SUNDAY – OCTOBER 2 7:00 PT / 8:00 MT: POLDARK REVEALED. Follow the cast and crew of POLDARK on location in beautiful Cornwall. See how the writer, directors and actors are working to re-create the magic of the original TV series. (60 Min)
8:00 PT / 9:00 MT: POLDARK SEASON 2 ON MASTERPIECE. George tries Plan B against Ross. Jud pays a steep price for treachery. Francis has a meeting of minds with his cousin. Demelza breaks difficult news. (60 Min)
9:00 PT / 10:00 MT: INDIAN SUMMERS SEASON 2 ON MASTERPIECE. Sooni confronts Aafrin and receives a shock. Madeline tries to line up a key ally for Ralph. Lord Hawthorne's interest in Leena deepens dangerously. (60 Min)
10:00 PT / 11:00 MT: OREGON REVEALED: COASTAL WONDER. This program highlights the state's stunning landscapes and spectacular coastline stretching from the bridges of Astoria to the rolling dunes of Bandon. This one-hour documentary features a dramatic aerial tour of the state's breathtaking cliffs, estuaries, ports and small towns, including Tillamook Bay, Cape Kiwanda, Coos Bay and more. (60 Min)
MONDAY – OCTOBER 3 7:00 PT / 8:00 MT: KSPS ELECTION SPECIAL “Spokane County Commissioner Races in Districts 1 and 2.” (60 Min)
8:00 PT / 9:00 MT: ANTIQUES ROADSHOW “Knoxville, Hour Two.” Highlights include a collection of personal letters from Amelia Earhart to the guest's aunt that feature Earhart's entrepreneurial and self- promotional sprit; Joseph Delaney drawings, circa 1950, purchased from the Knoxville artist's own home for $20 each and now valued at $2,000 to $3,000; and two Jacob Maentel watercolors, circa 1835 and larger than average, that are appraised for $60,000 to $80,000. (60 Min)
9:00 PT / 10:00 MT: INDEPENDENT LENS “Best of Enemies.” In 1968, Gore Vidal and William F. Buckley Jr. changed TV news forever with their explosive political debates. Live and unscripted, conservative Buckley and leftist Vidal riveted viewers as a new era in contentious public discourse was born. (90 Min)
10:30 PT / 11:30 MT: WILLIE VELASQUEZ: YOUR VOTE IS YOUR VOICE. Meet the charismatic pioneering activist whose rallying cry of "su voto es su voz" (your vote is your voice) started a grassroots movement that transformed the nation's political landscape and paved the way for the growing power of the Latino vote. (60 Min)
TUESDAY – OCTOBER 4 6:00 PT / 7:00 MT: PBS NEWSHOUR DEBATES: A SPECIAL REPORT. “2016 Vice Presidential Debate.” Watch live coverage (90 minutes) followed by analysis (30 minutes) co-anchored by Gwen Ifill and Judy Woodruff, with David Brooks, Mark Shields and Amy Walter in studio and NEWSHOUR correspondent Lisa Desjardins on location. Elaine Quijano moderates. (2 Hrs)
8:00 PT / 9:00 MT: CONTENDERS – 16 FOR ‘16 “Romney-Dukakis – The Technocrats.” Learn why successful governors of Massachusetts, Democrat Dukakis and Republican Romney, both competent contenders, were unprepared to combat the portraits their opponents painted of them and were unable to define themselves to the public. (60 Min)
9:00 PT / 10:00 MT: CONTENDERS – 16 FOR ‘16 “Hart/Jackson – The Visionaries.” Examine the stories of the charismatic Sen. Hart and Rev. Jackson, forward-leaning aspirants determined to tackle the biggest foreign policy and domestic issues of the day. Equal parts brain and brawn, both were ready to upend American politics. (60 Min)
10:00 PT / 11:00 MT: AMERICAN UMPIRE. This thought-provoking documentary about U.S. foreign policy chronicles how the United States became the world's policeman and questions how long the U.S. must continue to play this role. (60 Min)
WEDNESDAY – OCTOBER 5 7:00 PT / 8:00 MT: FORCES OF NATURE “Motion.” The forces of nature have kept Earth on the move since it was formed billions of years ago. Though we can't feel the motion, we experience the consequences, from tidal bores surging through the Amazon rainforest to the ruinous power of hurricanes. (60 Min)
8:00 PT / 9:00 MT: NOVA “Great Human Odyssey.” Walk in the footsteps of our ancient ancestors as scientists trace the paths that led us out of Africa and around the world. From snowy Siberia to remote Pacific islands, discover how humans survived and thrived in every corner of the planet. (2 Hrs) http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/nova/
10:00 PT / 11:00 MT: EARTHFLIGHT, A NATURE SPECIAL PRESENTATION “South America.” Condors and scarlet macaws take us to the Andes and the Amazon. Giant petrels in Patagonia shadow killer whales. Hummingbirds feed at Iguazu Falls, vultures ride the thermals over Rio de Janiero and black vultures target turtle eggs in Costa Rica. (60 Min)
THURSDAY – OCTOBER 6 7:00 PT / 8:00 MT: SPS NOW. SPS Now connects the Spokane community with current highlights, activities and news items about Spokane Public Schools. (30 Min)
7:30 PT/ 8:30 MT: OUR SUPERSIZED KIDS: WHAT CAN WE DO? Childhood Obesity is a crippling crisis of supersized proportions. During the past four decades, obesity rates have soared among all ages, but no more so than in children ages 6 to 11. Today, nearly a third of our children and adolescents are overweight or obese. And the numbers continue to rise. "Our Supersized Kids" delves into the issues causing the Childhood Obesity epidemic in the Pacific Northwest and what's being done about it. (30 Min)
8:00 PT/ 9:00 MT: MISS FISHER’S MURDER MYSTERIES “Game, Set and Murder.” The practice partner of a rising star dies at a tennis tournament Phryne hosts to raise money for female tennis players. The murder investigation reveals Phryne's hidden fear. (60 Min)
9:00 PT/ 10:00 MT: KSPS ELECTION SPECIAL “Washington Fifth District Congressional Debate. (60 Min)
10:00 PT / 11:00 MT: POLITICIAN’S HUSBAND. Aiden has to defend himself in an embarrassing sex scandal that threatens to both derail any chance of a political comeback and his marriage. As he wrestles both back from the brink, he discovers Freya has been less than honest about her whereabouts and the time she is spending with Bruce. (60 Min)
FRIDAY, OCTOBER 7 7:00 PT / 8:00 MT: WASHINGTON WEEK WITH GWEN IFILL. Join Gwen and the roundtable as they discuss the top stories of the week. For more than 45 years, Washington Week has been the most intelligent and up to date conversation about the most important news stories of the week with the best reporters in Washington. (30 Min) http://www.pbs.org/washingtonweek
7:30 PT / 8:30 MT: CHARLIE ROSE – THE WEEK. This program provides a retrospective of the best stories and interviews from the nightly PBS program CHARLIE ROSE. The show captures the defining moments in politics, science, business, culture, media and sports. (30 Min) http://www.pbs.org/charlierosetheweek/home/
8:00 PT / 9:00 MT: OUR ZOO. Lady Katherine remains in hiding and the Mottersheads digest the news that their planning permission has been denied. (60 Min)
9:00 PT / 10:00 MT: GETTING AHEAD. Join host Tavis Smiley as he explores the issue of raising the minimum wage in four Northern California cities, where pay increases have been in place for at least two years, through the eyes of small business owners and hourly wage earners. (60 Min)
10:00 PT / 11:00 MT: DREAM ON. Political comedian John Fugelsang retraces the journey of Alexis de Tocqueville, who popularized the idea of the American Dream in 1831, to find out whether that American Dream is still alive today. (60 Min)
SATURDAY – OCTOBER 8 6:00 PT / 7:00 MT: THE LAWRENCE WELK SHOW “The Songs of Jimmy McHugh.” This 1980 salute to the songs of Jimmy McHugh includes Lawrence leading the band on "I Feel A Song Coming On," Ralna singing "Don't Blame Me," Arthur Duncan tapping his way through "Doin' The New Lowdown" and the band and cast discovering "A Lovely Way To Spend An Evening." (60 Min)
7:00 PT / 8:00 MT: KEEPING UP APPEARANCES. While walking by an idyllic riverbank with Richard, Hyacinth comes up with one of her most ambitious plans. "I shall hold a riverside picnic equally as graceful as one of my candlelight suppers." (30 Min)
7:30 PT / 8:30 MT: AS TIME GOES BY. As Judith and Sandy no longer have boyfriends, Jean wants to think of a way to cheer them up. She enlists Lionel's support. When Alistair calls on business, Jean thinks he has come to help. (30 Min)
8:00 PT / 9:00 MT: SATURDAY NIGHT CINEMA “Judgment at Nuremburg.” Stanley Kramer's Oscar- winning account of the postwar courtroom proceedings against Nazi war criminals in 1948 Germany. (3 Hrs)
(Here is some trivia about tonight’s film: Spencer Tracy's 11-minute closing speech was filmed in one take. Also, Maximilian Schell's Oscar for Best Actor makes him the lowest-billed lead category winner in history. He is billed fifth, after Spencer Tracy, Burt Lancaster, Richard Widmark and Marlene Dietrich. Finally, Montgomery Clift was so eager to be in the film that he offered to do it for expenses only and no salary. His deal didn't turn out to be such a reasonable break for the production budget since his expenses included an open tab for him and his friends at the Bel-Air Hotel, chauffeured transportation, and all the liquor he wanted. (trivia found on www.imdb.com )