February 2025 - WETA Magazine

Stories of the Nation

Documentary films from Dr. Henry Louis Gates, Jr., Ken Burns, and others explore American history

WETA Focus

One of WETA’s most important services to the public is sharing the many stories of America. We are very proud to present thoughtful and engaging programs that illuminate our collective history and our journey as a people. In February, we are pleased to bring you acclaimed films and series from two of our longtime production partners, documentarian Ken Burns and scholar Dr. Henry Louis Gates, Jr. We present Burns’s program spotlighting the Statue of Liberty, exploring the creation of the world-famous monument to freedom — and its meaning. His film on the U.S. Congress recounts the history of both the iconic edifice and the legislative institution over its first two centuries. And continuing from January is the Ken Burns biography of Thomas Je erson, America’s third president and writer of the Declaration of Independence.

Dr. Gates, one of America’s foremost interpreters of the Black experience, examines the impact of African American movement on the nation and its culture in the ongoing new series Great Migrations: A People on the Move Also watch his 2022 history series Making Black America: Through the Grapevine, a WETA co-production detailing the vital networks that supported Black families, institutions and communities.

Other absorbing documentaries airing this month include the award-winning series Eyes on the Prize, chronicling the Civil Rights Movement; and films on early NAACP leader Walter White and his battles against segregation; trailblazing music and television star Hazel Scott; influential Virginia-born chef Edna Lewis; and early superstar athlete Major Taylor. The ongoing series History with David Rubenstein o ers more new interviews with distinguished scholars on wide-ranging topics in American history. And Dr. Gates’s riveting, popular genealogy series Finding Your Roots continues, spotlighting more family histories of prominent Americans.

I encourage you to sample these many o erings that broaden our understanding of our nation, our society and our people. Enjoy WETA’s February programming, and thank you for your ongoing generous support that makes these complex and fascinating programs available to all.

Sharon

Percy Rockefeller

President and Chief Executive

Officer, WETA

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Telling America’s Stories

WETA presents a wide slate of engaging documentary history programming in February, from a rich array of Black History Month o erings that include the ongoing series Great Migrations: A People on the Move, written and hosted by Dr. Henry Louis Gates, Jr., to films by Ken Burns and others.

American Experience: Forgotten Hero: Walter White and the NAACP

Tuesday, February 25 at 9 p.m. on WETA PBS & WETA Metro; stream on the PBS App

Anew, two-hour American Experience documentary tells the story of Walter White (1893-1955), longtime leader of the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People — and of others who shaped America’s most powerful civil rights organization. Under White’s leadership, the NAACP paved the way for Black power at the ballot box and scored important legal victories. Braving violence and oppression in the Jim Crow era, NAACP activists set the stage for the Civil Rights Movement. Some of their names are familiar: W.E.B. Du Bois and Thurgood Marshall. But Walter White — arguably the most influential Black man in mid-century America — has been all but forgotten. Forgotten Hero: Walter White and the NAACP traces the life of this civil rights hero.

With his blond hair and blue eyes, Walter White looked white, but he was Black. Heading the NAACP 1929-1955, he launched a courtroom campaign battling segregation and discrimination and aiming to expand voting rights. The strategy culminated with victory in Brown v. Board of Education in 1954, and in 1955, the year of White’s death, Rosa Parks refused to give up her seat on an Alabama bus.

The Statue of Liberty + The Congress

Friday, Feb. 14 at 9 & 10:30 p.m. on WETA PBS & WETA Metro; stream with WETA Passport

WETA reprises two of renowned filmmaker and WETA partner Ken Burns’s acclaimed early productions. The Statue of Liberty (1985) Burns’s Academy Award-nominated documentary, explores the story of the freedom monument’s creation in France and arrival in New York. The statue has been a symbol of hope and refuge for generations of immigrants. In interviews with Americans from all walks of life, the film examines the nature of liberty and the significance of the statue to American life.

The Congress (1989), created in association with WETA, explores the colorful history and promise of the U.S. legislative branch. The film tells the story of the Capitol building itself — including its burning by the British in the War of 1812 and its completion in the midst of the Civil War — and chronicles the extraordinary personalities, events and issues that animated the first 200 years of Congress and, in turn, the country.

Also this month, the 1997 Florentine Films and WETA co-production Thomas Jefferson, Burns’s acclaimed two-part biography of the nation’s third president, continues Friday, Feb. 7 at 9 p.m. on WETA PBS.

L-R: Roy Wilkins, Walter White and Thurgood Marshall, 1940s.

Celebrating Black History Month

WETA presents a special slate of programming for Black History Month, including documentaries and independent films, biographies, history series and more. Great Migrations: A People on the Move (Tuesdays, 9 p.m.), hosted by WETA partner Dr. Henry Louis Gates, Jr., continues in February, exploring how a series of Black migrations have shaped America. Finding Your Roots with Henry Louis Gates, Jr. (Tuesdays, 8 p.m.) also continues, this season spotlighting the ancestry of Rita Dove, Lonnie Bunch, Sheryl Lee Ralph, Laurence Fishburne, and Gates himself in more genealogical explorations.

Among other new programming: American Justice on Trial: People v Newton chronicles the murder trial of Black Panther Huey Newton. Major Taylor: Champion of the Race spotlights the famed cyclist, the world’s first Black sports superstar. American Masters: The Disappearance of Miss Scott tells the story of jazz virtuoso and actor Hazel Scott, blacklisted during the McCarthy era. Finding Edna Lewis celebrates the Virginia-born chef who brought seasonal cooking and Southern food to the fore. And Independent Lens: Bike Vessel follows a father-son cycling journey at the heart of which is the reimagining of Black health. Also this month, a new American Experience film chronicles the story of the NAACP (see page 1). Visit weta.org/blackhistory to learn more.

Black History Month Programs on WETA PBS

See weta.org/blackhistory for descriptions — and WETA Metro & WETA World programming

Great Migrations: A People on the Move Tue 2/4, 2/11 & 2/18, 9pm; Rpts Wed 4pm; Sat 9pm; Sun 5pm

Denzel Washington: American Paradox Sat 2/1, 8pm

Antiques Roadshow: Celebrating Black Americana Fri 2/7, 3pm

The Black Fire Sat 2/8, 8pm

WETA Arts Mon 2/10, 9:30pm; Rpts Tue 2/11, 4:30pm; Mon 2/17, 9:30pm; Thur 2/20, 4:30pm

Chautauqua at 150: Wynton Marsalis’ All Rise Tue 2/11, 10pm

American Justice on Trial: People v Newton Sat 2/15, 8pm; Rpts 2/16, 3pm

Major Taylor: Champion of the Race Sun 2/16, 4pm; Rpts Tue 2/18, 4pm

American Masters: The Disappearance of Miss Scott Fri 2/21, 9pm; Rpts Sun 2/23, 1pm; Mon 2/24, 3:30pm

Finding Edna Lewis Sat 2/22, 8pm; Rpts Sun 2/23, 4pm; Tue 2/25, 4pm

American Masters: Roberta Flack Sun 2/23, 2:30pm

A Chocolate Lens Mon 2/24, 9:30pm; Rpts Tue 2/25, 3:30pm

Independent Lens: Bike Vessel Mon 2/24, 10pm

American Experience: Forgotten Hero: Walter White and the NAACP Tue 2/25, 9pm; Rpts Wed 2/26, 3pm

Timings in blue are for both WETA PBS & WETA Metro. Also this month: WETA co-production Making

Black America: Through the Grapevine (see page 18) airs Thursdays, Feb. 13 & 20, 9-11 p.m. on WETA Metro; and the landmark series Eyes on the Prize (see page 19) airs Thursdays, 8-10 p.m. on WETA World.

Great Migrations: A People on the Move

American Masters: The Disappearance of Miss Scott

Independent Lens: Bike Vessel

Signature Dish

New episodes air Mondays, Feb. 3 & 10, 9 p.m. WETA PBS, 8 p.m. WETA Metro; stream on the PBS App

WETA restaurant series Signature Dish rolls out two new Season 3 episodes in February, spotlighting cuisine throughout Greater Washington. In Soup Season (Feb. 3), host Seth Tillman heads to Shilling Canning Company in D.C.’s Navy Yard to sample their classic French Onion Soup. Next, Kiin Imm Thai in Vienna, VA ladles out flavor-packed Khao Soi with soft shell crab. The final stop is the Roof Terrace Restaurant at the Kennedy Center for a bowl of their signature JFK Chowder

Incredible Italian (Feb. 10) explores D.C.-style Italian classics, beginning with the mezzi rigatoni at the Bloomingdale neighborhood’s Red Hen. Next up, Navy Yard’s Ama o ers a tasty coniglio (rabbit stew), showcasing flavors of Northern Italy. Then, at Al Tiramisu in Dupont Circle, Seth indulges in lobster risotto

Signature Dish returns in April with six new episodes. Stream episodes at weta.org/signaturedish or on the PBS App. For more on the restaurants and dishes featured, visit restaurants.wetaguides.org. Follow the series via @signaturedishdc on Instagram.

WETA Arts

Monday, Feb. 10 at 9:30 p.m. on WETA PBS; 8:30 p.m. WETA Metro; stream on PBS App

This month on WETA Arts, tour the National Museum of African American History and Culture’s new exhibit, “In Slavery’s Wake: Making Black Freedom in the World.” Ten years in the making, the exhibition focuses on the worldwide impact of European slavery and colonialism. Next, host Felicia Curry visits mezzo-soprano opera superstar Denyce Graves, whose foundation promotes equity and inclusion in American classical vocal arts. Graves, who grew up in Southwest D.C. and studied at Duke Ellington School of the Arts, is working to recover, promote and sponsor classical music written by Black Americans. Then, meet Silver Spring pianist Brian Ganz, who is on quest to perform all of composer Frédéric Chopin’s works (more than 240 pieces). WETA Arts repeats February 17.

If You Lived Here

New episodes air Mondays, Feb. 17 & 24, 9 p.m. WETA PBS, 8 p.m. WETA Metro; stream on the PBS App

WETA’s local house-hunting series If You Lived Here presents two new Season 4 episodes this month, spotlighting more neighborhoods around the national capital area. After the broadcast premieres, stream episodes on the PBS App or at weta.org/ifyoulivedhere. Follow the series via @ifyoulivedheredc on Instagram.

• Gaithersburg, MD (Feb. 17) — Hosts Jen Osborn and Ricardo Frederick Evans tour homes with realtor Rashida Lambert in Montgomery Village, the Saybrooke community, and near Downtown Crown. Stops include the Gaithersburg Community Museum, Gaithersburg Latitude Observatory, and the National Institute of Standards and Technology Museum.

• Woodridge & Langdon, DC (Feb. 24) — Beginning at the Chuck Brown Memorial Park, Jen and Ricardo join realtor Melanie Davis to explore homes and history in this area of the District known for its Go-Go music scene and iconic gathering places such as Breeze’s Metro Club

Support for If You Lived Here is provided by the Yuen Foundation.

The National Museum of African American History and Culture

Host Seth Tillman with Al Tiramisu chef/owner Luigi Diotiauti

Hosts Jen and Ricardo with realtor Melanie Davis

Funny Woman, Series 2

Sundays at 10 p.m. starting Feb. 2 on WETA PBS & WETA Metro; binge-watch with WETA Passport

Popular drama Funny Woman returns for a second season, starring Gemma Arterton (Quantum of Solace; Their Finest) as Barbara Parker, a small-town England beauty queen who has swapped pageant life for comedy television in 1960s London. The four new episodes promise more laughs and connections as we see Parker, using the stage name Sophie Straw, having established herself as the nation’s favorite TV comedy star, navigating her newfound fame and career, a group of good friends, and a budding romance with Dennis, played by Arsher Ali. However, with new opportunities come new challenges; and when her new sitcom flops, things start to go south with her family and her relationships. Will Sophie be able to turn things around, embrace her real life, and all the while challenge outdated cultural conventions?

Queens of Mystery

Sundays, Feb. 16 & 23 at 7 p.m. on WETA PBS & WETA Metro; binge-watch with WETA Passport

WETA presents a two-episode sneak peek of the drama Queens of Mystery, an Emmy-nominated series from Julian Unthank (Doc Martin, New Tricks) that follows a young detective — played by Olivia Vinall in Series 1 — and her three mystery-writing aunts who believe that their knowledge of crime fiction makes them perfectly qualified to help her solve whodunit-style murders in their community, Wildermarsh. The o eat contemporary British series features quirky characters and darkly comic cases. The cast includes, as the aunts, Julie Graham (Shetland, The Bletchley Circle), Sarah Woodward (The Pale Horse) and Siobhan Redmond (Unforgotten). Juliet Stevenson is the show’s narrator.

The two sneak-peek episodes air Sunday nights in late February, repeating Thursday nights on WETA PBS. Binge-watch all of Series 1 & 2 (12 episodes) with WETA Passport as of Feb. 14. The full series begins airing on WETA PBS and WETA Metro in April.

The Brokenwood Mysteries, Series 3

Thursdays, Feb. 20 & 27 at 9 p.m. on WETA PBS; binge-watch Series 1-4 now with WETA Passport

WETA presents two Series 3 episodes of North-Island New Zealand-set series The Brokenwood Mysteries on WETA PBS, starring Neill Rea as quirky police detective Mike Shepherd and Fern Sutherland as his methodical assistant, detective Kristin Sims. Along with the eager young constable Sam Breen (Nic Sampson) and medical examiner Dr. Gina Kadinsky (Cristina Ionda), the two investigate serious crimes in the seemingly serene rural community.

The two episodes air Thursday nights in late February on WETA PBS. Binge-watch Series 1-4 now with WETA Passport. The full third season of The Brokenwood Mysteries airs in April on WETA PBS. In Series 3’s four mysteries, the team face poisonous spiders, a real-life “Clue” board game gone wrong, the death of a classic-car enthusiast, and more.

NOVA: Baltimore Bridge Collapse

Wednesday, Feb. 26 at 9 p.m. on WETA PBS & WETA Metro; stream on the PBS App

On March 26, 2024 the world collectively gasped as a massive container ship, the Dali, lost control and plowed into the landmark Francis Scott Key Bridge in Baltimore. The busy four-lane bridge su ered a catastrophic collapse and crashed into the Patapsco River. Six highway workers were killed, and the Port of Baltimore — a crucial link in the global shipping chain on the U.S. Eastern Seaboard — was blocked by thousands of tons of twisted steel and concrete. How did a modern ship lose all power and propulsion? And why did the bridge fail so catastrophically? NOVA follows the high-stakes rescue and recovery, e orts to reopen the port, and investigations into what went wrong and how many other crucial bridges around the world are at risk.

Secrets of the Dead:

Plunderer: The Life and Times of a Nazi Art Thief

Wednesdays, Feb. 19 & 26 at 10 p.m. on WETA PBS & WETA Metro; stream on the PBS App

In the decade leading up to 1945, it’s estimated that the Nazis stole one-fifth of all artwork in Europe — the majority from Jewish families and others deemed “undesirables” — in a culture war that was designed to rewrite European history. But that was just the beginning. Secret networks of curators and dealers — many of them Nazis like Bruno Lohse (the “Plunderer”) — made fortunes on looted art, perpetuating a decades-long war crime that has never been fully exposed or resolved. Through interviews with gallery owners, curators, art investigators, and the descendants of the victims of Nazi art theft, and a tour through masterpieces and an archive of personal letters, the two-part program Plunderer reveals the international art world’s dark underbelly, much of it built upon wartime tragedy and organized crime.

Nature: Museum Alive with David Attenborough

Wednesday, Feb. 19 at 8 p.m. on WETA PBS & WETA Metro; stream on the PBS App

IIn a new program from Nature, iconic British broadcaster and natural historian Sir David Attenborough explores London’s renowned Natural History Museum and through computer animation meets some of the most extraordinary creatures from the distant past. The extinct animals are brought back to life using state-of-the-art CGI informed by the latest scientific understanding, which allows Attenborough to come face-to-face with a saber-toothed tiger, dodge a giant eagle, and evade a colossal snake. Among other animals he encounters are a dodo, giant ground sloth, giant ape and ichthyosaur. At right, Attenborough appears in the museum’s Central Hall with the skeleton of a Diplodocus.

Simon and May Goodman, featured in the programs, visit their grandfather’s cell at the Theresienstadt concentration camp

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The Legacy (Denmark; English-subtitled)

In this Danish drama series, the death of an artist sets o a chain reaction of love and betrayal that forces a family to face the fact that their mother was someone they barely understood. Binge-watch 10 episodes with WETA Passport starting Feb. 7.

Velvet, Series 2

(Spanish; English-subtitled)

In a new season of the Spanish drama set in a 1950s Madrid fashion house, when Alberto returns from his honeymoon with Cristina, he is shocked to find that Enrique is now in control of Velvet. Binge-watch 13 new episodes with WETA Passport starting Jan. 31.

American Justice on Trial: People v Newton

A documentary marking Black History Month presents the untold story behind the famed murder trial of Black Panther leader Huey Newton. The film was Oscarshortlisted in the Documentary Short Film category. Stream the film with WETA Passport starting Feb. 1.

Funny Woman, Series 2

Gemma Arterton returns as UK TV comedy star Sophie Straw, navigating her new fame and career — and a promising romance. However, opportunities bring new challenges. Binge-watch 4 episodes with WETA Passport as of the Feb. 2 broadcast premiere.

Queens of Mystery, Series 1

Olivia Vinall portrays detective Matilda Stone, who is assigned to investigate cases in her hometown, where she is reunited with her 3 crime-writer aunts. They help with investigations. Binge-watch 6 Series 1 episodes with WETA Passport starting Feb. 14.

The Mystery of Mr. E

A British (musical) mystery written and produced by bestselling crime author Sophie Hannah follows twin brothers, “The Generalists,” who are assigned a job that takes them to a home in which a murder occurs. Stream the film with WETA Passport starting Feb. 14.

CHRISTINE CORNELL; OPEN EYE PICTURES

Venezuela (to 11:30pm) Nature: Wildheart NOVA: Dino Birds Secrets of the Dead: King Arthur’s Lost Kingdom Midsomer Murders, Series 23 (Ep 3 of 4. A Grain of Truth) Midsomer Murders: 25 Years of Mayhem Washington Week with The Atlantic History with David Rubenstein, Season 6 Thomas Jefferson (Pt 2 of 2. Liberty: The Age of Experiments/The Pursuit of Happiness)

Black Fire Great Migrations: A People on the Move (Pt 2 of 4. Streets Paved with Gold) (encore)

Miss Scarlet, Series 5 on Masterpiece (Pt 5 of 6. The Enchanted Mirror)

Antiques Roadshow: Springs Preserve, Hour 3

Finding Your Roots w/ Henry Louis Gates, Jr., Series 11: Latin Roots

All Creatures Great and Small, Series 5 on Masterpiece (Pt 5 of 7. Pair Bond)

Signature Dish, Season 3 (Ep 6. Incredible Italian)

Variety Studio: Actors on Actors

Funny Woman, Series 2 (Pt 2 of 4)

WETA Arts Independent Lens: The In Between (to 11:30pm)

Great Migrations: A People on the Move (Pt 3 of 4. One Way Ticket Back)

Nature: Expedition Killer Whale NOVA: Egypt’s Tombs of Amun

Midsomer Murders, Series 23 (Ep 4 of 4. Dressed to Kill)

Chautauqua at 150: Wynton Marsalis’ All Rise

Secrets of the Dead: Egypt’s Darkest Hour

Hitchcock Con dential

Washington Week with The Atlantic History with David Rubenstein, Season 6 The Statue of Liberty The Congress (to 12m)

American Justice on Trial: People v. Newton

Miss Scarlet, Series 5 on Masterpiece (Pt 6 of 6. Dangerous Liaisons)

Antiques Roadshow: Living History Farms, Hour 1

Finding Your Roots w/ Henry Louis Gates, Jr., Series 11: The Ties That Bind

Nature: Museum Alive with David Attenborough

Great Migrations: A People on the Move (Pt 3 of 4. One Way Ticket Back) (encore)

All Creatures Great and Small, Series 5 on Masterpiece (Pt 6 of 7. Glass Half Full)

If You Lived Here, Season 4: Gaithersburg, MD

Variety Studio: Actors on Actors

Funny Woman, Series 2 (Pt 3 of 4)

WETA Arts Independent Lens: Skin of Glass (to 11:30pm)

Great Migrations: A People on the Move (Pt 4 of 4. Coming to America)

NOVA: Pompeii’s Secret Underworld

Frontline: Battle for Tibet

Secrets of the Dead: Plunderer: The Life and Times of a Nazi Art Thief (Pt 1 of 2) Queens of Mystery (Murder in the Dark, Pt 1 of 2)

Washington Week with The Atlantic History with David Rubenstein, Season 6

The Brokenwood Mysteries, Series 3 (Ep 1. The Black Widower)

American Masters: The Disappearance of Miss Scott

American Anthems: What You’re Here For Finding Edna Lewis

Marie Antoinette: Beyond the Portrait

Antiques Roadshow: Living History Farms, Hour 2

Finding Your Roots w/ Henry Louis Gates, Jr., Series 11: The Butter y Effect

Nature: Wild Ireland: Kingdom of Stone

Queens of Mystery (Murder in the Dark, Pt 2 of 2)

Great Migrations: A People on the Move (Pt 4 of 4. Coming to America) (encore)

All Creatures Great and Small, Series 5 on Masterpiece (Pt 7 of 7. All God’s Creatures)

Variety Studio: Actors on Actors

Funny Woman, (Pt 4 of 4) (to11:30pm)

If You Lived Here, Season 4: Woodridge/ Langdon, DC A Chocolate Lens Independent Lens: Bike Vessel (to 11:30pm)

American Experience: Forgotten Hero: Walter White and the NAACP

NOVA: Baltimore Bridge Collapse

The Brokenwood Mysteries, Series 3 (Ep 2. Over Her Dead Body)

Washington Week with The Atlantic History with David Rubenstein, Season 6 Great Performances

PBS News Hour airs weeknights at 7 p.m. PBS News Weekend airs Sat./Sun. at 6

Secrets of the Dead: Plunderer: The Life and Times of a Nazi Art Thief (Pt 2 of 2)

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TV Listings

WETA PBS in February

Listings are accurate as of press time. For latest schedules, visit weta.org/schedule or call 703-998-2724. WETA PBS is devoted to children’s educational programming 8 a.m.–3 p.m., Monday-Friday. For 24 hours of children’s programming each day, tune in to the WETA PBS Kids channel. See page 15 for information. Program Key

Blue type — WETA productions, co-productions and presentations. R — Repeat of recent programming.

SIGNATURE DISH, SEASON 3 A WETA PRODUCTION

Mondays, Feb. 3 & 10; 9 p.m. WETA PBS; 8 p.m. WETA Metro WETA’s local restaurant series Signature Dish presents two more new Season 3 episodes. Above: Host Seth Tillman with Reid Shilling, the chef behind Shilling Canning Company (Soup Season, Feb. 3).

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Saturday

6AM WASHINGTON WEEK WITH THE ATLANTIC — R

6:30 FIRING LINE WITH MARGARET HOOVER

7AM PBS NEWS HOUR — R

8AM JOURNEYS IN JAPAN

8:30 DINING WITH THE CHEF

9AM THIS OLD HOUSE + ASK THIS OLD HOUSE

10AM IT’S ACADEMIC — (See 7 p.m.)

10:30 MOTORWEEK

11AM AMERICA’S TEST KITCHEN FROM COOK’S ILLUSTRATED

11:30 KEVIN BELTON’S NEW ORLEANS CELEBRATIONS

12N THE DOOKY CHASE KITCHEN

12:30 CHRISTOPHER KIMBALL’S MILK STREET TELEVISION

1:00 LIFE OF LOI: MEDITERRANEAN SECRETS

1:30 LIDIA’S KITCHEN

2:00 PEOPLE OF THE NORTH

2:30 SARA’S WEEKNIGHT MEALS

3:00 DREAM OF EUROPE

3:30 TRAVELS WITH DARLEY

4:00 COOK’S COUNTRY FROM AMERICA’S TEST KITCHEN

4:30 AMERICA’S TEST KITCHEN FROM COOK’S ILLUSTRATED

5:00 PATI’S MEXICAN TABLE

5:30 SAMANTHA BROWN’S PLACES TO LOVE — New Season 8 episodes.

6:00 PBS NEWS WEEKEND — John Yang anchors.

6:30 WASHINGTON WEEK WITH THE ATLANTIC — R

7:00 IT’S ACADEMIC — The long-running high school TV quiz show, now taped in WETA’s television studio, showcases the academic achievements of D.C.-area students. Journalist Hillary Howard hosts. Competing this week are Jefferson, Wootton and Oakton high schools. Airs 10 a.m. Saturday, repeating 7 p.m. and Monday, 3 p.m. Stream on the PBS App and at YouTube.com/wetapbs

7:30 HISTORY WITH DAVID RUBENSTEIN, SEASON 6

In this WETA presentation, author/interviewer, financier and philanthropist David Rubenstein talks with more of America’s top scholars and writers, illuminating how history is made. Episode 5 of 10. Stacy Schiff. Pulitzer Prize winner and author of The Revolutionary: Samuel Adams. R

8:00 DENZEL WASHINGTON: AMERICAN PARADOX —

Throughout a 30-year-career spanning more than 50 film roles, two-time Oscar-winner Denzel Washington placed the figure of the Black man at the heart of American paradoxes in drama while portraying characters ranging from a Black activist and rebel soldier to a gangster torn between violence and charity. This program explores Washington’s career and indelible impact.

9:00 GREAT MIGRATIONS: A PEOPLE ON THE MOVE — A new series hosted by scholar Henry Louis Gates, Jr. spotlights how a series of Black migrations have shaped the United States — and how movement is a defining feature of the Black experience. Part 1 of 4. Exodus. Explore the first wave of the Great Migration (1910–1940), which saw more than a million Black Americans flee the Jim Crow South for the promised lands of the North, forever changing the country and themselves. Repeats midnight; Sun 2/2, 5pm

10:00 VARIETY STUDIO: ACTORS ON ACTORS, SEASON 21 — Episode 1. Andrew Garfield & Ryan Reynolds; Amy Adams & Demi Moore; and Nicole Kidman & Zendaya.

11:00 FINDING YOUR ROOTS WITH HENRY LOUIS GATES, JR., SEASON 11 — Episode 4 of 10. Dreamers One and All. Sharon Stone & Chrissy Teigen. R

12M GREAT MIGRATIONS: A PEOPLE ON THE MOVE Part 1 of 4. Exodus. R

1AM THOMAS JEFFERSON — Part 1 of 2. Life/Liberty: Our Sacred Honor. (90 min.) R

2 Sunday

6AM-9AM WETA KIDS PROGRAMMING — See page 15. 9AM WHITE HOUSE CHRONICLE

9:30 THIS IS AMERICA AND THE WORLD WITH DENNIS WHOLEY

10:00 DW EUROMAXX – LIFESTYLE EUROPE

10:30 MOTORWEEK

11:00 FIRING LINE WITH MARGARET HOOVER 11:30 WASHINGTON WEEK WITH THE ATLANTIC R 12N FINDING YOUR ROOTS WITH HENRY LOUIS GATES, JR., SEASON 11 — Episode 4 of 10. Dreamers One and All — R 1:00 THOMAS JEFFERSON — Part 1 of 2. Life/Liberty: Our Sacred Honor. R

Wednesday, Feb 5. at 9 p.m. on WETA PBS & WETA Metro NOVA: Dino Birds explores why birds proved resilient, surviving the mass extinction asteroid event to become the only dinosaurs still alive today. Scientists examine rare fossil evidence that reveals the secrets of bird evolution going back 100 million years.

FINDING YOUR ROOTS WITH HENRY LOUIS GATES, JR. IN ASSOCIATION WITH WETA

8 p.m. Tuesdays on WETA PBS & WETA Metro

Genealogy series Finding Your Roots with Henry Louis Gates, Jr. rolls out more Season 11 episodes featuring new guests, who include chef José Andrés (Feb. 4) and, above, actor Kristen Bell (Feb. 18, along with her husband, actor Dax Shepard).

3:00 PIONEERS OF TELEVISION, SERIES 2: SUPERHEROES —

A documentary series melds interviews with archival clips to spotlight television’s first stars. In this episode, celebrate decades of television superheroes: Superman in the 1950s, Batman and The Green Hornet in the ’60s, Wonder Woman and The Incredible Hulk in the ’70s and The Greatest American Hero in the ’80s. Interviewees include Adam West, Burt Ward, Julie Newmar, Lynda Carter, Lou Ferrigno, William Katt and others.

4:00 PIONEERS OF TELEVISION, SERIES 2: DOCTORS AND NURSES — From George Clooney on ER to Richard Chamberlain on Dr. Kildare, television’s long love affair with doctors and nurses shows no signs of abating. Noah Wyle, Anthony Edwards, Gloria Reuben and Eriq LaSalle open up about ER; and Howie Mandel, Ed Begley Jr. and Christina Pickles revisit St. Elsewhere. The episode also features an interview with Chad Everett of Medical Center

5:00 GREAT MIGRATIONS: A PEOPLE ON THE MOVE Part 1 of 4. Exodus. R

6:00 PBS NEWS WEEKEND — John Yang anchors. Repeats Monday, 7am

6:30 HISTORY WITH DAVID RUBENSTEIN, SEASON 6 — Episode 5 of 10. Stacy Schiff. Pulitzer Prize-winning author. R

7:00 ALAN CARR’S ADVENTURES WITH AGATHA CHRISTIE — The British TV personality and lifelong Christie fan seeks out the places that inspired the crime author’s most beloved characters. Part 2 of 3. Miss Marple. Carr goes on the trail of Marple, one of Christie’s bestloved characters. Visiting locations across London and Devon, he gets to know Miss Marple and finds out what inspired Christie to create the famed silver-haired sleuth. Repeats tonight, midnight

8:00 MISS SCARLET, SERIES 5 ON MASTERPIECE — Kate Phillips stars. Part 4 of 6. The Deal. Eliza Scarlet’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. Repeats tonight, 1am

9:00 ALL CREATURES GREAT AND SMALL, SERIES 5 ON MASTERPIECE — Part 4 of 7. Uninvited Guests. Tristan’s first meeting with Carmody doesn’t go as planned. They are sent to capture an animal on the loose, hoping to put aside their differences. Meanwhile, James confronts unresolved feelings about the war when he least expects it. Repeats tonight, 2am

10:00 FUNNY WOMAN, SERIES 2 — Sophie Straw is on a high. She’s a TV star; she’s got good friends and her romance with Dennis is full of promise. But trouble is just around the corner. Gemma Arterton stars. Part 1 of 4. Having established herself as the nation’s favorite TV comedy star and with her budding romance on the right path, Sophie is thriving. But when her new sitcom flops, things start to go south.

11:00 ANTIQUES ROADSHOW: SPRINGS PRESERVE, HOUR 1 R

12M ALAN CARR’S ADVENTURES WITH AGATHA CHRISTIE — Part 2 of 3. Miss Marple. R

3

Monday

WEEKDAYS IN FEBRUARY:

6AM NHK NEWSLINE

6:30AM BBC NEWS

7AM (Mondays:) PBS NEWS WEEKEND

7AM (Tuesdays-Saturdays:) PBS NEWS HOUR R

7:30 (Mon:) WASHINGTON WEEK WITH THE ATLANTIC R

8AM-3PM WETA KIDS PROGRAMMING

5PM AMANPOUR AND COMPANY Repeat of previous night

6PM BBC NEWS: THE CONTEXT

6:30 BBC NEWS AMERICA

7:00 PBS NEWS HOUR — Each weeknight, the WETA production presents in-depth news reports and analysis of current events with a news summary, live studio interviews and discussions of domestic and international issues. Amna Nawaz and Geoff Bennett anchor. Visit pbs.org/newshour. Repeats next day, 7am

8:00 ANTIQUES ROADSHOW: SPRINGS PRESERVE, HOUR 2 — Head to Las Vegas’s desert oasis Springs Preserve for treasures that including a Harry Kellar illusion head, a Dinh Van-designed Cartier gold ring, and Tiffany glass mosaics. Which treasure is the episode’s top find? Repeats Tue 2/4, 3pm; Sun 2/9, 11pm

9:00 SIGNATURE DISH, SEASON 3: SOUP SEASON — WETA’s Emmy Award-winning local restaurant series spotlights the soups of the D.C. area, including French Onion Soup at Shilling Canning Company in Navy Yard, Khao Soi Soup with soft shell crab at Kiin Imm Thai in Dunn Loring, and the Roof Terrace Restaurant’s JFK Chowder at the Kennedy Center. Seth Tillman hosts. Repeats Tue 2/4, 4pm

9:30 IF YOU LIVED HERE, SEASON 4 — Encore: Hill East, DC. In WETA’s local house-hunting series, hosts Jen and Ricardo join realtor Joel Nelson in touring properties in Washington, D.C.’s Hill East neighborhood. Along the way, they explore community hubs such as the Pretzel Bakery and visit Congressional Cemetery. Repeats Tue 2/4, 4:30pm

10:00 INDEPENDENT LENS: THE STRIKE — Learn the story of a small group of men incarcerated in California’s isolated Pelican Bay prison who endured decades of solitary confinement with little due process. They ultimately inspired the largest prisoner hunger strike in U.S. history.

11:30 AMANPOUR AND COMPANY — Repeats next weekday, 5pm

4

Tuesday

8:00 FINDING YOUR ROOTS WITH HENRY LOUIS GATES, JR., SEASON 11 — In this series, join the Harvard scholar as he explores the genealogy of famous Americans. Episode 5 of 10. Family Recipes. Gates explores the

HELEN WILLIAMS; PLAYGROUND ENTERTAINMENT AND MASTERPIECE

Sunday nights on WETA PBS & WETA Metro New seasons of dramas Miss Scarlet (8 p.m.) and, above, All Creatures Great and Small (9 p.m.) continue Sunday nights on Masterpiece, followed by Funny Woman, Series 2 (10 p.m.).

ancestry of celebrity chefs José Andrés and Sean Sherman, traveling from small-town Spain to Native American lands in the Dakotas to reveal his guests’ hidden connections to history — and to food. Repeats Wed 2/5, 3pm; Sat 2/8, 11pm; Sun 2/9, noon

9:00 GREAT MIGRATIONS: A PEOPLE ON THE MOVE — A new series hosted by scholar Henry Louis Gates, Jr. spotlights how a series of Black migrations have shaped the United States — and how movement is a defining feature of the Black experience. Part 2 of 4. Streets Paved with Gold. Learn about the second wave of the Great Migration when Northern and Western Black communities matured through migration and transformed the cultural and political power of Black America. Repeats Wed 2/5, 4pm; Sat 2/8, 9pm, midnight; Sun 2/9, 5pm

10:00 FRONTLINE: A DANGEROUS ASSIGNMENT: UNCOVERING CORRUPTION IN MADURO’S VENEZUELA —

Frontline spotlights a shadowy figure at the heart of a corruption scandal reaching from Venezuela to the U.S. With news outlet Armando.info, Frontline updates the story of Alex Saab: his capture, controversial release by the U.S., and his new top role in Maduro’s government. (90 min.)

5 Wednesday

8:00 NATURE: WILDHEART — Visit Scotland’s wild highland landscape and meet its long-lived forest keeper, a magnificent Scots pine tree. This ancient tree has witnessed history across 500 years. Repeats Thur 2/6, 3pm

9:00 NOVA: DINO BIRDS — 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. Repeats Thur 2/6, 4pm

10:00 SECRETS OF THE DEAD: KING ARTHUR’S LOST KINGDOM — Learn about archaeological evidence uncovered at Tintagel that suggests that the legend of King Arthur started in a prosperous and sophisticated trading village in 5th-century Britain following the departure of the Romans. Repeats Fri 2/7, 4pm

6 Thursday

8:00 MIDSOMER MURDERS, SERIES 23 — In episodes new to WETA, DCI John Barnaby (Neil Dudgeon) probes murders in the fictional English county of Midsomer with his associate DS Jamie Winter (Nick Hendrix). Episode 3 of 4. A Grain of Truth. A trendy organic bakery in a restored mill causes resentment among local villagers, but the complaints aren’t taken seriously until several people are dosed with a dangerous hallucinogenic, and a death occurs.

10:00 MIDSOMER MURDERS: 25 YEARS OF MAYHEM — A documentary celebrates 25 years of the enduring, beloved British crime drama and how it came to life from the pages of Caroline Graham’s Chief Inspector Barnaby books. Celia Imrie narrates. Interviewees include cast members Neil Dudgeon, John Nettles, Jane Wymark, and Jason Hughes. Also highlighted are early-career appearances by star actors on the show.

Monday, Feb. 10 at 10 p.m. on WETA PBS

Independent Lens: The In Between follows a filmmaker home to Eagle Pass, Texas after the death of a family member to reflect on their lives and their fronterizo identity on the U.S.-Mexico border.

Thursdays, Feb. 6 & 13 at 8 p.m. on WETA PBS

Mystery drama Midsomer Murders presents more new Series 23 episodes on Thriller Thursdays, following the investigative duo John Barnaby (Neil Dudgeon) & Jamie Winter (Nick Hendrix).

7 Friday

8:00 WASHINGTON WEEK WITH THE ATLANTIC — In WETA’s weekly production, The Atlantic editor-in-chief Jeffrey Goldberg moderates 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 2/8, 6am, 6:30pm; Sun 2/9, 11:30am; Mon 2/10, 7:30am

8:30 HISTORY WITH DAVID RUBENSTEIN, SEASON 6

In this WETA presentation, author/interviewer, financier and philanthropist David Rubenstein talks with more of America’s top scholars and writers, illuminating how history is made. Episode 6 of 10. Robert Caro. Two-time Pulitzer Prize-winner, two-time National Book Award-winner, three-time National Book Critics Circle Award-winner, National Humanities Medal recipient and author of The Lyndon B. Johnson Years. Repeats Sat 2/8, 7:30pm; Sun 2/9, 6:30pm

9:00 THOMAS JEFFERSON — Ken Burns’s 1997 film presents a two-part portrait of America’s third president, author of the Declaration of Independence. Ossie Davis narrates. Part 2 of 2. Liberty: The Age of Experiments/The Pursuit of Happiness. Jefferson was responsible for the Louisiana Purchase and commissioning Lewis and Clark’s expedition. Explore his battles with the Federalists, his controversial relationship with Sally Hemings, and personal tragedies in his later years. Repeats Sat 2/8, 1am; Sun 2/9, 1pm

8 Saturday

6AM-6PM See the Saturday, February 1 listings.

6:00 PBS NEWS WEEKEND — John Yang anchors.

6:30 WASHINGTON WEEK WITH THE ATLANTIC R

7:00 IT’S ACADEMIC — Competing this week on the high school TV quiz show are Langley, Lake Braddock and Bishop Ireton high schools. Airs 10 a.m. Saturday, repeating 7 p.m. and Monday, 3 p.m. Stream on the PBS App and at YouTube.com/wetapbs

7:30 HISTORY WITH DAVID RUBENSTEIN, SEASON 6 — Episode 6 of 10. Robert Caro. Award-winning author. R

8:00 THE BLACK FIRE — A documentary spotlights Washington, D.C.’s cultural heritage by highlighting the music, message and art of the people behind Black Fire Records — a Black-owned independent jazz record label started in the nation’s capital in the 1970s by DJ and record producer Jimmy Gray and saxophonist James “Plunky” Branch.

9:00 GREAT MIGRATIONS: A PEOPLE ON THE MOVE Part 2 of 4. Streets Paved with Gold. R

10:30 VARIETY STUDIO: ACTORS ON ACTORS, SERIES 21 — Episode 2. Ariana Grande & Paul Mescal; Kieran Culkin & Colman Domingo; and Selena Gomez & Saoirse Ronan.

11:00 FINDING YOUR ROOTS WITH HENRY LOUIS GATES, JR., SEASON 11 Episode 5 of 10. Family Recipes. R

12M GREAT MIGRATIONS: A PEOPLE ON THE MOVE Part 2 of 4. Streets Paved with Gold. R

COURTESY APT; BENTLEY PRODUCTIONS AND A3MI

Wednesday, Feb. 12 at 8 p.m. on WETA PBS & WETA Metro Nature: Expedition Killer Whale follows a team of scientists and filmmakers in Antarctica studying a sophisticated hunting strategy: killer whales making waves to wash seals off floating ice.

1AM THOMAS JEFFERSON Part 2 of 2. Liberty: The Age of Experiments/The Pursuit of Happiness. R

9 Sunday

6AM-11:30AM See the Sunday, February 2 listings. 11:30 WASHINGTON WEEK WITH THE ATLANTIC R 12N FINDING YOUR ROOTS WITH HENRY LOUIS GATES, JR., SEASON 11 Episode 5 of 10. Family Recipes. R

1:00 THOMAS JEFFERSON Part 2 of 2. Liberty: The Age of Experiments/The Pursuit of Happiness. R

3:00 PIONEERS OF TELEVISION, SERIES 2: SCIENCE FICTION — Spotlighted are storytellers Gene Roddenberry (Star Trek), Irwin Allen (Lost in Space) and Rod Serling (The Twilight Zone), who created the storylines and characters behind the best-loved futuristic TV of their time. Interviewees include Rod Serling, William Shatner, Leonard Nimoy, Nichelle Nichols and other sciencefiction stars.

4:00 PIONEERS OF TELEVISION, SERIES 2: SITCOMS — This episode focuses on five key comedy series: I Love Lucy, The Honeymooners, Make Room for Daddy, The Andy Griffith Show and The Dick Van Dyke Show. Interviewees include Honeymooner Joyce Randolph; Marlo Thomas; Andy Griffith; Mary Tyler Moore; and Dick Van Dyke.

5:00 GREAT MIGRATIONS: A PEOPLE ON THE MOVE — Part 2 of 4. Streets Paved with Gold. R

6:00 PBS NEWS WEEKEND — John Yang anchors. Repeats Monday, 7am

6:30 HISTORY WITH DAVID RUBENSTEIN, SEASON 6 Episode 6 of 10. Robert Caro. Award-winning author. R

7:00 ALAN CARR’S ADVENTURES WITH AGATHA CHRISTIE

The British TV personality and lifelong Christie fan seeks out the places that inspired the crime author’s most beloved characters. Part 3 of 3. Poirot. Carr investigates his favorite Christie character, the inimitable detective Hercule Poirot. He steps into Poirot’s shoes as he gets kitted out in the character’s suit, learns the secret of recreating that memorable walk, and finds out just what makes the perfect Poirot moustache.

Repeats midnight

8:00 MISS SCARLET, SERIES 5 ON MASTERPIECE — Kate Phillips stars. Part 5 of 6. The Enchanted Mirror. Eliza explores the cutthroat world of Victorian theatre while finding herself growing closer to Inspector Blake. Repeats 1am

9:00 ALL CREATURES GREAT AND SMALL, SERIES 5 ON MASTERPIECE — Part 5 of 7. Pair Bond. Carmody gets an exciting opportunity, leaving Siegfried wondering whether he’s holding back his protégé. Mrs. Hall must deal with an unlikely emergency in Darrowby. Siegfried and Carmody must pay attention to their romantic pursuits. Repeats tonight, 2am

10:00 FUNNY WOMAN, SERIES 2 Gemma Arterton stars. Part 2 of 4. Despite new career possibilities, Sophie continues to ache for Dennis and for her mother, who fails to provide the comfort Sophie seeks.

11:00 ANTIQUES ROADSHOW: SPRINGS PRESERVE, HOUR 2 — R

12M ALAN CARR’S ADVENTURES WITH AGATHA CHRISTIE — Part 3 of 3. Poirot. R

10 Monday

7:00 PBS NEWS HOUR — Weeknights. Visit pbs.org/newshour. Repeats next day, 7am

8:00 ANTIQUES ROADSHOW: SPRINGS PRESERVE, HOUR 3 — Roadshow heads to the Mohave Desert in search of marvels at Springs Preserve. Finds include a Frank McCarthy oil painting, baseball autographs, ca. 1945, and a 1977 Elvis Presley watch presented to Redd Foxx. One is valued at $80,000 to $120,000. Repeats Tue 2/11, 3pm; Sun 2/16, 11pm

9:00 SIGNATURE DISH, SEASON 3: INCREDIBLE ITALIAN — In WETA’s local restaurant program, host Seth Tillman samples three delicious Italian offerings from D.C. restaurants: mezzi rigatoni from Red Hen; coniglio (rabbit stew) from Ama, and lobster risotto from Al Tiramisu. Repeats Tue 1/11, 3pm

9:30 WETA ARTS — WETA’s Emmy Award-winning arts series this month features a tour of the National Museum of African American History and Culture’s new exhibit “In Slavery’s Wake”; presents an interview with mezzosoprano opera superstar Denyce Graves; and spotlights Silver Spring pianist and Chopin devotee Brian Ganz. Repeats Mon 2/11, 4:30pm; Mon 2/17, 9:30pm; Tue 2/18, 3:30pm; Thur 2/20, 4:30pm

10:00 INDEPENDENT LENS: THE IN BETWEEN — A filmmaker returns home to Eagle Pass, Texas, after the death of her brother to reflect on their lives growing up and to explore how fronterizo identity takes shape on the U.S.Mexico border. (90 min.)

11 Tuesday

8:00 FINDING YOUR ROOTS WITH HENRY LOUIS GATES, JR., SEASON 11 — In this series, join the Harvard scholar as he explores the genealogy of famous Americans. Episode 6 of 10. Latin Roots. Gates traces the family trees of musician Ruben Blades and journalist Natalie Morales, interweaving stories from across Latin America. Along the way, both guests learn secrets that their ancestors tried hard to conceal. Repeats Wed 2/12, 3pm; Sat 2/15, 11pm; Sun 2/16, noon

9:00 GREAT MIGRATIONS: A PEOPLE ON THE MOVE — A new series hosted by scholar Henry Louis Gates, Jr. spotlights how a series of Black migrations have shaped the United States — and how movement is a defining feature of the Black experience. Part 3 of 4. One Way Ticket Back. Explore how the reverse migration of Black Americans to the South — driven by mass movements, economic change, and an ongoing struggle for freedom — continued to reshape the country. Repeats Wed 2/12, 4pm; Sat 2/15, 9pm, midnight; Sun 2/16, 5pm

10:00 CHAUTAUQUA AT 150: WYNTON MARSALIS’ ALL RISE — Celebrate the story and lasting impact of this iconic institution through inspiring stories of faith and democracy and a stirring performance of musician Wynton Marsalis’ All Rise, with appearances by Kathryn Hahn, Kwame Alexander, Misty Copeland, and others.

12 Wednesday

8:00 NATURE: EXPEDITION KILLER WHALE — Follow a team of scientists and filmmakers in Antarctica studying

ILKA HARTMANN

Saturday, Feb. 15, 8 p.m. WETA PBS; 9 p.m. WETA Metro American Justice on Trial: People v. Newton explores the story of the murder trial of Black Panther leader Huey Newton. Above: Newton and his defense team meet the press after the verdict.

IF YOU LIVED HERE, SEASON 4 A WETA PRODUCTION

Mondays, Feb. 17 & 24, 9 p.m. WETA PBS; 8 p.m. WETA Metro WETA house-hunting series If You Lived Here presents new Season 4 episodes, visiting Gaithersburg, MD and Woodridge/ Langdon, DC. Above: Hosts Jen Osborn and Ricardo Frederick Evans with realtor Rashida Lambert (Feb. 17).

one of the most sophisticated hunting strategies in the animal kingdom — orca whales making waves to wash seals off floating ice. Repeats Thur 2/13, 3pm

9:00 NOVA: EGYPT’S TOMBS OF AMUN — Follow archaeologists as they discover a long-lost ancient cemetery in Egypt’s sacred desert. Treasures emerge unlike anything seen by the team, revealing details of a unique period when women had remarkable power. Repeats Thur 2/13, 4pm

10:00 SECRETS OF THE DEAD: EGYPT’S DARKEST HOUR — Follow a team of archaeologists as they examine a rare mass grave dating to the collapse of ancient Egypt’s Old Kingdom, when political infighting and a changing climate brought down a dynasty in a moment of crisis and catastrophe. Repeats Fri 2/14, 4pm

13 Thursday

8:00 MIDSOMER MURDERS, SERIES 23 — Episode 4 of 4. Dressed to Kill. Parish chairwoman Lois Springfield is found dead in a local theater. The detectives assume a motive is her hostility toward a drag show being organized, but other motives are in play.

10:00 HITCHCOCK CONFIDENTIAL — The name Hitchcock recalls both the celebrated film director Alfred and his wife, Alma, who supported his productions as an editor and screenwriter. The duo developed their own art of storytelling, staging and production. Follow their life and work together in this program.

14 Friday

8:00 WASHINGTON WEEK WITH THE ATLANTIC — Visit pbs.org/washingtonweek Repeats Sat 2/15, 6am, 6:30pm; Sun 2/16, 11:30am; Mon 2/17, 7:30am

8:30 HISTORY WITH DAVID RUBENSTEIN, SEASON 6 — Episode 7 of 10. Jeffrey Rosen. President and CEO of the National Constitution Center and author of The Pursuit of Happiness: How Classical Writers on Virtue Inspired the Lives of the Founders and Defined America. Repeats Sat 2/15, 7:30pm; Sun 2/16, 6:30pm

9:00 THE STATUE OF LIBERTY — In his 1985 film, Ken Burns traces the development of the Statue of Liberty, from its conception to its complicated and often controversial construction and final dedication. Hear from a wide range of Americans about the meaning of this monumental landmark. Repeats Sun 2/16, 1pm

10:30 THE CONGRESS — Using historical photographs and newsreels, evocative live footage, and interviews, Ken Burns’s 1989 film — produced in association with WETA — chronicles the events that have shaped the U.S. Congress and, in turn, our country. David McCullough narrates. (90 min.) Repeats Sat 2/15, 1am

15 Saturday

6AM-6PM See the Saturday, February 1 listings.

6:00 PBS NEWS WEEKEND — John Yang anchors.

6:30 WASHINGTON WEEK WITH THE ATLANTIC R

7:00 IT’S ACADEMIC — Competing this week on the high school TV quiz show are South Lakes, Gaithersburg and Edison high schools. Airs 10 a.m. Saturday, repeating 7 p.m. and Monday, 3 p.m. Stream on the PBS App and at YouTube.com/wetapbs

7:30 HISTORY WITH DAVID RUBENSTEIN, SEASON 6 Episode 7 of 10. Jeffrey Rosen. President and CEO of the National Constitution Center and author. R

8:00 AMERICAN JUSTICE ON TRIAL: PEOPLE V. NEWTON — A documentary explores the story behind the murder trial of Black Panther leader Huey Newton, accused of killing a white policeman after a car stop in Oakland, California. With a death penalty looming, a verdict was delivered that reverberates today. The film was Oscarshortlisted for the Documentary Short Film category. Repeats Sun 2/16, 3pm

9:00 GREAT MIGRATIONS: A PEOPLE ON THE MOVE — Part 3 of 4. One Way Ticket Back. R

10:30 VARIETY STUDIO: ACTORS ON ACTORS, SEASON 21 — Episode 3. Daniel Craig & Josh O’Connor; Zoe Saldaña & Kate Winslet; and Cynthia Erivo & Angelina Jolie.

11:00 FINDING YOUR ROOTS WITH HENRY LOUIS GATES, JR., SEASON 11 Episode 6 of 10. Latin Roots. R

12M GREAT MIGRATIONS: A PEOPLE ON THE MOVE — Part 3 of 4. One Way Ticket Back. R

1AM THE CONGRESS — R

16 Sunday

6AM-11:30AM See the Sunday, February 2 listings.

11:30 WASHINGTON WEEK WITH THE ATLANTIC — R 12N FINDING YOUR ROOTS WITH HENRY LOUIS GATES, JR., SEASON 11 — Episode 6 of 10. Latin Roots. R

1:00 THE STATUE OF LIBERTY — R

2:30 A CHOCOLATE LENS — A film by Gabriel Veras chronicles local photographer Steven Cummings’s journey on film through a disappearing Black Washington. His approach was simple: use the camera lens to find the power amidst the storm. Repeats Mon 2/24, 9:30pm

3:00 AMERICAN JUSTICE ON TRIAL: PEOPLE V. NEWTON — R

4:00 MAJOR TAYLOR: CHAMPION OF THE RACE — Marshall Walter “Major” Taylor, the world’s first Black sports superstar, was nicknamed “The Fastest Man in the World.” This film retraces the life and legacy of an American civil rights pioneer who set more than 20 world records in speed cycling during the time of Jim Crow America. By his early 20s, Taylor had won the world cycling championship, held the American cycling crown, and set dozens of world speed cycling records all while having to endure withering racial pressures. Repeats Tue 2/18, 4pm

5:00 GREAT MIGRATIONS: A PEOPLE ON THE MOVE — Part 3 of 4. One Way Ticket Back. R

6:00 PBS NEWS WEEKEND — John Yang anchors. Repeats Monday, 7am

6:30 HISTORY WITH DAVID RUBENSTEIN, SEASON 6 Episode 7 of 10. Jeffrey Rosen. President and CEO of the National Constitution Center and author. R

7:00 QUEENS OF MYSTERY, SERIES 1 — A young woman detective investigates murders with her three mysterywriting aunts who believe their knowledge of crime fiction makes them perfectly qualified to help her solve crimes in their home of Wildermarsh. The cast includes Julie Graham (Shetland, The Bletchley Circle), Sarah Woodward (The Pale Horse), Siobhan Redmond (Unforgotten) and Florence Hall. Murder in the Dark, Pt 1. Detective Sgt. Mattie Stone uncovers several publishing-related suspects while trying to clear her Aunt Beth in a murder case. Repeats midnight; Thur 2/20, 8pm

8:00 MISS SCARLET, SERIES 5 ON MASTERPIECE — Kate Phillips stars. Part 6 of 6. Dangerous Liaisons. Eliza faces a conflict of interest when she is hired to investigate the personal life of Police Commissioner Fitzroy. Repeats 1am

9:00 ALL CREATURES GREAT AND SMALL, SERIES 5 ON MASTERPIECE — Part 6 of 7. Glass Half Full. James has a bout of brucellosis, bringing long buried emotions to the surface. A broken-down car forces Siegfried and Tristan to renegotiate their relationship with amusing consequences. Repeats tonight, 2am

10:00 FUNNY WOMAN, SERIES 2 — Gemma Arterton stars. Part 3 of 4. With a little help from her friends, Sophie gets her life back on track. After mending her friendship with Marj and devising a brilliant new idea for a sitcom, she and Dennis have a heart-to-heart. Then they hear shocking news: Bill’s been arrested.

11:00 ANTIQUES ROADSHOW: SPRINGS PRESERVE, HOUR 3 — R 12M QUEENS OF MYSTERY, SERIES 1 — Murder in the Dark, Pt 1. R

17 Monday

8AM-3PM, 4PM-5PM GET OUT OF TOWN MARATHON — WETA reprises Seasons 1 and 2 of the local travel series.

7:00 PBS NEWS HOUR — Weeknights. Visit pbs.org/newshour Repeats next day, 7am 8:00 ANTIQUES ROADSHOW: LIVING HISTORY FARMS, HOUR 1 — Roadshow visits Iowa for treasures including a 1977 Kenner Darth Vader figure, a Tippco toy motorcycle with a sidecar, and a Ty Cobb professional model bat, ca. 1925. Guess the top $75,000 to $125,000 treasure. Repeats Sun 2/23, 11:30pm

9:00 IF YOU LIVED HERE, SEASON 4: GAITHERSBURG, MD — In WETA’s local house-hunting series, hosts Jen and Ricardo tour properties in Montgomery Village and the Saybrooke Community, and near Downtown Crown, with realtor Rashida Lambert. Stops include the Gaithersburg Community Museum and the National Institute of Standards and Technology Museum. Repeats Tue 2/18, 3pm

9:30 WETA ARTS — See the Monday, February 10, 9:30 p.m. listing. Repeats Tue 2/18, 3:30pm, Thur 2/20, 4:30pm 10:00 INDEPENDENT LENS: SKIN OF GLASS — A filmmaker discovers that her architect father’s renowned building in São Paulo — a 24-story-tall modernist icon known as “Pele de Vidro” (Skin of Glass) — is inhabited by unhoused people, setting her on a journey to reckon with harsh inequality in Brazil. (90 min.)

18 Tuesday

8:00 FINDING YOUR ROOTS WITH HENRY LOUIS GATES, JR., SEASON 11 — In this series, join the Harvard scholar as he explores the genealogy of famous Americans. Episode 7 of 10. The Ties That Bind. Gates meets actors Kristen Bell and Dax Shepard, a married couple whose ancestors had some remarkable similarities. Telling stories of soldiers, settlers and criminals, Gates compels the pair to reimagine their family trees. Repeats Wed 2/19, 3pm; Sat 2/22, 11pm; Sun 2/23, noon

9:00 GREAT MIGRATIONS: A PEOPLE ON THE MOVE — A new series hosted by scholar Henry Louis Gates, Jr. spotlights how a series of Black migrations have shaped the United States. Part 4 of 4. Coming to America. Hear the story of African and Caribbean immigrants in the United States and examine their profound impact on American culture and what it means to be Black in America. Repeats Wed 2/19, 4pm; Sat 2/22, 9pm, midnight; Sun 2/23, 5pm

10:00 FRONTLINE: BATTLE FOR TIBET — Frontline investigates China’s rule over Tibet. With footage from inside the region, Frontline explores how the Communist regime

Wednesday, Feb. 19 at 9 p.m. on WETA PBS & WETA Metro NOVA: Pompeii’s Secret Underworld spotlights archaeological finds that now reveal a darker and more complex picture of society in the ruined city once hailed as a jewel of the Roman Empire.

Wednesday, Feb. 19 at 8 p.m. on WETA PBS & WETA Metro Nature: Museum Alive with David Attenborough explores London’s renowned Natural History Museum and through advanced CGI features some of the most extraordinary creatures from the past.

controls Tibet’s Buddhist population and spotlights the battle over the succession of its spiritual leader, the Dalai Lama.

19 Wednesday

8:00 NATURE: MUSEUM ALIVE WITH DAVID ATTENBOROUGH — Iconic natural history filmmaker Sir David Attenborough explores London’s Natural History Museum and meets some of the most extraordinary creatures from the past. Advanced CGI puts Attenborough face to face with a saber-toothed tiger, a giant eagle, a colossal snake, and more. Repeats Thur 2/20, 3pm

9:00 NOVA: POMPEII’S SECRET UNDERWORLD — New archaeological finds in Pompeii are revealing that the city, hailed as a sophisticated jewel of the Roman Empire, hid a very dark side. As the evidence unfolds, a much more complex picture of the fated city's society comes into view.

10:00 SECRETS OF THE DEAD: PLUNDERER: THE LIFE AND TIMES OF A NAZI ART THIEF — The series investigates the secret networks of curators and dealers who profited off Nazi-looted art. The decades-long war crime of stealing masterpieces has never been fully exposed or resolved. Part 1 of 2 Repeats Fri 2/21, 4pm

20 Thursday

8:00 QUEENS OF MYSTERY, SERIES 1 — Murder in the Dark, Pt 1. See the Sunday, February 16, 7 p.m. listing. R 9:00 THE BROKENWOOD MYSTERIES, SERIES 3 — Quirky Detective Senior Sergeant Mike Shepherd (Neill Rea), his colleague Detective Kristin Sims (Fern Sutherland), and eager young DC Sam Breen (Nic Sampson) investigate crimes in small-town New Zealand. Episode 1. The Black Widower. When the wife of a local tourist trap business owner is discovered dead, other local tourism operators are not particularly sad about her demise. Her cause of death is revealed to be a venomous spider — the Katipo. But how could one spider administer ten times the lethal dose? The team investigates.(2 hrs.)

21 Friday

8:00 WASHINGTON WEEK WITH THE ATLANTIC — Visit pbs.org/washingtonweek. Repeats Sat 2/22, 6am, 6:30pm; Sun 2/23, 11:30am; Mon 2/24, 7:30am

8:30 HISTORY WITH DAVID RUBENSTEIN, SEASON 6 Episode 8 of 10. Danielle Allen. Harvard University professor and author of Justice by Means of Democracy Repeats Sat 2/22, 7:30pm; Sun 2/23, 6:30pm

9:00 AMERICAN MASTERS: THE DISAPPEARANCE OF MISS SCOTT — Hazel Scott was the most famous jazz virtuoso of her time, and she was also the first African American to have her own television show. This documentary spotlights an incredible talent whose voice has been lost. Scott spoke out against unfair treatment,

Saturday, Feb. 22 at 8 p.m. on WETA PBS

Finding Edna Lewis explores the life and legacy of the famed chef, who hailed from Virginia and was admired throughout the culinary landscape as an essential interpreter of American cuisine who brought Southern food to the fore.

professionally and personally, and her star dimmed during the Red Scare when she defended herself and her colleagues before the House Un-American Activities Committee and was blacklisted as a result. Rpts Sat 2/22, 1am; Sun 2/23, 1pm; Mon 2/24, 3:30pm 10:30 AMERICAN ANTHEMS — What You're Here For.

22 Saturday

6AM-6PM See the Saturday, February 1 listings.

6:00 PBS NEWS WEEKEND — John Yang anchors.

6:30 WASHINGTON WEEK WITH THE ATLANTIC — R

7:00 IT’S ACADEMIC — Competing this week on the high school TV quiz show are Carter G Woodson, Quince Orchard and Herndon high schools. Airs 10 a.m. Saturday, repeating 7 p.m. and Monday, 3 p.m. Stream on the PBS App and at YouTube.com/wetapbs.

7:30 HISTORY WITH DAVID RUBENSTEIN, SEASON 6 — Episode 8 of 10. Danielle Allen. Harvard University professor and author. R

8:00 FINDING EDNA LEWIS — Host and Style Weekly food editor Deb Freeman goes on a journey to uncover the life and legacy of an iconic figure in American culinary history: a Virginia-born star chef who introduced many Americans to seasonal cooking and helped to change perceptions of Southern food, contributing to the success of noted restaurants in New York City, Georgia and South Carolina, and creating bestselling cookbooks. Repeats Sun 2/24, 4pm; Tue 2/25, 4pm

9:00 GREAT MIGRATIONS: A PEOPLE ON THE MOVE — Part 4 of 4. Coming to America. R

10:30 VARIETY STUDIO: ACTORS ON ACTORS, SERIES 21 — Episode 4. Pamela Anderson & Mikey Madison; Harris Dickinson & Drew Starkey; and Adrien Brody & Tilda Swinton.

11:00 FINDING YOUR ROOTS WITH HENRY LOUIS GATES, JR., SEASON 11 Episode 7 of 10. The Ties That Bind. R

12M GREAT MIGRATIONS: A PEOPLE ON THE MOVE — Part 4 of 4. Coming to America. R

1AM AMERICAN MASTERS: THE DISAPPEARANCE OF MISS SCOTT R

23 Sunday

6AM-11:30AM See the Sunday, February 2 listings. 11:30 WASHINGTON WEEK WITH THE ATLANTIC — R 12N FINDING YOUR ROOTS WITH HENRY LOUIS GATES, JR., SEASON 11 — Episode 7 of 10. The Ties That Bind. R

1:00 AMERICAN MASTERS: THE DISAPPEARANCE OF MISS SCOTT — R

2:30 AMERICAN MASTERS: ROBERTA FLACK — Learn about music icon Roberta Flack’s rise to stardom and triumphs over racism and sexism. Detailing her D.C.-area origins and her story in her own words, the film features access to Flack’s archives and interviews with Rev. Jesse Jackson, Peabo Bryson and others.

4:00 FINDING EDNA LEWIS — R

5:00 GREAT MIGRATIONS: A PEOPLE ON THE MOVE — Part 4 of 4. Coming to America. R

6:00 PBS NEWS WEEKEND — John Yang anchors. Repeats Monday, 7am

6:30 HISTORY WITH DAVID RUBENSTEIN, SEASON 6 — Episode 8 of 10. Danielle Allen. Harvard University professor and author. R

7:00 QUEENS OF MYSTERY, SERIES 1 — Julie Graham, Sarah Woodward, Siobhan Redmond and Florence Hall star. Murder in the Dark, Pt 2. Detective Sgt. Mattie Stone’s list of murder suspects includes a publisher, literary agent and author. Repeats midnight; Thur 2/27, 8pm

8:00 MARIE ANTOINETTE: BEYOND THE PORTRAIT — The first season of the dramatic series Marie Antoinette portrayed the tempestuous relationship between the charismatic and headstrong Austrian Marie (Emilia Schule) and the shy and reluctant Dauphin of France, Louis (Louis Cunningham). In anticipation of Season 2, this special presents highlights from Season 1, features cast interviews, and visits historic locations in France.

9:00 ALL CREATURES GREAT AND SMALL, SERIES 5 ON MASTERPIECE — Part 7 of 7. All God’s Creatures. Skeldale House prepares for Christmas — and Jimmy’s first birthday. Mrs. Hall has figured out how to deliver the ideal Christmas, but when her world is rocked by a worrying news bulletin, the Skeldale family do their best to support her. A young boy arrives at the surgery with an abandoned fox cub. Repeats 2am

10:30 FUNNY WOMAN, SERIES 2 — Gemma Arterton stars. Part 4 of 4. Faced with an impending exposé, Sophie takes matters into her own hands and comes out on top. In doing so, she uncovers a superpower; her newfound confidence in herself.

11:30 ANTIQUES ROADSHOW: LIVING HISTORY FARMS, HOUR 1 — R

12:30AM QUEENS OF MYSTERY, SERIES 1 — Murder in the Dark, Pt 2. R

24 Monday

7:00 PBS NEWS HOUR — Weeknights. Visit pbs.org/newshour Repeats next day, 7am

8:00 ANTIQUES ROADSHOW: LIVING HISTORY FARMS, HOUR 2 — See remarkable finds from Roadshow’s stop in Iowa and guess which appraised for $70,000 to $90,000, among a 1967 NFL Championship “Ice Bowl”

Wednesday, Feb. 26 at 8 p.m. on WETA PBS & WETA Metro

Nature: Wild Ireland: Kingdom of Stone journeys through a landscape called the Burren (in County Clare), home to some of Ireland’s most enchanting wildlife, including the pine marten.

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9:00 IF YOU LIVED HERE, SEASON 4: WOODRIDGE/LANGDON, D.C. — In WETA’s local house-hunting series, hosts Jen and Ricardo join realtor Melanie Davis at Chuck Brown Memorial Park to kick off their explorations of properties and sites in D.C.’s Woodridge and Langdon area, home to iconic music clubs, Rhode Island Avenue businesses and fascinating history. Repeats Tue 2/25, 3pm

9:30 A CHOCOLATE LENS — See the Sunday, February 16, 2:30 p.m. listing. Repeats Tue 2/25, 3:30pm 10:00 INDEPENDENT LENS: BIKE VESSEL — After multiple heart surgeries, a 70-year-old man transforms his life to become an avid cyclist. When he and his son embark on a long-distance ride from St. Louis to Chicago, they push each other in their quests to reimagine Black health. Father and son bond on this ambitious 350-mile bike ride in this portrait of familial love. (90 min.)

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Tuesday

8:00 FINDING YOUR ROOTS WITH HENRY LOUIS GATES, JR., SEASON 11 — In this series, join the Harvard scholar as he explores the genealogy of famous Americans. Episode 8 of 10. The Butterfly Effect. Gates introduces actors Debra Messing and Melanie Lynskey to their roots, telling stories of ancestors who made bold decisions that reshaped their families — and unwittingly transformed the lives of their descendants. Repeats Fri 2/28, 3pm 9:00 AMERICAN EXPERIENCE: FORGOTTEN HERO: WALTER WHITE AND THE NAACP — Meet Walter White, the NAACP’s longtime leader and one of the most influential but least-known figures in civil rights history. Under his leadership, the NAACP paved the way for Black power at the ballot box and scored important legal victories. Repeats Wed 2/26, 3pm

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Wednesday

8:00 NATURE: WILD IRELAND: KINGDOM OF STONE — Follow a pine marten on a journey through a landscape of grey stone called the Burren, home to some of Ireland’s most enchanting wildlife. Repeats Thur 2/27, 3pm

9:00 NOVA: BALTIMORE BRIDGE COLLAPSE — On the night of March 26, 2024, a massive container ship plowed into Baltimore’s Francis Scott Key Bridge, killing six highway workers. How did the ship lose control? Why did the bridge fail so catastrophically? And how many other bridges around the world are at risk? Repeats Thur 2/27, 4pm

10:00 SECRETS OF THE DEAD: PLUNDERER: THE LIFE AND TIMES OF A NAZI ART THIEF — The series investigates the secret networks of curators and dealers who profited off Nazi-looted art. The decades-long war crime of stealing masterpieces has never been fully exposed or resolved. Part 2 of 2 Repeats Fri 2/28, 4pm

27 Thursday

8:00 QUEENS OF MYSTERY, SERIES 1 — Murder in the Dark, Pt 2 See the Sunday, February 23, 7 p.m. listing. R

9:00 THE BROKENWOOD MYSTERIES, SERIES 3 — Episode 2. Over Her Dead Body. Brokenwood is in mourning after a beloved local poet, Declan O’Grady, passes away from cancer. But the town is in for a surprise at the funeral when it is revealed that the corpse in the coffin is not Declan but a young woman identifiable only by a scarlet tattoo. (2 hrs.)

28 Friday

8:00 WASHINGTON WEEK WITH THE ATLANTIC — Visit pbs.org/washingtonweek. Repeats Sat 3/1, 6am, 6:30pm; Sun 3/2, 11:30am; Mon 3/3, 7:30am

8:30 HISTORY WITH DAVID RUBENSTEIN, SEASON 6 — Episode 9 of 10. Kai Bird. Pulitzer Prize-winning historian at City University of New York, and author of American Prometheus: The Triumph and Tragedy of J. Robert Oppenheimer.

9:00 GREAT PERFORMANCES — (2 hrs.)

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The WETA PBS Kids channel offers a safe haven for young viewers, presenting educational programming 24 hours each day, seven days a week.

WEEKDAYS ON WETA PBS KIDS

• Clifford the Big Red Dog, 6am

• Sesame Street, 6:30am

• Pinkalicious & Peterrific, 7am

• Mecha Builders, 7:30am

• Sesame Street, 8am

• Milo, 8:30am

• Work It Out Wombats!, 9am, 9:30am

• Daniel Tiger’s Neighborhood, 10am, 10:30am

• Carl the Collector, 11am

• Curious George, 11:30am

• Donkey Hodie, 12n, 12:30pm

• Elinor Wonders Why, 1pm

• Rosie’s Rules, 1:30pm, 2pm

• Xavier Riddle and the Secret Museum, 2:30pm

• Alma’s Way, 3pm, 3:30pm

• Lyla in the Loop, 4pm

• Arthur, 4:30pm

• Odd Squad, 5pm, 5:30pm

• Wild Kratts, 6pm, 6:30pm

• Lyla in the Loop, 7pm

• Nature Cat, 7:30pm

• Molly of Denali, 8pm

• Hero Elementary, 8:30pm

• Cyberchase, 9pm

• Let’s Go Luna! 9:30pm

• Rosie’s Rules, 10pm

Visit weta.org/schedule for complete WETA PBS Kids listings.

WEEKDAYS ON WETA PBS, 8 AM – 3 PM

• Lyla in the Loop, 8am

• Carl the Collector, 8:30 am

• Daniel Tiger’s Neighborhood, 9am

• Rosie’s Rules, 9:30am

• Sesame Street, 10am

• Work It Out Wombats!, 10:30am

• Donkey Hodie, 11am

• Pinkalicious & Peterrific, 11:30am

• Elinor Wonders Why, 12n

• Nature Cat, 12:30pm

• Molly of Denali, 1pm

• Xavier Riddle and the Secret Museum, 1:30pm

• Wild Kratts, 2pm

• Alma’s Way, 2:30pm

SUNDAYS ON WETA PBS, 6 AM - 9 AM

• Mister Rogers’ Neighborhood, 6am

• Arthur, 6:30am

• Wild Kratts, 7am

• Alma’s Way, 7:30am

• Lyla in the Loop, 8am

• Carl the Collector, 8:30am

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RCN 39, 602

British Television at Its Best

The WETA UK channel 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.

FEBRUARY P.M. PROGRAMMING ON WETA UK

WETA.ORG/SCHEDULE FOR A PROGRAM LINEUP

SUNDAY MONDAY TUESDAY WEDNESDAY THURSDAY FRIDAY SATURDAY

12:30pm

12pm The Marlow Murder Club (Jane Austen’s Pride and Prejudice, 10am5pm 2/9)

1pm

1:30pm

Last Tango in Halifax, Series 1; Queens of Mystery 2/16+2/23

2pm Midsomer Murders, Series 1

2:30pm

Annika, Series 1 on Masterpiece runs 2/3-2/10; Annika, Series 2 on Masterpiece runs 2/11-2/18; Guilt on Masterpiece, Series 1 runs 2/19-2/24; The Marlow Murder Club on Masterpiece starts 2/25

Victoria, Series 3 on Masterpiece runs through 2/7; Sanditon on Masterpiece, Series 1 runs 2/10-2/18, Series 2 starts 2/20

Madame Blanc (2/3); L. Worsley’s Royal Secrets (2/10); Good Karma Hospital (starts 2/17)

3pm Agatha Christie’s Poirot (Series 1 restarts 2/17)

3:30pm

4pm The Madame Blanc Mysteries

4:30pm

5pm Foyle’s War, Series 4 & 5 (Miss Marple, 5-11pm 2/9)

5:30pm

6pm

6:30pm

• 2pm: The Marlow Murder Club

• 2pm starting 2/25: Miriam and Alan: Lost in Scotland, Series 2

• 3pm: Midsomer Murders: Series 1

• 3pm starting 2/25: Martin Clunes’ Islands of the Paci c, Series 2

• 4pm starting 2/25: Treasures with Bettany Hughes, Series 1

• Seaside Hotel, Series 9

• The Paris Murders, Series 2 (starts 2/12)

Velvet, Series 1

• 2-3:30pm: Midsomer Murders, Series 23

• 2pm starting 2/27: The Brokenwood Mysteries, Series 1

• 3:30pm: Twenty Twelve

• 4pm: Doc Martin, Series 9

British Antiques Roadshow

BBC News: The Context BBC News: The Context BBC News: The Context

7pm RFDS: Royal Flying Doctors Service, Series 1 Secret Dealers (to 2/18); L. Worsley Investigates (2/19-2/21); The Boleyns (2/24-2/26)

7:30pm

8pm

8:30pm 9pm

• 8pm, 2/2, 2/16: Lucy Worsley Investigates, Series 2

• 9-11pm, 2/2, 2/16: Britain by Beach, Series 2

• 8pm: The Marlow Murder Club on Masterpiece

• 8pm starting 2/24: Miriam and Alan: Lost in Scotland, Series 2

• 9pm: Midsomer Murders: Series 1

Foreign Favourites

• 8pm: Seaside Hotel, Series 9

• 8pm starting 2/11: The Paris Murders, Series 2

• 8-9:30pm: Midsomer Murders, Series 23

• 8pm starting 2/26: The Brokenwood Mysteries, Series 1

News: The Context

Miss Scarlet, Series 5 on Masterpiece

All Creatures Great and Small, Series 5 on Masterpiece

• 12n: L. Worsley’s Royal Secrets (2/1); Poirot (2/8); All Creatures Great & Small, Season 5

• 1pm: The Marlow Murder Club

• 2pm, Midsomer Murders, Series 1

• 2-6pm, 2/8: Rick Steves’ Europe marathon

Miss Scarlet, Series 5 on Masterpiece

Vienna Blood, Series 4 • My Grandparents’ War, Series 1 • Queens of Mystery (2/15+2/22)

BBC News: The Context Foyle’s War, Series 4 & 5 (Holmes vs Doyle, 6-7:30pm 2/8)

Royal Flying Doctors Service, Series 1

Masterworks Showcase

• 8pm, Foyle’s War, Series 4 & 5

Murders (2 hrs 2/1; 4 hrs 2/8)

• 9pm: Velvet, Series 1

• 9:30pm starting 2/5: Twenty Twelve

All Creatures Great and Small, Series 5 on Masterpiece

• 10pm: RFDS: Royal Flying Doctors Service, Series 1

9:30pm Twenty Twelve (as of 2/15)

10pm

10:30pm 11pm

• 8-11pm, 2/23: The Boleyns: A Scandalous Family

• 9pm starting 2/24: Martin Clunes’ Islands of the Paci c, Series 2

• 10pm starting 2/24: Treasures with Bettany Hughes, Series 1

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and Prejudice, 2/9)

• 10:30pm: British Antiques Roadshow

• 10pm: Doc Martin, Series 9

• 8-11pm, 2/28: Agatha Christie’s Poirot, Series 12

Vienna Blood, Series 4 Doc Martin, Series 9

My Grandparents’ War, Series 1

• Queens of Mystery (2/15+2/22) 11:30pm [See 8pm] [See 8pm] [See 8pm] [See 8pm] [See 8pm]

Midsomer

Britain by Beach, Series 2

TSundays, Feb. 2 & 16, 9-11 p.m. on WETA UK

WETA UK Highlights

The Paris Murders, Series 2

Tuesdays at 8 p.m. starting Feb. 11 on WETA UK

Aravel series Britain by Beach returns with four Season 2 episodes hosted by Anita Rani. Britain has more than 1,000 beaches, many of which are the sites of significant moments in history across the centuries. From Victorian engineering buried under the Cornish sand, and repelled invasions on the Welsh coast, to the tragedy of the country’s worst lifeboat disaster, Rani explores these special places and their stories, meeting with historians and locals. The series covers the breadth and variety of the U.K., showcasing British regionality. Episodes are The North West, visiting Lancashire/Blackpool; Cornwall, exploring the renowned coast; Kent, including Dover; and Wales

second season of the Frenchlanguage, English-subtitled police procedural series — “Profilage” in France — follows criminal psychologist and intuitive profiler Chloé Saint-Laurent (Odile Vuillemin) as she solves the most puzzling cases with the Paris homicide division alongside hard-nosed cop Det. Rocher (Philippe Bas). Saint-Laurent’s exceptional sensitivity enables her to read the minds of killers and victims alike. The suspenseful and fast-paced series, based on actual criminal cases, is among the curated international dramas in the series Walter Presents. Seven seasons of the drama are available to stream with WETA Passport. As of Season 5, a new police psychologist, Adèle Delettre, portrayed by Juliette Roudet, replaces Saint-Laurent.

Travel with the Stars

Mondays, 8-10 p.m. starting Feb. 24 on WETA UK

Enjoy two series that feature star actors on the road, visiting iconic places and exploring their people and culture. In Miriam and Alan: Lost in Scotland, Series 2, Mondays at 8 p.m. starting Feb. 24, Miriam Margolyes (Harry Potter) and Alan Cumming (Masterpiece) rediscover more of their Scottish roots — and then journey across the pond to the U.S. for an epic road trip that takes them to Los Angeles, Palm Springs and Las Vegas. Alan’s dog Lala joins them; the series features four episodes. Then, at 9 p.m. on Mondays, Martin Clunes’ Islands of the Pacific, Series 2, starting Feb. 24, features the Doc Martin star on a journey across the Pacific Ocean, spotlighting islands and their communities. This season, Clunes travels to Papua New Guinea, the Philippines, and Micronesia in successive episodes.

WETA Metro is the streaming and broadcast television channel that features popular PBS programming and engaging content curated for our local audience, including offerings spotlighting the Metro D.C. community. The channel is simulcast with WETA PBS most evenings. Each day on WETA Metro, enjoy local programs, news and public affairs offerings (such as PBS News Hour, weekdays at 6 p.m./11 p.m.), and lifestyle and culture shows.

Stream at weta.org/livestream or via the PBS app

Making Black America: Through the Grapevine

Thursdays, Feb. 13 & 20, 9-11 p.m. on WETA Metro

Afour-part documentary series from WETA partner

Dr. Henry Louis Gates, Jr. explores the vibrant cultural and social spaces at the heart of the Black experience in the United States. The 2022 WETA co-production Making Black America: Through the Grapevine — executiveproduced, written and hosted by Gates, the Alphonse Fletcher University Professor and Director of the Hutchins Center for African & African American Research at Harvard University — features the renowned scholar seeking out the networks that supported and nurtured Black families, institutions and community, and includes interviews with leading academics, scholars and experts.

Denzel Washington: American Paradox

Thursday, Feb. 6 at 10 p.m. on WETA Metro

Throughout a 30-year-career spanning more than 50 film roles, two-time Oscar-winner Denzel Washington placed the figure of the Black man in all its complexity at the heart of American drama in roles ranging from an activist and rebel soldier to a gangster torn between violence and charity. The program Denzel Washington: American Paradox presents a comprehensive review of Washington’s remarkable career and his indelible impact on the film industry. Featured clips include his Oscar-winning roles in Glory and Training Day along with scenes from Fences, St. Elsewhere, Malcolm X, Crimson Tide, Much Ado About Nothing, The Pelican Brief, Philadelphia and more. The program repeats Feb. 8 at 8 p.m.

Major Taylor: Champion of the Race

Saturday, Feb. 15 at 8 p.m. on WETA Metro

Extraordinary athlete Marshall Walter “Major” Taylor (18781932), the world’s first Black superstar, earned nicknames such as The Cyclone, The Whirlwind, and The Comet. Reporters just called him “The Fastest Man in the World.” The program Major Taylor: Champion of the Race retraces the life and legacy of this American civil rights pioneer who set more than 20 world records in speed cycling during the time of Jim Crow America. By the time he was in his early 20s, Taylor had claimed the world cycling crown and the American cycling crown, all while having to endure withering racial pressures. The program repeats Feb. 16 at 2 p.m.

The WETA World channel is a 24/7 news and public affairs service devoted to fact-based nonfiction programming, sharing broad perspectives, stories and ideas. WETA World informs and educates, presenting award-winning documentaries and domestic and international news broadcasts. The channel features a slate of original programs that examine issues with a diversity of voices and illuminate conflicts, movements and cultures around the globe.

Journeys of Black Mathematicians

Tuesdays, Feb. 18 & 25 at 9 p.m. on WETA World

Atwo-part series traces the cultural evolution of Black scholars, scientists and educators in the field of mathematics. The programs follow the stories of prominent pioneers, illustrating the challenges they faced and how their triumphs are reflected in the experiences of today’s Black mathematicians. Their mathematical descendants, in turn, are contemporary college students and K-12 children across the U.S. who are learning that they belong in mathematics and STEM. The role of HBCUs in producing Black mathematicians is explored; students stress the role of outstanding teachers who are responsible for advancing schools’ math and science programs.

NOVA:

Star Chasers of Senegal

Tuesday, Feb. 4 at 9 p.m. on WETA World

Before a NASA spacecraft blasts o from Cape Canaveral on a mission to the Trojans — a group of asteroids over 400 million miles from Earth that is thought to hold important clues about the origins of our solar system — a team of scientists sets out to capture extraordinarily precise observations vital to the success of the mission: crucial data needed to help the spacecraft find its asteroid targets. In this NOVA program, the team’s leader, Senegalese astronomer Maram Kaire, illuminates his nation’s rich history of astronomy, reaching back thousands of years — and spotlights the promising future ahead.

Eyes on the Prize, Series 1 & 2

Thursdays at 8 & 9 p.m. on WETA World

Henry Hampton’s iconic, award-winning 1987 documentary history series shares the human drama of the Civil Rights Movement in America through the experiences and challenges of those fighting for justice. The film tells the story of decades of human rights struggles from the point of view of the ordinary men and women whose extraordinary actions helped to change the fabric of American life. Featuring interviews and rare historical footage, Series 1 traces the Movement from the Montgomery bus boycott in 1954 to the Voting Rights Act in 1965. Julian Bond narrates. Series 2 covers the years 1965 to 1985. Eyes on the Prize won multiple Emmy and Peabody awards and was nominated for an Academy Award for Best Documentary Feature.

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Front Row Washington: “Out of Darkness, Light”

Monday, February 24 at 9 p.m.

This month among Front Row Washington presentations, the February 24 program features a performance from Counterpoint Concerts at the Arts Club of Washington titled “Out of Darkness, Light.” Two Ukrainian-born violinists, Marta and Irina Krechkovsky, perform Dmitri Shostakovich’s String Quartet No. 8, dedicating it “to the victims of war and fascism,” and fundraising for a charity providing prosthetic and medical care to wounded soldiers. They are joined by violist Maria Semes and cellist Joseph Gotof. Tune in Mondays to WETA Classical’s concert showcase for live performances recorded locally.

WFalstaff on Opera Matinee

Saturday, February 22 at 1 p.m.

ETA Classical’s Opera Matinee this month presents a series of Met Opera “Artist’s Choice” archival performances. For the February 22 broadcast, conductor Yannick Nézet-Séguin chose a 1964 Met performance with Leonard Bernstein conducting Verdi’s comic work Falstaff (left), based on Shakespeare’s character. Anselmo Colzani sings the title role. Other operas include Angel Blue’s selection La Traviata (Feb. 1), 2007, with Renée Fleming and Matthew Polenzani; Ryan Speedo Green’s choice Der Fliegende Holländer (Feb. 8), 1960, with George London; and Lise Davidsen’s selection Ariadne auf Naxos (Feb. 15), 1985, featuring Jessye Norman.

Polyphony & More on Choral Showcase

Sundays at 9 p.m.

WETA Classical’s weekly program Choral Showcase this month features polyphonic music of the Renaissance on Feb. 2 from seven composers and six ensembles. On Feb. 9, hear the 1994 Cathedral Choral Society performance of Hector Berlioz’s 1824 Messe Solennelle, a piece of work the composer claimed to have destroyed after just two performances. A copy was discovered in 1991 and the work had its North American premiere in Washington, D.C., with the Cathedral Choral Society. On Feb. 16, listen to settings of the Biblical Song of Songs by composers Purcell, Victoria, Vaughan Williams, Jonathan Dove, and Percy Grainger. And on Feb. 23, Felix Mendelssohn’s oratorio Paulus concludes the month’s o erings.

On NSO Showcase, Wed., Feb. 5 at 9 p.m.: Hear Wagner’s Flying Dutchman Overture, Shostakovich’s Symphony No.5 & Beethoven’s Symphony No.7. National Symphony Orchestra Music Director Gianandrea Noseda conducts.

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Florence Price and the American Sound

By Evan Keely, WETA Classical On-Air Host

So many of the complexities of what it means to be American intersect in the music of Florence Price (1887-1953). No stranger to the professional, artistic and personal obstacles posed by sexism and racism, this Black woman created compositions that are a thrilling synthesis of social and cultural influences, as well as a testament to her perseverance, intellect and passion.

Her composition teacher at the New England Conservatory was its director, George Whitefield Chadwick, one of the “Boston Six” composers (Amy Beach and Edward MacDowell also among them) who were striving toward a distinctly American compositional style. Though the influence of Germanic Romanticism is audible in their music, these composers showed America and the world that the USA could hold its own, musically. Steeped in this mindset when she graduated from NEC with top honors in 1906, Price also drew deeply from the well of African American musical traditions. Her genius expresses itself in a fusion of styles, creating a musical language that is lyrical, sophisticated, energetic, and distinctly American in its sound.

In 1933, the Chicago Symphony performed her Symphony in E Minor, probably the first time a symphony by a Black woman was played by a major American orchestra. This magnificent work is featured on an album often heard on WETA Classical which won the 2022 Grammy Award for Best Orchestral Performance — Yannick Nézet-Séguin conducting the Philadelphia Orchestra.

Price’s story includes a posthumous miracle: the astoundingly fortunate rescue of a trove of her manuscripts from an abandoned house in 2009. Through a combination of good intentions and extraordinary good luck, a substantial body of this excellent composer’s work was rescued from oblivion. They include works such as her Violin Concerto No. 2. There is no evidence of a commission for this work. She appears to have composed it simply because she wanted to, because she believed in herself and the value of her unique voice. Black History Month invites and challenges us not only to contemplate why treasures like these might have been sitting abandoned in an attic for a half century, but to bring that wrongly neglected genius to light.

WETA Classical presents music by Florence Price on the air throughout February as part of Black History Month programming. To learn more about the composer, visit ClassicalBreakdown.org — WETA Classical’s podcast that goes behind the music — and enjoy these episodes:

• The Life of Florence Price (Feb. 23, 2021) — Pianist, composer and Howard University professor Dr. Karen Walwyn explores the life and music of Florence Price.

• Florence Price Symphony No. 1: An American Symphony (Feb. 22, 2022) — WETA Classical’s John Banther and Nicole Lacroix discuss Price’s work and spotlight the first of her four symphonies and its American themes.

Also, streaming with WETA Passport is Great Performances: Now Hear This: Florence Price and the American Migration (2022). Host Scott Yoo follows the composer and piano virtuoso’s trail from Little Rock to Chicago and explores her impact in American music.

WETA Classical’s Evan Keely with a biography of Florence Price

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KUNENE AND THE KING

BY JOHN KANI

Two men brought together by necessity discover the unifying power of Shakespeare a quarter century after the fall of apartheid. Written and performed by Tony-winner John Kani (Black Panther, The Island, Sizwe Banzi is Dead ), Edward Gero (The Lehman Trilogy) joins this “poignant two-hander” (The Guardian) in the play’s U.S. premiere.

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