AMERICAN REVOLUTIONARY
THE EVOLUTION OF GRACE LEE BOGGS
SATURDAY, MAY 14 @ 10:30PM
Grace Lee Boggs, 98, is a Chinese American philosopher, writer, and activist in Detroit with a thick FBI file and a surprising vision of what an American revolution can be. Rooted for 75 years in the labor, civil rights and Black Power movements, she challenges a new generation to throw off old assumptions, think creatively and redefine revolution for our times.
ENDEAVOUR, SEASON 2
SUNDAY, JUNE 29 @ 7:00PM & 11:00PM
In four thrilling new Endeavour mysteries, Shaun Evans returns as the cerebral and solitary young Detective Constable Endeavour Morse. But after his traumatic brush with death in the Season 1 finale, he doesn’t return entirely intact. As he contends with the aftershocks of his shooting and as his relationship with DI Fred Thursday (Roger Allam) deepens, Endeavour and his mentor confront baffling and diabolical crimes that test the young constable’s body and mind to the breaking point.
SEASON 2
THURSDAY, AUGUST @ 10:00PM
In Season 2, the six-part series returns as Alan and Celia continue to negotiate family baggage to plan a life together. Having come so close to losing each other forever thanks to Alan’s near fatal heart attack, he and Celia decide to have a romantic secret wedding as soon as possible. But how will their respective daughters react?
The uptight Caroline and rebellious Gillian are discovering they actually quite like each other, however Gillian’s need to own up to her night with Caroline’s ex-husband John could jeopardize the soon-to-be stepsisters’ fledgling friendship. As secrets from the past come tumbling out and family members adjust to changing relationships, can Alan and Celia find the long-awaited happiness they deserve?
WITH GWEN IFILL
FRIDAY, JUNE 27 @ 9:00PM
Pro-life activists gather outside the U.S. Supreme Court before the justices overturned a Massachusetts law barring protests within 35 feet of abortion clinics.
There was major news out of the Supreme Court this week with four significant rulings on criminal searches, abortion protests, presidential powers and changes in internet technology. In three unanimous decisions, the justices restricted whether police can search a suspect’s cell phone, struck down a Massachusetts “buffer zone” law for anti-abortion protesters at women’s health clinics, and ruled President Obama overstepped his authority by bypassing Congress and making government appointments while Congress is on recess. And in a sign that acknowledges that viewing television has changed significantly, the justices ruled that taking television signals and sending them directly to personal mobile devices is a violation of copyright laws.
AT THE MET
LA BOHEME
SATURDAY, JUNE 27 @ 6:00PM
Franco Zeffirelli’s lavish production of La Bohème, the most-performed opera in Met history, starring Italian tenor Vittorio Grigolo as the poet Rodolfo and Latvian soprano Kristine Opolais as the fragile seamstress Mimì, airs on Great Performances at the Met on Friday, June 27 at 9 p.m. Opolais made headlines and history when she agreed to make her company role debut as Mimì with just a few hours notice, having sung the demanding title role in Puccini’s Madama Butterfly for the first time at the Met the night before. With this performance, she became the first singer in Met history to debut two major roles in a 24-hour period.
DEADLIEST EARTHQUAKES
WEDNESDAY, JUNE 15 @ 10:00PM
In 2010, several epic earthquakes delivered one of the worst annual death tolls ever recorded. The deadliest strike, in Haiti, killed more than 200,000 people and reduced homes, hospitals, schools, and the presidential palace to rubble. In exclusive coverage, a NOVA camera crew follows a team of U.S. geologists as they enter Haiti in the immediate aftermath of the tragedy. The team hunts for crucial evidence that will help them determine exactly what happened deep underground and what the risks are of a new killer quake. Barely a month after the Haiti quake, Chile was struck by a quake 100 times more powerful, unleashing a tsunami that put the entire Pacific coast on high alert.
FABULOUS FROGS
WEDNESDAY, JUNE 13 @ 6:00PM & 11:00PM
Sir David Attenborough takes us on a journey through the weird and wonderful world of frogs, shedding new light on these charismatic, colorful and frequently bizarre little animals through first-hand stories, the latest science, and cutting-edge technology. Frogs from around the world are used to demonstrate the wide variety of frog anatomy, appearance and behavior. Their amazing adaptations and survival techniques have made them the most successful of all amphibians.
FREEDOM SUMMER
SATURDAY, APRIL 8 @ 6:00PM
In 1964, less than 7% of Mississippi’s African Americans were registered to vote, compared to between 50 and 70% in other southern states. In many rural counties, African Americans made up the majority of the population and the segregationist white establishment was prepared to use any means necessary to keep them away from the polls and out of elected office. As Mississippian William Winter recalls, “A lot of white people thought that African Americans in the South would literally take over and white people would have to move, would have to get out of the state.”
WHEN I WALK
MONDAY, AUGUST 10 @ 7:30PM
Jason DaSilva was 25 years old and a rising independent filmmaker when a diagnosis of multiple sclerosis changed everything — and inspired him to make another film. When I Walk is a candid and brave chronicle of one young man’s struggle to adapt to the harsh realities of M.S. while holding on to his personal and creative life. With his body growing weaker, DaSilva’s spirits, and his film, get a boost from his mother’s tough love and the support of Alice Cook, who becomes his wife and filmmaking partner. The result is a life-affirming documentary filled with unexpected moments of joy and humor. (90 Minutes)
SECRETS OF THE UNDERGROUND LONDON
SATURDAY, DECEMBER 4 @ 7:30PM
On the surface, London is a buzzing metropolis. But underneath lies secret, hidden worlds, all but forgotten by the millions of people above. These places make up the countless layers of London, and each tells a unique story of the city’s past – successes and failures; victories and tragedies.
When the Romans founded settlements along the River Thames during the 1st century AD, they laid down the very first layer of one of the world’s greatest cities. Long buried pieces of the original Roman town still survive to this day – statues, walls, even an entire amphitheater, where fierce gladiators once fought…and died for glory.