SEASON 6 ON MASTERPIECE

EPISODE 3

SUNDAY, JANUARY 17 @ 7:00PM & 11:00PM

A wedding dress drama takes a disastrous turn. The hospital debate turns personal. A charming volunteer helps Edith save face, and a handsome face returns to Downton. See the much-anticipated final season of the Emmy® and Golden Globe® award-winning drama.

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WITH GWEN IFILL

FRIDAY, JANUARY 15 @ 9:00PM

This Week on Washington Week: Obama’s Final State of the Union, Republicans Debate and Democratic Race Tightens

In his final State of the Union address, President Barack Obama struck an optimistic tone as he vigorously defended his record of achievements, but he also acknowledged that the partisan divide in Washington has gotten worse instead of better. The president urged lawmakers to “fix our politics” but is that possible in an election year where extreme and divisive rhetoric has become common?

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THE LIBRARY OF CONGRESS GERSHWIN PRIZE FOR POPULAR SONG

FRIDAY, JULY 14 @ 11:00PM

This year’s all-star tribute to singer and songwriter Willie Nelson, 2015 recipient of the Library of Congress Gershwin Prize for Popular Song features performances by Nelson, as well as Edie Brickell, Leon Bridges, Rosanne Cash, Ana Gabriel, Jamey Johnson, Alison Krauss, Raul Malo of The Mavericks, Neil Young, Promise of the Real, Buckwheat Zydeco and past Gershwin Prize honoree Paul Simon — with Don Was as music director (program subject to change).

In front of a Washington, D.C., crowd, including a smattering of lawmakers, the 82-year-old “outlaw” musician sang that there’s “room for everyone” in America, after accepting the Library of Congress’ Gershwin Prize for Popular Song Wednesday night.

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LIFE’S ROCKY START

WEDNESDAY, MAY 9 @ 11:00PM

Four and a half billion years ago, the young Earth was a hellish place—a seething chaos of meteorite impacts, volcanoes belching noxious gases, and lightning flashing through a thin, torrid atmosphere. Then, in a process that has puzzled scientists for decades, life emerged. But how? NOVA joins mineralogist Robert Hazen as he journeys around the globe. From an ancient Moroccan market to the Australian Outback, he advances a startling and counterintuitive idea—that the rocks beneath our feet were not only essential to jump-starting life, but that microbial life helped give birth to hundreds of minerals we know and depend on today. It’s a theory of the co-evolution of Earth and life that is reshaping the grand-narrative of our planet’s story.

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AMERICAN EXPERIENCE

TUESDAY, JANUARY 12 @ 10:00PM

With the coming of the Civil War, and the staggering casualties it ushered in, death entered the experience of the American people as it never had before — permanently altering the character of the republic and the psyche of the American people. Contending with death on an unprecedented scale posed challenges for which there were no ready answers when the war began. Americans worked to improvise new solutions, new institutions, and new ways of coping with death on an unimaginable scale.

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THE IRISH FACTOR

TUESDAY, JANUARY 31 @ 6:00PM & 11:00PM

Explore the shared Irish ancestry of Soledad O’Brien, Bill O’Reilly and Bill Maher and how they have been deeply influenced by their Irish roots.

The third season of the Finding Your Roots series will continue to explore how diverse racial, religious and ethnic backgrounds challenge many of our long-held national myths. Hosted and written by Gates, this new season will continue to be compelling television, filled with emotional moments that enrich our national discussion on race, ethnicity, and identity.

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AUTISM IN LOVE

MONDAY, JANUARY 11 @ 11:00PM

Finding love can be hard enough for anyone, but for those on the autism spectrum, the challenges may seem overwhelming. The disorder can jeopardize the core characteristics of a successful relationship — communication and social interaction. Autism in Love offers a warm and stereotype-shattering look at four people with autism as they pursue and manage romantic relationships.

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