TV Programming Highlights
Historian Dr. Jared Frederick leads a discussion about American history and the upcoming PBS Documentary by Ken Burns, Sara Botstein, and David Schmidt with guests Dr. Frederike Baer, Dr. Brady Crytzer, and Dr. Christopher Thrasher.
Thursday, November 13, at 8:00 p.m.
Follow acclaimed ballerina Tiler Peck as she overcomes injury to reclaim her place on stage and debut her own choreography with New York City Ballet, revealing the resilience and artistry behind a modern-day prima ballerina.
Friday, November 14, at 9:00 p.m.
This new documentary from Ken Burns, Sarah Botstein & David Schmidt examines how America’s founding turned the world upside-down. Thirteen British colonies on the Atlantic Coast rose in rebellion, won their independence, and established a new form of government that radically reshaped the continent and inspired centuries of democratic movements around the globe.
Sunday, November 16 - Friday, November 21, at 8:00 p.m.
Michael Caine and Glenda Jackson star in the true story of Bernard Jordan, who made global headlines in the summer of 2014. He had staged a “great escape” from his care home to join fellow war veterans on a beach in Normandy, commemorating their fallen comrades at the D-Day Landings 70th anniversary.
Sunday, November 23, at 9:00 p.m.
A More Perfect Union examines America’s founding and the ideas and values articulated 250 years ago. It features Ken Burns and Sarah Botstein, co-directors of The American Revolution, and Yuval Levin of the American Enterprise Institute, in conversation with Jeffrey Rosen of the National Constitution Center and Melody Barnes of UVA’s Karsh Institute of Democracy.
Monday, November 24, at 9:00 p.m.
Bring Them Home is an intimate documentary about the only indigenous tribal-led buffalo drive in North America. It follows members of the Blackfeet Nation as they experience the power of the American bison. Iniskim is a fiction film inspired by a true story that follows a young Blackfeet girl’s journey from trauma to recovery.
Monday, November 24, at 10:00 p.m.
This quirky New Zealand mystery follows DI Mike Shepherd, who arrives to the seemingly peaceful town of Brokenwood with a classic car, a country music collection, and an indeterminate number of ex-wives. His assistant, DC Kristin Sims, is a by-the-book investigator 15 years younger than her boss’s car. Shepherd soon discovers that Brokenwood is full of secrets and suspicions.
Thursdays, September 11 - November 13, at 8:00 p.m.
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