TV Schedule for PBS (WTTW2) Chicago, IL Prime HD

The American Revolution The Times That Try Men's Souls

British General Howe defeats General Washington, forcing the Americans to abandon New York; Washington's army regroups in New Jersey before attacking an outpost at Trenton.

Benjamin Franklin An American (1775-1790)

Benjamin Franklin helps Thomas Jefferson craft the Declaration of Independence in Philadelphia; in Paris, Franklin wins French support for the American Revolution; Franklin works on the U.S. Constitution.

Breakthrough: The Ideas That Changed the World The Telescope

A look at how the telescope was invented, from Galileo to Edwin Hubble, and how the invention reaches the universe 13 billion light-years out.

Breakthrough: The Ideas That Changed the World The Airplane

A look at inventions that gave humans the ability to fly, from Leonardo da Vinci's flying machines to modern commercial planes.

Breakthrough: The Ideas That Changed the World The Robot

Robots are first conceptualized in ancient Rome; how uses for robots have evolved over the centuries, from the calculator to the Roomba; what future robots might be able to do.

Breakthrough: The Ideas That Changed the World The Car

The 9,000-year history of the car, from its roots in dog sleds to Henry Ford's Model T; the next generation of self-driving automobiles.

Nature Running With the Beest

More than one million wildebeest, along with zebra, gazelle and elands, journey in a quest to find fresh grass as they migrate through Kenya's Mara ecosystem.

NOVA Decoding the Great Pyramid

Archaeological research by Mark Lehner and Zahi Hawass sheds light on some of the mysteries of the Egyptian pyramids.

Les Stroud's Wild Harvest Chitons and Gooseneck Bar

Harvesting flavors of the pacific; a beachside RV and campsite, including an experimentation kitchen.

MotorWeek 2026 Cadillac LYRIQ-V New

The Cadillac LYRIQ-V; the luxury utility Genesis GV70; throttled up hot rods; a look back at the Suzuki Samurai.

This Old House Needham: Pouring It On

Removing and saving the kitchen cabinets for reuse; tackling the chimney teardown; foundation plans.

Ask This Old House Split Water Heater; Attic Ladder

Upgrading a home to a solar-assisted split heat pump water heater; three common houseplant pests and simple tricks to banish them; installing an attic ladder.

Antiques Roadshow Georgia State Railroad Museum Hour 1

A 1901 Alexander Fisher enamel; a 1992 Olga de Amaral "Lost Image VII" tapestry; a signed 1936 "Gone With the Wind" first edition.

Great Performances Purlie Victorious

Leslie Odom Jr. portrays a Black preacher who schemes to reclaim his inheritance and win back his church from a plantation owner.

Austin City Limits Queens of the Stone Age

Queens of the Stone Age showcase "Alive in the Catacombs."

The Caverns Sessions Buckethead

Best known for his electric guitar, Buckethead's music spans metal, funk, blues, jazz, bluegrass and avant-garde.

My Music With Rhiannon Giddens Sandeep Das

Indian tabla player Sandeep Das.

Antiques Roadshow Georgia State Railroad Museum Hour 1

A 1901 Alexander Fisher enamel; a 1992 Olga de Amaral "Lost Image VII" tapestry; a signed 1936 "Gone With the Wind" first edition.

Great Performances Purlie Victorious

Leslie Odom Jr. portrays a Black preacher who schemes to reclaim his inheritance and win back his church from a plantation owner.

Austin City Limits Queens of the Stone Age

Queens of the Stone Age showcase "Alive in the Catacombs."

The Caverns Sessions Buckethead

Best known for his electric guitar, Buckethead's music spans metal, funk, blues, jazz, bluegrass and avant-garde.

My Music With Rhiannon Giddens Sandeep Das

Indian tabla player Sandeep Das.

History Detectives St. Valentine's Day Massacre; Booth Letter; Cemetery Alarm

Shotgun may have belonged to one of Al Capone's men; letter indicates that John Wilkes Booth's father threatened to kill President Andrew Jackson.

RFDS: Royal Flying Doctor Service Accountability

Animosity between Eliza and Anna comes to a head; the team faces a life and death situation which ends up threatening one of their own.

The Seaside Hotel To Come Home

The hotel is taken over by strangers who want to change it completely; is it the end of an era?; or is it time to make one last attempt to save the Seaside Hotel?