Each month we have a variety of amazing programs, which can make it hard to decide what to watch! We’ve compiled a ranking of programs airing this month with number one being an absolute MUST watch. Get ready to mark your calendar or set your DVR because January is about to be a great month of PBS KVIE!
1. All Creatures Great and Small on Masterpiece, Season 5 premiere
Sundays 1/12, 19 & 26 at 9PM
Return to Darrowby in Spring 1941 to find baby Jimmy keeping everyone in Skeldale House on their toes as Helen gets the hang of motherhood. With World War II in full swing, Siegfried is keen to have everyone back, but Tristan’s surprise return won’t be as straightforward as he hoped.
2. Finding Your Roots
Tuesdays 1/7, 14, 21 & 28 at 8PM
Explore the mysteries, surprises, and revelations hidden in the family trees of iconic Americans. On the new season 11, 19 celebrity guests, including Lea Salonga, Amanda Seyfried, and Amy Tan, sit down with Dr. Henry Louis Gates, Jr. to dive into their ancestral history and solve mysteries that have plagued their families.
3. Lucy Worsley Investigates
Tuesdays 1/7, 14 & 21 at 9PM
Join Lucy Worsley as she reinvestigates four dramatic chapters and iconic characters in British history: the Gunpowder Plot, Bloody Mary, Jack the Ripper, and the legacy of William the Conqueror’s invasion of 1066. Follow the evidence to uncover overlooked witnesses and victims while exploring how the mysteries speak to modern audiences.
4. Miss Scarlet on Masterpiece, Season 5 premiere
Sundays 1/12, 19 & 26 at 8PM
Our favorite heroine returns, sans the Duke! With the Duke away in New York, Eliza must make a difficult decision even as her agency is thriving. Meanwhile, a new Detective Inspector comes to Scotland Yard and Eliza must navigate building a relationship with him to continue having access to police resources.
5. The First Lady
Tuesdays 1/3, 10, 17, 24 & 31 at 9PM
Explore the personal and political lives of three iconic First Ladies of the United States – Eleanor Roosevelt, Betty Ford, and Michelle Obama – in this docudrama starring Viola Davis, Michelle Pfeiffer, and Gillian Anderson. Many of history’s most impactful and world-changing decisions have been made by America’s charismatic, complex, and dynamic first ladies.
6. Great Migrations
Tuesday 1/28 at 9PM
Investigate the story of African American movement over the 20th and 21st centuries in this new 4-part series from Dr. Henry Louis Gates, Jr. Learn how has this migration shaped our nation, and explore the political and economic pressures – and, often, hope and fear – that inspired people to move.
7. Nature: Big Cats, Small World
Wednesday 1/22 & 29 at 8PM
Discover a rare, small world in Africa where three big cat families have carved out a space to raise their young while trying to avoid each other. Watch lions, leopards, and cheetahs navigate parenthood, rivalry, and family dynamics while ensuring the survival of their cubs.
8. NOVA: What are UFOs?
Wednesday 1/22 at 9PM
Explore the strangest objects in our skies. After highly publicized sightings of unidentified objects by Navy pilots, UFOs are moving out of the shadows as NASA pledges to study them scientifically. Could they be the result of secret new technology? And what would it really take for alien engineers to visit Earth?
9. Journey to America
Tuesday 1/14 at 10PM
Examine inspiring immigrant stories. For generations, immigrants from all around the world have come to America with the hope of realizing the American dream. From entrepreneurs to everyday Americans, celebrate their achievements in a nation that, at its best, recognizes that freedom and opportunity are offered to all.
10. Resistance: They Fought Back
Monday 1/27 at 10PM
Reveal a much-needed corrective to the myth of Jewish passivity during the Holocaust. Uncover the largely unknown and courageous stories where Jews fought back against Nazi barbarism including uprisings in ghettos and rebellions in death camps. Hear from testimonies from survivors, their children, and expert witnesses nearly 80 years later.