THE MIRROR AND THE LIGHT ON MASTERPIECE
JENNEKE
SUNDAY, APRIL 13 @ 10:00PM
The birth of a prince comes at a terrible price and Cromwell must help the King remarry. With European politics in disarray, Cromwell sees a chance to form a new alliance.
MARIE ANTOINETTE
THE PURSUIT OF HAPPINESS
SUNDAY, APRIL 13 @ 8:00PM & 12:00AM
Marie Antoinette overhauls her image, and the King and Queen find happiness when they experience a taste of “ordinary” life. However, her efforts to present herself as a sensible mother and regal Queen are doomed by an impending scandal.
GREAT PERFORMANCES
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CHOPIN’S POLISH HEART
FRIDAY, APRIL 11 @ 10:00PM
Chopin was born in Poland and lived there until age 20, when war broke out. Seeking safety and inspiration, he found a new home in Paris’ though he longed for his old one. Scott and Polish-Canadian pianist Jan Lisiecki explore the folk music of Poland and the Romantic-era artists and musicians of Paris, Chopin’s diverging inspirations. He stayed in France until his untimely death. But his heart always was, and will be, in Poland.
GREAT PERFORMANCES
THE MAGIC OF NUREYEV
FRIDAY, APRIL 11 @ 8:00PM & 12:00AM
An incredible 89 curtain calls provide an enduring testament to the ballet history that was written at the Vienna State Opera on October 15, 1964. The event was a performance of Swan Lake choreographed by Russian dancer Rudolf Nureyev, who also took on the lead male role of the Prince; his partner was the great British prima ballerina Margot Fonteyn. In his novel interpretation of this iconic favorite of classical ballet, Nureyev revolutionized the role of the male dancer.
THE FUTURE OF NATURE
FORESTS
WEDNESDAY, APRIL 9 @ 11:00PM
Forests are the most effective carbon pumps on Earth, but only when they’re functioning well and rich in species. Meet people working to improve biodiversity, saving keystone species and using Indigenous wisdom to rebuild and restore our forests.
NOVA
REVOLUTIONARY WAR WEAPONS
WEDNESDAY, APRIL 9 @ 7:00PM & 11:00PM
In April 1775, war breaks out in Britain’s most troublesome territory. Now the American Colonial Army faces what seems like an impossible challenge – to militarily defeat the world’s most powerful nation. We’ve all heard the stories of pluck and valor, but what really led to Britain’s defeat and the birth of the United States?
INDEPENDENT LENS
WE WANT THE FUNK
SATURDAY, APRIL 12 @ 7:00PM
We Want the Funk is a syncopated voyage through the history of funk music, spanning from African, soul, and early jazz roots, to its rise into the public consciousness. Featuring James Brown’s dynamism, the extraterrestrial funk of George Clinton’s Parliament Funkadelic, transformed girl group Labelle, and Fela Kuti’s Afrobeat, the story also traces funk’s influences on both new wave and hip-hop.
FINDING YOUR ROOTS
FINDING MY ROOTS
TUESDAY, APRIL 8 @ 6:00PM & 10:30PM
Cutting-edge DNA detective work solves longstanding family mysteries for actor Laurence Fishburne and scholar Henry Louis Gates, Jr. – in a unique and emotional episode where Gates finds himself as a guest on his own show for the first time.
MARIE ANTOINETTE
TREACHEROUS LEGACY
SUNDAY, APRIL 6 @ 11:00PM
When Marie Antoinette takes steps to protect herself and her unborn child, she unwittingly fuels the perception of her as an extravagant tart while Paris starves. For the first time, the people openly protest against her.
WOLF HALL
THE MIRROR AND THE LIGHT
DEFIANCE
SUNDAY, APRIL 6 @ 7:00PM & 11:00PM
Rebels in the North demand Cromwell’s head and a return to the old Catholic ways. With King Henry VIII beginning to contemplate his chief adviser’s failings, Cromwell withdraws from court and receives unexpected news from across the sea.