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NEW YEAR, NEW SEASONS OF OLD FAVORITES!
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MISS SCARLET STARTS FROM SQUARE ONE
MISS SCARLET ON MASTERPIECE
Season 5 Premiere
Sunday 7:00pm
So first off, let’s address the elephant in the room!
You won’t need to hire a spunky detective to cop on to the fact that “The Duke” has departed. After four seasons, actor Stuart Martin who played William “The Duke” Wellington has officially departed the show, saying he believes “it was the right decision for the story.” So, what’s a resourceful gal like Eliza Scarlet to do? She gets on with business! There’s a new Detective Inspector at Scotland Yard, and she must build a relationship with him to access police resources. Can Eliza Scarlet truly have it all?
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NEW ADDITIONS AND EXCITING REUNIONS
ALL CREATURES GREAT AND SMALL ON MASTERPIECE
Season 5 Premiere
Sunday 8:00pm
It’s become LPB’s most streamed series and a much-anticipated Sunday night favorite! Louisiana loves All Creatures Great and Small and we’ve got lots of good news to share about the series.
Where we left off. The end of Season 4 saw James Herriot training for missions as an RAF pilot—and going AWOL to visit Helen, arriving at Skeldale House in time to greet their newborn baby, Jim. With the war raging on the continent, James returned to training, and Tristan serving in the Royal Veterinary Corps, leaving us on precarious ground.
Get ready for the Season 5 Premiere! In this first episode, it’s Spring 1941, and with World War II fully underway, we return to Darrowby, where baby Jimmy is keeping everyone at Skeldale House on their toes. Meanwhile, Tristan’s surprise return turns out to be more complicated than Siegfried hoped.
There’s more to come. The series will continue to bring the stories of James Herriot to life as we’ve already received word that Season 6 is in the works!
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MANY MORE PREMIERES FOR SOME OF YOUR LPB FAVORITES!
ANTIQUES ROADSHOW
Season 29 Premiere
Monday 7:00pm
We kick off ROADSHOW’s all-new Season 29 with treasures found at the beautiful Crystal Bridges Museum of American Art in Bentonville. Outstanding finds in this first hour include a 1976 Marvel UK Super Spider-Man #175 cover art, a 1926 Rogers Hornsby sterling trophy, and Winslow Homer watercolors, ca. 1879. One is between $180,000 to $320,000!
NEW SECRETS AND MYSTERIES REVEALED
FINDING YOUR ROOTS
Season 11 Premiere
Tuesday 7:00pm
During the eleventh season of this perennial LPB favorite, Henry Louis Gates, Jr. and his team of DNA detectives transport viewers from coastal Africa to the Mississippi Delta; from shtetls in the former Russian Empire to the ancestral lands of the Lakota Nation; from villages in the Philippines to a pirate enclave in Puerto Rico—all in search of the stories that will bring our guests’ ancestors to life. What’s more, this new season also includes a special reveal: the solution to a mystery that has haunted Gates’ own family for generations.
In this first episode, research into the ancestry of singer Lea Salonga and actress Amanda Seyfried reveals relatives who survived heart-wrenching ordeals.
HANG AROUND FOR ALL-NEW LUCY
LUCY WORSLEY INVESTIGATES
Season 2 Premiere
Tuesday 8:00pm
Lucy Worsley re-investigates some of the most dramatic and brutal chapters in British history, uncovering forgotten witnesses, re-examining old evidence, and following new clues. This season Lucy sinks her teeth into The Gunpowder Plot, William the Conqueror, and Bloody Mary, but she starts off with the case of Jack the Ripper. Lucy investigates how these shocking killings created a world of entertainment based on murder. Point of trivia: Ever wonder how it is that Lucy gains access to so many unbelievable artifacts? She is the Chief Curator at Historic Royal Palaces in the U.K.
HEAD BACK TO MIDSOMER COUNTY
MIDSOMER MURDERS
Season 23 Premiere
Wednesday 9:00pm
We're back in the beautiful Midsomer where there's no shortage of ugly crimes! We follow DCI Barnaby (Neil Dudgeon) and his trusty sidekick, DS Jamie Winter (Nick Hendrix), as they endeavor to solve perplexing crimes while also exploring the quirks of this delightful yet deadly county. This season the duo finds themselves thrust into new weird and wonderful worlds of police retirement villages, artisan bakeries and drag shows, where lurking beneath the surface of these chocolate box villages lie eccentric characters and peculiar murders.
In this first episode, a survivalist is found murdered in his bombproof shelter. DCI Barnaby must unravel a dark conspiracy to reveal how far people will go to escape the end of the world.
WHAT TO WATCH AND WHEN: THIS WEEK ON LPB
The deadliest American wildfire in a century, and the missed warnings that made it so unstoppable. An investigation of its causes, the chaotic response, and how changes to the climate and landscape have made Maui increasingly vulnerable to fires.
FRONTLINE: MAUI'S DEADLY FIRESTORM | Tuesday 9:00PM
MONDAY
7pm - Antiques Roadshow SEASON PREMIERE From the beautiful Crystal Bridges Museum in Arkansas.
8pm - Sister Boniface From the creators of Father Brown, a crime-solving nun is on the case of a murder at a local festival.
8:45pm - Sister Boniface A film crew is using St. Vincent's Convent as a location for a spy thriller when a live gun ends up on the set.
9:30pm - Help! We Bought a Village A couple pick up the pieces after an earthquake devastates their Italian village.
10:15pm - Help! We Bought a Village Owners of a village in Italy unpack a painting of an ancestor who once dined with Mozart.
TUESDAY
7pm - Finding Your Roots SEASON PREMIERE Singer Lea Salonga and actress Amanda Seyfried kick-off season 11 of this favorite.
8pm - Lucy Worsley Investigates SEASON PREMIERE Exploring the case of Jack the Ripper - London's most infamous serial killer.
9pm - FRONTLINE Maui's Deadly Firestorm The deadliest American wildfire in a century, and the missed warnings that made it so unstoppable.
10pm - INDEPENDENT LENS Minted A pioneering group of artists gain global recognition after embracing NFTs, but they must reckon with the controversies.
WEDNESDAY
7pm - NATURE Attenborough and the Jurassic Sea Monster A once in a lifetime discovery: the fossil of a giant Pliosaur, the largest Jurassic predator ever known.
8pm - NOVA Black Hole Apocalypse Shining new light on the most powerful and mysterious objects in the universe.
9pm - Midsomer Murders SEASON PREMIERE Murder by suffocation and life boat in the season 23 premiere.
THURSDAY
7pm - Father Brown Father Brown has a lot on his plate when a food fair comes to Kembleford, bringing murder with it.
7:45pm - La Veillée LPB SPECIAL FOCUS A weekly look at the happenings, culture, and people of French-speaking Louisiana.
8pm - Doc Martin Louisa's dad comes for a visit. There's also a squatter in the trailer park.
8:45pm - Behind the Glory LPB SPECIAL FOCUS Quarterback Kerry Joseph.
9pm - Death in Paradise The only witness to a murder is a parrot.
10pm - Highclere: Behind the Scenes A behind-the-scenes look at running the great house and gardens that stood in for Downton Abbey.
FRIDAY
7pm - Louisiana: The State We're In LPB SPECIAL FOCUS
7:30pm - Washington Week with The Atlantic Roundtable discussion about the week's major news.
8pm - Samantha Brown's Places to Love From City Park to the Tammany Trace Rail Trail, Sam visits NOLA and the surrounding area.
8:30pm - Art Rocks! The Series LPB SPECIAL FOCUS New Orleans artist James Vella.
9pm - GREAT PERFORMANCES Now Hear This Scott Yoo visits Julliard Pre-College and Singapore to meet rising stars.
SATURDAY
7pm - Last of the Summer Wine Howard gets one of Marina's earrings caught in his sweater. Will he get it out before Pearl notices.
7:30pm - Upstart Crow Will hopes to move up in the world when he is invited to Lord Southampton's party.
8pm - Up the Women The women plan to picket the post office with placards.
8:30pm - The Office A suggestive photo is circulated around the office.
9pm - Hope Street As acting Inspector, Marlene sabotages an undercover investigation. Then, Finn investigates a shooting while struggling to keep his temper.
10:30pm - Austin City Limits Norah Jones and Hurray for the Riff Raff.
11:30pm - The Caverns Sessions Big Richard
SUNDAY
7pm - Miss Scarlet on MASTERPIECE SEASON PREMIERE When a new Detective Inspector starts at Scotland Yard, Eliza must fight to prove herself all over again. Binge the entire season and seasons past with LPB PASSPORT.
8pm -All Creatures Great and Small on MASTERPIECE SEASON PREMIERE A medical scare keeps James' feet firmly on the ground and Siegfried and Carmody get their wires crossed over an animal. Helen steps in to help an old family friend and Mrs. Hall faces trouble when she decides to help with the war effort. Binge the entire season and seasons past with LPB PASSPORT.
9pm - Vienna Blood A murder takes Oskar and Max's investigation into a world of underground gambling. Oskar's life continues to be complicated by his feelings for Therese. Max questions if he and Clara are meant to be together. Binge the entire season and seasons past with LPB PASSPORT.
NEW ZIGGY! STREAM NOW
Ready for a laugh-out-loud adventure?
Check out Ziggy's Arts Adventure Funnies!
Get your daily dose of humor with these short digital jokes. Plus, stream Season 2 and get ready for all-new episodes coming in January! Visit ziggy.lpb.org for more.
Visit ziggy.lpb.org and check out the new behind-the-scenes look at this LPB children's puppet series featuring Louisiana art and culture!
WAYS TO SUPPORT LPB
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