FRIDAY, JANUARY 6 @ 7:00PM & 12:00AM
Frederick Wiseman’s latest documentary IN JACKSON HEIGHTS shines a light on one of the most ethnically and culturally diverse communities in America, and the world. Immersive and enthralling, revealing issues of assimilation, integration, immigration, and religious and cultural differences, the film proves Jackson Heights to be, in the truest sense, a microcosm of the American melting pot.
SECRETS OF THE SKY TOMBS
WEDNESDAY,OCTOBER 30 @ 10:00PM
The towering Himalayas were among the last places on Earth that humanity settled. Scaling sheer cliff sides, a team of daring scientists hunts for clues to how ancient people found their way into this forbidding landscape and adapted to survive the high altitude. They discover rock-cut tombs filled with human bones and enigmatic artifacts, including gold masks and Chinese silk dating back thousands of years, and piece together evidence of strange rituals and beliefs designed to ward off the restless spirits of the dead.
SIDNEY LUMET
TUESDAY, JANUARY 3 @ 9:00PM
Prolific and versatile filmmaker Sidney Lumet (1924-2011) made 44 films in 50 years, earning the Academy Honorary Award for lifetime achievement after four Oscar nominations. Considered a quintessential New York filmmaker, Lumet frequently used New York City’s urban mettle to infuse his films with a realism and intensity that kept audiences in suspense while prodding them to consider their own morality.
PRESIDENT TRUMP
TUESDAY, JANUARY 3 @ 8:00PM
Examine the key moments that shaped President-elect Donald Trump. Interviews with advisors, business associates and biographers reveal how Trump transformed himself from real estate developer to entertainer to president.
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| 26.1 Weekdays | 01/02/17 | 01/03/17 | 01/04/17 | 01/05/17 | 01/06/17 |
| TIME | MONDAYS | TUESDAYS | WEDNESDAYS | THURSDAYS | FRIDAYS |
| 07:00 AM | Daniel Tiger | Daniel Tiger | Daniel Tiger | Daniel Tiger | Daniel Tiger |
| 07:30 AM | Daniel Tiger | Daniel Tiger | Daniel Tiger | Daniel Tiger | Daniel Tiger |
| 08:00 AM | Splash & Bubble | Splash & Bubble | Splash & Bubble | Splash & Bubbles | Splash & Bubble |
| 08:30 AM | Sesame Street | Sesame Street | Sesame Street | Sesame Street | Sesame Street |
| 09:00 AM | Paint This! | Dinosaur Train | Dinosaur Train | Beads,Baubles & Jewels | Dinosaur Train |
| 09:30 AM | Sewing with Nancy | Peg Plus Cat | Peg Plus Cat | Secrets of a Chef | Great Decisions |
| 10:00 AM | Secrets of a Chef | Super Why! | Super Why! | Live from Dennison Lodge | Great Decisions |
| 10:30 AM | Painting & Travel | Thomas & Friends | Thomas & Friends | (cont) | (cont) |
| 11:00 AM | Garden Smart | Sesame Street | Creative Living | Song of the Mountains | Song of the Mountains |
| 11:30 AM | Ciao Italia | Dinosaur Train | Start up | (cont) | (cont) |
| 12:00 PM | Backstage Pass | Splash and Bubbles | Overheard | Quilting Arts | Real Food |
| 12:30 PM | Woodsmith Shop | Curious George | Film School Shorts | Fons & Porter Quilting | Beads,Baubles & Jewels |
| 01:00 PM | WAI LANA YOGA | HAPPY YOGA | Wild Photo Adventures | Make It artsy | WAI LANA YOGA |
| 01:30 PM | Fons & Porter Quilting | Ready Jet Go! | Texas Parks and Wildlife | It’s Sew Easy | Painting & Travel |
| 02:00 PM | The Open Mind | Odd Squad | Central Texas Gardner | Real Food | Secrets of a Chef |
| 02:30 PM | Wild Photo Adventures | Odd Squad | The Daytripper | Ciao Italia | Outdoor Wisconsin |
| 03:00 PM | MOTORWEEK | Wild Kratts | Start up | Painting & Travel | Paint This! |
| 03:30 PM | BBC World News | BBC World News | BBC World News | BBC World News | BBC World News |
| 04:00 PM | Film School Shorts | The Open Mind | On Story | Creative living | Motorweek |
| 04:30 PM | Nightly Business | Nightly Business | Nightly Business | Nightly Business | Nightly Business |
| 26.2 Weekdays | 01/02/17 | 01/03/17 | 01/04/17 | 01/05/17 | 01/06/17 |
| TIME | MONDAYS | TUESDAYS | WEDNESDAYS | THURSDAYS | FRIDAYS |
| 06:00 AM | Nature Cat | Nature Cat | Nature Cat | Nature Cat | Nature Cat |
| 06:30 AM | Curious George | Curious George | Curious George | Curious George | Curious George |
| 07:00 AM | 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 AM | Arthur | Arthur | Arthur | Arthur | Arthur |
| 08:00 AM | Wild Kratts | Wild Kratts | Wild Kratts | Wild Kratts | Wild Kratts |
| 08:30 AM | Ready Jet Go! | Ready Jet Go! | Ready Jet Go! | Ready Jet Go! | Ready Jet Go! |
| 09:00 AM | Nature Cat | Nature Cat | Nature Cat | Nature Cat | Nature Cat |
| 09:30 AM | Curious George | Curious George | Curious George | Curious George | Curious George |
| 10:00 AM | Daniel Tiger | Daniel Tiger | Daniel Tiger | Daniel Tiger | Daniel Tiger |
| 10:30 AM | Daniel Tiger | Daniel Tiger | Daniel Tiger | Daniel Tiger | Daniel Tiger |
| 11:00 AM | Splash and Bubbles | Splash and Bubbles | Splash and Bubbles | Splash and Bubbles | Splash and Bubbles |
| 11:30 AM | Sesame Street | Sesame Street | Sesame Street | Sesame Street | Sesame Street |
| 12:00 PM | Dinosaur Train | Dinosaur Train | Dinosaur Train | Dinosaur Train | Dinosaur Train |
| 12:30 PM | Peg + Cat | Peg + Cat | Peg + Cat | Peg + Cat | Peg + Cat |
| 01:00 PM | Super Why! | Super Why! | Super Why! | Crafts for Kids | Super Why! |
| 01:30 PM | Thomas & Friends | Thomas & Friends | Thomas & Friends | Thomas & Friends | Thomas & Friends |
| 02:00 PM | Sesame Street | Sesame Street | Sesame Street | Sesame Street | Sesame Street |
| 02:30 PM | Dinosaur Train | Dinosaur Train | Dinosaur Train | Dinosaur Train | Dinosaur Train |
| 03:00 PM | Splash and Bubbles | Splash and Bubbles | Splash and Bubbles | Splash and Bubbles | Splash and Bubbles |
| 03:30 PM | Curious George | Curious George | Curious George | Curious George | Curious George |
| 04:00 PM | Nature Cat | Nature Cat | Nature Cat | Nature Cat | Nature Cat |
| 04:30 PM | WordGirl | WordGirl | WordGirl | WordGirl | WordGirl |
| 05:00 PM | Odd Squad | Odd Squad | Odd Squad | Odd Squad | Odd Squad |
| 05:30 PM | Odd Squad | Odd Squad | Odd Squad | Odd Squad | Odd Squad |
| 06:00 PM | Wild Kratts | Twice as Good | Wild Kratts | Wild Kratts | Wild Kratts |
| 06:30 PM | Arthur | Arthur | Arthur | Arthur | Arthur |
| 07:00 PM | Martha Speaks | Martha Speaks | Martha Speaks | Martha Speaks | Martha Speaks |
| 07:30 PM | WordGirl | WordGirl | WordGirl | WordGirl | WordGirl |
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 | ||
| 01/02/17 | PROGRAM | EPISODE |
| 05:00 PM | PBS NewsHour | |
| 06:00 PM | Antiques Roadshow | Fort Worth |
| 07:00 PM | Antiques Roadshow | Birmingham |
| 08:00 PM | Independent Lens | Best and Most Beautiful Things |
| 09:00 PM | Charlie Rose | |
| 10:00 PM | Tavis Smiley | |
| 11:00 PM | Antiques Roadshow | Fort Worth |
| 12:00 AM | Antiques Roadshow | Birmingham |
| 26.1 TUESDAY PRIMETIME | ||
| 01/03/17 | PROGRAM | EPISODE |
| 05:00 PM | PBS NewsHour | |
| 06:00 PM | Sidney Lumet: American Masters | |
| 08:00 PM | Frontline | President Trump |
| 09:00 PM | Charlie Rose | |
| 10:00 PM | Tavis Smiley | |
| 11:00 PM | Sidney Lumet: American Masters | |
| 26.1 WEDNESDAY PRIMETIME | ||
| 01/04/17 | PROGRAM | EPISODE |
| 05:00 PM | PBS NewsHour | |
| 06:00 PM | Nature | Meet the Coywolf |
| 07:00 PM | NOVA | Secrets of the Sky Tombs |
| 08:00 PM | Secrets of the Dead | Vampire Legend |
| 09:00 PM | Charlie Rose | |
| 10:00 PM | Tavis Smiley | |
| 11:00 PM | Nature | Meet the Coywolf |
| 12:00 AM | NOVA | Secrets of the Sky Tombs |
| 26.1 THURSDAY PRIMETIME | ||
| 01/05/17 | PROGRAM | EPISODE |
| 05:00 PM | PBS NewsHour | |
| 06:00 PM | The This Old House Hour | |
| 07:00 PM | Secrets of the Dead | Vampire Legend |
| 08:00 PM | Antiques Roadshow | Fort Worth |
| 10:00 PM | Tavis Smiley | |
| 11:00 PM | The This Old House Hour | |
| 12:00 AM | Sidney Lumet | American Masters |
| 26.1 FRIDAY PRIMETIME | ||
| 01/06/17 | PROGRAM | EPISODE |
| 05:00 PM | PBS NewsHour | |
| 06:00 PM | Washington Week with Gwen Ifill | |
| 06:30 PM | Charlie Rose – The Week | |
| 07:00 PM | In Jackson Heights | |
| 10:12 PM | Tavis Smiley | |
| 11:00 PM | Washington Week with Gwen Ifill | |
| 11:30 PM | Charlie Rose – The Week | |
| 12:00 AM | In Jackson Heights | |
| 26.1 SATURDAY | ||
| 01/07/16 | PROGRAM | EPISODE |
| 06:00 AM | The This Old House Hour | |
| 07:00 AM | The Daytripper | Big Bend |
| 07:30 AM | On Story | Jonathan Demme |
| 08:00 AM | Sewing with Nancy | |
| 08:30 AM | Fons & Porter | |
| 09:00 AM | Quilting Arts | |
| 09:30 AM | Happy Yoga with Sarah Starr | |
| 10:00 AM | BAKING WITH JULIA | |
| 10:30 AM | Drexel InterView | Christopher D. M. Atkins |
| 11:00 AM | This Old House | Arlington Arts & Crafts | A New Look to Match the Old |
| 11:30 AM | This Old House | Arlington Arts & Crafts | Make Way for the Family Room |
| 12:00 PM | Ask This Old House | Microgreens, Wheelchair Lift |
| 12:30 PM | MotorWeek | |
| 01:00 PM | The Woodwright’s Shop | Tapered Tail Tripod Table 2 |
| 01:30 PM | A Chef’s Life | Honey, I’m Home! |
| 02:00 PM | Martha Stewart’s Cooking School | Stewing |
| 02:30 PM | Martha Bakes | Classic New England |
| 03:00 PM | PBS NewsHour Weekend | |
| 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 | Fort Worth |
| 06:00 PM | Great British Baking Show; The | Masterclass 2 |
| 07:00 PM | The Mind of a Chef | La Vegetale |
| 07:30 PM | A Chef’s Life | Honey, I’m Home! |
| 08:00 PM | Independent Lens | Best and Most Beautiful Things |
| 09:00 PM | Austin City Limits | Ms. Lauryn Hill |
| 10:00 PM | Soundstage | Bad Company |
| 11:00 PM | Bluegrass Underground | JJ Grey & MoFro |
| 11:30 PM | A Chef’s Life | Honey, I’m Home! |
| 12:00 AM | NOVA | Secrets of the Sky Tombs |
| 26.1 SUNDAY | ||
| 01/08/17 | PROGRAM | EPISODE |
| 07:00 AM | Nature Cat | |
| 07:30 AM | Ready Jet Go! | |
| 08:00 AM | Wild Kratts | |
| 08:30 AM | Odd Squad | |
| 09:00 AM | Song of the Mountains | |
| 10:00 AM | Wai Lana Yoga | |
| 10:30 AM | Make it Artsy | |
| 11:00 AM | Sewing with Nancy | |
| 11:30 AM | Religion & Ethics NewsWeekly | |
| 12:00 PM | Martha Stewart’s Cooking School | Stewing |
| 12:30 PM | Martha Bakes | Classic New England |
| 01:00 PM | A Chef’s Life | Honey, I’m Home! |
| 01:30 PM | The Mind of a Chef | La Vegetale |
| 02:00 PM | The Great British Baking Show | Masterclass 2 |
| 03:00 PM | NOVA | Secrets of the Sky Tombs |
| 04:00 PM | PBS NewsHour Weekend | |
| 04:30 PM | Washington Week with Gwen Ifill | |
| 05:00 PM | Sherlock Season 4 on Masterpiece | The Six Thatchers |
| 07:00 PM | Sherlock Season 4 on Masterpiece | The Lying Detective |
| 08:36 PM | Sherlock Season 4 on Masterpiece | The Lying Detective |
| 10:13 PM | Austin City Limits | Ms. Lauryn Hill |
| 11:00 PM | Sherlock Season 4 on Masterpiece | The Lying Detective |
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 | ||
| 01/02/17 | PROGRAM | EPISODE |
| 08:00 PM | PBS NewsHour | |
| 09:00 PM | Antiques Roadshow | Fort Worth |
| 10:00 PM | Antiques Roadshow | Birmingham |
| 11:00 PM | Independent Lens | Best and Most Beautiful Things |
| 12:00 AM | Charlie Rose | |
| 26.2 TUESDAY PRIMETIME | ||
| 01/03/17 | PROGRAM | EPISODE |
| 08:00 PM | PBS NewsHour | |
| 09:00 PM | Sidney Lumet: American Masters | |
| 11:00 PM | Frontline | President Trump |
| 12:00 AM | Charlie Rose | |
| 26.2 WEDNESDAY PRIMETIME | ||
| 01/04/17 | PROGRAM | EPISODE |
| 08:00 PM | PBS NewsHour | |
| 09:00 PM | Nature | Meet the Coywolf |
| 10:00 PM | NOVA | Secrets of the Sky Tombs |
| 11:00 PM | Secrets of the Dead | Vampire Legend |
| 12:00 AM | Charlie Rose | |
| 26.2 THURSDAY PRIMETIME | ||
| 01/05/17 | PROGRAM | EPISODE |
| 08:00 PM | PBS NewsHour | |
| 09:00 PM | The This Old House Hour | |
| 10:00 PM | Secrets of the Dead | Vampire Legend |
| 11:00 PM | Antiques Roadshow | Fort Worth |
| 12:00 AM | Charlie Rose | |
| 26.2 FRIDAY PRIMETIME | ||
| 01/06/17 | PROGRAM | EPISODE |
| 08:00 PM | PBS NewsHour | |
| 09:00 PM | Washington Week with Gwen Ifill | |
| 09:30 PM | Charlie Rose – The Week | |
| 10:00 PM | In Jackson Heights | |
| 26.2 SATURDAY | ||
| 01/07/17 | PROGRAM | EPISODE |
| 06:00 AM | Splash and Bubbles | |
| 06:30 AM | Curious George | |
| 07:00 AM | Thomas & Friends | |
| 07:30 AM | Bob the Builder | |
| 08:00 AM | Daniel Tiger’s Neighborhood | |
| 09:00 AM | Splash and Bubbles | |
| 09:30 AM | Curious George | |
| 10:00 AM | Nature Cat | |
| 10:30 AM | Ready Jet Go! | |
| 11:00 AM | Wild Kratts | |
| 11:30 AM | Odd Squad | |
| 12:00 PM | Arthur | |
| 12:30 PM | Crafts for Kids | |
| 01:00 PM | BAKING WITH JULIA | |
| 01:30 PM | Ask This Old House | Childproofing, Falling Sink |
| 02:00 PM | Ask This Old House | Arlington Arts & Crafts | A New Look to Match the Old |
| 02:30 PM | This Old House | Arlington Arts & Crafts | Make Way for the Family Room |
| 03:00 PM | Ask This Old House | Microgreens, Wheelchair Lift |
| 03:30 PM | MotorWeek | |
| 04:00 PM | The Woodwright’s Shop | Tapered Tail Tripod Table 2 |
| 04:30 PM | Chef’s Life; A | Honey, I’m Home! |
| 05:00 PM | Martha Stewart’s Cooking School | Stewing |
| 05:30 PM | Martha Bakes | Classic New England |
| 06:00 PM | History Detectives | |
| 07:00 PM | PBS NewsHour Weekend | |
| 07:30 PM | Charlie Rose – The Week | |
| 08:00 PM | Antiques Roadshow | Fort Worth |
| 09:00 PM | Great British Baking Show; The | Masterclass 2 |
| 10:00 PM | Mind of a Chef; The | La Vegetale |
| 10:30 PM | A Chef’s Life | Honey, I’m Home! |
| 11:00 PM | Independent Lens | Best and Most Beautiful Things |
| 12:00 AM | Austin City Limits | Ms. Lauryn Hill |
| 26.2 SUNDAY | ||
| 01/08/17 | PROGRAM | EPISODE |
| 06:00 AM | Splash and Bubbles | |
| 06:30 AM | Curious George | |
| 07:00 AM | Sid the Science Kid | |
| 07:30 AM | Dinosaur Train | |
| 08:00 AM | Sesame Street | |
| 08:30 AM | Daniel Tiger’s Neighborhood | |
| 09:00 AM | Splash and Bubbles | |
| 09:30 AM | Curious George | |
| 10:00 AM | Nature Cat | |
| Ready Jet Go! | ||
| 11:00 AM | Wild Kratts | |
| 11:30 PM | Odd Squad | |
| 12:30 PM | Arthur | |
| 01:00 PM | Cyberchase | |
| 01:30 PM | Charlie Rose – The Week | |
| 02:00 PM | To the Contrary with Bonnie Erbe | |
| 02:30 PM | Religion & Ethics NewsWeekly | |
| 03:00 PM | Martha Stewart’s Cooking School | Stewing |
| 03:30 PM | Martha Bakes | Classic New England |
| 04:00 PM | A Chef’s Life | Honey, I’m Home! |
| 04:30 PM | The Mind of a Chef | La Vegetale |
| 05:00 PM | The Great British Baking Show | Masterclass 2 |
| 06:00 PM | NOVA | Secrets of the Sky Tombs |
| 07:00 PM | PBS NewsHour Weekend | |
| 07:30 PM | Washington Week with Gwen Ifill | |
| 08:00 PM | Sherlock Season 4 on Masterpiece | The Six Thatchers |
| 10:00 PM | Sherlock Season 4 on Masterpiece | The Lying Detective |
| 11:36 AM | Sherlock Season 4 on Masterpiece | The Lying Detective |
BEST AND MOST BEAUTIFUL THINGS
MONDAY, JANUARY 2 @ 11:00PM
In rural Maine, a quirky, charming, and determined young woman named Michelle Smith lives with her mother Julie. Legally blind and on the autism spectrum, Michelle has big dreams and proudly wears the badge of outcast. Searching for connection, Michelle explores love and empowerment outside the limits of “normal,” including a provocative sexual awakening. Best and Most Beautiful Things tells Michelle’s joyful story of self-discovery as a celebration of outcasts everywhere.
SEASON 4 ON MASTERPIECE
THE SIX THATCHERS
SUNDAY, JANUARY 1 @ 7:00PM & 8:37PM
Season four begins with the mercurial Sherlock Holmes (Benedict Cumberbatch), back once more on British soil as Doctor Watson (Martin Freeman) and his wife Mary (Amanda Abbington) prepare for their biggest challenge yet: becoming parents.
NEW YEAR’S EVE
SATURDAY, DECEMBER 31 @ 9:00PM
Willie Nelson gets some help from bluesman Gary Clark Jr. on his hit “Night Life” as they honor ACL Hall of Fame 2016 inductee B.B. King. Bonnie Raitt, B.B. King and Kris Kristofferson are inducted into the Hall of Fame. Performers include Willie Nelson, Rodney Crowell, ZZ Top’s Billy Gibbons and more. Hosted by Nick Offerman and Megan Mullally.