THE CAUSE – 1861

MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 7 @ 7:00PM & 12:00AM

Beginning with a searing indictment of slavery, this first episode dramatically evokes the causes of the war, from the Cotton Kingdom of the South to the northern abolitionists who opposed it. Here are the burning questions of Union and states’ rights, John Brown at Harpers Ferry, the election of Abraham Lincoln in 1860, the firing on Fort Sumter, and the jubilant rush to arms on both sides. Along the way the series’ major figures are introduced: Abraham Lincoln, Frederick Douglass, Robert E. Lee, Ulysses S. Grant, and a host of lesser-known but equally vivid characters. The episode comes to a climax with the disastrous Union defeat at Manassas, Virginia, where both sides learn it is to be a very long war. (2 hours)

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SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 6 @ 9:00PM

EPISODE 1

After suffering a personal tragedy, iconic author Sir Arthur Conan Doyle finds himself in a personal and professional slump. But that all changes when he is approached by George Edalji, an Anglo-Indian solicitor convicted of mystifying and brutally violent crimes. As Sir Arthur and his trusted secretary Woodie dig deeper into the case, it’s clear that all is not as it appears. But with his professional reputation inevitably linked to the investigation, will Sir Arthur be able to discover the truth?”

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CAKES

SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 6 @ 7:00PM & 10:00PM

This series, the tent welcomes a baker’s dozen to do baking battle. Mel Giedroyc and Sue Perkins coax them through their baking trials, all the while under the scrutiny of the judges Mary Berry and Paul Hollywood. But with 13 bakers, at any time Mary and Paul may decide to lose not one but TWO bakers. This year, nobody is safe…

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WITH GWEN IFILL

FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 4 @ 9:00PM

Tonight on Washington Week: Trump Pledges GOP Loyalty, Fiorina Secures Debate Spot and Iran Deal Gains Congressional Support.

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THE THIS OLD HOUSE HOUR

THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 3 @ 9:00AM

This Old House, with pros Norm Abram, Tom Silva, Richard Trethewey, Roger Cook, and host Kevin O’Connor, is TV’s original home-improvement show, following one whole-house renovation over several episodes.

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QUEEN ELIZABETH II

THURSDAY, AUGUST 26 @ 7:00PM & 11:00PM

In Their Own Words is a unique and stylish new biography series that explores an elite few of the 20th century’s greatest figures. The inaugural season features episodes on a diverse trio of extraordinary subjects: three-time World Heavyweight Champion boxer Muhammad Ali, Muppets creator Jim Henson and Britain’s long-reigning monarch Queen Elizabeth II.

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