Week of August 30 – September 5, 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 “Gym” premieres Sunday, August 30, 2015, 10:30-11:00 p.m. ET.
- *NEW* BIG BLUE LIVE, the three-part LIVE television event from Monterey Bay, California, airs on PBS August 31-September 2, from 8:00-9:00p.m. ET, with a second live feed each night from 8:00-9:00 p.m. PT.
- *NEW* AMERICAN MASTERS “Althea” premieres Friday, September 4, 2015, 9:00-10:30 p.m. ET.
New and Notable Video
Full-length programs:
- GORONGOSA PARK: REBIRTH OF PARADISE “Lion Mystery” full-length episode. Premieres Tuesday, September 22, 2015, 8:00-9:00 p.m. ET
- E.O. WILSON – OF ANTS AND MEN full-length program. Premieres Wednesday, September 30, 2015, 9:00-11:00 p.m. ET.
Embeddable Clips:
- MASTERPIECE “Poldark: Episode 7” preview. Premieres Sunday, August 2, 2015, 9:00-11:00 p.m. ET.
- BIG BLUE LIVE Wild Krattsclip. Premieres Monday, August 31-Wednesday, September 2, 2015, 8:00-9:00 p.m. ET & PT.
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 30, 2015
8:00-9:0 PM:
SECRETS OF HER MAJESTY’S SECRET SERVICE (SEHM) (HD) (TV-PG) (R)
http://pressroom.pbs.org/Programs/s/SECRETS-OF-HER-MAJESTYS-SECRET-SERVICE.aspx
9:00-10:30 PM:
MASTERPIECE MYSTERY! “Sherlock, Season 2: The Reichenbach Fall” (#4215) (HD) (TV-14) (R)
http://pressroom.pbs.org/Programs/m/MASTERPIECE.aspx
@masterpiecepbs | #SherlockPBS
10:30-11:00 PM:
*NEW* VICIOUS,Season 2 “Gym” (#202) (HD) (TV-14)
Watch what happens when Freddie and Stuart join Ash at his gym.
Watch the full-length episode.
http://pressroom.pbs.org/Programs/v/VICIOUS.aspx
MONDAY, AUGUST 31, 2015
8:00-9:00 PM:
*NEW* BIG BLUELIVE (BIBL #101) (HD) (TV-PG)
Join a live TV broadcast to view the confluence of creatures in Monterey Bay’s thriving ecosystem.
http://pressroom.pbs.org/Programs/b/BIG-BLUE-LIVE.aspx
#BigBlueLive
9:00-10:00 PM:
Rpts. 9/3/15, 10:00-11:00 p.m. ET
ANTIQUES ROADSHOW “Myrtle Beach” (Hour Two) (#1708) (HD) (TV-G) (R)
http://pressroom.pbs.org/Programs/a/ANTIQUES-ROADSHOW/
#antiquesroadshow
10:00 PM -11:30 PM:
*NEW* POV “The Storm Makers” (#2810) (HD) (TV-14)
See an exposé of Cambodia’s human traffickers, who transport the poor and illiterate across borders.
http://pressroom.pbs.org/Programs/p/POV.aspx
@povdocs
TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 1, 2015
8:00-9:00 PM:
*NEW* BIG BLUELIVE (BIBL #102) (HD) (TV-PG)
Join a live TV broadcast to view the confluence of creatures in Monterey Bay’s thriving ecosystem.
http://pressroom.pbs.org/Programs/b/BIG-BLUE-LIVE.aspx
#BigBlueLive
9:00-10:00 PM:
*NEW* IN THEIR OWN WORDS (ITOW) (HD)
Enjoy profiles of notable figures, using their most memorable quotes to frame their stories.
http://pressroom.pbs.org/Programs/i/IN-THEIR-OWN-WORDS.aspx
“Queen Elizabeth II” (#101) (HD) (TV-G)
Follow Queen Elizabeth II’s remarkable life, fromher youth through her six-decade reign.
Watch the full-length episode.
10:00-11:00 PM:
FRONTLINE “Putin’s Way” (#3305) (HD) (EXEMPT) (R)
http://pressroom.pbs.org/Programs/f/FRONTLINE.aspx
@frontlinepbs
WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 2, 2015
8:00-9:00 PM:
*NEW* BIG BLUELIVE (BIBL #103) (HD) (TV-PG)
Join a live TV broadcast to view the confluence of creatures in Monterey Bay’s thriving ecosystem.
http://pressroom.pbs.org/Programs/b/BIG-BLUE-LIVE.aspx
#BigBlueLive
9:00-10:00 PM:
NOVA “Bigger Than T. rex” (#4119) (HD) (TV-PG) (R)
http://pressroom.pbs.org/Programs/n/NOVA.aspx
@novapbs| #novapbs | #pbsTHINKday
10:00-11:00 PM:
EARTH – A NEW WILD “Oceans” (#104) (HD) (TV-PG, L) (R)
http://pressroom.pbs.org/Programs/e/EARTH-A-New-Wild.aspx
THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 3, 2015
8:00-9:00 PM:
THE THIS OLD HOUSE HOUR “Episode #1323” (#1323) (HD) (TV-G) (R)
http://pressroom.pbs.org/Programs/t/THIS-OLD-HOUSE-HOUR.aspx
9:00-9:30 PM:
*NEW* PBS PREVIEWS – THE BEST OF FALL 2015 (PPBF) (HD) (TV-PG)
Get a look at selected PBS fall 2015 programs.
9:30-10:00 PM:
PBS PREVIEWS – THE BEST OF FALL 2015 (PPBF) (HD) (TV-PG) (R)
10:00-11:00 PM
Rpt. of 8/31/15, 8:00-9:00 p.m. ET
ANTIQUES ROADSHOW “Myrtle Beach” (Hour Two) (#1708) (HD) (TV-G) (R)
http://pressroom.pbs.org/Programs/a/ANTIQUES-ROADSHOW/
#antiquesroadshow
FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 4, 2015
8:00-8:30 PM:
*NEW* WASHINGTON WEEK WITH GWEN IFILL (#5510) (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 (#308) (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* AMERICAN MASTERS “Althea” (#2901) (HD) (TV-PG)
Meet Althea Gibson, the first African American toplay and win at Wimbledon and the U.S. Nationals.
http://pressroom.pbs.org/Programs/a/AMERICAN-MASTERS/
Watch the full-length episode.
@PBSAmerMasters | #AltheaPBS
10:30 PM-12:00 AM:
AMERICAN MASTERS “Billie Jean King” (#2604) (HD) (TV-PG) (R)
http://pressroom.pbs.org/Programs/a/AMERICAN-MASTERS/
@PBSAmerMasters | #AltheaPBS
SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 5, 2015
9:00-10:00 PM:
AUSTIN CITY LIMITS “The Black Keys/J Roddy Walston & The Business” (#4008) (TV-PG) (HD) (R)
http://pressroom.pbs.org/Programs/a/AUSTIN-CITY-LIMITS.aspx
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