Friday

7:00 PBS NEWSHOUR — Repeats tomorrow, 7am 8:00 LEWIS, SERIES 4: DARK MATTER — When the Master of Gresham College, an amateur astronomer, is found dead at the foot of the University Observatory stairs, Oxford sleuths Lewis and Hathaway find that the finger of suspicion points at the staff. 9:30 LEWIS, SERIES 4: YOUR SUDDEN DEATH QUESTION — Lewis and Hathaway investigate the murder of a quiz competition contestant during a quiet summer holiday at an empty Oxford campus. 11:00 AMANPOUR AND COMPANY — Repeats tomorrow, 5pm

14 Friday

7:00 PBS NEWSHOUR — Repeats tomorrow, 7am 8:00 WASHINGTON WEEK — In WETA’s weekly production, join moderator Robert Costa for a roundtable discussion with award-winning journalists who provide reporting and analysis of the major news stories from the nation’s capital. Visit pbs.org/washingtonweek.

Repeats Sat 8/15, 6am; Mon 8/17, 7:30am

8:30 HISTORY WITH DAVID RUBENSTEIN — In this WETA presentation, Washington, D.C.-based financier and philanthropist David Rubenstein interviews some of America’s top scholars and writers to illuminate how history is made. Episode 7 of 10. Jill Lepore, Harvard University professor of American History. 9:00 GREAT PERFORMANCES: MUCH ADO ABOUT NOTHING — Recorded live at The Public Theater’s Free Shakespeare in the Park, this modern interpretation of the Bard’s romantic classic with an all-Black cast features Danielle Brooks and Grantham Coleman. Tony Awardwinner Kenny Leon directs. 11:30 AMANPOUR AND COMPANY — Repeats Monday, 5pm

15 Saturday

6AM WASHINGTON WEEK — R 6:30 FIRING LINE WITH MARGARET HOOVER — R 7AM PBS NEWSHOUR — R 8AM THE AFRICAN AMERICANS: MANY RIVERS TO CROSS — Episode 1 of 6: The Black Atlantic (1500-1800); Episode 2: The Age of Slavery (1800-1860); Episode 3: Into the Fire (1861-1896). See the August 9, 2:30 p.m. listing. R 11:00 THE AFRICAN AMERICANS: MANY RIVERS TO CROSS — Episode 4 of 6: Making a Way Out of No Way (1897-1940); Episode 5: Rise! (1940-1968); Episode 6: It’s Nation Time (1968-2013). See the Sunday, August 9, 6 p.m. listing.

Repeats tonight

2PM FLEETWOOD MAC: THE DANCE — R 4:00 SUZE ORMAN’S ULTIMATE RETIREMENT GUIDE — R

6:00 PBS NEWSHOUR WEEKEND

6:30 RICK STEVES: FASCISM IN EUROPE — Travel expert Rick Steves explores how fascism rose and fell in Europe, tracing the ideology’s history from its roots in the turbulent aftermath of World War I, when masses of angry people rose up, to the rise of charismatic leaders who manipulated that anger, and the totalitarian societies they built. Steves visits sites throughout Europe relating to fascism and talks to eyewitnesses.

Saturday, August 15 at 10 p.m. on WETA PBS

WETA reprises Woodstock: Three Days That Defined a Generation, an American Experience film by Barak Goodman that celebrates the 50th anniversary of the remarkable three-day concert that became the defining moment of the 1960s counterculture revolution. PBS NEWSHOUR VOTE 2020 ELECTION SPECIALS

DEMOCRATIC NATIONAL CONVENTION REPUBLICAN NATIONAL CONVENTION WETA PRODUCTIONS

Mon-Thurs, August 17-20, 24-27 at 8 p.m. on WETA PBS

PBS NewsHour VOTE 2020 Election Specials present coverage of the the Democratic National Convention (Aug. 17-20) and Republican National Convention (Aug. 24-27; 24th tentative as of presstime), featuring Judy Woodruff and the NewsHour team reporting on the nominating convention proceedings in Milwaukee and Jacksonville.

8:00 THE WAR — A documentary series co-produced by Florentine Films and WETA and directed and produced by Ken Burns and Lynn Novick explores the Second World War from the perspective of ordinary Americans. Part 3 of 7. A Deadly Calling (November 1943-June 1944). Despite American victories in the Solomons and New Guinea, the Japanese empire still stretches 4,000 miles. In November 1943, U.S. Marines assault the Pacific atoll of Tarawa. In Italy, Allied forces stall south of Rome. A risky landing at Anzio ends in failure, but by June 4, Rome is liberated. At home, overcrowding leads to racial violence in Mobile; African Americans, serving in the segregated armed forces, demand equal rights. Japanese-American men are permitted to form a special segregated unit, the 442nd Regimental Combat Team. Stream the series via the PBS Video App; visit weta.org/pbsapp.

10:00 WOODSTOCK: THREE DAYS THAT DEFINED A GENERA

TION: AMERICAN EXPERIENCE — Celebrate the 50th anniversary of the concert that became a touchstone for a generation. The film by WETA partner Barak Goodman brings the three-day concert to life through the voices of those who were present. Repeats Sun

8/16, 1pm

12:30AM CHANGE YOUR BRAIN, HEAL YOUR MIND — R 2AM THE AFRICAN AMERICANS: MANY RIVERS TO CROSS — Episodes 4-6 of 6. R

16 Sunday

6AM LET’S TALK MENOPAUSE — Women’s health expert Dr. Tara Allmen provides tools and successful strategies to effectively cope with this new phase of life. Learn about common symptoms, health risks and therapeutic options. Women share their personal journeys. 7:00 NOVA: DOG TALES — Dogs have long been dependable companions by our sides. But it wasn’t always that way — and a look at their closest living relative, the wolf, makes it clear why. Researchers reveal how humans tamed fearsome canines over tens of thousands of years, and how modern dog intelligence and behaviors have made them indispensable companions. 8:30 THE LONGEVITY PARADOX WITH STEVEN GUNDRY — Dr. Gundry shares a step-by-step easy approach to feeling better and being more youthful today, no matter one’s age. Based on the latest science as well as from experiences of everyday people, Gundry explores what causes us to age faster, and how and why some people live long active lives well into their 90s. Repeats Mon

8/31, 11:30pm

10:00 PEGGY CAPPY MARATHON — Programs spotlight the instruction of Peggy Cappy, whose gentle yoga approach has helped many reduce stress and pain and create greater comfort and ease in body, mind and spirit for more than 40 years. Repeats Sun 8/30, 6am