FEATURED PROGRAMS on PBS Appalachia
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Antiques Roadshow
Mondays @ 8pm
Part adventure, part history lesson, part treasure hunt.
October 7 – Vintage Denver, Hour 1
Discover updated Denver delights from ROADSHOW's 2009 visit! One is now up to $150,000!
October 14 – Vintage Denver, Hour 2
Discover dazzling Denver treasures and guess which have soared since 2008!
October 21 – Vintage Madison, Hour 1
Learn how the antiques market has evolved since 2008. One find is now up to $150,000!
October 28 – Vintage Madison, Hour 2
See updated treasures from the Lone Star State and guess the top $77,000 to $123,000 find!
American Experience
Discover the incredible characters and epic stories that have shaped America’s past and present.
Tuesday, October 1 @ 8pm – The American Vice President
What happens when the president is unable to serve? Explore the dramatic period between 1963 and 1976, when a grief-stricken, then scandal-stricken America was forced to define the role of the vice president and the process of succession.
Thursday, October 3 @ 9pm – Reagan
Recall the life of the man who saw himself as the defender of the “shining city on a hill” and became one of the most popular presidents of the 20th century — and one of the most controversial.
Big Cats 24/7
Wednesdays @ 8pm
In Botswana’s wild Okavango Delta, the Big Cats 24/7 team of local and international filmmakers follows lions, leopards and cheetahs day and night. Using the latest filming technology they reveal the cats’ lives like never before.
October 2 – Episode 4
The annual flood has finally arrived at Okavango Delta, bringing new challenges for the big cats.
October 9 – Episode 5
The team witnesses a baby boom in the Delta, putting lion, leopard and cheetah mothers to the test.
October 16 – Episode 6
With the lion pride now the biggest in Africa, competition for food is fierce.
Citizen Nation
Tuesdays, October 8, 15, 22 & 29 @ 9pm
This four-part documentary series is an inspiring coming-of-age story that follows teenagers from across America as they face off in the nation's premier civics competition. Culminating in a championship showdown in the nation’s capital, high school students with diverse personal and political backgrounds grapple with critical questions about democracy. Watch the future unfold on CITIZEN NATION as a new generation discovers what it means to show up, be civil and tackle the big issues straight on.
Great Performances: Émigré
Friday, October 25 @ 9pm
Enjoy this semi-staged oratorio with the New York Philharmonic and an international cast telling the story of Jewish refugees in World War II Shanghai set to music by Aaron Zigman with lyrics by Mark Campbell and additional lyrics by Brock Walsh.
Iconic America: Fenway Park
Friday, October 18 @ 9pm
Baseball is America’s pastime and obsession, and no ballpark is more iconic than Fenway Park, home of the Boston Red Sox. Learn the story of a city’s loyalty to its team and love for its ballpark through thick and thin.
The Marlow Murder Club on Masterpiece
SERIES PREMIERE! Sunday, October 27 @ 9pm
Join Judith, Suzie, and Becks in investigating a brutal murder. Along with Detective Tanika Malik, they must piece together clues, grill suspects, and face down real danger as they work against the clock to stop a killer in their tracks.
Moonflower Murders
Sundays @ 9pm
To solve the disappearance of a hotel owner’s daughter, Cecily Treherne, Susan investigates the truth behind a real-life murder detailed in Alan Conway's novel. Can Susan uncover the secret hidden in the book and find Cecily before it’s too late?
October 6 – Episode 4
Susan meets with Alan’s ex-partner and learns a shocking secret.
October 13 – Episode 5
The Endicotts reveal someone had a motive to kill Cecily.
October 20 – Episode 6
Susan and Andreas visit Stefan in prison. Will Susan solve Cecily's mysterious disappearance?
Nature - NEW SEASON!
Wednesdays @ 8pm
NATURE on PBS brings rich and rewarding stories from the wild to homes across America.
October 23 – Silverback
Follow filmmaker Vianet Djenguet as he documents a grueling but vital mission to habituate a notoriously protective 450-pound silverback, in a last-ditch effort to save the critically endangered Eastern lowland gorillas from extinction.
October 30 – Dracula’s Hidden Kingdom
Discover Transylvania, a mystical region in central Romania where its mountain ranges, vast ancient forests and medieval villages are a sanctuary for wolves, lynxes, brown bears, bats and more.
NOVA: Solar System - NEW MINI-SERIES!
Wednesdays @ 9pm
New discoveries are proving it – our solar system is a weird place, filled with bizarre worlds shaped by extreme forces unimaginable here on Earth. With stunningly realistic animations, find out why our cosmic neighborhood is so full of surprises.
October 2 – Storm Worlds
Discover the dramatic forces creating spectacular weather on neighboring planets and moons.
October 9 – Strange Worlds
What are the weirdest worlds in our solar system, and how did they come to be?
October 16 – Volcano Worlds
Discover the powerful volcanic eruptions that have shaped worlds across our solar system.
October 23 – Icy Worlds
Visit strange, frozen worlds to discover the bizarre ice that forms beyond Earth.
October 30 – Wandering Worlds
Meet the surprising, oddball worlds moving around our solar system.
Ridley, Season 2
Sundays @ 8pm
Alex Ridley is a charismatic former Detective Inspector, who retired from the police after years of dedicated service having lost his wife and daughter in a devastating arson attack on their family home. In this thrilling crime series, Ridley has returned to the police force as a police consultant - joining forces with his former protégée DI Carol Farman, now at the helm of investigations.
October 6 – The Hollow Tree, part 2
Ridley’s investigation into the body found in a hollow tree continues. When another body is found murdered, the pressure builds to find the killer.
October 13 – Fool for Love, part 1
When a man is shot dead during an illegal rave on a building site, Ridley investigates.
October 20 – Fool for Love, part 2
With Carol off the case, Ridley races to discover the truth about who shot Oliver Grant.
October 27 – The Memory Jar, part 1
Ridley investigates when Tara Dunning, beloved wife and mother, vanishes from her tranquil village home.
Secrets of the Dead – NEW SEASON!
Wednesdays @ 10pm
Explore some iconic historical moments while debunking long-held myths and shining new light on past events. Advances in investigative techniques, forensic science and historical scholarship offer new evidence on forgotten mysteries.
October 2 – Returning to Babylon
Archaeologists search for Assyrian artifacts that survived the Isis occupation of Mosul.
October 9 – Mozart’s Sister
Learn the untold story of Maria Anna Mozart, Wolfgang’s older sister and collaborator.
October 16 – The Herculaneum Scrolls
Scientists attempt to read ancient scrolls carbonized by the eruption of Mt. Vesuvius.
October 23 – The Civil War’s Lost Massacre
A search for the remains of Black Union soldiers murdered toward the end of the Civil War.
October 30 – Field of Vampires
Uncover the mystery behind the discovery of more than 50 "vampire" burials.
Van Der Valk, Season 4, on Masterpiece
Sundays @ 10pm
Van der Valk and his team are back to investigate new crimes in Amsterdam. In addition, Van der Valk must deal with a past romance as well as find a way to make one of his beloved team members confront their mortality.
October 6 – Hope in Amsterdam, Part 2
The investigation continues after another shocking murder. Could Cobie Stegenga now be the prime suspect?
October 13 – Secrets in Amsterdam, Part 1
Van der Valk reunites with his ex-flame to uncover the truth behind a scientist’s death.
October 20 – Secrets in Amsterdam, Part 2
After more shocking murders, the team moves in on billionaire Freddie Klink. Is he the mastermind?
Voces - American Historia: The Untold History of Latinos
Fridays @ 9pm
Actor and playwright John Leguizamo’s work preparing for his 2018 Broadway show Latin History for Morons produced an obsession with reading and researching the history of the Americas. His frustration over the whitewashing of American history, coupled with his nature as a curious student of the world, resulted in “American Historia.” In this three-part series, Leguizamo travels throughout Mexico and the U.S. to shed light on both the known and lesser-known Latino stories.
September 27 - Echoes of an Empire
Examine the accomplishments and rise of the Great Empires and civilizations in Mexico, South America and the Caribbean.
October 4 – Threads in the Tapestry
Explore how Latino DNA was woven into the identity of the United States before its inception and has been pivotal all along the way.
October 11 – Solidarity in A New Era
John Leguizamo reflects on the rise of the new empire, the United States, and the challenges faced by Latinos in preserving their cultural identity.