icons. Watch unforgettable performances by Herbie Hancock, Wynton Marsalis, Stevie Wonder, Aretha Franklin, Annie Lennox, Hugh Masekela, and many more.
THE NATIONAL PASTIME
THURSDAY, APRIL 29 @ 10:00PM
Inning Six, The National Pastime, covers the 1940s and includes Joe DiMaggio’s celebrated hitting streak, the awe-inspiring performance of Ted Williams and what Burns calls “baseball’s finest moment” — the debut of Jackie Robinson, who broke the color barrier as a member of the Brooklyn Dodgers in 1947.
THE NATIONAL PASTIME
THURSDAY, APRIL 29 @ 7:00PM & 11:30PM
Inning Six, The National Pastime, covers the 1940s and includes Joe DiMaggio’s celebrated hitting streak, the awe-inspiring performance of Ted Williams and what Burns calls “baseball’s finest moment” — the debut of Jackie Robinson, who broke the color barrier as a member of the Brooklyn Dodgers in 1947.