THE ROYAL FAMILY AT WORK

EPISODE 3 – HEADQUARTERS

SATURDAY, JUNE 23 @ 8:00PM

Buckingham Palace’s six hundred and fifty rooms form the nerve center of the British monarchy. From here, the Queen directs the business of the royal family, entertains heads of state, and conducts her private life. “Headquarters” goes beyond the palace gates for a rare glimpse inside its elaborate operations.

Ghana’s President Kufour and his wife, along with their entourage, arrive for a State visit culminating in a magnificent banquet. At Her Majesty’s official birthday celebration, thousands of well-wishers gather under the palace balcony before members of the House of Windsor head inside for a private family party.

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ZEN | CABAL

SUNDAY, JUNE 17 @ 7:00PM & 11:00PM

The dashing Roman detective Aurelio Zen is stuck in the hot seat when an important aristocratic family’s disreputable son falls to his death from a bridge over the Tiber River. The powerful Ministry, to insulate itself against scandal, puts Zen on the case and demands his swift dismissal of the death as suicide. But the beautiful prosecutor Pirlo, exuding power and no shortage of allure, presses for a probing investigation…and a little something with Zen on the side.

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EPISODE 2: JUNGLE

WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 10 @ 9:00PM

Teeming with creatures in every shape and form, the jungle is the most diverse habitat on the planet and home to nearly half of the world’s plant and animal species. Rising hundreds of feet from the dark depths of the tropical forest floor, through layers of twisting branch and canopy full of life – this vertical landscape pushes the limits of animal engineering.

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THE ROYAL FAMILY AT WORK

THE STATE VISIT PART 1 & 2

MONDAY, JUNE 11 @ 7:00PM & 10:00PM

In the year of her 80th birthday, Queen Elizabeth II granted filmmakers an exclusive look inside the modern British monarchy. Join Queen Elizabeth and the rest of the royal family as they travel abroad, work at the palace, and meet people from all walks of life. Take a glimpse behind the velvet curtain and see what life is really like as a member of the family firm. Photo Credit: Getty Images/Anwar Hussein Collection

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ZEN ~ VENDETTA

SUNDAY, JUNE 10 @ 7:00PM & 11:00PM

On a winding Italian road, a judge is assassinated by a terminally ill parolee, Tito Spadola. Spadola is executing a long-nurtured vendetta, killing those who put him behind bars many years ago. But the case is outside the jurisdiction of Detective Aurelio Zen, who has his hands full with a messy and highly political case.

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THE LUMINOUS YEARS

FRIDAY, DECEMBER 7 @ 10:00PM

In the early decades of the twentieth century, a storm of modernism swept through the art worlds of the West, uprooting centuries of tradition in the visual arts, music, literature, dance, theater and beyond. The epicenter of this storm was Paris, France.

Paris The Luminous Years, explores this unique moment in Paris from 1905 to 1930, decisive years for our contemporary culture, when an international group including Pablo Picasso, Henri Matisse, Marc Chagall, Igor Stravinsky, Ernest Hemingway, Jean Cocteau, Gertrude Stein, Vaslav Nijinsky and Aaron Copland, among numerous others, revolutionized the direction of the modern arts.

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DOCTORS’ DIARIES

SATURDAY, JUNE 9

PART 1 @ 11:00PM

PART 2 @ 12:00AM

In 1987, NOVA’s cameras began rolling to chronicle the lives of seven young, bright medical students embarking on the longest and most rigorous endeavor in higher education: the years-long journey to become a doctor. From their first days at Harvard Medical School to the present day, none of them could have predicted what it would take, personally and professionally. In “Doctors’ Diaries,” a two-hour special, NOVA returns to find out what sorts of doctors—and people—the seven young students have become. The program is the latest installment in the longest-running U.S. documentary of its kind.

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A HOT DOG PROGRAM

THURSDAY, AUGUST 22 @ 7:00PM & 12:00AM

How about a hot dog for lunch? “A Hot Dog Program” is an all-American celebration of those fabulous and phenomenally popular little sausages in their soft little buns hosted by Rick Sebak. Whether you like your dog with mustard and sauerkraut, chili and cheese, or with the “works,” this program is sure to please.

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HELL AND BACK AGAIN

THURSDAY, MAY 31 @ 8:00PM & 11:00PM

In 2009, U.S. Marines launch a major helicopter assault on a Taliban stronghold in southern Afghanistan. Within hours of being dropped deep behind enemy lines, 25-year-old Sergeant Nathan Harris’s unit (U.S. Marines Echo Company, 2nd Battalion, 8th Marine Regiment) is attacked from all sides. Cut off and surrounded, the Marines fight a ghostlike enemy and experience immense hostility from displaced villagers caught in the middle.

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SUNDAY, MAY 27 @ 6:00PM & 7:00PM

AND 10:00PM & 11:30PM

On the eve of Memorial Day, a star-studded line-up will grace the stage for one of PBS’ highest-rated programs. The multi award-winning television event has truly become an American tradition, honoring 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 is co-hosted for the seventh year by Tony Award-winner Joe Mantegna (“Criminal Minds”) and Emmy Award-winner Gary Sinise (“CSI: New York”), two acclaimed actors who have dedicated themselves to veteran’s causes and supporting troopsin active service.

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