Weekly TV Schedule for PBS 6 Plus
Sunday May 24, 2020
Time
Show
12 a.m.
12:30 a.m.
Sun Studio Sessions
Chad Elliott blends mid-western story telling with gritty blues and rock to create a unique sound.
1 a.m.
All-Star Orchestra
Elgar - Enigma Variations. Secret, "enigmatic" portraits of the composer's friends are showcased.
2 a.m.
Xerox Rochester International Jazz Festival
An engaging, lyrical saxophonist, Mike Murley is one of the most versatile players on the scene today.
3 a.m.
4 a.m.
4:30 a.m.
Sun Studio Sessions
Chad Elliott blends mid-western story telling with gritty blues and rock to create a unique sound.
5 a.m.
5:30 a.m.
Firing Line With Margaret Hoover
Sean Penn discusses his efforts to expand coronavirus testing access through his non-profit, CORE.
6 a.m.
6:30 a.m.
Classical Stretch: The Esmonde Technique
Miranda demonstrates an all-barre routine designed to help prevent hand and finger Arthritis.
7 a.m.
7:30 a.m.
Reconnecting Roots
Gabe visits Jack White's Third Man Pressing to find out if the vinyl resurgence is here to stay.
8 a.m.
Outside: Beyond the Lens
In southeastern Colorado, National Grasslands protect a part of America's heartland frozen in time.
8:30 a.m.
Paint This With Jerry Yarnell
Jerry shows his viewers how to paint in the right side of the wall, pillar, and side of building.
9 a.m.
HAYAO MIYAZAKI: 10 YEARS WITH THE MASTER
Sparks begin to fly as Miyazaki and his son Goro work on the 2011 film From Up on Poppy Hill.
10 a.m.
Pacific Heartbeat
An openly transgender Maori teen overcomes hurdles as she attends attends her final year of college.
11 a.m.
12 p.m.
12:30 p.m.
1 p.m.
DOWNTON ABBEY SEASON 6 ON MASTERPIECE
Two romances get complicated, Molesley and Spratt try out new jobs and Thomas takes a fateful step.
2:20 p.m.
DOWNTON ABBEY SEASON 6 ON MASTERPIECE
After six passionate and poignant seasons, the curtain comes down on "Downton Abbey."
4 p.m.
Manners of Downton Abbey: A Masterpiece Special
The historical advisor to Downton Abbey explores how the aristocratic set behaved in 1900s Britain.
5:30 p.m.
6 p.m.
Enemy of the Reich: The Noor Inayat Khan Story
Noor-un-Nisa Inayat Khan, a female radio operator and British spy during World War II, is profiled.
7 p.m.
7:30 p.m.
8 p.m.
Spy in the Wild, a Nature Miniseries
Penguins, elephant seals, wolf cubs and polar bears are explored in the Arctic and Antarctic circles.
9 p.m.
Independent Lens
Climb into Elvis' 1963 Rolls-Royce for a musical road trip that traces the rise and fall of Elvis.
11 p.m.
Norman Mineta and His Legacy: An American Story
Meet the statesman who served as cabinet secretary for Presidents Clinton and George W. Bush.
Monday May 25, 2020
Time
Show
12 a.m.
Spy in the Wild, a Nature Miniseries
Penguins, elephant seals, wolf cubs and polar bears are explored in the Arctic and Antarctic circles.
1 a.m.
Independent Lens
Climb into Elvis' 1963 Rolls-Royce for a musical road trip that traces the rise and fall of Elvis.
3 a.m.
Norman Mineta and His Legacy: An American Story
Meet the statesman who served as cabinet secretary for Presidents Clinton and George W. Bush.
4 a.m.
4:30 a.m.
5 a.m.
5:30 a.m.
Classical Stretch: The Esmonde Technique
Miranda demonstrates an all-barre routine designed to help prevent hand and finger Arthritis.
6 a.m.
Yoga in Practice
Breathing creates a conversation between ourselves and our surroundings, connecting us to the world.
6:30 a.m.
Yoga in Practice
Yoga changes your perspective. Bow Pose and Camel will help us to move into new experiences.
7 a.m.
Yoga in Practice
As a part of nature, we can observe how our energy patterns change with the weather or the seasons.
7:30 a.m.
Yoga in Practice
Yoga postures such as Revolved Warrior II help us find balance within the asymmetries of the body.
8 a.m.
Yoga in Practice
In this practice we will use Triangle and Half Moon to teach us how to strongly plant our legs.
8:30 a.m.
Yoga in Practice
Unite the mind and body with a series of twists such as Standing Rotation and Twisted Sister.
9 a.m.
Craft in America
The power of handmade crafts to help American veterans inspire, motivate and heal is documented.
10 a.m.
Tucson Remembers: The Korean War
Tucson residents talk about their memories of the war and of the Tucson area in the late 1940s and early 1950s… as young men were being shipped off to defend South Korea against the advancing Red Army.
11 a.m.
Tucson Remembers: The Korean War
Tucson residents talk about their memories of the war and of the Tucson area in the late 1940s and early 1950s… as young men were being shipped off to defend South Korea against the advancing Red Army.
12 p.m.
1 p.m.
1:30 p.m.
2 p.m.
Warrior Tradition
The heartbreaking and inspiring story of Native Americans in the United States military is shared.
3 p.m.
National Memorial Day Concert
American men and women in uniform are honored with performances by the National Symphony Orchestra.
4:30 p.m.
5 p.m.
5:30 p.m.
6 p.m.
8:36 p.m.
Great Performances
Performances by Garth Brooks, Snoop Dogg, Johnny Mathis Sheila E and more stars are showcased.
10:36 p.m.
Mother's Day
Colin and Wendy Parry's lives are torn apart when their son is killed in an attack by the IRA.
Tuesday May 26, 2020
Time
Show
12:06 a.m.
12:35 a.m.
Best of the Joy of Painting
Walk along the beach and experience the colorful setting sun in this lovely oval painting.
1:03 a.m.
4 a.m.
4:30 a.m.
5 a.m.
5:30 a.m.
Classical Stretch: The Esmonde Technique
This all-floor workout will slenderize and strengthen your quads while increasing spine mobility.
6 a.m.
Xavier Riddle and the Secret Museum
Xavier and his friends go back in time to meet Sir Isaac Newton, an expert in the laws of motion.
6:30 a.m.
Peg + Cat
When Peg is told she's allergic to Cat, Cat leaves home! Peg and Cat present a Broadway musical.
7 a.m.
Cyberchase
The kids must master the principles of bouncing to break out of an ice cave and stop Hacker's plan.
7:30 a.m.
Molly of Denali
One of Connie's prized turkeys goes missing on Molly and Tooey's watch and they must track it down!
8 a.m.
Nova
Discover how predictions underpin many aspect of our lives and why some succeed while others fail.
9 a.m.
History Detectives
Gwen Wright connects a swatch of tattered red fabric to a pivotal moment in U.S. Civil War history.
10 a.m.
Get the Math
Middle and high school students develop algebraic thinking skills for solving real-world problems.
10:30 a.m.
GET THE MATH 2.0
Real-world scenarios help students develop algebraic thinking skills with a focus on reasoning.
11 a.m.
Navajo Math Circles
Navajo students use a model called math circles to study mathematics in Tsaile, Arizona.
12 p.m.
Nova
Discover how predictions underpin many aspect of our lives and why some succeed while others fail.
1 p.m.
Genius by Stephen Hawking
Professor Stephen Hawking challenges three ordinary people to determine if time travel is possible.
2 p.m.
Freedom Writers: Stories From the Heart
An idealistic teacher tries to reach 150 at-risk students who were labeled "unteachable."
3 p.m.
Story of China
The First Opium War and the birth of today's China after the 20th-century revolutions are examined.
5 p.m.
Ancient Skies
The origins of our relationship with the skies is explored, from our ancestors to modern science.
6 p.m.
6:30 p.m.
9 p.m.
Weekends With Yankee
A Connecticut Tigers baseball game and a hike into the Ossipee Mountains are showcased.
9:30 p.m.
Best of the Joy of Painting
Bob Ross paints a mountain scene with beautiful blue skies, distant mountains and a serene lake.
10 p.m.
11 p.m.
Wednesday May 27, 2020
Time
Show
12 a.m.
12:30 a.m.
Best of the Joy of Painting
Bob Ross paints a mountain scene with beautiful blue skies, distant mountains and a serene lake.
1 a.m.
1:30 a.m.
4 a.m.
4:30 a.m.
5 a.m.
5:30 a.m.
Classical Stretch: The Esmonde Technique
An all-standing workout designed to work your core and flatten your abs is demonstrated.
6:30 a.m.
Peg + Cat
While Cleopatra is visiting Peg, her camel wanders off in search of a comfortable climate.
7 a.m.
Cyberchase
The kids must investigate why Hacker's new art sculptures are making the power go off in town.
7:30 a.m.
Molly of Denali
Trini is determined to get the Night Watchers Badge on her first camping trip with a nature troupe.
8 a.m.
Nova
Einstein's simple but powerful ideas that reshaped our understanding of gravity are examined.
9 a.m.
History Detectives
Was this picture frame crafted from the staircase banister of the Titanic, Lusitania or neither?
10 a.m.
Supernature - Wild Flyers
Explore the basic principles of flight to see how animals become airborne in the first place.
11 a.m.
Hawking
The life of Stephen Hawking, one of the most remarkable minds of the modern age, is chronicled.
12 p.m.
Nova
Einstein's simple but powerful ideas that reshaped our understanding of gravity are examined.
1 p.m.
Genius by Stephen Hawking
Ordinary people are challenged to work out the likelihood of alien life out there in the universe.
2 p.m.
Great American Read
The competition is heating up as host Meredith Vieira searches for America's best-loved novel.
3 p.m.
Maya Angelou: American Masters
Journey through the prolific life of the "I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings" author and activist.
5 p.m.
Ancient Skies
Track major changes in scientific understanding and efforts to give the Earth a shape and a place.
6 p.m.
8 p.m.
Julia Child - Cooking With Master Chefs
Eclectic dishes include Thai melon salad, spinach and eggplant curry and curried popcorn.
8:30 p.m.
Simply Ming
Ken Oringer makes Thai sausage with oyster aioli and Ming prepares butter poached oysters.
9 p.m.
Weekends With Yankee
The unique and incredibly colorful tradition of cranberry harvesting is showcased in Massachusetts.
9:30 p.m.
Best of the Joy of Painting
The colorful season of fall is painted with trees alive with golds and reds and a cloud filled sky.
10 p.m.
11 p.m.
Thursday May 28, 2020
Time
Show
12 a.m.
12:30 a.m.
Best of the Joy of Painting
The colorful season of fall is painted with trees alive with golds and reds and a cloud filled sky.
1 a.m.
3 a.m.
Julia Child - Cooking With Master Chefs
Eclectic dishes include Thai melon salad, spinach and eggplant curry and curried popcorn.
3:30 a.m.
Simply Ming
Ken Oringer makes Thai sausage with oyster aioli and Ming prepares butter poached oysters.
4 a.m.
4:30 a.m.
5 a.m.
5:30 a.m.
Classical Stretch: The Esmonde Technique
This great, all-barre workout is sure to strengthen your entire body and put a bounce in your step.
6 a.m.
Xavier Riddle and the Secret Museum
Xavier learns that Leonardo da Vinci is interested in a lot of different things, too - just like Xavier!
6:30 a.m.
Peg + Cat
The Queen of Hearts has Peg's stick! Peg and Cat eat berries to grow bigger or smaller.
7 a.m.
Cyberchase
The kids gather all the information they can to find who has stolen Motherboard's memory integrator.
7:30 a.m.
Molly of Denali
Molly and Tooey find an old Japanese puzzle box that is storing something valuable inside.
8 a.m.
Nova
Two intrepid pilots attempt to construct and fly the first solar-powered airplane around the world.
10 a.m.
Supernature - Wild Flyers
The extremes of true flight power, acceleration, speed, maneuverability and endurance are explored.
11 a.m.
Nova
Two intrepid pilots attempt to construct and fly the first solar-powered airplane around the world.
1 p.m.
Genius by Stephen Hawking
Professor Stephen Hawking challenges three ordinary people to work out why they exist at all.
2 p.m.
Great American Read
Explore the ways that America's best-loved novels answer the age-old question, "Who am I?"
3 p.m.
Lorraine Hansberry: American Masters
The life and work of A Raisin in the Sun playwright and activist Lorraine Hansberry are explored.
5 p.m.
Ancient Skies
A cast of scientific pioneers reshapes the solar system and better understands a growing universe.
6 p.m.
8 p.m.
Julia Child - Cooking With Master Chefs
The master chef and teacher of French cuisine prepare a Lobster Souffle in his home kitchen.
8:30 p.m.
Simply Ming
Joanne Chang makes a passion fruit and raspberry Pavlova and Ming makes a delectable isle flottante.
9 p.m.
Weekends With Yankee
Boston's legendary Fenway Park and a family-run inn on Chebeague Island in Maine are highlighted.
9:30 p.m.
Best of the Joy of Painting
Bob Ross tucks a snow covered cabin in under boughs of a towering tree in this winter scene.
10 p.m.
11 p.m.
Friday May 29, 2020
Time
Show
12 a.m.
12:30 a.m.
Best of the Joy of Painting
Bob Ross tucks a snow covered cabin in under boughs of a towering tree in this winter scene.
1 a.m.
3 a.m.
Julia Child - Cooking With Master Chefs
The master chef and teacher of French cuisine prepare a Lobster Souffle in his home kitchen.
3:30 a.m.
Simply Ming
Joanne Chang makes a passion fruit and raspberry Pavlova and Ming makes a delectable isle flottante.
4 a.m.
4:30 a.m.
5 a.m.
5:30 a.m.
Classical Stretch: The Esmonde Technique
This all-standing workout will strengthen your entire body with a focus on your fingers and hands!
6:30 a.m.
Peg + Cat
Peg and Cat use Ninja skills to help Aki pursue a tricky thief through the Japanese countryside.
7 a.m.
Cyberchase
The kids must learn about gears to escape from being stuck in a mysterious cybersite by Hacker.
7:30 a.m.
Molly of Denali
A science expedition with Grandpa Nat and Nina becomes a rescue mission when Nina hurts her ankle.
8 a.m.
Nova
Underwater Archaeologists investigate a B-24 Liberator bomber that crashed into the sea in 1944.
9 a.m.
History Detectives
The detectives investigate four stories from the American West, from the rodeo to Hollywood.
10 a.m.
Supernature - Wild Flyers
In order to survive in the crowded sky, mammals, birds and insects must out-flying the competition.
11 a.m.
Life From Above
Cameras in space capture footage of the greatest and most powerful movements on our planet.
12 p.m.
Nova
Underwater Archaeologists investigate a B-24 Liberator bomber that crashed into the sea in 1944.
1 p.m.
Genius by Stephen Hawking
Professor Stephen Hawking challenges ordinary people to work out where the universe came from.
2 p.m.
Great American Read
Follow the trials and tribulations of some of literature's favorite protagonists.
3 p.m.
Civilizations
Examine the formative role of art and the creative imagination in the forging of humanity itself.
4 p.m.
Latino Americans
Labor leaders organize farm workers in California and activists push for education opportunities.
5 p.m.
Latino Americans
The debate over undocumented immigrants and the Latino influence on sports and media are explored.
6 p.m.
8 p.m.
Julia Child - Cooking With Master Chefs
Poached Chicken stuffed with Mushrooms and Smoked Bacon with a Casserole of Roasted Chicken Salad.
8:30 p.m.
Simply Ming
Boston chef Jay Hajj swings by to cook up some savory tastes from the Middle East.
9 p.m.
Weekends With Yankee
A hike in New Hampshire's White Mountains is featured and Vermont cheese gougeres are prepared.
9:30 p.m.
Best of the Joy of Painting
Bob Ross paints a vibrant forest scene marked by a color filled sky and a flowing blue water stream.
10 p.m.
11 p.m.
Saturday May 30, 2020
Time
Show
12 a.m.
12:30 a.m.
Best of the Joy of Painting
Bob Ross paints a vibrant forest scene marked by a color filled sky and a flowing blue water stream.
1 a.m.
3 a.m.
Julia Child - Cooking With Master Chefs
Poached Chicken stuffed with Mushrooms and Smoked Bacon with a Casserole of Roasted Chicken Salad.
3:30 a.m.
Simply Ming
Boston chef Jay Hajj swings by to cook up some savory tastes from the Middle East.
4 a.m.
Nazi Mega Weapons
Deadly military hardware used by the Nazis for their quest for world domination are highlighted.
5 a.m.
5:30 a.m.
6 a.m.
6:30 a.m.
7 a.m.
7:30 a.m.
J Schwanke's Life in Bloom
J Schwanke visits Florida foliage growers to show you this beautiful workhorse of the plant world.
8 a.m.
P. Allen Smith's Garden to Table
Delicious recipes include mouthwatering Pumpkin Creme Brulee and Roasted Chicken and Pumpkin Stew.
8:30 a.m.
Garden Smart
An accomplished landscape designer who shares his ideas for a beautiful landscape is visited.
9 a.m.
Fons & Porter's Love of Quilting
Angela Huffman's Cynthiana features a Civil War-era color palette and uses the Flying Geese unit.
9:30 a.m.
Best of Sewing With Nancy
Create different quilt designs from a 4-patch block by changing dimensions and color.
10 a.m.
10:30 a.m.
Consuelo MacK Wealthtrack
Economist Ed Hyman sees a "really bad" economy getting "better," but fears a damaging second wave.
11 a.m.
Dw Focus on Europe
Forests blaze near Chernobyl after Ukrainians suffer the driest winter in a century.
11:30 a.m.
12 p.m.
Insecta: Science That Stings
Insect scientists explore the painful stings and the fascinating science behind a variety of bugs.
12:30 p.m.
1 p.m.
Eating in With Lidia
Hear the stories behind great pantry-inspired recipes that Lidia's family has been eating for years.
1:30 p.m.
Eating in With Lidia
Lidia reveals how to mix and balance seasonal flavors from your own garden to create new recipes.
2 p.m.
Pearl Harbor - Into the Arizona
An expedition to explore inside the USS Arizona reveals the aftermath of the Pearl Harbor attack.
5 p.m.
This Old House Hour
Work is finally complete on the Cape Ann Shingle Style project. The team takes a tour and celebrates.
6 p.m.
Lawrence Welk Show
Jim Turner is the guest. The Aldridge Sisters and Otwell Twins sing "Hot Diggity, Dog Ziggity".
7 p.m.
7:30 p.m.
Eating in With Lidia
Lidia reveals how to mix and balance seasonal flavors from your own garden to create new recipes.
8 p.m.
8:30 p.m.
9 p.m.
All-Star Orchestra
Hovhaness - Symphony # 2, Mysterious Mountain. A mystical meditation on the magnificence of nature.
10 p.m.
Xerox Rochester International Jazz Festival
Jazz pianist Jeff Johnston, a Canadian based composer of music for film and media, performs.
11 p.m.
Austin City Limits
Americana star Steve Earle performs the songs of his mentor, Texas songwriter Guy Clark.
