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PBS Primetime Program Highlights – April 11-17

SUNDAY, APRIL 11, 2021

8:00-9:00 PM:
*NEW* MY GRANDPARENTS’ WAR “Mark Rylance” (MYGW) (#102) (TV-PG)
Explore the story of actor Mark Rylance’s grandfather, a prisoner of war in Hong Kong during WWII.

9:00-10:00 PM:
*NEW* ATLANTIC CROSSING ON MASTERPIECE “The Throne” (MAST) (#5120) (TV-14)

10:00-11:00 PM:
WORLD ON FIRE ON MASTERPIECE “Episode 2” (MAST) (#5015) (TV-14) (R)

MONDAY, APRIL 12, 2021

8:00-9:00 PM:
*NEW* ANTIQUES ROADSHOW “Vintage Las Vegas 2021 Hour 1” (ANRO) (#2512) (TV-G) – 14 years later, do Las Vegas appraisals still hit the jackpot? One is now worth $165,000-$175,000!

9:00-10:00 PM:
ANTIQUES ROADSHOW “Meadow Brook Hall Hour 3” (ANRO) (#2303) (TV-G) (R) @RoadshowPBS | #antiquesroadshow

10:00-11:30 PM:
*NEW* INDEPENDENT LENS “Down a Dark Stairwell” (INLE) (#2213) (TV-14)
Two marginalized communities must navigate an uneven criminal justice system together.

TUESDAY, APRIL 13, 2021

8:00-9:00 PM:
*NEW* FINDING YOUR ROOTS “The New World” (FIYO) (#707) (TV-PG)
Henry Louis Gates, Jr. traces pre-United States ancestors of John Lithgow and Maria Hinojosa.

9:00-10:00 PM:
AMERICAN EXPERIENCE “Ruby Ridge” (AMEX) (#2904) (TV-PG) (R)

10:00-11:00 PM:
*NEW* FRONTLINE “American Insurrection” (FRON) (#4002) (EXEMPT)
Investigating the rising threat of far-right violence in America.

WEDNESDAY, APRIL 14, 2021

8:00-9:00 PM:
*NEW* NATURE “The Leopard Legacy” (NAAT) (#3905) (TV-PG)
Follow the story of a leopard mother as she raises her cubs near the Luangwa River.

9:00-11:00 PM:
*NEW* NOVA “Picture a Scientist” (NOVA) (#4803) (TV-PG)
Women make up less than one quarter of all those employed in STEM, and the numbers are worse for women of color.

THURSDAY, APRIL 15, 2021

8:00-8:30 PM:
*NEW* THIS OLD HOUSE “House Fire Reclamation” (THOH) (#4219) (TV-G)
Reinforcing a porch; fire and ice; new siding; choosing accent colors; framing begins.

8:30-9:00 PM:
*NEW* ASK THIS OLD HOUSE “Flickering Lights, Brick Stairs” (ATOH) (#1919) (TV-G)
Jenn installs smart irrigation; Heath talks flickering lights; Mark repoints brick steps.

9:00-11:00 PM:
BASEBALL “Shadow Ball” (BASE) (#105) (TV-PG) (R) @KenBurns

FRIDAY, APRIL 16, 2021

8:00-8:30 PM:
*NEW* WASHINGTON WEEK (WWIR) (#6042) (EXEMPT)
Join noted journalists for a discussion of the big stories from DC.

8:30-9:00 PM:
*NEW* FIRING LINE WITH MARGARET HOOVER (FLMH) (#442) (EXEMPT)
Join Hoover for a public affairs talk show that delivers a civil and engaging contest of ideas.

9:00-10:30 PM:
*NEW* GREAT PERFORMANCES “Beethoven in Beijing” (GPER) (#4515) (TV-G)
Experience the international impact of the Philadelphia Orchestra’s historic 1973 trip to China.

10:30-11:00 PM:
*NEW* BEYOND THE CANVAS “Women of Wonder” (BEYC) (#203) (TV-PG)
Honor five trailblazing women in the arts and explores how they paved their own road to success.

SATURDAY, APRIL 17, 2021

11:00 PM-12:00 AM:
AUSTIN CITY LIMITS “Billie Eilish” (AUCL) (#4512) (TV-PG) (R)