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September 2025 Watch Lists
Hispanic Heritage Month Picks
Finding Your Roots | Latin Roots
Henry Louis Gates, Jr. helps musician Rubén Blades & journalist Natalie Morales uncover their hidden roots in Latin America, revealing secrets that their ancestors went to great lengths to conceal. Traveling from Puerto Rico to Columbia to Brazil, Gates & his guests recover long-lost family stories—meet heroes and villains--and celebrate the virtue of accepting one’s relatives whoever they may be.
Finding Your Roots | Mexican Roots
Henry Louis Gates, Jr. explores the deep Mexican roots of talk show host Mario Lopez and comedian Melissa Villaseñor, uncovering ancestors stretching back to the 1500s. Weaving together stories of migratory farmers, Spanish Conquistadors and Native Americans, Gates conjures up personal histories of diverse, sometimes conflicting, elements.
La Frontera with Pati Jinich
Savor the sights, sounds and flavors of the U.S.-Mexico border alongside acclaimed chef and James Beard Award-winning host Pati Jinich as she experiences the region’s rich culture, people and cuisine.
Big Cats Picks
Big Cats 24/7 (Season 1)
This series transports audiences into the heart of an area almost entirely free from human influence. Alongside some of the continent’s most trusted experts and accomplished cinematographers, we are immersed into the endeavor of the filming process, and most importantly, into the extraordinary lives of the Okavango Delta’s big cats.
Lion: The Rise and Fall of the Marsh Pride
Discover the Marsh Pride of lions in Kenya's Maasai Mara Reserve. This tale of shifting loyalties, bloody takeovers and sheer resilience is told by those who filmed them for over 30 years, those who tried to protect them, those who live alongside them and some who ultimately wanted them dead. Examine nature’s battle for survival in a world where lions and humans are increasingly at odds.
Nature | American Ocelot
Dive deep into South Texas to meet one of America’s most endangered cats: the ocelot. With about 120 known ocelots remaining, the future of the U.S. ocelot population relies on ranchers, scientists and government agencies working together.
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Modern Mysteries Picks
Annika on MASTERPIECE
Annika (Nicola Walker, Unforgotten) and her Marine Homicide Unit solve puzzling murders that wash up in Scotland’s waters. Annika shares her wry literary insights on the crimes while raising her teen daughter, Morgan.
Ridley
Retired Detective Inspector Alex Ridley is called back to advise on a complex and compelling murder case by his replacement and former protege DI Carol Farman. Carol is keen to access Ridley’s unique insight into crime-solving which served them so well in the past, but the investigation takes a dark and unexpected twist.
Luna + Sophie
Luna Kunath is strong-willed but her penchant for naivety gets her into trouble. Sophie Pohlmann seems more mature, but her desire for harmony and fairness can be her weakness. From Walter Presents, in German with English subtitles.
Ancient History Picks
Ancient Invisible Cities
Professor Darius Arya explores the hidden secrets of three of the most fascinating cities of the ancient world: Athens, Cairo and Istanbul. 3D scans allow us to view the architectural jewels of these cities as they’ve never been seen before.
Empire: The World's First Superpower with David Olusoga
In this landmark series award-winning historian David Olusoga explores the history of the British Empire and why it is essential in the 21st Century to fully understand it’s legacy.
Odysseus Returns
An amateur historian, Makis Metaxas, claims he found the bones of Odysseus, the hero of Homer’s epic poem, the Odyssey. But the discovery is soon embroiled in controversy, and Makis embarks on his own odyssey to convince the world he is right.
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Celebrating America Picks
The Great American Recipe
Follow talented home cooks from different regions of the country as they compete weekly with their most memorable recipes. In the final week, the top three home cooks vie for a chance to win The Great American Recipe.
10 Monuments that Changed America
A whirlwind tour of 10 monuments that mark key moments in American history.
Ken Burns | Baseball
The story of Baseball is the story of America. It is an epic overflowing with heroes and hopefuls, scoundrels and screwballs. It is a saga spanning the quest for racial justice, the clash of labor and management, the transformation of popular culture, and the unfolding of the national pastime.
Anniversary of the Moon Landing Picks
8 Days to the Moon and Back
Join Apollo 11 on its historic journey. The film seamlessly blends mission audio featuring conversations among Neil Armstrong, Buzz Aldrin and Michael Collins with new footage, NASA archive and stunning CGI to recreate the first moon landing.
A Year in Space
Follow astronaut Scott Kelly’s record-breaking 12-month mission on the International Space Station, from launch to landing, as NASA charts the effects of long-duration spaceflight by comparing him to his identical twin on Earth, astronaut Mark Kelly.
ANTIQUES ROADSHOW | Out of This World
Explore the universe of space-themed treasures, including NASA Space Program autographed photos, a 1737 celestial & terrestrial atlas, and a Star Trek treatment, script, and letters. Have the values of these stellar finds skyrocketed in the market?
NOVA | Back to the Moon
Fifty years after humans first set foot on the Moon, new scientific discoveries are fueling excitement for a return to the lunar surface—this time, perhaps, to stay. Join the scientists and engineers working to make life on the Moon a reality.