THE STORM MAKERS

MONDAY, AUGUST 31 @ 11:00PM

More than half a million Cambodians work abroad, and a staggering number of those become slaves. Many are young women, held prisoner and forced to work in horrific conditions, sometimes as prostitutes. A chilling exposé of Cambodia’s human trafficking underworld, The Storm Makers weaves the story of Aya, a young peasant sold into slavery at age 16, with that of two powerful traffickers (known as “storm makers” for the havoc they wreak) who use deception to funnel a stream of poor and illiterate people across the country’s borders. French-Cambodian filmmaker Guillaume Suon presents an eye-opening look at the cycle of poverty, despair and greed that fuels this brutal modern slave trade.

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BIG BLUE LIVE

SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 5 @ 6:00PM, 7:00PM & 8:00Pm

PARTS 1, 2 & 3

Big Blue Live is a live television and online event celebrating some of the world’s most amazing marine creatures converging off California’s coast. Set in Monterey Bay National Marine Sanctuary, the bay has experienced an environmental rebirth. This wildlife success story attracts humpback whales, blue whales, sea lions, dolphins, elephant seals, sea otters, great white sharks, shearwaters, and much more for a once-a-year marine animal phenomenon.  (3 HOURS)

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VIENNA PHILHARMONIC SUMMER NIGHT CONCERT 2015

SATURDAY, AUGUST 29 @ 8:00PM

Led by guest conductor Zubin Mehta, the world-renowned Vienna Philharmonic returns for its 12th open-air summer concert, this time with a distinctly Scandinavian flavor, in the magnificent gardens of Austria’s Imperial Schönbrunn Palace. The varied program includes favorites by Grieg, Sibelius and Lumbye.

This free outdoor concert, recorded in May, allows the distinguished orchestra to make classical music accessible to establish a following beyond its usual core audience. The annual event is produced by the ORF, and transmitted live or delayed in more than 80 countries worldwide.

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WITH GWEN IFILL

FRIDAY, AUGUST 26 @ 9:00PM

This Week on Washington Week: Trump Spars with the Media, Biden Weighs 2016 Run and Obama’s Post-Vacation Agenda

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KATRINA TEN YEARS AFTER

A SECOND LIFE A SECOND CHANCE

THURSDAY, AUGUST 27 @ 7:00PM

Ten years ago this Saturday, Hurricane Katrina made landfall on the Gulf Coast.

What happened next was more than just a natural disaster — especially in New Orleans, where the failure of the city’s levees unleashed flooding that left roughly 80 percent of the city underwater. In all, more than 1,500 died either during the storm or in the famously bungled aftermath — which saw local, state, and federal officials uncoordinated and overwhelmed. More than 1 million more in the Gulf region were displaced.

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TUESDAY, AUGUST 25 @ 6:00PM & 11:00PM

There are delicious pies for sale at shops, restaurants, cafes and roadside stands across America. So, in this delicious documentary we celebrate A Few Good Pie Places where people still make flaky crusts and scrumptious fillings.

A Few Good Pie Places is a celebration, a travelogue and an hour-long portrait of some wonderful people across America who make and eat pies.

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A FEW GREAT BAKERIES

THURSDAY, JANUARY 14 @ 7:00AM

Bakeries are popular places. They smell great. They are full of wonderful things to eat, from crusty breads to gooey and sweet treats. And they often become neighborhood meeting places, where bakers work hard and where people often leave with good feelings as well as fresh baked goods. In this documentary, we celebrate A Few Great Bakeries across America, never claiming that this is a list of “Best Bakeries” but rather just a few warm ones worth checking out.

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