TV Programming Highlights
Ahead of his 100th birthday, celebrate the life and career of legendary actor Dick Van Dyke. Known for iconic roles in Mary Poppins, Chitty Chitty Bang Bang and his classic CBS sitcom, he has delighted audiences on screen and stage for eight decades.
Tuesday, December 30, at 8:00 p.m.
Acclaimed singer, songwriter and actress Sara Bareilles takes the stage at the Kennedy Center with the National Symphony Orchestra for an enchanting evening of song and celebration in this New Year’s Eve special.
Wednesday, December 31, at 8:00 p.m.
Ring in the New Year with the Vienna Philharmonic at the world-famous Musikverein, with Hugh Bonneville returning as host. The celebrations showcase the virtuosic dancing of the Vienna City Ballet performed on location in sumptuous Vienna landmarks.
Thursday, January 1, 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.
Broadcast
Mondays, January 5 – February 6, at 9:00 p.m.
Streaming
All six episodes of season 1 are available to stream with Passport
Mondays, January 5 - February 9, at 9:00 p.m.
Broadway director and golden boy Charlie Summers has come home to New Zealand. And he’s devastated. After 20 years working his way up to the top of the musical theatre world, he has found himself back in his childhood bedroom and back helping his mother, Gaye, at the local community musical theater. The eclectic cast and crew there may lack professional skills, but certainly don’t lack passion.
Sundays, December 14 - December 28, at 8:00 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.
Premieres Thursday, December 11, at 9:30 p.m.
Guests flock to the hotel full of hope, seeking the carefree life they knew before war.
Sundays, November 23 - January 18, at 11:00 p.m.
Dickensian is a bold reinvention of Charles Dickens’ timeless novels, where his most iconic characters live side by side in the same Victorian neighborhood. Free from the straightjacket of adaptation, Dickensian takes familiar characters on new journeys.
Sundays, December 14 - February 15, at 7:00 p.m.
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