MASTERPIECE

MYSTERY! "Poirot XI: The Clocks"

Poirot (David Suchet) is asked to assist in a murder investigation, but complications in the case, lead the detective to suspect an international political cover-up.

THIS OLD HOUSE

Episode #3013

Auburndale Project, Part 13 of 16

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Fixing a Leaky Rain Gutter; Installing Fiberglass Bathtub and Shower Enclosure

Fixing a leaky rain gutter; installing fiberglass bathtub and shower enclosure

HOMETIME

Stone Cottage - Interior Walls

Crews install wall board for the interior walls and ceilings. (Part 10 of 21)

NATURE

The Gorilla King

Titus, king of the mountain gorillas of Rwanda, is one of only 700 of his kind alive today. Ian Redmond documents Titus’ extraordinary life, from his early days to his rise to power as a silverback.

MASTERPIECE

MYSTERY! "Poirot XI: Hallowe'en Party"

Ariadne Oliver (Zoë Wanamaker, Harry Potter) returns to join forces with Poirot to investigate a drowning at a Hallowe’en Party.

MASTERPIECE

MYSTERY! "Poirot XI"

David Suchet returns as suave Belgian super sleuth Hercule Poirot.

POV

Sweetgrass

Shot amidst the grandeur of Montana’s Absaroka-Beartooth Wilderness, the film follows the last modern-day cowboys to lead their flocks of sheep up into the breathtaking and often dangerous mountains for summer pasture.

NATURE

The Gorilla King

Titus, king of the mountain gorillas of Rwanda, is one of only 700 of his kind alive today. Ian Redmond documents Titus’ extraordinary life, from his early days to his rise to power as a silverback.

NOVA scienceNOW

How Smart Are Animals?

How well can we understand what’s going on in the brains of non-human animals? Do our pets — like dogs — have the same feelings we do? How smart are animals really? Neil deGrasse Tyson hosts.

NOVA scienceNOW

How Smart Are Animals?

How well can we understand what’s going on in the brains of non-human animals? Do our pets — like dogs — have the same feelings we do? How smart are animals really? Neil deGrasse Tyson hosts.

AN AMERICAN FAMILY: ANNIVERSARY EDITION

Revisit the most controversial and talked-about television program of its era, one of TV Guide’s Top 50 Greatest Shows of All Time.

THIS OLD HOUSE

Episode #3014

Auburndale Project, Part 14 of 16

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Installing a Second Bathroom Sink; Repairing Cracks in Concrete Block Foundation

Installing a second bathroom sink; repairing cracks in concrete block foundation

HOMETIME

Stone Cottage - Vaulted Ceiling

The project house gets a stained-cedar vaulted ceiling. (Part 11 of 21)

NATURE

Oceans in Glass: Behind the Scenes at the Monterey Bay Aquarium

A visit to one of the world's most spectacular aquariums.

MASTERPIECE

MYSTERY! "Agatha Christie's Miss Marple, Series V: The Pale Horse"

Miss Marple seeks justice when an old friend is found murdered.

ANTIQUES ROADSHOW

San Antonio (Hour Two)

A controversial silver statue of St. Catherine; an early 19th-century heirloom needlepoint sampler; a massive desk and bookcase made in the mid-19th-century German-Texan tradition

ABRAHAM AND MARY LINCOLN, A HOUSE DIVIDED: AMERICAN EXPERIENCE

Shattered (Episode Three)

The Lincolns arrive in Washington with Abraham’s ability to lead in question and Mary’s sympathies suspected, and then tragedy strikes with the death of their son, Willie.

FRONTLINE

The Confessions

Why would four innocent men confess to a brutal crime they didn’t commit?

POV

Enemies of the People

The Khmer Rouge slaughtered nearly two million people in the late 1970s. Yet, the “killing fields” of Cambodia have remained largely unexplained — until now, in “Enemies of the People.”

NATURE

Oceans in Glass: Behind the Scenes at the Monterey Bay Aquarium

A visit to one of the world's most spectacular aquariums.

JEAN-MICHEL COUSTEAU: OCEAN ADVENTURES

Sea Ghosts

Jean-Michel Cousteau travels with his son and daughter, Fabien and Celine, and team to the high Arctic to discover why some beluga groups are thriving and others are disappearing.

GREAT PERFORMANCES

Rigoletto from Mantua

From Andrea Andermann comes a visually and musically spectacular production of Verdi’s Rigoletto, filmed last September on breathtaking locations in and around the Renaissance splendor of Mantua, Ital.

THIS OLD HOUSE

Episode #3015

Auburndale Project, Part 15 of 16

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Lawn Mowing Techniques; Building a Backyard Deck

Lawn mowing techniques; building a backyard deck

HOMETIME

Stone Cottage - Millwork

Wooden beams are built outside for the porches.  Inside, hardwood trim wainscoting is installed. (Part 12 of 22)

AUSTIN CITY LIMITS

Drive-By Truckers & Ryan Bingham

Drive-By-Truckers hit the ACL stage and troubadour Ryan Bingham plays tunes from his latest record.

NATURE

In the Valley of Wolves

Three years in the making, this is the dramatic saga of Yellowstone's Druid wolf pack, its turf wars with rival packs and the fate of the wolves' Lamar Valley ecosystem.

ANTIQUES ROADSHOW

San Antonio (Hour Three)

A collection of memorabilia from a 1957 Buddy Holly and The Crickets concert in Liverpool, England; a quintessential Texas painting of bluebonnets by noted artist Robert Wood; four unusual Chinese porcelain panels that tell the story of the seasonal rice harvest

ABRAHAM AND MARY LINCOLN, A HOUSE DIVIDED: AMERICAN EXPERIENCE

The Dearest of All Things (Episode Four)

While Mary Lincoln struggles with her grief, Abraham Lincoln becomes consumed with the nation’s tragedy and issues a defining statement of his presidency: the Emancipation Proclamation.

HISTORY DETECTIVES

Episode #905

HISTORY DETECTIVES investigate a propeller from a World War II drone, a wooden club that could be Teddy Roosevelt’s and a letter that Clara Barton could have written concerning a soldier’s life.

FRONTLINE

Kill/Capture

Behind the strike that killed Osama bin Laden in May 2011, FRONTLINE investigates inside the military’s “kill/capture” operations to discover new evidence of the program’s impact-and costs.

THIS OLD HOUSE

Episode #3016

Auburndale Project, Part 16 of 16

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Completing Backyard Deck Construction; Deck Fastening Systems

Completing backyard deck construction; deck fastening systems

HOMETIME

Stone Cottage - Exterior Doors

The Hometime crews scopes out how the custom matching garage and entry doors are made, and helps out leveling the floors for tiling. (Part 13 of 22)

GREAT PERFORMANCES AT THE MET

Le Comte Ory

Juan Diego Flórez, Diana Damrau and Joyce DiDonato star in Rossini’s French comic opera, directed by Bartlett Sher.

NATURE

The Cheetah Orphans

When the mother of two cheetah cubs is killed, a veteran filmmaker becomes their new parent and tries to prepare them to return to the wild.

ABRAHAM AND MARY LINCOLN, A HOUSE DIVIDED: AMERICAN EXPERIENCE

This Frightful War (Episode Five)

As 1863 begins, the Civil War consumes the nation and criticism of Abraham Lincoln increases, while Mary Lincoln plunges into debt.

HISTORY DETECTIVES

Episode #906

HISTORY DETECTIVES investigate Japanese characters carved into a cane, an unusual wooden telescope and drawings of huge gold nuggets from the Gold Rush era.

FRONTLINE

The Pot Republic

FRONTLINE investigates the illegal and legal marijuana practices in California and looks at the medical practice of “hotspotting.”

POV

Mugabe and the White African

“Mugabe and the White African,” much of which was filmed clandestinely, tells an alarming story from one of the world’s most troubled nations.

NOVA

Arctic Dinosaurs

With the help of CGI, NOVA breathes life into the polar dinosaurs' lives and environment in vivid detail.

AMERICAN EXPERIENCE

Dinosaur Wars

Two paleontologists uncovered the remains of 130 species of dinosaur and collected thousands of specimens, putting American science on the world stage in the late 1800s, but their professional rivalry left both men alone and almost penniless.

DINOSAUR WARS: AMERICAN EXPERIENCE

Two paleontologists uncovered the remains of 130 species of dinosaur and collected thousands of specimens, putting American science on the world stage, but their professional rivalry left both men alone and almost penniless.

THIS OLD HOUSE

Los Angeles Project, Part 1 of 10

Los Angeles Project, Part 1 of 10

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Dealing with Rainwater From Gutters; Insulating an Attic Floor

Dealing with rainwater from gutters; insulating an attic floor

HOMETIME

Stone Cottage - Tile

The Hometime crew helps out as craftsmen install ceramic and natural stone tile in the bathrooms, natural stone on the fireplace, and natural stone for the retaining walls. (Part 14 of 22)

AMANPOUR ON PBS

INDEPENDENT LENS

Dolores

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