Shakespeare & Hathaway, Season 2
The highly unlikely and hugely entertaining detective duo return in this quirky crime drama, packed with corpses, comedy, and cracking mysteries.
Saturdays at 8:00 p.m.
TV Programming Highlights
A Place to Call Home, Season 5
Economic change and the devious actions of unseen enemies threaten Ash Park, while friends become bitter rivals and former enemies become unlikely allies. And in the midst of the turmoil, love becomes the only sure place anyone can call home.
Saturdays at 9:00 p.m.
Poldark, Season 5
Aidan Turner returns as the heroic Ross Poldark for a final season of drama in Cornwall. Also returning are Eleanor Tomlinson as Demelza and Jack Farthing as George Warleggan.
Sundays, September 29 – November 17, at 9:00 p.m.
Escape to the Chateâu
In this renovation series, U.K. residents Dick Strawbridge and his partner Angel leave their two-bedroom flat in Southend for a beautiful 45-room chateau in northern France. This is the ultimate fairytale, but it doesn’t always go smoothly as they find more problems than they bargained for.
Thursdays, at 8:00 p.m.
Finding Your Roots, Season 6
The acclaimed series returns with Professor Gates exploring the mysteries, surprises and revelations hidden in the family trees of popular figures.
Tuesdays, October 8-November 26, at 8:00 p.m.
Great Performances: Broadway’s Best
Great Performances presents more of the Great White Way’s brightest stars with a new “Broadway’s Best” lineup which includes the beloved musicals “42nd Street”, Rodgers & Hammerstein’s “The King and I”, and “Kinky Boots.”
Fridays, November 1-29, at 9:00 p.m.
Thou Shalt Not Kill
Stubborn and determined detective Valeria Ferro endeavors to solve the challenging puzzles behind crimes motivated by jealousy, vendettas, and repressed anger to seek the truth and justice.
Premieres Sunday, November 10, at 11:00 p.m.
The Warrior Tradition
Learn the heartbreaking, inspiring and largely untold story of Native Americans in the United States military. This film relates the stories of Native American warriors from their own points of view — stories of service, pain, courage and fear.
Monday, November 11, at 9:00 p.m.
American Experience: The Race Underground
Learn how America’s first subway, in Boston, overcame a litany of engineering challenges, the greed-driven interests of businessmen and the great fears of its citizenry to create a rapid transit system soon replicated throughout the country.
Tuesday, November 12, at 9:00 p.m.
Sesame Street’s 50th Anniversary Celebration
We’re celebrating the world’s most iconic street with all our furry friends and some very special guests including Joseph Gordon-Levitt, Patti LaBelle, Sterling K. Brown, and many more!
Sunday, November 17, at 7:00 p.m.
Conversations Live: Ask a Veterinarian
Experts discuss your pet-related questions, including proper diet and exercise, to the physical and mental benefits of adding a pet to your family. During the program, we will take your phone calls at 1-800-543-8242, emails at connect@wpsu.org, and questions via Twitter using the hashtag #WPSUconversations.
Thursday, November 21, at 8:00 p.m.
America’s Test Kitchen
20th Anniversary Special
To celebrate 20 years of the most-watched cooking show on public television, America’s Test Kitchen fans around the country voted for their all-time favorite recipes from the series.
Sunday, November 24, at 7:00 p.m.
Jane Austen: Behind Closed Doors
Host Lucy Worsley traces novelist Jane Austen’s life and career as she explores the homes and holiday apartments where Austen lived and stayed. The “Pride and Prejudice” author used houses and property as central themes in her work, and was very much influenced by where she lived.
Sunday, November 24, at 8:00 p.m.
The Chaperone on Mastepiece
Journey from Kansas to New York City with the diffident chaperone to uninhibited dancer Louise Brooks in this Jazz Age drama that reunites Downton Abbey screenwriter Julian Fellowes, actress Elizabeth McGovern, and director Michael Engler.
Premieres Sunday, November 24, at 9:00 p.m.
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