Program Highlights
January 13-19
Victoria - Season 3
MASTERPIECE
Sundays, beginning January 13 at 9:00 pm
It is 1848, and revolution is breaking out across Europe. In Britain, one woman stands between order and chaos: Queen Victoria. Jenna Coleman (Doctor Who) stars as the young but fearless monarch, facing a crisis that threatens to end her reign.
Victoria and Albert: The Wedding
Sundays, January 13 & 20 at 10:00 pm
Enjoy a recreation of the wedding that changed British matrimonial ceremonies forever. This series, hosted by Lucy Worsley, celebrates an enduring love that was to melt the nation’s heart and set the standard for generations of brides to come.
Rodents of Unusual Size
INDEPENDENT LENS
Monday, January 14 at 10:00 pm
Go deep into the bayous with fisherman Thomas Gonzales, who has lived through hurricanes and oil spills but now faces a bigger threat: monstrous 20-pound “swamp rats” who are eating up coastal wetlands. It’s man vs. rodent. May the best mammal win.
The Swamp
AMERICAN EXPERIENCE
Tuesday, January 15 at 9:00 pm
Explore the story of Florida’s Everglades, America’s greatest wetland. A tale of greed, hubris and destruction, the film chronicles the repeated efforts to conquer what was once seen as a useless wasteland and the passionate efforts to preserve it.
Doc Martin - Season 8
Saturday, January 19 at 9:00 pm
After successfully rekindling their relationship, Louisa and Martin are living together again, but Louisa finds herself juggling too many responsibilities at once. As Portwenn prepares for a wedding, Bert hopes to profit from the festivities.
January 20-26
Rumble: The Indians Who Rocked the World
INDEPENDENT LENS
Monday, January 21 at 10:00 pm
Discover how Native American musicians have transformed American blues, jazz and rock in this musical celebration featuring Robbie Robertson, Taj Mahal, Slash, Jackson Browne, Taboo, Quincy Jones, Tony Bennett, Iggy Pop, Steven Tyler and more.
Big Burn
AMERICAN EXPERIENCE
Tuesday, January 22 at 9:00 pm
In August 1910, a massive wildfire swept across the Northern Rockies, devouring more than three million acres in 36 hours. The catastrophe would define the fledgling U.S. Forest Service and the nation’s fire policy for much of the 20th century.
Kilauea: Hawaii on Fire
NOVA
Wednesday, January 23 at 9:00 pm
Join scientists and residents on a breathtaking journey to investigate the Kilauea volcano’s recent spike in activity, including the deadly April 2017 eruption. Along the way, some of Hawaii’s biggest secrets are revealed.
Warm & Wooly
tasteMAKERS
Friday, January 25 at 7:30 pm
Host Cat Neville visits a farm in Weston, Missouri, that specializes in cheese made from rich and creamy sheep’s milk. Green Dirt Farms’ cheeses begin in the pasture, with well-tended soil that grows a range of prairie grasses which develop seasonal flavors in the cheeses depending on what’s in the field. That milk is turned into bloomy rind, washed rind, aged and fresh cheeses, which pair beautifully with local wine from nearby Terra Vox.
January 27-31
The King
INDEPENDENT LENS
Monday, January 28 at 9:00 pm
Climb into Elvis’ 1963 Rolls-Royce for a musical road trip that traces the rise and fall of Elvis at a metaphor for the country he left behind.
Surviving the Dust Bow
AMERICAN EXPERIENCE
Tuesday, January 29 at 9:00 pm
They were called “Black Blizzards,” dark clouds reaching miles into the sky, churning millions of tons of dirt into torrents of destruction. For ten years beginning in 1930, dust storms ravaged the parched and overplowed southern plains, turning bountiful wheat fields into desert. Disease, hardship and death followed, yet the majority of people stayed on, steadfastly refusing to give up on the land and a way of life.
First Face of America
NOVA
Wednesday, January 30 at 9:00 pm
Take a risky dive into an underwater cave in Mexico to uncover the 13, 000 year-old skeleton of a prehistoric teenager. Follow forensic clues that reveal intimate details of her life and death, and how her people first ventured into North America.
Into the Amazon
AMERICAN EXPERIENCE
Thursday, January 31 at 9:00 pm
Discover the remarkable story of the perilous 1914 journey of Theodore Roosevelt and Brazilian explorer Candido Rondon into the dark and deadly heart of the Amazon rainforest. Featuring the voices of Alec Baldwin and Wagner Moura.
