PBS Primetime Program Highlights - September 22-28

Week of September 22-28, 2019

On-air Picks of the Week  

• *NEW* Don’t miss Ken Burns’s COUNTRY MUSIC when it continues Sunday, September 22-Wednesday, September 25, 2019, 8:00-10:00 p.m. ET
   
• *NEW* GREAT PERFORMANCES: NOW HEAR THIS “The Riddle of Bach” premieres Friday, September 27, 2019, 9:00-10:00 p.m. ET
   
• *NEW* VOCES “Adios Amor – The Search for Maria Moreno” premieres Friday, September 27, 2019, 10:00-11:00 p.m. ET

New and Notable Video
Full-length programs:

• GREAT PERFORMANCES: NOW HEAR THIS “Vivaldi: Something Completely Different” . Premieres Friday, September 20, 2019, 9:00-10:00 p.m. ET

Embeddable Clips:

• MAGICAL LAND OF OZ  Premieres Wednesday, August 28, 2019, 10:00-11:00 p.m. ET

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SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 22, 2019

8:00-10:00 PM:
*NEW* COUNTRY MUSIC “The Sons and Daughters of America” (COMU) (#105) (TV-14)
See how new country artists like Loretta Lynn and Charley Pride reflect a changing America.

#CountryMusicPBS | #MyCountryMusicPBS

10:00 PM-12:00 AM:
COUNTRY MUSIC “The Sons and Daughters of America” (COMU) (#105) (TV-14) (R)

#CountryMusicPBS | #MyCountryMusicPBS
 

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MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 23, 2019

8:00-10:00 PM:
*NEW* COUNTRY MUSIC “Will the Circle Be Unbroken?” (COMU) (#106) (TV-14)
Learn what draws artists like Bob Dylan to Nashville as the Vietnam War rages.

#CountryMusicPBS | #MyCountryMusicPBS

10:00 PM-12:00 AM:
COUNTRY MUSIC “Will the Circle Be Unbroken?”  (COMU) (#106) (TV-14) (R)

#CountryMusicPBS | #MyCountryMusicPBS
 

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TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 24, 2019

8:00-10:30 PM:
*NEW* COUNTRY MUSIC “Are You Sure Hank Done It This Way?” (COMU) (#107) (TV-14)
Witness a vibrant era in country music, thanks to mainstream crossovers and a new “Outlaw” sound.

#CountryMusicPBS | #MyCountryMusicPBS

10:30 PM-1:00 AM:
COUNTRY MUSIC “Are You Sure Hank Done It This Way?” (COMU) (#107) (TV-14) (R)

#CountryMusicPBS | #MyCountryMusicPBS
 

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WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 25, 2019

8:00-10:00 PM:
*NEW* COUNTRY MUSIC “Don’t Get Above Your Raisin’” (COMU) (#108) (TV-PG)
Learn how country music works to stay true to its roots as the genre skyrockets to new heights.

#CountryMusicPBS | #MyCountryMusicPBS

10:00 PM-12:00 AM:
COUNTRY MUSIC “Don’t Get Above Your Raisin’” (COMU) (#108) (TV-PG) (R)

#CountryMusicPBS | #MyCountryMusicPBS
 

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THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 26, 2019
 8:00-9:00 PM:
THE THIS OLD HOUSE HOUR “Net Zero Comes Together | Closet Door” (NTOH) (#1713) (TV-G) (R)

#AskTOH | #WhatIsIt

9:00-10:00 PM:
SOUNDBREAKING “The Art of Recording” (SOBK) (#101) (TV-PG) (R)

#Soundbreaking

10:00-11:00 PM:
ANTIQUES ROADSHOW “Salt Lake City Hour 2” (ANRO) (#2111) (TV-G) (R)

#antiquesroadshow
 

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FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 27, 2019
 8:00-8:30 PM:
*NEW* WASHINGTON WEEK (WWIR) (#5913) (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) (#313) (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 “The Riddle of Bach” (GPER) (#4406) (TV-PG)
Travel to Germany and France to explore Bach’s works for solo violin. Scott Yoo hosts.

#GreatPerformancesPBS

10:00-11:00 PM:
*NEW* VOCES “Adios Amor – The Search for Maria Moreno” (VOCP) (#302) (TV-PG)
Follow the search for a hero that history forgot: Maria Moreno, an early farmworker activist.

 

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SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 28, 2019

11:00 PM-12:00 AM:
AUSTIN CITY LIMITS “Buddy Guy/August Greene” (AUCL) (#4413) (TV-PG) (R)

@acltv | #acltv