FAMILY REUNIONS
SATURDAY, OCTOBER 26 @ 8:00PM
Uncover family mysteries about two legends of hip hop, Sean Combs and LL Cool J, through the use of DNA technology that reveals information that shakes their very foundations. LL Cool J is united with some of his biological relatives as he watches videos of his great-uncle boxing.
VANGUARD OF THE REVOLUTION
INDEPENDENT LENS
TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 16 @ 7:00PM & 12:00AM
A new revolutionary culture emerged in the turbulent 1960s, and the Black Panther Party was at the vanguard. Weaving together a treasure trove of rare footage with the voices of a diverse group of people who were there, Stanley Nelson tells the vibrant story of a pivotal movement as urgent today as it was then.
THE POWERBROKER
WHITNEY YOUNG’S FIGHT FOR CIVIL RIGHTS
MONDAY, FEBRUARY 15 @ 8:00PM
Whitney Young was one of the most powerful, controversial, and largely forgotten leaders of the civil rights movement, who took the fight directly to the powerful white elite, gaining allies in business and government, including three presidents.
THE DEAD ROOM
THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 18 @ 8:00PM
EPISODE 5
The unexpected visit of a hospital inspector throws the staff into disarray. Mary feels empathy for a deserter, while Silas makes Samuel pay for his arrogance. A family tragedy forces James Sr. to take a risky step to earn his family’s respect.
SEASON 6 ON MASTERPIECE
SUNDAY, FEBRUARY 14 @ 7:00PM & 10:00PM
EPISODE 7
A car race gives Mary flashbacks. Mrs. Patmore opens for business. Mrs. Hughes tricks Carson. Things get serious for Edith. Robert gets a surprise gift.
FIVE YEARS
SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 13 @ 10:00PM
With unique access to David Bowie’s personal archive of costumes, set designs, lyrics and memorabilia, David Bowie – Five Years explores five seminal years across Bowie’s extensive career, with each year illustrating not only the source of his inspiration, but also where those ideas led him.
AMERICAN MASTERS
SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 13 @ 6:00PM
B.B. King, born Riley B. King, was one of the most influential and celebrated blues musicians of all time. From his roots as a sharecropper’s son, working in the cotton fields of Mississippi, he rose to become a living legend — the most renowned blues singer, songwriter, musician, and record producer of the past 40 years — earning the moniker “King of the Blues.”
PBS NEWSHOUR SPECIAL
THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 11 @ 7:00PM
Once a formidable front-runner, Hillary Clinton narrowly won Iowa’s caucuses and has watched her national lead over Sen. Bernie Sanders begin to erode. In New Hampshire, a big Sanders victory could help him make headway among women and minority voters, important parts of the coalition that twice elected Barack Obama as president.
It’s with this backdrop that the two will meet for the sixth time on the debate stage, this time in Milwaukee. Watch Gwen Ifill and Judy Woodruff moderate the PBS NewsHour Democratic Primary Debate in partnership with Facebook, 9 p.m. EST Thursday, Feb. 11. NewsHour will be live streaming the event, from the Helen Bader Concert Hall on the main campus of the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee, in the player above. You can also watch it on your local PBS station.
MEMORY HACKERS
WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 29 @ 10:00PM
Memory is the glue that binds our mental lives. Without it, we’d be prisoners of the present, unable to use the lessons of the past to change our future. From our first kiss to where we put our keys, memory represents who we are and how we learn and navigate the world. But how does it work?
Neuroscientists using cutting-edge techniques are exploring the precise molecular mechanisms of memory. By studying a range of individuals ranging—from an 11-year-old whiz-kid who remembers every detail of his life to a woman who had memories implanted—scientists have uncovered a provocative idea.
MOOSE: LIFE OF A TWIG EATER
WEDNESDAY, MAY 8 @ 9:00PM
There is a growing problem in North America affecting moose, the largest species of the deer family. Whether they make their home in the Canadian Rockies or in Minnesota, moose populations are declining at a rapid rate. One reason is that many of the newborn calves are not surviving their first year. In order to find out why, one intrepid cameraman spends a year documenting the life of a moose calf and its mother to understand what it takes to survive.