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American Masters

This fall, the series’ 23rd season kicks off with three new episodes that take a closer look at masters Dalton Trumbo, Joan Baez and Louisa May Alcott.

Dinosaur Train

Follow the Dinosaur Train for a kid-friendly lesson in paleontology as these animated dinosaurs give a tour of the Jurassic world that once was.

Masterpiece

Masterpiece Mystery continues through October 18. On October 25, Masterpiece Contemporary kicks in, offering a front-row seat for dramas penned by the finest modern writers. New host David Tennant (Doctor Who) introduces three new presentations this fall.

Nature

Season 28′s premiere brings us back to the Arrowhead Mountains of Montana to revisit Cloud, the wild white stallion featured in a previous episode, who is now confident and in his prime.

NOVA

This fall, NOVA returns and celebrates the 200th anniversary of Darwin’s birth and the 150th anniversary of the publication of his famous book, On the Origin of Species, with three evolution-themed programs.

Sesame Street

What to Expect: The standard for preschool educational programming returns for a new season on its 40th anniversary. Each year, [...]

This Old House

Where We Left Off: Kevin O’Connor, Norm Abram and the “TOH” crew were in Weston, Mass., about 20 miles west [...]