SEASON 11, EPISODE 4
THURSDAY, APRIL 14 @ 7:00PM
A heatwave descends over Poplar and Sister Monica Joan struggles. An angel comes in the form of Fred, who has a sneaky plan. While Cyril continues to search for a new job, Lucille comes to terms with unexpected news.
AMY BEACH: AMERICAN ROMANTIC
NOW HEAR THIS
FRIDAY, APRIL 8 @ 10:00PM
Host Scott Yoo and his wife, flutist Alice Dade, perform the work of Romantic era classical composer Amy Beach at Festival Mosaic and uncover Beach’s many musical influences. Featuring performances of Beach’s works, the duo visits places Beach took inspiration from throughout her life, including an artist residency at MacDowell in New Hampshire.
SETTING THE STAGE
FRIDAY, APRIL 8 @ 800PM & 12:00AM
With a devotion to the power of live performance, the Chamber Music Society of Lincoln Center navigates a post-pandemic shutdown landscape. Artists return to a stage full of surprises culminating in a story of resilience and hope.
DETERMINED: FIGHTING ALZHEIMER’S
WEDNESDAY, APRIL 6 @ 7:00PM & 11:00PM
Follow three women at risk of developing Alzheimer’s as they join a groundbreaking study to try to prevent the disease – sharing their ups and downs, anxiously watching for symptoms, and hoping they can make a difference.
HIPPO KING
SATURDAY, APRIL 9 @ 7:30PM & 11:00PM
Follow the life of an old hippo, a king of its kind, and discover the true character of one of Earth’s largest land mammals.
AN AMERICAN (1775-1790)
FRIDAY, JANUARY 26 @ 10:00PM
Benjamin Franklin leaves London and returns to wartime Philadelphia where he joins Congress and helps Thomas Jefferson craft the Declaration of Independence. In Paris, he wins French support for the American Revolution then negotiates a peace treaty with Britain. He spends his last years in the new United States, working on the Constitution and unsuccessfully promoting the abolition of slavery.
JOIN OR DIE (1706-1774)
MONDAY, APRIL 4 @ 9:00PM & 11:00PM
Ken Burns’s four-hour documentary, Benjamin Franklin, explores the revolutionary life of one of the 18th century’s most consequential figures, whose work and words unlocked the mystery of electricity and helped create the United States.
JOIN OR DIE (1706-1774)
FRIDAY, JANUARY 19 @ 7:00PM & 11:00PM
Ken Burns’s four-hour documentary, Benjamin Franklin, explores the revolutionary life of one of the 18th century’s most consequential figures, whose work and words unlocked the mystery of electricity and helped create the United States. (Also available on 26.2 at 10pm)
SEASON 11, EPISODE 3
THURSDAY, APRIL 7 @ 7:00PM
Violet must balance her professional and personal views to tackle the issue of meths drinkers. Nurse Crane treats a promising young singer who must decide between two very different futures. Trixie and Matthew’s friendship blossoms into something deeper.
ON MASTERPIECE
SEASON 2, EPISODE 3
THURSDAY, APRIL 7 @ 11:00PM
Against the backdrop of beautiful vistas, familiar faces return, and new inhabitants arrive in an all-new season, chock full of adventures as joyous and surprising as the seaside town itself.