Fans were happy when Masterpiece on PBS confirmed in April 2018 that Grantchester, ITV’s popular mystery drama, would return in 2019 for season 4. Grantchester is a mystery series based on James Runcie’s novel series, The Grantchester Mysteries. It follows Reverend Sidney Chambers (James Norton) who, despite being a clergyman, can’t help indulging in more
On the Tuesday episode of Finding Your Roots, host and star Henry Louis Gates, Jr. takes two actors on a gutting and emotional deep dive into their ancestral past as the harsh condition of a slave’s life are brought forth, and it’s powerfully moving. Actor S. Epatha Merkerson and athlete and television personality Michael Strahan
On the upcoming PBS, My Country No More (Independent Lens) shows how one woman passionately fights against Big oil’s interests in a small town being usurped by the dollars and influence this brings. The impacts of North Dakota’s insanely active oil boom on a small town are shown writ large in a town council meeting
For the past year, PBS Frontline and ProPublica have jointly investigated the white supremacists who united during last August’s rally in Charlottesville, Virginia. The documentary Documenting Hate: Charlottesville airs tonight with reporter A.C. Thompson. Their collective efforts have identified and removed from active duty one Marine, Vasillios Pistolis, as well as Northrop Grumman employee Michael Miselis,
PBS takes two days to cover all their programming at the Television Critics Association summer press tour. Vast and diverse in subjects, the lineup was a fascinating look at science to culture, news to children’s entertainment. Here’s a brief rundown of PBS’ two-day presentation of upcoming shows which resonated strongly with us from the cold,
Tonight PBS premieres its new miniseries Great Yellowstone Thaw, a visually stunning event showing wildlife under fire, sometimes literally, in Yellowstone National Park. This physical landmark is a seismically-active 3,500-square mile sprawl of wilderness that is a collapsed volcano at its core. The enormous park sits in the western states of Montana, Idaho and mostly in
TV veteran Consuelo Mack speaks to two leading financial experts tonight — in a bid to inform investors about what to expect under Donald Trump’s “wild card” presidency. Mack’s WEALTHTRACK New Financial World: U.S. sees her get the lowdown from Ed Hyman, Wall Street’s No. 1-ranked economist for a record 36 years, and top investor Matthew McLennan. Hyman, chairman and
USO – For the Troops on PBS documents how the United Service Organizations have helped boost troop morale since WWII. Marking 75 years of the organisation’s work in providing support and help to those in the services, the program gives a behind-the-scenes look at the work the USO performs. The organisation puts on music concerts, meet-and-greets
PBS’s American Masters presents Norman Lear: Just Another Version Of You tonight, the first-ever documentary about the screen legend. Lear, now 92 and still hard at work, is responsible for changing our minds and appetites, showing life in a radical new way and enlightening millions of viewers about topics previously unaddressed on prime time television. All
Hooligan Sparrow, a chilling documentary about child rape in China and the government’s efforts to silence protesters, airs on PBS as part of their POV series. The hard-hitting film by debut filmmaker Nanfu Wang follows the story of human rights activist Ye Haiyan as she attempts to raise awareness of a harrowing incident in 2013