DECODING HIEROGLYPHICS
WEDNESDAY, JUNE 12 @ 8:00PM & 11:00PM
The first modern translation of Egyptian hieroglyphics happened 200 years ago. How was the ancient code cracked? Today, archaeologists are busy translating hieroglyphics from an important scribe’s tomb, its walls covered from floor to ceiling with symbols thousands of years old. This new research is giving archaeologists a better understanding of life in ancient Egypt.
WOODPECKERS: THE HOLE STORY
WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 2 @ 6:00PM & 10:00PM
Get an intimate look at what makes woodpeckers so special. Explore their unique abilities and intimate stories from around the world. Narrated by Paul Giamatti.
PUTIN’S WAR AT HOME
TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 1 @ 11:00PM
Meet some of the defiant Russians pushing back against President Vladimir Putin’s crackdown on critics of the war in Ukraine. FRONTLINE tells the inside stories of activists and journalists risking arrest and imprisonment to protest and speak out about the Kremlin’s war effort.
EPISODE 3
SUNDAY, OCTOBER 30 @ 11:00PM
Annika sees one of playwright Ibsen’s plots play out in a homicide. Meanwhile, she takes more than a parental interest in Morgan’s therapist, Jake.
EPISODE 3
SUNDAY, OCTOBER 30 @ 7:00PM & 11:00PM
Angling to sell his publishing firm and retire, Charles leans on Susan to take over as CEO. In a parallel story, the detective plot in Alan’s last novel unfolds.
FRIDAY, OCTOBER 28 @ 7:00PM & 11:00PM
¡Dia de los Muertos! is a musical celebration of this much-anticipated and highly celebrated fiesta by people of Mexican heritage everywhere. Special guests include Latino rock greats, Los Lobos, the salsa-rap-reggae-funk of Ozomatli — both Los Angeles-based — and the all-female mariachi band Flor de Toloache from New York City.
I THINK OF ME
THURSDAY, OCTOBER 27 @ 8:00PM & 11:30PM
Manuela doubts her life with Martín, who wants a child. Roberta wants to report Rafita to the authorities. Tomás asks Flavia for one last night together before her wedding. Angela experiences a sweet moment with Paula.
OCEAN INVADERS
SATURDAY, OCTOBER 29 @ 10:00PM
Lionfish–long prized in home aquariums–have invaded the Atlantic, and are now one of the ocean’s most successful invasive species, wreaking havoc in waters across the globe. Join ocean explorer Danni Washington on a journey to find out how they took over, why they’re doing so much damage, and what can be done about it.
CANADA: SURVIVING THE WILD NORTH
WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 26 @ 6:00PM & 10:00PM
Journey from Canada’s Arctic to the boreal forest and discover how polar bears, coastal wolves, lynx and more survive in the North. Timing and seizing opportunity can mean the difference between life and death in this wild and rugged outpost.
PUTIN’S ATTACK ON UKRAINE
DOCUMENTING WAR
TUESDAY, OCTOBER 25 @ 8:00PM
FRONTLINE and the Associated Press trace Russian President Vladimir Putin’s pattern of atrocities in Ukraine and across other conflicts, exposing the challenges of trying to hold Russia to account. The documentary offers a window into the lives of Ukrainians living under siege, capturing the devastation of the war and the ongoing pursuit for accountability.