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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PBS News Hour
Wednesday
May 6
1 Hour
Co-anchors Amna Nawaz and Geoff Bennett and correspondents offer in-depth analysis of current events. -
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Life on Earth: Attenborough’s Greatest Adventure
Wednesday
May 6
1 Hour
The story behind David Attenborough's wildlife documentary series "Life on Earth," which changed his life forever. -
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NOVA
Decoding the Universe: Cosmos
Wednesday
May 6
1 Hour
How discoveries over the past 50 years have revolutionized people's understanding of the universe. -
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Shared Planet
Open Spaces
Wednesday
May 6
1 Hour
From Kenya to Mexico, people and wildlife find a harmonious balance in Earth's most vulnerable landscapes. -
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Amanpour and Company
Wednesday
May 6
1 Hour
Christiane Amanpour leads discussions about world issues and interviews with global leaders.
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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Celebrity Antiques Road Trip
Derek Fowlds & Bill Simons
Wednesday
May 6
1 Hour
Actors Derek Fowlds and Bill Simons ("Heartbeat") set off from Helmsley, North Yorkshire, and patrol the county before concluding with an auction in Ilkley, West Yorkshire; Phil Serrell and Kate Bliss are on hand to assist. -
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Miss Fisher's Murder Mysteries
Cocaine Blues
Wednesday
May 6
1 Hour
Poisoned husbands; cocaine smuggling rings; illegal abortionists. -
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Queens of Mystery
Sparring with Death: Part 1
Wednesday
May 6
1 Hour
Beth and Cat head to a luxury spa run by Dr. Angela Isherwood, who unexpectedly announces her retirement, names her successor, and then gets murdered that very same night. -
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Annika
Wednesday
May 6
1 Hour
The pressure is on Annika and the team after a phone with a recording of a drowning is handed into police headquarters. -
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BBC News
Wednesday
May 6
30 Minutes
Twenty-four hours a day, the latest national and international stories as they break. -
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Miss Fisher's Murder Mysteries
Cocaine Blues
Wednesday
May 6
1 Hour
Poisoned husbands; cocaine smuggling rings; illegal abortionists.
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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Rick Steves' Europe
Wednesday
May 6
30 Minutes
Rick Steves' guidebooks, public-radio program and numerous television series have made him an essential resource for travelers wishing to explore Europe. This program finds the knowledgeable host offering globetrotters a fresh perspective on lodgings, transportation and places to visit on their journeys. One thing that hasn't changed, however, is Steves' belief that travelers should become "temporary locals," exploring not only major cities and the usual sites, but out-of-the-way locales that often produce the most authentic, and enjoyable, experiences of a trip. -
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Life on Earth: Attenborough’s Greatest Adventure
Wednesday
May 6
1 Hour
The story behind David Attenborough's wildlife documentary series "Life on Earth," which changed his life forever. -
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NOVA
Decoding the Universe: Cosmos
Wednesday
May 6
1 Hour
How discoveries over the past 50 years have revolutionized people's understanding of the universe. -
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Shared Planet
Open Spaces
Wednesday
May 6
1 Hour
From Kenya to Mexico, people and wildlife find a harmonious balance in Earth's most vulnerable landscapes. -
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PBS News Hour
Wednesday
May 6
1 Hour
Co-anchors Amna Nawaz and Geoff Bennett and correspondents offer in-depth analysis of current events.
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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Snapshots of Confinement
Wednesday
May 6
1 Hour
Japanese American families document their confinement experience during World War II. -
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China: Frame by Frame
Wednesday
May 6
1 Hour
Filmmaker Bill Einreinhofer reflects on his time in China and the dramatic changes he witnessed over 30 years. -
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Photographic Justice: The Corky Lee Story
Wednesday
May 6
1 Hour
Chinese American photographer Corky Lee documents the celebrations, struggles and daily lives of Asian American and Pacific Islanders, assembling an astonishing archive of nearly one million images. -
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PBS News Hour
Wednesday
May 6
1 Hour
Co-anchors Amna Nawaz and Geoff Bennett and correspondents offer in-depth analysis of current events. -
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BBC News
Wednesday
May 6
30 Minutes
News. Reporting on the day's international news from London and from BBC correspondents around the world.
WETA PBS Kids
WETA PBS Kids features the best in children's television, all day every day.
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Lyla in the Loop
Everett's Swim Lesson; Miss Emmaline's New Beginning
Wednesday
May 6
30 Minutes
Everett faces his fear of water by taking a swimming lesson; Lyla doesn't want Miss Emmaline to move. -
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Arthur
How the Cookie Crumbles; Sue Ellen's Little Sister
Wednesday
May 6
30 Minutes
"How the Cookie Crumbles" and "Sue Ellen's Little Sister.". -
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Nature Cat
Dr. Pumpkinstein; Nature Catfish
Wednesday
May 6
30 Minutes
The gang hopes to get rid of the monstrous pumpkins haunting Hugo the goose's farm before the Halloween party; Nature Cat learns about catfish. -
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Hero Elementary
The Butterfly Chasers; Something Shady
Wednesday
May 6
30 Minutes
Benny and the crew investigate why monarch butterflies are missing from the school garden; AJ's shady spot disappears. -
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Cyberchase
Leave the Leaves
Wednesday
May 6
30 Minutes
The Cybersquad uses time travel to help Hacker understand why his pet smirble BB loves a healthy park. -
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Let's Go Luna!
You Can't Move the Moon; Lizardzilla!
Wednesday
May 6
30 Minutes
A Sumo wrestler puts on an exhibition match with Luna after Salami Strong gets injured; Leo overcomes his fear of Lizardzilla movies. -
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Phoebe & Jay
Paper Rocketship; Fort Yarber
Wednesday
May 6
30 Minutes
Phoebe and Jay set a new record for the longest paper airplane fight; Phoebe and Jay learn how to build a stable pillow fort. -
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Xavier Riddle and the Secret Museum
I Am Rukmini Devi; I Am Bob Ross
Wednesday
May 6
30 Minutes
Rukmini Devi reminds Xavier and Yadina why their annual family walk is special; Bob Ross shows Yadina that a small blunder can be a happy accident. -
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Molly of Denali
The Worm Turns; Little Dog Lost
Wednesday
May 6
30 Minutes
Molly, Tooey and Trini go to the library to research giant ice worms, which they think are responsible for a power outage at the Trading Post; Molly and Tooey lure back Tooey's dog, Anka, after he wanders off into the woods. -
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Alma's Way
Howard Brings the Beat; Alma's Payday
Wednesday
May 6
30 Minutes
Alma helps Howard find a drum when he joins the neighborhood drum circle; Alma and Junior try to earn toy tickets.
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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