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CELEBRATING AMERICA FOR 45 YEARS
A CAPITOL FOURTH 2025
Friday 7:00pm
Encore 9:00pm
In celebration of America's 249th birthday, join PBS for a Fourth of July tradition... this year featuring one of Louisiana's own!
For 45 years, A Capitol Fourth has lit up the night with music and fireworks. Hosted by Alfonso Ribeiro, this star-studded salute to America's birthday features the music of The National Symphony Orchestra and the U.S. Army Chorus among many others, including: The Beach Boys, Josh Turner, The Temptations, Lauren Daigle, Yolanda Adams, and Trombone Shorty!
LOOKING TO KICK UP YOUR FOURTH A NOTCH
Check out the official A CAPITOL FOURTH website for patriotic recipe ideas, DIY decoration ideas, and fun games to help round-out your Fourth of July fun!
THE UNEXPECTED VICTORY THAT GAVE AMERICA HOPE
AMERICAN EXPERIENCE The Boys of '36
Tuesday 8:00pm
Streaming Available Now
In the summer of 1936, nine working class young men from the University of Washington took the rowing world and the nation by a storm when they captured the gold medal at the Olympic Games in Berlin. These sons of loggers, shipyard workers and farmers overcame tremendous hardships—psychological, physical and economic—to beat not only the Ivy League teams of the East Coast but also Adolf Hitler's elite German rowers. Featuring interviews with Brown, historians and surviving children of the 1936 Washington team, The Boys of ’36 recounts their unexpected victory and the obstacles they overcame to achieve it, giving hope to a nation struggling to emerge from the depths of the Great Depression.
AN ALL-NEW FRONTLINE
FRONTLINE Syria After Assad
Tuesday 9:00pm
FRONTLINE examines Syria’s uncertain future under jihadist-turned-statesman Ahmad al-Sharaa. After the fall of Bashar al-Assad, correspondent Martin Smith travels the country tracing al-Sharaa’s rise to power and the emerging threats to the country’s stability.
THIS WEEK: MILITARY HISTORY & HONORING THE AMERICAN FLAG
LOUISIANA: THE STATE WE'RE IN
LPB SPECIAL FOCUS
Friday 7:00pm
The team celebrates Louisiana's rich military history. We'll take you to the LSU Military Museum, show you the proper ways to honor the American flag and introduce you to a New Orleans hatmaker who served his country during the D-Day invasion. And we'll check out a new program aimed at supporting Louisiana veterans as they shift back to civilian life.
EXPLORE CLASSIC FRENCH CINEMA WITH LPB
LPB PRESENTS: CINÉMA FRANÇAIS
Max et Les Ferrailleurs (Max and the Junkmen)
Sunday 10:00pm
The film follows Max, a police detective obsessed with capturing criminals, who devises a plan to entrap a group of scrap-metal dealers into committing a bank robbery, but his scheme becomes complicated when he develops feelings for Lily, one of the gang members. In French with English subtitles.
NEW ON PASSPORT
VELVET
Binge the 15-episode season of this drama with LPB PASSPORT
Set in late 1950s Madrid, the golden age of haute couture, there is one place everyone would like to shop at least once in their lifetime: the Galerias Velvet. This lush drama explores the forbidden love, jealousy, and greed inside the world of high fashion. Presented in Spanish with English subtitles with seasons 1-3 available to stream with LPB PASSPORT, an extended streaming benefit for members.
WHAT TO WATCH AND WHEN: THIS WEEK ON LPB
Did you miss the live broadcast from Natchitoches? No worries! Catch an encore airing of the Louisiana Sports Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony Sunday on LPB or stream anytime on our YouTube channel.
LOUISIANA SPORTS HALL OF FAME CELEBRATION 2025 | ENCORE Sunday 1:30 PM | Stream on LPB YouTube
MONDAY
7pm - Antiques Roadshow In New York City, the largest sports memorabilia find ever including an archive of rare photographic baseball cards.
8pm - Sister Boniface Mysteries A fan convention for a classic sci-fi series sees the writer being taken hostage by one of the creations.
9pm - Les Miserables on MASTERPIECE ENCORE PRESENTATION Now a young woman, Cosette moves to Paris under Valjean's protection. There, she meets the handsome law student Marius, who unwittingly brings a nightmare to life.
10pm - New Blood NEW Stefan is still chasing the mysterious criminal, Daniel Lorca, while Rash investigates Our Child. Their paths bring them together in an explosive finale.
SEASON FINALE
This police drama was created by Anthony Horowitz (Magpie Murders, Moonflower Murders). Stream the entire series with LPB PASSPORT.
TUESDAY
7pm - Finding Your Roots Actors LeVar Burton and Wes Studi, two men who grew up without their fathers.
8pm - AMERICAN EXPERIENCE Boys of '36 The thrilling story of the American rowing team that triumphed at the 1936 Olympics in Nazi Germany.
9pm -FRONTLINE Syria After Assad NEW Syria's uncertain future under Jihadist-turned-statesman Ahmad al-Sharaa
WEDNESDAY
7pm - Walking with Dinosaurs: The River Dragon A Spinosaurus struggles to lead his family across one of the deadliest environments in Earth's history.
8pm - Human Footprint: The Enemy of My Enemy NEW In humankind's conquest of planet Earth, we rely on improbable allies - species we've recruited from nature to help us defeat our adversaries. But in this brave new world of "biocontrol," is the enemy of an enemy always a friend?
9pm - NOVA Iceman Reborn Murdered more than 5,000 years ago, Otzi the Iceman is Europe's oldest known natural mummy. Now, new revelations about Otzi's life and legacy come to light, including surprising secrets hidden in his genetic code.
10pm - My Life is Murder NEW Alexa must sort fact from fiction when a compulsive liar confesses to a murder at a high-end jeweler.
10:44pm - Secrets of the Royal Palaces NEW Henry VIII turned Hampton Court into a palace masterpiece, complete with the Great Hall.
THURSDAY
7pm - Father Brown Father Brown's past collides with the present when he investigates a missing person, a murder and a mythical wild cat.
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 Mattie investigates a new victim, the band's manager, who was stabbed in the back with a kitchen knife.
8:45pm - Behind the Glory LPB SPECIAL FOCUS Former LSU and MLB great Paul Byrd.
9pm - Brokenwood Mysteries NEW It appears that Brokenwood might have to come to terms with having its first serial killer.
FRIDAY
7pm - A Capitol Fourth 2025 NEW Commemorate our country's 249th Independence Day with the 45th broadcast of America's grand Fourth of July celebration!
8:30pm - Louisiana: The State We're In LPB SPECIAL FOCUS
9pm -A Capitol Fourth 2025 ENCORE Commemorate our country's 249th Independence Day with the 45th broadcast of America's grand Fourth of July celebration!
10:30pm - Washington Week NEW Roundtable discussion about the week's major news.
SATURDAY
7pm - Last of the Summer Wine Seymour, Compo and Clegg offer marital advice to the Teesdales. 7:30pm - Open All Hours Arkwright's thriftiness leads him to purchase a miniature wreath for a friend's funeral.
8pm - Twenty Twelve More obstacles in the path toward the 2012 London Olympics, including an inconvenient historical discovery.
8:30pm -Moone Boy Money is tight in the Moone household so Martin sets to work on the golf course.
9pm - Help! We Bought a Village Yorkshire couple Francesca and Carl set about completing the purchase of their hilltop Italian hamlet. A completely restored medieval walled village in France struggles for survival.
9:45pm - Help! We Bought a Village Heading off for Italy where Francesca and Carl, the owners of an Italian hamlet which they have turned into a holiday complex, welcome the first guests of the season.
10:30pm - Austin City Limits Margo Price along with Molly Tuttle & Golden Highway.
SUNDAY
7pm - Patience NEW A bestselling crime writer, Harry Franklin, is found dead behind locked doors. He was one of Patience's favorite writers and she is intrigued by his death and his reclusive life. Patience helps make an important breakthrough in the case. Binge all six episodes of this series with LPB PASSPORT. Thank you for supporting LPB!
8pm - Grantchester on MASTERPIECE NEW Alphy and Geordie investigate witchcraft at a home for orphaned and disadvantaged children run by Alphy's old friend. When a body is found, Alphy struggles to consider his friend as a suspect. Binge all six episodes of this series with LPB PASSPORT. Thank you for supporting LPB!
9pm - Atlantic Crossing on MASTERPIECE ENCORE PRESENTATION Martha is pressured to exploit her friendship with the president, who defies isolationists to push the Lend-Lease Act. Martha and the children get a surprise Christmas present. 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, a police detective obsessed with capturing criminals, who devises a plan to entrap a group of scrap-metal dealers into committing a bank robbery, but his scheme becomes complicated when he develops feelings for Lily, one of the gang members. In French with English subtitles.
EDUCATION SPOTLIGHT: A COOL AND COLORFUL CRAFT FOR THE FOURTH
FOURTH OF JULY PAPER PLATE FAN
Fun Family Craft
The Fourth of July is the perfect time to talk with children about America’s history! And what better way to do it than while you’re crafting together? Not only will this paper plate fan help you stay cool on Independence Day, it’s also a fun and simple craft to make with children. Explain the significance of the American flag and its stars and stripes as you craft a fan together.
The materials needed are simple; you may already have them around the house! Check out this fun craft and many other patriotic ideas at PBS KIDS for Parents!
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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