Week of September 17-23, 2017
Program photos, releases and videos for selected shows available on PBS PressRoom® (http://www.pbs.org/pressroom).
In this week’s highlights:
1. On-air Picks of the Week
2. New and Notable Videos
3. Local Connections Google Map
4. PBS Primetime Schedule, Sunday-Saturday
On-air Picks of the Week
• *NEW* THE VIETNAM WAR. Premieres Sunday-Thursday, September 17-21, 8:00 p.m. ET, with an immediate repeat.
New and Notable Video
Full-length programs:
• BEYOND A YEAR IN SPACE full-length episode. Premieres Wednesday, November 15, 2017, 8:00-9:00 p.m. ET.
• WALT DISNEY: AMERICAN EXPERIENCE, Part 1 full-length episode and Part 2 full-length episode. Encore broadcasts air Tuesdays, August 29-September 5, 2017, 8:00-10:00 p.m. ET.
• GREAT PERFORMANCES AT THE MET “La Traviata” full-length episode. Premieres August 2017 (check local listings).
Embeddable Clips:
• DIANA – HER STORY trailer. Premieres Tuesday, August 22, 2017, 8:00-9:00 p.m. ET.
• GREAT PERFORMANCES AT THE MET “Eugene Onegin” trailer. Premieres in August 2017 (check local listings).
SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 17, 2017
8:00-9:30 PM:
*NEW* THE VIETNAM WAR “Déjà Vu” (VWAR) (#101) (TV-MA, V)
After a century of French occupation, Vietnam emerges independent but divided into North and South.
http://pressroom.pbs.org/Programs/v/Vietnam
#VietnamWarPBS
9:30-11:00 PM:
THE VIETNAM WAR “Déjà Vu” (VWAR) (#101) (R) (TV-MA, V)
http://pressroom.pbs.org/Programs/v/Vietnam
#VietnamWarPBS
MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 18, 2017
8:00-9:30 PM:
*NEW* THE VIETNAM WAR “Riding the Tiger” (VWAR) (#102) (TV-MA, V, L)
As a communist insurgency gains strength, JFK wrestles with American involvement in South Vietnam.
http://pressroom.pbs.org/Programs/v/Vietnam
#VietnamWarPBS
9:30-11:00 PM:
THE VIETNAM WAR “Riding the Tiger” (VWAR) (#102) (R) (TV-MA, V, L)
http://pressroom.pbs.org/Programs/v/Vietnam
#VietnamWarPBS
TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 19, 2017
8:00-10:00 PM:
*NEW* THE VIETNAM WAR “The River Styx” (VWAR) (#103) (TV-MA, V, L)
With South Vietnam near collapse, LBJ begins bombing the North and sends US troops to the South.
http://pressroom.pbs.org/Programs/v/Vietnam
#VietnamWarPBS
10:00 PM-12:00 AM:
THE VIETNAM WAR “The River Styx” (VWAR) (#103) (R) (TV-MA, V, L)
http://pressroom.pbs.org/Programs/v/Vietnam
#VietnamWarPBS
WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 20, 2017
8:00-10:00 PM:
*NEW* THE VIETNAM WAR “Resolve” (VWAR) (#104) (TV-MA, V, L)
U.S. soldiers discover Vietnam is unlike their fathers’ war, while the antiwar movement grows.
http://pressroom.pbs.org/Programs/v/Vietnam
#VietnamWarPBS
10:00 PM-12:00 AM:
THE VIETNAM WAR “Resolve” (VWAR) (#104) (R) (TV-MA, V, L)
http://pressroom.pbs.org/Programs/v/Vietnam
#VietnamWarPBS
THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 21, 2017
8:00-10:00 PM:
*NEW* THE VIETNAM WAR “This Is What We Do” (VWAR) (#105) (TV-MA, V, L)
President Johnson escalates the war while promising the public that victory is in sight.
http://pressroom.pbs.org/Programs/v/Vietnam
#VietnamWarPBS
10:00 PM-12:00 AM:
THE VIETNAM WAR “This Is What We Do” (VWAR) (#105) (R) (TV-MA, V, L)
http://pressroom.pbs.org/Programs/v/Vietnam
#VietnamWarPBS
FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 22, 2017
8:00-8:30 PM:
*NEW* WASHINGTON WEEK (WWIR) (#5712) (EXEMPT)
Join Robert Costa and noted journalists for a discussion of the big stories from DC.
http://pressroom.pbs.org/Programs/w/WASHINGTON-WEEK.aspx
@washingtonweek | #WashingtonWeek
8:30-9:00 PM:
*NEW* THIRD RAIL WITH OZY (THIR) (#103) (EXEMPT)
Emmy-winner Carlos Watson moderates a weekly debate on a provocative topic, with input from viewers.
9:00-9:30 PM:
*NEW* CHARLIE ROSE – THE WEEK (CRSU) (#511) (EXEMPT)
Join Charlie Rose for highlights of conversations with the week’s guests on his nightly program.
http://pressroom.pbs.org/Programs/c/CHARLIE-ROSE-THE-WEEK.aspx
@CharlieRoseShow
9:30-10:00 PM:
TBA
10:00-11:00 PM:
*NEW* CRAFT IN AMERICA “Borders” (CRIA) (#901)
Explore the relationships and influences Mexican and American craft artists have on each other.
http://pressroom.pbs.org/Programs/c/CRAFT-IN-AMERICA
#CraftinAmerica
SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 23, 2017
9:00-10:00 PM:
AUSTIN CITY LIMITS “Florence + the Machine/Andra Day” (AUCL) (#4204) (R) (TV-PG)
http://pressroom.pbs.org/Programs/a/AUSTIN-CITY-LIMITS.aspx
@acltv | #acltv
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