OUT OF THE PAST
TUESDAY, APRIL 22 @ 9:00PM
Henry Louis Gates, Jr. examines how journalists Gretchen Carlson and Don Lemon were able to overcome biases in their careers, drawing parallels to relatives who met profound challenges of their own.
Category Archives: Program Highlights
AMERICAN EXPERIENCE
THE SUN QUEEN
SATURDAY, OCTOBER 19 @ 9:00PM
Scientist Mária Telkes dedicated her career to harnessing the power of the sun. Though undercut and thwarted by her male colleagues, she persevered to design the first successfully solar-heated house in 1948 and held more than 20 patents.
LA FRONTERA
WITH PATI JINICH
FRONTERIZOS OF THE GOLDEN COAST
FRIDAY, JUNE 7 @ 7:00pm & 11:00PM
Pati Jinich travels the California part of the US-Mexico border. She meets the fronterizos, or borderlanders, of the golden coast to experience the melding of cultures, cross-border collaborations, and explosive growth.
CALL THE MIDWIFE
SEASON 12, EPISODE 3
SUNDAY, APRIL 2 @ 9:00PM
As she sets about helping a mother whose newborn baby is suffering from a clotting disorder, Nancy is harboring a secret of her own. Sister Veronica meets a newlywed on her rounds, and the case shocks the women of Nonnatus house.
MARIE ANTOINETTE
PICK A PRINCESS
THURSDAY, APRIL 6 @ 8:00PM & 12:00AM
The Royal Family goes on holiday at Fontainebleau. Marie Antoinette discovers du Barry’s plan to welcome Provence’s betrothed. Antoinette’s escalating hostilities with du Barry threaten her relationship with the King.
JONI MITCHELL
GERSHWIN PRIZE FOR POPULAR SONG
FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 1 @ 7:00PM & 11:00PM
After getting her start in coffee shops Joni Mitchell went on to set a new standard, marrying music and lyrics with such songs as “Both Sides, Now.” While her early material is often categorized as “folk,” she became a household name with music that defies categorization.
AMERICAN EXPERIENCE
THE MOVEMENT AND THE “MADMAN”
SATURDAY, MAY 10 @ 6:00PM
Discover the story of the 1969 showdown between President Nixon and the antiwar movement. Told through firsthand accounts, the film reveals how movement leaders mobilized disparate groups to create two massive protests that changed history. (90 Minutes)
LUCY WORSLEY INVESTIGATES
THE MADNESS OF KING GEORGE
SUNDAY, MAY 12 @ 6:00PM & 10:00PM
How did George III’s mental illness change Britain? Lucy Worsley uncovers Royal papers and explores how the assassination attempt on his life by a mentally ill subject changed psychiatry forever.
INDEPENDENT LENS
HIDDEN LETTERS
SATURDAY, MAY 24 @ 6:00PM
The bonds of sisterhood, and the parallels of struggles among generations of women in China, are drawn together by the once-secret written language of Nüshu, the only script designed and used exclusively by women.
MARIE ANTOINETTE
RIVAL QUEENS
THURSDAY, MARCH 30 @ 8:00PM & 12:00AM
Marie Antoinette realizes that producing an heir will not be straightforward. She turns to Madame du Barry for support. But the Favorite begins to see the Dauphine as a rival for the King’s affections. There can’t be two Queens.