HOW WE SAVED THE PLANET
FRIDAY, MARCH 11 @ 11:00PM
The forgotten story of the hole in the ozone layer – and how the world came together to fix it. The scientists and politicians who persuaded Ronald Reagan and Margaret Thatcher to take action reveal how the planetary problem was solved.
THE WHALE DETECTIVE
WEDNESDAY, JUNE 29 @ 9:00PM
A filmmaker investigates his traumatic encounter with a 30-ton humpback whale that breached and almost landed on him while he was kayaking. What he discovers raises far bigger questions about humans’ relationship with whales and their future.
THE MARK TWAIN PRIZE
TUESDAY, JANUARY 7 @ 7:00PM & 11:30PM
A lineup of leading performers, including Neal Brennan, Bradley Cooper, John Legend, Lorne Michaels, Q-Tip, Trevor Noah, Jon Stewart, and others will salute Dave Chappelle at the 22nd annual Kennedy Center Mark Twain Prize.
HOMECOMINGS
TUESDAY, JUNE 21 @ 6:00PM & 10:00PM
Henry Louis Gates, Jr. helps actor Sterling K. Brown, comedian Sasheer Zamata and musician Jon Batiste discover the unexpected places their ancestors once called home, providing new insight into the people and places that made them who they are today.
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 | 01/06/20 | 01/07/20 | 01/08/20 | 01/09/20 | 01/10/20 |
| TIME | MONDAYS | TUESDAYS | WEDNESDAYS | THURSDAYS | FRIDAYS |
| 07:00:00 AM | Xavier Riddle | Xavier Riddle | Xavier Riddle | Xavier Riddle | Xavier Riddle |
| 07:30:00 AM | Let’s Go Luna! | Let’s Go Luna! | Let’s Go Luna! | Let’s Go Luna! | Let’s Go Luna! |
| 08:00:00 AM | Daniel Tiger | Daniel Tiger | Daniel Tiger | Daniel Tiger | Daniel Tiger |
| 08:30:00 AM | Daniel Tiger | Daniel Tiger | Daniel Tiger | Daniel Tiger | Clifford the Big Red Dog |
| 09:00:00 AM | Paint This! | Sesame Street | Sesame Street | Sesame Street | Sesame Street |
| 09:30:00 AM | Best of Sewing with Nancy | Pinkalicious & Peterrific | American Woodshop | Painting and Travel | Pinkalicious & Peterrific |
| 10:00:00 AM | Lost River Sessions | Dinosaur Train | Sit and Be Fit | Fons & Porter Quilting | Legends of Airpower |
| 10:30:00 AM | Fons & Porter Quilting | The Cat in the Hat | Ciao Italia | It’s Sew Easy | Travels with Darley |
| 11:00:00 AM | Garden Smart | Sesame Street | Creative Living | Quilting Arts | American Woodshop |
| 11:30:00 AM | Woodsmith Shop | Splash and Bubbles | New Fly Fisher | Happy Yoga | The Song Writers |
| 12:00:00 PM | Start Up | Pinkalicious & Peterrific | Painting and Travel | Wild Travels | Start Up |
| 12:30:00 PM | Travels with Darley | Let’s Go Luna! | Make It Artsy | Best of Sewing with Nancy | Woodsmith Shop |
| 01:00:00 PM | Woodsongs | Nature Cat | Knit and Crochet Now! | Great Decisions | Songs of the Mountains |
| 01:30:00 PM | CONT | Wild Kratts | Ciao Italia | Creative Living | CONT |
| 02:00:00 PM | The New Fly Fisher | Molly of Denali | Central Texas Gardener | Make It Artsy | Happy Yoga |
| 02:30:00 PM | The Daytripper | Xavier Riddle | A Taste of History | Two for the Road | Two for the Road |
| 03:00:00 PM | Motorweek | Odd Squad | Woodsmith Shop | Painting and Travel | 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 | Ciao Italia | The New Fly Fisher | The Daytripper | Legends of Airpower | Motorweek |
| 04:30:00 PM | A Taste of History | The Daytripper | Motorweek | The New Fly Fisherman | Start Up |
| 26.2 Weekdays | 01/06/20 | 01/07/20 | 01/08/20 | 01/09/20 | 01/10/20 |
| TIME | MONDAYS | TUESDAYS | WEDNESDAYS | THURSDAYS | FRIDAYS |
| 06:00:00 AM | Wild Kratts | Wild Kratts | Wild Kratts | Wild Kratts | Wild Kratts |
| 06:30:00 AM | Molly of Denali | Molly of Denali | Molly of Denali | Molly of Denali | Molly of Denali |
| 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 | Curious George | Curious George | Curious George | Curious George | Curious George |
| 08:30:00 AM | Nature Cat | Nature Cat | Nature Cat | Nature Cat | Nature Cat |
| 09:00:00 AM | Wild Kratts | Wild Kratts | Wild Kratts | Wild Kratts | Wild Kratts |
| 09:30:00 AM | Molly of Denali | Molly of Denali | Molly of Denali | Molly of Denali | Molly of Denali |
| 10:00:00 AM | Xavier Riddle | Xavier Riddle | Xavier Riddle | Xavier Riddle | Xavier Riddle |
| 10:30:00 AM | Let’s Go Luna! | Let’s Go Luna! | Let’s Go Luna! | Let’s Go Luna! | Let’s Go Luna! |
| 11:00:00 AM | Daniel Tiger | Daniel Tiger | Daniel Tiger | Daniel Tiger | Daniel Tiger |
| 11:30:00 AM | Daniel Tiger | Daniel Tiger | Daniel Tiger | Daniel Tiger | Clifford the Big Red Dog |
| 12:00:00 PM | Sesame Street | Sesame Street | Sesame Street | Sesame Street | 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 | 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 |
| 02:00:00 PM | Sesame Street | Sesame Street | Sesame Street | Sesame Street | Sesame Street |
| 02:30:00 PM | Splash and Bubbles | Splash and Bubbles | Splash and Bubbles | Splash and Bubbles | Splash and Bubbles |
| 03:00:00 PM | Pinkalicious & Peterrific | Pinkalicious & Peterrific | Pinkalicious & Peterrific | Pinkalicious & Peterrific | Pinkalicious & Peterrific |
| 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 | Ready Jet Go! | Ready Jet Go! | Ready Jet Go! | Ready Jet Go! | Ready Jet Go! |
| 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 | ||
| 01/06/20 | PROGRAM | EPISODE |
| 05:00 PM | PBS NewsHour | |
| 06:00 PM | Antiques Roadshow | Winterthur Museum Hour 1 |
| 07:00 PM | McCarthy | American Experience |
| 09:00 PM | Amanpour and Company | |
| 10:30 PM | Antiques Roadshow | Winterthur Museum Hour 1 |
| 11:00 AM | McCarthy | American Experience |
| 26.1 TUESDAY PRIMETIME | ||
| 01/07/20 | PROGRAM | EPISODE |
| 05:00 PM | PBS NewsHour | |
| 06:00 PM | Finding Your Roots | Homecomings |
| 07:00 PM | Dave Chappelle | The Mark Twain Prize |
| 08:30 PM | Frontline | Targeting El Paso |
| 09:30 PM | Amanpour and Company | |
| 10:30 PM | Finding Your Roots | Homecomings |
| 11:30 PM | Dave Chappelle | The Mark Twain Prize |
| 26.1 WEDNESDAY PRIMETIME | ||
| 01/08/20 | PROGRAM | EPISODE |
| 05:00 PM | PBS NewsHour | |
| 06:00 PM | Nature | The Whale Detective |
| 07:00 PM | NOVA | Inner Worlds |
| 08:00 PM | Ozone Hole | How We Saved The Planet |
| 09:00 PM | Amanpour and Company | |
| 10:00 PM | Nature | The Whale Detective |
| 11:00 PM | NOVA | Inner Worlds |
| 12:00 AM | Ozone Hole | How We Saved The Planet |
| 26.1 THURSDAY PRIMETIME | ||
| 01/09/20 | PROGRAM | EPISODE |
| 05:00 PM | PBS NewsHour | |
| 06:00 PM | The This Old House Hour | |
| 07:00 PM | Ozone Hole | How We Saved The Planet |
| 08:00 PM | Antiques Roadshow | Winterthur Museum Hour 1 |
| 09:00 PM | Amanpour and Company | |
| 10:00 PM | The This Old House Hour | |
| 11:00 PM | McCarthy | American Experience |
| 26.1 FRIDAY PRIMETIME | ||
| 01/10/20 | PROGRAM | EPISODE |
| 05:00 PM | PBS NewsHour | |
| 06:00 PM | Washington Week | |
| 06:30 PM | Antiques Roadshow Recut | Politically Collect 2 |
| 07:00 PM | Country Music | Hard Times (1933 – 1945) |
| 09:00 PM | Amanpour and Company | |
| 10:00 PM | Washington Week | |
| 10:30 PM | Antiques Roadshow Recut | Politically Collect 2 |
| 11:00 PM | Country Music | Hard Times (1933 – 1945) |
| 26.1 SATURDAY | ||
| 01/11/20 | PROGRAM | EPISODE |
| 07:00 AM | The Daytripper | |
| 07:30 AM | The Songwriters | |
| 08:00 AM | Between the Lines | |
| 08:30 AM | Jazzy Vegetarian | |
| 09:00 AM | Sit and Be Fit | |
| 09:30 AM | Knit and Crochet Now! | |
| 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 | What’s Your Beef? |
| 02:00 PM | Great British Baking Show; The | Tarts |
| 03:00 PM | A Taste of History | |
| 03:30 PM | America’s Test Kitchen | |
| 04:00 PM | COOK’S COUNTRY | |
| 04:30 PM | Paint This! Jerry Yarnell | |
| 05:00 PM | Antiques Roadshow | Winterthur Museum Hour 1 |
| 06:00 PM | Great British Baking Show | Tarts |
| 07:00 PM | Nature | The Whale Detective |
| 08:00 PM | Finding Your Roots | Homecomings |
| 09:00 PM | Austin City Limits | The Raconteurs/Black Pumas |
| 10:00 PM | Bluegrass Underground | Gregory Alan Isakov |
| 10:30 PM | A Chef’s Life | What’s Your Beef? |
| 11:00 PM | NOVA | Inner Worlds |
| 12:00 AM | Nature | The Whale Detective |
| 26.1 SUNDAY | ||
| 01/12/20 | PROGRAM | EPISODE |
| 07:00 AM | Xavier Riddle | |
| 07:30 AM | Let’s Go Luna! | |
| 08:00 AM | Nature Cat | |
| 08:30 AM | Wild Kratts | |
| 09:00 AM | Classic Gospel | |
| 10:00 AM | Happy Yoga | |
| 10:30 AM | Make it Artsy | |
| 11:00 AM | BEST of Nancy | |
| 11:30 AM | A Taste of History | |
| 12:00 PM | Between the Lines | |
| 12:30 PM | Austin City Limits | The Raconteurs/Black Pumas |
| 01:30 PM | A Chef’s Life | What’s Your Beef? |
| 02:00 PM | The Great British Baking Show | Tarts |
| 03:00 PM | NOVA | Inner Worlds |
| 04:00 PM | PBS NewsHour Weekend | |
| 04:30 PM | Washington Week | |
| 05:00 PM | Antiques Roadshow | Winterthur Museum Hour 1 |
| 06:00 PM | Howards End on Masterpiece | |
| 07:00 PM | Sanditon on Masterpiece | |
| 09:00 PM | Austin City Limits | The Raconteurs/Black Pumas |
| 10:00 PM | Howards End on Masterpiece | |
| 11:00 PM | Sanditon on Masterpiece |
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 | ||
| 01/06/20 | PROGRAM | EPISODE |
| 08:00 PM | PBS NewsHour | |
| 09:00 PM | Antiques Roadshow | Winterthur Museum Hour 1 |
| 10:00 PM | McCarthy | American Experience |
| 12:00 AM | Amanpour and Company | |
| 26.2 TUESDAY PRIMETIME | ||
| 01/07/20 | PROGRAM | EPISODE |
| 08:00 PM | PBS NewsHour | |
| 09:00 PM | Finding Your Roots | Homecomings |
| 10:00 PM | Dave Chappelle | The Mark Twain Prize |
| 11:30 PM | Frontline | Targeting El Paso |
| 12:30 AM | Amanpour and Company | |
| 26.2 WEDNESDAY PRIMETIME | ||
| 01/08/20 | PROGRAM | EPISODE |
| 08:00 PM | PBS NewsHour | |
| 09:00 PM | Nature | The Whale Detective |
| 10:00 PM | NOVA | Inner Worlds |
| 11:00 PM | Ozone Hole | How We Saved The Planet |
| 12:00 AM | Amanpour and Company | |
| 26.2 THURSDAY PRIMETIME | ||
| 01/09/20 | PROGRAM | EPISODE |
| 08:00 PM | PBS NewsHour | |
| 09:00 PM | The This Old House Hour | |
| 10:00 PM | Ozone Hole: How We Saved The Planet | |
| 11:00 PM | Antiques Roadshow | Winterthur Museum Hour 1 |
| 12:00 AM | Amanpour and Company | |
| 26.2 FRIDAY PRIMETIME | ||
| 01/10/20 | PROGRAM | EPISODE |
| 08:00 PM | PBS NewsHour | |
| 09:00 PM | Washington Week | |
| 09:30 PM | Antiques Roadshow Recut | Politically Collect 2 |
| 10:00 PM | Country Music | Hard Times (1933 – 1945) |
| 12:00 AM | Amanpour and Company | |
| 26.2 SATURDAY | ||
| 01/11/20 | PROGRAM | EPISODE |
| 06:00 AM | Pinkalicious & Peterrific | |
| 06:30 AM | Molly of Denali | |
| 07:00 AM | Mister Rogers’ Neighborhood | |
| 07:30 AM | Dinosaur Train | |
| 08:00 AM | Sesame Street | |
| 08:30 AM | Daniel Tiger | |
| 09:00 AM | Pinkalicious & Peterrific | |
| 09:30 AM | Molly of Denali | |
| 10:00 AM | Xavier Riddle | |
| 10:30 AM | Let’s Go Luna | |
| 11:00 AM | Nature Cat | |
| 11:30 AM | Wild Kratts | |
| 12:00 PM | Odd Squad | |
| 12:30 PM | Curiousity Crew | |
| 01:00 PM | Ready Jet Go! | |
| 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 | What’s Your Beef? |
| 05:00 PM | Great British Baking Show; | Tarts |
| 06:00 PM | History Detectives | |
| 07:00 PM | PBS NewsHour Weekend | |
| 07:30 PM | Firing Line | |
| 08:00 PM | Antiques Roadshow | Winterthur Museum Hour 1 |
| 09:00 PM | The Great British Baking Show | Tarts |
| 10:00 PM | Nature | The Whale Detective |
| 11:00 PM | Finding Your Roots | Homecomings |
| 12:00 AM | Austin City Limits | The Raconteurs/Black Pumas |
| 26.2 SUNDAY | ||
| 01/12/20 | PROGRAM | EPISODE |
| 06:00 AM | Pinkalicious & Peterrific | |
| 06:30 AM | Molly of Denali | |
| 07:00 AM | Mister Rogers | |
| 07:30 AM | Dinosaur Train | |
| 08:00 AM | Sesame Street | |
| 08:30 AM | Daniel Tiger’s Neighborhood | |
| 09:00 AM | Pinkalicious & Peterrific | |
| 09:30 AM | Molly of Denali | |
| 10:00 AM | Xavier Riddle | |
| 10:30 AM | Let’s Go Luna! | |
| 11:00 AM | Nature Cat | |
| 11:30 PM | Wild Kratts: | |
| 12:00 PM | Odd Squad | |
| 12:30 PM | Arthur | |
| 01:00 PM | Ready Jet Go! | |
| 01:30 PM | Cyberchase | |
| 02:00 PM | To the Contrary | |
| 02:30 PM | The Great British Baking Show | Tarts |
| 03:30 PM | Austin City Limits | The Raconteurs/Black Pumas |
| 04:30 PM | A Chef’s Life | What’s Your Beef? |
| 05:00 PM | Great British Baking Show | Tarts |
| 06:00 PM | NOVA | Inner Worlds |
| 07:00 PM | PBS NewsHour Weekend | |
| 07:30 PM | Washington Week | |
| 08:00 PM | Antiques Roadshow | Winterthur Museum Hour 1 |
| 09:00 PM | Howards End on Masterpiece | |
| 10:00 PM | Sanditon on Masterpiece | |
| 12:00 AM | Austin City Limits | The Raconteurs/Black Pumas |
AMERICAN EXPERIENCE
MONDAY, JANUARY 6 @ 7:00PM & 11:00PM
Explore the rise and fall of the notorious senator who led a Cold War crusade against Communists. His zealous campaign to root out those he viewed as enemies of the state would test the limits of American decency and democracy.
FROM VIENNA
THE NEW YEAR’S CELEBRATION 2020
WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 1 @ 7:00PM & 11:00PM
Celebrate 2020 with the Vienna Philharmonic at the Musikverein. Under the baton of guest conductor Andris Nelsons and featuring the Vienna State Ballet, the orchestra will play the waltzes of Strauss. PBS favorite Hugh Bonneville returns as host.
NEW YORK PHILHARMONIC NEW YEAR’S EVE
CELEBRATING SONDHEIM
TUESDAY, DECEMBER 31 @ 9:00PM &10:30PM
The New York Philharmonic celebrates the dazzling orchestral world of Stephen Sondheim in a program hosted by Bernadette Peters, with special guest vocalist Katrina Lenk (Tony Award™ winner for “The Band’s Visit”). Conducted by Alexander Gemignani, the concert will feature some of Sondheim’s most beloved works, including suites from “Sunday in the Park,” “Into the Woods,” “Sweeney Todd” and more.