Week of August 23-29, 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* VICIOUS, Season 2 premieres Sundays, August 23-September 27, 2015, 10:30-11:00 p.m. ET (check local listings.)
- *NEW* POV “Point and Shoot” premieres Monday, August 24, 2015, 10:00-11:30 p.m. ET.
- *NEW* A FEW GOOD PIE PLACES and A FEW GREAT BAKERIES premiere Tuesday, August 25, 2015, 8:00-9:00 p.m. and 9:00-10:00 p.m.
- *NEW* GREAT PERFORMANCES “Vienna Philharmonic Summer Night Concert 2015” premieres Friday, August 28, 2015, 9:00-10:30 p.m. ET.
New and Notable Video
Full-length programs:
- MASTERPIECE “Indian Summers” full-length episodes. Premieres Sundays, September 27-November 15, 9:00-10:00 p.m. ET; November 22, 9:00-11:00 p.m. ET.
- THE BRAIN WITH DAVID EAGLEMAN “”What Is Reality” full-length episode. Premieres Wednesday, October 14, 2015, 10:00-11:00 p.m. ET.
Embeddable Clips:
- LIFE ON THE REEF “Episode Two” preview. Premieres Wednesday, July 29, 2015, 8:00-9:00 p.m. ET.
- THE BLACK PANTHERS: VANGUARD OF THE REVOLUTION official theatrical trailer.
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, AUGUST 23 2015
8:00-8:30 PM:
*NEW* PBS PREVIEWS – THE BEST OF FALL 2015 (PPBF) (HD) (TV-PG)
Get a look at PBS’ fall 2015 programs, including WALT DISNEY: AMERICAN EXPERIENCE, INDIAN SUMMERS ON MASTERPIECE, GORONGOSA PARK, AMERICAN EPIC, EARTH’S NATURAL WONDERS, NOVA, NATURE, I’LL HAVE WHAT PHIL’S HAVING and the PBS Arts Fall Festival.
8:30-9:00 PM:
PBS PREVIEWS – THE BEST OF FALL 2015 (PPBF) (HD) (TV-PG) (R)
9:00-10:30 PM:
MASTERPIECE MYSTERY! “Sherlock, Season 2: The Hounds of Baskerville” (#4214) (HD) (TV-14) (R)
http://pressroom.pbs.org/Programs/m/MASTERPIECE.aspx
@masterpiecepbs | #SherlockPBS
10:30-11:00 PM:
*NEW* VICIOUS,Season 2 (VICS) (HD) (check local listings)
Join Ian McKellen and Derek Jacobi in a new season of mishaps, break-ups and make-ups.
http://pressroom.pbs.org/Programs/v/VICIOUS.aspx
“Sister” (#201) (TV-14)
Rpts. 8/28, 10:30-11:00 p.m. ET
See why Violet panics when her sister announces a visit.
Watch the full-length episode.
MONDAY, AUGUST 24, 2015
8:00-9:00 PM:
Rpts. 8/27, 10:00-11:00 p.m. ET
ANTIQUES ROADSHOW “Cincinnati” (Hour Three) (#1712) (HD) (TV-G) (R)
http://pressroom.pbs.org/Programs/a/ANTIQUES-ROADSHOW/
#antiquesroadshow
9:00-10:00 PM:
ANTIQUES ROADSHOW “Myrtle Beach” (Hour One) (#1707) (HD) (TV-G) (R)
http://pressroom.pbs.org/Programs/a/ANTIQUES-ROADSHOW/
#antiquesroadshow
10:00 PM -11:30 PM:
*NEW* POV “Point and Shoot” (#2809) (HD) (TV-PG)
Witness Matt Van Dyke’stransformation from timid 26-year-old to motorcycle-driving rebel.
http://pressroom.pbs.org/Programs/p/POV.aspx
@povdocs
TUESDAY, AUGUST 25, 2015
8:00-9:00 PM:
Rpts. 8/27, 9:00-10:00 p.m. ET
*NEW* A FEW GOOD PIE PLACES (FGPI) (HD) (TV-G)
Come along on a tour of fruity and creamy pie shops and meet crusty and flaky cooks.
http://pressroom.pbs.org/Programs/f/Few-Good-Pie-Places.aspx
9:00-10:00 PM:
*NEW* A FEW GREAT BAKERIES (FGBA) (HD) (TV-G)
Explore warm, toasty, small bakeries to celebrate beautiful icing, gooey treats andskillful bakers!
http://pressroom.pbs.org/Programs/f/Few-Great-Bakeries.aspx
10:00-11:00 PM:
FRONTLINE “The Trouble with Chicken” (#3218) (HD) (EXEMPT) (R)
http://pressroom.pbs.org/Programs/f/FRONTLINE.aspx
@frontlinepbs
WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 26, 2015
8:00-9:00 PM:
NATURE “Siberian Tiger Quest” (#3001) (HD) (TV-PG) (R)
http://pressroom.pbs.org/Programs/n/NATURE/
@PBSnature | #NaturePBS | #pbsTHINKday
9:00-10:00 PM:
NOVA “Vaccines – Calling the Shots” (#4114) (HD) (TV-PG) (R)
http://pressroom.pbs.org/Programs/n/NOVA.aspx
@novapbs| #novapbs | #pbsTHINKday
10:00-11:00 PM:
NAZI MEGA WEAPONS “V2 Rocket” (#103) (HD) (TV-PG) (R)
http://pressroom.pbs.org/Programs/n/NAZI-MEGAWEAPONS.aspx
THURSDAY, AUGUST 27, 2015
8:00-9:00 PM:
THE THIS OLD HOUSE HOUR “Episode #1322” (#1322) (HD) (TV-G) (R)
http://pressroom.pbs.org/Programs/t/THIS-OLD-HOUSE-HOUR.aspx
9:00-10:00 PM:
Rpt. of 8/25, 8:00-9:00 p.m. ET
A FEW GOOD PIE PLACES (FGPI) (HD) (TV-G) (R)
http://pressroom.pbs.org/Programs/f/Few-Good-Pie-Places.aspx
10:00-11:00 PM
Rpt. of 8/24, 8:00-9:00 p.m. ET
ANTIQUES ROADSHOW “Cincinnati” (Hour One) (#1710) (HD) (TV-G) (R)
http://pressroom.pbs.org/Programs/a/ANTIQUES-ROADSHOW/
#antiquesroadshow
FRIDAY, AUGUST 28, 2015
8:00-8:30 PM:
*NEW* WASHINGTON WEEK WITH GWEN IFILL (#5509) (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 (#307) (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
9:00-10:30 PM:
*NEW* GREAT PERFORMANCES “Vienna Philharmonic Summer Night Concert 2015” (#4008) (HD) (TV-
G)
Travel to Austria’s Schönbrunn Palace for the annual concert, this year conducted by Zubin Mehta.
http://pressroom.pbs.org/Programs/g/GREAT-PERFORMANCES.aspx
Watch the full-length episode.
@GPerfPBS | #greatperformances
10:30-11:00 PM:
Rpt. of 8/23, 10:30-11:00 p.m. ET
VICIOUS, Season 2 “Sister” (#201) (HD) (TV-14) (R) (check local listings)
http://pressroom.pbs.org/Programs/v/VICIOUS.aspx
Watch the full-length episode.
SATURDAY, AUGUST 29, 2015
9:00-10:00 PM:
AUSTIN CITY LIMITS “The Avett Brothers / Nickel Creek” (#4008) (TV-PG) (HD) (R)
http://pressroom.pbs.org/Programs/a/AUSTIN-CITY-LIMITS.aspx
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