MAX ROACH
THE DRUM ALSO WALTZES
FRIDAY, OCTOBER 6 @ 7:00PM & 11:30PM
Experience the groundbreaking sounds of bebop pioneer and virtuoso composer Max Roach, whose far-reaching ambitions were inspired and challenged by the inequities of the society around him.
ON MASTERPIECE
SEASON 5, EPISODE 5
THURSDAY, OCTOBER 5 @ 11:00PM
Sunny and Jess attempt a reset as they follow the clues in the case.
GRASSLANDS
WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 4 @ 11:00PM
Grasslands are one of the planet’s most important, yet most overlooked habitats. Follow scientists as they discover animal species with the power to transform and restore our grasslands, turning them into carbon sinks that could slow climate change.
ANCIENT EARTH: BIRTH OF THE SKY
WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 4 @ 7:00PM & 11:00PM
Early Earth was a hellscape of molten lava and barren rock, bombarded by meteors, with no atmosphere at all. How did our familiar blue sky – the thin, life-giving band of gasses protecting our planet – come to be?
FAMILY: LOST AND FOUND
SATURDAY, AUGUST 10 @ 10:30PM
Henry Louis Gates uses DNA detective work to solve family mysteries for actor Joe Manganiello and football star Tony Gonzalez— uncovering close relatives whose names they’ve never heard and compelling each man to rethink his own identity.
FIND OUT MORE »
THE ASTROS EDGE
TRIUMPH AND SCANDAL IN MAJOR LEAGUE
TUESDAY, OCTOBER 3 @ 8:00PM & 11:30PM
FRONTLINE examines the Houston Astros cheating scandal and what it says about baseball today. With reporter Ben Reiter, the documentary traces the making of one of the best teams and worst scandals in modern Major League Baseball history, the limited accountability and how the Astros’ approach to baseball changed the sport.
Comments are closed on “Schedules ” and programs listed may be subject to last minute changes that may or may not be reflected on the web schedule.
| 26.1 Weekdays | 10/02/23 | 10/03/23 | 10/04/23 | 10/05/23 | 10/06/23 |
| TIME | MONDAYS | TUESDAYS | WEDNESDAYS | THURSDAYS | FRIDAYS |
| 07:00:00 AM | Daniel Tiger | Daniel Tiger | Daniel Tiger | Daniel Tiger | Daniel Tiger |
| 07:30:00 AM | Rosie’s Rules | Rosie’s Rules | Rosie’s Rules | Rosie’s Rules | Rosie’s Rules |
| 08:00:00 AM | Sesame Street | Sesame Street | Sesame Street | Sesame Street | Sesame Street |
| 08:30:00 AM | Work It Out Wombats! | Work It Out Wombats! | Work It Out Wombats! | Work It Out Wombats! | Work It Out Wombats! |
| 09:00:00 AM | Donkey Hodie | Donkey Hodie | Donkey Hodie | Donkey Hodie | Donkey Hodie |
| 09:30:00 AM | Pinkalicious | Pinkalicious | Pinkalicious | Pinkalicious | Pinkalicious |
| 10:00:00 AM | Elinor Wonders Why | Elinor Wonders Why | Elinor Wonders Why | Elinor Wonders Why | Elinor Wonders Why |
| 10:30:00 AM | Nature Cat | Rosie’s Rules | Rosie’s Rules | Rosie’s Rules | Rosie’s Rules |
| 11:00:00 AM | Hero Elementary | Sesame Street | Sesame Street | Sesame Street | Sesame Street |
| 11:30:00 AM | Xavier Riddle | Xavier Riddle | Xavier Riddle | Xavier Riddle | Xavier Riddle |
| 12:00:00 PM | A Chef’s Life | A Chef’s Life | A Chef’s Life | A Chef’s Life | A Chef’s Life |
| 12:30:00 PM | This Old House | This Old House | This Old House | This Old House | This Old House |
| 01:00:00 PM | First Peoples | First Peoples | First Peoples | First Peoples | First Peoples |
| 01:30:00 PM | CONT | CONT | CONT | CONT | CONT |
| 02:00:00 PM | Antiques Roadshow | Finding Your Roots | America Outdoors | Hispanic Heritage Awards | Europe’s New Wild |
| 02:30:00 PM | CONT | CONT | CONT | CONT | CONT |
| 03:00:00 PM | Antiques Roadshow | La Frontera | NOVA | Weekend in Havana | Europe’s New Wild |
| 03:30:00 PM | CONT | CONT | CONT | CONT | CONT |
| 04:00:00 PM | Antiques Roadshow | Antiques Roadshow | Antiques Roadshow | Antiques Roadshow | Antiques Roadshow |
| 04:30:00 PM | CONT | CONT | CONT | CONT | CONT |
| 26.2 Weekdays | 10/02/23 | 10/03/23 | 10/04/23 | 10/05/23 | 10/06/23 |
| TIME | MONDAYS | TUESDAYS | WEDNESDAYS | THURSDAYS | FRIDAYS |
| 07:00:00 AM | Arthur | Arthur | Arthur | Arthur | Arthur |
| 07:30:00 AM | Odd Squad | Odd Squad | Odd Squad | Odd Squad | Odd Squad |
| 08:00:00 AM | Molly of Denali | Molly of Denali | Molly of Denali | Molly of Denali | Molly of Denali |
| 08:30:00 AM | Alma’s Way | Alma’s Way | Alma’s Way | Alma’s Way | Alma’s Way |
| 09:00:00 AM | Wild Kratts | Wild Kratts | Wild Kratts | Wild Kratts | Wild Kratts |
| 09:30:00 AM | Curious George | Curious George | Curious George | Curious George | Curious George |
| 10:00:00 AM | Daniel Tiger | Daniel Tiger | Daniel Tiger | Daniel Tiger | Daniel Tiger |
| 10:30:00 AM | Rosie’s Rules | Rosie’s Rules | Rosie’s Rules | Rosie’s Rules | Rosie’s Rules |
| 11:00:00 AM | Sesame Street | Sesame Street | Sesame Street | Sesame Street | Sesame Street |
| 11:30:00 AM | Work It Out Wombats! | Work It Out Wombats! | Work It Out Wombats! | Work It Out Wombats! | Work It Out Wombats! |
| 12:00:00 PM | Donkey Hodie | Donkey Hodie | Donkey Hodie | Donkey Hodie | Donkey Hodie |
| 12:30:00 PM | Pinkalicious | Pinkalicious | Pinkalicious | Pinkalicious | Pinkalicious |
| 01:00:00 PM | Elinor Wonders Why | Elinor Wonders Why | Elinor Wonders Why | Elinor Wonders Why | Elinor Wonders Why |
| 01:30:00 PM | Nature Cat | Nature Cat | Nature Cat | Nature Cat | Nature Cat |
| 02:00:00 PM | Hero Elementary | Hero Elementary | Hero Elementary | Hero Elementary | Hero Elementary |
| 02:30:00 PM | Xavier Riddle | Xavier Riddle | Xavier Riddle | Xavier Riddle | Xavier Riddle |
| 03:00:00 PM | Odd Squad | Odd Squad | Odd Squad | Odd Squad | Odd Squad |
| 03:30:00 PM | Molly of Denali | Molly of Denali | Molly of Denali | Molly of Denali | Molly of Denali |
Schedule Notes: All schedules contain the air time, program name and episode name when available. A detailed description for selected programs can be found under Program Highlights or may be featured on What’s on Tonight! Comments are closed on “Schedules ” and programs listed may be subject to last minute changes that may or may not be reflected on the web schedule.
| 26.1 MONDAY PRIMETIME | ||
| 10/02/23 | PROGRAM | EPISODE |
| 05:00 PM | PBS NewsHour | |
| 06:00 PM | Antiques Roadshow | Vintage Hartford 2023 Hour 1 |
| 07:00 PM | Antiques Roadshow | Vintage Las Vegas 2021 Hour 1 |
| 08:00 PM | POV | Murders That Matter |
| 09:30 PM | Amanpour and Company | |
| 10:30 PM | Antiques Roadshow | Vintage Hartford 2023 Hour 1 |
| 11:30 PM | Antiques Roadshow | Vintage Las Vegas 2021 Hour 1 |
| 12:30 AM | A Chef’s Life | A Food Truck and a Pear Tree |
| 26.1 TUESDAY PRIMETIME | ||
| 10/03/23 | PROGRAM | EPISODE |
| 05:00 PM | PBS NewsHour | |
| 06:00 PM | Finding Your Roots | Family: Lost and Found |
| 07:00 PM | Becoming Frida Kahlo | A Star Is Born |
| 08:00 PM | FRONTLINE | The Astros Edge: Triumph and Scandal in Major League Baseball |
| 09:30 PM | Amanpour and Company | |
| 10:30 PM | Becoming Frida Kahlo | A Star Is Born |
| 11:30 PM | FRONTLINE | The Astros Edge: Triumph and Scandal in Major League Baseball |
| 26.1 WEDNESDAY PRIMETIME | ||
| 10/04/23 | PROGRAM | EPISODE |
| 05:00 PM | PBS NewsHour | |
| 06:00 PM | America Outdoors with Baratunde Thurston | Utah: Choose Your Path |
| 07:00 PM | NOVA | Ancient Earth: Birth of the Sky |
| 08:00 PM | Evolution Earth | Grasslands |
| 09:00 PM | Amanpour and Company | |
| 10:00 PM | America Outdoors with Baratunde Thurston | Utah: Choose Your Path |
| 11:00 PM | NOVA | Ancient Earth: Birth of the Sky |
| 12:00 AM | Evolution Earth | Grasslands |
| 26.1 THURSDAY PRIMETIME | ||
| 10/05/23 | PROGRAM | EPISODE |
| 05:00 PM | PBS NewsHour | |
| 06:00 PM | This Old House | |
| 07:00 PM | Professor T | The Trial |
| 08:00 PM | Unforgotten | Episode 5 |
| 09:00 PM | Amanpour and Company | |
| 10:00 PM | This Old House | |
| 11:00 PM | First Peoples | Africa |
| 12:00 AM | First Peoples | Asia |
| 26.1 FRIDAY PRIMETIME | ||
| 10/06/23 | PROGRAM | EPISODE |
| 05:00 PM | PBS NewsHour | |
| 06:00 PM | Washington Week | |
| 06:30 PM | Firing Line | |
| 07:00 PM | American Masters | Max Roach: The Drum Also Waltzes |
| 08:30 PM | NEXT at the Kennedy Center | Let My Children Hear Mingus |
| 09:30 PM | Amanpour and Company | |
| 10:30 PM | NOVA | |
| 11:30 PM | American Masters | Max Roach: The Drum Also Waltzes |
| 26.1 SATURDAY | ||
| 10/07/23 | PROGRAM | EPISODE |
| 07:00 AM | Work It Out Wombats! | |
| 07:30 AM | Daniel Tiger’s Neighborhood | |
| 08:00 AM | Sesame Street | |
| 08:30 AM | Rosie’s Rules | |
| 09:00 AM | Donkey Hodie | |
| 09:30 AM | Pinkalicious & Peterrific | |
| 10:00 AM | Dinosaur Train | |
| 10:30 AM | Cyberchase | |
| 11:00 AM | Let’s Go Luna! | |
| 11:30 AM | This Old House | |
| 12:30 PM | MotorWeek | |
| 01:00 PM | Hotel Portofino | First Impressions |
| 02:00 PM | Hotel Portofino | Lessons |
| 03:00 PM | Hotel Portofino | Invitations |
| 04:00 PM | NOVA | |
| 05:00 PM | Antiques Roadshow | Vintage Hartford 2023 Hour 1 |
| 06:00 PM | Building the American Dream | |
| 07:00 PM | American Masters | Orozco: Man of Fire |
| 08:00 PM | Independent Lens | More Than a Month |
| 09:00 PM | Austin City Limits | Rodrigo y Gabriela featuring the Austin Symphony Orchestra |
| 10:00 PM | NOVA | Ancient Earth: Birth of the Sky |
| 11:00 PM | America Outdoors with Baratunde Thurston | Utah: Choose Your Path |
| 12:00 AM | Evolution Earth | Grasslands |
| 26.1 SUNDAY | ||
| 10/08/23 | PROGRAM | EPISODE |
| 07:00 AM | Work It Out Wombats! | |
| 07:30 AM | Daniel Tiger’s Neighborhood | |
| 08:00 AM | Sesame Street | |
| 08:30 AM | Rosie’s Rules | |
| 09:00 AM | Donkey Hodie | |
| 09:30 AM | Pinkalicious & Peterrific | |
| 10:00 AM | Dinosaur Train | |
| 10:30 AM | Cyberchase | |
| 11:00 AM | Let’s Go Luna! | |
| 11:30 AM | MotorWeek | |
| 12:00 PM | America Outdoors with Baratunde Thurston | Utah: Choose Your Path |
| 01:00 PM | Hotel Portofino | Uncoverings |
| 02:00 PM | Hotel Portofino | Discoveries |
| 03:00 PM | Hotel Portofino | Denouements |
| 04:00 PM | HISTORY Detectives | |
| 05:00 PM | Antiques Roadshow | Vintage Hartford 2023 Hour 1 |
| 06:00 PM | Professor T | Swansong |
| 07:00 PM | Unforgotten on Masterpiece | Episode 6 |
| 08:00 PM | Van der Valk on Masterpiece | Magic in Amsterdam, Part 2 |
| 09:00 AM | Austin City Limits | Rodrigo y Gabriela featuring the Austin Symphony Orchestra |
| 10:00 PM | Professor T | Swansong |
| 11:00 PM | Unforgotten on Masterpiece | Episode 6 |
| 12:00 AM | Van der Valk on Masterpiece | Magic in Amsterdam, Part 2 |
Schedule Notes: All schedules contain the air time, program name and episode name when available. A detailed description for selected programs can be found under Program Highlights or may be featured on What’s on Tonight! Comments are closed on “Schedules ” and programs listed may be subject to last minute changes that may or may not be reflected on the web schedule.
| 26.2 MONDAY PRIMETIME | ||
| 10/02/23 | PROGRAM | EPISODE |
| 08:00 PM | PBS NewsHour | |
| 09:00 PM | Antiques Roadshow | Vintage Hartford 2023 Hour 1 |
| 10:00 PM | Antiques Roadshow | Vintage Las Vegas 2021 Hour 1 |
| 11:00 PM | POV | Murders That Matter |
| 12:30 AM | Amanpour and Company | |
| 26.2 TUESDAY PRIMETIME | ||
| 10/02/23 | PROGRAM | EPISODE |
| 08:00 PM | PBS NewsHour | |
| 09:00 PM | Finding Your Roots | Family: Lost and Found |
| 10:00 PM | Becoming Frida Kahlo | A Star Is Born |
| 11:00 AM | FRONTLINE | The Astros Edge: Triumph and Scandal in Major League Baseball |
| 12:30 AM | Amanpour and Company | |
| 26.2 WEDNESDAY PRIMETIME | ||
| 10/04/23 | PROGRAM | EPISODE |
| 08:00 PM | PBS NewsHour | |
| 09:00 PM | America Outdoors with Baratunde Thurston | Utah: Choose Your Path |
| 10:00 PM | NOVA | Ancient Earth: Birth of the Sky |
| 11:00 AM | Evolution Earth | Grasslands |
| 12:00 AM | Amanpour and Company | |
| 26.2 THURSDAY | ||
| 10/05/23 | PROGRAM | EPISODE |
| 08:00 PM | PBS NewsHour | |
| 09:00 PM | This Old House | |
| 10:00 PM | Professor T | The Trial |
| 11:00 PM | Unforgotten | Episode 5 |
| 12:00 AM | Amanpour and Company | |
| 26.2 FRIDAY PRIMETIME | ||
| 10/06/23 | PROGRAM | EPISODE |
| 08:00 PM | PBS NewsHour | |
| 09:00 PM | Washington Week | |
| 09:30 PM | Firing Line | |
| 10:00 PM | American Masters | Max Roach: The Drum Also Waltzes |
| 11:30 PM | NEXT at the Kennedy Center | Let My Children Hear Mingus |
| 12:30 AM | Amanpour and Company | |
| 26.2 SATURDAY PRIMETIME | ||
| 09/30/23 | PROGRAM | EPISODE |
| 07:00 AM | Mister Rogers’ Neighborhood | |
| 07:30 AM | Arthur | |
| 08:00 AM | Molly of Denali | |
| 08:30 AM | Alma’s way | |
| 09:00 AM | Wild Kratts | |
| 09:30 AM | Curious George | |
| 10:00 AM | Work it Out Wombats | |
| 10:30 AM | Daniel Tiger’s Neighborhood | |
| 11:00 AM | Sesame Street | |
| 11:30 AM | Rosie’s Rules | |
| 12:00 PM | Donkey Hodie | |
| 12:30 PM | Pinkalicious & Peterrific | |
| 01:00 PM | Dinosaur Train | |
| 01:30 PM | Cyberchase | |
| 02:00 PM | Let’s Go Luna | |
| 02:30 PM | This Old House | |
| 03:30 PM | MotorWeek | |
| 04:00 PM | Hotel Portofino | First Impressions |
| 05:00 PM | Hotel Portofino | Lessons |
| 06:00 PM | Hotel Portofino | Invitations |
| 07:00 PM | PBS NewsHour Weekend | |
| 07:30 PM | Firing Line | |
| 08:00 PM | Antiques Roadshow | Vintage Hartford 2023 Hour 1 |
| 09:00 PM | Building the American Dream | |
| 10:00 PM | American Masters | Orozco: Man of Fire |
| 11:00 PM | Independent Lens | More Than a Month |
| 12:00 AM | Austin City Limits | Rodrigo y Gabriela featuring the Austin Symphony Orchestra |
| 26.2 SUNDAY | ||
| 10/08/23 | PROGRAM | EPISODE |
| 07:00 AM | Mister Rogers’ Neighborhood | |
| 07:30 AM | Arthur | |
| 08:00 AM | Molly of Denali | |
| 08:30 AM | Alma’s Way | |
| 09:00 AM | Wild Kratts | |
| 09:30 AM | Curious George | |
| 10:00 AM | Wombats! | |
| 10:30 AM | Daniel Tiger’s Neighborhood | |
| 11:00 AM | Sesame Street | |
| 11:30 AM | Rosie’s Rules | |
| 12:00 PM | Donkey Hodie | |
| 12:30 PM | Pinkalicious & Peterrific | |
| 01:00 PM | Dinosaur Train | |
| 01:30 PM | Cyberchase | |
| 02:00 PM | Let’s Go Luna! | |
| 02:30 PM | To the Contrary with Bonnie Erbe | |
| 03:00 PM | America Outdoors with Baratunde Thurston | Utah: Choose Your Path |
| 04:00 PM | Hotel Portofino | Uncoverings |
| 05:00 PM | Hotel Portofino | Discoveries |
| 06:00 PM | Hotel Portofino | Denouements |
| 07:00 PM | PBS News Weekend | |
| 07:30 PM | Washington Week | |
| 08:00 PM | Antiques Roadshow | Vintage Hartford 2023 Hour 1 |
| 09:00 PM | Professor T | Swansong |
| 10:00 PM | Unforgotten on Masterpiece | Episode 6 |
| 11:00 PM | Van der Valk on Masterpiece | Magic in Amsterdam, Part 2 |
| 12:00 AM | Austin City Limits | Rodrigo y Gabriela featuring the Austin Symphony Orchestra |
MURDERS THAT MATTER
MONDAY, OCTOBER 2 @11:00PM
Set in Philadelphia, Murders That Matter documents African American, Muslim mother Movita Johnson-Harrell over five years as she transforms from a victim of violent trauma into a fierce advocate against gun violence in Black communities. Her relentless activism exposes the emotional and psychological toll the killings take on those left behind.