SAM NOW
MONDAY, MAY 8 @ 8:00PM
In this coming-of-age documentary about generational trauma, follow Sam Harkness from age 11 to 36 as his middle-class Seattle family is heartbroken and unsure of what to do after his mother suddenly leaves them. Woven together with home movies lovingly crafted by Sam’s half brother, director Reed Harkness, witness a boy grow up grappling with the ripple effects of a singular traumatic event.
SEASON 12, EPISODE 8
THURSDAY, MAY 11 @ 10:00PM
As Trixie and Matthew’s wedding officially begins, a series of small and great disasters threaten to impede the day. A horrific car crash turns into a race against time. Sister Julienne hatches a plan to save Nonnatus House once and for all.
ON MASTERPIECE
EPISODE 2
SUNDAY, MAY 7 @ 7:00PM & 11:00PM
Tom is banished by Allworthy. Meanwhile, Sophia flees her impending marriage to Blifil. Adventures ensue, including fateful encounters at two inns.
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TOGETHER/ALONE
FRIDAY, MAY 5 @ 11:00PM
As modern humans, we crave both connection to others and our own solitude. Artists, scholars, and other great creative thinkers explore these contrasting impulses.
PARTIAL RECALL
FRIDAY, MAY 5 @ 7:00PM & 11:00PM
Memory is the amazing ability of our brains to store and access skills, information, and emotions. Artists and scholars discuss the reliability of our recall and the surprising ways our memories fuel creativity.
SEASON 12, EPISODE 7
THURSDAY, APRIL 4 @ 7:00PM
Preparations for Trixie and Matthew’s wedding are underway as a joyous occasion that brings the community together. Nancy visits a homeless family, and it is not long before their plight is brought to the attention of Nonnatus house.
SAVING THE RIGHT WHALE
WEDNESDAY. MAY 3 @ 6:00PM & 11:00PM
The North Atlantic right whale is on the brink of extinction. But a handful of specialists are determined to help save it as they discover new secrets about the lives of these giants of the sea.
ATTENBOROUGH’S WONDER OF SONG
FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 8 @ 10:00PM
David Attenborough presents seven of the most remarkable animal songs found in nature and explores the significance of these songs in the lives of their species.
EMELI SANDE
TUESDAY, MAY 9 @ 6:00PM
Singer-songwriter Emeli Sandé explores her grandparents’ remarkable stories, which span World War II, the Mau Mau insurgency in Kenya, and the fight for independence in Zambia. She faces a mix of emotions: “Both sets of my grandparents were involved in violent struggles in Africa,” she says. “One, tasked with upholding the British Empire. The other: trying to overthrow it.”
MATTER OF MIND: MY ALS
MONDAY, MAY 1 @ 11:00PM
Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) is a neuromuscular disease with an average survival time of 2-5 years from diagnosis. In this intimate exploration, three people with ALS, or Lou Gehrig’s disease, bravely face different paths as they live with this progressively debilitating illness.