PBS NEWSHOUR PRESENTS
SATURDAY, JANUARY 23 @ 10:00PM
PBS NewsHour will offer live, anchored coverage of the Presidential Inaugural Committee’s “Celebrating America” program that will culminate the inauguration events. The primetime special will include live remarks from Biden and Harris, and performances from a variety of guests.
DECODING DA VINCI
WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 15 @ 7:00PM & 11:00PM
Leonardo da Vinci was a Renaissance genius. Not only did he paint masterpieces of art, but he was an obsessive scientist and inventor, dreaming up complex machines centuries ahead of his time, including parachutes, armored tanks, hang gliders, and robots. On the 500th anniversary of Leonardo’s death, with the help of biographer Walter Isaacson, NOVA investigates the secrets of Leonardo’s success.
I KEEP
TUESDAY, JANUARY 19 @ 7:00PM & 11:00PM
In the third episode of PBS American Portrait, people across America film themselves as they try to preserve or change traditions in their lives and communities. From struggles to protect culture to eliminating toxic legacies, it’s an intimate look at the practices we’ve inherited and the ones we’ll pass on.
TO THE MANOR BORN
SATURDAY, JANUARY 23 @ 11:00PM
Henry Louis Gates, Jr. discovers the privileged lineages that claim actor Glenn Close and director John Waters as descendants, introducing ancestors who are as bold and independent as they are.
HOW IT FEELS TO BE FREE
TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 6 @ 10:00PM
The inspiring story of how six iconic African American female entertainers – Lena Horne, Abbey Lincoln, Nina Simone, Diahann Carroll, Cicely Tyson and Pam Grier – challenged an entertainment industry deeply complicit in perpetuating racist stereotypes, and transformed themselves and their audiences in the process.
ON MASTERPIECE
EPISODE 1: INHERITANCE
SUNDAY, JANUARY 17 @ 9:00PM
London’s newest detective is on the case! Kate Phillips and Stuart Martin star in the all-new series. Thrown onto her own, Eliza goes to work as a private detective to get out of debt. Luckily, a family friend known as the Duke is a cop willing to help.
ON MASTERPIECE
EPISODE 2
SUNDAY, JANUARY 17 @ 7:00PM & 11:00PM
Fresh from veterinary college, Siegfried’s fun-loving brother, Tristan, arrives to help out. Mrs. Pumphrey throws a swanky party.
AT THE HOLLYWOOD BOWL
MUSICALS & THE MOVIES
FRIDAY, JANUARY 7 @ 11:00PM
Dive into the love affair between Hollywood and Broadway in this episode celebrating classic songs from Broadway musicals and classic cinema. Enjoy selections from Leonard Bernstein’s love letter to New York City, “On the Town,” performed by Sutton Foster and Brian Stokes Mitchell.
THE MAGIC OF CALLAS
FRIDAY, JANUARY 15 @ 8:00PM & 12:00AM
Explore the legacy of superstar Maria Callas in this documentary detailing her 1964 comeback at London’s Royal Opera House in “Tosca,” featuring insights from fans including Rufus Wainwright and opera stars Thomas Hampson and Kristine Opolais.
THE GIFT (1917-1924)
THURSDAY, JANUARY 14 @ 10:00PM
As the Roaring Twenties accelerate, Paul Whiteman, a white bandleader, sells millions of records playing a sweet, symphonic jazz. Louis Armstrong comes to New York, adding his improvisational brilliance to the band’s new sound – and soon Armstrong is showing the whole world how to swing. (2 HOURS)