PBS Primetime Program Highlights - September 15-21

Week of September 15-21, 2019

On-air Picks of the Week  

• *NEW* COUNTRY MUSIC begins Sunday, September 15, 2019, 8:00-10:00 p.m. ET
   
• *NEW* GREAT PERFORMANCES: NOW HEAR THIS “Vivaldi: Something Completely Different” premieres Friday, September 20, 2019, 9:00-10:00 p.m. ET
   
• *NEW* VOCES “The Pushouts” premieres Friday, September 20, 2019, 10:00-11:00 p.m. ET

New and Notable Video
Full-length programs:

• AMERICAN EXPERIENCE “The Feud” . Premieres Tuesday, September 10, 2019, 9:00-10:00 p.m. ET.
   
• POLDARK SEASON 5 ON MASTERPIECE . Begins Sunday, September 29, 2019, 9:00-10:00 p.m. ET.

Embeddable Clips:

• ANIMAL BABIES . Premieres Wednesday, August 28, 2019, 8:00-9:00 p.m. ET

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SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 15, 2019

8:00-10:00 PM:
*NEW* COUNTRY MUSIC “The Rub” (COMU) (#101) (TV-PG)
Learn how so-called “hillbilly music” reaches new listeners and launches its first stars’ careers.

#CountryMusicPBS | #MyCountryMusicPBS

10:00 PM-12:00 AM:
COUNTRY MUSIC “The Rub” (COMU) (#101) (TV-PG) (R)

#CountryMusicPBS | #MyCountryMusicPBS
 

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MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 16, 2019

8:00-10:00 PM:
*NEW* COUNTRY MUSIC “Hard Times” (COMU) (#102) (TV-14)
Watch Nashville transform into Music City as America falls for singing cowboys and Texas Swing.

#CountryMusicPBS | #MyCountryMusicPBS

10:00 PM-12:00 AM:
COUNTRY MUSIC “Hard Times” (COMU) (#102) (TV-14) (R)

#CountryMusicPBS | #MyCountryMusicPBS
 

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TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 17, 2019

8:00-10:00 PM:
*NEW* COUNTRY MUSIC “The Hillbilly Shakespeare” (COMU) (#103) (TV-14)
Meet the country stars of post-war America, including the Hillbilly Shakespeare, Hank Williams.

#CountryMusicPBS | #MyCountryMusicPBS

10:00 PM-12:00 AM:
COUNTRY MUSIC “The Hillbilly Shakespeare” (COMU) (#103) (TV-14) (R)

#CountryMusicPBS | #MyCountryMusicPBS
 

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WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 18, 2019

8:00-10:00 PM:
*NEW* COUNTRY MUSIC “I Can’t Stop Loving You” (COMU) (#104) (TV-14)
Visit Memphis during the era of rockabilly, and see how Patsy Cline rises to stardom in Nashville

#CountryMusicPBS | #MyCountryMusicPBS

10:00 PM-12:00 AM:
COUNTRY MUSIC “I Can’t Stop Loving You” (COMU) (#104) (TV-14) (R)

#CountryMusicPBS | #MyCountryMusicPBS
 

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THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 19, 2019

8:00-9:00 PM:
THE THIS OLD HOUSE HOUR “Energy Saving Installations | Secret Garden” (NTOH) (#1712) (TV-G) (R)

#AskTOH | #WhatIsIt

9:00-10:00 PM:
AMERICAN MASTERS “Charley Pride: I’m Just Me” (AMMS) (#3007) (TV-PG) (R)

#AmericanMastersPBS

10:00-11:00 PM:
ANTIQUES ROADSHOW “Salt Lake City Hour 1” (ANRO) (#2110) (TV-G) (R)

#antiquesroadshow

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FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 20, 2019

8:00-8:30 PM:
*NEW* WASHINGTON WEEK (WWIR) (#5912) (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) (#312) (EXEMPT)
Join Hoover for a public affairs talk show that delivers a civil and engaging contest of ideas.

9:00-10:00 PM:
*NEW* GREAT PERFORMANCES: NOW HEAR THIS “Vivaldi: Something Completely Different” (GPER) (#4405) (TV-PG)
Explore Italy and discover how composer Vivaldi sparked a new era of music. Scott Yoo hosts.

#GreatPerformancesPBS

10:00-11:00 PM:
*NEW* VOCES “The Pushouts” (VOCP) (#301) (TV-14)
Meet Dr. Victor Rios, a former gang member working with young people being “pushed out” of school. 

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SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 21, 2019

11:00 PM-12:00 AM:
AUSTIN CITY LIMITS “Willie Nelson” (AUCL) (#4412) (TV-PG) (R)

@acltv | #acltv