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THE COOKING COMPETITION HEATS UP!
THE GREAT AMERICAN RECIPE
Friday 8:00pm
LPB SPECIAL FOCUS
The competition heats up and Lafayette's Coby Bailey is bringing the Cajun heat!
In the first round, the eight home cooks will prepare a dish that shows support for someone in need. In the second round, it's holiday time! The cooks are asked to create their favorite holiday recipes for the judges.
Did you miss Episode 1? Stream it anytime with the PBS or LPB Apps.
IF IT SEEMS TOO GOOD TO BE TRUE...
CAPTIVATED
Limited Series
Monday 10:00pm
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Shown in back-to-back episodes, this four-part series is a nail-biting thriller that asks the question: how far would you go to repair your past? It follows the story of a young, single mother and her son as they deal with an increasingly controlling and obsessive boss.
Single mum Rachel is on the poverty line, leaving her working all hours of the day as a cleaner to provide for her son. Out of the blue, she is approached by a wealthy businessman offering her a new job with better pay and shorter hours. However, after accepting she gets drawn further into his life and begins to question his motives.
SEASON FINALES: WATCH NOW OR STREAM LATER
MY LIFE IS MURDER Pleasure and Pain
Season Finale
Wednesday 10:00pm
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Alexa investigates the death of a self-help guru and finds herself in a cat-and-mouse game with the victim's mysterious wife.
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BROKENWOOD MYSTERIES As If Nothing Had Happened
Season Finale
Thursday 9:00pm
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A resident from Sunset Manor, a rest home in Brokenwood, goes missing. It quickly becomes apparent that his whereabouts are of vital importance in solving a case.
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PATIENCE Pandora's Box
Season Finale
Sunday 7:00pm
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In the season finale of this crime drama with a twist, a man dies on a bus after a violent coughing fit. The dead man turns out to have multiple identities and a history of eco-terrorism. Bea is warned off the case, but she refuses to stop investigating.
Remember you can stream this series and all season of the French language series “Astrid” (which this show is based upon) with an LPB PASSPORT membership benefit.
THIS WEEK: USING ART TO KEEP HISTORY ALIVE
LOUISIANA: THE STATE WE'RE IN
LPB SPECIAL FOCUS
Friday 7:00pm
We'll meet a self-taught blacksmith whose works are on display in the French Quarter and even Disney World, and we'll sit down with Louisiana's Rockin' Fiddler, to see how he's passing on his talent to the next generation.
EXPLORE CLASSIC FRENCH CINEMA WITH LPB
LPB PRESENTS: CINÉMA FRANÇAIS
LA GRANDE ILLUSION (The Grand Illusion)
Sunday 10:00pm
This 1937 French war film directed by Jean Renoir, stars Jean Gabin and Erich von Stroheim. Set during World War I, it follows a group of French prisoners of war attempting to escape from German captivity, delving into themes of class differences, friendship, and the futility of war, and is considered a classic of anti-war cinema. In French with English subtitles.
WHAT TO WATCH AND WHEN: THIS WEEK ON LPB
What's happening in bucolic Grantchester, besides a murder or two of course? Well, Alphy and Geordie investigate when a member of a rock band is murdered. Alphy struggles with some family history. And finally the really big news: Masterpiece announced this week that GRANTCHESTER will return for an eleventh and FINAL SEASON. Read what we know about that here.
GRANTCHESTER ON MASTERPIECE | SUNDAY 8:00 PM
MONDAY
7pm - Antiques Roadshow In Fort Worth hidden treasures include a Felipe Orlando abstract oil and a German Baroque lockbox.
8pm - Sister Boniface Mysteries The Nuns are excited to be involved in a religious tv show but a murder disrupts proceedings.
9pm - The Great American Recipe ENCORE PRESENTATION Another chance to see episode one and Lafayette's Coby Bailey and the other home cook contestants in action.
10pm - Captivated NEW A single mom takes a dream job with a wealthy businessman, but is it too good to be true?
TUESDAY
7pm - Finding Your Roots Comedians Bob Odenkirk and Iliza Shlesinger.
8pm - Renaissance: The Blood and the Beauty NEW LIMITED SERIES The arrival of a young prodigy, Raphael, ignites the flames of the fierce and growing rivalry between Michelangelo and Leonardo.
9pm -Frontline: Trump's Power & The Rule of Law NEW Inside the high-stakes showdown between Donald Trump and the courts over presidential power.
WEDNESDAY
7pm - Walking with Dinosaurs: The Pack A young Albertosaurus, a relative of T. rex, must prove herself in a deadly hunting pack or face starvation.
8pm - Human Footprint: Dressed to Kill NEW As bee populations collapse around the world, can we save them before it's too late?
9pm - NOVA When Whales Could Walk A spectacular fossil graveyard reveals a 43-million-year-old whale that had four legs and could walk.
10pm - My Life is Murder NEW Alexa investigates the death of a self-help guru and finds herself in a cat-and-mouse game with the victim's mysterious wife
10:44pm - Secrets of the Royal Palaces NEW Queen Victoria and Prince Albert bought Osborne House in 1840 as their perfect hideaway.
THURSDAY
7pm - Father Brown The visit of Princess Margaret to Kembleford is jeopardised when a school janitor is found murdered. Can Father Brown save the royal visit from being cancelled?
7:45pm - La Veillée LPB SPECIAL FOCUS A weekly look at the happenings, culture, and people of French-speaking Louisiana.
8pm - Queen's of Mystery With another murder and a missing lead actress to contend with, the theater company is forced to switch up the cast.
8:45pm - Behind the Glory LPB SPECIAL FOCUS The passion driven career of sports writer Bruce Brown.
9pm - Brokenwood Mysteries NEW A resident from Sunset Manor, a rest home in Brokenwood, goes missing. It quickly becomes apparent that his whereabouts are vital to solving the case.
FRIDAY
7pm - Louisiana: The State We're In LPB SPECIAL FOCUS
7:30pm - Washington Week Roundtable discussion about the week's major news.
8pm - The Great American Recipe LPB SPECIAL FOCUS Lafayette's Coby Bailey is still cooking! This week the home cooks are creating their favorite holiday recipes.
9pm -Pati Jinich Explores PanAmericana Pati travels from the northernmost place in the US to the remote island community of Halibut Cove - discovering that subsistence living transcends all differences.
10pm - Midsomer Murders A survivalist suffocates in his bomb-proof shelter. He won't be the last. Up next is death by lifeboat.
SATURDAY
7pm - Last of the Summer Wine Seymour and Clegg are spotted pushing a bale of hay up a hill by a coach load of Japanese tourists. Is this an old Yorkshire ritual they wonder?
7:30pm - Open All Hours Arkwright has a sales drive with Granville demonstrating the product - very reluctantly.
8pm - Twenty Twelve What better way to drum up excitement for Twenty Twelve than have the team entered into the London Marathon.
8:30pm -Moone Boy It's Fidelma and Dessie's wedding. Martin has to say a heartbreaking goodbye.
9pm - Help! We Bought a Village There are wedding bells at an Italian borgo, and a French hamlet's glamping site opens.
9:44pm - Help! We Bought a Village IA couple pick up the pieces after an earthquake devastates their Italian village.
10:30pm - Austin City Limits Singer/songwriter Jenny Lewis and pop trio MUNA.
SUNDAY
7pm - Patience NEW A man dies on a bus after a violent coughing fit. The dead man turns out to have multiple identities and a history of eco-terrorism. Binge all six episodes of this series with LPB PASSPORT. Thank you for supporting LPB!
8pm - Grantchester on MASTERPIECE NEW Alphy and Geordie investigate when a member of a rock band is murdered. Alphy struggles with some family history. Binge all six episodes of this series with LPB PASSPORT. Thank you for supporting LPB!
9pm - Atlantic Crossing on MASTERPIECE ENCORE PRESENTATION America enters the war, and Olav arrives from England. Missy grows suspicious of ties between Martha and the president, as does Olav. Meanwhile, a dastardly Nazi plot unfolds. Binge all eight episodes of this series anytime with LPB PASSPORT. Thank you for supporting LPB!
10pm - LPB Presents Cinéma Français LPB SPECIAL FOCUS This LPB limited series is an exploration of classic French cinema. Tonight in "La Grande Illusion," a group of French prisoners of war attempt to escape from German captivity, delving into themes of class differences, friendship, and the futility of war, and is considered a classic of anti-war cinema. In French with English subtitles.
MAKE SUMMER SUPER WITH SCIENCE
Thank you to everyone who signed up for the LPB Super Science Summer event held at the LPB Studios! Attendees explored chemistry by learning about hydrophilic and hydrophobic properties of substances with the help of shaving cream and paint! They also got hands-on experience with beginning coding and robotics. This couldn't have happened without the help of the team from the Capital Area STEM Network, who lead both activities! Students also watched an episode of the digital science series CHIP KIDS, and took home science kits full of materials to conduct four CHIP KIDS experiments at home. Check out the fun in this reel and make sure and give us a follow on social media!
EDUCATION SPOTLIGHT: TAKE A VIRTUAL FIELD TRIP
EXPLORE THE STATUE OF LIBERTY
Visit PBS Learning Media
Even if you can't visit New York City in person you can still sit with your kids and visit the Statue of Liberty right from your own home! Take a virtual flight around the Statue to uncover its history, design, and symbolism with this fun interactive from Ken Burns in the Classroom and PBS Learning Media.
PREPARE YOUR HOME FOR HURRICANE SEASON AND SUPPORT LPB
Enter the Friends of LPB's Power On Raffle and help support the work of LPB at the same time.
With each entry, you have a chance to become the owner of a 24kW Generac whole house generator from Optimize Generator People, including installation and transfer switch. Tickets are $20. The deadline to enter is Wednesday, Oct. 1. For more details, visit www.lpb.org/raffle.
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