NAZI ATTACK ON AMERICA

WEDNESDAY, JUNE 22 @ 10:00PM

Long before 9/11, a far deadlier, little-known attack from the ocean depths struck our shores, lasting three-and-a-half years and claiming 5,000 lives. Now, famed undersea explorer Bob Ballard, discoverer of the Titanic, investigates the wreck of one of the attack craft, a German submarine that lies at the bottom of the gulf just a few miles off New Orleans. U-166 was part of Operation Drumbeat, a highly successful U-boat operation that caught East Coast cities and shipping almost completely unprepared. With state-of-the-art survey gear Ballard probes the wreck and explores a dramatic mystery in the official story of the sub’s sinking.

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AN INTIMATE HISTORY

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TUESDAY, MAY 5 @ 9:00PM

The century-long Roosevelt legacy begins with the birth of Theodore Roosevelt on October 27th, 1858. The trajectory of his life, from a sickly, asthmatic childhood to his vibrant presidency, is defined in its early years by academic achievement, political success and a blissful marriage. But on February 14, 1884, the tragic deaths of his mother and his wife on the same day leave TR shattered, and only by escaping to the Badlands of North Dakota does he find a refuge and the chance to re-build his body and spirit. (2 Hours)

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OUTBREAK

TUESDAY, AUGUST 13 @ 11:00PM

“Ebola was not an exception. Ebola is a precedent.”

Coming on FRONTLINE: the vivid, inside story of how the Ebola outbreak began, and why it wasn’t stopped before it was too late.

FRONTLINE filmmaker Dan Edge spent months on the ground in West Africa, tracing the outbreak’s path through Guinea, Sierra Leone and Liberia and uncovering the hidden story of what happened before the world started paying attention. With exclusive access to key global decision-makers and health responders, and gripping firsthand accounts of victims from the jungles of Guinea to the slums of Monrovia, Outbreak exposes tragic missteps in the response to the epidemic.

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KUMU HINA

TUESDAY, MAY 4 @ 8:00PM

The film is an intimate portrait of Hina, a mahu (transgender) woman and cultural legend in Hawaii who teaches Hawaiian language, history, and culture. She finds a surprising candidate to lead her school’s all-male hula troupe: Ho’onani, a sixth grader who is proud to be seen as a mixture of boy and girl. As Kumu (teacher) Hina helps Ho’onani negotiate the mixed reactions of her classmates and her family, the power of culture to instill a sense of pride and acceptance becomes clear.

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SUNDAY MAY 3 @ 9:00PM

SEASON 4, EPISODE 6

A teenager’s pregnancy is complicated by her diabetes and her boyfriend’s criminal past; Noakes accuses a group of itinerants of theft; and Fred asks Violet to a square dance that Patsy’s organizing to raise funds.

In Season 4, the community prepares to enter a new decade — the 1960s. In the Season 4 Premiere, Nurse Barbara Gilbert arrives at Nonnatus and, after a disastrous start, earns the respect of her colleagues by helping a new mother overcome difficulties. Trixie faces one of the most emotionally draining cases of her career, and the Turners broker a domestic deal that breaks the mold for the 1950s and 60s. Sister Evangelina finally agrees to undergo tests for her abdominal pain.

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MR. SELFRIDGE, SEASON 3

SUNDAY, MAY 3 @ 7:05PM & 11:00PM

EPISODE 6

Victor’s situation worsens when a new ally takes things in a dangerous direction, sparking tension between him and George. When the trouble becomes a matter of life and death, Victor must make difficult decisions to protect those he loves.

Ms. Mardle is burdened by the weight of Doris’ secret, while Mr. Grove faces a difficult reality. Meanwhile, Loxley closes in on Harry, shocking everyone with an unforeseen advantage.

A careless mistake from Serge threatens to pull the family apart, but Rosalie holds a secret that could reunite the factions.

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EL POETA

SATURDAY, MAY 2 @ 7:00PM

Both heartbreaking and inspiring, El Poeta tells the story of renowned Mexican poet Javier Sicilia, who ignited mass protests and an ongoing international movement after the brutal killing of his 24-year-old son Juan Francisco — collateral damage in a drug war that has left more than 100,000 dead or missing since 2006.

After his son’s death in 2011, Sicilia called on the Mexican people to protest, bringing more than 100,000 people to the capital demanding that the government address the devastating impact of the militarized drug war. The movement launched caravans throughout Mexico and then crossed the border to the United States, urging American citizens and lawmakers to acknowledge that America’s appetite for drugs (the U.S. makes up 90 percent of the market for Mexican drugs) and loose gun laws have fueled the ongoing war.

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MYSTERY MONKEYS OF SHANGRI-LA

WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 22 @ 6:00PM & 10:00PM

Representing the meticulous and ambitious work of an all-Chinese film company led by award-winning filmmaker, Xi Zhinong, this spectacular film is the true story of a family of Yunnan snub-nosed monkeys living in the highest forests in the world. Only recently discovered, snub-nosed monkeys are hauntingly beautiful primates, different and gentler than others of their kind. Elfin-like, they seem both childlike and wise beyond their years. The family is led by a formidable fighter and his fighting force who guard a troop of 8-10 families. This is a unique monkey society, formed in response to the hardships of the Himalayas. But their survival depends not just upon strong defensive strategies; it also relies upon the cooperation and interdependence of them all.

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LAST DAYS IN VIETNAM

TUESDAY, MARCH 22 @ 6:00PM & 11:00AM

April, 1975. During the chaotic final days of the American involvement in the Vietnam War, as the North Vietnamese Army closed in on Saigon, South Vietnamese resistance crumbled. City after city and village after village fell to the North while the U.S. diplomats and military operatives still in the country contemplated withdrawal. With the lives of thousands of South Vietnamese hanging in the balance, those in control faced an impossible decision—who would go and who would be left behind to face brutality, imprisonment, or even death. At the risk of their careers and possible court-martial, a handful of individuals took matters into their own hands. Engaging in unsanctioned and often makeshift operations, they waged a desperate effort to evacuate as many South Vietnamese as possible.

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TUESDAY, APRIL 28 @ 9:00PM

On April 30, 1970, President Richard Nixon shocked the nation when he announced that U.S. troops were invading Cambodia. At college campuses across the country, masses of students took to the streets in protest. Five days later, four Kent State students would be shot dead by National Guardsmen.

The mayhem that followed has been called the most divisive moment in American history since the Civil War.

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