MURDER RETURNS TO LPB SUNDAY NIGHTS

LPB is your destination for a good cozy mystery. This week, enjoy new seasons of two of your favorites! The added bonus: you can binge both shows on the night of the broadcast premiere with your LPB PASSPORT membership benefit. 

THE MARLOW MURDER CLUB ON MASTERPIECE
Sunday 7:00pm
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Now an established part of newly promoted DI Tanika Malik’s crime-solving gang, retired archaeologist Judith Potts, dog walker Suzie Harris, and vicar’s wife Becks Starling are back and bringing their unconventional methods to a string of high-profile murders. From the sudden death of the town’s beloved mayor—the nicest man in Marlow—to a celebrity chef found dead at the launch of his cookbook with half the town in attendance, the team will be working under the watchful eye of the Marlow community. They’ll also be called to action at a university reunion in an eerie manor house where, in a surprising twist, Becks finds herself among the suspects. Could this case threaten our amateur sleuths’ roles as civilian advisors?

BONUS CLUE: This mystery has already been solved! There will be a fourth season - an adaptation of Robert Thorogood's novel, Murder on the Marlow Belle

MARBLE HALL MURDERS ON MASTERPIECE
Sunday 8:00pm
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A continuation of Anthony Horowitz's "mystery-within-a-mystery" format, we find Editor Susan Ryeland (Lesley Manville) is hired to work on a continuation novel of the Atticus Pünd (Tim McMullan) series, written by a troubled young author. When the job leads Susan into another murder case, she unexpectedly finds herself a suspect. In the world of the novel, Atticus Pünd is visiting the Isle of Corfu when he becomes embroiled in the murder of Lady Margaret Chalfont, whose family he investigates with the assistance of a Greek detective. A sad note for fans; this is the third and final installment of the Susan Ryeland mystery series. 

BONUS CLUE:You don’t need to have watched Magpie Murders or Moonflower Murders before watching Marble Hall Murders, but with LPB PASSPORT, you can binge both right now. 

HONORING THE FORMAL END OF WWII WITH A SPECIAL ENCORE OF AMERICAN EXPERIENCE

AMERICAN EXPERIENCE: VICTORY IN THE PACIFIC
Tuesday 8:00pm

On the eve of the anniversary marking the end of World War II, this two-hour program examines the final year of World War II in the Pacific, including the rationale for using the atomic bomb, and features the first-hand recollections of both American and Japanese civilians and soldiers -- even a kamikaze pilot who survived his failed mission. "In the annals of warfare, the final year of the war in the Pacific stands alone," says documentary producer Austin Hoyt. "It would be as brutal as war gets." Victory in the Pacific traces that fateful year, from the American capture of the Mariana Islands in the Central Pacific in July 1944 to the surrender broadcast of Emperor Hirohito in August 1945.

EXPLORING THE $100 BILLION SPACEX ANNOUNCEMENT

LOUISIANA: THE STATE WE'RE IN
Friday 7:00pm  |  Sunday 5:00pm

SpaceX is setting its sights on Louisiana, with plans that could put the state at the center of the next chapter of America’s space race. The company will build a $100 billion facility in coastal Vermilion Parish dubbed "Starbase, Louisiana".

SpaceX promises state-of-the-art launch facilities and thousands of high-paying jobs; but locals and environmental groups are concerned about how rocket launches may impact Louisiana's fragile coastline and its impact on wildlife refuges in the area.

Christina Jensen heads to Vermilion Parish for a look at the benefits and the concerns.

CATCH HIGHLIGHTS OF YOUR FAVORITE LOUISIANA COLLEGE FOOTBALL TEAMS - NO MATTER WHO YOU ROOT FOR OR WHERE YOU LIVE

GAME NOTES
Saturday 10:00 & 10:30 AM
Get ready for Saturday with previews, matchup insights, and analysis from across Louisiana college football. WLAE-TV in New Orleans will simulcast the 10:00 AM broadcast.

POST GAME NOTES
Monday 5:00 PM & Wednesday 10:00 PM
Go beyond the highlights with a statewide look back at the weekend in Louisiana college football, breaking down the biggest wins, defining plays, standout performances, and storylines shaping the season ahead. POST GAME NOTES also airs Mondays at 6:00 PM on WLAE-TV in New Orleans.

Viewers can watch statewide on LPB and stream GAME NOTES and POST GAME NOTES at lpb.org/gamenotes or the all-new LPB GAME NOTES YouTube channel.

Support for Game Notes is provided Southern University and Agricultural & Mechanical College, Hargrove Engineers & Constructors, Romph Pou Agency and by Lafayette Travel, Northwestern State University, LSU Alumni Association, The Cook Hotel and Conference Center at LSU, Louisiana Tech University, and Red Stick Sports.

A NEW SEASON - NEW HOUR-LONG SHOW

AUSTIN CITY LIMITS
Season 52 Premiere
Saturday 10:30pm

Austin City Limits begins its landmark Season 52 this Saturday night and for the first time in the series history, every artist featured will receive a full-hour broadcast episode, marking a major expansion for the longest-running music series in television history. 

ACL returns this Saturday with a season premiere featuring celebrated Colombian superstar Carlos Vives. One of the most influential and enduring artists in Latin music, the 18-time Latin Grammy and multiple Grammy Award winner makes his ACL debut with career-spanning classics in a revelatory, high-energy hour alongside his 11-piece band, La Provincia.  

Also ahead: Olivia Rodrigo; Billy Strings; Miguel; The Red Clay Strays and Brandi Carlile, who will be welcomed into the ACL Hall of Fame. 

WHAT TO WATCH & WHEN
This Week on LPB

In this six-part series, an elite camera team captures the dramatic lives of African big cats in the breath-taking Okavango Delta, Botswana. With extraordinary, unparalleled access, in an area unvisited by tourists, and the opportunity to film from the ground, the air and through the night, the Big Cat 24/7 team work together to follow the cats’ lives around the clock.

BIG CATS 24/7  | LIMITED SERIES  |  WEDNESDAYS 7:00 PM

MONDAY
5:00pm - POST GAME NOTES  NEW  Don't forget this schedule change! Catch this LPB sports series on Mondays at 5:00pm. BBC News: The Context airs as regularly scheduled Tuesday - Friday.
7pm -  ANTIQUES ROADSHOW    In the Big Apple with a Tiffany mosaic inkwell, a Beatles collection from their first "Ed Sullivan Show" appearance and a Kleitsch oil painting. 
8pm -  LEONARDO DA VINCI  Part 2  The Renaissance master gets the full Ken Burns treatment. 
10pm  - MY LIFE IS MURDER    A Christmas light fan falls from his roof during an installation, but the reason why may not be the season. 
10:43pm - MY LIFE IS MURDER  A bride to be dies from allergic reaction to a bee sting on her wedding day. 


 

TUESDAY

7pm - FINDING YOUR ROOTS Exploring the roots of director Spike Lee and actor Kristin Chenoweth. 
8pm -  AMERICAN EXPERIENCE  Victory in the Pacific     On the eve of the anniversary marking the end of World War II, this two-hour program examines the final year of World War II in the Pacific.
10pm -  POV  Arrest the Midwife   NEW  Trusted midwives are arrested in a tight-knit Amish and Mennonite community, thrusting them into turmoil. 

 
 WEDNESDAY 

7pm - BIG CATS 24/7  A limited series following the lives of lions, leopards, and cheetahs in the Okavango Delta. 
8pm - NOVA  Egypt's Tombs of Amun    Archaeologists discover a long-lost ancient cemetery in Egypt's sacred desert. 
9pm - RESOLVE TO SOLVE WITH MILES OBRIEN  NEW  Part three of this limited series on the search for solutions to climate, water, and health crises explore sea curtains in Antarctica. 
10pm  - POST GAME NOTES  NEW  A statewide look back at the weekend in Louisiana college football, breaking down the biggest wins, defining plays, standout performances.

 

THURSDAY

7pm - ENDEAVOUR ON MASTERPIECE   In the finale, preparations for Joan's wedding proceed and the shocking Blenheim Vale case reaches a climax. 
9pm - HEMINGWAY Part 2   Ken Burns explores the life and legacy of author Ernest Hemingway. Part two and three air at the same time. 

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 - GREAT PERFORMANCES   Message in a Bottle   The story of a migrant family told through dance set to the songs of 17-time Grammy winner Sting. 
9:30pm -  THE ORIENT EXPRESS: A GOLDEN ERA OF TRAVEL  NEW  This limited series explores the history of the iconic train and how it has changed in its 150 year history. 
 

SATURDAY

7pm -  KEEPING UP APPEARANCES   Hyacinth is angling for an invite to the Mayor's Fancy Dress Ball, but what will she wear?
7:30pm -  EVER DECREASING CIRCLES    It's your chance to see this delightful series from the beginning. 
8pm -  MISS FISHER'S MURDER MYSTERIES    Phryne and Jack find buried treasure, pirate ghosts, and murder at a seaside holiday town. 
9pm - INSPECTOR GEORGE GENTLY  Gently investigates a death in police custody - and insists that Bacchus assist him, even though his sergeant has just submitted his formal resignation.
10:30pm - AUSTIN CITY LIMITS  NEW  The Season 52 premiere featuring Carlos Vives y La Provincia. 

 

SUNDAY

7pm -THE MARLOW MURDER CLUB ON MASTERPIECE  NEW  The mayor of Marlow suddenly dies during a town council meeting. Judith, Becks, and Suzie are on the case!
8pm -   MARBLE HALL MURDERS ON MASTERPIECE  NEW    Back in London, Susan Ryeland is once again corralled into the world of detective Atticus Pund as he investigates the death of Lady Margaret Chalfont in the Greek Isle of Corfu.
9pm -   DOWNTON ABBEY SEASON 3 ON MASTERPIECE   Changes that affect several key characters at Downton Abbey.
 

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