The PBS Primetime Program Highlights for the week of September 7-13
PBS PRIMETIME PROGRAM HIGHLIGHTS
Week of September 7-13, 2014
Program photos, releases and videos for selected shows available on PBS PressRoom® (http://www.pbs.org/pressroom).
In this week’s highlights:
- On-air Picks of the Week
- New and Notable Videos
- Local Connections Google Map
- PBS Primetime Schedule, Sunday-Saturday
On-air Picks of the Week
- *NEW* SECRETS OF WESTMINSTER premieres Sunday, September 7, 2014, 8:00-9:00 p.m. ET.
- *NEW* NOVA “Vaccines – Calling the Shots” premieres Wednesday, September 10, 2014, 9:00-10:00 p.m. ET.
New and Notable Video
Full-length programs:
- FINDING YOUR ROOTS, Season 2 “In Search of Our Fathers” full-length episode. Premieres Tuesday, September 23, 2014, 8:00-9:00 p.m. ET.
- MASTERPIECE MYSTERY! “Miss Marple, Season 7” full-length episodes. Premieres Sundays, September 21, 8:00-11:00 p.m. and October 5, 9:00-10:30 p.m. ET.
Embeddable Clips:
- JIMMY VAN HEUSEN: SWINGIN’ WITH FRANK AND BING preview. Premieres August 2014 as part of PBS Special Programming.
- RED ROCK SERENADE preview. Premieres August 2014 as part of PBS Special Programming.
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.
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SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 7, 2014
8:00-9:00 PM:
Rpts. 9/11/14, 9:00-10:00 p.m.
*NEW* SECRETS OF WESTMINSTER (SEWM) (HD) (TV-PG)
Discover the hidden worlds of London’s House of Commons, House of Lords and Westminster Abbey.
Watch the full-length program.
http://pressroom.pbs.org/Programs/s/SECRETS-OF-WESTMINSTER.aspx
9:00-10:30 PM:
*NEW* MASTERPIECE MYSTERY! “Breathless: Part 3” (#4430) (HD) (TV-PG)
See how the intertwined fates of doctors, nurses, spouses and a police inspector converge.
Watch the full-length episode.
http://pressroom.pbs.org/Programs/m/MASTERPIECE.aspx
@masterpiecepbs | #masterpiecepbs
10:30-11:00 PM:
VICIOUS“Episode 3” (#103) (HD) (TV-14) (R)
http://pressroom.pbs.org/Programs/v/VICIOUS.aspx
#ViciousPBS
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MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 8, 2014
8:00-9:00 PM:
Rpts. 9/11/14, 10:00-11:00 p.m.
ANTIQUES ROADSHOW “Corpus Christi” (Hour Three) (#1703) (HD) (TV-G) (R)
http://pressroom.pbs.org/Programs/a/ANTIQUES-ROADSHOW.aspx
@RoadshowPBS | #antiquesroadshow
9:00-10:00 PM:
ANTIQUES ROADSHOW “Boston” (Hour One) (#1702) (HD) (TV-G) (R)
http://pressroom.pbs.org/Programs/a/ANTIQUES-ROADSHOW.aspx
@RoadshowPBS | #antiquesroadshow
10:00-11:30 PM:
*NEW* POV “The Genius of Marian” (#2711) (HD) (TV-PG)
Follow an emotionally complex story of one family’s struggle to come to terms with Alzheimer’s.
http://pressroom.pbs.org/Programs/p/POV.aspx
@povdocs
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TUESDAY, September 9, 2014
8:00-9:00 PM:
*NEW* ENEMY OF THE REICH: NOOR INAYAT KHAN STORY (EREI)(HD) (TV-PG)
Witness a British agent’s extraordinary courage, tested in the crucible of Nazi-occupied Paris.
http://pressroom.pbs.org/Programs/e/ENEMY-OF-THE-REICH-NOOR-INAYAT-KHAN-STORY.aspx
9:00-10:00 PM:
*NEW* THE BIG BURN: AMERICAN EXPERIENCE (BIBU) (HD) (TV-PG)
Watch the dramatic story of a 1910 wildfire that devoured more than three million acres in 36 hours.
http://pressroom.pbs.org/Programs/a/AMERICAN-EXPERIENCE.aspx
@AmExperiencePBS |#americanexperience
10:00-11:00 PM:
FRONTLINE “Solitary Nation” (HD) (EXEMPT) (R)
http://pressroom.pbs.org/Programs/f/FRONTLINE.aspx
@frontlinepbs | #frontlinepbs
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WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 10, 2014
8:00-9:00 PM:
EARTHFLIGHT, A NATURE SPECIAL PRESENTATION “Europe” (#103) (HD) (TV-PG) (R)
http://pressroom.pbs.org/Programs/n/NATURE.aspx
@PBSNature | #NaturePBS | #pbsTHINKday
9:00-10:00 PM:
*NEW* NOVA “Vaccines – Calling the Shots” (#4114) (HD) (TV-PG)
Examine the science behind vaccinations, the return of preventable diseases and the risks of opting out.
http://pressroom.pbs.org/Programs/n/NOVA.aspx
@novapbs | #novapbs | #pbsTHINKday
10:00-11:00 PM:
*NEW* OPERATION MANEATER “Crocodile” (#103) (HD) (TV-PG)
Examine a radical experiment to train crocs to associate the sound of a bell with an electric shock.
Watch the full-length episode.
http://pressroom.pbs.org/Programs/o/OPERATION-MANEATER.aspx
#pbsTHINKday
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THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 11, 2014
8:00-9:00 PM:
THE THIS OLD HOUSE HOUR “Episode #1224” (#1223)(HD) (TV-G) (R)
http://pressroom.pbs.org/Programs/t/THE-THIS-OLD-HOUSE-HOUR.aspx
9:00-10:00 PM:
Rpt. of 9/7/14, 8:00-9:00 p.m.
SECRETS OF WESTMINSTER (HD) (TV-PG) (R)
Watch the full-length program.
http://pressroom.pbs.org/Programs/s/SECRETS-OF-WESTMINSTER.aspx
10:00-11:00 PM:
Rpt. of 9/8/14, 8:00-9:00 p.m.
ANTIQUES ROADSHOW “Corpus Christi” (Hour Three) (#1703) (HD) (TV-G) (R)
http://pressroom.pbs.org/Programs/a/ANTIQUES-ROADSHOW.aspx
@RoadshowPBS | #antiquesroadshow
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FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 12, 2014
8:00-8:30 PM:
*NEW* WASHINGTON WEEK WITH GWEN IFILL (#5410)(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 (#209) (HD) (EXEMPT)
Join Charlie Rose for highlights 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* JAMES MCNEILL WHISTLER AND THE CASE FOR BEAUTY (JWCB) (HD) (TV-G)
Examine the life of the original art star, a caustic wit, man about town and eminent modern painter.
http://pressroom.pbs.org/Programs/j/JAMES-MCNEILL-WHISTLER.aspx
10:00-11:00 PM:
*NEW* THE ROYAL PAINTBOX (ROYP) (HD) (TV-G)
View rarely seen art by members of the English royal family, past and present; Prince Charles hosts.
Watch the full-length program.
http://pressroom.pbs.org/Programs/r/THE-ROYAL-PAINTBOX.aspx
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SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 13, 2014
8:00-10:00 PM:
*NEW* GREAT PERFORMANCES “Star-Spangled Spectacular: Bicentennial of Our National Anthem” (#4002) (TV-G) (HD)
Commemorate the national anthem’s creation and the defense of Fort McHenry that inspired it.
http://pressroom.pbs.org/Programs/g/GREAT-PERFORMANCES.aspx
@GPerfPBS |#greatperformances
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