WETA PBS
Our flagship channel WETA PBS features the best of PBS programs, along with Local Mondays, Thriller Thursdays, American History Nights on Saturdays, and PBS Kids programs during the day.
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World on Fire
Sunday
Dec 21
1 Hour
On a Polish mission as part of the Special Operations Executive, Harry grasps a second chance at saving Kasia from the horrors of Warsaw. -
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Happiness
Sunday
Dec 21
30 Minutes
Charlie champions Gloria's vision, despite Adrian's resistance, which leads the ensemble to look to Charlie as the new director. -
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Happiness
Sunday
Dec 21
30 Minutes
Rehearsals flourish under Charlie's direction; Mia shines; Gloria and Connor grow closer; Jacqui's jealousy stirs conflict. -
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All Creatures Great and Small
Homecoming
Sunday
Dec 21
1 Hour
Jimmy's Christening day is interrupted by a surprise visitor; Siegfried makes a promise he has trouble keeping; a furry friend helps Helen find common ground with James' mother. -
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All Creatures Great and Small
Uninvited Guests
Sunday
Dec 21
1 Hour
Tristan settles into life back at Skeldale; Mrs. Hall sends the boys to Pumphrey Manor. -
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Get Out of Town
Sunday
Dec 21
1 Hour
Road trips to destinations within a half day's drive of Washington D.C. with hosts Laurita and Lauren Portee.
WETA UK
WETA UK is devoted to the best in British television programming, presenting beloved classics and contemporary series around the clock, seven days a week. WETA UK offers a full schedule of fine entertainment programming — featuring drama, mystery and comedy — in addition to documentary series and news reports.
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Agatha Christie: Lucy Worsley on the Mystery Queen
Unfinished Portrait
Sunday
Dec 21
1 Hour
Agatha Christie's later life and how amid the turbulent social and political change of the 1930s and 40s, newfound personal happiness impacted her writing for the better. -
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Great Performances at the Met
Romeo et Juliette
Sunday
Dec 21
3 Hours
Soprano Nadine Sierra and tenor Benjamin Bernheim portray the star-crossed lovers in Gounod's Shakespeare adaptation, which also features baritone Will Liverman and tenor Frederick Ballentine as archrivals Mercutio and Tybalt. -
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Twenty Twelve
Sunday
Dec 21
30 Minutes
Installing a countdown clock; deciding which public figures will carry the Olympic Torch. -
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Twenty Twelve
Sunday
Dec 21
30 Minutes
Dignitaries from Rio visit the Olympic Stadium and meet the head of LOCOG.
WETA Metro
Featuring PBS favorites with local flair, WETA Metro provides an additional public television resource for viewers in the Washington, D.C., metro area. Highlights include timely and relevant news, new locally-focused shows, themed programming nights including local and lifestyle programs on Mondays, American history on Thursdays and documentaries on Saturdays, and PBS programs also found on WETA PBS every weekday evening.
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Genius by Stephen Hawking
Are We Alone?
Sunday
Dec 21
1 Hour
Stephen Hawking challenges three people to ponder the likelihood of alien life. -
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Happiness
Sunday
Dec 21
30 Minutes
Charlie champions Gloria's vision, despite Adrian's resistance, which leads the ensemble to look to Charlie as the new director. -
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Happiness
Sunday
Dec 21
30 Minutes
Rehearsals flourish under Charlie's direction; Mia shines; Gloria and Connor grow closer; Jacqui's jealousy stirs conflict. -
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All Creatures Great and Small
Homecoming
Sunday
Dec 21
1 Hour
Jimmy's Christening day is interrupted by a surprise visitor; Siegfried makes a promise he has trouble keeping; a furry friend helps Helen find common ground with James' mother. -
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All Creatures Great and Small
Uninvited Guests
Sunday
Dec 21
1 Hour
Tristan settles into life back at Skeldale; Mrs. Hall sends the boys to Pumphrey Manor. -
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Austin City Limits
Jacob Collier; Nickel Creek
Sunday
Dec 21
1 Hour
Six-time Grammy Award-winner Jacob Collier performs highlighs from his Djesse series; formative bluegrass act Nickel Creek presents songs from "Celebrants."
WETA World
Devoted to telling stories that humanize complex issues, WETA World shares the best of public media in news, documentaries, and informational programming that helps us understand conflicts, movements and cultures.
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A French Village
He is Caught Who Thinks to Catch
Sunday
Dec 21
1 Hour
Marie helps Vincent retrieve his radio equipment so that he can send an urgent message to London; after discovering that Marcel was hiding out at their father's house, Daniel insists that Sarah hides there too, despite his brother's protest. -
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Nature
Santa's Wild Home
Sunday
Dec 21
1 Hour
Animals such as reindeer, wolverines and brown bears survive in the tundra and forest of Lapland, the northernmost region of mainland Europe. -
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Finding Your Roots
Forgotten Journeys
Sunday
Dec 21
1 Hour
John Leguizamo and Lena Waithe retrace the paths of their ancestors. -
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The American Revolution
The Soul of All America
Sunday
Dec 21
2 Hours
The French-American alliance changes the war and moves it to other theaters; navies battle off England and in the Caribbean, while armies advance in Indian Country and the South; the British take Charleston.
WETA PBS Kids
WETA PBS Kids features the best in children's television, all day every day.
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Curious George: A Very Monkey Christmas
Sunday
Dec 21
1 Hour
The inquisitive monkey makes preparations for a perfect Christmas. -
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Arthur's Perfect Christmas
Sunday
Dec 21
1 Hour
Arthur and his family prepare gifts and parties to celebrate Christmas, Hanukkah, Kwanzaa and Baxter Day. -
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Wild Kratts: A Creature Christmas
Sunday
Dec 21
1 Hour
The Wild Kratts are on a rescue mission when they find out their favorite creatures are disappearing all around the world. -
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Rosie's Rules
Rosie's Switcheroo; Rosie's Family Tree
Sunday
Dec 21
30 Minutes
Rosie and Papa switch roles for the day, but it's trickier than they thought; Rosie tries to make a family tree for Valentine's Day. -
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Xavier Riddle and the Secret Museum
I Am Jackie Robinson
Sunday
Dec 21
30 Minutes
Jackie Robinson shows Xavier that it takes courage to change something that isn't right. -
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Molly of Denali
By Sled or Snowshoe; The Shortest Birthday
Sunday
Dec 21
30 Minutes
Molly's camera breaks while she and Grandpa Nat are observing an active volcano; Molly and Tooey plan a bird-watching trip to celebrate winter solstice and Trini's birthday. -
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Alma's Way
Alma on the Moo-ve; The Lucas Look
Sunday
Dec 21
30 Minutes
Papi is called to rescue a cow on the loose in the Bronx; Lucas gets upset after Alma, Eddie and Lauren copy his new hairstyle.
NHK World
NHK World-Japan is the international service of Japan’s public media organization. The channel offers a diverse blend of programming featuring hourly live international news from Tokyo and over 30 news bureaus around the world, including New York City; along with programs on culture, food, travel, science, history, technology, and sports plus select dramas with a Japanese and Asian perspective.
View the NHK World-Japan schedule
FNX
FNX | First Nations Experience is the first and only national broadcast television network in the United States exclusively devoted to Native American and World Indigenous content. Through Native-produced and themed documentaries, dramatic series, nature, cooking, gardening, children's and arts programming, FNX strives to accurately illustrate the lives and cultures of Native people around the world.
View the FNX schedule.
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