Friday, September 20, 2019

PBS Primetime Program Highlights - October 20-26, 2019

Week of October 20-26, 2019


On-air Picks of the Week
 
  • *NEW* RETRO REPORT ON PBS continues Monday, October 21 and Tuesday, October 22, 9:00-10:00 p.m. ET
     
  • *NEW* FRONTLINE “Zero Tolerance” premieres Tuesday, October 22, 10:00-11:00 p.m. ET
     
  • *NEW* LIFE FROM ABOVE miniseries premieres with “Moving Planet” Wednesday, October 23, 10:00-11:00 p.m. ET
     
  • *NEW* SONGWRITING WITH SOLDIERS premieres Friday, October 25, 10:00-11:00 p.m. ET

New and Notable Video

Full-length programs:
  • THE CHAPERONE ON MASTERPIECE . Premieres Sunday, November 24, 9:00-11:00 p.m. ET

Embeddable Clips:
  • GREAT PERFORMANCES “GRAMMY Salute to Music Legends” Premieres Friday, October 18, 9:00-11:00 p.m. ET 


SUNDAY, OCTOBER 20, 2019


8:00-9:00 PM:
*NEW* THE DURRELLS IN CORFU SEASON 4 ON MASTERPIECE “Episode Four” (MAST) (#4936) (TV-14)
Louisa worries about the villa’s reputation. Margo bonds with Maud. Gerry realizes something.

#DurrellsPBS

9:00 PM-10:00 PM:
*NEW* POLDARK SEASON 5 ON MASTERPIECE “Episode Four” (MAST) (#4942) (TV-14)
Ross hopes for the Despards’ return. A discovery leaves Geoffrey Charles and Cecily in turmoil.

#PoldarkPBS

10:00-11:00 PM:
*NEW* PRESS ON MASTERPIECE “Don’t Take My Heart, Don’t Break My Heart” (MAST) (#4949) (TV-14)
Holly investigates a business tycoon. Amina and Duncan make moves that could risk their careers.

 


MONDAY, OCTOBER 21, 2019

8:00-9:00 PM:
ANTIQUES ROADSHOW “Virginia Beach Hour 2” (ANRO) (#2114) (TV-G) (R)
 
#AntiquesRoadshow

9:00 PM-10:00 PM:
*NEW* RETRO REPORT ON PBS “Episode Five” (RREP) (#105) (TV-PG)
Learn the story: Baby M, reducing suicide, lead perils, climate help from Cold War, Andy Borowitz.

#RetroReportPBS

10:00-11:30 PM:
*NEW* POV “Blowin’ Up” (AMDO) (#3214) (TV-PG)
A team of heroines work to change the way women arrested for prostitution are prosecuted.

#POVonPBS
 


TUESDAY, OCTOBER 22, 2019

8:00-9:00 PM:
FINDING YOUR ROOTS “Family Reunions” (FIYO) (#307) (TV-PG) (R)

#FindingYourRootsPBS

9:00-10:00 PM:
*NEW* RETRO REPORT ON PBS “Episode Six” (RREP) (#104) (TV-14)
Know the history: public housing, bubble boy, overpopulation, Napster, Andy Borowitz on bullying.

#RetroReportPBS

10:00-11:00 PM:
*NEW* FRONTLINE “Zero Tolerance” (FRON) (#3803) (EXEMPT)
How Trump turned immigration into a powerful political weapon that fueled division and violence.

#frontlinePBS
 


WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 23, 2019

8:00-9:00 PM:
*NEW* NATURE | OKAVANGO: RIVER OF DREAMS “Paradise” (NAAT) (#3704) (TV-PG)
See the landscape and wildlife of the Upper Okavango River.

#NaturePBS

9:00-10:00 PM:
*NEW* NOVA “Look Who’s Driving” (NOVA) (#4619) (TV-PG)
Self-driving cars may one day be big business, but will they ever be safer than human drivers?

#NOVAPBS

10:00-11:00 PM:
*NEW* LIFE FROM ABOVE “Moving Planet” (LFAB) (#101) (TV-PG)
See new footage of the greatest, most beautiful and powerful movements on our planet.

 


THURSDAY, OCTOBER 24, 2019

8:00-9:00 PM:
*NEW* THE THIS OLD HOUSE HOUR “TBA” (NTOH) (#1804) (TV-G)

#AskTOH | #WhatIsIt

9:00-10:00 PM:
SOUNDBREAKING “Four on the Floor” (SOBK) (#105) (TV-PG) (R)

#Soundbreaking

10:00-11:00 PM:
ANTIQUES ROADSHOW “Virginia Beach Hour 2” (ANRO) (#2114) (TV-G) (R)

#AntiquesRoadshow
 


FRIDAY, OCTOBER 25, 2019

8:00-8:30 PM:
*NEW* WASHINGTON WEEK (WWIR) (#5917) (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) (#317) (EXEMPT)
Join Hoover for a public affairs talk show that delivers a civil and engaging contest of ideas.

9:00-10:00 PM:
*NEW* AMERICAN MASTERS “Rothko: Pictures Must Be Miraculous” (AMMS) (#3302) (TV-PG)
Discover the art world giant whose color fields changed art history, and now fetch millions.

#AmericanMastersPBS

10:00-11:00 PM:
*NEW* SONGWRITING WITH SOLDIERS (SWWS) (TV-PG)
Celebrate the power of music to salve the wounds of war for returning veterans and their families.
 


SATURDAY, OCTOBER 26, 2019

11:00 PM-12:00 AM:
*NEW* AUSTIN CITY LIMITS “H.E.R.” (AUCL) (#4504) (TV-PG)
Enjoy an unforgettable hour with Grammy-winning singer-songwriter H.E.R.

@acltv | #acltv

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