What's on PBS America? Browse the next 100 programmes starting in the next seven days. All times are UK time.
Building An Empire: In this episode we explore the legacy of Akbar, arguably the greatest of all Mughal emperors, and what he left behind. (Part 1 of 2)
PBS America(75 minutes)
The Golden Age: Shah Jahan's reign ushered in the golden age of Mughal architecture. During this time the splendour of the Mughal court reached its peak. (Part 2 of 2)
PBS America(75 minutes)
Loot and Legacy: In this final episode we look at how the British took over, turning India into the jewel of the largest empire the world had ever seen. (Part 3 of 3) (Ep3)
PBS America(80 minutes)
After an illness and the death of his sister, Caligula's reign descended into paranoia, self-deification and cruelty, leading to his assassination. (Part 1 of 2) (Ep1)
PBS America(70 minutes)
Two gigantic ships built by Caligula have fuelled legends for two millennia. This film reveals the story of these floating palaces. (Part 2 of 2) (Ep2)
PBS America(65 minutes)
From clashes with allies, to taking out foreign leaders, to waging war in the Middle East, examining the inner circle of advisors and officials trying to project US power. (Part 1 of 2)
PBS America(55 minutes)
From clashes with allies, to taking out foreign leaders, to waging war in the Middle East, examining the inner circle of advisors and officials trying to project US power. (Part 2 of 2)
PBS America(60 minutes)
The violence, protests, and arrests stemming from the federal immigration sweeps across the country. With ProPublica, examining the tactics, legal cases, and nationwide impact. (S)
PBS America(65 minutes)
From clashes with allies, to taking out foreign leaders, to waging war in the Middle East, examining the inner circle of advisors and officials trying to project US power. (Part 1 of 2)
PBS America(55 minutes)
From clashes with allies, to taking out foreign leaders, to waging war in the Middle East, examining the inner circle of advisors and officials trying to project US power. (Part 2 of 2)
PBS America(60 minutes)
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Philip Augustus and Richard the Lionheart join forces to fight on 'the crusade of kings' and free Saint John of Acre from the Muslim conquest. (Part 1 of 4)
PBS America(70 minutes)
Rhodes: the Ultimate Battle: The Ottomans launch an offensive against the island of Rhodes but the Hospitallers' military forces are already preparing the defence. (Part 2 of 4)
PBS America(65 minutes)
The Great Siege of Malta: The siege of Malta opposes the huge Muslim Ottoman army to the Christian stronghold controlled by only 1700 men. (Part 3 of 4)
PBS America(70 minutes)
Constantinople: the Emperor's Last Stand: In Constantinople, the eastern Christians are facing one of the best armies in the world: Mehmed II's Turkish army. (Part 4 of 4)
PBS America(70 minutes)
The Road to the Pyramids: Joann Fletcher explains how ancient Egypt's story fits together. In the first episode, she goes in search of the building blocks of Egyptian civilisation. (Part 1 of 4) (S)
PBS America(75 minutes)
Chaos: Joann Fletcher explains how ancient Egypt's story fits together. She explores how the Pyramid Age ended in catastrophe and Egypt was plunged into the dark ages and civil war. (Part 2 of 4) (S)
PBS America(80 minutes)
Zenith: Joann Fletcher explains how ancient Egypt's extraordinary story fits together. Joann explores the magnificent Colossi of Memnon, built under Pharaoh Amenhotep III. (Part 3 of 4) (S)
PBS America(80 minutes)
Invasion: Joann Fletcher explains how ancient Egypt's story fits together. In the final episode, Joann discovers how Egypt's enemies exploited a country weakened by internal strife. (Part 4 of 4) (S)
PBS America(80 minutes)
Follow a palaeontologist who embarks on an Arctic adventure to see how these mammals are coping in a warming world. (S)
PBS America(70 minutes)
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PBS America(360 minutes)
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PBS America(60 minutes)
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PBS America(360 minutes)
America's Hidden Pyramid City: Investigators trace the rise and fall of a thriving metropolis in North America known as Cahokia. (Part 1 of 6) (S)
PBS America(65 minutes)
Radicalised farmers and ranchers form a heavily armed militia group and engage in the longest armed standoff in FBI history.
PBS America(130 minutes)
The incredible story of 20 elite firefighters (smokejumpers) who parachuted into the wilderness to put out a wildfire burning on a mountain ridge.
PBS America(70 minutes)
America's Hidden Pyramid City: Investigators trace the rise and fall of a thriving metropolis in North America known as Cahokia. (Part 1 of 6) (S)
PBS America(60 minutes)
Radicalised farmers and ranchers form a heavily armed militia group and engage in the longest armed standoff in FBI history.
PBS America(130 minutes)
The incredible story of 20 elite firefighters (smokejumpers) who parachuted into the wilderness to put out a wildfire burning on a mountain ridge.
PBS America(70 minutes)
Radicalised farmers and ranchers form a heavily armed militia group and engage in the longest armed standoff in FBI history.
PBS America(135 minutes)
Programmes return at 1pm
PBS America(360 minutes)
Programmes return at 1pm
PBS America(60 minutes)
Programmes return at 1pm
PBS America(360 minutes)
Dead Sea Treasure Map: The Copper Scroll may hold the secret to the location of the Ark of the Covenant, but experts must decode it in order to find its legendary treasure trove. (Part 2 of 6) (S)
PBS America(60 minutes)
This extraordinarily moving documentary tells the story of Holocaust survivor, Henia Bryer, in her own words. (S)
PBS America(60 minutes)
In 1592, Elizabeth I visited Sudeley Castle where a spectacular garden was created. 500 years later, a team of archaeologists hunt for this lost gem. (Part 1 of 6) (S)
PBS America(60 minutes)
...Deciding Life and Death Under Nazi Rule: Here we shed light on the moral conflict between systemic power and individual humanity during the Nazi era in occupied Netherlands.
PBS America(60 minutes)
This extraordinarily moving documentary tells the story of Holocaust survivor, Henia Bryer, in her own words. (S)
PBS America(60 minutes)
Dead Sea Treasure Map: The Copper Scroll may hold the secret to the location of the Ark of the Covenant, but experts must decode it in order to find its legendary treasure trove. (Part 2 of 6) (S)
PBS America(60 minutes)
In 1592, Elizabeth I visited Sudeley Castle where a spectacular garden was created. 500 years later, a team of archaeologists hunt for this lost gem. (Part 1 of 6) (S)
PBS America(60 minutes)
...Deciding Life and Death Under Nazi Rule: Here we shed light on the moral conflict between systemic power and individual humanity during the Nazi era in occupied Netherlands.
PBS America(60 minutes)
This extraordinarily moving documentary tells the story of Holocaust survivor, Henia Bryer, in her own words. (S)
PBS America(60 minutes)
In 1592, Elizabeth I visited Sudeley Castle where a spectacular garden was created. 500 years later, a team of archaeologists hunt for this lost gem. (Part 1 of 6) (S)
PBS America(60 minutes)
Dead Sea Treasure Map: The Copper Scroll may hold the secret to the location of the Ark of the Covenant, but experts must decode it in order to find its legendary treasure trove. (Part 2 of 6) (S)
PBS America(60 minutes)
Programmes return at 1pm
PBS America(360 minutes)
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PBS America(60 minutes)
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PBS America(360 minutes)
Lost City of the Pharaohs: Investigators search for the lost city of Pi-Ramesses in ancient Egypt, named for Ramesses II, who conducted the largest building program of his time. (Part 3 of 6) (S)
PBS America(60 minutes)
Rise of the Populists: This film uses The Netherlands and France as examples of successful right-wing populists gaining power. (Part 1 of 2) (S)
PBS America(60 minutes)
Silchester is one of the best-preserved Roman sites in Britain. Why did Rome's infamous emperor Nero stamp his mark on the town? (Part 2 of 6) (S)
PBS America(65 minutes)
As his Red Army advances towards Berlin to liberate Europe from Nazism, Stalin pursues another goal: to join the countries of Eastern Europe to his empire. (Part 1 of 3) (S)
PBS America(70 minutes)
Rise of the Populists: This film uses The Netherlands and France as examples of successful right-wing populists gaining power. (Part 1 of 2) (S)
PBS America(55 minutes)
Lost City of the Pharaohs: Investigators search for the lost city of Pi-Ramesses in ancient Egypt, named for Ramesses II, who conducted the largest building program of his time. (Part 3 of 6) (S)
PBS America(65 minutes)
Silchester is one of the best-preserved Roman sites in Britain. Why did Rome's infamous emperor Nero stamp his mark on the town? (Part 2 of 6) (S)
PBS America(60 minutes)
As his Red Army advances towards Berlin to liberate Europe from Nazism, Stalin pursues another goal: to join the countries of Eastern Europe to his empire. (Part 1 of 3) (S)
PBS America(70 minutes)
Rise of the Populists: This film uses The Netherlands and France as examples of successful right-wing populists gaining power. (Part 1 of 2) (S)
PBS America(60 minutes)
Silchester is one of the best-preserved Roman sites in Britain. Why did Rome's infamous emperor Nero stamp his mark on the town? (Part 2 of 6) (S)
PBS America(65 minutes)
Water Whiplash: Maiya May learns about the severe impacts of droughts and floods on agriculture and the alarming depletion of groundwater reserves. (Part 4 of 6) (Ep4)
PBS America(30 minutes)
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PBS America(360 minutes)
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PBS America(60 minutes)
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PBS America(360 minutes)
King Tut's Tomb - the Hidden Chamber: Since Howard Carter's discovery in 1922, archaeologists have been trying to unlock the secrets of Tutankhamen's tomb. (Part 4 of 6) (S)
PBS America(60 minutes)
Erosion from Within: This film uses Hungary and Italy as examples of how right-wing populists operate when in power. (Part 2 of 2) (S)
PBS America(60 minutes)
For more than 260 years, HMS Invincible lay at the bottom of the Solent. Now, archaeologists are diving beneath the waves to learn more about this game-changing ship. (Part 3 of 6) (S)
PBS America(60 minutes)
Soviet domination of Eastern European countries will be total and will remain so until the dictator's death in 1953. (Part 2 of 3) (S)
PBS America(70 minutes)
Erosion from Within: This film uses Hungary and Italy as examples of how right-wing populists operate when in power. (Part 2 of 2) (S)
PBS America(65 minutes)
King Tut's Tomb - the Hidden Chamber: Since Howard Carter's discovery in 1922, archaeologists have been trying to unlock the secrets of Tutankhamen's tomb. (Part 4 of 6) (S)
PBS America(60 minutes)
For more than 260 years, HMS Invincible lay at the bottom of the Solent. Now, archaeologists are diving beneath the waves to learn more about this game-changing ship. (Part 3 of 6) (S)
PBS America(60 minutes)
Soviet domination of Eastern European countries will be total and will remain so until the dictator's death in 1953. (Part 2 of 3) (S)
PBS America(70 minutes)
Erosion from Within: This film uses Hungary and Italy as examples of how right-wing populists operate when in power. (Part 2 of 2) (S)
PBS America(60 minutes)
For more than 260 years, HMS Invincible lay at the bottom of the Solent. Now, archaeologists are diving beneath the waves to learn more about this game-changing ship. (Part 3 of 6) (S)
PBS America(65 minutes)
Not 'Business as Usual': Maiya May goes to Cheyenne to visit a supercomputer. In Michigan, she observes the explosive end of a coal plant. (Part 5 of 6) (Ep5)
PBS America(30 minutes)
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PBS America(360 minutes)
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PBS America(60 minutes)
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PBS America(360 minutes)
Search for the Holy Grail: The quest for the Holy Grail has consumed knights, Crusaders and Hollywood alike. One church in Spain says they have found the secret chalice. (Part 5 of 6) (S)
PBS America(60 minutes)
Follow a palaeontologist who embarks on an Arctic adventure to see how these mammals are coping in a warming world. (S)
PBS America(65 minutes)
Archaeologists conduct a dig at Auckland Castle in Co Durham, which 700 years ago was home to a group of power-crazed bishops. (Part 4 of 6) (S)
PBS America(65 minutes)
After Stalin's death, the countries of the Eastern Bloc hope for the end of communist dictatorship. (Part 3 of 3) (S)
PBS America(70 minutes)
Follow a palaeontologist who embarks on an Arctic adventure to see how these mammals are coping in a warming world. (S)
PBS America(75 minutes)
Search for the Holy Grail: The quest for the Holy Grail has consumed knights, Crusaders and Hollywood alike. One church in Spain says they have found the secret chalice. (Part 5 of 6) (S)
PBS America(60 minutes)
Archaeologists conduct a dig at Auckland Castle in Co Durham, which 700 years ago was home to a group of power-crazed bishops. (Part 4 of 6) (S)
PBS America(60 minutes)
After Stalin's death, the countries of the Eastern Bloc hope for the end of communist dictatorship. (Part 3 of 3) (S)
PBS America(75 minutes)
Follow a palaeontologist who embarks on an Arctic adventure to see how these mammals are coping in a warming world. (S)
PBS America(70 minutes)
Archaeologists conduct a dig at Auckland Castle in Co Durham, which 700 years ago was home to a group of power-crazed bishops. (Part 4 of 6) (S)
PBS America(60 minutes)
Programmes return at 1pm
PBS America(360 minutes)
Programmes return at 1pm
PBS America(60 minutes)
Programmes return at 1pm
PBS America(360 minutes)