ON MASTERPIECE
EPISODE 2
THURSDAY, JULY 1 @ 7:00pm &11:00PM
In a drama tinged with humor and heartbreak, Tom Hollander (Baptiste, The Night Manager) and Saskia Reeves (Luther) play a couple who embark on a long-planned grand tour of Europe, despite the wife’s wrenching proclamation that she wants to leave the marriage. The two-part series is based on a novel by best-selling author David Nicholls. The Daily Telegraph called it a “brilliantly witty and heartfelt drama about a family on the edge.”
THE BAT MAN OF MEXICO
WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 9 @ 6:00PM @ 10:00PM
An ecologist tracks the lesser long-nosed bat’s epic migration across Mexico, braving hurricanes, snakes and seas of cockroaches, in order to save the species and the tequila plants they pollinate.
THE PEOPLE VS. AGENT ORANGE
MONDAY, JUNE 28 @ 8:00PM & 11:30PM
The People vs. Agent Orange closely follows two activists as they take on the chemical industry, and demand accountability for the pernicious legacy caused by the use of Agent Orange in the Vietnam War.
INVERARAY
FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 15 @ 8:00PM
For more than 500 years, Inveraray Castle has housed the chieftain of one of the world’s best-known family clans, the Clan Campbell. It is now the home to the 13th Duke of Argyll, His Grace Torquhil Ian Campbell, and his young family. Visited by thousands every year, the castle was the stand-in for “Duneagle” in the “Downton Abbey” Christmas episode.
ROSSLYN
SUNDAY, JUNE 27 @ 7:00PM & 10:00PM
Uncover the myths of mysterious Rosslyn Chapel. Many believe the mysterious Rosslyn Chapel to be home to the Holy Grail or to the skull of St Matthew, John the Baptist or even of Jesus Christ himself. Art historian and owner Lady Helen Rosslyn guides us as we examine the legends that surround this small chapel on the outskirts of Edinburgh.
VIENNA PHILHARMONIC SUMMER NIGHT CONCERT 2020
FRIDAY, JUNE 25 @ 10:00PM
Enjoy the Vienna Philharmonic Orchestra’s performance of selections by Strauss, Wagner, Offenbach, Puccini and more from the Schönbrunn Palace Gardens under the baton of conductor Valery Gergiev featuring Metropolitan Opera tenor Jonas Kaufmann.
VIENNA PHILHARMONIC SUMMER NIGHT CONCERT 2020
FRIDAY, JUNE 25 @ 7:00PM & 11:00PM
Enjoy the Vienna Philharmonic Orchestra’s performance of selections by Strauss, Wagner, Offenbach, Puccini and more from the Schönbrunn Palace Gardens under the baton of conductor Valery Gergiev featuring Metropolitan Opera tenor Jonas Kaufmann.
CHIMNEY STRAIGHTENER
THURSDAY, JUNE 24 @ 6:00PM & 10:00PM
The original chimney bricks from the Queen Ann Victorian are cleaned and repurposed for a new, straight chimney. Staggered shingles are reapplied to match the original shingle pattern. Steel is brought in to support an open floor plan. Kevin O’Connor learns about the unique glass orbs hidden on Block Island. Richard Trethewey finds the plumber installing a new kind of shower drain.
RISE AND FALL OF THE ASYLUM
WEDNESDAY, JUNE 23 @ 10:00PM
Mass confinement in mental asylums and extreme treatments – from lobotomy to coma therapy – were the standard for treating mental illness in the United States until a few decades ago. Today, one of the largest de-facto mental health facilities in the United States is Cook County Jail in Chicago, where more than one-third of inmates have a mental health diagnosis.
EVIL OR ILLNESS?
TUESDAY, JUNE 22 @ 7:00PM & 11;00PM
Mysteries of Mental Illness, airing on PBS in June 2021, explores the story of mental illness in science and society. The four-part series traces the evolution of this complex topic from its earliest days to present times. It explores dramatic attempts across generations to unravel the mysteries of mental illness and gives voice to contemporary Americans across a spectrum of experiences.