EATING UP EASTER
MONDAY, MAY 25 @ 11:00PM
More than just a picture-perfect postcard of iconic stone statues, Rapa Nui, or Easter Island, is a microcosm of a planet in flux. Directed by native Rapa Nui filmmaker Sergio Mata’u Rapu, Eating Up Easter explores the challenges his people are facing, and the intergenerational fight to preserve their culture and a beloved environment against a modernizing society and booming tourism trade.
EAGLE POWER
WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 11@ 10:00PM
Eagles dominate the skies. But what makes these predators so special? Researchers study one special bird—and stunning up-close footage reveals her exceptional strength, eyesight, and flying skills. With intimate access to a new bald eagle family, NOVA takes you into the nest to witness the drama of chicks struggling to survive.
CONCERT 2020
SUNDAY, MAY 24 @ 6:00PM, 7:30PM & 10:00PM
Watch Joe Mantegna and Gary Sinise co-host a special presentation of the National Memorial Day Concert. The program will tribute those on the frontlines of the fight against COVID-19, and continue, for the 31st year, to honor and remember our troops, veterans, wounded warriors, all those who have given their lives for freedom, and their families.
AMERICAN MASTERS
FRIDAY, OCTOBER 7 @ 10:00PM
Explore the entertainer’s vast talent and journey for identity through the shifting tides of civil rights and racial progress during 20th-century America. Features Billy Crystal, Whoopi Goldberg, and clips from his TV, film and concert performances.
THURSDAY, MAY 21 @ 11:00PM
The debate union faces their rival across the river, West Point. Rodney, Sebastian and Giovannie embark on yearlong senior projects. Newly released from federal prison, Dyjuan’s younger brother, Kanan, comes for a visit, as does Rodney’s sister, Elitha. Tamara receives devastating news from home, and Shawnta reckons with her own path to prison. In New York City, Jule struggles to find work.
THURSDAY, MAY 21 @ 8:00PM & 11:00PM
The debate union faces their rival across the river, West Point. Rodney, Sebastian and Giovannie embark on yearlong senior projects. Newly released from federal prison, Dyjuan’s younger brother, Kanan, comes for a visit, as does Rodney’s sister, Elitha. Tamara receives devastating news from home, and Shawnta reckons with her own path to prison. In New York City, Jule struggles to find work.
WITH STEVE BACKSHALL
SURINAME – GHOST RIVER
SATURDAY, MAY 23 @ 11:00PM
Join Steve Backshall in a region of Suriname that’s so remote, it could conceal undiscovered natural wonders. He and his team travel deep into the jungle to kayak an unnamed river. The journey results in a surprise beyond their wildest dreams.
A NATURE MINISERIES
THE POLES
SATURDAY, MAY 23 @ 7:00PM & 12:00AM
From penguin chicks to elephant seals and wolf cubs to polar bears, the spy creatures meet and observe the hardiest and most charismatic animals in the Arctic and Antarctic circles.
MR. TORNADO
TUESDAY, JUNE 29 @ 7:00PM & 11:00PM
The remarkable story of the Ted Fujita, whose groundbreaking work in research and applied science saved thousands of lives and helped Americans prepare for and respond to dangerous weather phenomena.
ON MASTERPIECE
EPISODE 7
SUNDAY, MAY 17 @ 7:00PM & 11:00PM
Harry has a second chance at saving Kasia from Warsaw. In Manchester, could Lois be set for happiness at last?