Falsely accused of treason, Edmond Dantès, a young sailor, is imprisoned without trial at a grim island fortress; after years of captivity, he finally escapes and plans to take revenge on those who have wrongly accused him.

The Count of Monte Cristo on Masterpiece

Desire, ambition and betrayal simmer in this drama about a family torn between tradition and happiness.

The Forsytes on Masterpiece

A peek into the colorful world of midwifery and family life in London's East End during the 1950s.

Call the Midwife

A group of antique specialists travel all around the U.S. and evaluate family heirlooms and found items.

Antiques Roadshow

Exploring California's wildlife and wild places.

Planet California

In Their Own Words

Panelists debate a hypothetical scenario based on real life situations.

Breaking the Deadlock

Engineering feats that made modern civilization possible, from the connection of roads and bridges to rail networks and a continent-wide freeway system.

10 Modern Marvels That Changed America

From Africa to Asia to the Arctic, six of the Earth's most vulnerable ecosystems confront climate change; host Dr. M. Sanjayan.

Changing Planet

Combining history and science with living indigenous traditions to bring to life the world created by America's native peoples.

Native America

Examining the history of America through iconic symbols, objects and places; host David Rubenstein.

Iconic America: Our Symbols and Stories With David Rubenstein

An exploration of what people do for faith in some of the most spectacular sacred places on the planet.

Earth's Sacred Wonders

Tracing the 400-year evolution of Broadway in New York, from its beginnings as a Native American road to the electrically-lighted theater district known as the "Great White Way"; riding from Boston to New York on a dirt "highway."

10 Streets That Changed America

Humanity's relationship with nature and wildlife and how scientists and conservationists study ways to restore the planet.

The Age of Nature

Brings the best from the world of music and dance into living rooms, from classical music and opera, to ballet and musical theatre.

Great Performances

Stephen Hawking challenges volunteers and viewers to consider some of humanity's greatest questions.

Genius by Stephen Hawking

Recipes for a variety of breads and desserts.

Baking With Julia

The story of the Marsh pride of lions as it battles for survival in Kenya's Maasai Mara Reserve.

Lion: The Rise and Fall of the Marsh Pride

How animals and plants adapt to planetary upheaval.

Our New World

The role of Asian Americans in shaping American history and identity.

Asian Americans

The Roman politics that led to the crucifixion of Jesus Christ.

The Last Days of Jesus

General contractor Tom Silva, heating and plumbing master Richard Trethewey and landscaper Roger Cook join host Kevin O'Connor; they assist homeowners with some of their most difficult home improvement challenges.

Ask This Old House

Some of the most extreme places on the planet and the challenges facing inhabitants there.

Earth's Natural Wonders

Richard Gere narrates the life of the Buddha.

The Buddha

To commemorate the 80th anniversary of the start of World War II, actors explore their grandparents' extraordinary wartime stories.

My Grandparents' War

A worldwide celebration that features jazz, blues and Afrobeat collaborations from Tangier, Morocco; host Jeremy Irons.

International Jazz Day From Morocco

Animals of all shapes and sizes adapt to make the most of the opportunities in the newest and fastest changing habitat on the planet -- cities.

Wild Metropolis

Original American monuments and the stories behind American favorites, from the Vietnam Veterans Memorial to Confederate soldier monuments.

10 Monuments That Changed America

A journey on historic Route 66 reveals how American Muslims have contributed to science, medicine, spirituality, art and culture.

The Great Muslim American Road Trip

A fictional narrative and documentary interviews explore an encounter with an extraterrestrial artifact and the new tools available in the search for life beyond earth.

First Contact: An Alien Encounter

Secrets of the Dead

Following the Martha Graham dancers from studio to stage and on a global tour.

Martha Graham Dance Company: We Are Our Time

The Future of Nature

Researchers and cinematographers capture ocean life in the Pacific.

Big Pacific

Public television's showcase for independent non-fiction films.

Examining the life and work of 19th century writer Henry David Thoreau.

Henry David Thoreau

Pati Jinich travels from the northernmost point of the U.S. in Alaska through Alberta to explore cultural connections.

Pati Jinich Explores PanAmericana

Lucy Worsley wants to understand why the British Empire, the most powerful in history, lost the War of Independence against a ragtag band of American rebels.

Lucy Worsley Investigates: The American Revolution

This Old House

Chef Vivian Howard explores farm-fresh cooking in North Carolina.

A Chef's Life

An expedition to the lower decks of the USS Arizona, the first to explore the inside of the ship since it sank during the 1941 attack on Pearl Harbor.

Pearl Harbor -- Into the Arizona

Craft in America

Geoffrey Baer tours places that changed the way Americans live, work and play, including grand estates, pueblos of Taos, N.M., and tenements of 19th-century New York.

10 Homes That Changed America

Pati Jinich experiences the culture, people and cuisine around the U.S.-Mexico border.

La Frontera With Pati Jinich

Historian Simon Schama examines the Holocaust as a worldwide crime and its impact today, 80 years after the liberation of Auschwitz.

Simon Schama: The Holocaust, 80 Years On

Influential towns across the U.S., from Maryland and Florida to Illinois and New York, impact the design of cities and suburbs.

10 Towns That Changed America

The automobile brings new freedoms as well as perils to Blacks on the road from the 1930s to the late 1960s.

Driving While Black: Race, Space and Mobility in America

An exploration of who Marie Antoinette was, what she thought and what she felt; barely 14 years old when she left Austria to marry the Dauphin in France, she tries to comply with numerous and complicated French rules.

Marie-Antoinette

The creation of some of the world's most ambitious and technologically advanced buildings, from sub-aquatic homes to thin skyscrapers.

Impossible Builds

Exploring the life and times of Dante Alighieri, his poem "The Divine Comedy," and his works influence on the history of literature; Dante managed to create the poem under compromising circumstances; discovering how it has been transmitted over time.

Dante: Inferno to Paradise

All-female news analysis of issues and policy affecting the U.S.

To the Contrary With Bonnie Erbé

Two antiques experts are paired with two of the UK's best-loved celebrities.

Celebrity Antiques Road Trip

Geoffrey Baer meets dancers, musicians, architects and writers in Havana and experiences the color, culture and history of the city.

Weekend in Havana

Testimony from nearly 100 witnesses and archival footage provide insight into the Vietnam War.

The Vietnam War

Events in modern American history and personal stories from people who were affected by them; host Ann Curry.

We'll Meet Again

Cameras in space tell stories of life on our planet from a brand-new perspective, revealing its incredible movements, colors, patterns and just how fast it is changing; this is our home, as we've never seen it before.

Life From Above

A look at America's founding and how the ideas and values articulated 250 years ago remain relevant to conversations about governance today.

A More Perfect Union: Inspiring Civic & Civil Conversations Across America

Wildlife cameraman Colin Stafford-Johnson explores Ireland's rugged Atlantic coast.

Ireland's Wild Coast

A documentary series transporting viewers to far-flung locations, focusing on the varied animals and ecosystems of the world.

Nature

Filmmakers' documentaries, dramas and comic shorts.

Independent Lens

Austin City Limits 10th Annual Hall of Fame honors country singer-songwriter Garth Brooks.

ACL 10th Annual Hall of Fame Honors Garth Brooks

An insight into the extremes of North West Australia and how animals survive.

Outback

Incisive documentaries cover the complexity of the human experience.

Frontline

Profiles of figures in America's arts and culture.

American Masters

Marquis de Lafayette left France at the age of 19 and helped fight for America's freedom.

Lafayette: The Lost Hero

Looking at the universe through the eyes of ancestors.

Ancient Skies

Michael Wood explores China's history and heritage.

The Story of China With Michael Wood

This long-running concert series features artists from every musical genre in a live-music setting.