BUGS THAT RULE THE WORLD
EAT OR BE EATEN
WEDNESDAY, MAY 22 @ 11:00PM
Uncover the ruthless world of some of the stealthiest and cleverest insects in the animal kingdom.
NATURE
EQUUS: STORY OF THE HORSE
ORIGINS
WEDNESDAY, MAY21 @ 6:00PM & 11:00PM
The relationship between man and his noble steed is almost as old as civilization itself. Ever since the mysterious beginning of our extraordinary partnership, horses helped shape the human world. At the speed of a horse, our ancestors conquered distances and built empires. Together, humans and horses flourished side by side. What makes us so perfect for each other?
FINDING YOUR ROOTS
LARGER THAN LIFE
TUESDAY, MAY 20 @ 9:00PM
Henry Louis Gates, Jr. introduces actors Lea Salonga and Amanda Seyfried to ancestors who are every bit as dramatic as the characters they’ve played on stage and screen, telling stories of relatives who survived heart-wrenching ordeals.
FRONTLINE
HURRICANE HELENE’S DEADLY WARNING
TUESDAY, MAY 20 @ 8:00PM & 12:00AM
Over the past decade, the PBS investigative documentary series FRONTLINE has collaborated with NPR on groundbreaking investigations into disasters in the U.S. and their aftermath — from Superstorm Sandy’s destruction in New York and New Jersey, to Hurricane Maria that plunged Puerto Rico into darkness, to Irma that tore through Florida, and Harvey that left much of Houston underwater.
26.1 PRIMETIME 5/19 – 5/25/25
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 schedule.
| 26.1 MONDAY | ||
| 05/19/25 | PROGRAM | EPISODE |
| 05:00 PM | PBS NewsHour | |
| 06:00 PM | Antiques Roadshow | Junk in the Trunk 14 |
| 07:00 PM | American Experience | Mr. Polaroid |
| 08:00 PM | Independent Lens | Who Is Michael Jang? |
| 09:30 PM | Amanpour and Company | |
| 10:30 PM | Antiques Roadshow | Junk in the Trunk 14 |
| 11:30 PM | American Experience | Mr. Polaroid |
| 12:30 AM | Independent Lens | Who Is Michael Jang? |
| 26.1 TUESDAY | ||
| 05/20/25 | PROGRAM | EPISODE |
| 05:00 AM | PBS News Hour | |
| 06:00 PM | Finding Your Roots | Larger than Life |
| 07:00 PM | Breaking the Deadlock | A Power Play |
| 08:00 PM | FRONTLINE | Hurricane Helene’s Deadly Warning |
| 09:00 PM | Amanpour and Company | |
| 10:00 PM | Finding Your Roots | Larger than Life |
| 11:00 PM | Breaking the Deadlock | A Power Play |
| 12:00 AM | FRONTLINE | Hurricane Helene’s Deadly Warning |
| 26.1 WEDNESDAY | ||
| 05/21/25 | PROGRAM | EPISODE |
| 05:00 PM | PBS NewsHour | |
| 06:00 PM | Nature | Equus: Story of the Horse | Origins |
| 07:00 PM | NOVA | Decoding the Universe: Cosmos |
| 08:00 PM | Bugs That Rule the World | Eat or Be Eaten |
| 09:00 PM | Amanpour and Company | |
| 10:00 PM | Nature | Equus: Story of the Horse | Origins |
| 11:00 AM | NOVA | Decoding the Universe: Cosmos |
| 12:00 AM | Bugs That Rule the World | Eat or Be Eaten |
| 26.1 THURSDAY | ||
| 05/22/25 | PROGRAM | EPISODE |
| 05:00 PM | PBS NewsHour | |
| 06:00 PM | This Old House | |
| 07:00 PM | The Vietnam War | A Disrespectful Loyalty |
| 09:00 PM | Amanpour and Company | |
| 10:00 PM | This Old House | |
| 11:00 PM | The Vietnam War | A Disrespectful Loyalty |
| 26.1 FRIDAY | ||
| 05/23/25 | PROGRAM | EPISODE |
| 05:00 PM | PBS News Hour | |
| 06:00 PM | Washington Week with The Atlantic | |
| 06:30 PM | Firing Line with Margaret Hoover | |
| 07:00 PM | Great Performances | Girl from the North Country |
| 09:30 PM | Amanpour and Company | |
| 10:30 PM | NOVA | |
| 11:30 PM | Great Performances | Girl from the North Country |
| 26.1 SATURDAY | ||
| 05/24/25 | PROGRAM | EPISODE |
| 07:00 AM | Daniel Tiger’s Neighborhood | |
| 07:30 AM | Rosie’s Rules | |
| 08:00 AM | Sesame Street | |
| 08:30 AM | Work It Out Wombats! | |
| 09:00 AM | Donkey Hodie | |
| 09:30 AM | Pinkalicious & Peterrific | |
| 10:00 AM | Elinor Wonders Why | |
| 10:30 AM | Cyberchase | |
| 11:00 AM | This Old House | |
| 12:00 PM | Ask This Old House | |
| 01:00 PM | MotorWeek | |
| 01:30 PM | A Chef’s Life | Sweet Corn & Expensive Tea |
| 02:00 PM | Celebrity Antiques Road Trip | Stephen Tompkinson & Hayley Mills |
| 03:00 PM | History Detectives | |
| 04:00 PM | NOVA | |
| 05:00 PM | Antiques Roadshow | Junk in the Trunk 14 |
| 06:00 PM | Independent Lens | Hidden Letters |
| 07:30 PM | Finding Your Roots | Larger than Life |
| 08:30 PM | State of Music | |
| 09:00 PM | Austin City Limits | Adrian Quesada “Boleros Psicodelicos” |
| 10:00 PM | NOVA | Decoding the Universe: Cosmos |
| 11:00 PM | Nature | Equus: Story of the Horse | Origins |
| 12:00 AM | Bugs That Rule the World | Eat or Be Eaten |
| 26.1 SUNDAY | ||
| 05/25/25 | PROGRAM | EPISODE |
| 07:00 AM | Daniel Tiger’s Neighborhood | |
| 07:30 AM | Rosie’s Rules | |
| 08:00 AM | Sesame Street | |
| 08:30 AM | Work It Out Wombats! | |
| 09:00 AM | Donkey Hodie | |
| 09:30 AM | Pinkalicious & Peterrific | |
| 10:00 AM | Elinor Wonders Why | |
| 10:30 AM | Cyberchase | |
| 11:00 AM | History Detectives | |
| 12:00 PM | Celebrity Antiques Road Trip | Stephen Tompkinson & Hayley Mills |
| 01:00 PM | A Chef’s Life | Sweet Corn & Expensive Tea |
| 01:30 PM | Nature | Equus: Story of the Horse | Origins |
| 02:30 PM | NOVA | Decoding the Universe: Cosmos |
| 03:30 PM | Secrets of the Dead | |
| 04:30 PM | Motorweek | |
| 05:00 PM | Antiques Roadshow | Never Seen That Before! |
| 06:00 PM | National Memorial Day Concert 2025 | |
| 07:30 PM | National Memorial Day Concert 2025 | |
| 09:00 PM | Austin City Limits | Adrian Quesada “Boleros Psicodelicos” |
| 10:00 PM | National Memorial Day Concert 2025 | |
| 11:30 PM | National Memorial Day Concert 2025 |
26.2 PRIMETIME 5/19 – 5/25/25
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 schedule.
| 26.2 MONDAY | ||
| 05/19/25 | PROGRAM | EPISODE |
| 08:00 PM | PBS NewsHour | |
| 09:00 PM | Antiques Roadshow | Junk in the Trunk 14 |
| 10:00 PM | Antiques Roadshow | Mr. Polaroid |
| 11:00 PM | Independent Lens | Who Is Michael Jang? |
| 12:00 AM | Amanpour and Company | |
| 26.2 TUESDAY | ||
| 05/20/25 | PROGRAM | EPISODE |
| 08:00 PM | PBS NewsHour | |
| 09:00 PM | Finding Your Roots | Larger than Life |
| 10:00 PM | Breaking the Deadlock | A Power Play |
| 11:00 PM | FRONTLINE | Hurricane Helene’s Deadly Warning |
| 12:00 AM | Amanpour and Company | |
| 26.2 WEDNESDAY | ||
| 05/21/25 | PROGRAM | EPISODE |
| 08:00 PM | PBS NewsHour | |
| 09:00 PM | Nature | Equus: Story of the Horse | Origins |
| 10:00 PM | NOVA | Decoding the Universe: Cosmos |
| 11:00 PM | Bugs That Rule the World | Eat or Be Eaten |
| 12:00 AM | Amanpour and Company | |
| 26.2 THURS | ||
| 05/22/25 | PROGRAM | EPISODE |
| 08:00 PM | PBS NewsHour | |
| 09:00 PM | This Old House | |
| 10:00 PM | The Vietnam War | A Disrespectful Loyalty |
| 12:00 AM | Amanpour and Company | |
| 26.2 FRIDAY | ||
| 05/23/25 | PROGRAM | EPISODE |
| 08:00 PM | PBS NewsHour | |
| 09:00 PM | Washington Week | |
| 09:30 PM | Firing Line | |
| 10:00 PM | Great Performances | Girl from the North Country |
| 12:30 AM | Amanpour and Company | |
| 26.2 SATURDAY | ||
| 05/24/25 | PROGRAM | EPISODE |
| 07:00 AM | Lyla in the Loop | |
| 07:30 AM | Arthur | |
| 08:00 AM | Wild Kratts | |
| 08:30 AM | Alma’s Way | |
| 09:00 AM | Lyla in the Loop | |
| 09:30 AM | Carl the Collector | |
| 10:00 AM | Daniel Tiger’s Neighborhood | |
| 10:30 AM | Rosie’s Rules | |
| 11:00 AM | Sesame Street | |
| 11:30 AM | Work It Out Wombats! | |
| 12:00 PM | Donkey Hodie | |
| 12:30 PM | Pinkalicious & Peterrific | |
| 01:00 PM | Elinor Wonders Why | |
| 01:30 PM | Cyberchase | |
| 02:00 PM | This Old House | |
| 03:00 PM | Ask This Old House | |
| 04:00 PM | MotorWeek | |
| 04:30 PM | A Chef’s Life | Sweet Corn & Expensive Tea |
| 05:00 PM | Celebrity Antiques Road Trip | Stephen Tompkinson & Hayley Mills |
| 06:00 PM | History Detectives | |
| 07:00 PM | PBS NewsHour Weekend | |
| 07:30 PM | Firing Line | |
| 08:00 PM | Antiques Roadshow | Junk in the Trunk 14 |
| 09:00 PM | Independent Lens | Hidden Letters |
| 10:30 PM | Finding Your Roots | Larger than Life |
| 11:30 PM | State of Music | |
| 12:00 AM | Austin City Limits | Adrian Quesada “Boleros Psicodelicos” |
| 26.2 SUNDAY | ||
| 05/25/25 | PROGRAM | EPISODE |
| 07:00 AM | Lyla in the Loop | |
| 07:30 AM | Arthur | |
| 08:00 AM | Wild Kratts | |
| 08:30 AM | Alma’s Way | |
| 09:00 AM | Lyla in the Loop | |
| 09:30 AM | Carl the Collector | |
| 10:00 AM | Daniel Tiger’s Neighborhood | |
| 10:30 AM | Rosie’s Rules | |
| 11:00 AM | Sesame Street | |
| 11:30 AM | Work It Out Wombats! | |
| 12:00 PM | Donkey Hodie | |
| 12:30 PM | Pinkalicious & Peterrific | |
| 01:00 PM | Elinor Wonders Why | |
| 01:30 PM | Cyberchase | |
| 02:00 PM | History Detectives | |
| 03:00 PM | Celebrity Antiques Road Trip | Stephen Tompkinson & Hayley Mills |
| 04:00 PM | A Chef’s Life | Sweet Corn & Expensive Tea |
| 04:30 PM | Nature | Equus: Story of the Horse | Origins |
| 05:30 PM | NOVA | Decoding the Universe: Cosmos |
| 06:30 PM | To the Contrary with Bonnie Erbe | |
| 07:00 PM | PBS News Weekend | |
| 07:30 PM | Washington Week with The Atlantic | |
| 08:00 PM | Antiques Roadshow | Never Seen That Before! |
| 09:00 PM | National Memorial Day Concert 2025 | |
| 10:30 PM | National Memorial Day Concert 2025 | |
| 12:00 AM | Austin City Limits | Adrian Quesada “Boleros Psicodelicos” |
INDEPENDENT LENS
WHO IS MICHAEL JANG?
MONDAY, MAY 19 @ 11:00PM
After a long career as a commercial and portrait photographer, mischievous San Francisco artist Michael Jang sat for decades on a hidden treasure of pictures taken in his 20’s both candid celebrity shots and a down-to-earth cross-section of Chinese American family life rarely captured so playfully. Then, during the pandemic, Jang set out to share his work with the world, street guerilla-style.
AMERICAN EXPERIENCE
MR. POLAROID
MONDAY, MAY 19 @ 7:00PM & 11:00PM
Long before the iPhone, another inventive device allowed everyone to instantly chronicle their lives — the Polaroid camera. The product, and the company’s unique culture, would launch not only instant photography mania but also become the model for today’s Silicon Valley tech culture. Mr. Polaroid tells the little-known story of the man behind the camera, Edwin Land.
MISS AUSTEN
EPISODE 3
SUNDAY, MAY 18 @ 7:00PM & 11:00PM
Cassandra’s fever is raging, and despite Dinah’s protestations, Isabella refuses to send for Mr. Lidderdale. In her delirium, Cassandra nearly lets slip that she has Jane’s letters. As she travels in and out of consciousness, she relives the dramatic events of her youth.
GREAT PERFORMANCES
YELLOW FACE
FRIDAY, MAY 16 @ 7:00PM & 11:00PM
Enjoy Tony winner David Henry Hwang’s comedy starring Daniel Dae Kim as an Asian American playwright who protests “yellowface” casting in the musical “Miss Saigon” only to mistakenly cast a white actor as the Asian lead in his own play.