THE CAUSE – 1861

MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 7 @ 7:00PM & 12:00AM

Beginning with a searing indictment of slavery, this first episode dramatically evokes the causes of the war, from the Cotton Kingdom of the South to the northern abolitionists who opposed it. Here are the burning questions of Union and states’ rights, John Brown at Harpers Ferry, the election of Abraham Lincoln in 1860, the firing on Fort Sumter, and the jubilant rush to arms on both sides. Along the way the series’ major figures are introduced: Abraham Lincoln, Frederick Douglass, Robert E. Lee, Ulysses S. Grant, and a host of lesser-known but equally vivid characters. The episode comes to a climax with the disastrous Union defeat at Manassas, Virginia, where both sides learn it is to be a very long war. (2 hours)

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SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 6 @ 9:00PM

EPISODE 1

After suffering a personal tragedy, iconic author Sir Arthur Conan Doyle finds himself in a personal and professional slump. But that all changes when he is approached by George Edalji, an Anglo-Indian solicitor convicted of mystifying and brutally violent crimes. As Sir Arthur and his trusted secretary Woodie dig deeper into the case, it’s clear that all is not as it appears. But with his professional reputation inevitably linked to the investigation, will Sir Arthur be able to discover the truth?”

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CAKES

SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 6 @ 7:00PM & 10:00PM

This series, the tent welcomes a baker’s dozen to do baking battle. Mel Giedroyc and Sue Perkins coax them through their baking trials, all the while under the scrutiny of the judges Mary Berry and Paul Hollywood. But with 13 bakers, at any time Mary and Paul may decide to lose not one but TWO bakers. This year, nobody is safe…

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WITH GWEN IFILL

FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 4 @ 9:00PM

Tonight on Washington Week: Trump Pledges GOP Loyalty, Fiorina Secures Debate Spot and Iran Deal Gains Congressional Support.

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THE THIS OLD HOUSE HOUR

THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 3 @ 9:00AM

This Old House, with pros Norm Abram, Tom Silva, Richard Trethewey, Roger Cook, and host Kevin O’Connor, is TV’s original home-improvement show, following one whole-house renovation over several episodes.

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QUEEN ELIZABETH II

THURSDAY, AUGUST 26 @ 7:00PM & 11:00PM

In Their Own Words is a unique and stylish new biography series that explores an elite few of the 20th century’s greatest figures. The inaugural season features episodes on a diverse trio of extraordinary subjects: three-time World Heavyweight Champion boxer Muhammad Ali, Muppets creator Jim Henson and Britain’s long-reigning monarch Queen Elizabeth II.

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THE STORM MAKERS

MONDAY, AUGUST 31 @ 11:00PM

More than half a million Cambodians work abroad, and a staggering number of those become slaves. Many are young women, held prisoner and forced to work in horrific conditions, sometimes as prostitutes. A chilling exposé of Cambodia’s human trafficking underworld, The Storm Makers weaves the story of Aya, a young peasant sold into slavery at age 16, with that of two powerful traffickers (known as “storm makers” for the havoc they wreak) who use deception to funnel a stream of poor and illiterate people across the country’s borders. French-Cambodian filmmaker Guillaume Suon presents an eye-opening look at the cycle of poverty, despair and greed that fuels this brutal modern slave trade.

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BIG BLUE LIVE

SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 5 @ 6:00PM, 7:00PM & 8:00Pm

PARTS 1, 2 & 3

Big Blue Live is a live television and online event celebrating some of the world’s most amazing marine creatures converging off California’s coast. Set in Monterey Bay National Marine Sanctuary, the bay has experienced an environmental rebirth. This wildlife success story attracts humpback whales, blue whales, sea lions, dolphins, elephant seals, sea otters, great white sharks, shearwaters, and much more for a once-a-year marine animal phenomenon.  (3 HOURS)

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VIENNA PHILHARMONIC SUMMER NIGHT CONCERT 2015

SATURDAY, AUGUST 29 @ 8:00PM

Led by guest conductor Zubin Mehta, the world-renowned Vienna Philharmonic returns for its 12th open-air summer concert, this time with a distinctly Scandinavian flavor, in the magnificent gardens of Austria’s Imperial Schönbrunn Palace. The varied program includes favorites by Grieg, Sibelius and Lumbye.

This free outdoor concert, recorded in May, allows the distinguished orchestra to make classical music accessible to establish a following beyond its usual core audience. The annual event is produced by the ORF, and transmitted live or delayed in more than 80 countries worldwide.

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WITH GWEN IFILL

FRIDAY, AUGUST 26 @ 9:00PM

This Week on Washington Week: Trump Spars with the Media, Biden Weighs 2016 Run and Obama’s Post-Vacation Agenda

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