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Documentary series focuses on science: the speculation, history, and its many applications.
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Upcoming TV Airings
The airings below are based on a generic national schedule. Times and dates can vary by TV provider.
Monday, April 22
Weathering the Future
Season 50 • Episode 5
Americans use ancient wisdom and new solutions to fight against extreme weather.
Tuesday, April 23
Making North America: Origins
Season 42 • Episode 18
The forces that shaped North America, including an eruption that nearly split the Midwest.
Wednesday, April 24
Making North America: Origins
Season 42 • Episode 18
The forces that shaped North America, including an eruption that nearly split the Midwest.
Wednesday, April 24
Making North America: Origins
Season 42 • Episode 18
The forces that shaped North America, including an eruption that nearly split the Midwest.
Wednesday, April 24
Making North America: Life
Season 42 • Episode 19
The intertwined story of life and the landscape in North America.
Friday, April 26
Making North America: Life
Season 42 • Episode 19
The intertwined story of life and the landscape in North America.
Tuesday, April 30
Making North America: Life
Season 42 • Episode 19
The intertwined story of life and the landscape in North America.
Wednesday, May 1
Documentaries focus on science, the natural world, history and research.
Wednesday, May 1
Making North America: Life
Season 42 • Episode 19
The intertwined story of life and the landscape in North America.
Wednesday, May 1
Making North America: Human
Season 42 • Episode 20
Humans face challenges and uncover wealth hidden in North America's landscape.
Friday, May 3
Making North America: Human
Season 42 • Episode 20
Humans face challenges and uncover wealth hidden in North America's landscape.
Tuesday, May 7
Making North America: Human
Season 42 • Episode 20
Humans face challenges and uncover wealth hidden in North America's landscape.
Wednesday, May 8
Making North America: Human
Season 42 • Episode 20
Humans face challenges and uncover wealth hidden in North America's landscape.
Wednesday, May 8
Making North America: Human
Season 42 • Episode 20
Humans face challenges and uncover wealth hidden in North America's landscape.
Wednesday, May 8
Why Bridges Collapse
Season 46 • Episode 17
Collapse of the Morandi Bridge in Genoa, Italy; bridge collapses in the U.S.; making bridges safer.
Matt Roush says...
For those who’d prefer to watch the historic solar eclipse from home, sparing any risk to their eyesight (beyond the usual), TV is there for you. Most of the major broadcast and news channels and many streaming platforms are planning extensive coverage, most beginning around 2 pm/ET. PBS’s Nova science franchise presents a livestream over YouTube with NASA scientists participating, and NASA has its own livestream on its website. Here’s a helpful rundown of how and where to experience this special event.
News aboutNOVA
The Eclipse on TV, Celebrating Elton John and Bernie Taupin, NCAA Championship Game, Anticipating an ‘NCIS’ Milestone
Marlon Brando’s 100th, Awaiting the Eclipse with ‘Nova,’ ‘Alien’ and ‘New Look’ Finales, ‘Sight Unseen’ Joins ‘Walker’ on The CW
Doing ‘Time’ in a British Women’s Prison, ‘grown-ish’ Growing Up, the AI Revolution, Moses’ Life Story
PBS Sets 2024 Premieres for ‘All Creatures Great and Small,’ ‘Call the Midwife’ & More
New ‘National Treasure,’ Rebuilding Notre Dame, a Legend in Search of Harmony
Ana de Armas Goes ‘Blonde,’ ‘Reservation Dogs’ Finale, Keeping Venice Afloat, Reliving the Iran Hostage Crisis, ‘Abbott’ vs. Charter School
‘Ultimate Space Telescope,’ Phoebe Robinson’s ‘Trash,’ Thor Swims with Sharks, ‘Five Guys’ on a Date
Soul-Searching on ‘The Conners,’ ‘Wonder Years’ Good Grief, ‘Nova’ Stirs the Pot on Cannabis, Another ‘Riverdale’ Musical
Michael Phelps Looks Back, HGTV’s ‘Bargain Block,’ ‘Conners’ Welcomes Guests, ‘NOVA’ Investigates Bias in Science
PBS Turns 50: A Look Back at ‘Sesame Street,’ ‘Downton Abbey’ & More Defining Series
Worth Watching: Get ‘Woke’ on Hulu, ‘Tiger King’ Follow-Up on ’48 Hours Suspicion,’ HGTV’s ‘Brother vs. Brother’
8 Captivating Documentaries to Stream Now (PHOTOS)
PBS’ ‘NOVA: Polar Extremes’ Travels Pole to Pole and Back in Time (VIDEO)
Preview
‘Nova: The Planets’: 3 Cool Things to Know About Mars
Worth Watching: Netflix Revives ‘Lucifer,’ ‘Modern Family’ and Other Finales, ‘NOVA’ Investigates California Wildfires
From the Front Line of the Deadliest Wildfire, NOVA Goes ‘Inside the Megafire’
‘NOVA: Saving the Dead Sea’ Follows a New Endeavor to Revitalize the Dead Sea
Solar Eclipse 2017: How and Where to Watch the Great American Eclipse
