COVID’S HIDDEN TOLL
TUESDAY, JULY 21 @ 11:00PM
FRONTLINE examines how the COVID crisis has hit vulnerable immigrants and undocumented workers. The documentary follows the coronavirus pandemic’s invisible victims, including crucial farm and meat-packing workers who lack protections and have been getting sick.
AMERICAN EXPERIENCE
EPISODE 2
TUESDAY, JULY 28 @ 6:00PM &10:00PM
A president who rose from a broken childhood to become one of the most successful politicians in modern American history and one of the most complex and conflicted characters to ever stride across the public stage.
WE ARE THE RADICAL MONARCHS
MONDAY, JULY 20 @ 10:00PM
Meet the Radical Monarchs, a group of young girls of color on the frontlines of social justice. Set in Oakland, California, the film documents the journey of the group as they earn badges for completing units on such subjects as LGBTQ allyship, environmental preservation and disability justice. Official Selection, SXSW. A co-presentation of Latino Public Broadcasting.
ON MASTERPIECE
SEASON 5, EPISODE 6
SUNDAY, JULY 19 @ 7:00PM & 11:00PM
When a body is found on Jesus Green, the trail of clues leads Will and Geordie to an oppressive convent, where Will must finally confront his demons. Leonard’s father arrives in Grantchester.
AT THE MET
PORGY AND BESS
FRIDAY, JULY 17 @ 10:00PM
Enjoy this classic American folk opera that brings 1920s Charleston to life with a beloved score from George Gershwin in a new production directed by James Robinson. Eric Owens and Angel Blue star in the title roles and David Robertson conducts.
AT THE MET
PORGY AND BESS
FRIDAY, JULY 17 @ 7:00PM & 12:00AM
Enjoy this classic American folk opera that brings 1920s Charleston to life with a beloved score from George Gershwin in a new production directed by James Robinson. Eric Owens and Angel Blue star in the title roles and David Robertson conducts.
WESTERLY | THE OPEN CONCEPT
THURSDAY, JULY 16 @ 9:00PM
The crew places a center beam in the old ranch house to support the second story. A hole is cut in the original foundation for a new basement window. Kevin visits an engineered lumber factory in Canada. Back at the project, Tommy and Jeff raise the end gables.
ONCE UPON A TIME IN IRAQ
TUESDAY, JULY 14 @ 7:00PM & 11:00PM
This is the story of the Iraq war, told by Iraqis who lived through it. They share their personal accounts and lasting memories of life under Saddam Hussein, the U.S.-led invasion of their country and the 17 years of chaos that followed — from the sectarian violence to the rise and brutal reign of ISIS.
COOKED: SURVIVAL BY ZIP CODE
MONDAY, JULY 13 @ 11:00PM
Cooked: Survival by Zip Code tells the story of the tragic 1995 Chicago heatwave, the most traumatic in U.S. history, in which 739 citizens died over the course of just a single week, most of them poor, elderly, and African American. Cooked is a story about life, death, and the politics of crisis in an American city that asks the question: Was this a one-time tragedy, or an appalling trend?
ON MASTERPIECE
EPISODE 5
SUNDAY, JULY 12 @ 8:00PM & 12:00AM
The truth behind Daniel’s relationship with Chanchal comes to light. Castillon arrests John Beecham for stealing a precious diamond owned by the Emperor. Who betrayed John and who can save him?