MAGELLAN’S CROSSING
SATURDAY, MARCH 25 @ 7:30PM & 12:00AM
500 years ago, Ferdinand Magellan and his crew set sail to gain control of the global spice trade. What resulted was the first circumnavigation of the earth, laying the groundwork for colonization and globalization still felt today.
ANCHORED TO THE PAST
SATURDAY, OCTOBR 23 @ 8:00PM
Henry Louis Gates, Jr. examines how journalists Gretchen Carlson and Don Lemon were able to overcome biases in their careers, drawing parallels to relatives who met profound challenges of their own.
BECOMING HELEN KELLER
SATURDAY, MARCH 29 @ 6:00PM
Revisit the complex life and legacy of the author, advocate and human rights pioneer. Helen Keller, who was deaf and blind, used her celebrity and wit to champion rights for women, people with disabilities and people living in poverty.
LA CASA DE MAMA ICHA
THURSDAY, OCTOBER 20 @ 11:00PM
Decades earlier, Mama Icha moved to the United States to help her daughter with the care of her grandchildren. However, she never lost sight of her hometown of Mompox, spending years sending money to build her dream house there. Now, at the end of her life, Mama Icha boards a plane and flies back to Colombia where she bravely struggles with her loved ones. A co-presentation of Latino Public Media.
MIDWIVES IN THE MOUNTAINS
SUNDAY, OCTOBER 17 @ 5:00PM
In 1925, Mrs. Mary Carson Breckinridge led a team of spirited women to Leslie County, Kentucky and established a demonstration of providing unprecedented healthcare to rural Appalachia. Together, they improved the maternal and infant mortality rates, losing just two maternal patients over a span of 12 years.
SEASON 10, EPISODE 3
THURSDAY, OCTOBER 21 @ 8:00PM
A complicated pregnancy leads the Nonnatus team on a path of discovery. Sister Hilda and Dr. Turner get involved with a young woman whose health presents a series of challenges.
WITH PATI JINICH
MILES FROM NOWHERE
FRIDAY, MARCH 14 @ 7:00PM & 11:00PM
Savor the sights, sounds and flavors of the U.S.-Mexico border alongside acclaimed chef and James Beard Award-winning host Pati Jinich as she experiences the region’s rich culture, people and cuisine. Travel with Pati to El Paso, Ciudad Juárez, Laredo, Nuevo Laredo, McAllen and Brownsville as she shares meals with locals from all walks of life and reflects on the melding of cultures.
LETTERS TO ELOISA
SATURDAY, OCTOBER 15@ 10:00PM
Based on correspondence with his sister in exile, “Letters to Eloisa” recounts the life of Cuban literary great José Lezama Lima, author of a homoerotic novel, “Paradiso,” and tells the story of his silencing by the Cuban revolutionary government.
SEASON 10, EPISODE 2
THURSDAY, OCTOBER 14 @ 10:00PM
Sister Frances finds herself in a tricky situation when a pregnant woman confides in her. Trixie is troubled by her sudden admittance to the Lady Emily. Cyril helps an evicted family find shelter. Sister Julienne’s new venture hits a stumbling block.
SEASON 6, EPISODE 2
THURSDAY, OCTOBER 14 @ 8:00PM
Will and Geordie negotiate a family dispute that may be connected to a murder. Meanwhile, a sinister letter arrives for Leonard.