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Tonight! Explore the Great American Trail
Series Premiere Sunday, October 4 at 6pm on PBS North.
Billy Connolly’s Great American Trail is an epic travelogue that sees Scotland's favorite comedian trace the history of Scots in America, from the first pilgrims to the parents of presidents. Along the way, Billy visits iconic landmarks such as Ellis Island, the site of Woodstock, and the Grand Ole Opry in Nashville.
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WDSE•WRPT Local Documentaries Now Streaming
Watch some of your favorite titles on the free PBS Video App!
Download the PBS Video App today to your phone, tablet or smart TV to stream favorite titles, like Lost Duluth, Glensheen and the Congdon Legacy, and Fires of 1918.
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Highlight Your Child's Favorite Book by an Indigenous Author
The PBS KIDS Social Media Team is looking for people to help celebrate Native American Heritage Month on the PBS KIDS & PBS Teacher's social channels! To participate please send a vertical photo of your child (or a child you know/have permission to photograph!) holding their favorite children’s book by an Indigenous author or featuring an Indigenous character + a few words, from you or the child about why they love that book! Please include the child’s name and age with all submissions. The final photos may be used in an Instagram story like this and the books may be used to create a children’s booklist.
Please send all photos and quotes or questions to Allie Toomey
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Staff Pick of the Week
1900 Island
Patti Alberg, Master Control Operations and Traffic Manager
"With all the comforts and technology of today’s world, it will be interesting to see how a small group makes their way to meet the challenges of 1900."
In THE 1900 ISLAND, four families go "back in time" to the start of the 20th century in a rural fishing community. On the island of Llanddwyn in northwest Wales, can these modern adventurers step up to the challenge of living in 1900s Britain?
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At-Home Learning
Amplify your at-home curriculum with shows about science, history, and culture every weekday on the PBS North! At-Home Learning At Home Learning is a lineup of interesting and popular documentaries and shows from PBS and its national partners, with accompanying educational materials for EVERY show! Go to our website for the schedule for the next two weeks, as well as links to the educational materials.
The programming is specifically curated for youth in 6-12 grades, but the shows may be suitable for those younger than 6th grade and fascinating for those far beyond 12th.
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Top Videos Streamed in September
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The Week Ahead on PBS North
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Occasionally the broadcast schedule changes, please reference the online schedule for up to date listings.
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Series Premiere
6:00pm
Billy Connolly's Great American Trail
Billy embarks on his great American trail as he opens the New York tartan day parade to a crowd of 30,000 strong. He heads to Plymouth, Massachusetts where the Pilgrims first landed on American soil, followed by a meeting with members of the Native American tribe whose people and language nearly wiped out.
7:00pm
Last Tango in Halifax
Alan's supermarket job brings an unexpected challenge. A home improvement project creates chaos.
Series Premiere
8:00pm
Flesh and Blood On Masterpiece
When Vivien introduces Mark to her grown children, they are suspicious. Their own lives are a mess.
Series Premiere
9:00pm
COBRA
Prime Minister assembles an emergency committee to combat a major crisis in the United Kingdom.
10:00pm
Orchestrating Change
The Me 2 Orchestra is a classical music organization created by and for people with mental illness.
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7:00pm
Antiques Roadshow "Indianapolis, Pt. 2/3"
A Joe Louis-signed bottle, a Sheraton sideboard and a Yankees team-signed ball. One's the top find!
Series Premiere
8:00pm
Tell Me More with Kelly Corrigan "Bryan Stevenson"
This series is about the importance of making change through connections. In each episode, Corrigan explores guests’ lives through candid, intimate, and humorous conversations.
9:00pm
POV "The Infiltrators"
Two young immigrants get arrested by Border Patrol and put in a shadowy for-profit detention center.
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7:00pm
African Americans: Many Rivers to Cross "Making A Way Out of No Way (1940-1968)"
The long road to civil rights is examined, from World War II to Martin Luther King, Jr and beyond.
8:00pm
Latino Vote: Dispatches from The Battleground
Get an inside look at the high-stakes effort to get out the Latino vote in this year's election.
9:00pm
Frontline "America's Medical Supply Crisis"
The fragmented global medical supply chain and its deadly consequences are investigated.
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7:00pm
Nature "The Story of Cats: Asia to Africa"
Discover how the first cats arose in the forests of Asia and how they spread across the continent.
8:00pm
PBS Newshour Debates: A Special Report "2020 Vice Presidental Debate"
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7:00pm
Doctors on Call "Breast Cancer & Survivorship"
Host: Dr. Paula Termuhlen, U of MN Medical School, Duluth Campus
7:30pm
Ageless Living "Evolving Out Loud, Part 2"
Noted comedian Kyle Cease explores using humor in helping people let go of negative illusions.
8:00pm
BRAINWORKS: The Theatre of Neuroscience "Double Windsor"
New therapies and emerging technologies help people who have experienced stroke and brain injuries.
8:30pm
Native Report
Visit the American Indian College Fund; Denver Indian Center, Inc.; Denver Indian Health and Family Services, Inc., the only urban Indian Healthy facility in a five-county area.
9:00pm
1900 Island
The fragile sense of community starts to fray as rivalries and hunger take their toll on the adults.
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7:00pm
Almanac
8:00pm
Almanac North
To kick off Fire Safety Month, Almanac North highlights a recent accomplishment of Lindzi Cambell-Rorvick, one of the first female firefighters in Superior in the late 90’s, who also is in training to become a counselor to help first responders deal with trauma and PTSD experienced on the job.
As the election inches closer, we’ll also hear from candidates running in local and regional races during our continuing coverage of Meet Your Candidates, a special Almanac North series.
8:30pm
Washington Week
9:00pm
American Masters "Lennon NYC"
Concert footage and conversations with close friends establish John Lennon as an American artist.
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6:00pm
Lawrence Welk Show "Musical Memories"
Andra Willis sings "Love Me With All Your Heart" and the Lennon Sisters ask "Where Are The Words."
7:00pm
800 Words
George is recruited into the Weld cricket team and fears a character flaw may reveal itself.
Season Finale
8:00pm
Doc Martin "All My Trials"
Martin stops practicing the week before his hearing, but patients continue to solicit his advice.
9:00pm
Doctor Blake Mysteries "The Visible World"
When Blake’s old friend turned enemy Derek Alderton is found dead, the hunt for the killer turns back onto Blake himself
10:00pm
Austin City Limits "Yola"
11:00pm
Woodsongs "Tommy Emmanuel & John Knowles"
12:00am
Sun Studio Sessions "Dale Watson"
12:30am
Songs at the Center "Matraca Berg; Marshall Chapman"
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