C-SPAN 2 TV Schedule
A complete schedule of absolutely everything airing on C-SPAN 2 over the next two weeks. Click a program to see all upcoming airings and streaming options.
Sunday, January 11
William Easterly, Violent Saviors
Special • 2026
Economist and author William Easterly argues that Western foreign aid has historically exacerbated violence and conflict in developing countries rather than fostering lasting solutions.
Washington Journal
Series • 2026
Mary Clare Jalonick, Storm at the Capitol
Episode 10
A segment from a recent Washington Journal.
Robert Macfarlane, Is a River Alive?
Special • 2025
Robert Macfarlane argues for the importance of river ecosystems.
Thomas Slaughter, Sewards of New York
Special • 2025
Author Thomas Slaughter talks about the Sewards, a significant political family of the 19th century, detailing their private lives as the nation grappled with deepening divisions leading to the Civil War.
Monday, January 12
Jonathan Mahler, The Gods of New York
Special • 2026
New York Times Magazine staff writer Jonathan Mahler talks about the 1980s forces, events, and characters that defined and shaped New York City. Among those he features: Donald Trump, Spike Lee, Rudy Giuliani, Ed Koch, and Al Sharpton.
Poet Laureate Arthur Sze Delivers Inaugural Reading
Special • 2026
Poet Arthur Sze delivers his inaugural reading as the 25th Poet Laureate of the United States. The reading marks the beginning of Sze's laureateship.
Irin Carmon, Unbearable – Five Women and the Perils of Pregnancy in America
Special • 2026
Journalist Irin Carmon tells the stories of pregnant women after the 2022 Supreme Court ruling that overturned Roe v. Wade. Harvard Book Store in Cambridge, MA, hosts this event.
Encounter Books Gala Honoring Charles Kesler & Amy Wax
Special • 2026
Encounter Books honors the Claremont Institute's Charles Kesler and University of Pennsylvania's Amy Wax for advancing American ideals and academic freedom. The two authors deliver remarks after receiving their prizes.
Beth Macy, Paper Girl
Special • 2026
Author Beth Macy looks at the deterioration -- physically and even culturally -- of towns and cities in America by re-visiting her hometown of Urbana, Ohio.
Randi Weingarten, Why Fascists Fear Teachers — Public Education and the Future of Democracy
Special • 2026
American Federation of Teachers President Randi Weingarten shares her views on the importance of teachers and the future of public education.
America’s Book Club
Series • 2025
Justice Amy Coney Barrett
Episode 2
Supreme Court Associate Justice Amy Coney Barrett joins host David M. Rubenstein to discuss her new book, her early life, and her view of the Constitution.
California Governor Delivers State of the State Address
Special • 2026
California Gov. Gavin Newsom (D) gives his 2025 State of the State address before the state legislature in Sacramento.
The Hearing Room
Series • 2026
Lawmakers Hear Testimony on Wildfire & Forest Management
Episode 30
The House Natural Resources Subcommittee on Water, Wildlife and Fisheries holds a hearing on improving forest health in order to protect water quality, maintain hydropower reliability, and reduce wildfire risks.
Public Affairs Events
Series • 2016
Public affairs events, congressional hearings, speeches, and interviews.
The Courts New
Series • 2026
News Conference on Upcoming Supreme Ct. Cases About Transgender Sports Ban
Female athletes and Republican attorneys general hold a news conference a day before the Supreme Court takes up arguments in West Virginia v. B.P.J. and Little v. Hecox, cases that address state bans of transgender girls in school sports.
Public Affairs Events
Series • 2016
Public affairs events, congressional hearings, speeches, and interviews.
U.S. Senate New
Series • 1996
Gavel-to-gavel coverage of the U.S. Senate from the Capitol Building in Washington, D.C.
Public Affairs Events
Series • 2016
Public affairs events, congressional hearings, speeches, and interviews.
Tuesday, January 13
Public Affairs Events
Series • 2016
Public affairs events, congressional hearings, speeches, and interviews.
Public Affairs Events
Series • 2016
Public affairs events, congressional hearings, speeches, and interviews.
U.S. Senate New
Series • 1996
Gavel-to-gavel coverage of the U.S. Senate from the Capitol Building in Washington, D.C.
Public Affairs Events
Series • 2016
Public affairs events, congressional hearings, speeches, and interviews.
U.S. Senate New
Series • 1996
Gavel-to-gavel coverage of the U.S. Senate from the Capitol Building in Washington, D.C.
Public Affairs Events
Series • 2016
Public affairs events, congressional hearings, speeches, and interviews.
Wednesday, January 14
Public Affairs Events
Series • 2016
Public affairs events, congressional hearings, speeches, and interviews.
Prime Minister’s Questions New
Series • 2026
01/14/2026
British Prime Minister Keir Starmer fields questions from members of the House of Commons during the weekly Prime Minister's Questions.
Public Affairs Events
Series • 2016
Public affairs events, congressional hearings, speeches, and interviews.
U.S. Senate New
Series • 1996
Gavel-to-gavel coverage of the U.S. Senate from the Capitol Building in Washington, D.C.
U.S. Senate New
Series • 1996
Gavel-to-gavel coverage of the U.S. Senate from the Capitol Building in Washington, D.C.
Public Affairs Events
Series • 2016
Public affairs events, congressional hearings, speeches, and interviews.
Thursday, January 15
Public Affairs Events
Series • 2016
Public affairs events, congressional hearings, speeches, and interviews.
Public Affairs Events
Series • 2016
Public affairs events, congressional hearings, speeches, and interviews.
U.S. Senate New
Series • 1996
Gavel-to-gavel coverage of the U.S. Senate from the Capitol Building in Washington, D.C.
U.S. Senate New
Series • 1996
Gavel-to-gavel coverage of the U.S. Senate from the Capitol Building in Washington, D.C.
Public Affairs Events
Series • 2016
Public affairs events, congressional hearings, speeches, and interviews.
Friday, January 16
Public Affairs Events
Series • 2016
Public affairs events, congressional hearings, speeches, and interviews.
Public Affairs Events
Series • 2016
Public affairs events, congressional hearings, speeches, and interviews.
U.S. Senate New
Series • 1996
Gavel-to-gavel coverage of the U.S. Senate from the Capitol Building in Washington, D.C.
Public Affairs Events
Series • 2016
Public affairs events, congressional hearings, speeches, and interviews.
Public Affairs Events
Series • 2016
Public affairs events, congressional hearings, speeches, and interviews.
Saturday, January 17
Public Affairs Events
Series • 2016
Public affairs events, congressional hearings, speeches, and interviews.
Lectures in History New
Series • 2026
Martin Luther King's Political Strategy
Episode 2
Boise State history professor Jill Gill lectures on Martin Luther King Jr.'s political strategies in the Civil Rights Movement up until his assassination in 1968.
Reel America
Series • 2023
Martin Luther King Press Conference
Episode 6
Twentieth century archival films on public affairs.
The Presidency New
Series • 2026
George H.W. Bush - Persian Gulf War Strategist
Episode 2
On the 35th anniversary of Desert Shield/Desert Storm (1990-91), Spencer Bakich discusses the Persian Gulf War and President George H.W. Bush's role as an international strategist.
Historic Inaugural Speeches
Series • 2025
John Kennedy -- 1961
Episode 1
Coverage of Kennedy's 1961 inaugural ceremonies, oath and address at U.S. Capitol.
America 250 New
Series • 2026
Early Revolutionary War in the South
Season 1 •
The National Museum of the U.S. Army holds its Revolutionary War 250: 2025 Symposium. Topics include the formation of the Continental Army in 1775, the roots of the Revolutionary War, and Revolutionary War leadership.
America 250 New
Series • 2025
Revolutionary War Leadership
Season 1 • Episode 64
Documentary Filmmaker Ken Burns, Author Rick Atkinson, and Retired Marine Corps Gen. Joseph Dunford discuss Revolutionary War leadership at an event held at George Washington's Mount Vernon.
America 250 New
Series • 2026
Washington's 1776-77 Revolutionary War Campaigns
Season 1 •
The National Museum of the U.S. Army holds its Revolutionary War 250: 2025 Symposium. Topics include the formation of the Continental Army in 1775, the roots of the Revolutionary War, and Revolutionary War leadership.
The Presidency
Series • 2026
Oval Office Address on Operation Desert Storm - 1991
Episode 3
President George H.W. Bush addresses the nation from the Oval Office on January 16, 1991, following the start of aerial bombing of Iraq in Operation Desert Storm.
Eric Gardner, Frances Ellen Watkins Harper New
Special • 2026
Author Eric Gardner discusses Frances Ellen Watkins Harper, a 19th-century Black woman writer, activist, and lecturer.
Paul Hutton, The Undiscovered Country New
Special • 2026
Author Paul Hutton discusses how stories from the American West came to shape the identity of the United States.
Lorissa Rinehart, Winning the Earthquake New
Special • 2026
Author Lorissa Rinehart discusses Jeannette Rankin, a pioneering suffragist, activist, and first woman elected to Congress (1916), whose leadership shaped the women's rights and peace movements of the 20th century.
America 250
Series • 2026
Early Revolutionary War in the South
Season 1 •
The National Museum of the U.S. Army holds its Revolutionary War 250: 2025 Symposium. Topics include the formation of the Continental Army in 1775, the roots of the Revolutionary War, and Revolutionary War leadership.
America 250
Series • 2025
Revolutionary War Leadership
Season 1 • Episode 64
Documentary Filmmaker Ken Burns, Author Rick Atkinson, and Retired Marine Corps Gen. Joseph Dunford discuss Revolutionary War leadership at an event held at George Washington's Mount Vernon.
America 250
Series • 2026
Washington's 1776-77 Revolutionary War Campaigns
Season 1 •
The National Museum of the U.S. Army holds its Revolutionary War 250: 2025 Symposium. Topics include the formation of the Continental Army in 1775, the roots of the Revolutionary War, and Revolutionary War leadership.
Lectures in History
Series • 2026
Martin Luther King's Political Strategy
Episode 2
Boise State history professor Jill Gill lectures on Martin Luther King Jr.'s political strategies in the Civil Rights Movement up until his assassination in 1968.
Reel America
Series • 2023
Martin Luther King Press Conference
Episode 6
Twentieth century archival films on public affairs.
The Presidency
Series • 2026
George H.W. Bush - Persian Gulf War Strategist
Episode 2
On the 35th anniversary of Desert Shield/Desert Storm (1990-91), Spencer Bakich discusses the Persian Gulf War and President George H.W. Bush's role as an international strategist.
Historic Inaugural Speeches
Series • 2025
John Kennedy -- 1961
Episode 1
Coverage of Kennedy's 1961 inaugural ceremonies, oath and address at U.S. Capitol.
America 250
Series • 2026
Early Revolutionary War in the South
Season 1 •
The National Museum of the U.S. Army holds its Revolutionary War 250: 2025 Symposium. Topics include the formation of the Continental Army in 1775, the roots of the Revolutionary War, and Revolutionary War leadership.
America 250
Series • 2025
Revolutionary War Leadership
Season 1 • Episode 64
Documentary Filmmaker Ken Burns, Author Rick Atkinson, and Retired Marine Corps Gen. Joseph Dunford discuss Revolutionary War leadership at an event held at George Washington's Mount Vernon.
Sunday, January 18
America 250
Series • 2026
Washington's 1776-77 Revolutionary War Campaigns
Season 1 •
The National Museum of the U.S. Army holds its Revolutionary War 250: 2025 Symposium. Topics include the formation of the Continental Army in 1775, the roots of the Revolutionary War, and Revolutionary War leadership.
Reel America
Series • 2023
This Is Coffee -- 1961
Episode 35
This 1961 film shows where coffee comes from and different ways to brew it.
Eric Gardner, Frances Ellen Watkins Harper
Special • 2026
Author Eric Gardner discusses Frances Ellen Watkins Harper, a 19th-century Black woman writer, activist, and lecturer.
Paul Hutton, The Undiscovered Country
Special • 2026
Author Paul Hutton discusses how stories from the American West came to shape the identity of the United States.
Lorissa Rinehart, Winning the Earthquake
Special • 2026
Author Lorissa Rinehart discusses Jeannette Rankin, a pioneering suffragist, activist, and first woman elected to Congress (1916), whose leadership shaped the women's rights and peace movements of the 20th century.
America 250
Series • 2026
Early Revolutionary War in the South
Season 1 •
The National Museum of the U.S. Army holds its Revolutionary War 250: 2025 Symposium. Topics include the formation of the Continental Army in 1775, the roots of the Revolutionary War, and Revolutionary War leadership.
America 250
Series • 2025
Revolutionary War Leadership
Season 1 • Episode 64
Documentary Filmmaker Ken Burns, Author Rick Atkinson, and Retired Marine Corps Gen. Joseph Dunford discuss Revolutionary War leadership at an event held at George Washington's Mount Vernon.
America 250
Series • 2026
Washington's 1776-77 Revolutionary War Campaigns
Season 1 •
The National Museum of the U.S. Army holds its Revolutionary War 250: 2025 Symposium. Topics include the formation of the Continental Army in 1775, the roots of the Revolutionary War, and Revolutionary War leadership.
Pulitzer Prize-Winning Author & Historian Rick Atkinson Home Office Tour New
Special • 2026
Pulitzer Prize-winning writer Rick Atkinson - author of trilogies on World War II and the American Revolution - gives a tour of his home office and talks about his research process.
Dr. Tom Frieden, The Formula for Better Health New
Special • 2026
Former Centers for Disease Control director Dr. Tom Frieden offers advice on public health policy. This event was provided by the American Enterprise Institute in Washington, D.C.
Q & A
Series • 2025
Author & Poet Reginald Dwayne Betts on Martin Luther King Jr.'s Letter From Birmingham Jail
Episode 6
Reginald Dwayne Betts discusses King's jail letter's impact on him in prison and his life.
Steven Schwankert, The Six — The Untold Story of the Titanic’s Chinese Survivors
Special • 2025
Book TV presents coverage of the 2025 History Book Festival in Lewes, Delaware.
Mary Roach, Replaceable You — Adventures in Human Anatomy New
Special • 2026
Author Mary Roach looks at advancements in repairing and replacing parts of our bodies. The Commonwealth Club of California provided this event.
Patricia Ononiwu Kaishian, Forest Euphoria — The Abounding Queerness of Nature New
Special • 2026
Mycologist Patricia Ononiwu Kaishian argues that most plant and animal life does not conform to a gender binary. Town Hall Seattle hosts this event.
Melanie Kaplan, Lab Dog — A Beagle & His Human Investigate the Surprising World of Animal Research New
Special • 2026
Journalist Melanie Kaplan discusses her investigation into animal testing after adopting a beagle used in lab research. Wonderland Books in Bethesda, MD, hosts this event.
James Campbell, Heart of the Jaguar — The Extraordinary Conservation Effort to Save the Americas’ Legendary Cat New
Special • 2026
Author James Campbell tells the story of conservationist Alan Rabinowitz and his attempts to protect the jaguar in Central & North America. Boswell Book Company in Milwaukee hosts this event.
Stefan Fatsis, Unabridged — The Thrill of and Threat to the Modern Dictionary New
Special • 2026
Stefan Fatsis describes his experience as a lexicographer in training at Merriam-Webster to learn how words are added to the dictionary. Harvard Book Store in Cambridge, MA, hosts this event.
Pulitzer Prize-Winning Author & Historian Rick Atkinson Home Office Tour
Special • 2026
Pulitzer Prize-winning writer Rick Atkinson - author of trilogies on World War II and the American Revolution - gives a tour of his home office and talks about his research process.
Ben Shapiro, Lions and Scavengers
Special • 2026
The Daily Wire's Ben Shapiro argues that the world is divided between those who want to defend Western civilization and those who want to undermine it.
America’s Book Club
Series • 2026
Cal Ripken Jr.
Episode 1
Baseball hall of famer Cal Ripken Jr. joins David M. Rubenstein to discuss his legendary career and his work as a bestselling author, and gives viewers a tour of memorabilia from his decades in baseball.
America’s Book Club New
Series • 2026
The Treasures with Cal Ripken Jr.
Episode 2
Cal Ripken Jr. views memorabilia from his legendary baseball career.
Pulitzer Prize-Winning Author & Historian Rick Atkinson Home Office Tour
Special • 2026
Pulitzer Prize-winning writer Rick Atkinson - author of trilogies on World War II and the American Revolution - gives a tour of his home office and talks about his research process.
Dr. Tom Frieden, The Formula for Better Health
Special • 2026
Former Centers for Disease Control director Dr. Tom Frieden offers advice on public health policy. This event was provided by the American Enterprise Institute in Washington, D.C.
Q & A
Series • 2025
Author & Poet Reginald Dwayne Betts on Martin Luther King Jr.'s Letter From Birmingham Jail
Episode 6
Reginald Dwayne Betts discusses King's jail letter's impact on him in prison and his life.
Steven Schwankert, The Six — The Untold Story of the Titanic’s Chinese Survivors
Special • 2025
Book TV presents coverage of the 2025 History Book Festival in Lewes, Delaware.
Monday, January 19
Mary Roach, Replaceable You — Adventures in Human Anatomy
Special • 2026
Author Mary Roach looks at advancements in repairing and replacing parts of our bodies. The Commonwealth Club of California provided this event.
Patricia Ononiwu Kaishian, Forest Euphoria — The Abounding Queerness of Nature
Special • 2026
Mycologist Patricia Ononiwu Kaishian argues that most plant and animal life does not conform to a gender binary. Town Hall Seattle hosts this event.
Melanie Kaplan, Lab Dog — A Beagle & His Human Investigate the Surprising World of Animal Research
Special • 2026
Journalist Melanie Kaplan discusses her investigation into animal testing after adopting a beagle used in lab research. Wonderland Books in Bethesda, MD, hosts this event.
James Campbell, Heart of the Jaguar — The Extraordinary Conservation Effort to Save the Americas’ Legendary Cat
Special • 2026
Author James Campbell tells the story of conservationist Alan Rabinowitz and his attempts to protect the jaguar in Central & North America. Boswell Book Company in Milwaukee hosts this event.
Stefan Fatsis, Unabridged — The Thrill of and Threat to the Modern Dictionary
Special • 2026
Stefan Fatsis describes his experience as a lexicographer in training at Merriam-Webster to learn how words are added to the dictionary. Harvard Book Store in Cambridge, MA, hosts this event.
Pulitzer Prize-Winning Author & Historian Rick Atkinson Home Office Tour
Special • 2026
Pulitzer Prize-winning writer Rick Atkinson - author of trilogies on World War II and the American Revolution - gives a tour of his home office and talks about his research process.
Ben Shapiro, Lions and Scavengers
Special • 2026
The Daily Wire's Ben Shapiro argues that the world is divided between those who want to defend Western civilization and those who want to undermine it.
America’s Book Club
Series • 2026
Cal Ripken Jr.
Episode 1
Baseball hall of famer Cal Ripken Jr. joins David M. Rubenstein to discuss his legendary career and his work as a bestselling author, and gives viewers a tour of memorabilia from his decades in baseball.
Public Affairs Events
Series • 2016
Public affairs events, congressional hearings, speeches, and interviews.
Public Affairs Events
Series • 2016
Public affairs events, congressional hearings, speeches, and interviews.
Tuesday, January 20
Public Affairs Events
Series • 2016
Public affairs events, congressional hearings, speeches, and interviews.
Public Affairs Events
Series • 2016
Public affairs events, congressional hearings, speeches, and interviews.
Public Affairs Events
Series • 2016
Public affairs events, congressional hearings, speeches, and interviews.
Wednesday, January 21
Public Affairs Events
Series • 2016
Public affairs events, congressional hearings, speeches, and interviews.
Prime Minister’s Questions New
Series • 1998
The British Prime Minister answers questions from members of Parliament in the House of Commons.
Public Affairs Events
Series • 2016
Public affairs events, congressional hearings, speeches, and interviews.
Public Affairs Events
Series • 2016
Public affairs events, congressional hearings, speeches, and interviews.
Public Affairs Events
Series • 2016
Public affairs events, congressional hearings, speeches, and interviews.
Thursday, January 22
Public Affairs Events
Series • 2016
Public affairs events, congressional hearings, speeches, and interviews.
Public Affairs Events
Series • 2016
Public affairs events, congressional hearings, speeches, and interviews.
Public Affairs Events
Series • 2016
Public affairs events, congressional hearings, speeches, and interviews.
Friday, January 23
Public Affairs Events
Series • 2016
Public affairs events, congressional hearings, speeches, and interviews.
Public Affairs Events
Series • 2016
Public affairs events, congressional hearings, speeches, and interviews.
Public Affairs Events
Series • 2016
Public affairs events, congressional hearings, speeches, and interviews.
Saturday, January 24
Public Affairs Events
Series • 2016
Public affairs events, congressional hearings, speeches, and interviews.
Lectures in History
Series • 2013
Classroom lectures on American history.
American History TV
Series • 2009
People and events that help document the American story.
The Presidency
Series • 2013
Historic speeches of former U.S. presidents as well as their policies and legacies.
American History TV
Series • 2009
People and events that help document the American story.
Lectures in History
Series • 2013
Classroom lectures on American history.
American History TV
Series • 2009
People and events that help document the American story.
The Presidency
Series • 2013
Historic speeches of former U.S. presidents as well as their policies and legacies.
American History TV
Series • 2009
People and events that help document the American story.
The Civil War
Series • 2013
A look at the people and events that shaped the American Civil War and Reconstruction.
American History TV
Series • 2009
People and events that help document the American story.
America 250
Series • 2025
Celebrating 250 years of American history and democracy.
Lectures in History
Series • 2013
Classroom lectures on American history.
American History TV
Series • 2009
People and events that help document the American story.
The Presidency
Series • 2013
Historic speeches of former U.S. presidents as well as their policies and legacies.
American History TV
Series • 2009
People and events that help document the American story.
Lectures in History
Series • 2013
Classroom lectures on American history.
Sunday, January 25
American History TV
Series • 2009
People and events that help document the American story.
The Presidency
Series • 2013
Historic speeches of former U.S. presidents as well as their policies and legacies.
American History TV
Series • 2009
People and events that help document the American story.
The Civil War
Series • 2013
A look at the people and events that shaped the American Civil War and Reconstruction.
American History TV
Series • 2009
People and events that help document the American story.
Book TV
Series • 1998
Non-fiction books and authors.
Book TV
Series • 1998
Non-fiction books and authors.
America’s Book Club
Series • 2025
David M. Rubenstein hosts conversations with leading authors, policymakers and cultural figures.
Book TV
Series • 1998
Non-fiction books and authors.
Monday, January 26
Book TV
Series • 1998
Non-fiction books and authors.
Public Affairs Events
Series • 2016
Public affairs events, congressional hearings, speeches, and interviews.
U.S. Senate New
Series • 1996
Gavel-to-gavel coverage of the U.S. Senate from the Capitol Building in Washington, D.C.
Public Affairs Events
Series • 2016
Public affairs events, congressional hearings, speeches, and interviews.
Tuesday, January 27
Public Affairs Events
Series • 2016
Public affairs events, congressional hearings, speeches, and interviews.
Public Affairs Events
Series • 2016
Public affairs events, congressional hearings, speeches, and interviews.
U.S. Senate New
Series • 1996
Gavel-to-gavel coverage of the U.S. Senate from the Capitol Building in Washington, D.C.
Public Affairs Events
Series • 2016
Public affairs events, congressional hearings, speeches, and interviews.
U.S. Senate New
Series • 1996
Gavel-to-gavel coverage of the U.S. Senate from the Capitol Building in Washington, D.C.
Public Affairs Events
Series • 2016
Public affairs events, congressional hearings, speeches, and interviews.
Wednesday, January 28
Public Affairs Events
Series • 2016
Public affairs events, congressional hearings, speeches, and interviews.
Prime Minister’s Questions New
Series • 1998
The British Prime Minister answers questions from members of Parliament in the House of Commons.
Public Affairs Events
Series • 2016
Public affairs events, congressional hearings, speeches, and interviews.
U.S. Senate New
Series • 1996
Gavel-to-gavel coverage of the U.S. Senate from the Capitol Building in Washington, D.C.
U.S. Senate New
Series • 1996
Gavel-to-gavel coverage of the U.S. Senate from the Capitol Building in Washington, D.C.
Public Affairs Events
Series • 2016
Public affairs events, congressional hearings, speeches, and interviews.
Thursday, January 29
Public Affairs Events
Series • 2016
Public affairs events, congressional hearings, speeches, and interviews.
Public Affairs Events
Series • 2016
Public affairs events, congressional hearings, speeches, and interviews.
U.S. Senate New
Series • 1996
Gavel-to-gavel coverage of the U.S. Senate from the Capitol Building in Washington, D.C.
U.S. Senate New
Series • 1996
Gavel-to-gavel coverage of the U.S. Senate from the Capitol Building in Washington, D.C.
?Can't find what you're looking for? Search for any show or movie below.