WORLD Program Schedule • August
Monthly overview of broadcast PRIMETIME shows. Refer to the interactive schedule at vermontpbs.org/tv-schedules for the most current listings.

Aug 1 (Saturday)

7:00 PM | Life Unearthed with Ariel Waldman – Antarctica: Life at the Edge
An explorer undertakes a solo Antarctic expedition to document the life beneath the ice. (Additional airings: 8/3 5:00 AM)
7:30 PM | Life Unearthed with Ariel Waldman – Antarctica: Life Under The Ice
Antarctica's icy ecosystems reveal how frozen landscapes can sustain odd forms of life. (Additional airings: 8/3 5:30 AM)
8:00 PM | Sacred Planet with Gulnaz Khan – The Heart of the World (repeat)
Join Gulnaz Khan in the sacred mountains of Colombia with the Arhuaco people, one of the few Indigenous groups to preserve their spiritual traditions after colonization. Calling themselves the Elder Brothers, they carry a vital message for humanity. (Additional airings: 8/2 12:00 AM)
9:00 PM | Sacred Planet with Gulnaz Khan – Stopping The Desert (repeat)
Gulnaz Khan travels across Africa's Sahel, where desertification threatens entire communities. Muslims and Christians join forces with scientists, refining traditional practices that promise to hold back the Sahara and its shifting sands. (Additional airings: 8/2 1:00 AM)
10:00 PM | French Village – The Four Resisters
Jeannine pushes Raymond to run for mayor of Villeneuve, but the arrival of an anonymous letter complicates things. (Additional airings: 8/2 7:00 PM)
11:00 PM | Neches River: Wild Heart of East Texas
The story of one of the last hardwood bottomland rivers in the Southern US is told by folks who love it and know it best. Every river has a story. The Neches River's little-known story is of an enduring community - flowing water, bottomland forests, fish and animals, bugs, birds and humans--all woven together. (Additional airings: 8/3 4:00 AM)

Aug 2 (Sunday)

7:00 PM | French Village – The Four Resisters
Jeannine pushes Raymond to run for mayor of Villeneuve, but the arrival of an anonymous letter complicates things. (Additional airings: 8/1 10:00 PM)
8:00 PM | Nature – Big Little Journeys: Survival (repeat)
In Taiwan, a Formosan pangolin travels through a land of giants to find a mate in a protected forest, while in Brazil's Atlantic Forest, a family of golden-headed lion tamarins journey from the edge of their world into a land of plenty. (Additional airings: 8/3 12:00 AM, 8/3 8:00 AM)
9:00 PM | Finding Your Roots – The Road We Took (repeat)
Henry Louis Gates, Jr. maps the roots of actor Lizzie Caplan and comedian Hasan Minhaj - moving from shtetls in Eastern Europe to farmlands in northern India to meet ancestors whose bold decisions that forever reshaped their family trees. (Additional airings: 8/3 1:00 AM, 8/3 9:00 AM)
10:00 PM | Chasing The Moon: American Experience – Earthrise (repeat)
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. (Additional airings: 8/3 2:00 AM, 8/3 10:00 AM)

Aug 3 (Monday)

7:00 PM | Our New World – The Pulse of Change (repeat)
Four people on four continents face environmental change driven by climate change. As resources grow scarce, they witness shifts in wildlife behavior. Each actively seeks solutions to adapt and prevent conflict between humans and wildlife. (Additional airings: 8/4 12:00 AM, 8/4 8:00 AM, 8/9 4:00 AM)
8:00 PM | Our New World – A Wild Revival (repeat)
Five ecosystems are reshaped by climate change. Ice fields and underwater forests vanish, replaced by new ecosystems. Humans and animals must adapt as nature transforms at unprecedented speed. (Additional airings: 8/4 1:00 AM, 8/4 9:00 AM, 8/9 5:00 AM)
9:00 PM | On Grizzly Ground (repeat)
Grizzly bears wandering western landscapes ignite fascination in some people and fear in others. Protected by the Endangered Species Act since 1975, Greater Yellowstone grizzlies have learned to live among us. Now we need to learn how to live with them. (Additional airings: 8/4 2:00 AM, 8/4 10:00 AM, 8/7 5:00 AM, 8/7 11:00 AM, 8/7 2:00 PM)
9:30 PM | Stories from the Stage – Oops! (repeat)
Surprise! Kemp Harris describes a life-changing moment at a stop sign; Justin Werfel discovers the triumph and agony of a one-wheel ride; and Jannelle Codianni must confess that magic is not always real. (Additional airings: 8/4 2:30 AM, 8/4 10:30 AM, 8/7 5:30 AM, 8/7 11:30 AM, 8/7 2:30 PM)
10:00 PM | PBS News Hour
PBS NewsHour provides in-depth analysis of current events with a news summary, live studio interviews and discussions of domestic and international issues. Amna Nawaz and Geoff Bennett co-anchor.
11:00 PM | DW The Day
The Day provides viewers with the background and analysis they need to understand the top stories of the last 24 hours. Join our Chief News Anchor Brent Goff as he puts the day's events into context and discusses them with experts and correspondents in the field. (Additional airings: 8/4 11:00 PM, 8/5 11:00 PM, 8/6 11:00 PM, 8/10 11:00 PM, 8/11 11:00 PM, 8/12 11:00 PM, 8/13 11:00 PM, 8/17 11:00 PM, 8/18 11:00 PM, 8/19 11:00 PM, 8/20 11:00 PM, 8/24 11:00 PM, 8/25 11:00 PM, 8/26 11:00 PM, 8/27 11:00 PM, 8/31 11:00 PM)
11:30 PM | BBC News
BBC NEWS gives audiences a detailed look into news stories from around the world. Targeted to an audience looking for more depth to their daily coverage, it features field reporting with breakdowns from regional correspondents and expert guests covering a broad range of topics from breaking news to the latest in sport.

Aug 4 (Tuesday)

7:00 PM | Nova – Pluto and Beyond (repeat)
Join the mission as the New Horizons spacecraft attempts to fly by NASA's most distant target yet. Since it explored Pluto in 2015, New Horizons is zooming toward Ultima Thule, an object four billion miles from Earth. (Additional airings: 8/5 12:00 AM, 8/5 8:00 AM)
8:00 PM | Once Upon A Time In Space – Politics Always Wins
The Mir's reign in space comes to an end with the arrival of the International Space Station. A new dawn of co-operation awaits, offering hope for a divided world. (Additional airings: 8/5 1:00 AM, 8/5 9:00 AM)
9:00 PM | Bugs That Rule The World – Eat Or Be Eaten (repeat)
Uncover the ruthless realm of some of the stealthiest insects in the animal kingdom. From praying mantises and aquatic insects to dragonflies, nature has equipped these creatures with intelligence, agility, and necessary hunting skills for survival. (Additional airings: 8/5 2:00 AM, 8/5 10:00 AM)
10:00 PM | PBS News Hour
PBS NewsHour provides in-depth analysis of current events with a news summary, live studio interviews and discussions of domestic and international issues. Amna Nawaz and Geoff Bennett co-anchor.
11:00 PM | DW The Day
The Day provides viewers with the background and analysis they need to understand the top stories of the last 24 hours. Join our Chief News Anchor Brent Goff as he puts the day's events into context and discusses them with experts and correspondents in the field. (Additional airings: 8/3 11:00 PM, 8/5 11:00 PM, 8/6 11:00 PM, 8/10 11:00 PM, 8/11 11:00 PM, 8/12 11:00 PM, 8/13 11:00 PM, 8/17 11:00 PM, 8/18 11:00 PM, 8/19 11:00 PM, 8/20 11:00 PM, 8/24 11:00 PM, 8/25 11:00 PM, 8/26 11:00 PM, 8/27 11:00 PM, 8/31 11:00 PM)
11:30 PM | BBC News
BBC NEWS gives audiences a detailed look into news stories from around the world. Targeted to an audience looking for more depth to their daily coverage, it features field reporting with breakdowns from regional correspondents and expert guests covering a broad range of topics from breaking news to the latest in sport.

Aug 5 (Wednesday)

7:00 PM | Wilding (repeat)
Wilding tells the story of a young couple who dare to bet the future of their failing, four-hundred-year-old estate on the power of nature. Relive how the pair battled entrenched traditions, and entrusted their farm's recovery to a motley mix of animals both tame and wild. It is the beginning of a grand experiment that will become one of the most significant rewilding projects in Europe. (Additional airings: 8/6 12:00 AM, 8/6 8:00 AM)
8:30 PM | POV – The Gas Station Attendant
As a boy, HN Shantha Murthy ran away from home to escape the poverty of his Indian village. He travelled the country for work, hoping that one day his life would change. Karla Murthy's film also explores her own identity as a first-generation American. What emerges is an intimate love letter - a meditation on a complicated father-daughter bond and a poignant tribute to the immigrant working class. (Additional airings: 8/6 1:30 AM, 8/6 9:30 AM, 8/8 12:00 PM)
10:00 PM | PBS News Hour
PBS NewsHour provides in-depth analysis of current events with a news summary, live studio interviews and discussions of domestic and international issues. Amna Nawaz and Geoff Bennett co-anchor.
11:00 PM | DW The Day
The Day provides viewers with the background and analysis they need to understand the top stories of the last 24 hours. Join our Chief News Anchor Brent Goff as he puts the day's events into context and discusses them with experts and correspondents in the field. (Additional airings: 8/3 11:00 PM, 8/4 11:00 PM, 8/6 11:00 PM, 8/10 11:00 PM, 8/11 11:00 PM, 8/12 11:00 PM, 8/13 11:00 PM, 8/17 11:00 PM, 8/18 11:00 PM, 8/19 11:00 PM, 8/20 11:00 PM, 8/24 11:00 PM, 8/25 11:00 PM, 8/26 11:00 PM, 8/27 11:00 PM, 8/31 11:00 PM)
11:30 PM | BBC News
BBC NEWS gives audiences a detailed look into news stories from around the world. Targeted to an audience looking for more depth to their daily coverage, it features field reporting with breakdowns from regional correspondents and expert guests covering a broad range of topics from breaking news to the latest in sport.

Aug 6 (Thursday)

7:00 PM | Hiroshima Ground Zero: Eyewitness Accounts of 78
The atomic bomb attack in Hiroshima created a devastating "death zone" that resulted in a mortality rate of 98.4%. This is the area within 500 meters of the hypocenter in Hiroshima where the atom bomb was dropped. Yet even here, 78 people miraculously survived. What did they experience that day? How did they live after the war? HIROSHIMA GROUND ZERO: EYEWITNESS ACCOUNTS OF 78 A-BOMB SURVIVORS documents the stories of the survivors through 110 hours of interviews recorded in the 1970s and 80s that are being made available for the first time. Their shocking experiences are scientifically visualized with help from the latest technology and computer graphics. The details reveal horrific destruction of nuclear weapon use that not even the U.S. army was aware of at the time. (Additional airings: 8/7 12:00 AM, 8/7 8:00 AM, 8/8 5:00 AM)
8:00 PM | Atomic People (repeat)
Through personal accounts with archival footage, witness the human fallout of the first and last atomic bombs used in warfare from the only remaining survivors on Earth of a nuclear attack. (Additional airings: 8/7 1:00 AM, 8/7 9:00 AM, 8/7 3:00 PM, 8/9 2:00 AM, 8/9 9:00 AM, 8/9 5:00 PM)
9:30 PM | Eclipse Outlaw Chase
This film showcases award-winning photographer Noah David Wetzel and his 250-hour project to capture a singular image: a western outlaw chase scene, complete with five horseback riders equipped with pistols and rifles riding full-gallop beneath the Total Solar Eclipse at 1:34pm on April 8th 2024 - the last in America until 2044, and the first to grace Texas' Hill Country since July 29th 1878. (Additional airings: 8/7 2:30 AM, 8/7 10:30 AM, 8/7 4:30 PM, 8/8 1:30 PM, 8/9 3:30 AM, 8/9 10:30 AM, 8/9 6:30 PM, 8/14 5:00 AM, 8/14 11:00 AM, 8/14 2:00 PM)
10:00 PM | PBS News Hour
PBS NewsHour provides in-depth analysis of current events with a news summary, live studio interviews and discussions of domestic and international issues. Amna Nawaz and Geoff Bennett co-anchor.
11:00 PM | DW The Day
The Day provides viewers with the background and analysis they need to understand the top stories of the last 24 hours. Join our Chief News Anchor Brent Goff as he puts the day's events into context and discusses them with experts and correspondents in the field. (Additional airings: 8/3 11:00 PM, 8/4 11:00 PM, 8/5 11:00 PM, 8/10 11:00 PM, 8/11 11:00 PM, 8/12 11:00 PM, 8/13 11:00 PM, 8/17 11:00 PM, 8/18 11:00 PM, 8/19 11:00 PM, 8/20 11:00 PM, 8/24 11:00 PM, 8/25 11:00 PM, 8/26 11:00 PM, 8/27 11:00 PM, 8/31 11:00 PM)
11:30 PM | BBC News
BBC NEWS gives audiences a detailed look into news stories from around the world. Targeted to an audience looking for more depth to their daily coverage, it features field reporting with breakdowns from regional correspondents and expert guests covering a broad range of topics from breaking news to the latest in sport.

Aug 7 (Friday)

7:00 PM | Animal Babies: First Year On Earth – First Steps (repeat)
See how the babies learn to understand their surroundings in environments ranging from Africa to Sri Lanka to Iceland. The most basic tools for survival must be learned in their first three months to thrive and ultimately survive. (Additional airings: 8/8 12:00 AM, 8/8 8:00 AM, 8/8 2:00 PM, 8/11 5:00 AM, 8/11 11:00 AM)
8:00 PM | Animal Babies: First Year On Earth – Testing Limits (repeat)
Learn the new challenges baby animals face once they can get around on their own. Every day brings new trials and tribulations, like searching for food, surviving in harsh environments and bonding with family members. (Additional airings: 8/8 1:00 AM, 8/8 9:00 AM, 8/8 3:00 PM, 8/12 5:00 AM, 8/12 11:00 AM)
9:00 PM | Animal Babies: First Year On Earth – New Frontiers (repeat)
Join the baby animals as thy near the end of their first year of life. It's time for these young ones to branch off from the comfort of their mothers and learn to explore the great unknown on their own. (Additional airings: 8/8 2:00 AM, 8/8 10:00 AM, 8/8 4:00 PM, 8/13 5:00 AM, 8/13 11:00 AM)
10:00 PM | PBS News Hour
PBS NewsHour provides in-depth analysis of current events with a news summary, live studio interviews and discussions of domestic and international issues. Amna Nawaz and Geoff Bennett co-anchor.
11:00 PM | Bloomberg Wall Street Week
(Additional airings: 8/2 2:00 PM, 8/9 2:00 PM, 8/14 11:00 PM, 8/16 2:00 PM, 8/21 11:00 PM, 8/23 2:00 PM, 8/28 11:00 PM, 8/30 2:00 PM)

Aug 8 (Saturday)

7:00 PM | Life Unearthed with Ariel Waldman – Antarctica: Life on the Rocks
A visually striking science-driven docu-series that reveals Earth's ecosystems through radical shifts in scale - from microscopic wildlife to the planet's most iconic animals - and even the possibilities of life beyond Earth. Hosted by explorer Ariel Waldman, LIFE UNEARTHED invites viewers to look closely and think expansively. With episodes spanning environments near and far, from the sweeping American Prairies to the alien terrains of Antarctica, the series illuminates how every ecosystem is part of something bigger. (Additional airings: 8/10 5:00 AM)
7:30 PM | Life Unearthed with Ariel Waldman – Prairies: Life on the Plains
A visually striking science-driven docu-series that reveals Earth's ecosystems through radical shifts in scale - from microscopic wildlife to the planet's most iconic animals - and even the possibilities of life beyond Earth. Hosted by explorer Ariel Waldman, LIFE UNEARTHED invites viewers to look closely and think expansively. With episodes spanning environments near and far, from the sweeping American Prairies to the alien terrains of Antarctica, the series illuminates how every ecosystem is part of something bigger. (Additional airings: 8/10 5:30 AM)
8:00 PM | Sacred Planet with Gulnaz Khan – Saving The World's Forests (repeat)
Venture to Japan with Gulnaz, where global warming is upending centuries-old Shinto and Buddhist traditions. As ancient shrines and temples face rising challenges, they also inspire new paths in reforestation and conservation. (Additional airings: 8/9 12:00 AM)
9:00 PM | Sacred Planet with Gulnaz Khan – Reclaiming Peru's Glaciers (repeat)
Gulnaz follows the ancient Inca and modern Catholic paths, confronting the Andes deglaciation. These spiritual traditions unite through engineering, pilgrimages, lawsuits, and prayer to face Peru's climate crisis. (Additional airings: 8/9 1:00 AM)
10:00 PM | French Village – The Duty to Remember
resisters; Marchetti agrees to testify in Daniel Larcher's favor. Antoine makes a shocking confession at the ceremony honoring the four (Additional airings: 8/9 7:00 PM)
11:00 PM | Atomic Echoes: Untold Stories from World War II (repeat)
Two friends, connected by family histories on opposite sides of World War II, set out to explore the lasting trauma of the Hiroshima and Nagasaki bombings. While Japanese hibakusha (atomic bomb survivors) endure lifelong health complications and psychological scars, American atomic veterans who witnessed the bombings' aftermath also struggle with radiation-related illnesses and PTSD. For decades, these stories have been buried in silence and shame. Through deeply personal encounters with the last remaining American atomic veterans, Japanese survivors, and experts, ATOMIC ECHOES: UNTOLD STORIES FROM WWII unearths the human impact of nuclear warfare, one that extends across generations and national borders. As the last witnesses near the end of their lives, their voices urge us to confront the true cost of nuclear war to avoid history repeating itself. (Additional airings: 8/10 4:00 AM)

Aug 9 (Sunday)

7:00 PM | French Village – The Duty to Remember
resisters; Marchetti agrees to testify in Daniel Larcher's favor. Antoine makes a shocking confession at the ceremony honoring the four (Additional airings: 8/8 10:00 PM)
8:00 PM | Nature – Big Little Journeys: Bloodlines (repeat)
In Madagascar, a match-stick sized chameleon goes on an epic journey to find a mate and lay eggs before it's too late. A water vole in the Scottish Highlands swims a lake, climbs a waterfall and scales a mountain to find a place to raise her pups. (Additional airings: 8/10 12:00 AM, 8/10 8:00 AM)
9:00 PM | Finding Your Roots – Love & Basketball (repeat)
Henry Louis Gates, Jr. explores the roots of basketball superstars Brittney Griner and Chris Paul - revealing that they are not the first extraordinary people in their family trees, while telling stories of courage, talent and grit. (Additional airings: 8/10 1:00 AM, 8/10 9:00 AM)
10:00 PM | Chasing The Moon: American Experience – Magnificent Desolation
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. (Additional airings: 8/10 2:00 AM, 8/10 10:00 AM)

Aug 10 (Monday)

7:00 PM | Horse Relative (repeat)
THE HORSE RELATIVE explores the historic art of horse regalia and how the tradition is being revived and reinterpreted by Dakota communities for a new generation. Interviewees discuss the sacred relationship between the horse and the Dakota people, and the centuries-old tradition of dressing horses for ceremonies and celebrations. The film also looks at the efforts of artists, educators and community leaders to preserve and restore the Dakota language, cultural traditions and lifeways. Beyond chronicling how the Dakota people of Minnesota are working to keep their cultural identity thriving, THE HORSE RELATIVE also details a story of migration, following the difficult path Native people and their horse relatives traversed as foreigners settled the surrounding lands. (Additional airings: 8/11 12:00 AM, 8/11 8:00 AM, 8/15 5:00 AM)
8:00 PM | The Mustangs: America's Wild Horses (repeat)
The wild horse, known as the mustang, is the enduring icon of America. But in modern times it has become entangled in controversy and bureaucracy, and now its future is in question. Executive produced by Robert Redford, the film includes songs by Bruce Springsteen, Emmylou Harris & Willie Nelson. (Additional airings: 8/11 1:00 AM, 8/11 9:00 AM)
9:30 PM | Stories from the Stage – Sounds Like Summer (repeat)
In honor of the season, tales of joy and disaster under the summer sun. Caroline Chapin becomes a Pilgrim at Plimoth Plantation and finds herself more curious about the lives of its tourists than they are about hers; Colin Ryan battles his fear of sharks with scuba diving lessons, learning that every minute you face your fears is one minute you're less afraid; and as a Peace Corps volunteer in Ecuador, Theresa Okokon breaks the rules to go on a wild white water rafting adventure.Three storytellers, three interpretations of SOUNDS LIKE SUMMER, hosted by Theresa Okokon. (Additional airings: 8/11 2:30 AM, 8/11 10:30 AM, 8/14 5:30 AM, 8/14 11:30 AM, 8/14 2:30 PM, 8/16 5:30 AM)
10:00 PM | PBS News Hour
PBS NewsHour provides in-depth analysis of current events with a news summary, live studio interviews and discussions of domestic and international issues. Amna Nawaz and Geoff Bennett co-anchor.
11:00 PM | DW The Day
The Day provides viewers with the background and analysis they need to understand the top stories of the last 24 hours. Join our Chief News Anchor Brent Goff as he puts the day's events into context and discusses them with experts and correspondents in the field. (Additional airings: 8/3 11:00 PM, 8/4 11:00 PM, 8/5 11:00 PM, 8/6 11:00 PM, 8/11 11:00 PM, 8/12 11:00 PM, 8/13 11:00 PM, 8/17 11:00 PM, 8/18 11:00 PM, 8/19 11:00 PM, 8/20 11:00 PM, 8/24 11:00 PM, 8/25 11:00 PM, 8/26 11:00 PM, 8/27 11:00 PM, 8/31 11:00 PM)
11:30 PM | BBC News
BBC NEWS gives audiences a detailed look into news stories from around the world. Targeted to an audience looking for more depth to their daily coverage, it features field reporting with breakdowns from regional correspondents and expert guests covering a broad range of topics from breaking news to the latest in sport.

Aug 11 (Tuesday)

7:00 PM | Nova – Return to the Moon (repeat)
A half-century after Apollo, the Artemis missions aim to bring astronauts back to the Moon and establish a lunar space station. Follow the Artemis II engineers and crew on the perilous 10-day journey to orbit the Moon. (Additional airings: 8/12 12:00 AM, 8/12 8:00 AM)
8:00 PM | Once Upon A Time In Space – Friends Forever
Far from their home planet, astronauts living aboard the ISS face the emotional realities of isolation. When war breaks out on Earth, relationships are tested and the future of international cooperation in space is thrown into question. (Additional airings: 8/12 1:00 AM, 8/12 9:00 AM)
9:00 PM | Bugs That Rule The World – Beetlemania (repeat)
As the world's most diverse and abundant species, the tiny yet mighty beetle plays crucial ecological roles in nearly every environment. Why are these colorful and ingenious creatures often regarded "the most important species on the planet"? (Additional airings: 8/12 2:00 AM, 8/12 10:00 AM)
10:00 PM | PBS News Hour
PBS NewsHour provides in-depth analysis of current events with a news summary, live studio interviews and discussions of domestic and international issues. Amna Nawaz and Geoff Bennett co-anchor.
11:00 PM | DW The Day
The Day provides viewers with the background and analysis they need to understand the top stories of the last 24 hours. Join our Chief News Anchor Brent Goff as he puts the day's events into context and discusses them with experts and correspondents in the field. (Additional airings: 8/3 11:00 PM, 8/4 11:00 PM, 8/5 11:00 PM, 8/6 11:00 PM, 8/10 11:00 PM, 8/12 11:00 PM, 8/13 11:00 PM, 8/17 11:00 PM, 8/18 11:00 PM, 8/19 11:00 PM, 8/20 11:00 PM, 8/24 11:00 PM, 8/25 11:00 PM, 8/26 11:00 PM, 8/27 11:00 PM, 8/31 11:00 PM)
11:30 PM | BBC News
BBC NEWS gives audiences a detailed look into news stories from around the world. Targeted to an audience looking for more depth to their daily coverage, it features field reporting with breakdowns from regional correspondents and expert guests covering a broad range of topics from breaking news to the latest in sport.

Aug 12 (Wednesday)

7:00 PM | POV – Fauna (repeat)
While an old shepherd suffering from bone disease witnesses his profession disappearing, scientists are busier than ever researching the COVID vaccine. Explore the relationship between humans, animals, and science in post-pandemic times. (Additional airings: 8/13 12:00 AM, 8/13 8:00 AM, 8/15 12:00 PM, 8/16 4:00 AM)
8:30 PM | Glacier Park's Night of the Grizzlies (repeat)
On the night of August 12, 1967, grizzly bears in Glacier National Park killed two young women and severely mauled one man. For everyone involved, it remains an unforgettable night of crisis, intense fear, bravery and, ultimately, grief. This dramatic and tragic story, and how it eventually influenced the fate of the grizzly bear in the continental United States, takes center stage in the historical documentary, GLACIER PARK'S NIGHT OF THE GRIZZLIES. Archival material, photographs, re-creations and gripping on-camera interviews with survivors, witnesses, family members journalists and biologists, provide a complete account of those events. Veteran film and television actor J.K. Simmons (Law and Order, Juno, Up in the Air, The Closer) narrates. (Additional airings: 8/13 1:30 AM, 8/13 9:30 AM)
10:00 PM | PBS News Hour
PBS NewsHour provides in-depth analysis of current events with a news summary, live studio interviews and discussions of domestic and international issues. Amna Nawaz and Geoff Bennett co-anchor.
11:00 PM | DW The Day
The Day provides viewers with the background and analysis they need to understand the top stories of the last 24 hours. Join our Chief News Anchor Brent Goff as he puts the day's events into context and discusses them with experts and correspondents in the field. (Additional airings: 8/3 11:00 PM, 8/4 11:00 PM, 8/5 11:00 PM, 8/6 11:00 PM, 8/10 11:00 PM, 8/11 11:00 PM, 8/13 11:00 PM, 8/17 11:00 PM, 8/18 11:00 PM, 8/19 11:00 PM, 8/20 11:00 PM, 8/24 11:00 PM, 8/25 11:00 PM, 8/26 11:00 PM, 8/27 11:00 PM, 8/31 11:00 PM)
11:30 PM | BBC News
BBC NEWS gives audiences a detailed look into news stories from around the world. Targeted to an audience looking for more depth to their daily coverage, it features field reporting with breakdowns from regional correspondents and expert guests covering a broad range of topics from breaking news to the latest in sport.

Aug 13 (Thursday)

7:00 PM | Coyote Crossing
the countryside. As fear and public policy collide, communities must indigenous knowledge, and firsthand accounts, Coyote Crossing decide what level of coexistence is possible - and what it will cost. explores how an ancient predator adapts across cities, suburbs, and Coyotes have survived in the United States for over a million years and still navigate its neighborhoods today. Through science, (Additional airings: 8/14 2:00 AM, 8/14 10:00 AM)
8:00 PM | America ReFramed – Kid Candidate (repeat)
A viral joke video catapults Hayden Pedigo - a 24-year-old artist and musician in Amarillo, TX - into the spotlight and prompts him to make a surprise bid for city council. With his goal of upending the status quo and ousting corrupt incumbent politicians, KID CANDIDATE follows Pedigo's unorthodox campaign while unpacking issues of race, income inequality and gentrification in small-town America. (Additional airings: 8/14 12:00 AM, 8/14 8:00 AM, 8/14 3:00 PM, 8/16 2:00 AM, 8/16 9:00 AM, 8/16 5:00 PM)
9:30 PM | POV Shorts – Happiness Is ?4 Million (repeat)
An idealistic young journalist in Beijing profiles China's biggest real estate speculator. Their divergent life experiences and clashing values reflect the generational and societal changes happening in the country. (Additional airings: 8/14 1:30 AM, 8/14 9:30 AM, 8/14 4:30 PM, 8/15 1:30 PM, 8/16 3:30 AM, 8/16 10:30 AM, 8/16 6:30 PM)
10:00 PM | PBS News Hour
PBS NewsHour provides in-depth analysis of current events with a news summary, live studio interviews and discussions of domestic and international issues. Amna Nawaz and Geoff Bennett co-anchor.
11:00 PM | DW The Day
The Day provides viewers with the background and analysis they need to understand the top stories of the last 24 hours. Join our Chief News Anchor Brent Goff as he puts the day's events into context and discusses them with experts and correspondents in the field. (Additional airings: 8/3 11:00 PM, 8/4 11:00 PM, 8/5 11:00 PM, 8/6 11:00 PM, 8/10 11:00 PM, 8/11 11:00 PM, 8/12 11:00 PM, 8/17 11:00 PM, 8/18 11:00 PM, 8/19 11:00 PM, 8/20 11:00 PM, 8/24 11:00 PM, 8/25 11:00 PM, 8/26 11:00 PM, 8/27 11:00 PM, 8/31 11:00 PM)
11:30 PM | BBC News
BBC NEWS gives audiences a detailed look into news stories from around the world. Targeted to an audience looking for more depth to their daily coverage, it features field reporting with breakdowns from regional correspondents and expert guests covering a broad range of topics from breaking news to the latest in sport.

Aug 14 (Friday)

7:00 PM | Dogs in the Wild, A Nature Miniseries – Meet The Family (repeat)
Travel the globe and uncover the secrets of the most successful carnivore on the planet: the canids. From recognizable foxes and wolves to the lesser-known ones like the Japanese raccoon dog, canids have conquered every continent except Antarctica. (Additional airings: 8/15 12:00 AM, 8/15 8:00 AM, 8/15 2:00 PM, 8/18 5:00 AM, 8/18 11:00 AM)
8:00 PM | Dogs in the Wild, A Nature Miniseries – Secrets of Success (repeat)
Travel the globe and uncover the secrets of the most successful carnivore on the planet: the canids. From recognizable foxes and wolves to the lesser-known ones like the Japanese raccoon dog, canids have conquered every continent except Antarctica. (Additional airings: 8/15 1:00 AM, 8/15 9:00 AM, 8/15 3:00 PM, 8/19 5:00 AM, 8/19 11:00 AM)
9:00 PM | Dogs in the Wild, A Nature Miniseries – Defending Wild Dogs (repeat)
Join the researchers making ground-breaking discoveries and going to extraordinary lengths to save wild canids around the world, from endangered wolves to injured African wild dogs. (Additional airings: 8/15 2:00 AM, 8/15 10:00 AM, 8/15 4:00 PM, 8/20 5:00 AM, 8/20 11:00 AM)
10:00 PM | PBS News Hour
PBS NewsHour provides in-depth analysis of current events with a news summary, live studio interviews and discussions of domestic and international issues. Amna Nawaz and Geoff Bennett co-anchor.
11:00 PM | Bloomberg Wall Street Week
(Additional airings: 8/2 2:00 PM, 8/7 11:00 PM, 8/9 2:00 PM, 8/16 2:00 PM, 8/21 11:00 PM, 8/23 2:00 PM, 8/28 11:00 PM, 8/30 2:00 PM)

Aug 15 (Saturday)

7:00 PM | Life Unearthed with Ariel Waldman – Prairies: Life In Water
A visually striking science-driven docu-series that reveals Earth's ecosystems through radical shifts in scale - from microscopic wildlife to the planet's most iconic animals - and even the possibilities of life beyond Earth. Hosted by explorer Ariel Waldman, LIFE UNEARTHED invites viewers to look closely and think expansively. With episodes spanning environments near and far, from the sweeping American Prairies to the alien terrains of Antarctica, the series illuminates how every ecosystem is part of something bigger. (Additional airings: 8/17 5:00 AM)
7:30 PM | Life Unearthed with Ariel Waldman – Prairies: Life In Motion
A visually striking science-driven docu-series that reveals Earth's ecosystems through radical shifts in scale - from microscopic wildlife to the planet's most iconic animals - and even the possibilities of life beyond Earth. Hosted by explorer Ariel Waldman, LIFE UNEARTHED invites viewers to look closely and think expansively. With episodes spanning environments near and far, from the sweeping American Prairies to the alien terrains of Antarctica, the series illuminates how every ecosystem is part of something bigger. (Additional airings: 8/17 5:30 AM)
8:00 PM | Ireland's Wild Coast (repeat)
A personal journey along one of the most spectacular coastlines in the world featuring the wildlife and wild places that make it so special. Emmy award winning wildlife cameraman Colin Stafford-Johnson takes viewers on an authored odyssey along Ireland's rugged Atlantic coast - the place he chooses to make his home after 30 years spent shooting some of the world's most celebrated wildlife films. The series will follow Colin from the southwest corner of the island to finish on the tip of Northern Ireland. Along the way, he gives intimate personal insights into the wild animals and wild places he discovers. We begin on Skellig Rocks - stormbound ocean pinnacles off the southwestern corner where early Christian monks built a monastery on the summit almost 1500 years ago. His next stop is the deserted Great Blasket Island, home to a wildlife spectacle more familiar from Antarctica - vast numbers of Seals coming ashore in winter to fight, mate and moult before he heads inland in search of the island's last surviving herd of Red Deer from prehistoric times. Back on the coast he goes on the trail of Humpback Whales which are making their mark in Irish waters returning year after year in increasing numbers before heading north along the coast to meet a lonely dolphin who has set up residence off Ireland's striking Burren region. Colin ends in Clew Bay, an iconic inlet half way up Ireland's west coast and the place Colin chose to make his home after decades traveling the world. (Additional airings: 8/15 9:00 PM, 8/16 12:00 AM, 8/16 1:00 AM)
9:00 PM | Ireland's Wild Coast (repeat)
A personal journey along one of the most spectacular coastlines in the world featuring the wildlife and wild places that make it so special. Emmy award winning wildlife cameraman Colin Stafford-Johnson takes viewers on an authored odyssey along Ireland's rugged Atlantic coast - the place he chooses to make his home after 30 years spent shooting some of the world's most celebrated wildlife films. The series will follow Colin from the southwest corner of the island to finish on the tip of Northern Ireland. Along the way, he gives intimate personal insights into the wild animals and wild places he discovers. In Episode Two, the odyssey continues as Colin Stafford-Johnson completes his journey along Ireland's Atlantic rim. Exploring the wildlife and mountains around his home inlet of Clew Bay, Colin then heads north for Donegal - Golden Eagle country, before reaching the island's northern tip and turning east along the coast of Northern Ireland. Along the way, he features the Whooper Swans that fly from the north every Autumn to escape an Arctic winter, the fabulously elusive Pine Marten resident here since the last Ice Age, and the great ocean wanderers that are Basking Sharks - the second biggest fish on the planet which turn up every summer out of the blue. (Additional airings: 8/15 8:00 PM, 8/16 12:00 AM, 8/16 1:00 AM)
10:00 PM | French Village – The End of the Tunnel
Judgment day arrives for Daniel Larcher and Servier; Marchetti's sentence is carried out. Directed by Jean-Philippe Amar, 2016. (Additional airings: 8/16 7:00 PM)
11:00 PM | The American Southwest
From the Rockies to scorching deserts and iconic landscapes, the mighty Colorado River sustains wildlife and communities. Uncover the region's deep cultural history and the urgent fight to protect its future. Narrated by Quannah Chasinghorse. (Additional airings: 8/17 4:00 AM)

Aug 16 (Sunday)

7:00 PM | French Village – The End of the Tunnel
Judgment day arrives for Daniel Larcher and Servier; Marchetti's sentence is carried out. Directed by Jean-Philippe Amar, 2016. (Additional airings: 8/15 10:00 PM)
8:00 PM | Life On Earth: Attenborough's Greatest Adventure (repeat)
In 1976, Sir David Attenborough embarked on an ambitious journey to create a documentary of unprecedented scale, changing his life and natural history filmmaking forever. Discover the story behind TV's first wildlife blockbuster: Life on Earth. (Additional airings: 8/17 12:00 AM, 8/17 8:00 AM)
9:00 PM | Lion: The Rise and Fall of the Marsh Pride (repeat)
For thirty years, camera operators in Kenya have followed one incredible pride of lions. The fates and fortunes of this family have been broadcast worldwide and touched the lives of millions. Now for the first time, the story of the lioness at the heart of this dynasty is being told. Hers is an epic tale of strength and survival in a place where lions and humans are increasingly at odds. This groundbreaking film introduces a new form of natural history storytelling. For the first time, her life will be told in 360 degrees by those who filmed her, those who protected her and those who wanted her dead. Bibi is more than just a lion. She is a powerful symbol of nature's fight for survival in a crowded world (Additional airings: 8/17 1:00 AM, 8/17 9:00 AM, 8/23 2:00 AM, 8/23 9:00 AM, 8/23 5:00 PM)
10:30 PM | The Letter: A Message for Our Earth (repeat)
This feature film documents a completely original set of events about a contemporary game-changing "call to action" that features unprecedented access from one of the world's most iconic leaders: Pope Francis. The storyline interweaves the lives of 5 principal characters on a voyage of discovery; which is both an adventure of the mind as well as the body. These life changing experiences raises questions about how science and spirituality are vital to solving perhaps the biggest globally defining issue of our time: climate change. (Additional airings: 8/17 2:30 AM, 8/17 10:30 AM, 8/22 12:00 PM)

Aug 17 (Monday)

7:00 PM | Age of Nature – Awakening (repeat)
Discover how a new awareness of nature is helping to restore ecosystems from Panama to China to Mozambique. See how innovative actions are being taken to repair man-made damage and restore reefs, rivers, animal populations and more. (Additional airings: 8/18 12:00 AM, 8/18 8:00 AM, 8/22 5:00 AM, 8/23 4:00 AM)
8:00 PM | Monadnock: The Mountain That Stands Alone (repeat)
Southwestern New Hampshire's iconic Mount Monadnock attracts visitors from all over the world. It has inspired artists, athletes and nature lovers for millennia. This film explores the reasons why. (Additional airings: 8/18 1:00 AM, 8/18 9:00 AM, 8/23 5:00 AM, 8/25 5:00 AM, 8/25 11:00 AM)
9:00 PM | Underdogs (repeat)
UNDERDOGS follows three minimum-security prisoners as they care for and train homeless dogs with behavioral issues that have made them, until now, unadoptable. Through positive reinforcement training, a method that uses clear and consistent communication, the lives of both the inmates and the dogs are changed. DUIs, drug use, embezzlement, and other non-violent offenses landed these minimum-security inmates in county jail. This half-hour documentary explores the inmates' journey back to society, and follows the path of four strays toward their forever home. (Additional airings: 8/18 2:00 AM, 8/18 10:00 AM, 8/21 5:00 AM, 8/21 11:00 AM, 8/21 2:00 PM, 8/22 1:30 PM, 8/23 3:30 AM, 8/23 10:30 AM, 8/23 6:30 PM)
9:30 PM | Stories from the Stage – Adventure Ahead (repeat)
In the realm of the unknown, each adventure paves the way for revelation. Jynelle rediscovers the joys of adventure through her mother's eyes; a moment with Arctic terns redefines Mark's understanding of perseverance; and Shannon steps up to the plate in a Beep Baseball showdown, where a rivalry ignites the field. Three storytellers, three interpretations of ADVENTURE AHEAD, hosted by Wes Hazard. (Additional airings: 8/18 2:30 AM, 8/18 10:30 AM, 8/21 5:30 AM, 8/21 11:30 AM, 8/21 2:30 PM)
10:00 PM | PBS News Hour
PBS NewsHour provides in-depth analysis of current events with a news summary, live studio interviews and discussions of domestic and international issues. Amna Nawaz and Geoff Bennett co-anchor.
11:00 PM | DW The Day
The Day provides viewers with the background and analysis they need to understand the top stories of the last 24 hours. Join our Chief News Anchor Brent Goff as he puts the day's events into context and discusses them with experts and correspondents in the field. (Additional airings: 8/3 11:00 PM, 8/4 11:00 PM, 8/5 11:00 PM, 8/6 11:00 PM, 8/10 11:00 PM, 8/11 11:00 PM, 8/12 11:00 PM, 8/13 11:00 PM, 8/18 11:00 PM, 8/19 11:00 PM, 8/20 11:00 PM, 8/24 11:00 PM, 8/25 11:00 PM, 8/26 11:00 PM, 8/27 11:00 PM, 8/31 11:00 PM)
11:30 PM | BBC News
BBC NEWS gives audiences a detailed look into news stories from around the world. Targeted to an audience looking for more depth to their daily coverage, it features field reporting with breakdowns from regional correspondents and expert guests covering a broad range of topics from breaking news to the latest in sport.

Aug 18 (Tuesday)

7:00 PM | Big Cats 24/7 – Episode 1 (repeat)
The Big Cats 24/7 team begins a six-month expedition following lions, leopards and cheetahs in the Okavango Delta. A huge wildfire threatens the big cats and the team. (Additional airings: 8/19 12:00 AM, 8/19 8:00 AM)
8:00 PM | Big Cats 24/7 – Episode 2 (repeat)
The team follows lions, leopards, and cheetahs after a massive wildfire. Witness the dominant male lions fight intruders while leopards and cheetahs struggle to secure their next meal. (Additional airings: 8/19 1:00 AM, 8/19 9:00 AM)
9:00 PM | Big Cats 24/7 – Episode 3 (repeat)
A fight with intruders leaves the lion pride males injured and the mothers with cubs vulnerable to attack. Xudum, the female leopard, takes risks to find a mate. (Additional airings: 8/19 2:00 AM, 8/19 10:00 AM)
10:00 PM | PBS News Hour
PBS NewsHour provides in-depth analysis of current events with a news summary, live studio interviews and discussions of domestic and international issues. Amna Nawaz and Geoff Bennett co-anchor.
11:00 PM | DW The Day
The Day provides viewers with the background and analysis they need to understand the top stories of the last 24 hours. Join our Chief News Anchor Brent Goff as he puts the day's events into context and discusses them with experts and correspondents in the field. (Additional airings: 8/3 11:00 PM, 8/4 11:00 PM, 8/5 11:00 PM, 8/6 11:00 PM, 8/10 11:00 PM, 8/11 11:00 PM, 8/12 11:00 PM, 8/13 11:00 PM, 8/17 11:00 PM, 8/19 11:00 PM, 8/20 11:00 PM, 8/24 11:00 PM, 8/25 11:00 PM, 8/26 11:00 PM, 8/27 11:00 PM, 8/31 11:00 PM)
11:30 PM | BBC News
BBC NEWS gives audiences a detailed look into news stories from around the world. Targeted to an audience looking for more depth to their daily coverage, it features field reporting with breakdowns from regional correspondents and expert guests covering a broad range of topics from breaking news to the latest in sport.

Aug 19 (Wednesday)

7:00 PM | Big Cats 24/7 – Episode 4 (repeat)
The Okavango Delta is transformed by the arrival of the flood, bringing new challenges for the big cats. The lion cubs experience water and its dangers for the first time. (Additional airings: 8/20 12:00 AM, 8/20 8:00 AM)
8:00 PM | Big Cats 24/7 – Episode 5 (repeat)
The team witnesses a baby boom in the Delta. Lioness Matho must protect her cubs alone, while leopard mum, Xudum, reveals her newborns with danger looming nearby. (Additional airings: 8/20 1:00 AM, 8/20 9:00 AM)
9:00 PM | Big Cats 24/7 – Episode 6 (repeat)
As lion numbers rise, the competition for food becomes fierce. A lioness risks her life to feed her five cubs and Xudum's newborn leopard cubs face a deadly threat. (Additional airings: 8/20 2:00 AM, 8/20 10:00 AM)
10:00 PM | PBS News Hour
PBS NewsHour provides in-depth analysis of current events with a news summary, live studio interviews and discussions of domestic and international issues. Amna Nawaz and Geoff Bennett co-anchor.
11:00 PM | DW The Day
The Day provides viewers with the background and analysis they need to understand the top stories of the last 24 hours. Join our Chief News Anchor Brent Goff as he puts the day's events into context and discusses them with experts and correspondents in the field. (Additional airings: 8/3 11:00 PM, 8/4 11:00 PM, 8/5 11:00 PM, 8/6 11:00 PM, 8/10 11:00 PM, 8/11 11:00 PM, 8/12 11:00 PM, 8/13 11:00 PM, 8/17 11:00 PM, 8/18 11:00 PM, 8/20 11:00 PM, 8/24 11:00 PM, 8/25 11:00 PM, 8/26 11:00 PM, 8/27 11:00 PM, 8/31 11:00 PM)
11:30 PM | BBC News
BBC NEWS gives audiences a detailed look into news stories from around the world. Targeted to an audience looking for more depth to their daily coverage, it features field reporting with breakdowns from regional correspondents and expert guests covering a broad range of topics from breaking news to the latest in sport.

Aug 20 (Thursday)

7:00 PM | Big Cats 24/7 – The Rogue Boys
family from bigger cats. The team returns to Okavango Delta as Leopardess Xudum moves on and the new mom Lediba takes charge. With dominant males gone, intruder lions close in on the Xudum pride, while Pobe the cheetah defends her (Additional airings: 8/21 2:00 AM, 8/21 10:00 AM)
8:00 PM | Big Cats 24/7 – Under Siege
With the dominant males gone, trouble looms as intruder lions close defend her family's food from bigger cats. in on the Xudum pride' young cubs. Leopard Lediba searches for her missing cub after a tense encounter, while Pobe the cheetah must (Additional airings: 8/21 12:00 AM, 8/21 8:00 AM)
9:00 PM | Big Cats 24/7 – A Pride Divided (repeat)
Under attack from a growing number of intruder male lions, the mums with young cubs must find the rest of the pride. Leopard mum Lediba risks it all for a meal, and the cheetah cubs face danger during a vital lesson in survival. (Additional airings: 8/21 1:00 AM, 8/21 9:00 AM)
10:00 PM | PBS News Hour
PBS NewsHour provides in-depth analysis of current events with a news summary, live studio interviews and discussions of domestic and international issues. Amna Nawaz and Geoff Bennett co-anchor.
11:00 PM | DW The Day
The Day provides viewers with the background and analysis they need to understand the top stories of the last 24 hours. Join our Chief News Anchor Brent Goff as he puts the day's events into context and discusses them with experts and correspondents in the field. (Additional airings: 8/3 11:00 PM, 8/4 11:00 PM, 8/5 11:00 PM, 8/6 11:00 PM, 8/10 11:00 PM, 8/11 11:00 PM, 8/12 11:00 PM, 8/13 11:00 PM, 8/17 11:00 PM, 8/18 11:00 PM, 8/19 11:00 PM, 8/24 11:00 PM, 8/25 11:00 PM, 8/26 11:00 PM, 8/27 11:00 PM, 8/31 11:00 PM)
11:30 PM | BBC News
BBC NEWS gives audiences a detailed look into news stories from around the world. Targeted to an audience looking for more depth to their daily coverage, it features field reporting with breakdowns from regional correspondents and expert guests covering a broad range of topics from breaking news to the latest in sport.

Aug 21 (Friday)

7:00 PM | Big Cats 24/7 – Reunion (repeat)
Reunited, the Xudum Pride lionesses struggle to feed their young - one cub is starving. As male leopards are pushed closer together by rising floodwaters, leopard mum Lediba and cheetah mum Pobe each fight to keep their cubs alive. (Additional airings: 8/22 12:00 AM, 8/22 8:00 AM, 8/22 2:00 PM)
8:00 PM | Big Cats 24/7 – New Beginnings (repeat)
The core of the Xudum Pride has fled south, but a group of its young females surprises the team in the north. Meanwhile, tragedy strikes the cheetah mother, Pobe, and Lediba, the leopard, struggles to provide for her ever-growing cub. (Additional airings: 8/22 1:00 AM, 8/22 9:00 AM, 8/22 3:00 PM)
9:00 PM | Big Cats 24/7 – Succession (repeat)
A new generation of big cats rises in the Okavango Delta. First-time lion mum Serami protects her cubs while Mathata steps up to feed the pride. Pobe and Bo return, and as Lediba's cub grows in confidence, she vanishes. (Additional airings: 8/22 2:00 AM, 8/22 10:00 AM, 8/22 4:00 PM)
10:00 PM | PBS News Hour
PBS NewsHour provides in-depth analysis of current events with a news summary, live studio interviews and discussions of domestic and international issues. Amna Nawaz and Geoff Bennett co-anchor.
11:00 PM | Bloomberg Wall Street Week
(Additional airings: 8/2 2:00 PM, 8/7 11:00 PM, 8/9 2:00 PM, 8/14 11:00 PM, 8/16 2:00 PM, 8/23 2:00 PM, 8/28 11:00 PM, 8/30 2:00 PM)

Aug 22 (Saturday)

7:00 PM | Sacred Ground with Tim Daly – Riders on the Storm: A Glass Half Full
decisive action to corral climate change, the national environmental debate is widely considered to have devolved into a partisan highlights local progress and points towards a more resilient future. stalemate framed by apocalyptic despair. This episode reframes that picture as activists reveal an unacknowledged backstory that Twenty years after "An Inconvenient Truth" ignited hopes of quick and (Additional airings: 8/24 5:00 AM)
7:30 PM | Sacred Ground with Tim Daly – Concrete Canyons: Rewilding The City
Once defined by awe-inspiring canyons of steel and glass, cities are being reshaped by a quiet revolution as urban planners rely on natural design to transform city life while offering protection from the impact of climate change. This episode shows how berms, reefs, parks and living shorelines have become city sentinels even as they transform decaying neighborhoods into urban playgrounds. (Additional airings: 8/24 5:30 AM)
8:00 PM | Shared Planet – Cities (repeat)
With 60% of the world's population in cities, urban spaces are more crowded than ever. From New York to Kolkata, discover the surprising and beneficial ways urban wildlife is transforming our concrete jungles into thriving, shared ecosystems. (Additional airings: 8/23 12:00 AM, 8/26 5:00 AM, 8/26 11:00 AM)
9:00 PM | Shared Planet – Open Spaces (repeat)
Despite the loss of 90% of the world's grasslands on some continents, a new wave of optimism is rising. From Kenya to Mexico, witness how people and wildlife are finding a harmonious balance in Earth's most vulnerable landscapes. (Additional airings: 8/23 1:00 AM, 8/27 5:00 AM, 8/27 11:00 AM)
10:00 PM | French Village – Prisoners of War
A bloody accident at the sawmill sets off a political firestorm. (Additional airings: 8/23 7:00 PM)
11:00 PM | Return of the Trumpeters (repeat)
The majestic trumpeter swan, North America's largest waterfowl, was once hunted to the brink of extinction. Thanks to the remarkable efforts of a new generation, this iconic species is making a comeback. Experience one of the greatest conservation success stories of our time. (Additional airings: 8/24 4:00 AM)

Aug 23 (Sunday)

7:00 PM | French Village – Prisoners of War
A bloody accident at the sawmill sets off a political firestorm. (Additional airings: 8/22 10:00 PM)
8:00 PM | Nature – Lions of the Skeleton Coast (repeat)
In this captivating tale, lion researcher Dr. Philip Stander follows three orphaned desert lion cubs as they navigate the harsh realities of survival in one of the world's most unforgiving places, Namibia's brutal Skeleton Coast. Stander's passion for these majestic creatures began 40 years ago, when he encountered a lone desert lioness on the Coast shores. But the desert lions soon disappeared from the region, and more than a decade later, he discovers a female cub called "Queen" whose life unlocks the survival secrets of desert lions. One day tragedy strikes the Queen's three granddaughters who become unexpectedly orphaned, and they embark on a harrowing journey through the empty desert facing starvation. Stander documents their every move, revealing the unique and complex relationship between land and marine predators. (Additional airings: 8/24 12:00 AM, 8/24 8:00 AM)
9:00 PM | Finding Your Roots – Westward Bound (repeat)
Henry Louis Gates, Jr. traces the family trees of talk show host Sara Haines and playwright Tracy Letts - traveling from frontier towns in the American west to surprising places in the east, revealing the complexity at our nation's core. (Additional airings: 8/24 1:00 AM, 8/24 9:00 AM)
10:00 PM | American Masters – Starring Dick Van Dyke (repeat)
Celebrate the life and career of legendary actor Dick Van Dyke on his 100th birthday. Known for films like Bye Bye Birdie, Mary Poppins, Chitty Chitty Bang Bang, TV show Diagnosis Murder and his classic CBS sitcom, Van Dyke has delighted audiences on screen and stage for eight decades. Featuring never-before-seen footage, photos and home movies that detail Van Dyke's extraordinary showbiz legacy. (Additional airings: 8/24 2:00 AM, 8/24 10:00 AM)

Aug 24 (Monday)

7:00 PM | Age of Nature – Understanding (repeat)
Explore how a new understanding of nature is helping us find surprising ways to fix it. From the Pacific Northwest to Yellowstone to Scotland, scientists, citizens and activists are restoring the environment, benefiting humans and animals alike. (Additional airings: 8/25 12:00 AM, 8/25 8:00 AM, 8/29 5:00 AM, 8/30 4:00 AM)
9:00 PM | Local, USA – Minnesota's Alt-Meat Revolution (repeat)
As the demand for plant-based alternatives to meat grows, so does the demand for new methods of farming and food production. In Dawson, MN, "alt-meat" is not new - soybean processing dates back to the '50s. Now, PURIS, one of the largest manufacturers of pea protein, has moved in to revolutionize the agricultural system. What impact will it have on the town's residents and surrounding communities? (Additional airings: 8/25 2:00 AM, 8/25 10:00 AM, 8/28 5:00 AM, 8/28 11:00 AM, 8/28 2:00 PM, 8/29 1:30 PM)
9:30 PM | Stories from the Stage – Deadly Sins (repeat)
Kevin Gallagher goes postal in the post office. Ashley Rose gets testy with FEMA after a flood in Roslindale. And Khuyen Bui has his life stolen by an innocent little life-tracking app. (Additional airings: 8/25 2:30 AM, 8/25 10:30 AM, 8/28 5:30 AM, 8/28 11:30 AM, 8/28 2:30 PM)
10:00 PM | PBS News Hour
PBS NewsHour provides in-depth analysis of current events with a news summary, live studio interviews and discussions of domestic and international issues. Amna Nawaz and Geoff Bennett co-anchor.
11:00 PM | DW The Day
The Day provides viewers with the background and analysis they need to understand the top stories of the last 24 hours. Join our Chief News Anchor Brent Goff as he puts the day's events into context and discusses them with experts and correspondents in the field. (Additional airings: 8/3 11:00 PM, 8/4 11:00 PM, 8/5 11:00 PM, 8/6 11:00 PM, 8/10 11:00 PM, 8/11 11:00 PM, 8/12 11:00 PM, 8/13 11:00 PM, 8/17 11:00 PM, 8/18 11:00 PM, 8/19 11:00 PM, 8/20 11:00 PM, 8/25 11:00 PM, 8/26 11:00 PM, 8/27 11:00 PM, 8/31 11:00 PM)
11:30 PM | BBC News
BBC NEWS gives audiences a detailed look into news stories from around the world. Targeted to an audience looking for more depth to their daily coverage, it features field reporting with breakdowns from regional correspondents and expert guests covering a broad range of topics from breaking news to the latest in sport.

Aug 25 (Tuesday)

7:00 PM | Nova – Cat Tales (repeat)
Worshiped as a goddess, condemned as satanic and spun into a stunning array of breeds, cats have long fascinated humans. But did we ever really domesticate them? And what can science tell us about our most mysterious companions? (Additional airings: 8/26 12:00 AM, 8/26 8:00 AM)
8:00 PM | Resolve to Solve with Miles O'brien – Wild Climate Fixes from Cows and Beavers
Can seaweed and beavers help save the world? Miles O'Brien travels the country to meet the innovators using nature-based solutions to tackle climate change in surprising ways. (Additional airings: 8/26 1:00 AM, 8/26 9:00 AM)
9:00 PM | Fracture
FRACTURE follows a daring team of scientists on a high-stakes mission reveal when the ice last vanished - and offer urgent clues about the and extreme conditions to extract ancient rock samples that may to drill beneath the Greenland Ice Sheet, battling brutal snowstorms future of global sea levels. (Additional airings: 8/26 2:00 AM, 8/26 10:00 AM)
10:00 PM | PBS News Hour
PBS NewsHour provides in-depth analysis of current events with a news summary, live studio interviews and discussions of domestic and international issues. Amna Nawaz and Geoff Bennett co-anchor.
11:00 PM | DW The Day
The Day provides viewers with the background and analysis they need to understand the top stories of the last 24 hours. Join our Chief News Anchor Brent Goff as he puts the day's events into context and discusses them with experts and correspondents in the field. (Additional airings: 8/3 11:00 PM, 8/4 11:00 PM, 8/5 11:00 PM, 8/6 11:00 PM, 8/10 11:00 PM, 8/11 11:00 PM, 8/12 11:00 PM, 8/13 11:00 PM, 8/17 11:00 PM, 8/18 11:00 PM, 8/19 11:00 PM, 8/20 11:00 PM, 8/24 11:00 PM, 8/26 11:00 PM, 8/27 11:00 PM, 8/31 11:00 PM)
11:30 PM | BBC News
BBC NEWS gives audiences a detailed look into news stories from around the world. Targeted to an audience looking for more depth to their daily coverage, it features field reporting with breakdowns from regional correspondents and expert guests covering a broad range of topics from breaking news to the latest in sport.

Aug 26 (Wednesday)

7:00 PM | Independent Lens – One with the Whale (repeat)
Hunting whales is a matter of survival for Alaska Native residents of St. Lawrence. A family is blindsided when animal activists target their son, the youngest ever to harpoon a whale for his village - a hunt that feeds the community through winter. Also included is the short film "Everything Wrong and Nowhere to Go." Exploring the field of "climate psychology," this is a candid and comedic self-portrait in which the filmmaker turns the camera on herself and goes in search of a cure for her crippling climate anxiety. (Additional airings: 8/27 12:00 AM, 8/27 8:00 AM)
8:30 PM | POV – How to Build A Library
Shiro and Wachuka have never tackled a project like this before, but their determination to redefine what the formerly whites-only McMillan Memorial Library can be pushes them through each challenge. Their friendship gives us a glimpse into their warm personalities, and their candidness about their frustrations draws us into their journey, making us feel like we're right there with them. (Additional airings: 8/27 1:30 AM, 8/27 9:30 AM, 8/29 12:00 PM)
10:00 PM | PBS News Hour
PBS NewsHour provides in-depth analysis of current events with a news summary, live studio interviews and discussions of domestic and international issues. Amna Nawaz and Geoff Bennett co-anchor.
11:00 PM | DW The Day
The Day provides viewers with the background and analysis they need to understand the top stories of the last 24 hours. Join our Chief News Anchor Brent Goff as he puts the day's events into context and discusses them with experts and correspondents in the field. (Additional airings: 8/3 11:00 PM, 8/4 11:00 PM, 8/5 11:00 PM, 8/6 11:00 PM, 8/10 11:00 PM, 8/11 11:00 PM, 8/12 11:00 PM, 8/13 11:00 PM, 8/17 11:00 PM, 8/18 11:00 PM, 8/19 11:00 PM, 8/20 11:00 PM, 8/24 11:00 PM, 8/25 11:00 PM, 8/27 11:00 PM, 8/31 11:00 PM)
11:30 PM | BBC News
BBC NEWS gives audiences a detailed look into news stories from around the world. Targeted to an audience looking for more depth to their daily coverage, it features field reporting with breakdowns from regional correspondents and expert guests covering a broad range of topics from breaking news to the latest in sport.

Aug 27 (Thursday)

7:00 PM | Doc World – Keep it a Secret (repeat)
In 1972, every international sporting event in Ireland was cancelled.. .except for one. Surf pioneers transcended The Troubles' hostilities to host the '72 Eurosurf Championship. The film recounts the inspiring story of the dawn of Irish surfing, revealing how the sport gave young people hope while forever changing their lives, and how their community would leave a lasting impression upon Ireland. (Additional airings: 8/28 2:00 AM, 8/28 10:00 AM)
8:00 PM | Doc World – Surf Nation (repeat)
In Hainan, China's southernmost province, hundreds of athletes as young as 9-years-old train as part of the Chinese National Surf team. The young recruits, who have left their families, feel the pressure of failure. Over the course of two years, the film follows two of the country's top surfers, Alex, 17, and Lolo, 22, as they train, compete, and discover what they want their lives to be. (Additional airings: 8/28 12:00 AM, 8/28 8:00 AM, 8/28 3:00 PM, 8/30 2:00 AM, 8/30 9:00 AM, 8/30 5:00 PM)
9:30 PM | POV Shorts – Between Earth and Sky (repeat)
Nalini Nadkarni is a world-renowned ecologist who climbs trees in the rainforest canopy to study "what grows back" after an ecological disturbance. In 2015, she fell fifty feet from a tree during a research climb and nearly died. After making a miraculous recovery, Nalini begins to explore a new research subject - herself - untangling the roots of her past and bringing family secrets to light. (Additional airings: 8/28 1:30 AM, 8/28 9:30 AM, 8/28 4:30 PM, 8/30 3:30 AM, 8/30 10:30 AM, 8/30 6:30 PM, 8/30 11:30 PM, 8/31 3:30 AM, 8/31 11:30 AM)
10:00 PM | PBS News Hour
PBS NewsHour provides in-depth analysis of current events with a news summary, live studio interviews and discussions of domestic and international issues. Amna Nawaz and Geoff Bennett co-anchor.
11:00 PM | DW The Day
The Day provides viewers with the background and analysis they need to understand the top stories of the last 24 hours. Join our Chief News Anchor Brent Goff as he puts the day's events into context and discusses them with experts and correspondents in the field. (Additional airings: 8/3 11:00 PM, 8/4 11:00 PM, 8/5 11:00 PM, 8/6 11:00 PM, 8/10 11:00 PM, 8/11 11:00 PM, 8/12 11:00 PM, 8/13 11:00 PM, 8/17 11:00 PM, 8/18 11:00 PM, 8/19 11:00 PM, 8/20 11:00 PM, 8/24 11:00 PM, 8/25 11:00 PM, 8/26 11:00 PM, 8/31 11:00 PM)
11:30 PM | BBC News
BBC NEWS gives audiences a detailed look into news stories from around the world. Targeted to an audience looking for more depth to their daily coverage, it features field reporting with breakdowns from regional correspondents and expert guests covering a broad range of topics from breaking news to the latest in sport.

Aug 28 (Friday)

7:00 PM | Walking with Dinosaurs – The Orphan (repeat)
An orphaned baby Triceratops must outwit a deadly T. rex. Today, paleontologists are uncovering her remains and use stunning VFX to bring her story vividly to life. (Additional airings: 8/29 12:00 AM, 8/29 8:00 AM, 8/29 2:00 PM)
8:00 PM | Walking with Dinosaurs – The River Dragon (repeat)
A Spinosaurus - the world's largest ever predatory dinosaur--struggles to bring up his babies and lead his young family across one of the deadliest environments in Earth's history. (Additional airings: 8/29 1:00 AM, 8/29 9:00 AM, 8/29 3:00 PM)
9:00 PM | Walking with Dinosaurs – Band of Brothers (repeat)
Follow a gang of armored dinosaurs battle to reach adulthood, pursued by a group of Utahraptors, one of the most formidable predators that's ever lived. (Additional airings: 8/29 2:00 AM, 8/29 10:00 AM, 8/29 4:00 PM)
10:00 PM | PBS News Hour
PBS NewsHour provides in-depth analysis of current events with a news summary, live studio interviews and discussions of domestic and international issues. Amna Nawaz and Geoff Bennett co-anchor.
11:00 PM | Bloomberg Wall Street Week
(Additional airings: 8/2 2:00 PM, 8/7 11:00 PM, 8/9 2:00 PM, 8/14 11:00 PM, 8/16 2:00 PM, 8/21 11:00 PM, 8/23 2:00 PM, 8/30 2:00 PM)

Aug 29 (Saturday)

7:00 PM | Sacred Ground with Tim Daly – The Last Supper: Seeds of Change
While changing weather patterns wreak havoc on everything from where are resetting the American dinner table, building circular food as not ready for prime time, local projects with global implications economies that turn waste into energy, soil, and fresh food. we live to how we farm and what we eat, a new generation of farmers is building a sustainable agriculture system. While often dismissed (Additional airings: 8/31 5:00 AM)
7:30 PM | Sacred Ground with Tim Daly – Falling Trees: A Parable of Hope
journey from reluctant observer to implacable advocate, this episode young son reacted to an overheard discussion about climate change by The travel writer Mike Tidwell's life turned upside down when his becomes the taproot of hope, even in the absence of easy answers. asking his father, "are we all going to die?" While tracing his reveals how climate change activists are created and how action (Additional airings: 8/31 5:30 AM)
8:00 PM | Shared Planet – Forests (repeat)
Forests are the lungs of our planet, yet millions of hectares vanish every year. Journey from Guatemala to Japan to meet the pioneers sharing space with wildlife and restoring the way we coexist and cultivate among the trees. (Additional airings: 8/30 12:00 AM)
9:00 PM | Shared Planet – Waters (repeat)
From the reefs of Indonesia to an Idaho beaver dam, dive into the stories of people setting a new standard for aquatic wildlife protection, key to a hopeful future for the largest and most essential habitat on our planet. (Additional airings: 8/30 1:00 AM)
10:00 PM | French Village – The Strike
Lucienne confronts Beriot about a German soldier he claims to have killed during the war. (Additional airings: 8/30 7:00 PM)
11:00 PM | Catching Giants
collar wild giraffes before asilent extinction claims their species. In South Africa, a team of bold scientists embark on the most Their discoveries could determine the fate ofthe world's tallest harrowing girafferesearch expedition ever attempted - racing to GPS animal for generations to come. (Additional airings: 8/31 4:00 AM)

Aug 30 (Sunday)

7:00 PM | French Village – The Strike
Lucienne confronts Beriot about a German soldier he claims to have killed during the war. (Additional airings: 8/29 10:00 PM)
8:00 PM | Nature – Grizzly 399: Queen of the Tetons (repeat)
The most famous bear in the Tetons attempts to raise four cubs. But she makes increasingly unexpected and consequential choices to protect her family, Grizzly 399 stands as a symbol of the clash between humans and the wild. (Additional airings: 8/31 12:00 AM, 8/31 8:00 AM)
9:00 PM | Finding Your Roots – Family Harmonies (repeat)
Henry Louis Gates, Jr. explores the family trees of two celebrated musicians: Lizzo and Flea - traveling across Europe, Australia and the American South to uncover long lost stories of the ancestors who inspired their work. (Additional airings: 8/31 1:00 AM, 8/31 9:00 AM)
10:00 PM | American Masters – Mary Oliver: Saved by the Beauty of the World
Celebrate the life and career of Pulitzer Prize-winning writer Mary Oliver. Shaped by a solitary childhood and rising literary fame, Oliver published more than 30 collections of poetry and essays on nature, beauty, and love. (Additional airings: 8/31 2:00 AM, 8/31 10:00 AM)
11:30 PM | POV Shorts – Between Earth and Sky (repeat)
Nalini Nadkarni is a world-renowned ecologist who climbs trees in the rainforest canopy to study "what grows back" after an ecological disturbance. In 2015, she fell fifty feet from a tree during a research climb and nearly died. After making a miraculous recovery, Nalini begins to explore a new research subject - herself - untangling the roots of her past and bringing family secrets to light. (Additional airings: 8/27 9:30 PM, 8/28 1:30 AM, 8/28 9:30 AM, 8/28 4:30 PM, 8/30 3:30 AM, 8/30 10:30 AM, 8/30 6:30 PM, 8/31 3:30 AM, 8/31 11:30 AM)

Aug 31 (Monday)

7:00 PM | Age of Nature – Changing (repeat)
Discover why restoring nature might be our best tool to slow global warming. From Borneo to Antarctica, the resilience of the planet is helping us find solutions to cope and even mitigate climate change, providing hope for a more positive future.
9:00 PM | Local, USA – In Their Element (repeat)
IN THEIR ELEMENT spotlights Indigenous leaders in four U.S. communities, each working to protect a different natural resource: earth, air, fire, and water. For them, climate change is not a tale of the future - it is the present.
9:30 PM | Stories from the Stage – Hell Or High Water (repeat)
Ana Hebra Flaster describes her last night at home before leaving Cuba forever; Jackson Gilman's son catches his first fish by any means necessary, and Julie Baker's international love affair is tested during "cabin fever.
10:00 PM | PBS News Hour
PBS NewsHour provides in-depth analysis of current events with a news summary, live studio interviews and discussions of domestic and international issues. Amna Nawaz and Geoff Bennett co-anchor.
11:00 PM | DW The Day
The Day provides viewers with the background and analysis they need to understand the top stories of the last 24 hours. Join our Chief News Anchor Brent Goff as he puts the day's events into context and discusses them with experts and correspondents in the field. (Additional airings: 8/3 11:00 PM, 8/4 11:00 PM, 8/5 11:00 PM, 8/6 11:00 PM, 8/10 11:00 PM, 8/11 11:00 PM, 8/12 11:00 PM, 8/13 11:00 PM, 8/17 11:00 PM, 8/18 11:00 PM, 8/19 11:00 PM, 8/20 11:00 PM, 8/24 11:00 PM, 8/25 11:00 PM, 8/26 11:00 PM, 8/27 11:00 PM)
11:30 PM | BBC News
BBC NEWS gives audiences a detailed look into news stories from around the world. Targeted to an audience looking for more depth to their daily coverage, it features field reporting with breakdowns from regional correspondents and expert guests covering a broad range of topics from breaking news to the latest in sport.