Thursday, September 26, 2019

PBS Primetime Program Highlights - October 27-November 2, 2019

Week of October 27-November 2, 2019


On-air Picks of the Week
  • *NEW* RETRO REPORT ON PBS concludes Monday, October 28 and Tuesday, October 29, 9:00-10:00 p.m. ET
     
  • *NEW* INDEPENDENT LENS “Made in Boise” premieres Monday, October 28, 10:00-11:30 p.m. ET
     
  • *NEW* GREAT PERFORMANCES Broadway’s Best begins with “42nd Street” Friday, November 1, 9:00-11:30 p.m. ET
New and Notable Video

Full-length programs:
  • WILD METROPOLIS . Premieres Wednesday, October 2, 10:00-11:00 p.m. ET 
Embeddable Clips:
  • NATURE “Undercover in the Jungle”  Premieres Wednesday, October 16, 8:00-9:00 p.m. ET


SUNDAY, OCTOBER 27, 2019

8:00-9:00 PM:
*NEW* THE DURRELLS IN CORFU SEASON 4 ON MASTERPIECE “Episode Five” (MAST) (#4937) (TV-14)
The residents of Corfu are excited at the prospect of a visit from the king of Greece.

#DurrellsPBS

9:00 PM-10:00 PM:
*NEW* POLDARK SEASON 5 ON MASTERPIECE “Episode Five” (MAST) (#4943) (TV-14)
Ross returns to London. Morwenna tackles her grief. George conspires against his old enemy again.

#PoldarkPBS

10:00-11:00 PM:
*NEW* PRESS ON MASTERPIECE “Magic” (MAST) (#4950) (TV-14)
Amina suffers a personal crisis. Ed learns not to underestimate Holly’s commitment to her work.

 


MONDAY, OCTOBER 28, 2019

8:00-9:00 PM:
ANTIQUES ROADSHOW “Virginia Beach Hour 3” (ANRO) (#2115) (TV-G) (R)

#AntiquesRoadshow

9:00-10:00 PM:
*NEW* RETRO REPORT ON PBS “Episode Seven” (RREP) (#107) (TV-PG)
Dig into immigration, Ryan White’s legacy, special ops, Challenger, Andy Borowitz on Space Force.

#RetroReportPBS

10:00-11:30 PM:
*NEW* INDEPENDENT LENS “Made in Boise” (INLE) (#2101) (TV-14)
Go inside the lives of four surrogates and the intended parents whose children they carry.

#IndieLensPBS
 


TUESDAY, OCTOBER 29, 2019

8:00-9:00 PM:
FINDING YOUR ROOTS “Unfamiliar Kin” (FIYO) (#402) (TV-PG) (R)

#FindingYourRootsPBS

9:00-10:00 PM:
*NEW* RETRO REPORT ON PBS “Episode Eight” (RREP) (#108) (TV-14)
Discover the history: sex ed, a crime myth, hot coffee lawsuit, boxing, Andy Borowitz.

#RetroReportPBS

10:00-11:00 PM:
*NEW* FRONTLINE “Targeting El Paso” (FRON) (#3804) (EXEMPT)
How El Paso became Trump’s immigration testing ground and then the target of a white supremacist.

#frontlinePBS
 


WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 30, 2019

8:00-9:00 PM:
*NEW* NATURE | OKAVANGO: RIVER OF DREAMS “Limbo” (NAAT) (#3705) (TV-PG)
See the landscape and wildlife of the “Middle World,” the delta of the Okavango River.

#NaturePBS

9:00-10:00 PM:
NOVA “Secrets of the Sky Tombs” (NOVA) (#4401) (TV-PG) (R)

#NOVAPBS

10:00-11:00 PM:
*NEW* LIFE FROM ABOVE “Colorful Planet” (LFAB) (#102) (TV-PG)
Discover the extraordinary stories behind Earth’s kaleidoscope of colors.

 


THURSDAY, OCTOBER 31, 2019

8:00-9:00 PM:
*NEW* THE THIS OLD HOUSE HOUR “TBA” (NTOH) (#1805) (TV-G)

#AskTOH | #WhatIsIt

9:00-10:00 PM:
SOUNDBREAKING “The World is Yours” (SOBK) (#106) (TV-PG) (R)

#Soundbreaking

10:00-11:00 PM:
ANTIQUES ROADSHOW “Virginia Beach Hour 3” (ANRO) (#2115) (TV-G) (R)

#AntiquesRoadshow
 


FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 1, 2019

8:00-8:30 PM:
*NEW* WASHINGTON WEEK (WWIR) (#5918) (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) (#318) (EXEMPT)
Join Hoover for a public affairs talk show that delivers a civil and engaging contest of ideas.

9:00-11:30 PM:
*NEW* GREAT PERFORMANCES “42nd Street” (GPER) (#4410) (TV-PG)
Tap-dance to this musical extravaganza about a young performer who gets her big Broadway break.

#GreatPerformancesPBS
 


SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 2, 2019

11:00 PM-12:00 AM:
*NEW* AUSTIN CITY LIMITS “Patty Griffin/The Revivalists” (AUCL) (#4505) (TV-PG)
Thrill to the best in American roots music with Patty Griffin and The Revivalists.

@acltv | #acltv

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