DECODING THE GREAT PYRAMID
WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 27 @ 8:00pm & 10:00PM
Stunning new archaeological evidence provides clues about the Egyptians who built the Great Pyramid of Giza–and how they did it. Join researchers as they delve into the logbook of a work crew and discover how the massive project transformed Egypt.
LOVE, LIFE & THE VIRUS
TUESDAY, AUGUST 11 @ 11:00PM
A mother’s fight to survive COVID and see her newborn baby. How the coronavirus hit one immigrant family, their struggle to be reunited, and the community that rallied around them.
ABOUT LOVE
MONDAY, AUGUST 10 @ 11:00PM
Three generations of the Phadke family live together in their home in Mumbai. When the youngest daughter turns the camera towards her family, the personal becomes political as power structures within the family become visible, and eventually unravel. Cruel and comic in equal measure, the film examines the vagaries of affection across generations, tied together by something stranger than love.
ON MASTERPIECE
ORACLE
SEASON 7, EPISODE 1
SUNDAY, AUGUST 9 @ 7:00PM & 11:00PM
As Morse sees in the new year at an opera house in Venice, a murder in Oxford puts Thursday on a quest to find the man responsible. Returning home, Morse makes a new acquaintance, and old friendships show signs of strain.
FROM CUBA
FRIDAY, AUGUST 7 @ 11:00PM
Enjoy the many renowned artists who present an extraordinary concert from the Gran Teatro de La Habana in Havana. Celebrated worldwide, International Jazz Day brings together people from UN and UNESCO member nations. Quincy Jones and Will Smith host.
WOMEN’S REPAIR CLASS, GARDEN
THURSDAY, AUGUST 6 @ 9:30PM
Tom Silva checks out a women’s only DIY class on building a footstool and discusses some of the unique challenges faced by women learning DIY skills; Jenn Nawada helps a homeowner select, place, and install plants for her terraced garden; the team discusses the ways homeowners and contractors should communicate to set appropriate expectations for home improvement projects.
COLOR
SATURDAY, AUGUST 8 @ 11:00PM
Earth is painted in stunning colors. By understanding how these colors are created and the energy they carry, we can learn the secret language of the planet.
THE BUSH 41 TEAM
TUESDAY, AUGUST 4 @ 11:00PM
George H.W. Bush’s presidency occurred at a crucial turning point in modern history — the transition from the Cold War to the post-Cold War world, when heightened US-Soviet tensions gave way to delicate negotiations between the former adversaries. While the Cold War ended without a shot being fired, this peaceful outcome was far from certain at the time.
CHEZ JOLIE COIFFURE
MONDAY, AUGUST 3 @11:00PM
Sabine is a charismatic, larger-than-life personality crammed into a tiny shop in the immigrant Brussels district of Matonge. Here, she and her employees style extensions and glue on lashes while sharing rumors about government programs to legalize migrants and talking about life back home in Cameroon.
NOEL COWARD’S PRESENT LAUGHTER
FRIDAY, JULY 31 @ 10:00PM
Noël Coward’s Present Laughter follows a self-obsessed actor in the midst of a mid-life crisis. Juggling his considerable talent, ego and libido, the theater’s favorite leading man suddenly finds himself caught between fawning ingénues, crazed playwrights, secret trysts and unexpected twists.