Category Archives: Program Highlights

INDEPENDENT LENS

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STRAY DOG

MONDAY, NOVEMBER 9 @ 8:00PM

From Debra Granik, director of the Oscar-nominated Winter’s Bone, comes this portrait of a motorcycle-riding, freedom-loving, Vietnam veteran cast in the mold of an outlaw biker. But there’s much more to burly, bearded Ronnie “Stray Dog” Hall than meets the eye. Below the surface, Stray Dog is forever wrestling with the brutal legacy of the Vietnam War — a constant struggle of conscience, remorse, and forgiveness.

The film, shot with humility and grace, follows Stray Dog as he caravans on his Harley with fellow vets to pay tribute to their fallen brothers at the Vietnam Memorial. Meanwhile, back home in southern Missouri where he owns and operates an RV Park populated by a community on the margins, he forges a new life of domesticity with his Mexican wife Alicia.


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MASTERPIECE

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HOME FIRES

SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 8 @ 9:00PM

In the Season 1 finale: France’s expected defeat makes the possibility of Nazi invasion more real than ever before. The WI works hard to fundraise for new ambulances, with an unexpected result. Pat finds a new beginning. Alison’s situation becomes desperate. Some young lovers get a second chance, while others take a turn for the worse. Miriam gets surprising news.

Samantha Bond (Downton Abbey) and Francesca Annis (Reckless) star as bitter rivals for control of the Women’s Institute in a rural English town as it struggles with the onset of World War II.


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THE GREAT BRITISH BAKING SHOW

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THE FINAL

SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 8 @ 5:00PM & 10:00PM

Just three challenges lie between the three finalists and the trophy.

Follow the trials and tribulations of passionate amateur bakers whose goal is to be named the U.K.’s best. Each week, the bakers tackle a different skill, the difficulty of which increases as the competition unfolds. Mary Berry, a leading cookbook writer, and Paul Hollywood, a top artisan baker, serve as judges. Together with hosts and comic foils Sue Perkins and Mel Giedroyc, Berry and Hollywood search for the country’s best amateur baker by testing the competitors’ skills on cakes, breads, pastries and desserts, crowning a winner after 10 weeks of competition.


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GREAT PERFORMANCES

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CHITA RIVERA: A LOT OF LIVIN’ TO DO

FRIDAY, MAY 11 @ 11:00PM

The dynamic Broadway singer, dancer, and actress Chita Rivera has created the iconic roles Anita in West Side Story, Rosie in Bye Bye Birdie, and Velma in Chicago — to name a few memorable characters. The legend has been lighting up Broadway and international stages for over 70 years. In this special that includes archival footage and new concert performances, her co-stars and collaborators Dick Van Dyke, John Kander, Carol Lawrence, Ben Vereen, and other luminaries pay tribute.


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WASHINGTON WEEK

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WITH GWEN IFILL

FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 6 @ 9:00PM

This Week on Washington Week: Impact of Tuesday’s Social & Cultural Votes on Election 2016

Tuesday’s off-year elections had voters in many states casting their ballots on a number of social issues from legalizing recreational marijuana to LGBT rights. Ohio voters defeated a referendum to legalize pot by a 30-point margin. In Democratic-leaning Houston, voters rejected non-discrimination protections for gay and transgender people by a 20-point margin.


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EARTH’S NATURAL WONDERS

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EXTREME WONDERS

SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 3 @ 8:00PM

The Earth’s Natural Wonders series tells the stories of some of our planet’s most spectacular places and how they have shaped the lives of those who live there.

Across the world there are a handful of breath-taking sights — Mount Everest, the Grand Canyon, the Amazon rainforest – and while these natural wonders are awe-inspiring, they do not stand in splendid isolation. People and animals live in these places, and each wonder has shaped their existence in fundamental ways.


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NOVA

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MAKING NORTH AMERICA

ORIGINS

SUNDAY, JULY 19 @ 6:000PM

The epic 3 billion-year story of how our continent came to be. From the palm trees that once flourished in Alaska to titanic eruptions that nearly tore the Midwest in two, discover how forces of almost unimaginable power gave birth to North America.

Mighty, elemental forces molded North America—fiery eruptions, titanic floods, the grinding of great ice sheets, and massive impacts from space all shaped our homeland. The epic three-part series unfolds in a forgotten world that existed long before our own, crossed by long-lost mountain ranges, deserts the size of Africa, and vast inland seas spanning the length of the continent. Explore beloved landmarks like the Grand Canyon and Yellowstone National Park from the inside out as we witness the clash of nature’s creative and destructive forces.


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FRONTLINE

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TERROR IN LITTLE SAIGON

TUESDAY, AUGUST 15 @ 11:00PM

FRONTLINE and ProPublica team up to investigate a wave of terror that targeted Vietnamese-American journalists. Uncovering a trail that leads from American cities to jungles in Southeast Asia, FRONTLINE and ProPublica shine new light on a series of unsolved murders and attacks.


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HOME FIRES

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MASTERPIECE

SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 1@ 9:00PM

Steph wins a personal victory. Theresa receives tragic news. Erica and Pat have a close call. Laura faces a difficult decision. Joyce is the voice of reason. A happy occasion turns dark when reality takes hold.

Samantha Bond (Downton Abbey) and Francesca Annis (Reckless) star as bitter rivals for control of the Women’s Institute in a rural English town as it struggles with the onset of World War II.


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