1971
MONDAY, MAY 18 @ 8:00PM
In the past several decades, whistleblowers have helped shape the nation’s history, from Deep Throat exposing President Nixon’s Watergate scandal to Edward Snowden’s revelations about the NSA’s surveillance. But long before the dawning of the digital age, one group of citizens risked everything when they uncovered illegal government spying programs.
ON MASTERPIECE
THURSDAY, MAY 14 @ 7:00PM
EPISODE 6
Henry’s love for Anne Boleyn has given way to anger and distrust and he instructs Cromwell to rid him of his second Queen. Sensing her loss of favor, the Queen’s enemies gather.
Wolf Hall is adapted from Hilary Mantel’s best-selling Booker Prize-winning novels: Wolf Hall and its sequel, Bring Up the Bodies.
The celebrated cast includes: Tony® Award-winning actor Mark Rylance (Twelfth Night), Emmy® and Golden Globe® Award-winner Damian Lewis (Homeland), Claire Foy (Little Dorrit), Anton Lesser (Endeavour), Mark Gatiss (Sherlock), Jonathan Pryce (Cranford,)and Saskia Reeves (Worricker).
LETHAL SEAS SATURDAY, AUGUST 31 @ 11:00PM
A deadly recipe is brewing that threatens the survival of countless creatures throughout Earth’s oceans. For years, we’ve known that the oceans absorb about a quarter of the carbon dioxide in our atmosphere. But with high carbon emissions worldwide, this silent killer is entering our seas at a staggering rate, raising the ocean’s acidity. It’s eating away at the skeletons and shells of marine creatures that are the foundation of the web of life. NOVA follows the scientists making breakthrough discoveries and seeking solutions. Visit a unique coral garden in Papua New Guinea that offers a glimpse of what the seas could be like a half-century from now. Can our experts crack the code of a rapidly changing ocean before it’s too late?
ANIMAL CHILDHOOD
SUNDAY, JUNE 11 @ 8:00PM
In every animal’s life, there comes a time when it must stand on its own two feet, so to speak, and face the world alone. For a few, this happens just moments after birth, with no life lessons from parents to help them, no time to hone their survival skills. Others have the advantage of home schooling under the watchful eye of a mentor or family member. But growing up is never easy, and finding food, avoiding predators and making friends does not always come naturally. These are the trials and tribulations of young animals all over the world, as they prepare to leave home.
THE TROUBLE WITH CHICKEN
TUESDAY, MAY 12 @ 11:00PM
FRONTLINE investigates the spread of dangerous pathogens in our meat — particularly poultry — and why the food-safety system isn’t stopping the threat. Focusing on an outbreak of Salmonella Heidelberg at one of the nation’s largest poultry processors, the documentary reveals how contaminants are evading regulators and causing more severe illnesses at a time when Americans are consuming more chicken than ever.
AN INTIMATE HISTORY
IN THE ARENA
THURSDAY, APRIL 2 @ 7:00PM & 11:00PM
After William McKinley’s assassination, Theodore Roosevelt arrives in Washington in 1901 as the youngest President of the United States. He is unwilling to let Congress dictate federal policies and he knows how to use his immense popularity with the press to disseminate his message to the public. With TR’s presidency comes a string of firsts – the first to be known by his initials, the first to leave the country while in office, the first to own an automobile. He is also the first president to invite a black man – Booker T. Washington – to dine in the White House, setting off a firestorm of protest.
BORN TO FLY: ELIZABETH STREB VS. GRAVITY
MONDAY, MAY 11 @ 8:00PM
Not just a choreographer, Elizabeth Streb is a wildly extreme action architect. Born to Fly traces the evolution of Streb’s movement philosophy as she pushes herself and her dancers from the ground, to the wall, and to the sky.
WITH GWEN IFILL
FRIDAY, MAY 8 @ 9:00PM
A federal appeals court ruled Thursday that the NSA bulk collection of telephone call information is illegal. The court said that information can only be gathered when there is something specific to investigate. Pete Williams of NBC News will have context and analysis on the impact and ramifications of the decision for future anti-terrorism efforts.
THURSDAY, MAY 7 @ 7:00PM
EPISODE 5
With Anne pregnant again and away from court, Henry begins to take notice of Jane Seymour. Anne hears of this and threatens Cromwell to make terms with her before her son is born. But has she overplayed her cards?
Wolf Hall is adapted from Hilary Mantel’s best-selling Booker Prize-winning novels: Wolf Hall and its sequel, Bring Up the Bodies.
The celebrated cast includes: Tony® Award-winning actor Mark Rylance (Twelfth Night), Emmy® and Golden Globe® Award-winner Damian Lewis (Homeland), Claire Foy (Little Dorrit), Anton Lesser (Endeavour), Mark Gatiss (Sherlock), Jonathan Pryce (Cranford,)and Saskia Reeves (Worricker).
SUNDAY, MAY 10 @ 8:00PM
Americans are living longer than ever before, and soon older adults will outnumber the young. Today, family caregivers are providing 90 percent of parent care, in addition to balancing work and family, a job most cannot afford to do.
Who will take care of those who can no longer care for themselves? How will the nation adapt to ensure that adequate care can be provided for both the caregivers and for those being cared for?