26.2 PRIMETIME 5/24 – 6/2/21

      Schedule Notes: All schedules contain the air time, program name and episode name when available. A detailed description for selected programs can be found under Program Highlights or may be featured on What’s on Tonight! Comments are closed on “Schedules ” and programs listed may be subject to last minute changes that may or may not be reflected on the web...

INDEPENDENT LENS

THE DONUT KING MONDAY, MAY 29 @ 8:00PM & 12:30PM An immigrant story with a (glazed) twist, The Donut King follows the journey of Cambodian refugee Ted Ngoy, who arrived in California in the 1970s and, through a mixture of diligence and luck, built a multi-million dollar donut empire up and down the West Coast. FIND OUT MORE...

ATLANTIC CROSSING

A QUEEN RETURNS SUNDAY, MAY 23 @ 7:00PM & 11:00PM With the war almost over, the president’s health takes a bad turn. Olav tries to keep Norway out of the clutches of the Soviets. He also faces rocky relations with Martha. FIND OUT MORE...

ASIAN AMERICANS

GENERATION RISING SATURDAY, MAY 22 @ 11:00PM Asian Americans is a five-hour film series that will chronicle the contributions, and challenges of Asian Americans, the fastest-growing ethnic group in America. Personal histories and new academic research will cast a fresh lens on U.S. history and the role Asian Americans have played in it.   FIND OUT MORE...

PHILLY D.A.

EPISODE 6 SATURDAY, MAY 22 @ 7:00PM A councilmember bridges fed-up constituents plagued by the opioid crisis with the D.A.’s unorthodox plans. The D.A. favors safe injection sites. Locals are fed up. Will Krasner’s brassy style backfire and undermine community support? FIND OUT MORE...