PBS Primetime Program Highlights - May 12-18

Week of May 12-18, 2019

 

On-air Picks of the Week

• *NEW* FRONTLINE “One Day in Gaza” premieres Tuesday, May 14, 2019, 10:00-11:00 p.m. ET.

• *NEW* NOVA “First Horse Warriors” premieres Wednesday, May 15, 2019, 9:00–10:00 p.m. ET.

• *NEW* BREAKTHROUGH: THE IDEAS THAT CHANGED THE WORLD “The Rocket” premieres Wednesday, May 15, 2019, 10:00-11:00 p.m. ET.

New and Notable Video

Full-length programs:

·         UNFORGOTTEN ON MASTERPIECE . Premieres Sunday, April 7, 2019, 10:00-11:00 p.m. ET

Embeddable Clips:

·         INDEPENDENT LENS “Out of State” . Premieres Monday, May 6, 2019, 10:00-11:00 p.m. ET

SUNDAY, MAY 12, 2019

8:00-9:00 PM:

*NEW* CALL THE MIDWIFE (SEASON 8) “Episode Seven” (CMID) (#807) (TV-14)

Follow Sister Frances as she attends her first solo birth. Trixie consoles a patient with an STD.

#MidwifePBS

9:00-10:00 PM:

*NEW* LES MISÉRABLES ON MASTERPIECE “Episode Five” (MAST) (#4922) (TV-14)

Revolution sweeps Paris, and Valjean and Cosette go into hiding. Javert continues to track Valjean.

#LesMisPBS

10:00-11:00 PM:

*NEW* UNFORGOTTEN ON MASTERPIECE “Episode Six” (MAST) (#4917) (TV-14)

The team race to find evidence to prove the identity of Hayley’s killer.

#UnforgottenPBS

MONDAY, MAY 13, 2019

8:00-9:00 PM:

*NEW* ANTIQUES ROADSHOW “Churchill Downs Racetrack Hour 2” (ANRO) (#2314) (TV-G)

Discover first-place finds at Churchill Downs Racetrack. Which is $70,000-$90,000?

#antiquesroadshow

9:00-10:00 PM:

ANTIQUES ROADSHOW “Billings Hour 3” (ANRO) (#1512) (TV-G) (R)

#antiquesroadshow

10:00-11:30 PM:

*NEW* INDEPENDENT LENS “Harvest Season” (INLE) (#2017) (TV-PG)     

Meet the unsung people who play a critical role in making some of Napa Valley's greatest wines.

#HarvestSeasonPBS

TUESDAY, MAY 14, 2019

8:00-9:00 PM:

10 MODERN MARVELS THAT CHANGED AMERICA (TMOM) (TV-G) (R)

9:00-10:00 PM:

AMERICAN EXPERIENCE “Annie Oakley” (AOAK) (TV-PG) (R)

#AmericanExperience

10:00-11:00 PM:

*NEW* FRONTLINE “One Day in Gaza” (FRON) (#3713) (EXEMPT)

               How mass protests on the Israel-Gaza border led to one of the deadliest days in a generation.

#FrontlinePBS

WEDNESDAY, MAY 15, 2019

8:00-9:00 PM:

NATURE Equus: The Story of the Horse "Origins" (NAAT) (#3608) (TV-G) (R)

#NaturePBS

9:00-10:00 PM:

*NEW* NOVA “First Horse Warriors” (NOVA) (#4609) (TV-PG)

The advent of horse riding changed the course of human history and the genetic makeup of humankind.

#novapbs

10:00-11:00 PM:

*NEW* BREAKTHROUGH: THE IDEAS THAT CHANGED THE WORLD “The Rocket” (BREI) (#105) (TV-PG)

               Blast off into history to see how rockets originated not in the sky, but in a cave in ancient China.

#BreakthroughPBS

THURSDAY, MAY 16, 2019

8:00-9:00 PM:

*NEW* THE THIS OLD HOUSE HOUR “Brookline Mid-century Modern House | See Glass” (NTOH) (#1723) (TV-G)

Kevin sees how glass and windows are manufactured; Nathan repairs a floor; Tom talks table saws.

#AskTOH | #WhatIsIt

9:00-10:00 PM:

UNFORGOTTEN ON MASTERPIECE “Episode Six” (MAST) (#4917) (TV-14) (R)

#UnforgottenPBS

10:00-11:00 PM:

ANTIQUES ROADSHOW “Churchill Downs Racetrack Hour 2” (ANRO) (#2314) (TV-G) (R)

#antiquesroadshow

FRIDAY, MAY 17, 2019

8:00-8:30 PM:

*NEW* WASHINGTON WEEK (WWIR) (#5846) (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) (#228) (EXEMPT)

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

                

9:00-10:00 PM:

*NEW* LIVE FROM LINCOLN CENTER “Annaleigh Ashford in Concert” (LVLC) (#4403) (TV-PG)

Experience the stunning vocals and comic verve of Broadway star Annaleigh Ashford.

#LFLC

10:00-11:00 PM:

LIVE FROM LINCOLN CENTER “Leslie Odom Jr. in Concert” (LVLC) (#4302) (TV-G) (R)

#LFLC

SATURDAY, MAY 18, 2019

11:00 PM-12:00 AM:

AUSTIN CITY LIMITS “St. Vincent” (AUCL) (#4401) (TV-PG) (R)

@acltv | #acltv