FAR FROM HOME
SATURDAY, JULY 27 @ 7:30PM
Henry Louis Gates explores the family trees of pop icon Cyndi Lauper and actors Jamie Chung and Danny Trejo, introducing them to ancestors whose stories were forgotten when their families immigrated to the United States. Drawing on long-lost records from Italy, Korea, Mexico, and Switzerland, Gates helps his guests to re-imagine their families and connect to their vanished histories.
ROBERTA FLACK
SATURDAY, MARCH 1 @ 6:00PM
American Masters: Roberta Flack follows the music icon from a piano lounge through her rise to stardom. From “First Time Ever I Saw Your Face” to “Killing Me Softly,” Flack’s virtuosity was inseparable from her commitment to civil rights. Detailing her story in her own words, the film features exclusive access to Flack’s archives and interviews with Rev. Jesse Jackson, Peabo Bryson and more.
THE GOD OF SHADOWS PART 1
SUNDAY, JANUARY 22 @ 11:00PM
Max Liebermann applies his neurological expertise to a man suffering from delusions, a retired soldier who served in the Boxer Rebellion. Captain Steiner is convinced that he is cursed and tortured by vengeful spirits operating in the shadows.
SURVIVING SIEGFRIED
THURSDAY, DECEMBER 21 @ 7:00PM
Siegfrieds First World War experiences resurface as he struggles to save a racehorse. Helen faces a decision over James’s TB testing plan.
THE HOMELESS, THE TEMPEST-TOSSED (1942 – )
FRIDAY, JANUARY 20 @ 10:00PM
A group of dedicated government officials fights red tape to finance and support rescue operations. As the Allied soldiers advance, uncovering mass graves and liberating German concentration camps, the public sees for the first time the sheer scale of the Holocaust and begins to reckon with its reverberations.
THE HOMELESS, THE TEMPEST-TOSSED (1942 – )
FRIDAY, JANUARY 20 @ 7:00PM & 11:00PM
A group of dedicated government officials fights red tape to finance and support rescue operations. As the Allied soldiers advance, uncovering mass graves and liberating German concentration camps, the public sees for the first time the sheer scale of the Holocaust and begins to reckon with its reverberations.
BABY PROOFING, SEPTIC SYSTEMS
THURSDAY, JANUARY 19 @ 9:30PM
Nathan Gilbert and his dad, Bill, help a homeowner install an 1800s pocket door with reclaimed hardware; Ross Trethewey explains the technological advancements of induction cooktops compared to electric and gas stovetops; Kevin O’Connor travels to Atlanta to meet maker Char Miller-King, discuss her projects and how she teaches woodworking, and build a Shaker-style-inspired end table together.
YOUR HISTORY
THURSDAY, JANUARY 19 @ 7:00PM & 11:00PM
The Academy prepares for a visit from the actor Benito Padilla, Manuela’s cousin, and the director Jorge Merlot. Meanwhile, Roberta tries to get closer to Teresa and Carmen continues to pass information about the Academy to the Peraltas.
BEYOND THE ELEMENTS
INDESTRUCTIBLE
WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 18 @ 10:00PM
Glass so strong you can jump on it, rubber so tough it protects a clay pot dropped from 50 feet, endless varieties of plastic. Scientists and engineers have created virtually indestructible versions of common materials by manipulating the chains of interlocking atoms that give them strength—but have they made them too tough? Host David Pogue explores the fantastic chemistry behind the everyday.
WILDHEART
WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 5 @ 6:00PM & 10:00PM
Our pets may seem familiar but they exist alongside us in a secret world of wild behavior and natural abilities that we hardly recognize. This two-part series explores this parallel existence with all the techniques that have been perfected in past “spy” shows, including HD spy cameras, night vision cameras, drones, miniature on-board cameras and digital high-speed cameras.