Select a channel:

Central Texas Gardener Season 30 is in Bloom on Saturdays at Noon

Schedule Highlights October 13 to October 19

Monday, October 13th

Antiques Roadshow - Vintage Phoenix 2025 Hour 1 Do 2015 treasures from Phoenix rise again? ROADSHOW discoveries include Art Deco lapel watches, a Lakota Sioux doctor's bag, ca. 1895 and a Tiffany Studios peacock mirror, ca. 1905. One musical find's value doubles in today's market! 7:00 pm

Moving Together explores the intimacy of collaboration between musicians and dancers in flamenco, modern dance and New Orleans second line, both in performance and class environments. Artists consistently collaborate with other disciplines, but what pulls them back to specific people for collaboration? This hour-long performative documentary investigates the relationships between several artists: Michael Wall, a modern dance accompanist and composer, and Jesse Zaritt, a dancer and choreographer; Olivia and Isai Chacon, a flamenco dancer and Spanish guitarist; and New Orleans natives Michelle N. Gibson, a cultural ambassador, choreographer and performer, and Thaddeus Ford, a sixth-generation trumpet player. Through these relationships, viewers witness the power of improvisation and the excitement of spur-of-the-moment creation. 9:00 pm

POV - A Mother Apart It's the poignant story of healing and forgiveness between a mother and her child. 10:00 pm

Tuesday, October 14th

Finding Your Roots - The Butterfly Effect Henry Louis Gates, Jr. introduces actors Debra Messing and Melanie Lynskey to their roots, telling stories of ancestors who made bold decisions that reshaped their families - and unwittingly transformed the lives of their descendants. 7:00 pm

American Masters - Marlee Matlin: Not Alone Anymore Take an intimate look at the life and career of actress Marlee Matlin as she shares her story in American Sign Language. At 21 years old, Matlin became the first Deaf actress to win an Academy Award for her role in Children of A Lesser God. With credits that include The West Wing and the Oscar-winning film CODA, Matlin continues to champion for more inclusivity and accessibility in entertainment. 8:00 pm

Wednesday, October 15th

Nature - Dracula’s Hidden Kingdom Discover the region of Romania, Transylvania, and learn some of the mythology surrounding it. 7:00 pm

NOVA - Human: Building Empires Explore how the rise of agriculture and writing leads to an explosion in the human population. 8:00 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. 9:00 pm

Your Fantastic Mind - Living with Parkinson’s Follow cutting-edge research to improve Parkinson's treatment. 10:00 pm

Thursday, October 16th

Overheard with Evan Smith - Ashley Parker Ashley Parker, a three time Pulitzer Prize-winning staff writer at The Atlantic, joins Evan to discuss the magazine's coverage of the Signal group chat, her approach to covering the Trump administration, and her experience at other news outlets. 7:30 pm

Texas Monthly Presents: The Story - Innovation What's more Texan than a spirit of ingenuity? This episode explores how innovation can change the course of history. Featured stories highlight the inventor of the margarita machine, a group of hunters working to revive a declining quail population, and the team of doctors who pioneered the first artificial heart. 8:00 pm

The Daytripper - Albany, TX Chet heads to the "Fandangle," a community show running for over 75 years. He eats at a vintage soda shop and sees classic cars in the historic downtown. He learns about the area at nearby Fort Griffin and enjoys a steak dinner inside the renovated Icehouse. 8:30 pm

Friday, October 17th

Leguizamo Does America - Puerto Rico John travels to the island of Puerto Rico to highlight the many ways in which the island and its people have influenced American culture and the ways America is influencing theirs. 8:00 pm

Leguizamo Does America - Los Angeles John travels to Los Angeles, or "Hollywouldn't" as he likes to say, to explore the lack of Latino representation in the film and television industry; he meets up with several game changers to discuss what needs to happen to achieve real equity. 8:45 pm

ART21: Art in the Twenty-First Century - Between Worlds As they create paintings, beadwork, photographs, and films, four international artists reveal the complex ties between the communities and cultures they move between. Discover how art can foster unity amid a world that often feels divided. 9:32 pm

Saturday, October 18th

Fork and Hammer - It Started with a Crepe Fork and Hammer follows Jeff Tonidandel and Jamie Brown, an entrepreneurial power couple in Charlotte, N.C., as they renovate a new restaurant while running five completely different award-winning eateries that focus on: classic Southern, upscale Italian, craft beer, steakhouse-meets-church potluck and artisanal doughnuts. All of their restaurant properties are in historic buildings. As they move onto their sixth restaurant, Leluia Hall, Jeff and Jamie take on the Herculean task of facilitating a complete transformation of a 130-year-old former church into Charlotte's next dining experience. The dynamic duo is doubling down by also picking up and moving a 120-year-old former grocery store 750 feet and placing it next to the church. The catch is that the restaurant can't open until both are ready. 11:30 am

Central Texas Gardener - Garden Conservancy Open Days Austin Tour Gather garden design ideas and tour a dynamic native plant urban wildlife sanctuary. 12:00 pm

Kitchen Curious with Vivian Howard - Cast Iron Kitchen Curious with Vivian Howard tackles the everyday questions home cooks face in the kitchen and the bigger ideas behind them. Guided by chef, mom and storyteller Vivian Howard, the series explores topics such as why cast iron is still king, how pasta can save the planet and why the freezer might be the unsung hero of one's home. From the comforting resilience of root vegetables to the health power of beans and rice, KITCHEN CURIOUS WITH VIVIAN HOWARD invites viewers to rethink what they cook, why it matters, and how a little knowledge and a lot of joy can transform everyday meals. 12:30 pm

Pati’s Mexican Table - Building The Future Pati rides the Iztapalapa Cable Bus with urbanist Paola Montes to see how design and transit are reshaping Mexico City. After tacos at Taqueria Los Cunados, she meets Diego Cardenas at Bamboocycles to build a bamboo bike and talk about sustainable cities. They end the day with street tlacoyos and a look at how community and creativity drive urban change. 1:00 pm

Charlie Bee Company - Bee Boy Toys Charlie protects his bees from varroa mites, a necessary yet cumbersome task in order to maintain the health of his hives; Charlie gets a new vaporizer that could greatly expedite the process. 4:30 pm

How Are We Today? Social Anxiety & Exposures Ruh-roh! It's Trick or Treat at Tyler's place, who has decided to invite the entire neighborhood...including the mysterious-never-before-seen tenant, in Apartment 13. The gang must overcome the heebie jeebies as they face everyone's biggest fear: being socially awkward! But Detective Erin is on the case, teaching us that eliminating embarrassment is more elementary than we realize, dear viewer. 6:00 pm

Austin City Limits - ACL 11th Annual Hall of Fame Honors My Morning Jacket ACL inducts rock legends My Morning Jacket into the 11th Annual ACL Hall of Fame. Special guest Cameron Crowe honors the fan-favorite Kentucky band, and MMJ takes the stage with classics and new highlights from their latest LP is in a thrilling hour. 7:00 pm

Sunday, October 19th

Texas Monthly Presents: The Story - Making The List After four years, Texas Monthly gears up to publish a new Top 50 BBQ list. Led by Daniel Vaughn, the Texas Monthly team sets out to taste and rank Texas BBQ, racing towards their deadline of releasing a list that can change the lives of BBQ businesses across the state. We take a look at a few of these joints, the inspiring stories behind them, and the future of Texas BBQ. Featured joints: Burnt Bean, Yearby's. 6:00 pm

Edward & Wallis: The Bahamas Scandals uncovers a web of secret affairs, blackmail, money laundering, and even murder during the controversial couple's five-year exile in the Bahamas. Edward and Wallis were deemed pro-Nazi and a liability during World War II. To address this concern, Churchill appointed Edward as the Governor of the Bahamas. However, from the moment they stepped off the boat, problems arose. Now, top-secret files and newly recovered FBI and government records reveal shocking secrets - ranging from lavish spending to fraternizing with known Nazi sympathizers. 7:00 pm

Maigret On Masterpiece Maigret’s - Failure, Pt 1 Maigret's search for a missing social media influencer is derailed when he's ordered to investigate death threats against billionaire Ferdinand Fumal. As he handles both cases, Fumal's bullying pushes Maigret toward a decision he will regret. 8:00 pm

The Gold on Masterpiece - The Consequences Are Mine The task force set up surveillance on Noye and is led to Palmer and more of the suspects. A police raid ends in tragedy. 9:00 pm

Velvet - Who Gives The Most? Alberto is concerned when Cristina reveals that she wants to start a family. An auction causes tension in the store. Someone has discovered that Blanca and Max are having an affair, and both must bear the consequences. 10:00 pm

Schedule Highlights from Previous Weeks

Have you missed our newsletters? Check your spam folder!

We Have a New Email Provider!

We've changed our email services to improve our communication with you. If you're not seeing emails like the Weekly Highlights Newsletter, don’t worry! Just take a quick peek in your spam folder. Our new provider warned us this might happen, so please mark us for delivery to your inbox.

Resubscribe