THURSDAY, October 1, 2026 8:00 PM DEATH IN PARADISE: SEASON 9, EPISODE 7 (Repeats 10/2 at 12:30am, 10/4 at 7:00pm and 10/8 at 5:00pm) 9:00 PM MISS FISHER'S MURDER MYSTERIES: MARKED FOR MURDER Set amidst the passion and fanaticism of 1929 Australian Rules Football. When Phryne is duped into investigating the coach's missing 'lucky cap', she discovers a gruesome murder instead - the local team Captain is found hanging by a rival team's scarf and it seems at first a clear-cut case of murderous sabotage. Phryne's investigation is complicated by the return of Jack's ex-wife, her dashing fiance - and the Police Commissioner's fanatical support for the opposition team. As she uncovers a past crime, Phryne reveals the lengths some men will go to for the sake of the game. (Repeats 10/2 at 1:30am) 10:00 PM PATIENCE: PAPER MOUNTAIN GIRL, PART 1 - D Detective Bea Metcalf is intrigued by the autistic young woman in Criminal Records when Patience connects a supposed suicide to other cases. Patience jumps at the invitation to help, but she is hiding a big secret from Bea. (Repeats 10/2 at 2:30am, 10/3 at midnight and 10/5 at 3:00am) 11:00 PM BBC WORLD NEWS 11:30 PM AMANPOUR AND COMPANY: EPISODE 1 12:30 AM DEATH IN PARADISE: SEASON 9, EPISODE 7 (Repeats 10/4 at 7:00pm and 10/8 at 5:00pm) FRIDAY, October 2, 2026 8:00 PM MOUNTAIN LAKE JOURNAL (Repeats 10/3 at 12:30am, 10/3 at 7:00pm, 10/4 at 5:30am, 10/4 at 10:00am and 10/5 at 5:30pm) 8:30 PM NEW YORK NOW (NY) (Repeats 10/3 at 1:00am and 10/5 at 5:00pm) 9:00 PM 39TH HISPANIC HERITAGE AWARDS Join the Hispanic Heritage Foundation in celebrating Latino history and culture as we induct the newest class of Hispanic Heritage Award honorees, with performances by some of the most talented names in Latin Music. 10:00 PM VOCES - ASCO: WITHOUT PERMISSION - D ASCO: Without Permission challenges the limits of documentary conventions to tell the story of a revolutionary Chicano art group who turned 1970s LA into their defiant canvas. Merging activism with radical art-making, ASCO challenged the established order of Hollywood, museums, and media and are now considered amongst the 20th century's most significant artists. Director Travis Gutierrez Senger mirrors their boundary-breaking spirit through a groundbreaking approach, weaving nonfiction and fiction together with a new generation of artists. The result is more than a profile it's a reimagining of what's possible in art and cinema, celebrating iconoclasts who were decades ahead of their time. 11:30 PM AMANPOUR AND COMPANY: EPISODE 2 12:30 AM MOUNTAIN LAKE JOURNAL (Repeats 10/3 at 7:00pm, 10/4 at 5:30am, 10/4 at 10:00am and 10/5 at 5:30pm) SATURDAY, October 3, 2026 8:00 PM MIDSOMER MURDERS: THE STRAW WOMAN, PART 2 The revival of a traditional festival at Midsomer Parva ends in tragedy when the curate is burned alive inside a straw effigy of a woman. Then his gay lover, Rev Jim Hale (Jonathan Hackett) dies too, a victim of apparent spontaneous combustion, in front of a severed pig's head on the altar. Amid rumors of witchcraft, some villagers blame Manor owner and orgy host Alan Clifford (Keith Barron), who has a secret of his own. (Repeats 10/4 at 1:00am and 10/8 at 3:00pm) 9:00 PM MARBLE HALL MURDERS ON MASTERPIECE: EPISODE 4 - D The murderer in Corfu claims another victim. Back in reality, Eliot's condition worsens, and Susan unexpectedly finds herself a suspect in a murder case. (Repeats 10/4 at 2:00am) 10:00 PM MURDER IN THE MOUNTAINS: FIRESTARTER (Repeats 10/4 at 3:00am) 11:00 PM AUSTIN CITY LIMITS: SIENNA SPIRO Breakout British singer-songwriter Sienna Spiro, one of music's most exciting new artists, brings her soaring vocals and emotionally rich songwriting to a spellbinding ACL debut. She performs highlights from her acclaimed debut album Visitor. (Repeats 10/4 at 4:00am) 12:00 AM PATIENCE: PAPER MOUNTAIN GIRL, PART 1 - D See October 1 description (Repeats 10/5 at 3:00am) SUNDAY, October 4, 2026 8:00 PM THE MARLOW MURDER CLUB ON MASTERPIECE: AN APPETITE FOR MURDER PART ONE - D Now a key part of DI Tanika Malik's crime solving team, Judith Potts, Suzie Harris and Becks Starling are back and bringing their unconventional methods to a string of high-profile murders. (Repeats 10/4 at midnight) 9:00 PM MARBLE HALL MURDERS ON MASTERPIECE: EPISODE 5 - D Susan goes to prison to meet Charles Clover, who gives her information but the interview quickly turns ugly. When Susan arrives home, her flat has been broken into and she is being further framed for Eliot's murder. Desperate, Susan turns to Blakeney for help-and he listens. She insists that the solutions to the real-life mystery will be hidden in the Atticus Pund novel. (Repeats 10/5 at 1:00am, 10/8 at 4:00pm, 10/10 at 9:00pm and 10/11 at 2:00am) 10:00 PM TRESPASSES: EPISODE 3 Cushla and Michael's love deepens amid secrets and danger. She discovers he's lied about his family and confronts him. Just as they commit to each other, tragedy strikes, devastating Cushla and shaking their community to its core. (Repeats 10/5 at 2:00am) 11:00 PM MURDER IN THE MOUNTAINS: ROTTEN EGGS (Repeats 10/10 at 10:00pm and 10/11 at 3:00am) 12:00 AM THE MARLOW MURDER CLUB ON MASTERPIECE: AN APPETITE FOR MURDER PART ONE - D See October 4 description MONDAY, October 5, 2026 8:00 PM ANTIQUES ROADSHOW: VINTAGE FIRST FINDS, HOUR 3 Go back to the beginning for updates on ROADSHOW finds from Season 1, including a pocket watch with fob chain, ca. 1885, a 1942 Donald Duck animation cel, and a New England miniature chest, ca. 1825. Which treasure increases to $55K-$60K? (Repeats 10/6 at 12:30am, 10/9 at 3:30am, 10/10 at 4:00pm and 10/12 at 2:00pm) 9:00 PM AN ANTHEM TO AMERICA: KEN BURNS & FLORENTINE FILMS CELEBRATES 50 YEARS - P Join Ken Burns and the filmmaking team as they look back over five decades of making groundbreaking documentaries. Meet the people who create the films, explore their signature style, and discover how they bring American history to life. (Repeats 10/6 at 1:30am and 10/6 at 3:00pm) 10:30 PM THE AMERICAN REVOLUTION: AN INSIDE LOOK - P Step behind the scenes of Ken Burns's new film, The American Revolution. Through shooting locations, historical re-enactments, and exclusive clips, meet the master storytellers who brought the story of the Revolution to life in a compelling visual story. (Repeats 10/6 at 3:00am) 11:30 PM AMANPOUR AND COMPANY: EPISODE 3 12:30 AM ANTIQUES ROADSHOW: VINTAGE FIRST FINDS, HOUR 3 See October 5 description (Repeats 10/9 at 3:30am, 10/10 at 4:00pm and 10/12 at 2:00pm) TUESDAY, October 6, 2026 8:00 PM FINDING YOUR ROOTS: TRAGEDY + TIME = COMEDY Uncover a history of tragedies and triumphs in the families of three of America's funniest men-Jimmy Kimmel, Norman Lear and Bill Hader-as they learn how comedy truly has its place in all aspects of life. (Repeats 10/7 at 12:30am and 10/7 at 3:00pm) 9:00 PM AMERICAN MASTERS: AMERICAN PACHUCO: THE LEGEND OF LUIS VALDEZ - D Follow the legacy of filmmaker and playwright Luis Valdez. A founding figure of the Chicano Movement, Valdez is best known for his play Zoot Suit, the Ritchie Valens biopic La Bamba and the theatre company El Teatro Campesino. (Repeats 10/7 at 1:30am) 10:30 PM FINDING YOUR ROOTS: MEXICAN ROOTS - D Henry Louis Gates, Jr. and guests Mario Lopez and Melissa Villasenor look at the Mexican American experience as seen through the lens of two families. (Repeats 10/7 at 3:00am) 11:30 PM AMANPOUR AND COMPANY: EPISODE 4 12:30 AM FINDING YOUR ROOTS: TRAGEDY + TIME = COMEDY See October 6 description (Repeats 10/7 at 3:00pm) WEDNESDAY, October 7, 202 8:00 PM BIG CATS 24/7: EPISODE 6 - D As lion numbers rise, the competition for food becomes fierce. A lioness risks her life to feed her five cubs and Xudum's newborn leopard cubs face a deadly threat. (Repeats 10/8 at 12:30am, 10/8 at 3:30am, 10/9 at 3:00pm, 10/10 at 1:30am and 10/11 at noon) 9:00 PM NOVA: SPACE WARS - D A high-stakes war is silently escalating above our heads. Once purely a realm of scientific wonder, space is now a critical battleground, as global military powers race to weaponize it. Satellites, vital to our daily lives and economies, are vulnerable to attack both from adversaries and the debris that's filling increasingly crowded orbits. Explore the technology and strategy of a rapidly developing arms race and hear how experts are wrestling with the implications of this looming conflict. (Repeats 10/8 at 1:30am, 10/9 at 4:00pm, 10/10 at 2:30am and 10/11 at 1:00pm) 10:00 PM SECRETS OF THE DEAD: CLEOPATRA'S LAST TEMPLE A French explorer makes an unprecedented discovery in Alexandria's harbor that could reveal vital new information about Cleopatra's reign and her connection with the goddess Isis. (Repeats 10/8 at 2:30am, 10/9 at 5:00pm and 10/10 at 3:30am) 11:00 PM BBC WORLD NEWS 11:30 PM AMANPOUR AND COMPANY: EPISODE 5 12:30 AM BIG CATS 24/7: EPISODE 6 - D See October 7 description (Repeats 10/8 at 3:30am, 10/9 at 3:00pm, 10/10 at 1:30am and 10/11 at noon) THURSDAY, October 8, 2026 8:00 PM DEATH IN PARADISE: SEASON 9, EPISODE 8 (Repeats 10/9 at 12:30am, 10/11 at 7:00pm and 10/15 at 5:00pm) 9:00 PM MISS FISHER'S MURDER MYSTERIES: BLOOD AT THE WHEEL In the fast-moving world of an all-women's motorcar garage, Phryne's mechanic Ailsa is preparing for an annual rally put on by the Victorian Automobile Association. Everything changes when Gerty, the driver for the ladies' team, is found dead in her roadster. The crash deals a solid blow to the case for women drivers and has Phryne up in arms struggling to convince Jack that her friend's death was no accident. Jack has his own inner battle to contend with - coming to terms with the absolute desolation he experienced when he mistakenly thought the motorcar accident involved Phryne Fisher - and decides that he needs to step away (Repeats 10/9 at 1:30am) 10:00 PM PATIENCE: PAPER MOUNTAIN GIRL, PART 2 - D Patience is upset when she is a suspect in the burning man investigation. Bea learns more about the young woman's autism and her difficult past. Patience makes connections with other cold cases and together with Bea, they uncover a trail. (Repeats 10/9 at 2:30am, 10/10 at midnight and 10/12 at 3:00am) 11:00 PM BBC WORLD NEWS 11:30 PM AMANPOUR AND COMPANY: EPISODE 6 12:30 AM DEATH IN PARADISE: SEASON 9, EPISODE 8 (Repeats 10/11 at 7:00pm and 10/15 at 5:00pm) FRIDAY, October 9, 2026 8:00 PM VOTE 2026: 45TH SENATE DISTRICT DEBATE (WCFE) (Repeats 10/10 at 12:30am, 10/10 at 7:00pm, 10/11 at 5:00am, 10/11 at 10:00am and 10/12 at 5:00pm) 9:00 PM VIOLIN ALONE The unlikely pairing of two modern visionaries, Vilmos Olah, a Hungarian violin virtuoso, and Eric Funk, contemporary classical composer from the heart of Montana, has resulted in a new piece of music that pushes the boundaries of music and our notion of the possible. "Vili: Concerto for Violin Alone" is an extreme concerto in which its player must simultaneously play the solo and orchestra parts. 10:00 PM GREAT MUSICIANS OF OUR TIME: ITZHAK PERLMAN: VIRTUOSO VIOLINIST Shot between 1975 and 1977, this intimate portrait follows Itzhak Perlman in his early thirties, at the dawn of stardom. From overcoming polio as a child to becoming one of classical music's greatest violinists, his talent and resilience shine. 11:30 PM AMANPOUR AND COMPANY: EPISODE 7 12:30 AM VOTE 2026: 45TH SENATE DISTRICT DEBATE (WCFE) (Repeats 10/10 at 7:00pm, 10/11 at 5:00am, 10/11 at 10:00am and 10/12 at 5:00pm) SATURDAY, October 10, 202 8:00 PM MIDSOMER MURDERS: GHOSTS OF CHRISTMAS PAST, PART 1 Barnaby looks forward, with reservations, to entertaining his in-laws for Christmas. Meanwhile, exactly nine years after the suicide of Ferdy Villiers, his family and their guests arrive at the somewhat dilapidated Villiers home to celebrate the festive season. However, not everyone present is imbued with the holiday spirit and the already rather tense atmosphere begins to disintegrate even further when it becomes apparent that someone in the household is all too aware that certain family members have dark secrets to hide. When what initially appears to have been an accident is revealed to be murder, Barnaby and Scott discover that they must first unravel what really happened in the past in order to resolve the present. (Repeats 10/11 at 1:00am and 10/15 at 3:00pm) 9:00 PM MARBLE HALL MURDERS ON MASTERPIECE: EPISODE 5 - D See October 4 description (Repeats 10/11 at 2:00am) 10:00 PM MURDER IN THE MOUNTAINS: ROTTEN EGGS (Repeats 10/11 at 3:00am) 11:00 PM AUSTIN CITY LIMITS: OLIVIA RODRIGO Three-time Grammy Award winner Olivia Rodrigo returns to the ACL stage with her fearless songwriting and arena-sized performance. The multi-platinum superstar performs highlights from her chart-topping album you seem pretty sad for a girl so in love. (Repeats 10/11 at 4:00am) 12:00 AM PATIENCE: PAPER MOUNTAIN GIRL, PART 2 - D See October 8 description (Repeats 10/12 at 3:00am) SUNDAY, October 11, 2026 8:00 PM THE MARLOW MURDER CLUB ON MASTERPIECE - D Now a key part of DI Tanika Malik's crime solving team, Judith Potts, Suzie Harris and Becks Starling are back and bringing their unconventional methods to a string of high-profile murders. (Repeats 10/11 at midnight) 9:00 PM MARBLE HALL MURDERS ON MASTERPIECE: EPISODE 6 - D Blakeney decides, on Susan's advice, to try and solve Eliot's murder by writing the end of the book. Susan finds herself in a final showdown, before she and Pund both discover the solution to their mysteries. Surprises are the order of the day when none of the obvious suspects are to blame. There are happy endings for both characters in the final instalment of the series. (Repeats 10/12 at 1:00am, 10/15 at 4:00pm, 10/17 at 9:00pm and 10/18 at 2:00am) 10:00 PM TRESPASSES: EPISODE 4 A grieving Cushla confides in Gerry and Gina. Tommy is charged with murder and the McGeowns lose their home. Cushla seeks the truth, leading to a shocking climax for the Laverys that unites them. Years later, Cushla encounters Davy again. (Repeats 10/12 at 2:00am) 11:00 PM MURDER IN THE MOUNTAINS: BREAK IT UP (Repeats 10/17 at 10:00pm and 10/18 at 3:00am) 12:00 AM THE MARLOW MURDER CLUB ON MASTERPIECE: AN APPETITE FOR MURDER PART TWO - D See October 11 description MONDAY, October 12, 2026 8:00 PM ANTIQUES ROADSHOW: VINTAGE FIRST FINDS, HOUR 4 See fabulous finds from ROADSHOW's first season updated with today's values including an Albrecht Durer engraving, an 1870 J. L. Stone limestone temperance jug, and an 11/22/63 news ticker tape. One treasure increases in value to $60K-$90K! (Repeats 10/13 at 12:30am, 10/16 at 3:30am, 10/17 at 4:00pm and 10/19 at 2:00pm) 9:00 PM ANTIQUES ROADSHOW: VINTAGE MOBILE Revisit Alabama appraisals 14 years after ROADSHOW's visit to Mobile such as an "Indian Tribes of North America" set, a Gale Sayers game-worn jersey and Chinese glass bottle vases from around 1775. Learn which is now valued at $70,000-$90,000. (Repeats 10/13 at 1:30am, 10/16 at 2:00pm and 10/19 at 3:00pm) 10:00 PM VOCES - PAQUITO D'RIVERA: FROM CARNE Y FRIJOL TO CARNEGIE HALL - D Meet jazz legend Paquito D'Rivera and follow his extraordinary journey from child prodigy in Havana, Cuba to multiple Grammy winning performer and composer. Featuring performances and collaborations with pianist Chucho Valdes and cellist Yo-Yo Ma. (Repeats 10/13 at 2:30am) 11:00 PM BBC WORLD NEWS 11:30 PM AMANPOUR AND COMPANY: EPISODE 8 12:30 AM ANTIQUES ROADSHOW: VINTAGE FIRST FINDS, HOUR 4 See October 12 description (Repeats 10/16 at 3:30am, 10/17 at 4:00pm and 10/19 at 2:00pm) TUESDAY, October 13, 2026 8:00 PM FINDING YOUR ROOTS: VISIONARIES Discover how the ancestors of business mogul Richard Branson and architects Maya Lin and Frank Gehry took audacious risks to create opportunities, and how their luck, ingenuity and chutzpah was passed on to these three visionaries. (Repeats 10/14 at 12:30am and 10/14 at 3:00pm) 9:00 PM AMERICAN EXPERIENCE: JESSE JAMES The story of Jesse James remains one of America's most cherished tales... and one of its most fictitious. With a life steeped in violence and bloodshed, America's Robin Hood robbed the poor and rich alike, though his victims were almost always unarmed. (Repeats 10/14 at 1:30am and 10/14 at 4:00pm) 10:00 PM FRONTLINE: AMERICAN VOICES 2026 Following the changing views and experiences of Americans from the 2020 election to today. Returning to voters first filmed six years ago to see how their hopes and fears have changed amid another polarizing election season. (Repeats 10/14 at 2:30am) 11:30 PM AMANPOUR AND COMPANY: EPISODE 9 12:30 AM FINDING YOUR ROOTS: VISIONARIES See October 13 description (Repeats 10/14 at 3:00pm) WEDNESDAY, October 14, 20 8:00 PM NATURE: SESAME STREET AND THE GREAT ELEPHANT ADVENTURE - D The whole family is invited to join Elmo and the Sesame Street gang on a once-in-a-lifetime African safari. (Repeats 10/15 at 12:30am, 10/15 at 3:30am, 10/15 at noon, 10/16 at 7:30am, 10/16 at 3:00pm, 10/17 at 1:30am, 10/18 at 8:00am, 10/18 at noon, 10/19 at 8:30am, 10/20 at 9:30am and 10/21 at noon) 9:00 PM NOVA: EVOLUTION: BRAIN POWER - D Intelligence is the defining trait of our species. Discover how our sophisticated human brains - and those of our clever animal cousins like the dolphin - evolved from the time when our ancestors were tiny senseless sea creatures. (Repeats 10/15 at 1:30am, 10/16 at 4:30pm and 10/17 at 2:30am) 10:00 PM SECRETS OF THE DEAD: AFRICA'S GOLDEN CITY In the heart of southern Africa lies a mysterious forgotten city. Known as Great Zimbabwe, it was once home to 20,000 people. Its imposing walls are forty feet high and sixteen feet thick. Who built this huge metropolis Why is it filled with gold and treasures from around the world And why doesn't anyone know its story Today, after five centuries, archaeologists are finding new clues about this sophisticated civilization. (Repeats 10/15 at 2:30am and 10/17 at 3:30am) 11:00 PM BBC WORLD NEWS 11:30 PM AMANPOUR AND COMPANY: EPISODE 10 12:30 AM NATURE: SESAME STREET AND THE GREAT ELEPHANT ADVENTURE - D See October 14 description (Repeats 10/15 at 3:30am, 10/15 at noon, 10/16 at 7:30am, 10/16 at 3:00pm, 10/17 at 1:30am, 10/18 at 8:00am, 10/18 at noon, 10/19 at 8:30am, 10/20 at 9:30am and 10/21 at noon) THURSDAY, October 15, 202 8:00 PM DEATH IN PARADISE: SEASON 13, EPISODE 1 We take a trip down memory lane as commissioner Selwyn Patterson celebrates 50 years of police service at the Yacht Club...but the day takes a turn when he is shot and rushed to hospital. Even more shockingly, we've seen whodunnit... or have we? The team put their own emotions aside and do everything they can to track down the man who seemingly shot Selwyn. But as they learn more about the assailant, the team are left perplexed; the man has no connection to Selwyn whatsoever. So why try and kill him? The team start to uncover a multitude of secrets and lies at the Yacht Club - could one of Selwyn's dear friends be responsible for his shooting? Or what about a blast from the past, reformed yacht thief Marlon Collins, who ironically now manages the Yacht club! When Neville finally puts the pieces of the puzzle together, it transpires that nothing has been as it appears in this case... (Repeats 10/16 at 12:30am, 10/18 at 7:00pm and 10/22 at 5:00pm) 9:00 PM MISS FISHER'S MURDER MYSTERIES: THE BLOOD OF JUANA THE MAD Loosely based on a Kerry Greenwood short story and set at a university college. When the fresh corpse of Professor Katz turns up in place of a cadaver in Dr. Mac's anatomy lecture she demands that Phryne and Jack - now estranged - work together in her interest. As they step around each other to investigate the murder and the disappearance of a valuable manuscript - the Book of Hours of Juana the Mad - a web of college pranking, politics and eugenics theory looks set to unravel. Not only do they solve the crime, but Jack and Phryne accept they work better together - in the interests of 'law and order'! (Repeats 10/16 at 1:30am) 10:00 PM PATIENCE: THE MISSING LINK - D A woman is found dead in the dinosaur exhibit at York Museum. The investigation leads them into the shadowy world of fossil smuggling and Patience makes a startling deduction. Bea is unsure about getting her son tested for ADHD. (Repeats 10/16 at 2:30am, 10/17 at midnight and 10/19 at 3:00am) 11:00 PM BBC WORLD NEWS 11:30 PM AMANPOUR AND COMPANY: EPISODE 11 12:30 AM DEATH IN PARADISE: SEASON 13, EPISODE 1 See October 15 description (Repeats 10/18 at 7:00pm and 10/22 at 5:00pm) FRIDAY, October 16, 2026 8:00 PM VOTE 2026: NY 21 CONGRESSIONAL CANDIDATES (WCFE) (Repeats 10/17 at 12:30am, 10/17 at 7:00pm, 10/18 at 5:30am, 10/18 at 10:00am and 10/19 at 5:30pm) 8:30 PM NEW YORK NOW (NY) (Repeats 10/17 at 1:00am and 10/19 at 5:00pm) 9:00 PM GREAT PERFORMANCES: THE MAGIC OF NUREYEV An incredible 89 curtain calls provide an enduring testament to the ballet history that was written at the Vienna State Opera on October 15, 1964. The event was a performance of Swan Lake choreographed by Russian dancer Rudolf Nureyev, who also took on the lead male role of the Prince; his partner was the great British prima ballerina Margot Fonteyn. In his novel interpretation of this iconic favorite of classical ballet, Nureyev revolutionized the role of the male dancer, seeking to be Fonteyn's equal counterpart. This fascinating behind the scenes film features extensive excerpts from the legendary production, which was captured for posterity two years after its 1964 stage premiere. In new interviews, dancers Michael Birkmeyer and Gisela Cech, who danced alongside Nureyev at the premiere of Swan Lake, share personal insights on Nureyev's peerless virtuosity as well as his mercurial off-stage personality, while contemporary experts look back at Nureyev groundbreaking technique from a modern-day perspective. 10:00 PM GREAT MUSICIANS OF OUR TIME: PINCHAS ZUKERMAN: HERE TO MAKE MUSIC From rising star to celebrated musical master, this remastered portrait captures the early brilliance and charisma of Israeli-American violinist and conductor Pinchas Zukerman, whose legacy continues to inspire after more than five decades. 11:30 PM AMANPOUR AND COMPANY: EPISODE 12 12:30 AM VOTE 2026: NY 21 CONGRESSIONAL CANDIDATES (WCFE) (Repeats 10/17 at 7:00pm, 10/18 at 5:30am, 10/18 at 10:00am and 10/19 at 5:30pm) SATURDAY, October 17, 202 8:00 PM MIDSOMER MURDERS: GHOSTS OF CHRISTMAS PAST, PART 2 Barnaby looks forward, with reservations, to entertaining his in-laws for Christmas. Meanwhile, exactly nine years after the suicide of Ferdy Villiers, his family and their guests arrive at the somewhat dilapidated Villiers home to celebrate the festive season. However, not everyone present is imbued with the holiday spirit and the already rather tense atmosphere begins to disintegrate even further when it becomes apparent that someone in the household is all too aware that certain family members have dark secrets to hide. When what initially appears to have been an accident is revealed to be murder, Barnaby and Scott discover that they must first unravel what really happened in the past in order to resolve the present. (Repeats 10/18 at 1:00am and 10/22 at 3:00pm) 9:00 PM MARBLE HALL MURDERS ON MASTERPIECE: EPISODE 6 - D See October 11 description (Repeats 10/18 at 2:00am) 10:00 PM MURDER IN THE MOUNTAINS: BREAK IT UP (Repeats 10/18 at 3:00am) 11:00 PM AUSTIN CITY LIMITS: ARI LENNOX Grammy-nominated R&B singer-songwriter Ari Lennox brings her soulful vocals, effortless groove and magnetic presence to ACL. She performs highlights from her acclaimed album Vacancy alongside fan favorites "Soft Girl Era" and "Shea Butter Baby." (Repeats 10/18 at 4:00am) 12:00 AM PATIENCE: THE MISSING LINK - D See October 15 description (Repeats 10/19 at 3:00am) SUNDAY, October 18, 2026 8:00 PM PROFESSOR T: NATURAL CAUSES - D Jasper and Helena test their new romance at a luxury spa, but two suspicious deaths pull Jasper into a mystery. Meanwhile, Dan meets Leonie and wonders if he can love again. (Repeats 10/18 at midnight) 9:00 PM MAIGRET ON MASTERPIECE: THE HANGED MAN - PART 1 - D Feeling responsible for a young woman's death, Maigret investigates her past. But being unable to move on from it, Maigret ends up putting himself directly in the path of people who will do anything to keep the truth hidden. (Repeats 10/19 at 1:00am and 10/22 at 4:00pm) 10:00 PM THE GOLD ON MASTERPIECE: EPISODE 1 - D Police uncover a new trail overseas as the proceeds from the stolen gold are laundered through a growing international criminal network. (Repeats 10/19 at 2:00am) 11:00 PM MURDER IN THE MOUNTAINS: OLD WOUNDS (Repeats 10/24 at 10:00pm and 10/25 at 3:00am) 12:00 AM PROFESSOR T: NATURAL CAUSES - D See October 18 description MONDAY, October 19, 2026 8:00 PM ANTIQUES ROADSHOW: VINTAGE FIRST FINDS, HOUR 5 Discover today's values for ROADSHOW's first finds including a 1933 Duck Soup movie poster, an 1867 Carl Haag watercolor, and an Edward Gilpin watch, ca. 1670. One item purchased at a house sale has a whopping value increase to $50K-$75K! (Repeats 10/20 at 12:30am, 10/23 at 3:30am and 10/26 at 2:00pm) 9:00 PM ANTIQUES ROADSHOW: VINTAGE PHILADELPHIA Flashback to phenomenal Philadelphia finds from 2006 including an asscher-cut yellow diamond ring from around 1930, a Charles Rohlfs mahogany chair and a 1958 Picasso drawing with documentation. Which has skyrocketed in value to $220,000? (Repeats 10/20 at 1:30am, 10/23 at 2:00pm and 10/26 at 3:00pm) 10:00 PM DECLARATIONS: BLACK AMERICANS AND THE REVOLUTIONAR WAR - D In 1776, the Founders' promise of "all men are created equal" remained distant for many. Trace the heroic stories of the enslaved and freed Black Americans who fought to define democracy and their liberty through the Revolutionary War. (Repeats 10/20 at 2:30am) 11:00 PM BBC WORLD NEWS 11:30 PM AMANPOUR AND COMPANY: EPISODE 13 12:30 AM ANTIQUES ROADSHOW: VINTAGE FIRST FINDS, HOUR 5 See October 19 description (Repeats 10/23 at 3:30am and 10/26 at 2:00pm) TUESDAY, October 20, 2026 8:00 PM FINDING YOUR ROOTS: WAR STORIES Uncover a long history of military service in the families of Patricia Arquette, Julianne Moore and John McCain, and how this has instilled in each of them an enduring spirit of strength and integrity. (Repeats 10/21 at 12:30am, 10/21 at 3:30am and 10/21 at 3:00pm) 9:00 PM ANNIE OAKLEY: AMERICAN EXPERIENCE Meet the Ohio sharpshooter who won fame and fortune in a man's world for never missing a shot. Born into poverty, the self-taught Oakley picked up a gun at age 15 not to become a superstar, but to save her family from destitution. (Repeats 10/21 at 1:30am) 10:00 PM FRONTLINE: HAITI DEPORTATION CRISIS The rising fear of deportation for hundreds of thousands of Haitians who fled to the U.S. Reporting in Haiti and the U.S. as the Trump administration ends legal protections and begins deporting Haitians back to a country mired in hunger and violence. (Repeats 10/21 at 2:30am) 11:00 PM BBC WORLD NEWS 11:30 PM AMANPOUR AND COMPANY: EPISODE 14 12:30 AM FINDING YOUR ROOTS: WAR STORIES See October 20 description (Repeats 10/21 at 3:30am and 10/21 at 3:00pm) WEDNESDAY, October 21, 20 8:00 PM NATURE: TIGER ISLAND, PART I - D In the forests of western Nepal, a team of cinematographers and big cat experts undertake an expedition to follow the lives of two tiger mothers and reveal how these solitary cats are raising cubs on an island full of threats. By using a fleet of drones to track tigers from the air, and military-grade thermal cameras to follow them in the dark, the team witnesses tiger behavior that has never been recorded before. When a new male tiger arrives on the island, an experienced tigress must use all her experience to keep her cubs out of harm's way, while a first-time tiger mother struggles to deal with the threat, leaving her three cubs in grave danger. (Repeats 10/22 at 12:30am, 10/22 at 3:30am, 10/23 at 3:00pm, 10/24 at 1:30am and 10/25 at noon) 9:00 PM NOVA: EVOLUTION: NEED TO FEED - D The relentless pursuit of energy, the very act of eating, has profoundly shaped life on Earth. Discover the surprising story of how our planet's diverse creatures became the furious feeding machines they are today, one mutation at a time. (Repeats 10/22 at 1:30am, 10/23 at 4:00pm, 10/24 at 2:30am and 10/25 at 1:00pm) 10:00 PM SECRETS OF THE DEAD: RAISING LADY LIBERTY With unseen documents and new sources, witness the story of how France and the United States came together to produce an iconic symbol of freedom. (Repeats 10/22 at 2:30am, 10/23 at 5:00pm and 10/24 at 3:30am) 11:00 PM BBC WORLD NEWS 11:30 PM AMANPOUR AND COMPANY: EPISODE 15 12:30 AM NATURE: TIGER ISLAND, PART I - D See October 21 description (Repeats 10/22 at 3:30am, 10/23 at 3:00pm, 10/24 at 1:30am and 10/25 at noon) THURSDAY, October 22, 202 8:00 PM DEATH IN PARADISE: SEASON 13, EPISODE 2 Commissioner Selwyn Patterson struggles in the wake of his shock shooting. As the team rally round him, will he be able to bury his demons and move on? Elsewhere, the local community is rocked by a murder at a care home when a game of bingo gets horribly out of hand. But could someone really kill over something as trivial as that? As the case takes on a series of jaw-dropping twists and turns, Neville and the team realise that this case is so much more than it first appeared on the surface. (Repeats 10/23 at 12:30am, 10/25 at 7:00pm and 10/29 at 5:00pm) 9:00 PM MISS FISHER'S MURDER MYSTERIES: FRAMED FOR MURDER A journey into the twilight world of silent movies. Hollywood has a stranglehold on the Australian industry and with 'talkies' on the way, the exotic 'Bride of Babylon' production is in serious jeopardy. With one of Phryne's oldest friends producing the movie, she has no choice but to get involved when the lead actor is murdered on set. She steps in to solve the crime and save the production - juggling the roles of principal investor and private investigator. The show must go on, and when the director is also killed, Phryne takes the reins. (Repeats 10/23 at 1:30am) 10:00 PM PATIENCE: THE LOCKED ROOM - D A bestselling crime writer, Harry Franklin, is found dead behind locked doors. He was one of Patience's favorite writers and she is intrigued by his death and his reclusive life. Patience helps make an important breakthrough in the case. (Repeats 10/23 at 2:30am, 10/24 at midnight and 10/26 at 3:00am) 11:00 PM BBC WORLD NEWS 11:30 PM AMANPOUR AND COMPANY: EPISODE 16 12:30 AM DEATH IN PARADISE: SEASON 13, EPISODE 2 See October 22 description (Repeats 10/25 at 7:00pm and 10/29 at 5:00pm) FRIDAY, October 23, 2026 8:00 PM MOUNTAIN LAKE JOURNAL (Repeats 10/24 at 1:00am, 10/24 at 7:00pm, 10/25 at 5:30am, 10/25 at 10:00am and 10/26 at 5:30pm) 8:30 PM NEW YORK NOW (NY) (Repeats 10/26 at 5:00pm) 9:00 PM GREAT PERFORMANCES: TAMMY WYNETTE: FOREVER YOURS From Nashville's Ryman Auditorium and the stage of The Grand Ole Opry, a diverse mix of talents pay tribute to Wynette's life, legacy, and music. 10:30 PM GREAT PERFORMANCES: GEORGE JONES: STILL PLAYIN' POSSUM Honor one of the most beloved stars in country music history with this all-star tribute concert featuring Brad Paisley, Dierks Bentley, Wynonna, Jelly Roll, Tanya Tucker, Travis Tritt, Lorrie Morgan, Justin Moore, Trace Adkins and more. 12:00 AM AMANPOUR AND COMPANY: EPISODE 17 SATURDAY, October 24, 202 8:00 PM MIDSOMER MURDERS: A TALENT FOR LIFE, PART 1 Isobel Hewitt is an affluent pensioner with a young lover. Duncan Golf is a GP in the Village of Malham Bridge who is rumored to be having an affair. When the corpses of Isobel and Duncan are discovered alongside one another by the river, Barnaby and Troy embark on an investigation which uncovers a deep vein of resentment running through the village. Guest star Honor Blackman (Goldfinger, The Avengers) (Repeats 10/25 at 1:00am and 10/29 at 3:00pm) 9:00 PM THE PUZZLE LADY: EPISODE: 1 Bakerbury police call on the "Puzzle Lady" to help solve the murder of a young girl. (Repeats 10/25 at 2:00am) 10:00 PM MURDER IN THE MOUNTAINS: OLD WOUNDS (Repeats 10/25 at 3:00am) 11:00 PM AUSTIN CITY LIMITS: RED CLAY STRAYS Reigning CMA Awards Vocal Group of the Year and ACM Awards Group of the Year, Alabama country-rock group The Red Clay Strays bring their electrifying live show to the ACL stage. They perform highlights from their acclaimed album Grateful. (Repeats 10/25 at 4:00am) 12:00 AM PATIENCE: THE LOCKED ROOM - D See October 22 description (Repeats 10/26 at 3:00am) SUNDAY, October 25, 2026 8:00 PM PROFESSOR T: THE RING - D A boxing champ is found murdered, Adelaide's health declines and Dan's romance hits trouble when Chloe links Leonie's father to a crime family. Jasper faces loss and tough choices. (Repeats 10/25 at midnight) 9:00 PM MAIGRET ON MASTERPIECE - D (Repeats 10/26 at 1:00am and 10/29 at 4:00pm) 10:00 PM THE GOLD ON MASTERPIECE: EPISODE 2 - D As pressure builds on those laundering the proceeds of the stolen gold, police intensify their surveillance efforts, tracking key suspects across the globe. (Repeats 10/26 at 2:00am) 11:00 PM MURDER IN THE MOUNTAINS: IN THE DUNGEON (Repeats 10/31 at 10:00pm and 11/1 at 3:00am) 12:00 AM PROFESSOR T: THE RING - D See October 25 description MONDAY, October 26, 2026 8:00 PM ANTIQUES ROADSHOW: VINTAGE FIRST FINDS, HOUR 6 Take a trip back to the 90s for ROADSHOW first season of finds including a Duncan Phyfe sewing table, ca. 1805, a 1924 Jane Peterson painting, and Tiffany vases, ca. 1895! Do the values of yesterday's teasures hold up in today's market? (Repeats 10/27 at 12:30am and 10/30 at 3:30am) 9:00 PM PATI JINICH EXPLORES PANAMERICANA: MONTANA & WYOMING - SMALL ACTS, WIDE RIPPLES Pati enters the United States through Montana and Wyoming. On the Blackfeet Reservation, buffalo and a nearly lost language are coming back. Farther south, women entrepreneurs and a community wool mill are rebuilding rural economies. 10:00 PM BASEBALL: ECHOES FROM THE BLEACHERS - D P Drawing on the Baseball Hall of Fame's never-before-seen archive, Echoes from the Bleachers reveals how America's game has mirrored the nation - from wartime and integration to Clemente, Koufax and Piazza's home run after 9/11. (Repeats 10/27 at 1:30am) 11:30 PM AMANPOUR AND COMPANY: EPISODE 18 12:30 AM ANTIQUES ROADSHOW: VINTAGE FIRST FINDS, HOUR 6 See October 26 description (Repeats 10/30 at 3:30am) TUESDAY, October 27, 2026 8:00 PM FINDING YOUR ROOTS: THE PIONEERS Discover how Neil Patrick Harris, Gloria Steinem and Sandra Cisneros are connected to pioneers who broke new ground and paved the way for their modern-day descendants to continue shaping our culture. (Repeats 10/28 at 12:30am, 10/28 at 3:30am and 10/28 at 3:00pm) 9:00 PM BREAKING THE DEADLOCK: AI: WHO'S IN CONTROL? Moderator Aaron Tang guides a panel of prominent voices through complex hypothetical scenarios designed to encourage civil dialogue. (Repeats 10/28 at 1:30am) 10:00 PM IN PURSUIT: LESSONS OF AMERICAN LEADERSHIP - D Based on More Perfect's groundbreaking IN PURSUIT project, Retro Report brings leadership lessons learned from presidents and first ladies vividly to life, weaving together new voices, archival material and documentary storytelling to honor America's 250th birthday. (Repeats 10/28 at 2:30am) 11:00 PM BBC WORLD NEWS 11:30 PM AMANPOUR AND COMPANY: EPISODE 19 12:30 AM FINDING YOUR ROOTS: THE PIONEERS See October 27 description (Repeats 10/28 at 3:30am and 10/28 at 3:00pm) WEDNESDAY, October 28, 20 8:00 PM NATURE: TIGER ISLAND, PART II - D In Nepal, the crew uses thermal cameras to film tigers at night, revealing previously unseen behavior. A new tiger mom must keep her growing cub out of trouble, while another tigress' cubs are stalked by the returning male 'king' of Tiger Island. (Repeats 10/29 at 12:30am, 10/29 at 3:30am, 10/30 at 3:00pm and 10/31 at 1:30am) 9:00 PM NOVA: EVOLUTION: BODY BUILDERS - D From the first time two cells stuck together, evolution has been crafting new bodie -biological machines then put to the test by Earth's ever-changing environments. Discover the process behind the incredible variety of animal shapes and sizes. (Repeats 10/29 at 1:30am, 10/30 at 4:00pm and 10/31 at 2:30am) 10:00 PM SECRETS OF THE DEAD: FIELD OF VAMPIRES A terrifying discovery: A skeleton dating from 1650 buried with a sickle across her neck and giant padlock on her toe - double protection to keep her from rising from the dead. Whoever buried her was petrified of her returning from the grave. All the evidence is she was buried as a vampire. She's found wearing a silk cap with a gold headdress. Inside her mouth, which was green and possibly the result of poison, is a leather pouch with writing on it. And she's not alone, ultimately, more than 50 deviant burials around her. Who was she? What did all of the burial rituals mean? (Repeats 10/29 at 2:30am, 10/30 at 5:00pm and 10/31 at 3:30am) 11:00 PM BBC WORLD NEWS 11:30 PM AMANPOUR AND COMPANY: EPISODE 20 12:30 AM NATURE: TIGER ISLAND, PART II - D See October 28 description (Repeats 10/29 at 3:30am, 10/30 at 3:00pm and 10/31 at 1:30am) THURSDAY, October 29, 202 8:00 PM DEATH IN PARADISE: SEASON 13, EPISODE 3 A famous chef is poisoned at the grand opening of his latest hotel during a cooking competition in which various hopefuls compete for the head chef position. The team are left confounded when they realise that the victim didn't consume anything that day that the contestants hadn't consumed themselves. So how, then, was the poison administered? How was he the only one who wound up dead? Whilst Catherine finds herself entangled in the case, when an old friend becomes a murder suspect, Neville and the team dig deep and unravel secret after secret, soon realising that nothing in this case is what it seems. (Repeats 10/30 at 12:30am) 9:00 PM MISS FISHER'S MURDER MYSTERIES: DEATH ON THE VINE When Phryne arrives at an idyllic vineyard in the countryside to investigate a suspicious death in the past, she lands in the middle of an annual Wine Festival and the recent murder of her own 'client'. She feels obligated to investigate his death and continue with her original case, but the hostile townsfolk decide she's outstayed her welcome and do everything they can to drive her away. Phryne realizes that the scenic town has harbored grief over the loss of nearly all their able-bodied men forever a decade - but their loss has turned to anger, directed squarely at the German family who has run Voigts winery since the turn of the century. Hugh happily rescues dot from the threatening town as he nervously prepares for the most perfect, poetic proposal he can muster. (Repeats 10/30 at 1:30am) 10:00 PM PATIENCE: MY BROTHER'S KEEPER - D A body disappears from the morgue. Is it body snatchers or did the corpse 'walk' away? The victim is the brother of Patience's friend Billy. Could Billy's brother still be alive and if he is - where has he gone and who wanted him dead? (Repeats 10/30 at 2:30am, 10/31 at midnight) 11:00 PM BBC WORLD NEWS 11:30 PM AMANPOUR AND COMPANY: EPISODE 21 12:30 AM DEATH IN PARADISE: SEASON 13, EPISODE 3 See October 29 description FRIDAY, October 30, 2026 8:00 PM MOUNTAIN LAKE JOURNAL (Repeats 10/31 at 12:30am and 10/31 at 7:00pm) 8:30 PM NEW YORK NOW (NY) (Repeats 10/31 at 1:00am) 9:00 PM GREAT PERFORMANCES: JIMMY WEBB: AMERICAN SONGWRITER A hit-filled tribute to master songwriter, storyteller, musician and performer Jimmy Webb, who's iconic hits include 'Up, Up and Away,' 'Wichita Lineman,' 'By the Time I Get to Phoenix,' 'Galveston,' 'Didn't We' and 'MacArthur Park.' 10:30 PM DIA DE LOS MUERTOS Celebrate the popular tradition observed by people of Mexican heritage everywhere with a new musical and cultural fiesta featuring rock greats Los Lobos, the salsa-rap-reggae-funk band Ozomatli and the all-female mariachi band Flor de Toloache. 11:30 PM AMANPOUR AND COMPANY: EPISODE 22 12:30 AM MOUNTAIN LAKE JOURNAL (Repeats 10/31 at 7:00pm) SATURDAY, October 31, 202 8:00 PM MIDSOMER MURDERS: A TALENT FOR LIFE, PART 2 Isobel Hewitt is an affluent pensioner with a young lover. Duncan Golf is a GP in the Village of Malham Bridge who is rumored to be having an affair. When the corpses of Isobel and Duncan are discovered alongside one another by the river, Barnaby and Troy embark on an investigation which uncovers a deep vein of resentment running through the village. Guest star Honor Blackman (Goldfinger, The Avengers) (Repeats 11/1 at 1:00am and 11/1 at 1:30am) 9:00 PM THE PUZZLE LADY: EPISODE: 2 The Puzzle Lady closes in on Bakerbury's Graveyard killer. (Repeats 11/1 at 2:00am) 10:00 PM MURDER IN THE MOUNTAINS: IN THE DUNGEON (Repeats 11/1 at 3:00am) 11:00 PM AUSTIN CITY LIMITS: TY MYERS Country star Ty Myers makes his ACL debut, showcasing his soulful Texas sound and dynamic guitar skills. The 18-year-old singer-songwriter performs highlights from his genre-blending album Heavy On The Soul, inspired by Southern rock, soul and blues. (Repeats 11/1 at 4:00am) 12:00 AM PATIENCE: MY BROTHER'S KEEPER - D See October 29 description