PBS Primetime Program Highlights - January 6-12

Week of January 6 –12, 2018

 

In this week’s highlights:

1. On-air Picks of the Week
2. New and Notable Videos
3. Embeddable Clips      
4. PBS Primetime Schedule, Sunday-Saturday

On-air Picks of the Week

• *SEASON PREMIERE* ANTIQUES ROADSHOW “Meadow Brook Hall (Hour One)” premieres Monday, January 7, 2019, 8:00-9:00 p.m. ET.

• *NEW* FINDING YOUR ROOTS, SEASON 5 premieres Tuesday, January 8, 2019, 8:00-9:00 p.m. ET.

• *SEASON FINALE* WE’LL MEET AGAIN (Season 2) “The Fight for Women’s Rights” premieres Tuesday, January 8, 2019, 9:00-10:00 p.m. ET.

• *NEW* THE DICTATOR’S PLAYBOOK “Kim II Sung” premieres Wednesday, January 9, 2019, 10:00-11:30 p.m. ET.

New and Notable Video

Full-length programs:

• CALL THE MIDWIFE HOLIDAY SPECIAL . Premieres Tuesday, December 25, 2019, 9:00 - 10:30 p.m. ET.

• NOVA “Apollo’s Daring Mission”. Premieres Wednesday, December 26, 2018, 9:00 - 10:00 p.m. ET.
  

• INDEPENDENT LENS “My Country No More”  Premieres Monday, January 7, 2019, 10:00 - 11:00 p.m. ET.

• NATURE “Attenborough and the Sea Dragon”  Premieres Wednesday, January 9, 2019, 8:00 - 9:00 p.m. ET.

• THE DICTATOR’S PLAYBOOK  Premieres Wednesday, January 9, 2019, 10:00 - 11:00 p.m. ET.

Embeddable Clips:

• TREE OF LIFE: A CONCERT FOR PEACE AND UNITY Premieres Tuesday, December 11, 2018, 8:00 - 9:00 p.m. ET

SUNDAY, JANUARY 6, 2019

8:00-9:00 PM:

VICTORIA SEASON 2 ON MASTERPIECE “The King Over the Water” (MAST) (#4805) (TV-PG) (R)

#VictoriaPBS

9:00-10:00 PM:

VICTORIA SEASON 2 ON MASTERPIECE “The Luxury of Conscience” (MAST) (#4806) (TV-PG) (R)

#VictoriaPBS

10:00-11:30 PM:

VICTORIA SEASON 2 ON MASTERPIECE “Comfort and Joy” (MAST) (#4807) (TV-PG) (R)

#VictoriaPBS

MONDAY, JANUARY 7, 2019

8:00-9:00 PM:

*NEW* ANTIQUES ROADSHOW “Meadow Brook Hall (Hour One)” (ANRO) (#2301) (TV-G)

Visit Michigan’s Meadow Brook Hall for the stories behind heirlooms and thrift store finds alike.

#antiquesroadshow

9:00-10:00 PM:

ANTIQUES ROADSHOW “Chicago (Hour One)” (ANRO) (#1922) (TV-G) (R)

#antiquesroadshow

10:00-11:00 PM:

*NEW* INDEPENDENT LENS “My Country No More” (INLE) (#2009) (TV-PG)

See North Dakota's oil boom through the lens of a family fighting to save their way of life.

              

              #IndieLensPBS

TUESDAY, JANUARY 8, 2019

8:00-9:00 PM:

*NEW* FINDING YOUR ROOTS, SEASON 5 “Grandparents and Other Strangers” (FIYO) (#501) (TV-PG)

Henry Louis Gates, Jr. helps actor/comedian Andy Samberg and author George R. R. Martin answer some family mysteries.

#FindingYourRoots

9:00-10:00 PM:

*NEW* WE’LL MEET AGAIN (Season 2) “The Fight for Women’s Rights” (WEMA) (#206) (TV-PG)

Join Ann Curry as two women search for friends and colleagues who forged a path for equal rights.

#MeetAgainPBS

10:00 - 11:30 PM:

*NEW* USS INDIANAPOLIS: THE FINAL CHAPTER (USIF) (TV-PG)

Follow a scientific detective story detailing the discovery of the USS Indianapolis wreck site.

#USSIndianapolisPBS

WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 9, 2019

8:00-9:00 PM:

*NEW* NATURE “Attenborough and the Sea Dragon” (NAAT) (#3607) (TV-PG)

Join Sir David Attenborough to learn about a sea creature that lived during the age of dinosaurs.

#NaturePBS

9:00-10:00 PM:

*NEW* NOVA “Einstein’s Quantum Riddle” (NOVA) (#4602) (TV-G)

Join scientists as they grab light from across the universe to prove quantum entanglement is real.

 #NOVAPBS

10:00-11:00 PM:

*NEW* THE DICTATOR’S PLAYBOOK “Kim II Sung” (DIPL) (101) (TV-14)

               See how Kim Il Sung created a North Korean dictatorship that has lasted for three generations.              

               

               #DictatorsPlaybookPBS

THURSDAY, JANUARY 10, 2019

8:00-9:00 PM:

*NEW* THE THIS OLD HOUSE HOUR “Designing Their Dream Home | Robotic Construction” (NTOH) (#1709) (TV-G)

Stone veneer is applied in Jamestown; Tom builds a swing set; Ross learns automated construction.

#AskTOH | #WhatIsIt

9:00-10:00 PM:

CRAFT IN AMERICA “Visionaries” (CRIA) (#1002) (TV-PG) (R)

10:00-11:00 PM:

ANTIQUES ROADSHOW “Meadow Brook Hall (Hour One)” (ANRO) (#2301) (TV-G) (R)

#antiquesroadshow

FRIDAY, JANUARY 11, 2019

8:00-8:30 PM:

*NEW* WASHINGTON WEEK (WWIR) (#5828) (EXEMPT)

               Join Robert Costa and noted journalists for a discussion of the big stories from DC.

               @washingtonweek | #WashingtonWeek

8:30-9:00 PM:

*NEW* FIRING LINE WITH MARGARET HOOVER (FLMH) (#210) (EXEMPT)

               Join Hoover for a public affairs talk show that delivers a civil and engaging contest of ideas.

             

9:00-10:30 PM:

*NEW* GREAT PERFORMANCES “The Cleveland Orchestra Centennial Celebration” (GPER) (#4312) (TV-PG)

Celebrate The Cleveland Orchestra's centennial with a special gala concert.

#GreatPerformancesPBS

10:30-11:00 PM:

WASHINGTON WEEK (WWIR) (#5828) (EXEMPT) (R)

@washingtonweek | #WashingtonWeek

SATURDAY, JANUARY 12, 2019

11:00 PM-12:00 AM:

*NEW* AUSTIN CITY LIMITS “Residente” (AUCL) (#4410) (TV-PG)

Join a musical world tour with Puerto Rican superstar Residente.

@acltv | #acltv