TV Programming Highlights

Dickensian

Dickensian is a bold reinvention of Charles Dickens’ timeless novels, where his most iconic characters live side by side in the same Victorian neighborhood. Free from the straightjacket of adaptation, Dickensian takes familiar characters on new journeys.

Sundays, December 15 - February 16, at 7:00 p.m.

 

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Miss Scarlet, Season 5

Eliza’s agency is thriving, and her professional life is on a successful path – on the personal side however, Duke has now been away in New York for several months and Eliza is forced to make a difficult decision.

Sundays, January 12 - February 16, at 8:00 p.m.

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Miss Fisher’s Murder Mysteries, Season 2

Detective Phryne Fisher (Essie Davis) is known for her sharp wit and pearl-handled pistol, which she uses to fight injustice in Melbourne during the 1920s. She fights for justice for people who can’t help themselves.

Saturdays, December 28 - April 12, at 8:00 p.m.

 

Henry Louis Gates, Jr.

Finding Your Roots, Season 11

Tuesdays, January 7 – April 8, at 8:00 p.m.

The acclaimed series returns with Professor Gates exploring the mysteries, surprises and revelations hidden in the family trees of popular figures.

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Tuesdays, January 7 - April 8, at 8:00 p.m.

 

All Creatures Great and Small, Season 5

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.

Sundays, January 12 - February 23, at 9:00 p.m.

 

Actress Lucy Lawless with a cityscape in the background.

My Life Is Murder

Thursdays, at 9:30 p.m. beginning January 16

Lucy Lawless stars in this contemporary Australian detective drama as retired cop Alexa Crowe. With her old boss regularly asking for her insight on cold cases and a young police data-analyst eager to be mentored–whether Alexa wants to or not–Alexa can’t seem to stop solving crime.

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Premieres Thursday, January 16, at 9:30 p.m.

 

Great Migrations: A People on the Move

Tuesdays, January 28 – February 18, at 9:00 p.m.

Great Migrations explores how a series of Black migrations have shaped the U.S. From waves of Black Americans to the North—and back South—to immigrants from Africa and the Caribbean, movement is a defining feature of the Black experience.

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Tuesdays, January 28 - February 18, at 9:00 p.m.

 

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Funny Woman, Season 2

Sophie Straw is on a high. She’s a TV star; she’s got good friends and her romance with Dennis is full of promise. But trouble is just around the corner. Will Sophie be able to embrace her real life and challenge outdated conventions?

Sundays, February 2 - February 23, at 10:00 p.m.

 

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Cats Uncovered

Sundays, February 2 – 16, at 9:00 p.m.

Aloof. Disdainful. Vicious. Or friendly, fluffy balls of fur who just want to be loved. But how much do we really know about them? Making use of the latest bespoke technology, this fascinating and revealing series investigates every aspect of the lives of this often-misunderstood species.

Sundays, February 2 - February 16, at 6:00 p.m.

 

Brokenwood Mysteries

This quirky New Zealand mystery follows DI Mike Shepherd, who arrives to the seemingly peaceful town of Brokenwood with a classic car, a country music collection, and an indeterminate number of ex-wives. His assistant, DC Kristin Sims, is a by-the-book investigator 15 years younger than her boss’s car. Shepherd soon discovers that Brokenwood is full of secrets and suspicions.

Premieres Thursday, February 20, at 8:00 p.m.

 

Call the Midwife cast.

Call the Midwife, Season 14

It is the beginning of a new decade in Poplar. Set in 1970, chaos erupts as the Isle of Dogs bid for independence. Amid the turmoil, the midwives work tirelessly to keep Nonnatus House running while addressing complex social and health challenges.

 

Sir David Attenborough standing in front of a dinosaur skeleton in a museum.

Museum Alive with David Attenborough

Sir David Attenborough explores London’s Natural History Museum and meets some of the most extraordinary creatures from the past. These animals are brought back to life using state of the art CGI informed by the latest scientific understanding, which allows him to come face to face with a saber-toothed tiger, dodge a giant eagle and evade a colossal snake.

Air Date

Wednesday, February 19, at 8:00 p.m.

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