PBS PRIMETIME PROGRAM HIGHLIGHTS
Week of March 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* 180 DAYS: HARTSVILLE premieres Tuesday, March 17, 2015, 8:00-10:00 p.m. ET (check local listings.)
New and Notable Video
Full-length programs:
- NATURE “The Last Orangutan Eden” full-length episode. Premieres Wednesday, February 25, 8:00-9:00 p.m. ET.
- INDEPENDENT LENS “Little Hope Was Arson” full-length episode. Premieres Tuesday, April 6, 2015, 10:00-11:30 p.m. ET.
Embeddable Clips:
- EARTH A New Wild “Oceans” preview. Premieres Wednesday, February 18, 2015, 10:00-11:00 p.m. ET.
- AMERICAN MASTERS “American Ballet Theatre at 75” Cookie Ballet Starring Misty Copeland & Cookie Monster. Premieres Friday, May 15, 2015, 9:00-11:00 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.
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NOTE: PBS SPECIAL PROGRAMMING PERIOD RUNS February 28-March 15, 2015
PBS March 2015 special programming runs February 28-March 15. Please note that all PBS programs are CHECK LOCAL LISTINGS during this period, as stations may choose to run special programming at this time. PBS program schedules vary from market to market, and this is especially true during this period. Program lengths also are subject to change, depending on the break intervals determined on the local level at each station. Regularly scheduled programs and series are subject to preemption. If you have questions about a program’s airdate and length, please contact your local station.
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SUNDAY, MARCH 15, 2015
8:00-9:00 PM:
MASTERPIECE CLASSIC “Mr. Selfridge, Season 2: Part Four” (#4415) (HD) (TV-PG) (R)
http://pressroom.pbs.org/Programs/m/MASTERPIECE.aspx
#SelfridgePBS | #masterpiece
9:00-10:00 PM:
MASTERPIECE CLASSIC “Mr. Selfridge, Season 2: Part Five” (#4416) (HD) (TV-PG) (R)
http://pressroom.pbs.org/Programs/m/MASTERPIECE.aspx
#SelfridgePBS | #masterpiece
10:00-11:00 PM:
MASTERPIECE CLASSIC “Mr. Selfridge, Season 2: Part Six” (#4417) (HD) (TV-PG) (R)
http://pressroom.pbs.org/Programs/m/MASTERPIECE.aspx
#SelfridgePBS | #masterpiece
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MONDAY, MARCH 16, 2015
8:00-9:00 PM:
ANTIQUES ROADSHOW “Des Moines” (Hour Three) (#1509) (HD) (TV-G) (R)
http://pressroom.pbs.org/Programs/a/ANTIQUES-ROADSHOW/
9:00-10:00 PM:
ANTIQUES ROADSHOW “Billings” (Hour One) (#1510) (HD) (TV-G) (R)
http://pressroom.pbs.org/Programs/a/ANTIQUES-ROADSHOW/
10:00-11:00 PM:
INDEPENDENT LENS “Wonder Women! The Untold Story of American Superheroines” (#1411) (HD) (TV-PG, V) (R)
http://pressroom.pbs.org/programs/i/independent-lens.aspx
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TUESDAY, MARCH 17, 2015
8:00-10:00 PM:
*NEW* 180 DAYS: HARTSVILLE (ODHA #101-102) (HD) (TV-PG)
Experience a Southern town’s efforts to address the urgent demand for reform in public schools.
Watch the full-length episodes.
http://pressroom.pbs.org/Programs/1/180-DAYS-HARTSVILLE.aspx
#180DaysPBS
10:00-11:00 PM:
FRONTLINE “The Rise of ISIS” (#3302) (HD) (R) (Exempt)
Watch an embeddable clip.
http://pressroom.pbs.org/Programs/f/FRONTLINE.aspx
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WEDNESDAY, MARCH 18, 2015
8:00-9:00 PM:
NATURE “Attenborough’s Life Stories: Our Fragile Planet” (#3007) (TV-PG) (HD) (R)
http://pressroom.pbs.org/Programs/n/nature.aspx
@PBSNature | #NaturePBS | #pbsTHINKday
9:00-10:00 PM:
NOVA “The Incredible Journey of the Butterflies” (#3601) (TV-G) (HD) (R)
http://pressroom.pbs.org/Programs/n/nova.aspx
@novapbs | #novapbs | #pbsTHINKday
10:00-11:00 PM:
RISE OF THE BLACK PHARAOHS (RIBP) (TV-PG) (HD) (R)
http://pressroom.pbs.org/Programs/r/Rise-Black-Pharaohs.aspx
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THURSDAY, MARCH 19, 2015
8:00-9:00 PM:
THE THIS OLD HOUSE HOUR “Episode #1316” (#1316) (TV-G) (HD) (R)
http://pressroom.pbs.org/Programs/t/THIS-OLD-HOUSE-HOUR.aspx
9:00-10:00 PM:
RISE OF THE BLACK PHARAOHS (RIBP) (TV-PG) (HD) (R)
http://pressroom.pbs.org/Programs/r/Rise-Black-Pharaohs.aspx
10:00-11:00 PM:
ANTIQUES ROADSHOW “Des Moines” (Hour Three) (#1509) (HD) (TV-G) (R)
http://pressroom.pbs.org/Programs/a/ANTIQUES-ROADSHOW/
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FRIDAY, MARCH 20, 2015
8:00-8:30 PM:
*NEW* WASHINGTON WEEK WITH GWEN IFILL (#5436) (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 (#235) (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 PM-11:00 PM:
AMERICAN MASTERS “Judy Garland: By Myself” (#1704) (TV-PG) (HD) (R)
http://pressroom.pbs.org/Programs/a/AMERICAN-MASTERS.aspx
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SATURDAY, MARCH 21, 2015
9:00-10:00 PM:
AUSTIN CITY LIMITS “Tim McGraw” (#3810) (TV-PG) (HD) (R)
http://pressroom.pbs.org/Programs/a/AUSTIN-CITY-LIMITS.aspx
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