THE SUNKEN BASILICA
WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 11 @ 8:00PM & 12:00AM
Uncover the sunken remains of a 4th-century basilica in Turkey. Submerged beneath the waters of Lake Iznik for hundreds of years, the church could reveal crucial insights into the early days of Christianity. Join a team of international researchers as they travel back through time—and grapple with Turkey’s many earthquakes, which could sink the structure deeper at any moment.
ELON MUSK’S TWITTER TAKEOVER
TUESDAY, OCTOBER 10 @ 7:00PM & 11:00PM
Elon Musk’s long and often troubled relationship with Twitter. FRONTLINE traces Musk’s journey from one of the platform’s most provocative users to its sole proprietor, exploring the acquisition, free speech issues and the company’s uncertain future.
EL EQUIPO
MONDAY, OCTOBER 9 @ 10:00PM
Legendary U.S. anthropologist Dr. Clyde Snow sets out to train a new group of Latin American students in the use of forensic anthropology. Their goal: to investigate disappearances in Argentina during the “dirty war.” The group expands its horizons, traveling to El Salvador, Bolivia, and Mexico, doggedly working behind the scenes to establish the facts for the families of the victims.
MAGIC IN AMSTERDAM, PART 2
SUNDAY, OCTOBER 8 @ 11:00PM
As the investigation continues into an occult-related death, Lucienne is forced to confront painful memories buried in her past before unearthing a deep-seated tale of medical negligence and personal revenge. Meanwhile, will Van der Valk get his Happy Ever After with Lena?
SWANSONG
SEASON 2, EPISODE 6
SUNDAY, OCTOBER 8 @ 6:00PM & 10:00PM
After discovering the body of an undercover police officer in the trunk of a car, the CID team blunder into a Drugs Squad operation against a major trafficker that appears to implicate one of their closest colleagues.
MAX ROACH
THE DRUM ALSO WALTZES
FRIDAY, OCTOBER 6 @ 7:00PM & 11:30PM
Experience the groundbreaking sounds of bebop pioneer and virtuoso composer Max Roach, whose far-reaching ambitions were inspired and challenged by the inequities of the society around him.
ON MASTERPIECE
SEASON 5, EPISODE 5
THURSDAY, OCTOBER 5 @ 11:00PM
Sunny and Jess attempt a reset as they follow the clues in the case.
GRASSLANDS
WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 4 @ 11:00PM
Grasslands are one of the planet’s most important, yet most overlooked habitats. Follow scientists as they discover animal species with the power to transform and restore our grasslands, turning them into carbon sinks that could slow climate change.
ANCIENT EARTH: BIRTH OF THE SKY
WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 4 @ 7:00PM & 11:00PM
Early Earth was a hellscape of molten lava and barren rock, bombarded by meteors, with no atmosphere at all. How did our familiar blue sky – the thin, life-giving band of gasses protecting our planet – come to be?
FAMILY: LOST AND FOUND
SATURDAY, AUGUST 10 @ 10:30PM
Henry Louis Gates uses DNA detective work to solve family mysteries for actor Joe Manganiello and football star Tony Gonzalez— uncovering close relatives whose names they’ve never heard and compelling each man to rethink his own identity.
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