ON MASTERPIECE
SUNDAY, OCTOBER 8 @ 11:00PM
World War II is over and Paul Sabine is restoring Paris as the fashion capital of the world. His dresses are a sensation, and only his shady past and an inconvenient corpse block his way to success. Dressing up was never so dazzling—or dangerous.
In post-war Paris, Paul Sabine aims for the top in couture, counting on his troubled brother Claude’s brilliant dress designs. American photographer Billy pursues Nina the mysterious seamstress.
SECRETS OF THE SHINING KNIGHT
WEDNESDAY, MARCH 27 @ 10:00PM
A knight in shining armor may sound like a character out of a storybook, but once upon a time, knighthood was serious business, and for countless medieval fighters, their armor was what stood between life and death. But what was it really like to live beneath the metal? How was that shining armor crafted, and how strong was it?
FRIDAY, OCTOBER 6 @ 11:00PM
Join the country’s highest tribute to Latinos by Latinos. The program includes performances and appearances by celebrated Hispanic artists.
HAVANA TIME MACHINE
FRIDAY, OCTOBER 6 @ 7:00PM & 12:00AM
“Like most Americans, Cuba seems like a dream, a land of rhythm and rum, of Ricky Ricardo and revolutionaries, baseball greats, gangsters, casinos, classic cars, and big cigars…But for me, it’s the home I’ve never known, the place that my parents were formed, who in turn formed me. The roots of my musical soul have been reaching for Cuban soil my entire life. And now… the reality is beyond my wildest dream.”
ON MASTERPIECE
SEASON 3
THURSDAY, OCTOBER 5 @ 10:00PM
George has everything going for him: Elizabeth, an heir, the Poldark lands, his own church. Meanwhile, Demelza’s brothers, Sam and Drake, take up preaching. After Caroline and Dwight elope, Dwight vanishes.
NALEDI: ONE LITTLE ELEPHANT
WEDNESDAY, APRIL 15 @ 6:00PM & 10:00PM
Kiti, a gentle elephant in Botswana, was in her 661st day of pregnancy, a normal gestation period, when she finally gave birth to a baby girl. For nearly two weeks, the staff of Abu Camp, a halfway house for orphaned and former zoo and circus elephants, had been passing the time by coming up with a list of possible names for Kiti’s offspring. Perhaps because the calf was born at night, they called her Naledi, which means star in the local language.
NORTH KOREA’S DEADLY DICTATOR
WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 4 @ 7:00PM & 12:00AM
Who killed Kim Jong-un’s half brother, Kim Jong-nam, and what does the murder reveal about the North Korean leader and his regime? Amid growing nuclear tensions, “North Korea’s Deadly Dictator” examines claims that the North Korean leader ordered the assassination of his half brother, and sheds light on his broader intentions and capabilities.
THE IMPRESSION
TUESDAY, JUNE 29 @ 9:00PM
Comedian Larry David and politician Bernie Sanders discover they have more in common than they thought as they trace their roots from 1940s Brooklyn back to Jewish communities in Eastern Europe.
SWIM TEAM
MONDAY, OCTOBER 2 @ 8:00PM
Parents of teens on the autism spectrum form a competitive swim team, training them with high expectations. Follow the rise of three athletes as the film captures a moving quest for inclusion, independence and a life that feels like winning.
SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 29 @ 8:00PM & 12:00PM
Follow the cast and crew of POLDARK on location in beautiful Cornwall. See how the writer, directors and actors are working to re-create the magic of the original TV series.