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Episode 4: Uninvited Guests
All Creatures Great and Small
Tristan’s first meeting with Carmody doesn’t go quite to plan. They are dispatched to find an animal on the loose in Pumphrey Manor in the hope that they’ll be able to put their differences aside. James struggles to heal a sick cow and unresolved feelings about the war re-surface when he least expects them.

Episode 1
Funny Woman
Having established herself as the nation’s favorite TV comedy star and with her budding romance with Dennis on the right path, Sophie Straw’s life is going great! But when her new sitcom flops, things start to go south.

Streets Paved with Gold
Great Migrations: A People on The Move
Episode 2 of Great Migrations explores the second wave of the Great Migration (1940-1970) within the context of World War II and its aftermath. It traces how Northern and Western Black communities evolved through migration, which intensified housing tensions while also transforming the cultural and political power of Black America.

Exodus
Great Migrations: A People on The Move
Episode one of Great Migrations explores the first wave of the Great Migration (1910-1940), a collective leap into the unknown as more than a million Black Americans fled the Jim Crow South for the promised lands of the North. In the face of some of the country’s worst racist violence, these migrants established thriving Black neighborhoods, wielded political power, and redefined American culture.

Episode 4: The Deal
Miss Scarlet
Eliza’s life is turned upside down when she finds herself dragged into a missing persons case with a recently released convict by the name of Patrick Nash.

Dino Birds
NOVA
Why are birds the only dinosaurs still alive today? Rare fossil discoveries are revealing the secrets of bird evolution, telling the story of how some resilient feathered dinos became the vast array of colorful bird species that fill our skies.

Family Recipes
Finding Your Roots
Henry Louis Gates, Jr. explores the family trees of celebrity chefs José Andrés & Sean Sherman—two men who have combined culinary skills with profound humanitarian goals. Traveling from small-town Spain to Native American lands in the Dakotas, Gates explores where these qualities came from, revealing that the ancestors of José & Sean have hidden connections to key moments in history—and to food.

American Justice on Trial: People v. Newton
American Justice on Trial: People v. Newton
Black Panthers co-founder Huey Newton is accused of murdering a white policeman after a car stop in 1967 Oakland. A landmark trial ensues and Newton's defense team calls out racism in the judicial system. With a death penalty looming, a shocking verdict is delivered that still reverberates today

Robert Caro
History with David Rubenstein
Irrevocably tied to the tragedy of the Vietnam War, President Lyndon Johnson’s political legacy is also marked by his radical push to reimagine American life. Pulitzer Prize winner Robert A. Caro, author of The Power Broker and The Years of Lyndon Johnson explores how Johnson pushed Congress to establish Medicare, Medicaid, and historic civil rights and reform legislation.

Soup Season
Signature Dish
It’s soup season on Signature Dish! First, Seth heads to Shilling Canning Company in the Navy Yard to sample their mid-Atlantic spin on the classic French Onion soup. The flavor-packed Khao Soi with soft shell crab is ladled out at Kiin Imm Thai in Vienna, VA. Finally, Seth visits the Roof Terrace Restaurant at the Kennedy Center for a bowl of their signature JFK Chowder.

Hot Out of the Oven
Signature Dish
Host Seth Tillman visits three standout bakeries and enjoys a variety of freshly baked treats, starting with the jambon buerre sandwich at Bread Furst in Van Ness, D.C. Next, he tries the kouign amann with red bean paste at Saku Saku Flakerie in Tenleytown, D.C., and the Lebanese Bride at Z&Z Manoushe Bakery in Rockville, MD.

Outlanders | Big Cats, Small World
Nature
The change of seasons brings turmoil and tough choices to the three big cat families. An aging lion challenges younger rivals, cheetah cubs adjust to life on their own and a leopard mother must balance her children’s needs.

The Strike
Independent Lens
The high-security Pelican Bay prison was designed for mass-scale solitary confinement, often for a decade or more, and with little due process. In 2013, 30,000 prisoners went on a hunger strike that spread into a feat of unity across California prisons. The Strike follows these solitary survivors who fought to abolish indefinite isolation.

Trump's Comeback
FRONTLINE
FRONTLINE traces Donald Trump’s return to the presidency, overcoming unprecedented obstacles and opposition. With insider interviews, the documentary examines defining moments over his life and career, his 2020 election loss, felony convictions and his historic comeback.

What Are UFOs?
NOVA
After decades in the shadows, UFOs are being studied seriously. Are they weather balloons, optical illusions, secret military technology? Or something else? Follow scientists as they try to unravel the mystery of the strangest objects in our skies.

The Gunpowder Plot
Lucy Worsley Investigates
Lucy consults experts who help contribute to the uncovering of this extraordinary moment in history.

The Body Politic
POV
The Body Politic is a harbinger of hope in a country plagued by gun violence. In Baltimore, Brandon Scott, an idealistic young leader with an ambitious plan to stop chronic violence in the city, is elected mayor. Throughout his first year in office, we follow him as he fights powerful political forces to save lives in Baltimore and reveal a pathway toward healing for the nation.

Feast Your Ears: The Story of WHFS 102.3 FM
Feast Your Ears: The Story of WHFS 102.3 FM
Feast Your Ears is a feature length doc film taking you on a trip back to the ‘60s thru '80s when "free form" progressive FM radio was in its heyday in the US. From "high atop the Triangle Towers" near DC the legendary & beloved WHFS was more than just a local station. It was a keystone & center point for the music & culture of the era.

The Bayou: DC's Killer Joint
The Bayou: DC's Killer Joint
The Bayou: DC’s Killer Joint traces the 45-year history of a legendary D.C. club, showcasing its evolution from jazz and Dixieland to rock and punk. Hosting icons like Coleman Hawkins, Count Basie, and later acts like Kiss, Dire Straits, and U2, The Bayou became a hub for music, mischief, and cultural change.
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Carlos Simon's Songs of Separation: An American song cycle set to poetry of Rumi
Explore the different emotional aspects of loss, grief, and separation in this orchestral song cycle by Kenedy Center composer-in-residence Carlos Simon. John Banther and Evan Keely explore the text by Rumi, how Simon pairs this directly in the music, and moments to listen for!

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