Don't Miss List | August 9 - August 23

On the July edition of "CONNECT NY," host David Lombardo dives into the changing landscape of higher education in New York. The panel of stakeholders will discuss the cost of a college education; state investments in higher education; and how prepared college graduates are for life and jobs in the 21st century.
Watch Sunday, August 13 at 11am
Tenor Piotr Beczała leads the cast in the title role of the mysterious swan knight, with soprano Tamara Wilson as the virtuous duchess Elsa, falsely accused of murder, and soprano Christine Goerke as the cunning sorceress Ortrud. Bass-baritone Evgeny Nikitin is Ortrud’s power-hungry husband, Telramund, and bass Günther Groissböck is King Heinrich.
Watch Sunday, August 13 at 12pm
Ellie's beloved husband is killed in a car accident. A woman was in the car with him and killed too. Who was she? Was he having an affair? Was it an accident?
Sunday, August 13 at 8pm

Variety Studio: Actors on Actors Season 18
Season 18 features Pedro Pascal ("The Last of Us"), Jenna Ortega ("Wednesday") and more..
Watch Monday, August 14 at 10pm
Wondering what to do with your life? We've been there, and we're here to help. No matter where you're at on your career journey, our tools and resources will help you find your way forward.
Watch Tuesday, August 15 at 4pm
In a new three-part documentary series on PBS, “The Great Muslim American Road Trip,” artist and activist Mona Haydar and her husband, Sebastian Robins, take a road trip across Route 66 to discover untold stories of America’s Muslim roots in cities around the country. The two hosts join Mehdi to talk more about the show and what they’ve learned throughout the journey.
Watch Tuesday, August 15 at 8pm
A doctor, psychic and amusement park fanatic unite to save Detroit's beloved "Boblo Boat" from the scrapyard in this documentary interweaving history with mythology.
Watch Friday, August 18 at 4pm
Grab a front-row seat to the spectacular concert filmed at Dr. Phillips Center for our 10th Anniversary Event! Featuring some of the greatest show tunes of musical theatre performed by tony award winner Megan Hilty, Michael Maliakel, Nikki Renée Daniels and Tommy Sutter with brand new arrangements from conductor Luke Frazier and The American Pops Orchestra.
Watch Sunday, August 20 at 12pm
Sinéad Keenan joins the cast of the critically acclaimed crime drama as DCI Jessica James alongside Sanjeev Bhaskar as DI Sunny Khan.
Watch Sunday, August 20 at 8pm
Soprano Janai Brugger performs a section of Leonard Bernstein's "Kaddish" with the Chicago Symphony Chorus.
Watch Monday, August 21 at 9pm
Your Don't Miss List
Connect NY: The Future of Higher Education
Sunday, August 13 at 11am
Great Performances at the Met: Lohengrin
Sunday, August 13 at 12pm
What To Do When Someone Dies Marathon
Sunday, August 13 at 8pm
Variety Studio: Actors on Actors
Monday, August 14 at 10pm
Roadtrip Nation: Empowered State
Tuesday, August 15 at 4pm
Great Muslim American Road Trip Marathon
Tuesday, August 15 at 8pm
Boblo Boats: A Detroit Ferry Tale
Friday, August 18 at 4pm
Broadway’s Brightest Lights
Sunday, August 20 at 12pm
Masterpiece: Unforgotten
Sunday, August 20 at 8pm
Great Performances: Leonard Bernstein’s Kaddish Symphony
Monday, August 21 at 9pm
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Fight the Power
Human Footprint
Charité Season 3
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Fight the Power: How Hip Hop Changed the World
Spike Lee finds the anthem for his new film with Public Enemy in 'Fight the Power.'

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Human Footprint
"Human Footprint" is a deep dive into a world reshaped by one remarkable species: us.

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Charité Season 3
Step into the halls of Charité. From Walter Presents, in German with English subtitles