PBS NEWS SPECIAL
THE ABC NEWS PRESIDENTIAL DEBATE SIMULCAST
TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 10 @ 7:00PM
Vice President Kamala Harris and former President Donald Trump face off Tuesday night for their first and possibly only debate before Election Day.
The state of the race as they meet in Philadelphia is starkly different than it was just more than two months ago, when Trump debated President Joe Biden in a performance that accelerated calls for Biden to leave the race.
NAME ME LAWAND
MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 9 @ 11:00PM
Lawand, deaf from birth, seeks a fresh start with his family in the UK after a traumatic year in a refugee camp.
MASQUERADES
SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 1 @ 9:00PM
On the day of Claudine’s party, Bella gives her presentation to try and get a grant from Monsieur Fleury. Cecil readies his deadly plot against Danioni, but Jack double-crosses him. Lucian makes to run away with Constance, as Cecil tries to kill Danioni himself but gets caught. As Bella wins the grant, a grief-stricken Virat rushes in with a stolen gun to kill Danioni. A deadly shootout occurs.
EPISODE 5
THURSDAY, AUGUST 29 @ 7:00PM & 11:00PM
Following the news of the stolen weapon, a so-called “smart mortar” – an emergency COBRA is assembled. The perpetrators are revealed to be a group of disgruntled ex-soldiers, led by Dan Goddard – stricken by the death of his daughter Polly and traumatized by war crimes he witnessed in the Peninsula while undertaking mercenary work for the Shirasian regime. (Followed by Episode 6)
WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 28 @ 10:00PM
An amateur historian, Makis Metaxas, claims he found the bones of Odysseus, the hero of Homer’s epic poem, the Odyssey. But the discovery is soon embroiled in controversy, and Makis embarks on his own odyssey to convince the world he is right.
BLAKE EDWARDS
A LOVE STORY IN 24 FRAMES
TUESDAY, AUGUST 27 @ 6:00PM & 10:00PM
Explore the story of director, screenwriter and producer Blake Edwards, known for cinema classics such as “Breakfast at Tiffany’s,” “Days of Wine and Roses” and the “Pink Panther” series.
ALMOST AMERICAN
SATURDAY, AUGUST 31 @ 8:00PM
Meet a Salvadoran-American family who have legally lived and worked in the nation’s capital for 20 years. Their lives are upended when Temporary Protected Status (TPS) for those from El Salvador and five other countries is revoked.
WESTMINSTER
SUNDAY, AUGUST 25 @ 8:00PM
From the outside, Big Ben and the Houses of Parliament are the classic London scene. Go inside the Gothic walls to explore the hidden world of the Houses of Commons and Lords, full of back-stabbing, intrigue, and traditions.
QUEEN ELIZABETH’S SECRET AGENTS
EPISODE 3
SATURDAY, AUGUST 24 @ 5:00PM
England has a new monarch, King James I, and Elizabeth’s former spymaster Robert Cecil faces his toughest test. A group of religious extremists plans to blow up the Houses of Parliament with the king inside—what we call the Gunpowder Plot.
THE SONGS WE SHARE
AMERICAN ROOTS
FRIDAY, AUGUST 23 @ 11:30PM
Our musical pasts create our shared musical future. American Roots explores the many cultures and traditions across our country that came together to create what we know as American popular music. Indigenous music, folk, spirituals and more, this episode celebrates this uniquely American music and how it has transcended across all boundaries.