THE UNTOLD TALES OF ARMISTEAD MAUPIN
MONDAY, JANUARY 1 @ 11:30PM
The Untold Tales of Armistead Maupin examines the life and work of one of the world’s most beloved storytellers, following his evolution from a conservative son of the Old South into a gay rights pioneer whose Tales of the City books have inspired millions to claim their own truth.
NY PHILHARMONIC NEW YEAR’S EVE: BERNSTEIN ON BROADWAY
MONDAY, JANUARY 1 @ 7:00PM & 12:00AM
Ring in 2018 with a celebration of Leonard Bernstein’s best-loved works for Broadway, including West Side Story, featuring the New York Philharmonic and special guests.
300 YEARS OF SERVICE
SATURDAY, DECEMBER 30 @ 10:30PM
Philadelphia’s Christ Church opened its doors in 1695 and has stood the test of time. Come explore this American landmark and discover which revolutionary leaders worshipped here. Chef Staib whips up Sauerbraten, Spicy Cabbage Slaw and more!
LANA‘I – VENISON
SATURDAY, DECEMBER 30 @ 8:00PM
Follow Hawaiian hula dancer, cultural practitioner and sustainable hunter Anela Marie Kawehikulaonalani Evans from the hunting grounds of Lana’i Island to the largest hula competition in the world, the Merrie Monarch Festival.
FRIDAY, DECEMBER 28 @ 9:00PM
In the year since Donald Trump was elected president, he has appointed a Supreme Court justice, had more than a dozen judges confirmed to lower courts, aggressively rolled back government regulations and passed a $1.5 trillion tax cut package.
AMERICAN MASTERS
FRIDAY, JUNE 8 @ 7:00PM & 11:00PM
Explore the entertainer’s life with unprecedented access to his personal archives, including writings voiced by Billy Crystal, clips from his body of work, and interviews with Woody Allen, Margaret Cho, Conan O’Brien, Tom Selleck and Brooke Shields. (2 Hours)
DAY THE DINOSAURS DIED
THURSDAY, OCTOBER 12 @ 11:00PM
Investigate how an asteroid vanquished the dinosaurs 66 million years ago. Join scientists as they drill into the impact crater and, for the first time, reconstruct the hell on earth that unfolded in the minutes, hours and months after the impact.
A SECRETS OF THE DEAD SPECIAL
TUESDAY, DECEMBER 26 @ 7:00PM & 12:00AM
The first permanent European settlement in the United States was founded in 1565–two generations before the settlements in Jamestown and Plymouth–not by English Protestants, but by the Spanish and a melting pot of people they brought with them from Africa, Italy, Germany, Ireland and even converted Jews, who integrated almost immediately with the indigenous tribes.
TUESDAY, DECEMBER 26 @ 9:00PM
Explore how Saint Francis of Assisi and the Sultan of Egypt risked it all to end the Crusades. A simple Christian friar and a mighty Muslim leader met on a bloody battlefield 800 years ago. What happened next changed world history.
HOLIDAY SPECIAL
THURSDAY, DECEMBER 27 @ 7:00PM & 12:00AM
Join the midwives as they battle snow, ice, power cuts and frozen pipes to provide patient care during the coldest winter in 300 years. Valerie helps a young couple who experience a traumatic birth and Sister Julienne tries to reunite a family.