GREAT ESCAPE AT DUNKIRK
WEDNESDAY, JUNE 9 @ 11:00PM
Join archaeologists and divers recovering remains of ships and planes lost during World War II’s epic Dunkirk operation. Discover new evidence of the ingenious technology that helped save Allied forces from defeat by the encircling Germans.
THE GANG CRACKDOWN
TUESDAY, MAY 29 @ 11:00PM
A slew of killings linked to the MS-13 gang, and the crackdown that swept up immigrant teens. Some 25 bodies have surfaced since 2016. Law enforcement is trying to stop the gang, but some immigrant teens have been unlawfully detained in the process.
HEROES OF 9/11
TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 13 @ 6:00PM & 11:00PM
Join Ann Curry for dramatic reunions between people whose lives intersected on 9/11. Patrick searches for the stranger who comforted him after the disaster, and Tim hopes to thank the fellow chaplain who gave him the strength to carry on.
DO NOT RESIST
MONDAY, AUGUST 19 @ 11:00PM
Director Craig Atkinson puts viewers in the center of the action in this vital and influential exploration of the rapid militarization of the police in the United States. Winner, Best Documentary Feature Award, 2016 Tribeca Film Festival.
A NATURE MINISERIES
SUNDAY, FEBRUARY 11 @ 10:00PM
This new three-part series journeys into animals’ worlds using custom, state-of-the-art cameras worn by the animals themselves. Capturing never-before-seen behavior, these animal cinematographers help expand human understanding of their habitats and solve mysteries that have eluded scientists until now. In part two, the cameras capture young cheetahs learning to hunt in Namibia, reveal how fur seals off an Australian island evade the great white sharks offshore, and help solve a conflict between South African farmers and chacma baboons.
ON MASTERPIECE
THE KING OVER THE WATER
SUNDAY, JANUARY 6 @ 8:00PM & 10:30PM
“The King Over the Water”
Feeling suffocated by the weight of the crown, Victoria escapes with her court to the Scottish highlands. She and Albert revel in the opportunity to be a normal husband and wife, but the holiday can?t last forever.
FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 9 @ 9:00PM
On this week’s Washington Week: Congress teeters on the edge of another government shutdown, and the clock ticks down on the March 5th deadline to end protections for DREAMers. Plus, more White House personnel problems and a wild week on Wall Street.
FIRST FACE OF AMERICA
SUNDAY, FEBRUARY @ 6:00PM
Take a risky dive into an underwater cave in Mexico to uncover the 13,000 year-old skeleton of a prehistoric teenager. Follow forensic clues that reveal intimate details of her life and death, and how her people first ventured into North America.
THE SCORPION TOWER
WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY, 7 @ 8:00PM
Follow the construction of one of the most complex skyscrapers ever to make it off the drawing board. Its design is so radical that construction experts have turned to a building material never before used in skyscrapers.
AMERICAN EXPERIENCE
TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 6 @ 10:00PM
Meet the titans and barons of the glittering late 19th century, whose materialistic extravagance contrasted harshly with the poverty of the struggling workers who challenged them. The vast disparities between them sparked debates still raging today.