WE SHALL REMAIN: AMERICAN EXPERIENCE

Trail of Tears

Despite decades of struggle to keep their land, in 1838 thousands of Cherokee were forced from their homes in the southeastern United States and driven to Oklahoma. More than 4,000 died of disease and starvation along the way.

NOVA

Trapped in an Elevator

Across North America, elevators move 325 million passengers every day. NOVA reveals the secret life of these ubiquitous machines and investigates personal stories of those who have been caught inside when they fail.

FRONTLINE

Obama's Deal

FRONTLINE follows the story of the president’s historic health-care victory and offers the first in-depth look at how the Obama administration operates.

CIRCUS

First of May

Go behind the scenes and meet the fascinating, wildly diverse Big Apple Circus family — the clowns and the wire-walkers, the front office staff and the rough-and-tumble ring crew — as they gear up for their annual 350-performance tour.

CIRCUS

One Ring Family

Feel the tension mount as rivalries and romances blossom and the circus’ first dress rehearsal approaches. The show is nowhere near ready — and the fate of more than a few performers hangs in the balance.

NEED TO KNOW

Episode #127

THE WATCH LIST / INTERVIEW: Christopher Boucek / PREVIEW OF NATURE'S "BRAVING IRAQ" / THE EMPTY CHAMBER / IN PERSPECTIVE- A JON MEACHAM ESSAY / "OPPOSITE DAY"- A PIECE BY STEVE BRODNER

EVERYDAY FOOD

All-Year Grilling

Grilled salmon steaks with mustard sauce; grilled asparagus; grilled chicken with pumpkin seed sauce; homemade barbecue sauce on pork ribs using a silicone brush; grilled vegetables for tostadas; watercress, endive and grilled peach salad.

ALAN ALDA IN SCIENTIFIC AMERICAN FRONTIERS

Going Deep

This episode looks at the past, present and future for the deep sub Alvin.

INDEPENDENT LENS

The Longoria Affair

Private Felix Longoria died during World War II, his Texas hometown’s only funeral parlor refused his family because “the whites wouldn’t like it.” The incident created deep divisions — but it also helped launch the Mexican American civil rights movement.

CIRCUS

Change On!

Join the circus at their first performance stop in Virginia, where dramatic last-minute changes to the show, lackluster ticket sales and a cancer diagnosis ratchet up the pressure.

CIRCUS

Survival of the Fittest

Experience winter in New York, which means packed stands under the big top and misery on the back lot — as the weather wrecks havoc on the tent, the trailers and the health of the company and crew.

WHEN FAMILIES GRIEVE

Encore Thursday, November 11, 2010 9-10 pm ET

Katie Couric and the Sesame Street Muppets present families' personal stories about coping with the death of a parent and strategies that have helped these families move forward.

MEDAL OF HONOR

The story of the Medal of Honor - the highest U.S. award for valor in combat - is told through personal accounts of bravery and daring.

NEED TO KNOW

Episode #128

THIS WEEK- A SPECIAL INTERNATIONAL EDITION OF NEED TO KNOW: BURMA'S NUCLEAR PUZZLE- A NEED TO KNOW INVESTIGATION / THE TROUBLE WITH PIRATES / GROWING A STATE / INTERVIEW: DAVID GROSSMAN / JUST ASK PETER SAGAL

EVERYDAY FOOD

Meat and Potatoes

Lamb shanks and potatoes; spicy beef and potato burritos; steak with bell pepper sauce and garlic mashed potatoes; prosciutto-wrapped pork chops with rosemary potatoes; red wine and pear sorbet.

ALAN ALDA IN SCIENTIFIC AMERICAN FRONTIERS

Chimp Minds

This program visits with an engaging if unruly bunch of cousins that we formally broke up with about six or seven million years ago.

INDEPENDENT LENS

Lost Sparrow

Learn why the deaths of two adopted Crow Indian brothers in 1978 sent shockwaves through their community.

CIRCUS

Born to Be Circus

Travel to Monte Carlo as the Big Apple Circus scouts new acts for next year’s show and reunites with old friends. Stateside, as the circus heads up the eastern seaboard, the youngest members contemplate their futures.

CIRCUS

Down the Road

Say goodbye to the Big Apple family as the cast performs its final shows of the season and the crew tears down the big top for the last time.

NOW ON PBS

Fixing the Future

Host David Brancaccio visits communities across America that are using innovative approaches to create jobs and build prosperity.

ATHENS: THE DAWN OF DEMOCRACY

Against the glorious backdrop of ancient Greece, classical historian Bettany Hughes explores the truth about the "Golden Age" of ancient Athens. Two-part series.

EVERYDAY FOOD

Pasta Primer

Tomato-sausage lasagna; orzo with porcini mushrooms; sesame shrimp and noodles; fettuccine with prosciutto in cream sauce.

MASTERPIECE

CONTEMPORARY "Lennon Naked"

Christopher Eccleston ("Doctor Who") channels John Lennon in this acclaimed recreation of Lennon’s last turbulent years with the Beatles.

FRONTLINE

Facing Death

FRONTLINE examines the complicated reality of today’s modern, medicalized death as doctors and nurses struggle to guide families through the maze of end-of-life choices they now confront.

INDEPENDENT LENS

Deep Down

Beverly May and Terry Ratliff grew up on opposite sides of a mountain ridge in eastern Kentucky, where coal is king. When a mountaintop removal coal mine encroaches on their community, the two find themselves on opposite sides of a debate that divides their community and the world

ATHENS: THE DAWN OF DEMOCRACY

Against the glorious backdrop of ancient Greece, classical historian Bettany Hughes explores the truth about the "Golden Age" of ancient Athens. Two-part series.

EVERYDAY FOOD

One-Pot Wonders

Paella; chicken and dumplings in a dutch oven; creamy penne with broccoli; eggs and spicy tomato sauce; minestrone.

AUSTIN CITY LIMITS

R.E.M.

Influential superstars R.E.M. take the stage.

NATURE

A Mystery in Alaska

Many animals in Alaska's complex and spectacular ecosystem decline dramatically in number with no clear explanations why.

ANTIQUES ROADSHOW

San Antonio (Hour One)

A Chinese Tang Dynasty pottery horse; an heirloom Teco vase from Terra Cotta, Illinois; a collection of World Series programs

NOVA

Absolute Zero: The Conquest of Cold

"Absolute Zero" presents the epic story of humanity's struggle to master extreme cold. Part one of two.

INDEPENDENT LENS

"Copyright Criminals"

Documentary examines the creative and commercial value of musical sampling, including the ongoing debates about artistic expression, copyright law and (of course) money.

AMANPOUR ON PBS

INDEPENDENT LENS

Dolores

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