PBS Primetime Program Highlights - February 3-9

Week of February 3 – 9, 2019

On-air Picks of the Week

• *NEW* Join PBS for special programming celebrating Black History Month. INDEPENDENT LENS “Black Memorabilia” premieres Monday, February 4, 2019, 10:00-11:00 p.m. ET. FINDING YOUR ROOTS, SEASON 5 “Freedom Tales” featuring actress S. Epatha Merkerson and anchor Michael Strahan premieres on Tuesday, February 5, 2019, 8:00-9:00 p.m. ET, followed by LIVE FROM LINCOLN CENTER “Pipeline” on Friday, February 8, 2019, 9:00-10:30 p.m. ET.

• *NEW* AMERICAN EXPERIENCE “Sealab” premieres Tuesday, February 5, 2019, 9:00-10:00 p.m. ET.

New and Notable Video

Full-length programs:

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

• VICTORIA & ALBERT: THE WEDDING  Premieres Sunday, January 13, 2019, 10:00 - 11:00 p.m. ET.

• INDEPENDENT LENS “The King”  Premieres Monday, January 28, 2019, 9:00 - 11:00 p.m. ET.

Embeddable Clips:

• VICTORIA & ALBERT: THE WEDDING. Premieres Sunday, January 13, 2019, 10:00 - 11:00 p.m. ET

• INDEPENDENT LENS “Rumble: The Indians Who Rocked the World Premieres Monday, January 21, 2019, 10:00 - 11:30 p.m. ET

• AMERICAN MASTERS “Sammy Davis Jr.: I’ve Gotta Be Me”  Premieres Tuesday, February 19, 2019, 9:00 - 11:00 p.m. ET

SUNDAY, FEBRUARY 3, 2019

8:00-9:00 PM:

VICTORIA SEASON 3 ON MASTERPIECE “Episode Three” (MAST) (#4903) (TV-PG) (R)

#VictoriaPBS

9:00-10:00 PM:

*NEW* VICTORIA SEASON 3 ON MASTERPIECE “Episode Four” (MAST) (#4904) (TV-PG)

When Albert leaves for Cambridge, Victoria faces the impact of a cholera epidemic in London.

#VictoriaPBS

10:00-11:00 PM:

TALES FROM THE ROYAL BEDCHAMBER (TARB) (TV-PG) (R)

MONDAY, FEBRUARY 4, 2019

8:00-9:00 PM:

*NEW* ANTIQUES ROADSHOW “Ca' d'Zan Hour Two” (ANRO) (#2305) (TV-G)

Head to Ca’ d’Zan to discover treasures fitting for a celebration of “The Greatest Show on Earth.”

#antiquesroadshow

9:00-11:00 PM:

ANTIQUES ROADSHOW “Celebrating Black Americana” (ANRO) (#1934) (TV-G)

#antiquesroadshow

9:00-11:00 PM:

*NEW* INDEPENDENT LENS “Black Memorabilia” (INLE) (#2010) (TV-14)

Meet the people who reproduce, consume and seek to reclaim black memorabilia.

                #IndieLensPBS

TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 5, 2019

8:00-9:00 PM:

*NEW* FINDING YOUR ROOTS, SEASON 5 “Freedom Tales” (FIYO) (#505) (TV-PG)

Host Henry Louis Gates, Jr. traces the family history of S. Epatha Merkerson and Michael Strahan.

#FindingYourRoots

9:00-10:00 PM:

*NEW* AMERICAN EXPERIENCE “Sealab” (AMEX) (#3102) (TV-PG)

Discover the forgotten story of the U.S. Navy's "Aquanauts," who pioneered undersea exploration.

#AmericanExperience

10:00-11:00 PM:

*NEW* FRONTLINE “TBA” (FRON) (EXEMPT)

TBA

#frontlinePBS

WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 6, 2019

8:00-9:00 PM:

NATURE "Arctic Wolf Pack" (NAAT) (#3507) (TV-PG) (R)

#NaturePBS

9:00-10:00 PM:

*NEW* NOVA “Decoding the Great Pyramid” (NOVA) (#4604) (TV-G)

Shine a light on new archaeological evidence of how the Great Pyramid of Giza was engineered.

#NOVAPBS

10:00-11:00 PM:

*NEW* THE DICTATOR’S PLAYBOOK “Francisco Franco” (DIPL) (#105) (TV-14)

Learn how Francisco Franco won the Spanish Civil War and became the dictator of Spain.

                #DictatorsPlaybookPBS

THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 7, 2019

8:00-9:00 PM:

*NEW* THE THIS OLD HOUSE HOUR “Net Zero Comes Together | Closet Door” (NTOH) (#1713) (TV-G)

The Net Zero house is complete; Tom replaces a closet door; Mauro paints a bathroom.

#AskTOH | #WhatIsIt

9:00-10:00 PM:

VICTORIA SEASON 3 ON MASTERPIECE “Episode Four” (MAST) (#4904) (TV-PG) (R)

#VictoriaPBS

10:00-11:00 PM:

ANTIQUES ROADSHOW “Ca' d'Zan Hour Two” (ANRO) (#2305) (TV-G) (R)

#antiquesroadshow

FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 8, 2019

8:00-8:30 PM:

*NEW* WASHINGTON WEEK (WWIR) (#5832) (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) (#214) (EXEMPT)

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

                

9:00-10:30 PM:

*NEW* LIVE FROM LINCOLN CENTER “Pipeline” (LVLC) (#4401) (TV-PG)

Meet an inner-city teacher desperate to save her son in Dominique Morisseau’s riveting new play.

#LFLC

10:30-11:00 PM:

BREAKING BIG “Danai Gurira” (BRBG) (#103) (R)

#BreakingBigPBS

SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 9, 2019

11:00 PM-12:00 AM:

ACL PRESENTS: AMERICANA MUSIC FESTIVAL 2018 (APMF) (#2018) (TV-PG)

@acltv | #acltv