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Prime Time | March 7-12Prime Time | March 1-6

MON 1 8:00 8:30 9:00 9:30 10:00 10:30 11:00 11:30The Brain Revolution Explore neuroplasticity and learn how the brain works and how to make it work for us.

Joyful Pain Free Living With Lee Albert P Discover the benefits of neuromuscular therapy, stress management and yoga in helping your body operate at its best.

8 Days: To The Moon and Back The first moon landing is re-created with mission audio, astronaut conversations, footage and CGI.

Rick Steves Hunger and Hope Farmers in Ethiopia and Guatemala explore ways to reduce hunger.

Rick Steves Europe

TUE 2 8:00 8:30 9:00 9:30 10:00 10:30 11:00 11:30Retire Safe and Secure With Ed Slott for 2021 Get the latest advice from this financial expert.

Ken Burns: The National Parks Explore the beauty and grandeur of America’s national parks.

NOVA - The Truth About Fat Examine the role of fat in hormone production, hunger and pregnancy.

Brain Revolution Discover ways to make your brain work for you.

Amanpour & Company P

WED 3 8:00 8:30 9:00 9:30 10:00 10:30 11:00 11:30Dolly Parton & Friends: 50 Years at the Opry P A celebration of the country music legend’s 50 years at the Grand Ole Opry.

Overcoming Anxiety, Depression, Trauma and Grief With Daniel Amen, M.D. P Dr. Amen discusses ways to help you feel happier and more in control of your life.

Viewers’ Favorites

American Masters - How It Feels to Be Free Explore the trailblazing careers of Lena Horne, Abbey Lincoln, Nina Simone, Cicely Tyson, Diahann Carroll and Pam Grier.


THU 4 8:00 8:30 9:00 9:30 10:00 10:30 11:00 11:30Suze Orman’s Ultimate Retirement Guide The personal finance expert offers advice and tips on planning for and thriving in retirement.

The Carpenters: Close to You (My Music Presents) Featuring their top hits, follow the Carpenters’ career through the eyes of Richard Carpenter and the group’s friends in the music business.

Julia Child: Best Bites Celebrate the first lady of cooking through beloved episodes of her series.

Baking With Julia

Legacy List - East Hampton, N.Y. P


FRI 5 8:00 8:30 9:00 9:30 10:00 10:30 11:00 11:30Overcoming Anxiety, Depression, Trauma and Grief Learn strategies to help you feel happier and more in control of your emotions.

American Masters - How It Feels to Be Free Revisit the careers of Lena Horne, Abbey Lincoln, Nina Simone, Diahann Carroll, Cicely Tyson and Pam Grier and explore how these women changed American culture.

It’s What’s Happening Baby This ‘60s-era concert stars Diana Ross & the Supremes, Four Tops, Smokey Robinson and Marvin Gaye.

North Country P Follow the story of the first women who tried to work an iron mine in Minnesota.

SAT 6 8:00 8:30 9:00 9:30 10:00 10:30 11:00 11:30It’s What’s Happening Baby This ‘60s-era concert stars Diana Ross & the Supremes, Four Tops, Smokey Robinson & the Miracles and Marvin Gaye.

Tina Turner: One Last Time P See the unforgettable concert filmed at London’s Wembley Stadium in 2000.

Dr. Daniel Amen, MD

Downton Abbey Returns! A celebration of the beloved hit series and a sneak peek at the upcoming movie.

Van der Valk - Love in Amsterdam Van der Valk investigates a case that involves art, politics and passion.

Thou Shalt Not Kill P

SUN 7 8:00 8:30 9:00 9:30 10:00 10:30 11:00 11:3050 Years With Peter, Paul & Mary Celebrate the trio who brought folk music to Americans.

Viewers’ Favorites Suze Orman’s Ultimate Retirement Guide The personal finance expert offers advice and tips on planning for and thriving in retirement.

Colorado Learn about North America’s wildest river.

Expedition With Steve Backshall - Greenland: Ice Mountain Visit a remote peak in the Stauning Alps.

NOVA - Mystery Beneath the Ice

MON 8 8:00 8:30 9:00 9:30 10:00 10:30 11:00 11:30Energy Paradox With Steven Gundry, M.D. Learn about exhaustion and what we can do to reclaim our energy.

Jonathan Pond: Smart Money in Tough Times 50 Years With Peter, Paul and Mary Celebrate the impact they had on America’s soundtrack.

Ken Burns: The National Parks Take in the beauty of America’s national parks.

Nature - Yosemite Amanpour & Company P

TUE 9 8:00 8:30 9:00 9:30 10:00 10:30 11:00 11:30The Brain Revolution Explore the latest research and an easy-to-follow plan for maximizing and protecting the brain.

Suze Orman’s Ultimate Retirement Guide Get advice from the finance guru on how to plan for and thrive in retirement.

NOVA - Mysteries of Sleep Discover how powerful slumber can be.

Independent Lens - Jim Allison: Breakthrough Meet a visionary doctor who wants to cure cancer.


WED 10 8:00 8:30 9:00 9:30 10:00 10:30 11:00 11:30It’s What’s Happening Baby This ‘60s-era concert stars Diana Ross & the Supremes, Four Tops, Smokey Robinson & the Miracles and Marvin Gaye.

Overcoming Anxiety, Depression, Trauma and Grief With Daniel Amen, M.D. Discover ways to feel happier and more in control of your life.

Jazz - Swing: Pure Pleasure (1935-1937) A blues-soaked big band style is set to transform jazz.

THU 11 8:00 8:30 9:00 9:30 10:00 10:30 11:00 11:30Joyful Pain Free Living With Lee Albert Learn how to operate your body optimally with minimal or no pain.

This Land Is Your Land Celebrate ‘60s folk rock, featuring the Smothers Brothers, Judy Collins and many more.

Ken Burns: Here and There

Joyful Pain Free Living With Lee Albert Learn how to operate your body with minimal or no pain.

NOVA Examine the pitfalls of sharing genetic data.


FRI 12 8:00 8:30 9:00 9:30 10:00 10:30 11:00 11:3050 Years With Peter, Paul and Mary Celebrate the impact of the trio that provided America’s soundtrack for generations.

American Experience - Voice of Freedom Follow the fascinating life of Marian Anderson, the African American contralto opera singer.

American Masters - How It Feels to Be Free Follow the lives of iconic African American entertainers.

Austin City Limits - Patty Griffin/The Revivalists

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In an increasingly data-driven, automated world, the question of

how to protect individuals’ civil liberties in the face of artificial

intelligence looms larger by the day. Explore racial prejudices that exist in

facial recognition algorithms, and the threat AI poses to civil liberties.

Monday, March 22 10 p.m. on CPTV

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Saturday, March 68 p.m. on CPTV

FRI 19 8:00 8:30 9:00 9:30 10:00 10:30 11:00 11:30Midsomer Murders - The Killings of Copenhagen Barnaby and Nelson join forces with Danish officers when a businessman dies in Copenhagen.

Death in Paradise Great Performances at the Met - Renee Fleming in Concert P

Bluegrass Underground

Mae West: American Masters Dive into the life and career of this subversive star.

Hedy Lamarr: American Masters The most beautiful woman in the world was also an ingenious inventor.

Austin City Limits

SAT 20 8:00 8:30 9:00 9:30 10:00 10:30 11:00 11:30Antiques Roadshow - Newport Hour 1

In the Name of Peace: John Hume in America Explore the Irish politician’s quest for peace.

Durrells in Corfu A visit from Greece’s king creates excitement.

Van der Valk - Death in Amsterdam An eco-fashion vlogger turns up dead.


SUN 21 8:00 8:30 9:00 9:30 10:00 10:30 11:00 11:30Windermere Children Child Holocaust survivors find hope and recuperation at estate in England.

Howard’s End on Masterpiece A series of events unexpectedly intertwines the lives of the Schlegels, Wilcoxes and Basts.

Seaside Hotel - A Summer By the North Sea P

Magical Land of Oz Explore of one of the most magical lands on the planet. Its unique wildlife includes a tree-dwelling kangaroo, a spider that survives underwater and a bird that spreads fire.

Nature Meet those who rescue animals from Australia’s bushfires.

MON 22 8:00 8:30 9:00 9:30 10:00 10:30 11:00 11:30Antiques Roadshow - Vintage Louisville 2021 Hour 1 P

Antiques Roadshow - Meadow Brook Hall Hour 1

Independent Lens P The prejudices and threats to civil liberty in facial recognition algorithms are exposed.

Reel South

Cook’s Country

Test Kitchen Queen’s Grocer: Inside Fortnum & Mason

Inside Harrods Rick Steves Europe


TUE 23 8:00 8:30 9:00 9:30 10:00 10:30 11:00 11:30American Masters Flannery O’Connor, whose provocative fiction was unlike anything published before, is profiled.

Antiques Roadshow Recut

Frontline Makers - Women in Space Trace the history of women in the U.S. space program.

NOVA - Lost Viking Army A ninth-century mass grave is explored.

NOVA - The Violence Paradox Journey through time and the human mind to investigate how and whether violence has declined.


WED 24 8:00 8:30 9:00 9:30 10:00 10:30 11:00 11:30Nature - Hippos: Africa’s River Giants See hippos protect their families, face enemies and more.

NOVA Scientists and engineers race to save the Dead Sea.

Fast Forward P Four millennials and their parents wear aging empathy suits.

Antiques Roadshow - Vintage Louisville 2021

Jazz - Dedicated to Chaos (1940-1945) As racial conflict in America heats up, the heart of New York jazz moves from Harlem to 52nd Street.

Independent Lens Uncover the threats to civil liberties posed by a data-driven, automated world.


SAT 13 8:00 8:30 9:00 9:30 10:00 10:30 11:00 11:30This Land Is Your Land Celebrate ‘60s folk rock, featuring the Smothers Brothers and Judy Collins.

Change Your Brain, Heal Your Mind With Daniel Amen, M.D. Discover practical steps to help you feel happier, sharper and more in control of your own destiny.

Tina Turner: One Last Time

Agatha Christie’s England See what inspired her literary world.

Van der Valk - Only in Amsterdam A Muslim worker at an addiction center is murdered.


SUN 14 8:00 8:30 9:00 9:30 10:00 10:30 11:00 11:30Joyful Pain Free Living With Lee Albert Learn how to function optimally with minimal or no pain.

Downton Abbey Returns! Join Jim Carter (Mr. Carson) for a celebration of the beloved series.

The Brain Revolution Learn how the brain works and how to unlock its power to improve life as you age.

Nature - Equus: Story of the Horse Delve into the relationship between man and his noble steed.

NOVA - First Horse Warriors

MON 15 8:00 8:30 9:00 9:30 10:00 10:30 11:00 11:30Antiques Roadshow - Vintage Spokane 2021 P

Antiques Roadshow - Newport Hour 3

Independent Lens - 9to5: The Story of a Movement A group of Boston secretaries join forces to fight for women’s workplace equality.

Women’s Work: Stories Behind the...

Cook’s Country

Test Kitchen Lucy Worsley’s Royal Palace Secrets Behind the velvet ropes.

Lucy Worsley’s Royal Photo Album


TUE 16 8:00 8:30 9:00 9:30 10:00 10:30 11:00 11:30Finding Your Roots - The Vanguard

Finding Your Roots - Reporting on the Reporters

Frontline POV - 93Queen A group of Brooklyn women creates an all-volunteer ambulance corps.

NOVA - Colosseum: Roman Death Trap

NOVA - Experts carve a temple-tomb to learn a...

NOVA - Hagia Sophia: Istanbul’s Ancient Mystery


WED 17 8:00 8:30 9:00 9:30 10:00 10:30 11:00 11:30Ireland’s Wild Coast Take a journey along one of the most spectacular coastlines in the world, featuring the wildlife and wild places that make it so special.

NOVA - Dead Sea Scroll Detectives New tech used to examine new fragments.

Antiques Roadshow - Vintage Spokane 2021

Jazz - Swing: The Velocity of Speed (1937-1939) As the Great Depression deepens, jazz thrives.

In the Name of Peace: John Hume in America P


THU 18 8:00 8:30 9:00 9:30 10:00 10:30 11:00 11:30Cutline: The Cost of COVID: Personal Stories From a Year of Loss P

Vera - Blood Will Tell P An entrepreneur’s body is found by bailiffs.

Antiques Roadshow Recut

Legacy List - Coventry, Conn.

Ask This Old House - Repairing a Rotted Porch

Antiques Roadshow - Newport Hour 3

Secrets of the Dead - Viking Warrior Queen


It’s What’s Happening BabyFamed 1960’s New York DJ

“Murray the K” (Murray Kaufman) presented all-star rock and soul concerts at the historic Brooklyn Fox theatre, and hosted a legendary CBS-TV special, seen for the first time in over 50 years on Public Television.

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THU 25 8:00 8:30 9:00 9:30 10:00 10:30 11:00 11:30Father Brown - The Scales of Justice

Shakespeare & Hathaway

Vera - Parent Not Expected P Vera must unravel a web of deceit between families when a young teen is found dead.

Ask This Old House

This Old House

Ask This Old House - Quieting a Squealing Shower


In Search of Myths and Heroes - The Queen of Sheba


FRI 26 8:00 8:30 9:00 9:30 10:00 10:30 11:00 11:30Midsomer Murders - The Dagger Club The team investigates a stolen manuscript and the death of a woman.

Death In Paradise American Masters - Twyla Moves P Explore legendary choreographer Twyla Tharp’s career and famously rigorous creative process.

Finding Your Roots - No Irish Need Apply

Michael Collins Liam Neeson stars as the man who led the Irish Revolution.

Austin City Limits

SAT 27 8:00 8:30 9:00 9:30 10:00 10:30 11:00 11:30Antiques Roadshow - Newport Hour 2

North Country An all-star cast tells the story of Josey Aimes and the first group of women to work at a Minnesota iron mine.

Shakespeare & Hathaway - The Offered Fallacy

Durrells in Corfu The islanders can’t ignore the rumblings of war.

World on Fire When war breaks out Harry vows to help Kasia escape from Warsaw.

SUN 28 8:00 8:30 9:00 9:30 10:00 10:30 11:00 11:30Great Performances - Movies for Grown-ups w/AARP Magazine P

Howard’s End on Masterpiece Margaret receives an unexpected offer from Henry; Helen leaves abruptly for Europe.

Seaside Hotel - Men’s Visit P

Nature Enjoy the Alps in the spring and summer.

Nature Experience the hostile, bitter cold ecosystems of the Alps.

Rick Steves Europe Join Rick for a mini marathon of touring throughout the Alps.

MON 29 8:00 8:30 9:00 9:30 10:00 10:30 11:00 11:30Antiques Roadshow - Vintage Louisville 2021 Hour 2 P


Amelia Earhart: American Experience Explore the life of the trailblazing pilot.

Reel South P Fashion designer Ingrid Gipson chooses a reclusive life and creativity in Arkansas.

Cook’s Country

Test Kitchen Secrets of Underground London Queen’s Garden Explore the “royal wildlife” of London.


TUE 30 8:00 8:30 9:00 9:30 10:00 10:30 11:00 11:30Finding Your Roots - Freedom Tales Explore stories of S. Epatha Merkerson and Michael Strahan.

American Experience - The Blinding of Isaac Woodard P Revisit the 1946 incident of racial violence by police that set the stage for Brown v. Board of Education and jump-started the civil rights movement.

Independent Lens - Women In Blue Women on the force face challengest for gender equity.

Beyond the Elements on NOVA Discover the fascinating chemistry that makes our world and everything in it - including us!


WED 31 8:00 8:30 9:00 9:30 10:00 10:30 11:00 11:30Extinction: The Facts P David Attenborough explores species extinction and its consequences.

Climate Change: The Facts Scientists examine the impact of climate change.

NOVA - Mystery Beneath the Ice Antiques Roadshow - Vintage Louisville 2021 Hour 2

Jazz - Risk (1945-1955) Jazz becomes a symbol of American democracy abroad. At home, the music breaks into different camps.

Independent Lens P A poor Kentucky community is encouraged to donate to Israel ahead of Jesus’ return.


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