WHY BRIDGES COLLAPSE
SATURDAY, OCTOBER 19 @ 11:00PM
In 2018, Italy’s Morandi Bridge collapsed, tragically killing 43 people. For 50 years, the iconic bridge had withstood the elements—and stress from ever-increasing traffic. What went wrong that fateful day? And how can new engineering technology protect bridge infrastructure to prevent such tragic failures in the future?
UNDERCOVER IN THE JUNGLE
WEDNESDAY, JULY 19 @ 9:00PM
Go undercover with a film crew in the untouched wilderness of biodiversity in the Amazon rainforest. Meet some of the most incredible creatures, from pygmy marmosets to pumas, as the wild secrets of the jungle are revealed.
OFF THE FARM
TUESDAY, MARCH 29 @ 6:00PM & 10:00PM
Two comic actors who grew up on farms in America’s heartland–the descendants of generations of people who worked the land–retrace the journeys of their ancestors to see what they share with the men and women who literally laid the groundwork for their success.
SUPREME REVENGE
TUESDAY, OCTOBER 15 @ 8:00PM & 12:00AM
Inside the no-holds-barred war for control of the Supreme Court. From Brett Kavanaugh to Robert Bork, an investigation of how a 30-year-old grievance transformed the Court and turned confirmations into bitter, partisan conflicts.
THE FEELING OF BEING WATCHED
MONDAY, OCTOBER 14 @ 8:00pm & 12:30am
In the Chicago suburb where journalist Assia Boundaoui grew up, most residents in her Muslim immigrant neighborhood believe they are under surveillance. Assia investigates and uncovers FBI documents about “Operation Vulgar Betrayal,” one of the largest pre-9/11 counterterrorism probes conducted on domestic soil, right in Assia’s hometown.
SEASON 5 ON MASTERPIECE
EPISODE 3
SUNDAY, OCTOBER 13 @ 11:00PM
Ross’ mission to help Ned bears fruit, but not without cost. Demelza wrestles with how best to help the community, and Morwenna finds hope. A new relationship continues to blossom, while George’s sanity continues to deteriorate.
ON MASTERPIECE
EPISODE 2, PURE
SUNDAY, OCTOBER 13 @ 8:00PM & 12:00PM
Set in the world of newspapers in London – its past riven by hacking scandals, its present at the mercy of the digital age and the 24-hour news cycle, its future uncertain – this razor sharp and observant drama explores the current, turbulent media landscape and the ethical dilemmas that journalists and editors face each day. Charlotte Riley (Peaky Blinders) and Ben Chaplin (Apple Tree Yard) star, alongside Priyanga Burford (King Charles III) and David Suchet (Poirot).
HANDEL: ITALIAN STYLE
FRIDAY, OCTOBER 11 @ 7:00PM & 11:00PM
Discover how Handel’s experience in Italy with fellow composers Vivaldi, Scarlatti and Corelli influenced his career. Host Scott Yoo traces Handel’s footsteps to understand how he embraced the country’s artistic and cultural traditions.
THE SERENGETI RULES
WEDNESDAY, MARCH 15 @ 6:00PM & 10:00PM
Travel back in time with a pioneering group of scientists who make surprising discoveries that transform human understanding of how nature works. Based on a book of the same name.
ON PBS
EPISODE 2
TUESDAY, OCTOBER 8 @ 10:00PM
Uncover crime evidence pulled from DNA websites. See how drug rules stem from a pill’s side effects. Learn how a screen addiction cure is rooted in the past and why Americans are ambivalent about robots. Andy Borowitz objects to “no news.”