LOUISIANA ART & ARTISTS TAKE CENTER STAGE IN SEASON PREMIERE OF ART ROCKS!

ART ROCKS! THE SERIES
Season 13 Premiere
Friday 8:00pm

ABOUT THE SERIES

Louisiana artists, creative communities, and cultural traditions take center stage as LPB brings an expanded Louisiana focus to ART ROCKS! THE SERIES, with the entire 30-minute program now dedicated exclusively to Louisiana art and artists. 

“Art Rocks! has always celebrated creativity, but this new season gives us the opportunity to focus entirely on the incredible artists and creative communities right here in Louisiana,” says LPB Executive Producer Linda Midgett. “With expanded storytelling and a more personal approach, we’re able to explore not just the art itself, but the people, experiences, and traditions that inspire it.” 

James Fox-Smith, publisher of Country Roads Magazine, returns as host of the series. 

ABOUT THE EPISODE
BRANDON SURTAIN | PAINTER | NEW ORLEANS

In this first episode, we meet New Orleans artist Brandon Juan Surtain, whose interest in art and architecture are rooted in cultural preservation and life in New Orleans both before and after Hurricane Katrina. 

Stream this episode and past episodes on the program webpage - www.lpb.org/artrocks. 

Major production funding for ART ROCKS! is provided by the East Baton Rouge Parish Library and through a grant from the National Endowment for the Arts, Louisiana Division of the Arts and the Arts Council of Greater Baton Rouge, with the Foundation for Excellence in Louisiana Public Broadcasting and Viewers like You!

STICK AROUND AND WATCH THIS ALL-NEW GREAT PERFORMANCES

GREAT PERFORMANCES Tammy Wynette: Forever Yours
Friday 8:30pm

Tammy Wynette’s musical success and legacy was achieved through personal grit and a determination to sing, write music, and raise herself above her humble beginnings. From Nashville’s Ryman Auditorium, Great Performances pays tribute to Wynette’s musical legacy, presenting a star-studded concert that includes her iconic duets with former husband George Jones.

Featuring Georgette Jones, Wynonna, Debby Boone, Mandy Barnett, Ann Wilson, and more performing her country classics.

PUBLIC SERVICE COMMISSION - A FRESH LOOK AT THIS CRITICAL RACE

LOUISIANA: THE STATE WE'RE IN
Friday 7:00pm  | Saturday 4:30pm  |  Sunday 5:00pm

Louisiana’s upcoming Public Service Commission races could have major implications for the state’s energy future, and how much residents pay for electricity. With Meta’s massive new data center development raising questions about how much electricity large technology projects will require, commissioners will face important decisions about who pays for the power and grid upgrades needed to serve them. We take a closer look at this critical race.

As it marks its 20th anniversary, the Atchafalaya National Heritage Area is reflecting on conservation and recovery efforts but also the challenges that remain, including environmental pressures and the need to balance preservation with economic growth. 

BEHIND THE GLORY: JOHN BRADY
Thursday 8:45pm

Learn how this former Louisiana high school basketball coach took a struggling LSU team still reeling from probation and scholarship reductions and led them to four NCAA Tournaments and two NIT berths. Hosted by veteran journalist Lyn Rollins. 

ABOUT THE SERIES
The LPB short-form sports series returns for another season featuring interviews with athletes and coaches from across the spectrum of sports to the writers and athletic ambassadors that help share Louisiana sports history.

GAME NOTES
Saturday 10:00 & 10:30 AM
Get ready for Saturday with previews, matchup insights, and analysis from across Louisiana college football.

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. 

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.

PROGRAMS EXPLORING THE BEAUTY OF LOUISIANA 

LA64: LAFOURCHE PARISH
Monday 9:00pm

Lafourche Parish follows the winding path of Bayou Lafourche, where Acadian culture and the working wetlands continue to shape the region’s music, language, food, and craftsmanship. The episode explores the Cajun Bayou, from Cajun jam sessions and French table gatherings in Thibodaux to lift bridges in Lockport and master boat builders in Larose.

LOUISIANA GRASS ROOTS
Monday 9:30pm

This independent documentary explores the endangered Cajun Prairie ecosystem of Southwest Louisiana and the community efforts to restore it. Once stretching across much of the region, the prairie shaped local wildlife, culture, and way of life. Today, scientists and local leaders are working to bring this uniquely Louisiana landscape back.

NEW EPISODES TO STREAM 

RITUAL Season 2
Stream at lpb.org/ritual

The award-winning digital series is back with new episodes exploring how sacred rituals and everyday traditions across the South shape our identities, preserve our history, and sustain our communities. 
A collaboration with LPB, PBS Digital Studios, and Independent Lens.

AMERICAN LENS
Stream at lpb.org/capturingamerica

This companion digital series to the LPB original documentary CAPTURING AMERICA: THE CAROL HIGHSMITH STORY, features more of the documentary photographer’s journeys through the heartland of America. 

TRAVEL BACK TO ENGLAND IN THE 1970s WITH A NEW SEASON OF DALGLIESH

Dalgliesh
Season 2 Premiere
Monday 10:00pm

Bertie Carvel returns as enigmatic detective Adam Dalgliesh in a new season of mysteries based on P.D. James’ bestselling novels. In 1970s England, the acclaimed poet and investigator uses his keen insight and empathy to unravel three complex new cases filled with secrets, deception and murder.

In this first episode,Dalgliesh investigates the death of scientist Doctor Edmund Lorrimer at Hoggatt's Forensic Laboratory. Dalgliesh soon learns that the late Doctor was not a popular figure.

WHAT TO WATCH & WHEN
This Week on LPB

Witness never-before-seen tiger behaviors in this two-part NATURE documentary. A team of cinematographers and big cat experts head into the forests of western Nepal for an expedition to follow the lives of two tiger mothers and reveal how these solitary cats are raising cubs on an island that is full of threats. 

NATURE: TIGER ISLAND  | WEDNESDAY 7:00PM

MONDAY 

7pm -  ANTIQUES ROADSHOW  Vintage First Finds    NEW   More finds from Season 1 including a 1933 Duck Soup movie poster and an Edward Gilpin watch from 1670. 
8pm -  EINSTEIN AND HAWKING: MASTERS OF OUR UNIVERSE   NEW   A two-part series looks at the lives of these two titans of science. 
9pm - LA64  Lafourche  Parish   LPB SPECIAL FOCUS  The LPB series travels to Lafourche Parish - a parish shaped by water, work, and Cajun traditions. 
9:30pm - LOUISIANA GRASS ROOTS   LOUISIANA SPECIAL FOCUS    Exploring the endangered Cajun Prairie ecosystem and the efforts to bring it back. 
 

TUESDAY
7pm - FINDING YOUR ROOTS   The military service history in the families of Patricia Arquette, Julianne Moore, and John McCain. 
8pm -  AMERICAN EXPERIENCE  Annie Oakley    Meet the Ohio sharpshooter who won fame and fortune in a man's world in an effort to save her family from destitution. 
9pm - FRONTLINE  Haiti Deportation Crisis   NEW  As part of its immigration crackdown, the Trump administration ended an immigration protection program that allowed hundreds of thousands of Haitians to flee their violent country for the U.S. The administration says Haiti is now safe enough for them to return home. FRONTLINE heads to Haiti to see the reality. 
 

 
 WEDNESDAY 

7pm - NATURE  Tiger Island  NEW   Part one of this look at two tiger moms who are raising their cubs on an island full of threats. The team uses drones and thermal cameras to capture the action.
8pm - NOVA  Evolution: Need to Feed   NEW   A limited series that traces the epic journey of life, from single cell to the amazing variety today. This episode explores the relentless pursuit of energy.  
9pm - SECRETS OF THE DEAD  Raising Lady Liberty    NEW  The story of how France and the United States came together to produce an iconic symbol of freedom.
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 - MIDSOMER MURDERS   The new arrival at the police officers retirement community is found dead. 
7:45pm - LA VEILLÉE  LPB SPECIAL FOCUS  A weekly look at the happenings, culture, and people of French-speaking Louisiana.
8pm - THE MADAME BLANC MYSTERIES   NEW  When a woman is shot dead while holding a bag with a rare book inside, questions arise about the book's origins and the possibility that it could lead to the killer.
8:45pm - BEHIND THE GLORY  John Brady     NEW   Winning LSU basketball coach John Brady.  Hosted by Lyn Rollins. 
9pm BASEBALL: ECHOES FROM THE BLEACHERS -   NEW   Never-before-seen footage from the Baseball Hall of Fame reveals how America's game has mirrored the nation from wartime and integration to Piazza's home run after 9/11. 

 

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. The Doc Martin star visits islands off of Washington, California, and Louisiana! 
8pm - ART ROCKS! THE SERIES   NEW    The Season 13 premiere showcases Louisiana art and artists! This episode meet painter Brandon Surtain. 
8:30pm - GREAT PERFORMANCES  Tammy Wynette: Forever Yours   NEW   A star-studded tribute to Wynette's enduring legacy featuring Wynonna, Debby Boone, Anne Wilson and Georgette Jones. 
 

SATURDAY

7pm -  KEEPING UP APPEARANCES   A perceived slight at the local craft fair has Hyacinth on the hunt for a top of the line Rolls Royce. 
7:30pm -  EVER DECREASING CIRCLES   Ann and Martin are planning a dinner party for Paul and his girlfriend. This will go smoothly. Right?
8pm -  MISS FISHER'S MURDER MYSTERIES    Murder and wine collide when Phryne arrives in the countryside for a Wine Festival. 
9pm - INSPECTOR GEORGE GENTLY   A bank robbery interrupts Christmas Eve celebrations at the station. 
10:30pm - AUSTIN CITY LIMITS   NEW  Alabama country-rock group The Red Clay Strays. 

 

SUNDAY

7pm - PROFESSOR T   NEW A boxing champ is found murdered, Adelaide's health declines and Dan's romance hits trouble.
8pm -   MAIGRET ON MASTERPIECE   NEW    With an injury and his investigation shut down, Maigret and his team continue investigating Adeline’s past from his apartment. When they uncover she was only the latest of three violent deaths, Maigret must decide whether to destroy two more lives.
9pm -   THE GOLD ON MASTERPIECE   NEW   The proceeds from the stolen Brink’s-Mat gold are laundered through growing international criminal networks. The police pick up the trail as their investigation spreads overseas.

Thank you to everyone who participated in this year's raffle. Your support helps LPB continue bringing quality programming and educational resources to Louisiana. 
What's next? The 2027 Win the Wheels Raffle kicks off November 2. Stay tuned for more details. 

The Louisiana Book Festival is just around the corner! LPB will be there and we sure hope you’ll come by and visit with us. We’ll be sharing information about free learning resources for families and details about the all-new animated series SUPER WHY’S COMIC BOOK ADVENTURES. Plus, Elmo is back from his African adventure so LPB will be giving away 2 of these fun Elmo backpacks to take on your next adventure! Come by the table to find out how to get one and tell us about your favorite PBS KIDS programs! The Louisiana Book Festival is Saturday, 
October 31 in downtown Baton Rouge. See y’all there!