INDEPENDENT LENS

THE FORCE MONDAY, JANUARY 22 @ 7:00PM & 12:00AM Go deep inside the long-troubled Oakland Police Department as it struggles to confront federal demands for reform, a popular uprising following events in Ferguson, Missouri, and an explosive scandal. FIND OUT MORE...

VICTORIA

ON MASTERPIECE WARP AND WEFT/THE SINS OF THE FATHER THURSDAY, JANUARY 25 @ 7:00PM Warp and Weft” & “The Sins of the Father” Discontent is growing in the country, and Victoria throws a costume ball in a misguided attempt to help the silk weavers of Spitalfields – but the spectacular event only exposes her naivety, and an unexpected grief finally forces her to put childish things...

NOVA

HAGIA SOPHIA ISTANBUL’S ANCIENT MYSTERY WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 18 @ 10:00PM Discover the engineering secrets of Istanbul’s Hagia Sophia, one of the largest enclosed buildings in the world. How has this enormous structure, built in 537 AD in one of the world’s most active earthquake regions, survived dozens of earthquakes? FIND OUT MORE...

BBQ WITH FRANKLIN

LEFTOVERS SATURDAY, JANUARY 20 @ 11:30PM Aaron sends out a little leftover brisket to some chefs around Austin to see how they are inspired by brisket. We end with a taste test that turns into a party. FIND OUT MORE...

LORRAINE HANSBERRY

AMERICAN MASTERS FRIDAY, JUNE 7 @ 7:00PM & 11:00PM Explore the life and work of the A Raisin in the Sun playwright and activist who played a significant role in the civil rights movement. LaTanya Richardson Jackson narrates. Anika Noni Rose is the voice of Lorraine Hansberry. FIND OUT MORE...