ON MASTERPIECE
SEASON 4, EPISODE 2 – CANTICLE
SUNDAY, AUGUST 27 @ 7:00PM & 11:00PM
When moral crusader Joy Pettybon receives a death threat, Endeavour must protect her at all costs. But the arrival of a rebellious band quickly drags Endeavour into a bloody war of social attitudes that just had its first fatality.
FRIDAY, AUGUST 25 @ 9:00PM
President Donald Trump debriefed the country this week on his plan to expand the U.S. role in the 16-year-old war in Afghanistan.
The president offered few specifics in terms of a timeline or how many additional troops will be deployed. The strategy is a sharp reversal from Mr. Trump’s campaign promise to pull out of Afghanistan.
The president’s week continued with a campaign-style rally in Arizona, where he railed against the political establishment including Republicans in Congress, reiterated his remarks on recent violence in Charlottesville, and threatened to shut down the government if he does not get funding for a border war.
AT THE MET
LA TRAVIATA
FRIDAY, AUGUST 25 @ 7:00PM & 12:00AM
Hear Sonya Yoncheva sing the tragic courtesan Violetta in Verdi’s classic, with Michael Fabiano as her ardent lover Alfredo and Thomas Hampson as his disapproving father Germont, in a revival of Willy Decker’s staging conducted by Nicola Luisotti.
AMERICAN EXPERIENCE
THURSDAY, AUGUST 24 @ 9:00PM
Follow the rise of the extremist militia movement, from Ruby Ridge to Waco, that led to the deadliest act of domestic terrorism in American history?the 1995 bombing by Timothy McVeigh that killed 168 people in Oklahoma City.
VOYAGER IN SPACE
WEDNESDAY, JULY 31 @ 11:00PM
THE FARTHEST tells the captivating tales of the people and events behind one of humanity’s greatest achievements in exploration: NASA’s Voyager mission, which celebrates its 40th anniversary this August. The twin spacecraft—each with less computing power than a cell phone—used slingshot trajectories to visit Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus and Neptune. They sent back unprecedented images and data that revolutionized our understanding of the spectacular outer planets and their many peculiar moons.
HER STORY
THURSDAY, AUGUST 31 @ 7:00PM
Twenty years after Princess Diana’s death, this new film reveals her story in her own words. What emerges is the narrative of a shy young girl who stepped onto the world stage in 1980 and departed in 1997 as its most famous woman.
TRIBAL JUSTICE
MONDAY, AUGUST 21 @ 11:00PM
In Tribal Justice, two Native American judges reach back to traditional concepts of justice in order to reduce incarceration rates, foster greater safety for their communities and create a more positive future for youth. By addressing the root causes of crime, they are modeling restorative systems that are working. Mainstream courts across the country begin to take notice. A co-production of Vision Maker Media and American Documentary | POV.
ECLIPSE OVER AMERICA
WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 23 @ 9:00PM
Join scientists and citizens alike as they observe the first total solar eclipse to traverse the US mainland in over a generation. Discover the storied history of eclipse science and follow current, cutting edge research into the solar corona.
ON MASTERPIECE
SEASON 4, EPISODE 1 – Game
SUNDAY, AUGUST 20 @ 7:00PM & 11:00PM
Follow Endeavour, who while struggling with Joan Thursday’s sudden departure, is consumed by a nightmarish hunt for a serial killer. He must race against time to find the connection between a chess-playing “thinking” machine and a baffling drowning.
SEASON 2, EPISODE 2 – BREAD
SATURDAY, AUGUST 19 @ 9:00PM
Watch the 12 remaining contestants bake 36 perfectly thin and crispy bread sticks and technically tricky English muffins. The Showstopper features outrageous loaves of bread … from a Christmas wreath to a proud peacock and a psychic octopus.