TV Programming Highlights
What if asteroids, long feared as destroyers of life, were key to our existence? Explore a revolutionary theory that these violent collisions provided the essential ingredients – water, minerals, and energy – needed to jumpstart life on Earth.
Wednesday, January 21, at 9:00 p.m.
Filmed live at the Mansion Theatre for the Performing Arts, An Ozark Mountain Symphony celebrates the joy and hope of music. Featured with the Springfield Symphony Orchestra is the cast from the London production of The Simon & Garfunkel Story; Steffanie Leigh (Mary Poppins); Michael Cavanaugh, (Movin’ Out); Robert Kerr, Violinist; The Wilhites gospel music; and country singer Jimmy Fortune.
Friday, January 23, at 10:00 p.m.
Learn about Elie Wiesel, Holocaust survivor and Nobel Peace Prize-winning author of Night. After his internment at the Auschwitz Concentration Camp and liberation from Buchenwald, Wiesel became a journalist in France before immigrating to America. Over the course of his life, Wiesel fought the “sin of indifference” by writing, teaching, speaking truth to power and championing for human rights.
Tuesday, January 27, at 9:00 p.m.
Six-year-old fraternal twins Phoebe and Jay Yarber encounter various texts in their daily lives, from labels and signs to posters, helping them develop early literacy skills to navigate the world around them.
New PBS Kids Series Premieres Monday, February 2, at 9:30 a.m.
Black and Jewish America: An Interwoven History is a four-part series tracing the rich, complex relationship between Black and Jewish Americans —defined by solidarity and strained by division. Drawn together by racism and antisemitism, they forged civic and cultural bonds, especially during the civil rights era. The series explores both the challenges and enduring promise of that alliance.
Tuesdays, February 3 - February 24, at 9:00 p.m.
Filmed over 3 years, on 6 continents, and in 23 countries, this five-part series, narrated by Sir David Attenborough, tells the stories of astonishing animal behaviors shaped by the environments they inhabit. Each habitat has its own unique challenges, but as the world changes rapidly around them, some parents have to adapt to a world shaped by humans. The stakes couldn’t be higher – success for all parents ensures the future of life on our planet.
Wednesdays, February 4 - March 4, at 8:00 p.m.
Back in the fictional picturesque English county of Midsomer, Season 24 of Midsomer Murders finds DCI Barnaby (Neil Dudgeon) and his trusty sidekick, DS Winter (Nick Hendrix), attempting to solve perplexing crimes while also exploring the quirks of this delightful yet deadly county. As always, the duo is joined by the inimitable pathologist Dr. Fleur Perkins (Annette Badland), Barnaby’s wife Sarah (Fiona Dolman), their daughter Betty (Isabel Shaw), and lovable dog Paddy.
Thursdays, January 15 - February 5, at 8:00 p.m.
In post-war London, Gabriel Book, a literary enthusiast and bookseller, combines his day job with his favorite hobby–helping solve knotty murder cases. Although happily married to his best friend, Trottie, Book is a gay man at a time when homosexuality was illegal. When a new assistant, Jack, arrives at the bookshop, it soon becomes clear his appointment wasn’t as random as it at first seems.
Sundays, January 11 - February 15, at 10:00 p.m.
Miss Eliza Scarlet is doing her best to have it all. Her business is thriving, but her personal life enters new territory as she attempts to follow her heart and develop a relationship with Inspector Alexander Blake. Eliza may be an expert solving crimes, but she’s very much a novice when it comes to love. Can Eliza juggle the twin demands of her personal and professional life?
Sundays, January 11 - February 15, at 8:00 p.m.
Things look very different at Skeldale House as James grapples with Siegfried’s wild and chaotic energy. Tristan returns from war, and he and James take matters into their own hands. Amid the upheaval, there may be good news just around the corner.
Sundays, January 11 - February 22, at 9:00 p.m.
Join Harvard scholar Henry Louis Gates, Jr. to uncover the surprising ancestral stories of 28 cultural trailblazers with fascinating histories. The series ends with an exploration of how science and history can inspire the next generation. This season’s celebrity guests include America Ferrera, Kristin Chenoweth, Darren Criss, and Spike Lee.
Tuesdays, January 6 - April 14, at 8:00 p.m.
Roadshow celebrates an all-new Season 30, starting with a stop in Salt Lake City! Discoveries include German candy containers, ca. 1910,a Donegal Arts & Crafts carpet and a 1937 “The Hobbit” first UK edition. Which find is valued at $100K?
Premieres Monday, January 5, at 8:00 p.m.
Follow single mother Pearl as she pursues her dream to start a private detective agency, which she runs from her family restaurant in the coastal English town of Whitstable. Drawn by her caring nature, locals flock to her with all kinds of cases. But when a friend dies suspiciously, Pearl finds herself in conflict with a gruff new cop in town, DCI Mike McGuire.
Mondays, January 5 - February 9, at 9:00 p.m.
Based on real-life stories, follow the modern-day heroes of the Royal Flying Doctor Service as they navigate private lives as turbulent and profound as the heart-stopping emergencies they attend to in the Australian outback.
Thursdays, December 11 - February 5, at 9:30 p.m.
Latest Videos
We explore how Pennsylvanians honor the brave men and women who have served our country. Watch on the PBS App »
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. Watch »
From hunting and fishing to hiking and more, the outdoor lifestyle in Pennsylvania takes many forms. Watch on the PBS App »
A look at the importance of Pennsylvania's waterways, from history to recreation. Watch on the PBS App »
