7/21 - 7/27
2019
All times are EST
Previously aired
GREAT PERFORMANCES AT THE MET
See Donizetti’s comedy starring Pretty Yende, Javier Camarena and special guest Kathleen Turner.
MASTERPIECE: POLDARK, SEASON 4
MASTERPIECE: ENDEAVOUR, SEASON 6
JAMESTOWN, SEASON 3
An odd creature transfixes the town. Opechancanough makes a political move. Jocelyn weakens Willmus.
ANTIQUES ROADSHOW
AMERICAN EXPERIENCE
Experience the thrilling era of the space race, from its earliest days to the 1969 moon landing. A fascinating mix of scientific innovation, political calculation, media spectacle and personal drama, the series brings the Space Age to vivid life.
Part One: Monday, July 8, 2019, 9:00-11:00 p.m. ET. Explore the early days of the space race, the struggle to catch up with the Soviet Union and the enormous stakes in the quest to reach the moon. This episode reveals both the breathtaking failures and successes of the developing U.S. space program.
Part Two: Tuesday, July 9, 2019, 9:00-11:00 p.m. ET. Discover what it took to beat the Soviet Union to the moon in the space race. In the turbulent and troubled '60s, the U.S. space program faced tragedy with Apollo 1, but made a triumphant comeback with Apollo 8.
Part Three: Wednesday, July 10, 2019, 9:00-11:00 p.m. ET. Experience the triumph of the first moon landing, witnessed by the largest TV audience in history. But dreams of space dramatically intersect with dreams of democracy, raising questions of national priorities and national identity.
Meet the pioneering scientists and pilots who laid the groundwork for the US space program.
NOVA
PROFESSOR T
A businessman vanishes – is it a crime, or is the disappearance staged by the "victim" himself?
THE THIS OLD HOUSE HOUR
GREAT YELLOWSTONE THAW
Find out why a summer with soaring temperatures could pose a threat to the park’s ecosystem.
INDEPENDENT LENS
Meet the indomitable Dolores Huerta, who has tirelessly led the fight for racial and labor justice.
THIS OLD HOUSE
