ACCEPTED
MONDAY, OCTOBER 10 @ 11:00PM
Accepted follows four high school students at T.M. Landry, a prep school in Louisiana known for its viral videos of seniors being accepted to the Ivy Leagues, and sending 100% of its graduates to college. But an explosive NY Times article exposes the controversial methods of its dynamic founder — and the fiction of higher education’s promise.
PAYBACK IN AMSTERDAM
SUNDAY, OCTOBER 9 @ 10:00PM
When a promising cellist from a prestigious orchestra dies following an acid attack, Van der Valk and his team have to delve into the city’s vibrant and eclectic classical music scene in the search for her killer.
ARCHAEOLOGY AT ALTHORP
SUNDAY, OCTOBER 9 @ 6:00PM & 10:00PM
Charles, Ninth Earl Spencer — best-selling author and brother to Diana, Princess of Wales — may be sitting on the greatest British archaeological find of the century. Searching Althorp, the Spencer family estate, for a medieval village, a team of British archaeologists find evidence of something far older.
LETTERS TO ELOISA
SATURDAY, OCTOBER 8 @ 6:00PM
Based on correspondence with his sister in exile, “Letters to Eloisa” recounts the life of Cuban literary great José Lezama Lima, author of a homoerotic novel, “Paradiso,” and tells the story of his silencing by the Cuban revolutionary government.
SATURDAY, OCTOBER 8 @ 5:00PM
Meet Carrie Morey — an award-winning baker, cookbook author and entrepreneur who is growing a tiny made-by-hand mail order biscuit company into a booming business with a ravenous following.
ATLANTA | UNSAFE STRUCTURES
THURSDAY, OCTOBER 6 @ 6:00PM & 10:30PM
The Atlanta house is in disrepair, so layers are peeled back to uncover the extent of the damage. The homeowner lends a hand with demolition of unsafe structures. We meet the contractor. A lending library is built. Care is taken to save an oak tree.
SEASON 3, EPISODE 1
THURSDAY, OCTOBER 6 @ 10:00PM
The initial forensics report confirms Hardy and Ellie’s suspicions that this was not an opportunistic attack, it was planned. Hardy concludes that they have a serious sexual predator at large in the town, someone who may strike again.
ENDING HIV IN AMERICA
WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 5 @10:00PM
Almost 40 years after the discovery of HIV, could we be on the verge of ending the AIDS epidemic in America? How did scientists tackle one of the most elusive deadly viruses to ever infect humans? Can innovative drugs bring new infections to zero?
DANUBE
TUESDAY, JUNE 4 @ 10:00PM
Europe’s mighty and majestic Danube, a river of glorious riches and magical surprises. As the world’s most international river, its epic journey is like no other. Featuring stunning secret tributaries, baby turtles and a waterfall riding kayaker.
THROUGH THE GRAPEVINE
FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 10 @ 8:00PM & 12:00AM
This four-hour series, hosted by Henry Louis Gates, Jr., introduces viewers to a world that showcases Black people’s ability to collectively prosper, defy white supremacy and define Blackness in ways that transformed America itself. (Followed by episode 2)