WHERE THE ATCHAFALAYA MEETS THE GULF
LA64 heads to St. Mary Parish
LA64: ST. MARY PARISH
Monday 8:00pm | Friday 8:30pm
St. Mary Parish sits where the Atchafalaya Basin meets the Gulf, defining Louisiana's Cajun Coast. The episode begins in Franklin with its historic homes and sugarcane roots before visiting the Chitimacha Tribe in Charenton, where basket weaving continues across generations. In Patterson, swamp tours reveal landscapes shaped by both nature and regional film history, while Berwick and Morgan City highlight a working waterfront tied to shrimping and offshore oil, including a visit to the historic Mr. Charlie rig. From local art to the shoreline at Cypremort Point, these stops reflect a parish shaped by water, culture, and resilience.
About the Series
LA64 is a statewide travel series hosted by Louisiana native and travel journalist Karen LeBlanc, exploring all 64 parishes through food, culture, history, and everyday life. Each episode highlights the people, places, and traditions that make Louisiana unlike anywhere else. A signature part of LPB’s 50th anniversary year, LA64 reflects LPB’s continued commitment to serving the entire state, from its largest cities to its smallest towns.
Stream past episodes at www.lpb.org/la64.
Support for LA64 is provided by: Office of the Lieutenant Governor Billy Nungesser, Keep Louisiana Beautiful and the Louisiana Office of Tourism and by the Atchafalaya National Heritage Area, the St. Landry Parish Tourist Commission, Northwestern State University of Louisiana, and the Foundation for Excellence in Louisiana Public Broadcasting and viewers like you.
TRAVEL BROADER HORIZONS ACROSS AMERICA
MARTIN CLUNES: ISLANDS OF AMERICA
2-Part Series
Monday 10:00pm
Actor Martin Clunes (Doc Martin) sets off on an epic 10,000-mile journey from east to west to explore the vast swathe of islands scattered beyond America’s shores.
In these first two episodes shown back-to-back, Martin travels the islands of Hawaii before heading 2,500 miles north to Kodiak Island in Alaska. His next journey takes him to the islands of Louisiana, California, and Washington State. In Louisiana, he visits the Tabasco plant on Avery Island and explores hurricane-ravaged Delacroix Island.
Members can stream this series anytime with their LPB PASSPORT extended streaming benefit.
LOUISIANA HEADS TO THE POLLS
LOUISIANA: THE STATE WE'RE IN
Friday 7:00pm | Stream at www.lpb.org/lswi
Voters head to the polls this Saturday to weigh in on a number of races. This comes as Governor Jeff Landry suspended elections for Louisiana's House seats in response to a Supreme Court ruling invalidating the state's Congressional maps.
Despite that confusion, voters will still cast ballots in a highly contentious Senate race where numerous candidates are seeking to claim Senator Bill Cassidy's seat along with several statewide constitutional amendments.
LPB's Christina Jensen and Johnny Atkinson spoke with the six main candidates in the Senate race along with Barry Erwin from Leaders for a Better Louisiana to help inform voters ahead of the elections.
DOCUMENTARIES THAT REVEAL & EXPLORE
ROB REINER: THE DIRECTOR
Tuesday 8:00pm
Celebrate the extraordinary work of a man whose contributions to the silver screen entertained audiences for decades. The program looks back at Reiner's remarkable career, covering his younger days playing Meathead on All in the Family and his role as one of the leading film directors of our time. Film experts comment on his turn behind the camera and show clips from his extensive body of work.
DISCOVERING JUDI DENCH
Sunday 9:00pm
This biography looks at the remarkable on-screen cinematic career of Dame Judi Dench. She has been a prominent figure in British culture for decades, with an extraordinary and varied film career that earned her both Academy and BAFTA Awards. This program highlights some of her most memorable roles in several beloved films, including her iconic stint as "M" in multiple James Bond films.
FRONTLINE : THE PRESIDENT VS THE FED
Tuesday 9:00pm
President Trump’s unprecedented challenges to the Federal Reserve—and what it means for the economy. Tracing the battle between President Trump and the Fed as the central bank steers the economy through an increasingly precarious moment.
INDEPENDENT LENS: NATCHEZ
Tuesday 11:00pm
In a Mississippi town, historic homes fuel a tourism economy rooted in antebellum nostalgia. Through tour guides, homeowners, and activists, Natchez captures how public history is performed and how unresolved racial tensions have shaped the town.
AN ALL-NEW SEASON OF COZY MYSTERY FEATURING A CRIME-SOLVING NUN
SISTER BONIFACE MYSTERIES
Season 4 Premiere
Thursday 7:00pm
Sister Boniface Mysteries returns as the nun who serves as the police’s secret weapon takes on a new set of cases. The wine-making, moped-riding nun investigates more troubling deeds in an otherwise peaceful village, where strange events are never far behind. From unusual disturbances to unexpected murders, Sister Boniface uses her scientific expertise and sharp intuition to uncover the truth.
In this premiere episode, Sister Boniface probes a deadly incident after a TV actress falls to her death during a tampered stunt on the show "Foxman".
WHAT TO WATCH & WHEN
This Week on LPB
Inspired by the iconic 1935 movie musical starring Fred Astaire and Ginger Rogers, this acclaimed Chichester Festival Theatre revival recorded from the West End in January 2026 is directed and choreographed by three-time Tony winner Kathleen Marshall.
GREAT PERFORMANCES: IRVING BERLIN'S TOP HAT | FRIDAY 9:00PM
MONDAY
7pm - ANTIQUES ROADSHOW At Grants Farm for hour three for finds that include a 1995 Cartier clutch and a Sumerian cuneiform tablet from 2150 BCE.
8pm - LA64 St. Mary Parish NEW Visiting St. Mary Parish where the Atchafalaya Basin meets the Gulf, defining the Cajun Coast.
8:30pm - LA64 Lafourche Parish Head to Lafourche Parish where Wetlands Acadian culture continues to shape the region's music, language, food, and craftsmanship.
9pm - BEYOND PARADISE NEW Panic spreads when an arsonist targets three businesses, bizarrely invoking the Three Little Pigs fable.
9:52pm - NOURISH Chef Hardette Harris talks all things cornbread.
10pm - MARTIN CLUNES: ISLANDS OF AMERICA NEW Exploring the islands around Hawaii, Alaska, Louisiana, California, and Washington State.
TUESDAY
7pm - FINDING YOUR ROOTS Pop icon Cyndi Lauper and actors Jamie Chung and Danny Trejo.
8pm - ROB REINER: THE DIRECTOR NEW Exploring Reiner's contributions to the silver screen.
9pm - FRONTLINE The President vs. The Fed NEW President Trump's unprecedented challenges to the Federal Reserve.
10pm - REEL SOUTH Louder Than Guns NEW Traveling the country revealing the fragile, but powerful potential of community-led conversations about gun rights and violence.
11pm - INDEPENDENT LENS Natchez NEW The town confronts the tension between preservation and truth.
WEDNESDAY
7pm - NATURE Attenborough and the Sea Dragon Attenborough and a team of scientist investigate the remain of an Ichthyosaur - a dragon that ruled the ocean during the time of dinosaurs.
8pm - NOVA Decoding the Universe: Quantum When you start exploring small - like subatomic small - things get weird real fast.
9pm - SHARED PLANET Forests NEW A four-part look at how humans and nature are co-existing globally. Part three explores forests - the lungs of our planet - from Guatemala to Japan.
10pm - GOOD KARMA HOSPITAL A building collapses in Barco and the team are stretched to the limit.
10:45pm - GOOD KARMA HOSPITAL Ruby and Gabriel intervene in a dispute between two fishermen.
THURSDAY
7pm - SISTER BONIFACE MYSTERIES NEW In the season 4 premiere, Sister Boniface probes an incident after a TV actress falls to her death during a stunt.
7:45pm - LA VEILLÉE LPB SPECIAL FOCUS A weekly look at the happenings, culture, and people of French-speaking Louisiana.
8pm - MIDSOMER MURDERS Parish chairwoman Lois Springfield is found dead in a local theatre.
8:45pm - BEHIND THE GLORY LPB SPECIAL FOCUS The stories behind the sports headlines. Hosted by Lyn Rollins.
9pm - BROKENWOOD MYSTERIES NEW When four masked men attempt to rob the Brokenwood Savings Bank, Mike must find out who pulled the trigger that killed the bank manager.
FRIDAY
7pm - LOUISIANA: THE STATE WE'RE IN LPB SPECIAL FOCUS In-depth new coverage on important issues in the state along with Louisiana art, culture, and events.
7:30pm -WASHINGTON WEEK Roundtable discussion about the week's major news.
8pm - SAMANTHA BROWN'S PLACES TO LOVE Sam heads across the pond to Italy to explore Bologna.
8:30pm - LA64 St. Mary Parish NEW Visiting St. Mary Parish where the Atchafalaya Basin meets the Gulf, defining the Cajun Coast.
9pm - GREAT PERFORMANCES Irving Berlin's Top Hat NEW Broadway musical inspired by the 1935 classic movie starring Fred Astaire and Ginger Rogers.
SATURDAY
7pm - KEEPING UP APPEARANCES Hyacinth and Richard learn they don't know much about sailing while spending a weekend aboard a crusier.
7:30pm - EVER DECREASING CIRCLES Ann is fund-raising for Open University, which leads Martin to declare that she is "a pawn of the Kremlin.
8pm - MISS FISHER'S MURDER MYSTERIES NEW A person from Phryne's youthful days in Paris forces her to confront her past...and to investigate a murder.
9pm - SHAKESPEARE & HATHAWAY: PRIVATE INVESTIGATORS NEW Frank and Lu reunite to investigate a feuding influencer couple, but a handyman's murder puts both under suspicion.
9:43pm - SHAKESPEARE & HATHAWAY: PRIVATE INVESTIGATORS NEW A corporate retreat turns deadly when a CEO dies mid trust fall. Frank and Lu must expose the spy and a killer.
10:30pm - AUSTIN CITY LIMITS Jelly Roll and The War and Treaty.
MARATHON AT DOWNTON
DOWNTON ABBEY SEASON 4 ON MASTERPIECE MARATHON
Sunday 6:00 AM - 6:30 PM
SUNDAY
7pm - MY GRANDPARENTS' WAR Actress Keira Knightley discovers the extraordinary triumphs and tragedies her grandparents faced during some of the biggest conflicts of WWII.
8pm - MARYLAND ON MASTERPIECE Everything comes to a head as Richard and Jim arrive at the Isle of Man. Binge the series with LPB PASSPORT.
9pm - DISCOVERING JUDI DENCH NEW The extraordinary and varied career of the actress that has earned her both Academy and BAFTA Awards.
10pm - SHERLOCK ON MASTERPIECE The Hounds of Baskerville Sherlock and Watson pursue the trail of the Baskerville experiments - top-secret government research on genetically engineered gigantic animals for military use. Or so it is rumored. Whatever the truth, something big is up on the moors. Binge the series with LPB PASSPORT.
