Thursday, February 27, 2020

PBS Primetime Program Highlights - March 29-April 4

Week of March 29-April 4, 2020
On-air Picks of the Week
  • *NEW* Season 9 of CALL THE MIDWIFE premiering Sunday, March 29, 8:00-9:00 p.m. ET.
     
  • *NEW* GARTH BROOKS: THE LIBRARY OF CONGRESS GERSHWIN PRIZE FOR POPULAR SONG premiering Sunday, March 29, 9:00-10:30 p.m. ET, hosted by Jay Leno and featuring Trisha Yearwood, Keith Urban, Ricky Skaggs, Chris Stapleton, Keb’ Mo’, Lee Brice and more.
     
  • *NEW* Discover the lasting impact of China’s draconian one-child policy in INDEPENDENT LENS “One Child Nation” premiering Monday, March 30, 10:00-11:30 p.m. ET.
     
  • *NEW* Learn how some of today’s hottest chefs were inspired by the first lady of cooking in DISHING WITH JULIA CHILD premiering Friday, April 3, 10:00-11:00 p.m. ET with “The Whole Fish Story” and “The Good Loaf.”
New and Notable Video

Full-length programs:

  • INSIDE THE VATICAN . Premieres Tuesday, April 28, 9:00-11:00 p.m. ET.
Embeddable Clips
  • GREAT PERFORMANCES AT THE MET “Turandot”. Premieres Friday, March 20, 9:00-11:30 p.m. ET.


SUNDAY, MARCH 29, 2020

8:00-9:00 PM:
*NEW* CALL THE MIDWIFE Season 9 “Episode One” (CMID) (#901) (TV-14)
A baby is abandoned in a dustbin. The team battle an unexpected diphtheria outbreak.

#MidwifePBS

9:00-10:30 PM:
*NEW* GARTH BROOKS: THE LIBRARY OF CONGRESS GERSHWIN PRIZE FOR POPULAR SONG (GBRO) (TV-PG)
Country icon Garth Brooks receives the 2020 Library of Congress Gershwin Prize for Popular Song.

#PBSGershwin

10:30 PM-12:30 AM:
THE CHAPERONE ON MASTERPIECE (MAST) (#4953) (TV-14) (R)

@masterpiecepbs | #TheChaperonePBS
 


MONDAY, MARCH 30, 2020

8:00-9:00 PM:
*NEW* ANTIQUES ROADSHOW “Desert Botanical Garden Hour 2” (ANRO) (#2411) (TV-G)
Discover an oasis of Roadshow treasures at the Desert Botanical Garden, plus a $50,000-$75,000 find.

@RoadshowPBS | #antiquesroadshow

9:00-10:00 PM:
ANTIQUES ROADSHOW “Spokane Hour 1” (ANRO) (#2001) (TV-G) (R)

@RoadshowPBS | #antiquesroadshow

10:00-11:30 PM:
*NEW* INDEPENDENT LENS “One Child Nation” (INLE) (#2112) (TV-PG)
Explore the untold history and rippling impact of China’s former one-child policy.

@IndependentLens | #IndieLensPBS
 


TUESDAY, MARCH 31, 2020

8:00-9:00 PM:
SECRETS OF THE DEAD “Ben Franklin’s Bones” (SEDE) (#1401) (TV-14) (R)

@SecretsPBS | #SecretsDeadPBS

9:00-10:00 PM:
THE POLIO CRUSADE: AMERICAN EXPERIENCE (AMEX) (#2102) (TV-PG) (R)

@AmExperiencePBS | #AmericanExperience

10:00-11:00 PM:
*NEW* FRONTLINE “Plastic Wars” (FRON) (#3814) (EXEMPT)
Did the plastic industry use recycling to sell more plastic?

@frontlinePBS | #FrontlinePBS
 


WEDNESDAY, APRIL 1, 2020

8:00-9:00 PM:
*NEW* NATURE “Cuba’s Wild Revolution” (NAAT) (#3713) (TV-G)
Get a glimpse of Cuba’s spectacular wildlife and landscapes, left virtually untouched for 50 years.

@PBSNature | #NaturePBS

9:00-10:00 PM:
*NEW* NOVA “Cuba’s Cancer Hope” (NOVA) (#4705) (TV-G)
When the U.S. trade embargo left Cuba isolated from medical resources, Cuban doctors were forced to get creative.

@novapbs | #NOVAPBS

10:00-11:00 PM:
*NEW* EARTH’S SACRED WONDERS “Closer to the Divine” (ESAW) (#102) (TV-G)
Learn how a Muslim in Mali, a Shinto in Japan and an Episcopalian in New York City worship.

 


THURSDAY, APRIL 2, 2020

8:00-9:00 PM:
THE THIS OLD HOUSE HOUR “Cape Ann Between a Rock and Hardwood; Custom Screen Door, Paint Trim” (NTOH) (#1818) (TV-G) (R)

#AskTOH | #WhatIsIt

9:00-10:00 PM:
EARTH’S SACRED WONDERS “Close to the Divine” (ESAW) (#102) (TV-G) (R)


10:00-11:00 PM:
ANTIQUES ROADSHOW “Desert Botanical Garden Hour 2” (ANRO) (#2411) (TV-G) (R)

@RoadshowPBS | #antiquesroadshow
 


FRIDAY, APRIL 3, 2020

8:00-8:30 PM:
*NEW* WASHINGTON WEEK (WWIR) (#5941) (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) (#340) (EXEMPT)
Join Hoover for a public affairs talk show that delivers a civil and engaging contest of ideas.


9:00-10:00 PM:
*NEW* SOMEWHERE SOUTH “Porridge for the Soul” (SOBS) (#102) (TV-PG)
Join Vivian as she honors African American contributions to Southern food.

#SomewhereSouth

10:00-10:30 PM:
*NEW* DISHING WITH JULIA CHILD “The Whole Fish Story” (DIWJ) (#101) (TV-G)
Jose Andres and Eric Ripert are amazed by Julia Child’s treatment of fish and wealth of information.


10:30-11:00 PM:
*NEW* DISHING WITH JULIA CHILD “The Good Loaf” (DIWJ) (#102) (TV-G)
Four celebrity chefs follow some of Julia Child’s classic breadmaking recipes.

 


SATURDAY, APRIL 4, 2020

11:00 PM-12:00 AM:
AUSTIN CITY LIMITS “Patty Griffin/The Revivalists” (AUCL) (#4505) (TV-PG) (R)

@acltv | #acltv

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