DEATH IS NOW A WELCOME GUEST PART 1
SUNDAY, JUNE 9 @ 10:00PM
It’s late spring, 1908, and the mythical wonder and intrigue of the new world of cinema has captured the imagination of the Viennese public. When tragedy strikes at the premiere of a silent film, Max and Oskar find themselves investigating the death of Ida Rego, an actress who lost and then regained her eyesight not long before her death. (Followed by part 2)
JOE PAPP IN FIVE ACTS
SATURDAY, JUNE 8 @ 6:00PM
Joe Papp, founder of The Public Theater, Free Shakespeare in the Park and producer of groundbreaking plays like “Hair,” “A Chorus Line” and “for colored girls,” created a ‘theater of inclusion’ based on the belief that great art is for everyone.
HUMAN WORLDS
THURSDAY, JUNE 6 @ 11:00PM
Sir David Attenborough reveals how humans are helping plants, many of which face extinction. From projects in Africa to re-seeding the landscape to rebuilding a Brazilian rainforest tree by tree, everyone can work to make our world a little wilder.
DESERT WORLDS
THURSDAY, JUNE 6 @ 7:00PM & 11:00PM
Sir David Attenborough explores the hostile world of the desert, where plants can spend decades waiting for rain or travel to find it. Survival tactics include using weapons, camouflage and forming surprising alliances with animals.
WATER WORLDS
WEDNESDAY, JUNE 5 @ 10:00PM
Sir David Attenborough explores bizarre and beautiful water plants, which use nature’s super-glue, counting, and killer spikes to get a leaf up. Some escape from animals by rolling away while others create bubbles in a magical river in Brazil.
TROPICAL WORLDS
WEDNESDAY, JUNE 5 @ 6:00PM & 10:00PM
Sir David Attenborough travels the globe to reveal the secret lives of plants. Using pioneering camera techniques, the series takes viewers on a magical journey inside the hidden world of plants, on which all animals — including humans — are dependent.
DEADLY COMMUNION PART 1
SUNDAY, JUNE 2 @ 9:00PM
Max Liebermann is enjoying success as a published author when the discovery of a murder in a luxury fashion house plunges him into the midst of a baffling case. (Followed by Part 2)
RODGERS & HAMMERSTEIN’S 80TH ANNIVERSARY
FRIDAY, MAY 31 @ 7:00PM & 11:00PM
Beginning with their first collaboration on “Oklahoma!” in 1943, Richard Rodgers and Oscar Hammerstein II revolutionized Broadway by integrating music and dance with well-crafted storylines to create a cohesive new form of musical theater.
THE NEW DIG
THE FINAL HOURS
WEDNESDAY, MAY 29 @ 8:00PM & 12:00AM
In Pompeii, the excavation of a wealthy villa, bakery and laundry reaches its climax. Chilling revelations about what people were doing in the final terrifying hours in AD 79 are revealed. As the eruption began to subside, were they over the worst?
NATIONAL MEMORIAL DAY CONCERT 2024
SUNDAY, MAY 26 @ 9:00PM & 10:30PM
Watch the National Memorial Day Concert on PBS, hosted by Joe Mantegna and Gary Sinise. With all-star performances and tributes from Washington, D.C., the 35th annual event will continue to honor our men and women in uniform, their families at home and all those who have given their lives for our country.