ON MASTERPIECE
THE CLOCKWORK PRINCE
SUNDAY, JANUARY 29 @ 7:00PM & 11:00PM
Albert pays a visit against the queen’s wishes and meets royal disdain. Where could it possibly lead? Meanwhile, the mystery of Miss Skerrett’s past deepens.
A house guest becomes the focus of Alice’s schemes. When Mary falls gravely ill, Foster’s attempts to care for her antagonize the new chief. Charlotte tries to contain the smallpox epidemic and Samuel has to make a difficult decision.
BLONDIE
SATURDAY, JANUARY 28 @ 10:00PM
Debbie Harry and Blondie bring their eclectic mix of pop, rock and punk sounds to SOUNDSTAGE, performing hits such as “The Tide Is High,” “One Way or Another” and “Heart of Glass” in this electrifying performance.
LANDMARKS LIVE IN CONCERT
A GREAT PERFORMANCES SPECIAL
FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 22 @ 11:00PM
Country music superstar Paisley returns to his roots in the beautiful Appalachian Mountains for a special outdoor concert before an audience of 35,000 from the Mountainlaire at West Virginia University. As the hit-maker behind 23 number one singles and the winner of just about every Country music award imaginable, Brad brings his unique skills as a singer songwriter, guitarist and entertainer back to his home state.
BALM IN GILEAD
THURSDAY, JANUARY 25 @ 7:00PM
The staff unites to save one of their own. A former slave turned activist arrives in town, causing a rift between Foster and Mary. The Greens are in disarray; Emma and Frank’s romance ignites and Samuel plans for a reunion with Aurelia.
SUNKEN SHIP RESCUE
WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 30 @ 10:00PM
Follow the epic operation to secure, raise, and salvage the Costa Concordia cruise ship, which ran aground and tragically capsized off the coast of Italy on January 13, 2012, killing 32 people. The massive wreck—with a 160-foot-long hole in its hull—stretches the length of three football fields, weighs 45,000 tons, and was half submerged on the site of a protected reef. Moving it from its precarious perch on the edge of an underwater cliff turned into a technical and logistical challenge of staggering proportions. Join NOVA as we follow a team of more than 500 divers and engineers working around the clock as they attempt the biggest ship recovery project in history.
TRUMP’S ROAD TO THE WHITE HOUSE
TUESDAY, JANUARY 24 @ 7:00PM
An investigation of how Donald Trump defied expectations to win the presidency. Through revealing interviews with campaign insiders, filmmaker Michael Kirk and his team examine how Trump rallied millions of supporters and defeated adversaries — and what it suggests about how he will govern.
AMERICAN EXPERIENCE
TUESDAY, MAY 28 @ 6:00PM & 10PM
Featuring the voice of Mary-Louise Parker as the influential writer and scientist, Rachel Carson is an intimate portrait of the woman whose groundbreaking books revolutionized our relationship to the natural world. When Silent Spring was published in September 1962 it became an instant bestseller and would go on to spark dramatic changes in the way the government regulated pesticides. Drawn from Carson’s own writings, letters and recent scholarship, the film illuminates both the public and private life of the soft-spoken, shy scientist who launched the modern environmental movement.
THE WITNESS
MONDAY, DECEMBER 9 @ 10:00PM & 11:30PM
The name Kitty Genovese became synonymous with bystander apathy after The New York Times reported that 38 witnesses watched her being murdered in Kew Gardens, Queens, New York – and did nothing to help. This version of events went largely unchallenged for half a century. The horrifying implications of the Times story reached across the city and the country, and would eventually impact lawmakers and lecture halls across the globe. At home, determined to prove he wasn’t like the witnesses who watched and did nothing, Kitty’s younger brother Bill Genovese, who was quite close to his big sister, volunteered to serve in Vietnam where he would lose both his legs in combat. More than 50 years later, The Witness follows Bill’s dogged search for the truth as he attempts to find out for himself what actually took place that fateful night of March 13, 1964.
DIVORCED
SATURDAY, MARCH 12 @ 8:00PM
Worsley examines the happy marriage of Henry VIII to first wife, Katherine of Aragon. Despite her skill and devotion as his queen, she fails to give Henry the son he needs and he falls for Anne Boleyn.
ON MASTERPIECE
BROCKET HALL & THE CLOCKWORK PRINCE
SUNDAY, JANUARY 22 @ 7:00PM & 11:00PM
BROCKET HALL: Facing rioters and suitors, Victoria grows into her royal role. As she ponders marriage, her friendship with Lord Melbourne grows more complex
THE CLOCKWORK PRINCE: Albert pays a visit against the queen’s wishes and meets royal disdain. Where could it possibly lead? Meanwhile, the mystery of Miss Skerrett’s past deepens.