TV Schedule for PBS (WTTW2) Chicago, IL Prime HD
Saturday, October 17th TV listings for PBS (WTTW2) Chicago, IL Prime HD
Modern Pioneering With Georgia Pellegrini Apples
Exploring the idea of "uncultivation" in the orchards of upstate New York, from regenerative apple growing to slow-crafted cider and brandy.
Great Lakes Now Battling Invaders and Exploring Hidden Habitats
Fighting invasive phragmites on the Lake Huron shoreline; mapping the lake bottom and the things that live there; the future of the Great Lakes Restoration Initiative.
P. Allen Smith's A Sense of Place Vines
Sweet potatoes and morning glories; cypress vine and roses weave up tuteurs; pear espaliers form living walls; Boston ivy; a comforting sweet potato pie.
Made With Love Italy Made With Love: Bologna Generations
Artisans in Bologna and across Emilia-Romagna keep traditions alive, from handcrafted leather shoes to delicate tortellini and centuries-old fabric printing.
Neven's Ulster Food Tour Fermanagh, Monaghan
Marble Arch Caves; chef Glenn Wheeler; a remote island's rare black pigs; Carlton Cakes bakery; Castle Leslie.
Pacific Heartbeat A Paradise Lost
The story of a Hawaiian finch who sued the state of Hawaii to prevent its imminent extinction, the first animal in history named lead plaintiff in a federal lawsuit.
Human Footprint The Honey Trap
Investigating the future of bees, from honey bees to wild native species.
Human Footprint Damned If You Do
A journey down the Colorado River to discover the ripple effects of humanity's quest to conquer water.
Human Footprint Vanishing Act
Tracing the arc of extinction from prehistory to the present, from fossils entombed in tar to cells frozen in hope.
NOVA The Battle to Breathe
The decades-long scientific quest that led to a life-saving treatment for cystic fibrosis.
The team follows lions, leopards and cheetahs after a massive wildfire; the dominant male lions fight intruders while leopards and cheetahs struggle to secure their next meal.
Start Up Best Dam Tape -- Pickerington, OH
Best Dam Tape specializes in performance hockey tape, catering to players and teams.
MotorWeek 2026 Aston Martin DBX S New
Road testing the V8-powered Aston Martin DBX S; the Kia Telluride Hybrid provides extra efficiency.
This Old House Essex County Colonial: Knock on Wood
Kevin visits a company where they enlarge architectural plans to 1-to-1 scale.
Ask This Old House Add Hose Spigot; Cover Crops
Adding a hose spigot; planting cover crops; revisiting the best of cutaway demonstrations.
Antiques Roadshow Vintage First Finds 4
An Albrecht Durer engraving; an 1870 J.L. Stone limestone temperance jug; an 11/23/63 news ticker tape.
Leguizamo Does America Washington, D.C.
John dives into the topic of proper representation within elected offices, while also discovering the many ways that Latinos in Washington, D.C., keep their culture alive through theater, poetry and activism.
Leguizamo Does America Chicago
John travels to middle America to learn about how both the Mexican and Puerto Rican communities of Chicago have transformed the city into Chicagolandia; he learns about the deep roots in activism and resistance these communities have displayed.
Austin City Limits Ari Lennox New
R&B singer-songwriter Ari Lennox performs songs from "Vacancy" alongside fan favorites "Soft Girl Era" and "Shea Butter Baby."
The Caverns Sessions The Kyle Tuttle Band
Banjo player Kyle Tuttle performs with his band.
The Songwriters Sharon Vaughn
Songwriter Sharon Vaughn, author of "My Heroes Have Always Been Cowboys" — one of the biggest country songs of the 1970s.
Antiques Roadshow Vintage First Finds 4 New
An Albrecht Durer engraving; an 1870 J.L. Stone limestone temperance jug; an 11/23/63 news ticker tape.
Leguizamo Does America Washington, D.C.
John dives into the topic of proper representation within elected offices, while also discovering the many ways that Latinos in Washington, D.C., keep their culture alive through theater, poetry and activism.
Leguizamo Does America Chicago
John travels to middle America to learn about how both the Mexican and Puerto Rican communities of Chicago have transformed the city into Chicagolandia; he learns about the deep roots in activism and resistance these communities have displayed.
Austin City Limits Ari Lennox New
R&B singer-songwriter Ari Lennox performs songs from "Vacancy" alongside fan favorites "Soft Girl Era" and "Shea Butter Baby."
The Caverns Sessions The Kyle Tuttle Band
Banjo player Kyle Tuttle performs with his band.
The Songwriters Sharon Vaughn
Songwriter Sharon Vaughn, author of "My Heroes Have Always Been Cowboys" — one of the biggest country songs of the 1970s.
World War I poster; a map of Valley Forge that George Washington may have used during the American Revolution; transistor radio; business card may tie a man's father to Prohibition-era underworld crime.
Three immigrant entrepreneurs try to make their high-tech dreams come true in a Silicon Valley "hacker house."