PBS PRIMETIME PROGRAM HIGHLIGHTS Week of June 21-27, 2015

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PBS PRIMETIME PROGRAM HIGHLIGHTS

Week of June 21-27, 2015

Program photos, releases and videos for selected shows available on PBS PressRoom® (http://www.pbs.org/pressroom).

 

In this week’s highlights:

  1. On-air Picks of the Week
  2. New and Notable Videos               
  3. Local Connections Google Map
  4. PBS Primetime Schedule, Sunday-Saturday

 

On-air Picks of the Week

 

  • *NEW* POLDARK ON MASTERPIECE “Part 1” premieres Sunday, June 21, 2015, 9:00-10:00 p.m. ET, preceded by TALES FROM THE ROYAL WARDROBE at 8:00 and followed by the premiere of THE CRIMSON FIELD at 10:00 p.m.

 

  • *NEW* FIRST PEOPLES “Americas” & “Africa” premieres Wednesday, June 24, 2015, 9:00-10:00 & 10:00-11:00 p.m. ET.

 

New and Notable Video

Full-length programs:

  • LAST TANGO IN HALIFAX (Season 3) “Episode 1” full-length episode. Premieres Sunday, June 28, 2015, 8:00-9:00 p.m. ET.

Embeddable Clips:

  • FRONTLINE “Obama at War” preview. Premieres Tuesday, May 26, 10:00-11:00 p.m. ET.

  • LAST TANGO IN HALIFAX (Season 3) preview. Premieres Sunday, June 28, 2015, 8:00-9:00 p.m. ET.

 

Local Connections Google Map

  • Below is a link to our Local Connections Google Map, which includes information connecting national programs to local markets. Visit the map at: http://ow.ly/clSq7.

We will update this map weekly, so be sure to check back for updates.

 

SUNDAY, JUNE 21, 2015

 

8:00-9:00 PM:

*NEW* TALES FROM THE ROYAL WARDROBE (TFRW) (HD) (TV-PG)

Examine the significance of the royal wardrobes of English monarchs over the last 400 years.

Watch the full-length program.

http://pressroom.pbs.org/Programs/t/TALES-FROM-THE-ROYAL-WARDROBE.aspx

 

9:00-10:00 PM:

*NEW* POLDARK ON MASTERPIECE (MAST) (HD)

Savor a swashbuckling new adaptation of the hit 1970s series, starring AidanTurner as Ross Poldark.

Watch an embeddable clip.

http://pressroom.pbs.org/Programs/m/MASTERPIECE.aspx

#poldarkPBS

 

“Part 1” (#4563) (TV-PG)

Follow Poldark as he returns to Cornwall after the American Revolution and finds wrenching change.

                  Watch the full-length episode.

 

10:00-11:00 PM:

*NEW* THE CRIMSON FIELD (CRIM) (HD)

Watch a drama about WWI’s frontline medics—their hopes, fears, triumphs and tragedies.

http://pressroom.pbs.org/Programs/c/THE-CRIMSON-FIELD.aspx

 

“Episode 1” (#101) (TV-PG)

Follow volunteers Kitty, Flora and Rosalie, who soon realize they’re unprepared for front line work.

Watch the full-length episode. 

MONDAY, JUNE 22, 2015

 

8:00-9:00 PM:

Rpts. 6/25/15, 10:00-11:00 pm

*NEW* ANTIQUESROADSHOW “Vintage Sacramento” (#1931) (HD) (TV-G)

Discover how values from 2000 hold up in today’s market, plus a $25,000-$50,000 value change.

http://pressroom.pbs.org/Programs/a/ANTIQUES-ROADSHOW/

#antiquesroadshow

 

9:00-10:00 PM:

ANTIQUES ROADSHOW “Vintage Louisville” (#1725) (HD) (TV-G) (R)

http://pressroom.pbs.org/Programs/a/ANTIQUES-ROADSHOW/

#antiquesroadshow

 

10:00-11:00 PM:

*NEW* POV “Out in the Night” (#2801) (HD) (TV-14)

Examine a case that reveals the role of race and gender identity in the criminal justice system.

http://pressroom.pbs.org/Programs/p/POV.aspx

@povdocs

 

TUESDAY, JUNE 23, 2015

 

8:00-10:00 PM:

THE ROOSEVELTS: AN INTIMATE HISTORY “A Strong and Active Faith” (1944-1962) (#107) (HD) (TV-PG) (R)

Watch an embeddable clip.

http://pressroom.pbs.org/Programs/r/ROOSEVELTS-AN-INTIMATE-HISTORY/

#RooseveltsPBS

 

10:00-11:00 PM:

*NEW* FRONTLINE “Rape on the Night Shift” (#3311) (HD) (EXEMPT)

Investigate the sexual abuse of undocumented women working in the service industry.

http://pressroom.pbs.org/Programs/f/FRONTLINE.aspx

#frontlinepbs

WEDNESDAY, JUNE 24, 2015

 

8:00-9:00 PM:

NOVA “Inside Animal Minds: Bird Genius” (#4108) (HD) (TV-G) (R)

Watch an embeddable clip.

http://pressroom.pbs.org/Programs/n/NOVA.aspx

@novapbs| #novapbs | #pbsTHINKday

 

9:00-11:00 PM:

*NEW* FIRST PEOPLES (FIRP) (HD)

See how the mixing of prehistoric human genes led the way for our species to survive and thrive.

Watch an embeddable clip.

http://pressroom.pbs.org/Programs/f/FIRST-PEOPLES.aspx

#FirstPeoplesPBS | #pbsTHINKday

 

“Americas/Africa” (#101-stacked) (TV-PG)

“Americas”

Learn why an underwater discovery in Mexico may rewrite the story of early migration to the Americas.

Watch the full-length episode.

 

“Africa”

Examine research that suggests we humans are patchwork species of hybrids.

Watch the full-length episode.

 

THURSDAY, JUNE 25, 2015

8:00-9:00 PM:

THE THIS OLD HOUSE HOUR “Episode #1304” (#1304) (TV-G) (HD) (R)

http://pressroom.pbs.org/Programs/t/THIS-OLD-HOUSE-HOUR.aspx

9:00-10:30 PM:

MASTERPIECE MYSTERY! “Endeavour, Season 2: Nocturne” (#4422) (TV-PG) (HD) (R)

Watch an embeddable clip.

http://pressroom.pbs.org/Programs/m/MASTERPIECE.aspx

#masterpiecepbs

 

10:00-11:00 PM

Rpt. of 6/22/15, 8:00-9:00 pm

ANTIQUES ROADSHOW “Vintage Sacramento” (#1931) (HD) (TV-G) (R)

http://pressroom.pbs.org/Programs/a/ANTIQUES-ROADSHOW/

#antiquesroadshow

FRIDAY, JUNE 26, 2015

8:00-8:30 PM:

*NEW* WASHINGTON WEEK WITH GWEN IFILL (#5450) (HD) (EXEMPT)

Join Gwen Ifill and noted journalists for a discussion of the big stories from DC.

http://pressroom.pbs.org/Programs/w/WASHINGTON-WEEK-WITH-GWEN-IFILL.aspx

@washingtonweek | #WashingtonWeek

 

8:30-9:00 PM:

*NEW* CHARLIE ROSE – THE WEEK (#249) (HD) (EXEMPT)

Join Charlie Rose forhighlights of conversations with the week’s guests on his nightly program.

http://pressroom.pbs.org/Programs/c/CHARLIE-ROSE-THE-WEEK.aspx

 

9:00-10:00 PM:

*NEW* IN PERFORMANCE AT THE WHITE HOUSE “The Gospel Tradition” (#2102) (HD) (TV-G)

Join President and Mrs. Obama for a celebration of gospel music and its influence on American music.

http://pressroom.pbs.org/Programs/i/IN-PERFORMANCE-AT-THE-WHITE-HOUSE.aspx

 

10:00-11:00 PM:

IN PERFORMANCE AT THE WHITE HOUSE “Country Music” (#1801) (HD) (TV-G) (R)

Watch an embeddable clip.

http://pressroom.pbs.org/Programs/i/IN-PERFORMANCE-AT-THE-WHITE-HOUSE.aspx

 

SATURDAY, JUNE 27, 2015

9:00-10:00 PM:

AUSTIN CITY LIMITS “Tweedy” (#4004) (TV-PG) (HD) (R)

http://pressroom.pbs.org/Programs/a/AUSTIN-CITY-LIMITS.aspx

 

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