Week of November 15-21, 2015
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* AMERICAN COMANDANTE: AMERICAN EXPERIENCE premieres Tuesday, November 17, 2015, 9:00-10:00 p.m. ET.
- *NEW* Think Wednesday includes EARTH’S NATURAL WONDERS “Living Wonders” at 8:00 p.m. ET, followed by NOVA “Making North America: Human” at 9:00 p.m. ET. THE BRAIN WITH DAVID EAGLEMAN “Who Will We Be?” concludes the evening 10:00 p.m. ET.
- *NEW* The PBS Arts Fall Festival celebrates its fifth season, with eight new weekly programs. Week seven brings FIRST YOU DREAM – THE MUSIC OF KANDER & EBB on Friday, November 20, 2015, 9:00-10:00 p.m. ET.
New and Notable Video
Full-length programs:
- LIVE FROM LINCOLN CENTER “Kern & Hammerstein’s Show Boat” full-length episode. Premieres Friday, October 16, 2015, 9:00 p.m.–11:00 p.m. ET.
- LIVE FROM LINCOLN CENTER “Danny Elfman’s Music From the Films of Tim Burton” full-length episode. Premieres Friday, October 30, 2015, 9:00–11:00 p.m. ET.
- GREAT PERFORMANCES “Chita Rivera: A Lot of Livin’ to Do” full-length episode. Premieres Friday, November 6, 2015, 9:00-10:00 p.m. ET.
Embeddable Clips:
- THE BRAIN WITH DAVID EAGLEMAN “What Makes Me?” preview. Premieres Wednesday, October 21, 2015, 9:00-10:00 p.m. ET.
- NOVA “Making North America” clip. Premieres Wednesday, November 4, 9:00-10:00 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, NOVEMBER 15, 2015
8:00-9:00 PM:
MASTERPIECE CLASSIC “Downton Abbey, Season 5, Episode 1” (#4501) (HD) (TV-PG) (R)
http://pressroom.pbs.org/Programs/m/MASTERPIECE/
@masterpiecepbs
9:00-10:00 PM:
*NEW* INDIAN SUMMERS ON MASTERPIECE “Part 8” (#4525) (HD) (TV-PG)
When Ramu is tried for murder, Leena and Ian come to his defense.
Watch the full-length episode. | Watch an embeddable clip.
http://pressroom.pbs.org/Programs/m/MASTERPIECE
@masterpiecepbs
10:00-11:30 PM:
MURDER ON THE HOME FRONT (MUHF) (HD) (TV-14) (R)
http://pressroom.pbs.org/Programs/m/MURDER-ON-THE-HOME-FRONT.aspx
MONDAY, NOVEMBER 16, 2015
8:00-9:00 PM:
ANTIQUES ROADSHOW “Eugene” (Hour One) (#1604) (HD) (TV-PG) (R)
http://pressroom.pbs.org/Programs/a/ANTIQUES-ROADSHOW.aspx
#antiquesroadshow
9:00-10:00 PM:
*NEW* ANTIQUES ROADSHOW “Junk in the Trunk 5” (Part 2) (#1933) (HD) (TV-PG)
Discover more previously unseen appraisals from the season tour. Which is tonight’s big find?
http://pressroom.pbs.org/Programs/a/ANTIQUES-ROADSHOW.aspx
#antiquesroadshow
10:00-11:30 PM:
*NEW* INDEPENDENT LENS “India’s Daughter” (#1702) (HD) (TV-14)
Learn how the harrowing rape and murder of a young Indian woman sparked an international movement.
http://pressroom.pbs.org/Programs/i/INDEPENDENT-LENS.aspx
@IndependentLens
TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 17, 2015
8:00-9:00 PM:
THE FIDEL CASTRO TAPES (FICT) (HD) (TV-PG, V) (R)
http://pressroom.pbs.org/Programs/f/FIDEL-CASTRO-TAPES.aspx
9:00-10:00 PM:
*NEW* AMERICAN COMANDANTE: AMERICAN EXPERIENCE (#2801) (HD) (TV-PG)
Meet William Morgan, the larger-than-life American who rose to power in Cuba during the revolution.
http://pressroom.pbs.org/Programs/a/AMERICAN-EXPERIENCE.aspx
10:00-11:00 PM:
FRONTLINE “Gunned Down” (#3403) (HD) (EXEMPT) (R)
http://pressroom.pbs.org/Programs/f/FRONTLINE.aspx
@frontlinepbs
WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 18, 2015
8:00-9:00 PM:
*NEW* EARTH’S NATURAL WONDERS “Living Wonders” (#103) (HD) (TV-PG)
Witness wonders created by the force that makes our planet unique—life itself.
http://pressroom.pbs.org/Programs/e/EARTHS-NATURAL-WONDERS.aspx
9:00 PM-10:00 PM:
*NEW* NOVA “Making North America: Human” (#4222) (HD) (TV-G)
Discover the human story of vast wealth—and lethal risks—hidden in North America’s landscape.
http://pressroom.pbs.org/Programs/n/NOVA.aspx
@novapbs
10:00 PM-11:00 PM:
*NEW* THE BRAIN WITH DAVID EAGLEMAN “Who Will We Be?” (#106) (HD) (TV-PG)
Journey into the future as Eagleman asks what’s next for the brain and for our species.
Watch the full-length episode. | Watch an embeddable clip.
http://pressroom.pbs.org/Programs/b/THE-BRAIN-WITH-DAVID-EAGLEMAN.aspx
#BrainPBS
THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 19, 2015
8:00-9:00 PM:
*NEW* THE THIS OLD HOUSE HOUR “Episode #1408” (#1407) (HD) (TV-G)
THIS OLD HOUSE: Front porch framing; ductwork • ASK THIS OLD HOUSE: Lesson on a centuries-old drink
http://pressroom.pbs.org/Programs/t/THIS-OLD-HOUSE-HOUR.aspx
9:00-10:00 PM:
Rpt of 11/17, 9:00-10:00 p.m. ET
AMERICAN COMANDANTE: AMERICAN EXPERIENCE (#2801) (HD) (TV-PG) (R)
http://pressroom.pbs.org/Programs/a/AMERICAN-EXPERIENCE.aspx
10:00-11:00 PM:
Rpt of 11/16, 8:00-9:00 p.m. ET
ANTIQUES ROADSHOW “Junk in the Trunk 5” (Part 2) (#1933) (HD) (TV-PG) (R)
http://pressroom.pbs.org/Programs/a/ANTIQUES-ROADSHOW.aspx
#antiquesroadshow
FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 20, 2015
8:00-8:30 PM:
*NEW* WASHINGTON WEEK WITH GWEN IFILL (#5521) (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 (#319) (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* FIRST YOU DREAM: THE MUSIC OF KANDER & EBB (FYID) (HD) (TV-PG)
Hear an all-star cast perform classics by the Tony, Oscar and Grammy-winning Broadway songwriters.
Watch the full-length program.
http://pressroom.pbs.org/Programs/f/FIRST-YOU-DREAM.aspx
10:00-11:00 PM:
*NEW* CRAFT IN AMERICA “Music” (#701) (HD) (TV-PG)
Focus on finely crafted handmade instruments and the renowned artists who play them.
http://pressroom.pbs.org/Programs/c/CRAFT-IN-AMERICA.aspx
SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 21, 2015
9:00-10:00 PM:
*NEW* AUSTIN CITY LIMITS “ACL Presents: Americana Music Festival 2015” (APMF) (TV-PG) (HD)
Revel in the best performances from the 2015 Americana Music Association Honors & Awards ceremony.
http://pressroom.pbs.org/Programs/a/AUSTIN-CITY-LIMITS.aspx
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