ADVANCE January 2026

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11 AM 11:30 AM NOON 12:30 PM 1 PM 1:30 PM 2 PM 2:30 PM 3 PM 3:30 PM 4 PM 4:30 PM

Story in the Pub. Square GZero World With Ian

Second Opinion Closer to Truth

Lucy Worsley Investigates: The Witch Hunts

Lucy Worsley Investigates: Jack the Ripper Lucy Worsley Investigates: The Gunpowder Plot The Boleyns: A Scandalous Family: Desire

Lucy Worsley Investigates: William the Conqueror Lucy Worsley Investigates: Bloody Mary The Boleyns: A Scandalous Family: The Fall A Brief History of the Future: Once Upon a Time A Brief History of the Future: Tomorrows Madagascar: Islands of Wonder Gods of Tennis: Martina Navratilova and Chris Evert Balancing Act On Story

BBC News America BBC News America

THU 1

Amanpour and Company

DW News

Stories From the Stage

FRI 2

Amanpour and Company

POV Shorts

DW News

American Masters: Starring Dick Van Dyke

The Boleyns: A Scandalous Family: Ambition Bloomberg Wall Street Week A Brief History of the Future: Beyond The Now

To the Contrary

Washington Week

SAT 3

Life in the Heart Land

America’s Heartland

This Amer. Land Whitney Reynolds Consuelo Mack To the Contrary Story in the Pub. Square GZero World With Ian

The Open Mind

ICT Newscast

American Masters: Blake Edwards

SUN 4

Start Up

The Open Mind

A Brief History of the Future: Chaos & Complexity

BBC News America BBC News America BBC News America BBC News America BBC News America BBC News America BBC News America BBC News America BBC News America BBC News America BBC News America BBC News America BBC News America BBC News America BBC News America BBC News America BBC News America BBC News America BBC News America BBC News America Washington Week Washington Week Washington Week Washington Week

MON 5

Amanpour and Company

DW News

A Brief History of the Future: Human

A Brief History of the Future: Together

TUE 6

Amanpour and Company

Asia Insight

DW News

Energy Switch Second Opinion Closer to Truth

WED 7

Amanpour and Company

Borneo: Islands of Wonder Hawaii: Islands of Wonder

DW News

Gods of Tennis: Billie Jean King and Arthur Ashe Independent Lens: Storming Caesars Palace Lucy Worsley’s Holmes: Doctor and Detective Bloomberg Wall Street Week Power Trip: The Story of Energy: Space Power Trip: The Story of Energy: Work Power Trip: The Story of Energy: Culture Tutankhamun: Allies & Enemies: Episode 1

Gods of Tennis: Björn Borg and John Mcenroe

THU 8

Amanpour and Company

DW News

POV: Union

FRI 9

Amanpour and Company

DW News

Stories From the Stage

Lucy Worsley’s Holmes: Fact and Fiction

Lucy Worsley’s Holmes: Shadows and Sleuths

To the Contrary

SAT 10

Independent Lens

Life in the Heart Land

America’s Heartland

Better Next Big Thing

The Open Mind

ICT Newscast

Balancing Act

POV: Union

SUN 11

Start Up

On Story

Whitney Reynolds Consuelo Mack To the Contrary

The Open Mind

Power Trip: The Story of Energy: Disasters Power Trip: The Story of Energy: Entertainment Power Trip: The Story of Energy: Globalization Tutankhamun: Allies & Enemies: Episode 2 The Cost of Inheritance: An America ReFramed Special

The Invisible Shield: The Old Playbook The Invisible Shield: Follow the Data The Invisible Shield: Inoculation & Inequity The Invisible Shield: The New Playbook

MON 12

Amanpour and Company

DW News

TUE 13

Amanpour and Company

Asia Insight

DW News

Energy Switch Second Opinion Closer to Truth

WED 14

Amanpour and Company

DW News

Story in the Pub. Square GZero World With Ian

THU 15

Amanpour and Company

DW News

Stories From the Stage

POV: Winter’s Yearning

FRI 16

Amanpour and Company

POV Shorts

DW News

Stories From the Stage

POV: Liquor Store Dreams Bloomberg Wall Street Week

POV: Driver

To the Contrary

SAT 17

Rust

Great Lakes Now

America’s Heartland

This Amer. Land Whitney Reynolds Consuelo Mack To the Contrary Story in the Pub. Square GZero World With Ian This Amer. Land Whitney Reynolds Consuelo Mack To the Contrary Story in the Pub. Square GZero World With Ian

The Open Mind

ICT Newscast

Balancing Act

The Cost of Inheritance: An America ReFramed Special

SUN 18

Start Up

On Story

The Open Mind

Dream Land: Little Rock’s West 9th Street

MON 19

Amanpour and Company

100 Years From Mississippi

Crossing Overtown

DW News

Education of Harvey

Lincoln School Story

TUE 20

Amanpour and Company

Asia Insight

Finding Fellowship

Marching Forward

DW News

Energy Switch Second Opinion Closer to Truth

Redlining: Mapping Inequality

WED 21

Amanpour and Company

Jim Crow of the North

Raised/Razed

DW News

American Experience: Forgotten Hero: Walter White and the NAACP

THU 22

Amanpour and Company

Shuttlesworth

DW News

Stories From the Stage

Fannie Lou Hamer’s America: An America ReFramed Special

Training for Freedom

FRI 23

Amanpour and Company

Local, USA

DW News

Becoming Thurgood: America’s Social Architect

POV: Against the Tide

POV: Made in Ethiopia

To the Contrary

SAT 24

Breaking the Deadlock

Great Lakes Now

America’s Heartland

Bloomberg Wall Street Week Julius Caesar: The Making of a Dictator: High Priest

The Open Mind

ICT Newscast

Balancing Act

Fannie Lou Hamer’s America

SUN 25

Start Up

On Story

The Open Mind

Julius Caesar: The Making of a Dictator: Veni Vidi Vici

Julius Caesar: The Making of a Dictator: Ides of March

MON 26

Amanpour and Company

DW News

TUE 27

Amanpour and Company

Asia Insight Eva: A-7063

Resistance: They Fought Back

DW News

Energy Switch Second Opinion Closer to Truth

Breakthrough: The Ideas: The Telescope Breakthrough: The Ideas: The Car

Breakthrough: The Ideas: The Airplane Breakthrough: The Ideas: The Rocket

Breakthrough: The Ideas: The Robot Breakthrough: The Ideas: The Smartphone

WED 28

Amanpour and Company

DW News

THU 29

Amanpour and Company

DW News

Stories From the Stage

FRI 30

Amanpour and Company

POV Shorts

Heard

POV Shorts DW News

Independent Lens: Vivien's Wild Ride

POV: King Coal

POV: Emergent City

To the Contrary

SAT 31

POV Shorts

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