Daily Archives: April 19, 2021

FRONTLINE
Lockdowns to funerals to protests – a look at the year of the pandemic, filmed around the world. (Part 2 airs 4/27)

Length: 120 min.

Follow actress Carey Mulligan as she travels to Japan to learn about her grandfather’s experience as a British naval officer during WWII.

Length: 60 min.

GREAT PERFORMANCES

Enjoy this contemporary rendering of Shakespeare’s romantic tragedy from the National Theatre.

Length: 120 min.

Follow the teen environmental activist as she seeks to raise awareness of the accelerating climate change.

Length: 180 min.

These will also be replayed later in three separate parts:

Part One airs Wednesday, April 28 at 8:00 pm (60 min.)

Part Two airs Wednesday, May 5 at 8:00 pm (60 min.)

Part Three airs Wednesday May 12 at 8:00 pm (60 min.)

PBS NEWSHOUR PRESENTS
Examine the highs & lows of America’s health care system & travel to four other nations to see how they provide health care coverage affordably.

Length: 60 min.

FINDING YOUR ROOTS
Learn how journalists Gretchen Carlson and Don Lemon were able to overcome biases in their careers, drawing parallels to relatives who met profound challenges of their own.

Length: 60 min.

AMERICAN EXPERIENCE
Explore the life of L. Frank Baum, the man behind The Wonderful Wizard of Oz, one of the most beloved and quintessential American classics.

Length: 120 min.