AMERICAN MASTERS
FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 25 @ 7:00PM & 11:00PM
Discover the man behind the legend. With full access to the Miles Davis Estate, the film features never-before-seen footage, including studio outtakes from his recording sessions, rare photos and new interviews. American Masters Presents Stanley Nelson’s Grammy-nominated Miles Davis: Birth of the Cool. (2 HOURS)
THE LOST CHILD, PART 2
SUNDAY, FEBRUARY 23 @ 11:00PM
When his nephew, a student at a military school, suffers a breakdown after a fellow cadet’s death, Max calls on Oskar for help. The school prepares a new generation of military officers, but its barbaric traditions are hidden from the outside world.
ALWAYS IN SEASON
MONDAY, FEBRUARY 24 @ 8:00PM & 11:30PM
Always in Season follows the tragedy of African American teenager Lennon Lacy, who in August 2014, was found hanging from a swing set in North Carolina. His death was ruled a suicide, but Lennon’s mother and family believe he was lynched. The film chronicles her quest to learn the truth and takes a closer look at the lingering impact of more than a century of lynching African Americans.
WITH STEVE BACKSHALL
BHUTAN – WHITE WATER
WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 26 @ 8:00PM & 12:00AM
Join Steve Backshall in the foothills of the Himalaya, where he plans to kayak the last unrun river in Bhutan, which runs through the country’s steepest gorge. Before his attempt, Steve seeks blessing from a local Buddhist monastery.
THE MIGHTY WEASEL
WEDNESDAY, MARCH 1 @ 9:00PM
Discover the truth about the infamous weasel, often associated with unsavory behavior. Do these critters deserve their bad reputation? Follow the adventures of a first-time weasel mom, fearless honey badger and a tiny orphan weasel.
CAT TALES
WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 19 @ 7:00PM & 11:00PM
Worshipped as a goddess, condemned as satanic, and spun into a stunning array of breeds, cats have long fascinated humans. But did we ever really domesticate them? And what can science tell us about our most mysterious companions?
ITALIAN ROOTS
SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 22 @ 11:00PM
Henry Louis Gates, Jr. explores the roots of talk show host Jimmy Kimmel and actors Marisa Tomei and John Turturro, introducing them to ancestors who made immense sacrifices to bring their families from Italy to America.
AMAZON EMPIRE
THE RISE OF JEFF BEZOS
TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 18 @ 7:00PM & 11:00PM
Jeff Bezos is not only one of the richest men in the world, he has built a business empire that is without precedent in the history of American capitalism. His power to shape everything from the future of work to the future of commerce to the future of technology is unrivaled.
BOSTON
MONDAY, FERUARY 17 @ 10:00PM
Host Marcus Samuelsson goes to the greater Boston area to learn more about Portuguese, Brazilian, and Cape Verdean food traditions. Marcus eats Portuguese chowder with halibut on a fishing boat, visits a Portuguese marketplace where he tries plenty of bacalhau, and later, in a home kitchen, he makes a bacalhau gratin with cheese and potatoes.
WITH STEVE BACKSHALL
BORNEO – DARK SHADOW
THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 13 @ 7:00PM
Follow Steve Backshall as he drops down a sinkhole to explore a series of underground Bornean caves threatened by deforestation and limestone quarrying. The journey may lead to the potential to explore other undiscovered subterranean worlds.