MOTION
WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 5 @ 9:00PM
The forces of nature have kept Earth on the move since it was formed billions of years ago. Though we can’t feel the motion, we experience the consequences – from tidal bores surging through the Amazon rainforest to the ruinous power of hurricanes.
THE GREAT HUMAN ODYSSEY
WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 27 @ 7:00PM & 11:00PM
Our ancient human ancestors once lived only in Africa, in tiny bands of a few thousand hunter-gatherers. Then we moved out of our African cradle, spreading rapidly to every corner of the planet. How did we acquire the skills, technology and talent to thrive in every environment on earth? How did our prehistoric forebears cross the Sahara on foot, survive frigid ice ages, and sail to remote Pacific islands? (2 HOURS)
HART/JACKSON – THE VISIONARIES
TUESDAY, OCTOBER 5 @ 9:00PM
Examine the stories of the charismatic Sen. Gary Hart and Rev. Jesse Jackson, forward-leaning aspirants determined to tackle the biggest foreign policy and domestic issues of the day.
Equal parts brain and brawn, both were ready to upend American politics.
VICE PRESIDENTIAL DEBATE
TUESDAY, OCTOBER 4 @ 7:00PM
It’s called the undercard debate for a reason. The buzz around Mike Pence and Tim Kaine’s vice-presidential debate on Tuesday pales in comparison to the anticipation surrounding the first presidential debate last week, which drew a record 84 million viewers. But that doesn’t mean the Pence-Kaine showdown, at Longwood University in Farmville, Virginia, isn’t important. The stakes are high for both candidates.
BEST OF ENEMIES
MONDAY, OCTOBER 3 @ 7:00PM
In the summer of 1968, television news changed forever. That year, gunmen assassinated both Robert Kennedy and Martin Luther King, Jr. The Democratic convention in Chicago flared up with protests and violence. Overseas, the Vietnam War raged on, and the streets at home roiled with race riots. With this tense political climate as a backdrop, Best of Enemies captures the legendary televised debates between ideological opposites Gore Vidal and William F. Buckley, Jr.
SEASON 2 ON MASTERPIECE
SUNDAY, OCTOBER 2 @ 8:00PM & 12:00AM
EPISODE 2
Sooni confronts Aafrin and receives a shock. Madeline tries to line up a key ally for Ralph. Lord Hawthorne’s interest in Leena deepens dangerously.
SEASON 2 ON MASTERPIECE
SUNDAY, OCTOBER 2 @ 10:00PM
Ross and Demelza try to return to normalcy, but they are haunted by past mistakes, and the spite of George Warleggan.
FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 30 @ 11:00PM
Filmed at the historic Warner Theater in Washington, DC, the program will honor recipients of the 29th annual Hispanic Heritage Awards. Honorees include celebrities, physicians, scientists, educators, innovators, public officials and community and business leaders selected by the Hispanic Heritage Foundation.
VIENNA PHILHARMONIC
SUMMER NIGHT CONCERT 2016
SATURDAY, OCTOBER 1 @ 8:00PM
Semyon Bychkov conducts the Vienna Philharmonic at Austria’s Imperial Schönbrunn Palace. The mostly French program includes works by Bizet, Poulenc, Ravel, Offenbach and Johann Strauss II. With French piano duo Katia and Marielle Labèque.
COLOR
WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 28 @ 6:00PM & 11:00PM
Earth is painted in stunning colors. By understanding how these colors are created and the energy they carry, we can learn the secret language of the planet.