CROSSROADS
FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 16 @ 10:00PM
Crossroads follows the evolution of American craft in its drive toward experimentation and innovation; a move toward new forms and creative solutions. Through the work of Tanya Aguiñiga, Lia Cook, Clary Illian, Warren MacKenzie, and Jeff Oestreich, we explore their trailblazing attempts to cross-pollinate culture, aesthetics and technologies, moving forward the development of American craft.
FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 16
Episode 5: Rotten @ 8:00pm
There isrsomething rotten in David Chang’s kitchen and that’s a good thing. Rotten is delicious; katsuibushi in Japan, XO sauce, rotten bananas with Chef Christina Tosi, and Kimchi.
Episode 6: Rene @ 8:30pm
Chang hangs out with one of his best friends- who happens to be the world’s top chef- Rene Redzepi.
From ramen to rotting bananas, Copenhagen to Kansas City, and pork buns to golf clubs, PBS’s new series The Mind of a Chef combines travel, cooking, history, science, and humor into an unforgettable journey. Join executive producer and narrator Anthony Bourdain as he takes viewers inside the mind of noted Korean-American chef and restaurateur David Chang.
ULTIMATE MARS CHALLENGE
WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 14 @ 7:00PM & 12:00AM
Why go back to Mars? Far from dead, Mars holds untold potential. Nearly half a century of Mars exploration has yielded tantalizing clues that Mars may once have harbored life—and may harbor it still. The extraordinary landing of a revolutionary rover named Curiosity—which successfully touched down inside the Gale Crater—means we have wheels down on the planet once again, in the form of the most sophisticated robot ever to rove the Mars surface.
AN ORIGINAL DUCKumentary
WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 26 @ 10:00PM
Ducks are ancient creatures. True originals, ducks practice habitual lifestyles that have been essential to their evolutionary success for millions of years. There are more than 120 different species of ducks—many with delightful names like “Buffleheads,” “Shovelers,” and “Woodies” that embody their charming personalities and curious mannerisms. Despite the glorious display of their iridescent feathers, these webbed-footed waterfowl maintain a reputation for being clumsy and awkward. But in reality they are surprisingly athletic birds; some have been clocked flying almost 100 mph, allowing them to outpace eagles and hawks.
THE SUICIDE PLAN
TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 10 @ 10:30PM
In this groundbreaking 90-minute film FRONTLINE explores the underground world of assisted suicide and takes viewers inside one of the most polarizing social issues of our time – told not only by the people choosing to die, but also by their “assisters,” individuals and right-to-die organizations that put themselves in legal jeopardy by helping others to die.
PARK AVENUE: MONEY, POWER & THE AMERICAN DREAM
MONDAY, NOVEMBER 12 @ 8:00PM
Academy Award-winning filmmaker Alex Gibney (Taxi to the Dark Side, Enron: The Smartest Guys in the Room) presents his take on the gap between rich and poor Americans in Park Avenue: Money, Power and the American Dream. Gibney contends that America’s richest citizens have “rigged the game in their favor,” and created unprecedented inequality in the United States.
UPSTAIRS DOWNSTAIRS, SERIES 2
SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 11 @ 7:00PM & 11:00PM
EPISODE 6: SOMEWHERE OVER THE RAINBOW
War is inevitable, and so it seems too is the realization that the secrets of 165 Eaton Place are about to come to light. Lady Agnes returns to London, soon aware that she wasn’t didn’t know half of what happened in her household – upstairs or down.
Downstairs, a member of the staff mysteriously disappears while others are called up for service in the war. No one knows what the days and months ahead will bring, but change is inevitable. And, once again, a beloved voice from the past offers direction for the dire days.
As the final march towards war seems inevitable, Sir Hallam desperately tries to sort out his own situation, and restore order to the household. But it becomes painfully clear that the clock can’t be turned back, and that the time has arrived for the household’s greatest test.
SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 11 @ 9:00PM
On Nov. 11, “National Salute to Veterans” will bring the nation together to say thank you to America’s veterans, to salute their service, honor their sacrifice, and promise that their dedication to our country will never be forgotten.
Hosted by acclaimed actors Joe Mantegna (“Criminal Minds”) and Gary Sinise (“CSI: New York”), this national television event will pay tribute to all veterans—those fresh from the Iraq and Afghanistan wars; those still among us from WWII, Korea and Vietnam; and all those who died for our freedom throughout America’s history—and acknowledge their families, who have sacrificed along with them.
WHAT COMES NEXT?
FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 9 @ 9:30PM
Now that the election is over — what comes next? Need to Know anchor Jeff Greenfield looks at the policy implications of President Obama winning a second term in office.
Among those interviewed are former New York Times columnist Bob Herbert and Timemagazine columnist Rana Foroohar.
NOODLE, PIG, MEMORY & SPAIN
FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 9, @ 7:00PM
From ramen to rotting bananas, Copenhagen to Kansas City, and pork buns to golf clubs, PBS’s new series The Mind of a Chef combines travel, cooking, history, science, and humor into an unforgettable journey. Join executive producer and narrator Anthony Bourdain as he takes viewers inside the mind of noted Korean-American chef and restaurateur David Chang.
“The Mind of a Chefis a reinvention of a travel-cooking show,” says Bourdain. “This season we go inside the kitchen, the world, and the mind of chef David Chang. This show is a chance to explore that mind in all its tangled glory.”