GENIUS BY STEPHEN HAWKING

What Are We?

See how self-assembling machines and light-up bacteria revolutionize three people’s view of life.

GENIUS BY STEPHEN HAWKING

Where Are We?

Join Hawking as he challenges three ordinary people to find humanity’s true place in the cosmos.

A RIDE ALONG THE LINCOLN HIGHWAY

Travel with Rick Sebak across America’s first transcontinental highway.

PIONEERS OF TELEVISION

Carol Burnett & the Funny Ladies

Survey the careers of Carol Burnett and the women who paved the way for today’s TV comediennes.

ASK THIS OLD HOUSE

Classroom Garden, House Fan

Watch Roger and Jenn spruce up a school garden and Tom install a whole house fan in LA.

GENEALOGY ROADSHOW

Our Favorite Stories

Genealogists Joshua Taylor, Kenyatta Berry and Mary Tedesco revisit their favorite stories from previous seasons, and three memorable guests return to share what has happened since their appearances.

SKELETONS OF THE SAHARA

Travel to the Sahara with scientist Paul Sereno to excavate an ancient human cemetery.

NOVA

Cyberwar Threat

Delve into the chilling new reality of cyberwar in startling, previously unreported detail.

TED TALKS: Science and Wonder

Journey through space, the human body and Pixar animation as speakers look to the future.

AMERICAN MASTERS

Joffrey: Mavericks of American Dance

Uncover the story of the first quintessentially American dance company, the Joffrey Ballet.

SKY ISLAND

SKY ISLAND, narrated by actress Meryl Streep, features the volcanic Jemez Mountains in Northern New Mexico — a range of mountains that rises up from the desert and is isolated from other mountains and surrounded by a desert sky.

BECOMING AN ARTIST

Enjoy an inspiring tribute to the power of mentoring and its vital role in our artistic heritage.

THIS OLD HOUSE

The Kitchen Came Tumbling Down

Plants are saved and demolition begins; a Victorian detail tour; window pulley repair.

ASK THIS OLD HOUSE

Garage Power, Chainsaw Safety

Join Roger for the ABCs of chainsaw use and watch Scott improve an electrical connection to a garage.

GREAT PERFORMANCES AT THE MET

Turandot

Hear Nina Stemme sing the demanding role of Puccini’s princess, with Anita Hartig and Marco Berti.

GENEALOGY ROADSHOW

Boston

Join genealogists at Faneuil Hall to solve mysteries related to witch trials and orphan trains.

FRONTLINE

Gunned Down

Examine why, despite the national trauma over gun violence, Washington hasn’t acted.

THE BEST OF BIG BLUE LIVE

Visit Monterey Bay, California, to view the confluence of creatures in its thriving ecosystem.

NOVA

Deadliest Earthquakes

Follow investigations that may lead to a breakthrough in predicting earthquakes.

LIFE ON FIRE

Icelandic Volcanoes

Learn which Icelandic volcano may awaken next and what the consequences of an eruption are likely to be.

THIS OLD HOUSE

Bracing the Basement

Rotten lally columns replaced; Homer House tour; hardwood floor salvaged.

ASK THIS OLD HOUSE

Driveway Patch, Shaker Table

Watch Roger dig deep to patch a driveway pothole, and get a history lesson from the Shakers.

MASTERPIECE: ENDEAVOUR SEASON 3

Ride

Learn why Morse begins a covert investigation into a young woman’s murder.

THE TUNNEL (Season One)

Episode 1

Learn why the killing of a French politician is no ordinary murder.

GENEALOGY ROADSHOW

Providence

Join the research into family stories involving the Holocaust, WWI, Amish ties, whaling and pasta.

THE GREAT POLAR BEAR FEAST

Investigate the problems facing a unique population of polar bears due to climate change.

NOVA

Nazi Attack on America

Learn about a little-known attack from the ocean depths that claimed 5,000 American lives.

AMERICAN MASTERS

JIMI HENDRIX

Experience guitarist Hendrix’s life and music through never-before-seen performances and interviews.

THIS OLD HOUSE

It’s All About the Beams

Flitch beams installed; laminated veneer lumber factory tour; rear-mounted toilet; landscape plan.

ASK THIS OLD HOUSE

Renewable Energy

Follow Richard and Kevin as they head to Germany to find energy efficiency at its best.

DANCING ON THE EDGE

Episode 1

Chart the band’s ascent from jazz cellar to posh hotel and a party attended by an admiring prince.

MASTERPIECE: ENDEAVOUR SEASON 3

Arcadia

See where the investigation of a young housewife’s death from a mysterious “tummy bug” leads.

THE TUNNEL (Season One)

Episode 2

Find out what the killer’s second “truth” involves.

POV

The Look of Silence

Watch as an optometrist confronts the men who killed his brother in the 1965 Indonesian genocide.

GENEALOGY ROADSHOW

Los Angeles

Examine a family tree wrapped in a genealogical web that has captivated the Roadshow team for years.

9 MONTHS THAT MADE YOU

The First 8 Weeks

Follow the story of how, from a fertilized egg, you took on human form in the womb.

AMANPOUR ON PBS

INDEPENDENT LENS

Dolores

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