MY BIONIC PET

WEDNESDAY, MAY 27 @ 6:00PM & 11:00PM

The animals of the world may increasingly need our help with big issues like preserving habitat or species conservation. But sometimes individual animals need our help as well. Left disabled without fins, flippers, beaks, or tails because of disease, accidents, or even human cruelty, these unfortunate creatures need what amounts to a miracle if they are to survive. Luckily for them, sometimes miracles do happen. Amazing prosthetics made possible by the latest engineering and technology are able to provide just what they need, and scientists are finding that innovations created in the process are benefiting both animals and humans. We will meet these inspiring animals and the remarkable individuals whose work has helped them live their lives again.

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AN INTIMATE HISTORY

THE STORM

THURSDAY, APRIL 16 @ 7:00PM & 11:00PM

In the 1920s, memories of Theodore Roosevelt begin to fade. The Great War is over, Woodrow Wilson is ill, and the American public is weary of domestic reform and events overseas. The Republican Party nominates Warren G. Harding for president, while Democratic nominee James M. Cox chooses thirty-eight-year-old Franklin D. Roosevelt to be his running mate. FDR campaigns with relish, and eventually persuades Eleanor to join him as he crisscrosses the country. She grows to enjoy meeting new people and dealing with the press, and also gains a new-found respect for Franklin’s most trusted advisor, Louis Howe. Although Cox and FDR lose the 1920 election to Harding, Franklin’s tireless campaigning gains him national recognition and the attention of prominent Democrats. For Eleanor, the 1920 campaign gives her a taste of what is possible outside the confines of home, and she is determined to find “real work” and to redefine her role with her husband and family.

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OBAMA AT WAR

TUESDAY, MAY 26 @ 8:00PM

Veteran FRONTLINE filmmaker Martin Smith goes inside the Obama administration’s struggle to deal with ISIS and the deadly civil war in Syria. With interviews from key military and diplomatic leaders, the documentary examines the hard choices facing the president as he tries to defeat the Islamic State without dragging America into a prolonged regional conflict.

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MONDAY, MAY 25 @ 7:00PM & 11:00PM

More than two million men and women serve in America’s all-volunteer military force, and another three million are their husbands, wives, sons and daughters. Yet over the course of two long wars in Afghanistan and Iraq, the stories — and the service — of these military families have often been overlooked.

With unprecedented access and filmed over 14 months, The Homefront creates a series of intimate portraits — following families through the difficulties of deployment, the joys of homecoming and the challenges of reintegrating as a family after many months apart.

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SUNDAY, MAY 24 @ 6:00PM, 7:30PM, 10:00PM & 11:30PM

On the eve of Memorial Day, a star-studded lineup will grace the stage for one of PBS’ highest-rated programs. For over 25 years, this multiple-award-winning television event has honored the military service and sacrifice of all our men and women in uniform, their families at home, and those who have made the ultimate sacrifice for our country.

The program will be hosted for the tenth year by Tony Award winner Joe Mantegna and Emmy Award winner Gary Sinise.

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WITH GWEN IFILL

FRIDAY, MAY 22 @ 9:00PM

As Congress prepares to leaves town for the Memorial Day recess, lawmakers have several contentious bills left to debate including fast-track trade authority for the president, reauthorization of the NSA’s data collection program and money for transportation programs. Charles Babington of the Associated Press will have an update on the debates, the hurdles and the likelihood of passage on all these items.

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A CONCERT FOR VETERANS & THE MILITARY FAMILY

SUNDAY, MAY 24 @ 8:00PM

The Lincoln Awards partnered with nearly fifty veteran and government organizations — including the U.S. Department of Veteran Affairs, the Elizabeth Dole Foundation and Walter Reed National Military Medical Center— to distribute free tickets to active-duty service members, veterans and wounded warriors, along with their caregivers and family members.

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THE BILLIONAIRE BUILDING

WEDNESDAY, MAY 20 @ 11:00PM

Upon completion, One57, on Manhattan’s 57th Street, will rise more than 1,000 feet, making it the tallest residential tower in the western hemisphere and boasting spectacular views of Central Park. “One57” follows the teams tasked with creating New York’s most luxurious residential skyscraper and their ambition to redefine luxury living the big city. Condominiums at One57 showcase state-of-the-art interiors — double-height ceilings, full-floor apartments, bathrooms clad in the finest Italian marble and the finest material finishes.

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SECRETS, POLITICS AND TORTURE

TUESDAY, MAY 19 @ 11:00PM

FRONTLINE investigates the fight over the CIA’s controversial “enhanced interrogation” methods, widely criticized as torture. Based on recently declassified documents and interviews with key political leaders and CIA insiders, filmmaker Michael Kirk investigates the secret history of what the CIA did — and whether it worked. Visit pbs.org/frontline to learn more.

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AN INTIMATE HISTORY

THE FIRE OF LIFE

THURSDAY, APRIL 9 @ 7:00PM & 11:00PM

With his election to the New York State Senate in 1910, Franklin D. Roosevelt sets out to make a name for himself in Albany, much as Theodore Roosevelt had done twenty-nine years earlier. He joins forces with reform-minded Democrats to fight against the powerful bosses of their own party, and battles for state government and labor reforms – but to the dismay of many, his support is sometimes unreliable. For Eleanor Roosevelt, distance away from her mother-in-law enables her to thrive in this new atmosphere of politics and public service.

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