GREAT PERFORMANCES

From Vienna: The New Year’s Celebration 2015

Join host Julie Andrews for the annual New Year’s celebration from Vienna’s opulent Musikverein.

GREAT PERFORMANCES

From Vienna: The New Year’s Celebration 2015

Join host Julie Andrews for the annual New Year’s celebration from Vienna’s opulent Musikverein.

IN PERFORMANCE AT THE WHITE HOUSE

CAROLE KING: THE LIBRARY OF CONGRESS GERSHWIN PRIZE

Enjoy a tribute to the singer/songwriter known for “You’ve Got a Friend,” “So Far Away” and more.

THIS OLD HOUSE

Lexington Project 2015 | Colonial Roots

See plans for an addition to a 1966 Colonial in historic Lexington, Massachusetts.

ASK THIS OLD HOUSE

Episode #1309

See how to build a hydroponic garden and install a hot and cold water outdoor faucet.

MASTERPIECE

Downton Abbey, Season 5

Rejoin the Crawley family for a fifth season of intimately interlaced stories centered on the English country estate.

ANTIQUES ROADSHOW

Phoenix (Hour Three)

A violin made by the Gagliano family in Naples and a bow made in Jean-Baptiste Vuillaume’s shop.

INDEPENDENT LENS

Rich Hill

Witness the challenges, hopes and dreams of three boys in an economically depressed Missouri town.

THE KLONDIKE GOLD RUSH

Experience stories of determination, luck, fortune and loss during the “stampede” of 1896-1899.

NOVA

Rise of the Drones

Discover the technologies that make drones so powerful, propelling us toward a new chapter in aviation history.

GREAT PERFORMANCES

American Voices With Renée Fleming

Observe fledgling artists in one-on-one mentoring sessions with iconic singers in various genres.

ARCHITECT MICHAEL GRAVES: A GRAND TOUR

Embark on a voyage through the career of architect Michael Graves and the influences that shaped him.

THIS OLD HOUSE

Lexington Project 2015 | Footings & Framing

See the layout and excavation for the new prefab footings for the first floor addition.

ASK THIS OLD HOUSE

Episode #1310

Find out how to connect a basement lighting system to one switch and to rejuvenate a crabapple tree.

ANTIQUES ROADSHOW

New York City (Hour Two)

Tiffany inkwell; show run from the Beatles’ first Sullivan Show appearance; Joseph Kleitsch painting.

ANTIQUES ROADSHOW

San Jose (Hour One)

A Tlingit bowl and ladle procured during an 1877 trip to Alaska.

INDEPENDENT LENS

Evolution of a Criminal

Seventeen years after serving his sentence for a bank robbery, follow Darius Clark Monroe as he faces the people affected by his actions.

GENEALOGY ROADSHOW

New Orleans - Cabildo

Hear fascinating family stories related at the Cabildo, home of the Louisiana State Museum.

AMERICAN EXPERIENCE

KLANSVILLE U.S.A.

Investigate the reasons North Carolina became home to the largest Klan organization in the country.

NATURE

Dogs That Changed the World: The Rise of the Dog

Examine dogs’ varied roles and hear current theories about the wolf’s evolutionary leap.

NATURE

Dogs That Changed the World

Learn the epic story of an amazing evolution: from wild wolf to “man’s best friend.”

NAZI MEGA WEAPONS

The Wolf’s Lair

Learn about the vast, secret headquarters at the heart of Hitler’s plans for world domination.

ANTIQUES ROADSHOW

New York City (Hour Two)

Tiffany inkwell; show run from the Beatles’ first Sullivan Show appearance; Joseph Kleitsch painting.

GREAT PERFORMANCES AT THE MET

Le Nozze di Figaro

Met music director James Levine conducts a spirited new production of Mozart’s masterpiece, directed by Richard Eyre, who sets the action of this classic domestic comedy in an 18th-century manor house in Seville during the 1930s. Dashing bass-baritone Ildar Abdrazakov leads the cast in the title role of the clever servant, opposite Marlis Petersen as his bride, Susanna, Peter Mattei as the philandering count they work for, Amanda Majeski as the long-suffering countess and Isabel Leonard as the libidinous pageboy, Cherubino.

THIS OLD HOUSE

Lexington Project 2015 | Colonial Curb Appeal

View the framing of the new farmer’s porch and see how the family’s coping without a kitchen.

ASK THIS OLD HOUSE

Episode #1311

Learn how to replace a broken window and rotate a toilet.

MASTERPIECE

MYSTERY! “Grantchester: Episode 1”

Learn why Chambers suspects murder in what seems to be a suicide.

ANTIQUES ROADSHOW

San Jose (Hour Two)

A painting by the German genre painter Carl Herpfer.

INDEPENDENT LENS

The Kill Team/Confusion Through Sand

Learn about a U.S. soldier in Afghanistan who tried to alert military to war crimes committed by his platoon.

GENEALOGY ROADSHOW

St. Louis - Central Library

Uncover fascinating family stories from Missouri’s famous gateway city.

NATURE

Dogs That Changed the World: Dogs By Design

Investigate the explosion of dog types into the roughly 400 breeds known today.

NATURE

Dogs That Changed the World

Learn the epic story of an amazing evolution: from wild wolf to “man’s best friend.”

NAZI MEGA WEAPONS

The SS

Learn how Hitler’s body guard grows into a machine that controls of every aspect of the Third Reich.

AMERICAN MASTERS

Ricky Jay: Deceptive Practice

Journey through the mysterious world of sleight-of-hand with multi-talented conjurer Ricky Jay.

THIS OLD HOUSE

Lexington Project 2015 | Smart Solutions

See how the plumbing contractor uses a use a new bath waste and overflow kit to solve a problem.

ASK THIS OLD HOUSE

Episode #1312

See how to build a watertight fire pit cover and to upgrade and vent a bathroom sink.

MASTERPIECE

MYSTERY! “Grantchester: Episode 2”

See why Sidney and Geordie must break a code of silence to solve a murder.

ANTIQUES ROADSHOW

San Jose (Hour Three)

Three Great Basin baskets made in Nevada.

GENEALOGY ROADSHOW

Philadelphia - Franklin Institute

Hear fascinating stories about citizens of the City of Brotherly Love.

AMERICAN EXPERIENCE

EDISON

Examine the life of the man who would be remembered as the genius who created the modern world.

NATURE

Penguin Post Office

Watch the drama of 3,000 gentoo penguins who surround an Antarctic post office each summer.

MASTERPIECE

MYSTERY! “Grantchester: Episode 2”

See why Sidney and Geordie must break a code of silence to solve a murder.

ANTIQUES ROADSHOW

Austin (Hour One)

A spinning wheel given by Mahatma Gandhi; Roy Lichtenstein pin; diamond and platinum necklace.

SHAKESPEARE UNCOVERED

A Midsummer Night’s Dream With Hugh Bonneville

SHAKESPEARE UNCOVERED

King Lear With Christopher Plummer

Gain insight into portraying the troubled king from Plummer, Ian McKellen and Simon Russell Beale.

THIS OLD HOUSE

Lexington Project 2015 | Making Connections

See the landscaping plans for the front yard and two common rough plumbing conditions in the kitchen.

ASK THIS OLD HOUSE

Episode #1313

Get some first-time plumbing tips and learn how to wire an above-ground pool safely.

BIG BLUE LIVE

Join a live TV broadcast to view the confluence of creatures in Monterey Bay’s thriving ecosystem.

AMANPOUR ON PBS

INDEPENDENT LENS

Dolores

Meet the indomitable Dolores Huerta, who has tirelessly led the fight for racial and labor justice.