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JANUARY 2026
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There’s no better time to cozy up with a line-up of heartwarming classics, available to stream with TPT Passport on the PBS App.
All Creatures Great & Small Catch up on the past 5 seasons and get ready for season 6, premiering on January 11!
Little Women This three-part TV adaptation follows iconic sisters Jo, Meg, Beth, and Amy March on their journey from childhood to adulthood with guidance from their mother, Marmee. Sanditon Based on Jane Austen’s final and unfinished novel, “Sanditon” tells the story of Charlotte Heywood, a spirited and impulsive young woman who travels from her rural English home to an up-and-coming seaside resort to reinvent herself.
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Victoria In 1837, a diminutive, long-
overlooked teenager is crowned Queen Victoria. She navigates the scandal, corruption, and political intrigues of the court and soon rises to become the most powerful woman in the world.
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JANUARY 2026
As we cross the threshold into a new year, I find myself reflecting on the historic challenges we weathered together in 2025. The elimination of federal support for public media was something few anticipated. Yet, when the future of trusted, independent journalism and enriching programming faced uncertainty, our community responded with clarity and conviction. You raised your hands and your voices, and you stood steadfastly with Twin Cities PBS. For that, we are enormously grateful. Your support made it possible for TPT to keep serving Minnesota with the integrity and impact you expect. Now, as we begin 2026, the future looks brighter. We have an exciting year of new shows, new initiatives, and renewed commitments to storytelling that reflect the depth and diversity of this community. January brings several highlights to kick off the year. One of PBS’s most beloved series, “Finding Your Roots,” returns for its highly anticipated Season 12 premiere on January 6. Henry Louis Gates, Jr. continues his remarkable work illuminating family histories that surprise, inspire, and connect us in unexpected ways. This new season features a range of celebrity guests whose careers span the silver screen, sports, and media, including Lizzo, who honed her artistry as an up-and-coming rapper right here in Minnesota. Then, on January 11, Sunday nights on “Masterpiece” welcome back two fan favorites: “Miss Scarlet,” returning for its sixth season, and “All Creatures Great & Small,” beginning Season 6. Both series bring comfort, wit, mystery, and heart – the perfect winter viewing companions. On January 19, we honor the enduring legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. At 10 am, TPT will livestream the 40th anniversary of Minnesota’s annual “One Dream, One Minnesota” celebration. You can watch the livestream on TPT.org/MLKDay. That evening, we present the Minnesota premiere of “Marked Man: Martin Luther King and the FBI,” a powerful documentary exploring the forces that both shaped and challenged Dr. King’s public leadership. There is much more to discover across our schedule this month. I hope you find time for reflection, connection, and the stories that move you. Thank you for the support you provide to TPT. We could not do this work without you.
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Finding Your Roots
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Sylvia Strobel President & CEO, Twin Cities PBS
NEXT AVENUE ARTICLE
The Unexpected Rewards of Hiking With an Older Friend By Kate Ramsay-Scott
After a few emotionally draining hiking trips, where everyone else's moods and problems dominated the conversation, I craved companionship with people who shared my need for quiet contemplation out in nature. I joined a local hiking group. On the morning of the trip, a small eclectic group gathered, a colorful parade of backpacks and hiking boots. "Gloria!" someone shouted as an elegant woman in her 70s approached us with a broad grin. She was tall, with close-cropped hair, and was rocking a large pair of silver hoop earrings. With her chic sunglasses and puffer vest, Gloria looked too glamorous for someone about to hike a trail. When we arrived at the trailhead, the group set off in an excited gaggle of chatting and I stood at the back with Gloria as she made the final adjustments to her knee braces and tightened her lumbar support. Gloria wasn't a fast hiker, but she kept a steady and even pace. I was happy to wait while she got a better grip on a tree during a challenging climb or contemplated the best way to navigate a slick rock shelf. After an hour or so, Gloria turned around with a kind smile and said, "Sorry, Kate, I hope you don't mind but I don't like talking much when I'm hiking." She gestured to the green forest around us, "My husband recently passed away after being sick for a long time. Hiking out here is my time to have some moments to myself.”
"My husband recently passed away after being sick for a long time. Hiking out here is my time to have some moments to myself.”
I appreciated her candor and told her it suited me perfectly because I didn't like talking much either. We joked that we were the perfect hiking team and passed the day in an easy and companionable quiet. Since our first meeting that day, I've followed Gloria up and down mountains, survived sweltering heat waves and slogged through deep snow drifts. We've bonded over our love of dogs and often laugh about the time I had to push her trapped hips through two gigantic boulders.
Read more of this story on NextAvenue.org
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LOOKING AHEAD IN 2026 YOUR GUIDE TO “ALMANAC” EVENTS & LEGISLATIVE COVERAGE
As Minnesota turns the corner into a new year, Twin Cities PBS is gearing up for a season filled with civic connection, community engagement, and trusted public affairs coverage. From the return of Almanac Trivia Night to the start of the 2026 legislative session – and the live comeback of “Almanac at the Capitol” – here’s what’s to expect in early 2026.
Almanac Trivia Night Returns Celebrate “Almanac’s” more than 40 years on air with a night of smart, spirited competition in partnership with Trivia Mafia. Join fellow superfans to test your Minnesota knowledge and compete for the coveted title of “Almanac Trivia Champion.” Whether you register as a team or sign-up solo, expect a lively evening filled with trivia, conversation, and favorite moments from the show, featuring hosts Eric Eskola and Cathy Wurzer, reporter Mary Lahammer, and a condensed political panel with guests to be announced. Reserve your spot: TPT.org/events Tuesday, January 21, 6:30–8:30 pm | 56 Brewing
The 2026 Legislative Session Begins When the legislative session convenes, TPT is your place for comprehensive, unfiltered access. Beginning February 17, tune in to gavel-to-gavel coverage on TPT MN five days a week. From committee hearings to floor debates, our coverage gives Minnesotans across the state an up-close view of the decisions shaping our shared future. No commentary. No spin. Just the work of democracy, unfolding in real time . Beginning Tuesday, February 17 | Live on TPT MN
“Almanac at the Capitol” Is Back—Live Every Week As bills move and deals are made, “Almanac at the Capitol” returns to bring clarity, context, and statewide perspective to every major development at the Capitol. Hosted by award-winning journalist Mary Lahammer, the series features live debates, committee highlights, floor action, and conversations with the most influential lawmakers and decision makers from every corner of Minnesota. Join us throughout the session for trusted, real-time reporting that helps you understand what’s at stake – and what comes next. Beginning Wednesday, February 19 | Watch at 7 pm on TPT MN
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HIGHLIGHTS JANUARY 1-4
Lucy Worsley’s Holmes vs. Doyle Sherlock Holmes is the most famous detective in the world. He made his author, Arthur Conan Doyle, rich and famous. But the writer came to hate his fictional character. Through the changing world of Victorian and Edwardian Britain, Lucy Worsley explores why. In three parts. TPT 2 Friday, January 2, 8 pm - 11 pm Parts 1-3
GREAT PERFORMANCES From Vienna: The New Year's Celebration 2026 Ring in the New Year with the Vienna Philharmonic in the Golden Hall of the Musikverein in Vienna and for the first time under the baton of Maestro Yannick Nézet-Séguin. Hosted by Hugh Bonneville.
Father Brown-Season 12 Premiere The Battle Of Kembleford TPT 2 Thursday, January 1, 7 pm TPT LIFE Saturday, January 3, 7 pm
Father Brown investigates when a medieval murder is committed at a battle reenactment. Part 1 of 10 . TPT 2 Saturday, January 3, 7 pm
EVENING JANUARY 1-4
7:00 7:30 8:00 8:30 9:00 9:30 10:00 10:30 11:00 11:30 1 Thu 2 Great Performances: From Vienna: The New Year’s Celebration 2026 The Brokenwood Mysteries: A Real Pager-Turner (Part 2 of 4) Shakespeare & Hathaway- Private Investigators-Season 2 (Part 10 of 10) RFDS: Royal Flying Doctor Service: Non Negative (Part 4 of 8)
This Old House
Ask This Old House
Minnesota Experience: The Baldies
Minnesota Experience: First Avenue: Closer to the Stars
BBC News
Amanpour and Company
NHK Newsline
LIFE
Postcards
Common Ground
Relish
Great Lakes Now Series
On The Trail: An In Wisconsin Special
Return of the Trumpeters
Off 90
MN Original
MN
Almanac
Lucy Worsley’s Holmes vs. Doyle: Doctor and Detective (Part 1 of 3)
Lucy Worsley’s Holmes vs. Doyle: Fact and Fiction (Part 2 of 3)
Lucy Worsley’s Holmes vs. Doyle: Shadows and Sleuths (Part 3 of 3)
Lucy Worsley’s Royal Palace Secrets
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Prue Leith’s Cotswold Kitchen: Sandi Toksvig
Washington Week with the Atlantic
Frontline
BBC News
Amanpour and Company
NHK Newsline
Firing Line with Margaret Hoover Concussion Dilemma: Minnesota...
LIFE
Postcards
Common Ground
Concussions and Female Athletes
Almanac
Prairie Mosaic
MN Original
Getting A Handle On Diabetes
MN
Father Brown-Season 12: The Battle of Kembleford (Part 1 of 10)
(7:55) Midsomer Murders: Ghosts of Christmas Past (Parts 1 & 2 of 2)
(8:45) Death In Paradise- Season 13 (Part 4 of 8)
(10:24) Foyle’s War-Season 2: Fifty Ships (Part 1 of 4)
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Great Performances: From Vienna: The New Year’s Celebration 2026
Tell Me More with Kelly Corrigan Lowertown Line
Century After Nanook
POV: Wuhan Wuhan
LIFE
Backroads
Prairie Musicians
Prairie Musicians
Trusted Messenger
Angels: A Friendship Connection
Unequal Distribution of Health
Opioid Fix
Seeing Canada
MN
Lucy Worsley Investigates: Bloody Mary
All Creatures Great and Small on Masterpiece- Season 5 (Part 7 of 7) America Outdoors with Baratunde Thurston: Oregon: New Heights
All Creatures Great and Small: Cheers to the Years
Seaside Hotel-Season 10: Rain, Rain, Rain (Part 4 of 9)
Around The World In 80 Days on Masterpiece ( Part 4 of 8)
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America Outdoors with Baratunde Thurston: New Mexico: Timeless
America Outdoors with Baratunde Thurston: Utah: Choose Your Path Miles Lord: Minnesota’s Maverick Judge
Austin City Limits: Jenny Lewis/Muna
My Music with Rhiannon Giddens
My Music with Rhiannon Giddens
LIFE
Art + Medicine: Healthy Aging
Our Rights
Our Rights
Seeing Canada
Independence to Inclusion
Institutions to Independence
Scams, Seniors & Minnesota’s Response
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JANUARY 2026
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HIGHLIGHTS JANUARY 5-11
AMERICAN MASTERS Liza: A Truly Terrific Absolutely True Story Take an intimate look into the life of Liza Minnelli. Following in the footsteps of her mother Judy Garland, Minnelli used her boundless raw talent to
ANTIQUES ROADSHOW-SEASON 30 PREMIERE Red Butte Garden & Arboretum, Hour 1
“Antiques Roadshow” celebrates an all-new season, starting with a stop in Salt Lake City! Discoveries include German candy containers, ca. 1910, a Donegal Arts & Crafts carpet and a 1937 "The Hobbit" first UK edition. Which find is valued at $100K? TPT 2 Monday, January 5, 7 pm
build her own legacy in showbiz. TPT 2 Monday, January 5, 8 pm TPT LIFE Saturday, January 10, 7 pm
FINDING YOUR ROOTS-SEASON 12 PREMIERE American Dreams Henry Louis Gates, Jr. helps America Ferrera and Darren Criss uncover their immigrant roots — meeting revolutionaries in Honduras, a Dutchman who helped build New York, and a young woman from the Philippines who made an incredible journey. TPT 2 Tuesday, January 6, 7 pm
AMERICAN EXPERIENCE Bombshell
Learn how the U.S. government tried to minimize the horrific human toll of the 1945 atomic bombings using propaganda, censorship, and the co-opting of the press. Despite overwhelming odds, a group of intrepid reporters sought to reveal the truth. TPT 2 Tuesday, January 6, 8 pm MASTERPIECE All Creatures Great And Small-Season 6 Premiere Gathering The Flock Things look very different at Skeldale House as James grapples with Siegfried's wild and chaotic energy. Tristan returns from war, and he and James take matters into their own hands. Amid the upheaval, there may be good news just around the corner. Part 1 of 7. TPT 2 Sunday, January 11, 8 pm TPT LIFE Wednesday, January 14, 8 pm
Weathered: After The LA Firestorm One year after the devastating LA wildfires, survivors race to rebuild stronger. Follow residents and fire leaders uniting to make LA a model for recovery — and a blueprint for communities facing future disasters.
TPT 2 Wednesday, January 7, 9 pm TPT LIFE Sunday, January 11, 9 pm
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JANUARY 2026
EVENING JANUARY 5-11
7:00 7:30 8:00 8:30 9:00 9:30 10:00 10:30 11:00 11:30 5 Mon 2 Antiques Roadshow: Red Butte Garden & Arbore- tum, Hour 1 American Masters: Liza: A Truly Terrific Absolutely True Story Jon Stewart: The Mark Twain Prize Roots of Comedy with Jesus Trejo LIFE Mister Rogers: It’s You I Like Women of World War II: The Untold Stories BBC News Amanpour and Company NHK Newsline
Postcards
Common Ground
Horse Relative
People of the Big Lake
First Speakers: Restoring The Ojibwe Language (Tpt
Postcards
MN Original
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Finding Your Roots: American Dreams
American Experience: Bombshell
Atomic Echoes: Untold Sto- ries from World War II
Atomic People
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Miss Fisher’s Murder Mysteries-Season 2: Unnatural Habits
Foyle’s War -Season 3: Enemy of Fire
Rick Steves’ Europe
BBC News
Amanpour and Company
NHK Newsline
LIFE
Postcards
Common Ground
Stage: Chastity Brown Feat. Humbird
Devil’s Instru- ment
Sympathetic Strings: Stories...
Why Cultural Heritage Matters
Winter Bees: Beyond The Book
Common Ground
MN Original
MN
Nature: Hummingbirds of Hollywood
NOVA: Arctic Sinkholes
Weathered: After The LA Firestorm
West Is Burning
Finding Your Roots: American Dreams
7 Wed
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Sanditon on Masterpiece (Part 4 of 6)
Sanditon on Masterpiece (Part 5 of 6)
Sanditon on Masterpiece (Part 6 of 6)
BBC News
Amanpour and Company
NHK Newsline
LIFE
Postcards
Common Ground
This Is Minnesota Orchestra: Dessa with the Minnesota Orchestra
The People’s Protectors
Native Re- port
MN Original
MN
(7:45) Madame Blanc Mysteries-Season 2 (Part 6 of 7)
The Brokenwood Mysteries: Dead Men Don’t Shoot Ducks (Part 3 of 4)
(10:05) Shakespeare & Hath- away-Private Investigators- Season 3 (Part 1 of 10)
RFDS: Royal Flying Doctor Service: Blood (Part 5 of 8)
Madame Blanc Mysteries (Part 5 of 7)
8 Thu
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This Old House
Ask This Old House
Dante: Inferno to Paradise: Part One: The Inferno
BBC News
Amanpour and Company
NHK Newsline
LIFE
Postcards
Common Ground
Relish
Great Lakes Now Series
Farm Fresh Road Trip 4
Minnesota: A History of the Land: The Northern Forest The American Revolution: In Order to Be Free (Part 1 of 6)
Off 90
MN Original
Climate Smart: Cities Working Together
MN
Almanac
The American Revolution: In Order to Be Free (Part 1 of 6)
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Prue Leith’s Cotswold Kitchen: Alison Hammond
Washington Week with the Atlantic Crossing The Threshold
Firing Line with Marga- ret Hoover Living with Parkinson’s
Frontline
BBC News
Amanpour and Company
NHK Newsline
LIFE
Postcards
Common Ground
Mind-Body Dialogues
Almanac
Prairie Mo- saic
MN Original
MN
Father Brown-Season 12: The Kembleston Players (Part 2 of 10)
Midsomer Murders-Season 24: The Devil's Work (Parts 1 & 2 of 2)
Death In Paradise-Season 13 (Part 5 of 8)
(10:24) Foyle’s War-Season 2: Among The Few (Part 2 of 4)
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American Masters: L iza: A Truly Terrific Absolutely True Story
Independent Lens: Minted
POV: Tokyo Uber Blues
POV Shorts
LIFE
Backroads
Prairie Musi- cians
Prairie Musi- cians
Lowertown Line
Exploring Forgiveness
Bridging War & Hope
Black Bril- liance
Opioid Fix
Seeing Canada
Left Behind: The Early Learning Crisis
MN
Bookish: Slightly Foxed (Part 1 of 2)
Seaside Hotel-Season 10: Resistance and Hope (Part 5 of 9)
Around The World In 80 Days on Masterpiece (Part 5 of 8)
(7:05) Miss Scarlet on Master- piece-Season 6: Secrets and Lies (Part 1 of 6) Nature: Hummingbirds of Hollywood
All Creatures Great and Small on Masterpiece-Season 6: Gathering The Flock (Part 1 of 7)
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NOVA: Arctic Sinkholes
Weathered: After The LA Firestorm
My Music with Rhian- non Giddens
My Music with Rhian- non Giddens
Austin City Limits: Bonnie Raitt
LIFE
Native Mens’ Barriers to Health Care
Living Fully: Your Partners In Hospice
Remembering Place: A Cemetery Story
Farmer-Labor Movement: A Minnesota Story
St. Paul’s Historic Hill: Salvaging A Gilded Past
Current State of Our Work- ing River
Seeing Canada
MN
The American Revolution In Order To Be Free
Opposition in colonial North America to British policies escalates into violence. But war gives thirteen otherwise disunited colonies a common cause. Part 1 of 6. TPT 2 Friday, January 9, 8 pm
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VOCES American Sons
FINDING YOUR ROOTS Great Migrations
Meet a brotherhood of Marines a decade after their deployment to Afghanistan, as they struggle to overcome the trauma of combat and the loss of many of their comrades, including their dear friend JV, who was killed in action by an IED.
Henry Louis Gates, Jr. introduces rapper Wiz Khalifa and actor Sanaa Lathan to ancestors who left the American South in search of better lives in the North, boldly breaking racial barriers and forever transforming their families. TPT 2 Tuesday, January 13, 7 pm
TPT 2 Monday, January 12, 9 pm TPT LIFE Friday, January 16, 9 pm
MASTERPIECE Miss Scarlet-Season 6 Trafalgar Spring
NATURE Tusker: Brotherhood Of Elephants Set against the dramatic backdrop of Mount
The divorce of a high society couple causes scandal when their settlement becomes public and their prize racehorse goes missing. It’s a case with blackmail, murder, and two people at its center who hate each other. Is it a warning for Eliza and Blake about what
Kilimanjaro and the open plains of Amboseli, catch a rare glimpse into the complex lives of elephant bulls — towering tuskers whose presence embodies resilience, wisdom, and the legacy of an ancient lineage.
TPT 2 Wednesday, January 14, 7 pm TPT LIFE Sunday, January 18, 7 pm
could happen to them? Part 2 of 6. TPT 2 Sunday, January 18, 7 pm TPT LIFE Wednesday, January 21, 7 pm
MASTERPIECE All Creatures Great And Small Old Dog, New Tricks Tension sparks when James buys an x-ray machine for practice, challenging Siegfried's traditional methods. Mrs. Hall learns more about Siegfried's shenanigans, and Mrs. Pumphrey seeks advice from the team when Tricki seems unusually distant. Part 2 of 7 . TPT 2 Sunday, January 18, 8 pm TPT LIFE Wed., January 21, 8 pm
Bookish Slightly Foxed An unconventional book shop owner, Gabriel Book, helps police solve crimes in 1946 London. There's a new assistant to train up at Book's Books, but the excavation of a nearby bombsite that's full of skeletons leads to book-selling taking a back seat. Part 2 of 2. TPT 2 Sunday, January 18, 9 pm TPT LIFE Wed., January 21, 9 pm
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EVENING JANUARY 12-18
7:00 7:30 8:00 8:30 9:00 9:30 10:00 10:30 11:00 11:30
Antiques Roadshow: Red Butte Garden & Arbore- tum, Hour 2
Antiques Roadshow: Alaska Native Heritage Center Hour 2
VOCES: American Sons
Running Towards The Fire: A War Correspondent’s Story
Going to War
12 Mon
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Magic Moments: The Best of 50s Pop (My Music Presents)
MN Original
BBC News
Amanpour and Company
NHK Newsline
LIFE
Saksanica
Travels with Darley
Travels with Darley
Postcards
MN Original
Postcards
Common Ground
Bring Her Home
Bound By Earth: Archae- ology In MN
MN
Finding Your Roots: Great Migrations
Lucy Worsley Investigates: William the Conqueror
Lucy Worsley Investigates: Madness of King George
Lucy Worsley Investigates: Jack the Ripper
Lucy Worsley Investigates: The Gunpowder Plot
13 Tue
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Miss Fisher’s Murder Mysteries-Season 3 Death Defying Feats
Foyle’s War-Season 3: They Fought in the Fields
Rick Steves’ Europe
BBC News
Amanpour and Company
NHK Newsline
LIFE
Postcards
Common Ground
Stage: Tall Paul Feat. Joe Rainey
Clay, Wood, Fire, Spirit: The Pottery of
Latino Arts: A Community Vision
Common Ground
MN Original
MN
Nature: Tusker: Brotherhood of Elephants
NOVA: What Are UFOs?
Secrets of the Dead: Plunderer: The Life and Times of a Nazi Art Thief
Nazi Mega Weapons: Blitzkrieg
Finding Your Roots: Great Migrations
14 Wed
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Miss Scarlet on Masterpiece- Season 6: Secrets and Lies (Part 1 of 6)
(8:54) Bookish: Slightly Foxed (Part 1 of 2) Birchbark Canoe
BBC News
Amanpour and Company
NHK Newsline
All Creatures Great and Small on Masterpiece-Season 6: Gathering The Flock (Part 1 of 7)
LIFE
Postcards
Common Ground
Parks for the People
It’s Starting to Look Like A Boat!
Native Report MN Original
MN
Madame Blanc Myster- ies-Season 2
(7:45) Madame Blanc Mysteries-Season 1 (Part 1 of 6)
(8:35) The Brokenwood Mysteries-Season 6: Dead and Buried (Part 4 of 4)
(10:10) Shakespeare & Hath- away-Private Investigators- Season 3 (Part 2 of 10)
RFDS: Royal Flying Doctor Service-Season 3: Step Potential (Part 6 of 8)
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This Old House
Ask This Old House
Dante: Inferno to Paradise: Part Two: Resurrection
BBC News
Amanpour and Company
NHK Newsline
LIFE
Postcards
Common Ground
Relish
Great Lakes Now Series
Freshwater
Superior Dream
Off 90
MN Original
MN
Almanac
The American Revolution: An Asylum for Mankind (Part 2 of 6)
The American Revolution: An Asylum for Mankind (Part 2 of 6)
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Prue Leith’s Cotswold Kitchen: Charlotte Church
Washington Week with the Atlantic
Firing Line with Marga- ret Hoover
VOCES: American Sons
BBC News
Amanpour and Company
NHK Newsline
LIFE
Postcards
Common Ground
Mind-Body Dialogues III: Embodied Compassion
Mind-Body Dialogues: Healing Stories
Almanac
Prairie Mosaic MN Original
MN
Father Brown-Season 12: The Horns of Cernunnos (Part 3 of 10)
Midsomer Murders-Season 24: Book of the Dead (Parts 1 & 2 of 2)
Death In Paradise-Season 13 (Part 6 of 8)
Foyle’s War-Season 2: War Games (Part 3 of 4)
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Chicago & Friends: Live at 55 Neil Diamond: Hot August Night/NYC
Independent Lens: Sister Una Lived A Good Death
POV: Wisdom Gone Wild
POV Shorts
LIFE
Backroads
Prairie Musi- cians
Prairie Musi- cians
Lowertown Line
Through The Iron Curtain - from Romania
Make Money Work
Opioid Fix
Seeing Canada
Holodomor: Minnesota Memorie..
MN
Miss Scarlet on Masterpiece- Season 6: Trafalgar Spring (Part 2 of 6)
All Creatures Great and Small on Masterpiece: Old Dog, New Tricks (Part 2 of 7)
Bookish: Slightly Foxed (Part 2 of 2)
Seaside Hotel-Season 10: Buy, Sell, and Rosita (Part 6 of 9) Live from the Artists Den: Reprise
Around The World In 80 Days on Masterpiece (Part 6 of 8) Austin City Limits: Renee Rapp/Thee Sacred Souls
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Nature: Tusker: Brotherhood of Elephants
NOVA: What Are UFOs?
Secrets of the Dead: Plunderer: The Life and Times of a Nazi Art Thief
LIFE
Paying for College
On The Road Together: Teen Driving
Seeing Canada
Boys of Bataan
Dedicated to Care: LTC Hortense...
Women Serv- ing In War
Tales of the Road: Highway 61
Decoding Truth and Trust In Advertising
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HIGHLIGHTS JANUARY 19-25
Marked Man: Martin Luther King And The FBI For years before Martin Luther King Jr.’s death, he was subjected to a campaign of intimidation by J. Edgar Hoover's FBI. This film reveals the depth of Hoover's vendetta against King and examines how and why he
targeted the civil rights leader. TPT 2 Monday, January 19, 8 pm TPT LIFE Thursday, January 22, 8 pm
MINNESOTA EXPERIENCE Josie Johnson: Hope In The Struggle
A reflection on the life of freedom fighter and civic leader Dr. Josie Johnson, who fought for fair housing, education, and civil rights. Dr. Johnson was inspired by activists who came before her, and the documentary shows how her activism continues to inspire the next generation of activists, including her grandchildren. Twin Cities PBS Originals. TPT 2 Monday, January 19, 9 pm TPT LIFE Thursday, January 22, 9 pm
FINDING YOUR ROOTS Caribbean Roots
NOVA-SEASON PREMIERE Asteroids: Spark Of Life? Discover how scientists are unearthing evidence from lunar rocks and ancient impact craters, revealing that the very objects known for extinguishing life might have actually sparked it. TPT 2 Wed., January 21, 8 pm TPT LIFE Sunday, January 25, 8 pm
Henry Louis Gates, Jr. explores the Caribbean heritage of actors Liza Colon-Zayas and Delroy Lindo — meeting women and men who criss-crossed the globe to help their families move forward, often taking enormous risks. TPT 2 Tuesday, January 20, 7 pm
MASTERPIECE All Creatures Great And Small Captain Farnon? Tristan and Siegfried find themselves in competition to treat the horse of a wealthy family that's new to the area. Mrs. Pumphrey and James prepare Tricki for a special visitor, and Mrs. Hall uncovers a surprising secret of Tristan's. Part 3 of 7. TPT 2 Sunday, January 25, 8 pm TPT LIFE Wed., January 28, 8 pm
Father Brown The Invisible Friends
Father Brown investigates when murder threatens to derail the live broadcast of agricultural radio drama, "The Muckles." Part 4 of 10. TPT 2 Saturday, January 24, 7 pm
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JANUARY 2026
EVENING JANUARY 19-25
7:00 7:30 8:00 8:30 9:00 9:30 10:00 10:30 11:00 11:30 19 Mon 2 Antiques Roadshow: Red Butte Garden & Arbore- tum, Hour 3 Marked Man: Martin Luther King and the FBI Minnesota Experience: Josie Johnson: Hope in the Struggle Fannie Lou Hamer: Stand Up Fannie Lou Hamer’s America: An America Reframed Special
Andre Rieu: Power of Love
Maestro & The European Pop Orchestra: Love & Peace
BBC News
Amanpour and Company
NHK Newsline
LIFE
Postcards
Prairie Mo- saic
How to Care Reel Midwest: Homegrown
Bears On Pine Ridge
Tatanka: A Way of Life
Postcards
MN Original
MN
Finding Your Root: Caribbean Roots
Breaking The Deadlock
Frontline
TBA
20 Tue
2
Miss Fisher’s Murder Mysteries-Season 3: Murder and the Maiden
Foyle’s War-Season 3: A War of Nerves
Rick Steves’ Europe
BBC News
Amanpour and Company
NHK Newsline
LIFE
Postcards
Prairie Mosaic
Stage: Soul Asylum Feat. Loki’s Folly
Craft In America: Inspiration
Craft In America: Home
Common Ground
MN Original
MN
Nature: San Diego: America’s Wildest City Miss Scarlet on Masterpiece- Season 6: Trafalgar Spring (Part 2 of 6)
NOVA: Asteroids: Spark of Life?
Secrets of the Dead: Plunderer: The Life and Times of a Nazi Art Thief
Nazi Mega Weapons: Hitler’s Killer Subs
Finding Your Roots: Caribbean Roots
21 Wed
2
All Creatures Great and Small on Masterpiece: Old Dog, New Tricks (Part 2 of 7) Fazioli Festival Featuring Roberto Plano
Bookish: Slightly Foxed (Part 2 of 2)
BBC News
Amanpour and Company
NHK Newsline
LIFE
Postcards
Prairie Mosaic
Cornerstones: A History of North Minneapolis
Dakota Exile
Native Report MN Original
MN
(7:45) Madame Blanc Myster- ies-Season 1 (Part 3 of 6)
RFDS: Royal Flying Doctor Service-Season 3: Duty of Care (Part 7 of 8)
(8:35) The Brokenwood Mysteries-Season 3: The Black Widower (Part 1 of 4)
Madame Blanc Mysteries (Part 2 of 6)
(10:10) Shakespeare & Hathaway- Private Investigators: The Sticking Place
22 Thu
2
This Old House
Ask This Old House
Marked Man: Martin Luther King and the FBI
Minnesota Experience Josie Johnson: Hope in the Struggle Women Outward Bound
BBC News
Amanpour and Company
NHK Newsline
LIFE
Postcards
Prairie Mo- saic
Relish
Great Lakes Now Series
Northern Nights, Starry Skies
Off 90
MN Original
MN
Almanac
The American Revolution: The Times That Try Men’s Souls (Part 3 of 6)
The American Revolution: The Times That Try Men’s Souls (Part 3 of 6)
23 Fri
2
Prue Leith’s Cotswold Kitchen: Ruby Wax
Washington Week with the Atlantic
Firing Line with Marga- ret Hoover Coming Home: Supporting Your Soldier
Frontline
BBC News
Amanpour and Company
NHK Newsline
LIFE
Postcards
Prairie Mo- saic
Heroes & History
It’s Never Left Me
Wounded
Almanac
Prairie Mosaic MN Original
MN
Father Brown-Season 12: The Invisible Friends (Part 4 of 10) Broadway’s Leading Ladies
Midsomer Murders-Season 24: Claws Out (Parts 1 & 2 of 2)
Death In Paradise-Season 13 (Part 7 of 8)
(10:25) Foyle’s War-Season 2: The Funk Hole (Part 4 of 4)
24 Sat
2
Show Must Go On!
AfroPop: The Ultimate Cultural Exchange: Can You Bring It: Bill T. Jones D-Man in the Water
Independent Lens: Outta The Muck
LIFE
Backroads
Prairie Musi- cians
Prairie Musi- cians
Lowertown Line
Learning for a Lifetime
Culture In Our Class- rooms
Ready for the Future
Whole People Seeing Canada
Back On Track: Journeys to a High School
MN
Miss Scarlet on Masterpiece- Season 6: The Delivery (Part 3 of 6) Nature: San Diego: America’s Wildest City Media Coverage and Female Athletes
All Creatures Great and Small on Masterpiece-Season 6: Captain Farnon? (Part 3 of 7)
Bookish: Deadly Nitrate (Part 1 of 2)
Seaside Hotel-Season 10: Small Changes (Part 7 of 9) Live from the Artists Den: Reprise
Around The World In 80 Days on Masterpiece (Part 7 of 8)
25 Sun
2
NOVA: Asteroids: Spark of Life?
Secrets of the Dead: Plunderer: The Life and Times of a Nazi Art Thief
Austin City Limits: Marcus King Band/Wyatt Flores
LIFE
Minnesota Experience: First Avenue: Closer to the Stars
Wild and Sce- nic St. Croix
Rebirth: The Mississippi’s National Park
State Fair Traditions
Made In Sweden
Seeing Canada
MN
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HIGHLIGHTS JANUARY 26-31
AMERICAN MASTERS Elie Wiesel: Soul On Fire
Britain By The Book Actor and comedian Mel Giedroyc (“The Great British Baking Show”) heads to Dorset for a U.K. travel adventure with a literary twist. Inspired by her passion for books, Mel explores the scenery and iconic locations made famous by some of Britain's favorite books and films. TPT 2 Monday, January 26, 9 pm
Learn about Elie Wiesel, Holocaust survivor and Nobel Peace Prize-winning author. After his internment at the Auschwitz Concentration Camp and liberation from Buchenwald, Wiesel became a journalist in France before immigrating to America. Over the course of his life, Wiesel fought the “sin of indifference” by writing, speaking truth to power, and championing for human rights. TPT 2 Tuesday, January 27, 8 pm
THIS IS MINNESOTA ORCHESTRA Rebecca Albers Performs Donghoon Shin Principal Viola Rebecca Albers performs the US premiere of Donghoon Shin's “Threadsuns.” Fabien Gabel conducts this magical evening also with works by Debussy including “Prelude to the Afternoon of a Faun,” Dukas' “Sorcerer's Apprentice” and Roussel's
Secrets of the Dead Queens Of Combat
Evidence restores female gladiators who fought in the great ampitheaters of ancient Rome to their rightful place in history. TPT 2 Wednesday, January 28, 9 pm
“Baccus and Ariane Suite No.2.” TPT 2 Friday, January 30, 8 pm
Father Brown The Cup Of Calabria
Father Brown and Flambeau hunt for a priceless holy relic as a new nemesis lurks in the shadows. Part 5 of 10. TPT 2 Saturday, January 31, 7 pm
FINDING YOUR ROOTS The Road We Took
Henry Louis Gates, Jr. maps the roots of actor Lizzie Caplan and comedian Hasan Minhaj — moving from shtetls in Eastern Europe to farmlands in northern India to meet ancestors whose bold decisions that forever reshaped their family trees. TPT 2 Tuesday, January 27, 7 pm
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JANUARY 2026
EVENING JANUARY 26-31
7:00 7:30 8:00 8:30 9:00 9:30 10:00 10:30 11:00 11:30
Antiques Roadshow: Georgia State Railroad Museum, Hour 1
Antiques Roadshow: Old Sturbridge Village Hour 1
Britain by the Book
Independent Lens: Vivien's Wild Ride
POV Shorts
26 Mon
2
Rick Steves Art of Europe: Michelangelo to Monet
Rick Steves Iceland
BBC News
Amanpour and Company
NHK Newsline
LIFE
Postcards
Prairie Mosaic
It’s Starting to Look Like A Boat!
Birchbark Canoe
Farm Fresh Road Trip 2
Case for Rural Living
Postcards
MN Original
MN
Finding Your Roots: The Road We Took
American Masters: Elie Wiesel: Soul On Fire
Simon Schama: The Holocaust, 80 Years On
Defying The Nazis: The Sharps’ War
27 Tue
2
Miss Fisher’s Murder Mysteries-Season 3: Murder and Mozzarella
Foyle’s War-Season 4: Invasion
Rick Steves’ Europe
BBC News
Amanpour and Company
NHK Newsline
LIFE
Postcards
Prairie Mosaic
Stage: Opera Mniatures - Minnesota Opera NOVA: Angkor: Hidden Jungle Empire All Creatures Great and Small on Masterpiece-Season 6: Captain Farnon? (Part 3 of 6)
Finding Her Beat
Changing Our World Through Song
Common Ground
MN Original
MN
Nature: Expedition Killer Whale
Secrets of the Dead: Queens of Combat
Nazi Mega Weapons: The Eagle’s Nest
Finding Your Roots: The Road We Took
28 Wed
2
Miss Scarlet on Masterpiece- Season 6: The Delivery (Part 3 of 6)
(8:55) Bookish: Deadly Nitrate (Part 1 of 2)
BBC News
Amanpour and Company
NHK Newsline
LIFE
Postcards
Prairie Mosaic
Beneath The Surface
James J. Hill: Empire Builder
Highway 100 Lilac Drive’
Solid State: Minnesota’s High-Tech History
Native Report
MN Original
Minnesota Roadside Attractions
MN
Madame Blanc Mysteries- Season 1 (Part 5 of 6)
The Brokenwood Mysteries-Season 3: Over Her Dead Body (Part 2 of 4)
Shakespeare & Hathaway- Private Investigators-Season 3 (Part 4 of 10)
Madame Blanc Mysteries (Part 4 of 6)
RFDS: Royal Flying Doctor Service-Season 3: Accountability (Part 8 of 8)
29 Thu
2
This Old House
Ask This Old House
American Masters: Elie Wiesel: Soul On Fire
Two Wars: No Mail, Low Morale
BBC News
Amanpour and Company
NHK Newsline
LIFE
Postcards
Prairie Mosaic
Relish.
Great Lakes Now Series
This American Land
America’s Heartland
Minnesota’s Fiercest Floods
Saving Wheat: Rusts Never Sleep
Off 90
MN Original
MN
Almanac
This Is Minnesota Orchestra: Rebecca Albers Performs Donghoon Shin
The American Revolution: Conquer by a Drawn Game (Part 4 of 6)
30 Fri
2
Cooking with Legends: Lidia Bastianich & Jacques Pepin
Washington Week with the Atlantic Our Invisible Guardians
Frontline
BBC News
Amanpour and Company
NHK Newsline
Firing Line with Margaret Hoover Hearing Loss Matters
LIFE
Postcards
Prairie Mosaic
How to Care Caregiving: Making A Difference
Almanac
Prairie Mosaic
MN Original
MN
Father Brown-Season 12: The Cup of Calabria (Part 5 of 10) Willie Nelson’s 90th Birthday Celebration
Midsomer Murders-Season 24: A Climate of Death (Paets 1 & 2 of 2)
Death In Paradise-Season 13 (Part 8 of 8)
(10:25) Foyle’s War-Season 2: The French Drop (Part 4 of 4)
31 Sat
2
Lowertown Line
Independent Lens: Vivien's Wild Ride
Independent Lens: Matter of Mind: My Parkinson’s
POV Shorts
LIFE
Backroads
Prairie Musicians
Prairie Musicians
Lowertown Line
Giving Thanks In Many Voices
We’re In This Together
Power of Volunteerism
Whole People Seeing Canada
MN
Join us for the "One Dream, One Minnesota" MLK, Jr. Holiday Celebration Join us Monday, January 19, 2026, for Minnesota’s 40th Anniversary MLK, Jr. Holiday Celebration at the Ordway Center for Performing Arts or via livestream on TPT.org beginning at 10 am. This free community event features inspiring artistry, storytelling, and speeches honoring Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.’s legacy. Attend in person or watch online in English, Spanish, Hmong, or Somali. For more information visit: TPT.org/MLKDay
40TH ANNIVERSARY STATE OF MINNESOTA HOLIDAY CELEBRATION ONE DREAM ONE MINNESOTA
January 19, 2026
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