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Schedule Highlights September 16 to September 22

Monday, September 16th

Say Aloha to amazing Season 11 appraisals revisited 14 years later, including 19th-century Hawaiian poi pounders, a Dirk van Erp copper vase and an 1888 Joseph Nawahi oil painting. One is now worth $250, 000-$300,000. Antiques Roadshow Vintage Honolulu at 7:00 pm.

Discover magnificent Milwaukee treasures including 1869 Louisa May Alcott "Little Women" books, a Samuel Prince desk and bookcase made around 1775, and a child's swan sled from about 1880. Which has an updated value of $70,000-$100,000? Antiques Roadshow Vintage Milwaukee 2020 at 8:00 pm.

To celebrate the 25th anniversary of the most-watched cooking show on public television, the cast of America's Test Kitchen is hosting a party! In "America's Test Kitchen Celebrates 25 Years," hosts Bridget Lancaster and Julia Collin Davison and the test cooks highlight the food, science, kitchen ingenuity, and fun that have made the show a fan favorite for over 600 episodes and bring viewers behind-the-scenes to see how it all gets made. America's Test Kitchen Celebrates 25 Years at 9:00 pm.

The nine-time Grammy Award winner and Rock and Roll Hall of Fame inductee reflects on her career and songwriting inspiration in the American Wing of the Metropolitan Museum of Art as she prepares to tour for her 11th full length studio album, Evolution. Crow's friend and collaborator ("Everything is Broken") accompanies her on guitar on "Every Day is a Winding Road," "My Favorite Mistake," "If It Makes You Happy," and more. The Art of Music Sheryl Crow and Jason Isbell at 10:00 pm.

Tuesday, September 17th

Henry Louis Gates, Jr. welcomes Brittany Packnett Cunningham and Anita Hill, two guests who made profound sacrifices for social justice, and helps them discover the ancestors who made sacrifices for them. Finding Your Roots Activist Roots at 7:00 pm.

Julia Alvarez: A Life Reimagined is a documentary film about the life and work of Julia Alvarez, one of America's most celebrated Latina writers. Alvarez burst onto the literary scene in 1991 with her semi-autobiographical novel, How the Garcia Sisters Lost Their Accents, to great acclaim, followed by In the Time of the Butterflies (1994), which raised global awareness about three sisters assassinated by Dominican dictator Rafael Trujillo, and was made into a major motion picture. Her most recent novel, Afterlife, explores the universal issues of aging, loss and healing, and joins the debate about Latino immigrants in the United States. Called "a writer of gigantic storytelling talent, and exquisitely composed prose," Alvarez has helped blaze the trail for generations of Latina/o authors helping transform American culture and literature. Now 72 years old, she feels that time is running out to tell all of the stories still within her. The film will explore her childhood in the Dominican Republic, her complex family dynamics, the lifelong impact of their escape from the dictatorship, her feelings of displacement, hybridity and loss - and how she transforms all of this, in a nuanced,complex writing voice - into poetry, essays and novels. American Masters Julia Alvarez: A Life Reimagined at 8:00 pm.

The arc of Lyndon Baines Johnson's life is a version of the American dream: the poor boy from the backwaters of the Texas hill country who ascended to the very pinnacle of power - only to see his presidency undermined by the conflict in Vietnam, a war he supported and expanded but never understood. One of the most perplexing, astute and larger-than-life politicians in modern American history, LBJ set out to "out-Kennedy the Kennedys" by pushing through historic social legislation on a scale that rivaled FDR. Big, brash, intimidating and driven by an all-consuming ambition, Johnson dominated people and institutions. Part 1 of 2. American Experience LBJ: Beautiful Texas/My Fellow Americans at 10:00 pm.

Wednesday, September 18th

New Series: A team of local and international wildlife filmmakers uses the latest technology to follow a group of African big cats in Botswana's awe-inspiring Okavango Delta, day and night for six months, revealing their lives like never before in this six-part series. Episode One: The team begins a six-month expedition following lions, leopards, and cheetahs in the Okavango Delta. A huge wildfire threatens both the team and the big cats. Lions Fight intruders, while leopards and cheetahs struggle to secure their next meal. Big Cats 24/7 at 7:00 pm.

This striking film illustrates ground-breaking research on the magnificent Chaco Canyon architecture that flourished 1000 years ago across 70,000 square miles of the Southwest. The third film in the Chaco Canyon trilogy blends stories from indigenous and non-indigenous scholars to convey an ancient culture's vital relevance to us today. T-Rex: An Evolutionary Journey at 9:00 pm.

Thursday, Sept. 19th

The families continue to meet with local nonprofits and CDFIS. Using what they learned from their Opportunity Coaches, the families now have all the tools they need to succeed on their own. Opportunity Knocks Tools for Success at 7:30 pm.

Chet heads northwest of San Antonio to this historic enclave brimming with activities. He starts with local coffee and cream puffs before touring the historic buildings of town. He eats enchiladas at the local institution and goes zip lining through the Hill Country. He visits the dinosaur tracks of Government Canyon and finishes with some Texas music and tamales at John T. Floore's. The Daytripper Helotes, TX at 8:00 pm.

Jean learns from police chief Caron that her ring has been sent away as evidence, and that there is little to do regarding threats from Rory's mistress. A distraction ensues when Jean is asked to look into an elderly woman's mystery dating back to the Nazi occupation of France. Meanwhile, a TV producer excites the locals with a reality show casting call. Madame Blanc Mysteries at 8:29 pm.

Laura must assist when a violent break-in leaves a man seriously injured and his wife missing. New evidence emerges which changes everything in the investigation of Jay's death. The Diplomat at 9:15 pm.

The PM and Rachel rush to the sinkhole collapse site, hoping Ellie is still alive just as news breaks that Shirasian Princess Yadira has been kidnapped. An explosive was planted on the Ultraline boring machine who placed it there and why? COBRA at 10:00 pm.

Friday, Sept. 20th

Americans seem to have forgotten how to have a public dialog about challenging topics without it devolving into acrimony and shouting, without it defaulting into a simple "yes" versus "no," right versus wrong framework. A Deadlock. But research shows that audiences are exhausted by the win-lose model. They want discussions that work toward common ground in finding real world solutions. Deadlock offers an alternative to that. This is a panel show featuring a talented moderator and 10 to 12 smart, thoughtful panelists with a wide variety of backgrounds and points of view. But in this program, there are no ad hominem attacks, no 'point-scoring', no posturing. Here the focus is on constructive conversation. In Deadlock, our moderator, Aaron Tang, Professor of Law at the University of California, Davis, will present the panel with a hypothetical scenario based on real life situations to pull participants and the audience into interesting, substantive, challenging, and humanizing conversations about key issues facing us as Americans. Deadlock at 8:00 pm

Allegations of fraud and abuse in South Korea's historic foreign adoption boom. With The Associated Press, investigating falsified records and faked identities in the adoption of 200,000 children to the U.S. and other countries over seven decades. Frontline South Korea's Adoption Reckoning at 9:00 pm.

Saturday, Sept. 21st

Rock & Roll Hall of Fame icons Foo Fighters return to rock Austin City Limits in an epic hour featuring classics alongside highlights from their acclaimed recent album But Here We Are. *Austin City Limits Foo Fighters* at 7:00 pm.

When a pop star and his backup singer are electrocuted during their surfing-inspired segment on a TV music show, Peregrine's ex-boyfriend Eric comes under suspicion for their deaths. Unexpectedly, Peregrine is employed by Edwina Maddox, owner of the network and an old foe of Birdie's, to investigate the crime. Ms. Fisher's Modern Murder Mysteries Dead Beat at 8:00 pm.

The morning after choosing the winner of the annual Brokenwood wine show, a guest judge is found dead in one of the loser's vats of fermenting Pinot noir. The vintner in question is more concerned with another "crime"-the tampering with her wine before the show. Shepherd and Sims suspect the same criminal was responsible for both offenses. The Brokenwood Mysteries Sour Grapes at 9:45 pm.

Sunday, Sept. 22nd

In part 1, we focused on India's electricity, and the potential to expand it using coal and/or solar. We continue with the growth of 2- and 3-wheel electric vehicles in India, the potential to manufacture their batteries domestically, the growth of air conditioning to combat heat waves, decarbonization targets, green building and the importance of efficiency. Energy Switch India's Energy and Climate Policies, Part 2 at 6:00 pm.

Ridley and Carol are close to cracking the murder of a local man. Their leads unveil connections to a stud farm, a drug dealer, and a wealthy businessman. The missing piece is held by an unlikely person with a closely guarded secret. Ridley A Sleeping Tiger, Part 2 at 7:00 pm.

At the Treherne's hotel, Susan meets Cecily's sister and husband and learns more about the hotel's former employee found guilty in the murder of Frank Parris. In Conway's novel, Pund investigates Melissa James' murder and learns about possible suspects. Moonflower Murders On Masterpiece at 8:00 pm.

The investigation continues after a whistleblower is murdered. The team is offered the chance to work with the head of the criminal empire to find the killer. Will Van der Valk take the opportunity or go it alone? Van der Valk On Masterpiece Safe In Amsterdam - Part 2 at 9:00 pm.

Lucy Worsley gets into bed with our past monarchs to uncover the Tales from the Royal Bedchamber. She reveals that our obsession with royal bedrooms, births and succession is nothing new. In fact, the rise and fall of their magnificent beds reflects the changing fortunes of the monarchy itself. Tales From the Royal Bedchamber at 10:00 pm.

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