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EPISODE 3

SUNDAY, OCTOBER 18 @ 6:00PM & 11:00PM

The impact of the war begins to be felt in Great Paxford as the women must make sacrifices for the salvage effort. Both Adam and Stanley have difficult decisions to make, whilst Kate and Jack’s relationship intensifies. Claire finally plucks up the courage to ask Spencer out, but he’s hiding a secret that could ruin their relationship before it has even begun. When Alison resorts to desperate measures to pay a bill, she soon realizes she will have to pay a much higher price for her actions. Pat’s situation with Bob goes from bad to worse, but will the women of the village discover what’s going on before it’s too late?

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SONGS OF THE 1916 RISING

SATURDAY, OCTOBER 17 @ 6:00PM

THE BLOODY IRISH! SONGS OF THE 1916 RISING is a stunning and unique new musical stage drama filmed exclusively for PBS in Ireland. Based on the events of the Easter Rising, which took place almost 100 years ago in Dublin, this new production features a stellar cast in stunning theatrical performances, and includes new compositions and arrangements of classic Irish rebel songs. With drama, humor, laughter, pathos and pride, the program brings to life the human story of some of the key individuals behind Ireland’s most famous week in history. (2 Hours)

WITH GWEN IFILL

FRIDAY, OCTOBER 16 @ 9:00PM

The five Democratic White House hopefuls squared off in Las Vegas in their first debate of Campaign 2016. Hillary Clinton and Bernie Sanders dominated the discussion, trading jabs over Sanders’ position on gun control and Clinton’s evolving position on the Keystone XL-Pipeline proposal. But there was also agreement on one key issue: the controversy over Clinton’s emails when she was Secretary of State. “The American people are sick and tired of hearing about your damn emails,” Sanders said in defense of Clinton.

For analysis and perspective of the Democratic debate, the issues Republicans and Democrats are talking about on the campaign trail, the latest campaign financing reports and the president’s announcement to delay the full withdrawal of U.S. troops in Afghanistan.

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KERN & HAMMERSTEIN’S SHOW BOAT

FRIDAY, OCTOBER 16 @ 7:00PM & 12:00AM

Both a cultural and artistic watershed, this lyrical masterpiece changed the face of American theater. Today its impact remains unparalleled, addressing serious subjects like racial prejudice, introducing a bi-racial cast to Broadway, and pointing the way toward a new synthesis between music and spectacle. With an all-star cast led by Vanessa Williams, Julian Ovenden, Tony Award nominees Lauren Worsham and Norm Lewis, Tony and Emmy Award winner Jane Alexander, and the inimitable Fred Willard, this New York Philharmonic production highlights the lush musical score at the center of this epic entertainment.

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CYBERWAR THREAT

WEDNESDAY, JUNE 8 @ 10:00PM

The global cyberwar is heating up and the stakes are no longer limited to the virtual world of computers. Now, thanks in part to secret documents released by Edward Snowden, the true scale of the National Security Agency’s scope and power is coming to light. Besides spending billions of dollars to ingest and analyze the worlds’ electronic communications, the NSA has set out to dominate a new battlefield—cyberspace. NOVA examines the science and technology behind cyber warfare and asks if we are already in the midst of a deadly new arms race. Already, highly sophisticated, stealthy computer programs such as the notorious Stuxnet worm can take over and even destroy the control systems that regulate everything from food factories to gas pipelines, power plants, and chemical facilities—even our cars.

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WITH DAVID EAGLEMAN

WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 13 @ 8:00PM

Dr. Eagleman takes viewers on an extraordinary journey that explores how the brain, locked in silence and darkness without direct access to the world, conjures up the rich and beautiful world we all take for granted.

‘What is Reality?’ begins with the astonishing fact that this technicolor multi-sensory experience we are having is a convincing illusion conjured up for us by our brains.

In the outside world there is no color, no sound, no smell. These are all constructions of the brain. Instead, there is electromagnetic radiation, air compression waves, and aromatic molecules all of which are interpreted by the brain as color, sound and smell.

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THE REAL TROJAN HORSE

THURSDAY, AUGUST 16 @ 7:00PM

The Trojan Horse… It was the ultimate sneak attack, bringing a city that would withstood nine years of battle to its knees. But was it simply a work of fiction? Or did the Greeks really trick the Trojans into defeat with a giant wooden horse that concealed enough soldiers to reduce the powerful city to rubble? Are the city of Troy and the familiar story of the Trojan War as recounted in Homer’s ancient Greek epic poem, the Iliad, fact or fiction? Secrets of the Dead: The Real Trojan Horse, airing Tuesday, follows a team of historians, military engineers and archaeologists as they examine the physical evidence to discover the truth behind the myth.

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A CELEBRATION

FRIDAY, MARCH 24 @ 7:00PM & 12:00AM

Not only did Mary Tyler Moore “turn the world on with her smile,” as her show’s theme song declared, she also influenced a generation of women to become more independent and to pursue successful and fulfilling careers. Moore’s own 50-plus-year career has spanned award-winning films and Broadway shows, as well as two beloved television series that broke ground and continue to entertain viewers.

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