EPISODE 1
THURSDAY, JANUARY 11 @ 11:00PM
It’s 1964. Beauty queen Barbara Parker leaves Blackpool for London and embarks on her haphazard dream to work in show business.
Category Archives: Program Highlights
MISS SCARLET AND THE DUKE
ELYSIUM
THURSDAY, JANUARY 11 @ 7:00PM
Season 4 opens with Eliza having taken over the business of Nash & Sons (not that he has any sons) and things are not going entirely smoothly, although help comes from some familiar sources. Outside of work, her relationship with William (The Duke) builds towards a looming decision that will shape both their lives.
NATURE
BIG LITTLE JOURNEYS: HOME
WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 10 @ 6:00PM & 10:00PM
In Canada, a walnut-sized turtle ventures through a forest of giants, dodging huge trucks along the highway. The newly hatched turtle is in search of the lake where she will spend the next 50 years of her life. In South Africa, a young bushbaby is expelled by his family and must journey into the unknown to find a new home. He is drawn toward the lights of the human world in the city of Pretoria.
FINDING YOUR ROOTS
FOREVER YOUNG
TUESDAY, APRIL 23 @ 9:00PM
Henry Louis Gates, Jr. meets Valerie Bertinelli and Brendan Fraser—two actors who found fame when they were young and lived their lives in the limelight, cut off from their roots. Each discovers ancestors who paved the way for their success.
INDEPENDENT LENS
BEYOND UTOPIA
TUESDAY, JANUARY 9 @ 7:00PM & 11:00PM
They grew up believing their land was paradise. Now, they risk everything in escaping it. In an unforgettable documentary, follow families on a treacherous journey to defect from their homeland of North Korea, as the threat of severe punishment and possible execution looms over their passage, revealing a world many have never seen.
THE COST OF INHERITANCE
AN AMERICA REFRAMED SPECIAL
MONDAY, JANUARY 8 @ 11:00PM
THE COST OF INHERITANCE, an America ReFramed special, explores the complex issue of reparations in the U.S. using a thoughtful approach to history, historical injustices, systemic inequities, and critical dialogue on racial conciliation. Through personal narratives, community inquiries, and scholarly insights, it aims to inspire understanding of the scope and rationale of the reparations debate.
ALL CREATURES
BROODINESS
SUNDAY, JANUARY 7 @ 7:00PM & 11:00PM
It’s the spring of 1940 and change is on the horizon for everyone in Skeldale House. James and Helen wonder when the right time might be to start a family, Tristan’s absence is felt by all, and Siegfried attempts to hold the growing household, and himself, together. Don’t miss the Season 4 premiere on Sunday, January 7.
TACO MAFIA
FAMILIA
SUNDAY, JANUARY 7 @ 5:30PM
Meet Nixta Taqueria owners Sara Mardanbigi and Edgar Rico, Discada owners Xose Velasco and Anthony Pratto, and Cuantos Tacos owner Luis ‘Beto’ Robledo as they introduce their parents, discuss their childhood experience as children of immigrants, and explore the paths that led them to becoming celebrated small business owners and local heroes in the Austin community.
BUFFALO SOLDIERS
FIGHTING ON TWO FRONTS
SATURDAY, JUNE 15 @ 7:00PM
Established by Congress, the 14th Amendment promised citizenship in exchange for enlistment, prompting many African American men. They were denied due to Jim Crow laws but still served. The film examines the profound and often-contradictory roles played by Buffalo Soldiers in U.S. history, and how they fought on two sets of front lines: military conflicts abroad and civil rights struggles at home.
AMERICAN MASTERS
HOPPER
AN AMERICAN LOVE STORY
TUESDAY, MAY 13 @ 11:00PM
Discover the secrets behind Edward Hopper’s most iconic and enigmatic works. Known for “Nighthawks” and other evocative paintings of American life, Hopper has left a lasting impression on our culture. Meet the man behind the brush, and see how his marriage to fellow artist Josephine Nivison Hopper shaped his art and career.