Thursday, July 18, 2019

PBS Primetime Program Highlights - August 18-24

Week of August 18-24, 2019

NOTE: PBS SPECIAL PROGRAMMING PERIOD RUNS August 18-24, 2019

PBS August 2019 special programming runs August 18-24, 2019. Please note that all PBS programs are CHECK LOCAL LISTINGS during this period, as stations may choose to run special programming at this time. PBS program schedules vary from market to market, and this is especially true during this period. Program lengths also are subject to change, depending on the break intervals determined on the local level at each station. Regularly scheduled programs and series are subject to pre-emption. If you have questions about a program’s airdate and length, please contact your local station.
 
On-air Picks of the Week  
  • *NEW* LIFE FROM ABOVE “Moving Planet” premieres Wednesday, August 21, 2019, 9:30-11:30 p.m. ET

New and Notable Video
Full-length programs:
  • BIG FAMILY: THE STORY OF BLUEGRASS MUSIC . Premieres Friday, August 30, 2019, 9:00-11:00 p.m. ET.
Embeddable Clips:
  • 2019 Online Film Festival . The 2019 PBS Online Film Festival features 25 amazing short films that are available to vote for, watch and share from July 16-26, 2019.

  • ANCIENT SKIES  Premieres Wednesday, July 24, 2019, 8:00-9:00 p.m. ET
 

SUNDAY, AUGUST 18, 2019

8:00-9:00 PM:
PBS PREVIEWS: COUNTRY MUSIC (TV-PG) (R)

#CountryMusicPBS
 
9:00-10:30 PM:
*NEW* DOWNTON ABBEY LIVE! (TV-PG)
Join host Deborah Roberts along with cast members and creators for a celebration of the beloved series.

 

MONDAY, AUGUST 19, 2019
 
8:00-9:30 PM:
*NEW* ABBA FOREVER - A CELEBRATION (TV-PG)
Celebrate the supergroup with Neil Sedaka, Donny Osmond, Tim Rice and the band members themselves.

 
9:30-11:00 PM:
*NEW* 3 STEPS TO PAIN FREE LIVING (TV-PG)
Eliminate the root cause of many painful conditions with this easy to follow plan from Lee Albert.

 
 

TUESDAY, AUGUST 20, 2019
 
8:00-10:30 PM:
AMERICAN EXPERIENCE: WOODSTOCK: THREE DAYS THAT DEFINED A GENERATION (AMEX) (#3106) (TV-14) (R)

#WoodstockPBS
 
10:30-11:30 PM:
PBS PREVIEWS: COUNTRY MUSIC (TV-PG) (R)

#CountryMusicPBS

 

WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 21, 2019

8:00-9:30 PM:
NATURE “A Squirrel's Guide to Success” (NAAT) (#3604) (TV-PG) (R)

#NaturePBS

9:30 PM -11:30 PM:
*NEW* LIFE FROM ABOVE “Moving Planet” (TV-PG)
See new footage of the greatest, most beautiful and powerful movements on our planet.

#LifeFromAbovePBS
 


THURSDAY, AUGUST 22, 2019

8:00-9:30 PM:
*NEW* THE THIS OLD HOUSE 40th ANNIVERSARY SPECIAL (TV-G)
Join hosts and cast members to celebrate 40 years of groundbreaking home improvement.

#AskTOH | #WhatIsIt

9:30-11:00 PM:
DARYL HALL & JOHN OATES LIVE IN DUBLIN (TV-PG) (R)

 


FRIDAY, AUGUST 23, 2019

9:00-11:00 PM:
*NEW* JOHN SEBASTIAN PRESENTS: FOLK REWIND (MY MUSIC) (TV-G)
Join John Sebastian in a special featuring the best singers/songwriters of the 50s and 60s folk era.

 


SATURDAY, AUGUST 24, 2019

8:00 PM-9:30 PM:
*NEW* THE O'JAYS: LIVE IN NEW YORK (TV-PG)
Join the R&B supergroup for a concert featuring their greatest hits, fan favorites and new songs.


9:30-11:00 PM:
ABBA FOREVER - A CELEBRATION (TV-PG) (R)

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