Nova

PBS' premier science series helps viewers of all ages explore the science behind the headlines. Along the way, NOVA programs demystify science and technology and highlight the people involved in scientific pursuits.

Fri, Apr 19 3:00 P.M. Making North America: Origins     NHPBS (11.1)

See the epic 3-billion-year story of how our continent came to be.

Sat, Apr 20 1:00 P.M. Making North America: Origins     NH Explore (11.2)

See the epic 3-billion-year story of how our continent came to be.

Sun, Apr 21 12:00 A.M. Making North America: Origins     NHPBS (11.1)

See the epic 3-billion-year story of how our continent came to be.

Sun, Apr 21 3:00 A.M. Making North America: Origins     NH Explore (11.2)

See the epic 3-billion-year story of how our continent came to be.

Sun, Apr 21 9:00 P.M. Making North America: Origins     NH Explore (11.2)

See the epic 3-billion-year story of how our continent came to be.

Mon, Apr 22 1:00 A.M. Making North America: Origins     NH Explore (11.2)

See the epic 3-billion-year story of how our continent came to be.

Mon, Apr 22 4:00 P.M. Weathering The Future     NH World (11.3)

It's hard not to notice: our weather is changing. From longer, hotter heat waves, to more intense rainstorms, to megafires and multi-year droughts - the U.

Tue, Apr 23 7:00 P.M. Making North America: Origins     NH World (11.3)

See the epic 3-billion-year story of how our continent came to be.

Wed, Apr 24 12:00 A.M. Making North America: Origins     NH World (11.3)

See the epic 3-billion-year story of how our continent came to be.

Wed, Apr 24 8:00 A.M. Making North America: Origins     NH World (11.3)

See the epic 3-billion-year story of how our continent came to be.

Wed, Apr 24 10:00 P.M. Making North America: Life     NHPBS (11.1)

Discover the surprising intertwined story of life and the landscape in North America-from origins to iconic dinosaurs to giant marine reptiles swimming in an ancient sea that once split the continent in two.

Thu, Apr 25 1:00 P.M. Making North America: Life     NH Explore (11.2)

Discover the surprising intertwined story of life and the landscape in North America-from origins to iconic dinosaurs to giant marine reptiles swimming in an ancient sea that once split the continent in two.

Fri, Apr 26 3:00 P.M. Making North America: Life     NHPBS (11.1)

Discover the surprising intertwined story of life and the landscape in North America-from origins to iconic dinosaurs to giant marine reptiles swimming in an ancient sea that once split the continent in two.

Sat, Apr 27 1:00 P.M. Making North America: Life     NH Explore (11.2)

Discover the surprising intertwined story of life and the landscape in North America-from origins to iconic dinosaurs to giant marine reptiles swimming in an ancient sea that once split the continent in two.

Sun, Apr 28 12:00 A.M. Making North America: Life     NHPBS (11.1)

Discover the surprising intertwined story of life and the landscape in North America-from origins to iconic dinosaurs to giant marine reptiles swimming in an ancient sea that once split the continent in two.

Sun, Apr 28 3:00 A.M. Making North America: Life     NH Explore (11.2)

Discover the surprising intertwined story of life and the landscape in North America-from origins to iconic dinosaurs to giant marine reptiles swimming in an ancient sea that once split the continent in two.

Sun, Apr 28 9:00 P.M. Making North America: Life     NH Explore (11.2)

Discover the surprising intertwined story of life and the landscape in North America-from origins to iconic dinosaurs to giant marine reptiles swimming in an ancient sea that once split the continent in two.

Mon, Apr 29 1:00 A.M. Making North America: Life     NH Explore (11.2)

Discover the surprising intertwined story of life and the landscape in North America-from origins to iconic dinosaurs to giant marine reptiles swimming in an ancient sea that once split the continent in two.

Tue, Apr 30 7:00 P.M. Making North America: Life     NH World (11.3)

Discover the surprising intertwined story of life and the landscape in North America-from origins to iconic dinosaurs to giant marine reptiles swimming in an ancient sea that once split the continent in two.

Wed, May 1 12:00 A.M. Making North America: Life     NH World (11.3)

Discover the surprising intertwined story of life and the landscape in North America-from origins to iconic dinosaurs to giant marine reptiles swimming in an ancient sea that once split the continent in two.

Wed, May 1 8:00 A.M. Making North America: Life     NH World (11.3)

Discover the surprising intertwined story of life and the landscape in North America-from origins to iconic dinosaurs to giant marine reptiles swimming in an ancient sea that once split the continent in two.

Wed, May 1 10:00 P.M. Making North America: Human     NHPBS (11.1)

From Ice Age to oil boom, discover the challenges faced and the wealth uncovered as humans take over the continent.

Thu, May 2 1:00 P.M. Making North America: Human     NH Explore (11.2)

From Ice Age to oil boom, discover the challenges faced and the wealth uncovered as humans take over the continent.

Fri, May 3 3:00 P.M. Making North America: Human     NHPBS (11.1)

From Ice Age to oil boom, discover the challenges faced and the wealth uncovered as humans take over the continent.

Sat, May 4 1:00 P.M. Making North America: Human     NH Explore (11.2)

From Ice Age to oil boom, discover the challenges faced and the wealth uncovered as humans take over the continent.

Sun, May 5 12:00 A.M. Making North America: Human     NHPBS (11.1)

From Ice Age to oil boom, discover the challenges faced and the wealth uncovered as humans take over the continent.

Sun, May 5 3:00 A.M. Making North America: Human     NH Explore (11.2)

From Ice Age to oil boom, discover the challenges faced and the wealth uncovered as humans take over the continent.

Sun, May 5 9:00 P.M. Making North America: Human     NH Explore (11.2)

From Ice Age to oil boom, discover the challenges faced and the wealth uncovered as humans take over the continent.

Mon, May 6 1:00 A.M. Making North America: Human     NH Explore (11.2)

From Ice Age to oil boom, discover the challenges faced and the wealth uncovered as humans take over the continent.

Tue, May 7 7:00 P.M. Making North America: Human     NH World (11.3)

From Ice Age to oil boom, discover the challenges faced and the wealth uncovered as humans take over the continent.

Wed, May 8 12:00 A.M. Making North America: Human     NH World (11.3)

From Ice Age to oil boom, discover the challenges faced and the wealth uncovered as humans take over the continent.

Wed, May 8 8:00 A.M. Making North America: Human     NH World (11.3)

From Ice Age to oil boom, discover the challenges faced and the wealth uncovered as humans take over the continent.

Wed, May 8 10:00 P.M. Why Bridges Collapse     NHPBS (11.1)

In 2018, Italy's Morandi Bridge collapsed, killing 43 people.

Fri, May 10 3:00 P.M. Why Bridges Collapse     NHPBS (11.1)

In 2018, Italy's Morandi Bridge collapsed, killing 43 people.

Sat, May 11 1:00 P.M. Why Bridges Collapse     NH Explore (11.2)

In 2018, Italy's Morandi Bridge collapsed, killing 43 people.

Sun, May 12 12:00 A.M. Why Bridges Collapse     NHPBS (11.1)

In 2018, Italy's Morandi Bridge collapsed, killing 43 people.

Mon, May 13 1:00 A.M. Why Bridges Collapse     NH Explore (11.2)

In 2018, Italy's Morandi Bridge collapsed, killing 43 people.

Tue, May 14 7:00 P.M. Why Bridges Collapse     NH World (11.3)

In 2018, Italy's Morandi Bridge collapsed, killing 43 people.

Wed, May 15 12:00 A.M. Why Bridges Collapse     NH World (11.3)

In 2018, Italy's Morandi Bridge collapsed, killing 43 people.

Wed, May 15 8:00 A.M. Why Bridges Collapse     NH World (11.3)

In 2018, Italy's Morandi Bridge collapsed, killing 43 people.

Wed, May 15 9:00 P.M. Secrets In Your Data     NHPBS (11.1)

Find out who's using your personal data and what you - and a new kind of web - can do about it.

Thu, May 16 1:00 P.M. Secrets In Your Data     NH Explore (11.2)

Find out who's using your personal data and what you - and a new kind of web - can do about it.

Thu, May 16 2:00 P.M. A.I. Revolution     NH Explore (11.2)

A.I. tools like ChatGPT seem to think, speak, and create like humans.

Fri, May 17 2:00 P.M. Secrets In Your Data     NHPBS (11.1)

Find out who's using your personal data and what you - and a new kind of web - can do about it.

Sat, May 18 1:00 P.M. Secrets In Your Data     NH Explore (11.2)

Find out who's using your personal data and what you - and a new kind of web - can do about it.

Sun, May 19 3:00 A.M. Secrets In Your Data     NH Explore (11.2)

Find out who's using your personal data and what you - and a new kind of web - can do about it.

Sun, May 19 8:00 P.M. Secrets In Your Data     NH Explore (11.2)

Find out who's using your personal data and what you - and a new kind of web - can do about it.

Mon, May 20 12:00 A.M. Secrets In Your Data     NH Explore (11.2)

Find out who's using your personal data and what you - and a new kind of web - can do about it.

Tue, May 21 7:00 P.M. Secrets In Your Data     NH World (11.3)

Find out who's using your personal data and what you - and a new kind of web - can do about it.

Wed, May 22 12:00 A.M. Secrets In Your Data     NH World (11.3)

Find out who's using your personal data and what you - and a new kind of web - can do about it.

Wed, May 22 8:00 A.M. Secrets In Your Data     NH World (11.3)

Find out who's using your personal data and what you - and a new kind of web - can do about it.

Wed, May 22 9:00 P.M. Decoding The Universe: Cosmos     NHPBS (11.1)

How big is the universe? Will it ever end? Why is so much of it made of mysterious dark matter and energy? See how mind-bending discoveries over the past 50 years have revolutionized our understanding of the universe.

Thu, May 23 1:00 P.M. Decoding The Universe: Cosmos     NH Explore (11.2)

How big is the universe? Will it ever end? Why is so much of it made of mysterious dark matter and energy? See how mind-bending discoveries over the past 50 years have revolutionized our understanding of the universe.

Thu, May 23 2:00 P.M. Back to the Moon     NH Explore (11.2)

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.

Sat, May 25 1:00 P.M. Decoding The Universe: Cosmos     NH Explore (11.2)

How big is the universe? Will it ever end? Why is so much of it made of mysterious dark matter and energy? See how mind-bending discoveries over the past 50 years have revolutionized our understanding of the universe.

Sun, May 26 3:00 A.M. Decoding The Universe: Cosmos     NH Explore (11.2)

How big is the universe? Will it ever end? Why is so much of it made of mysterious dark matter and energy? See how mind-bending discoveries over the past 50 years have revolutionized our understanding of the universe.

Sun, May 26 8:00 P.M. Decoding The Universe: Cosmos     NH Explore (11.2)

How big is the universe? Will it ever end? Why is so much of it made of mysterious dark matter and energy? See how mind-bending discoveries over the past 50 years have revolutionized our understanding of the universe.

Mon, May 27 12:00 A.M. Decoding The Universe: Cosmos     NH Explore (11.2)

How big is the universe? Will it ever end? Why is so much of it made of mysterious dark matter and energy? See how mind-bending discoveries over the past 50 years have revolutionized our understanding of the universe.

Tue, May 28 7:00 P.M. Decoding The Universe: Cosmos     NH World (11.3)

How big is the universe? Will it ever end? Why is so much of it made of mysterious dark matter and energy? See how mind-bending discoveries over the past 50 years have revolutionized our understanding of the universe.

Wed, May 29 12:00 A.M. Decoding The Universe: Cosmos     NH World (11.3)

How big is the universe? Will it ever end? Why is so much of it made of mysterious dark matter and energy? See how mind-bending discoveries over the past 50 years have revolutionized our understanding of the universe.

Wed, May 29 8:00 A.M. Decoding The Universe: Cosmos     NH World (11.3)

How big is the universe? Will it ever end? Why is so much of it made of mysterious dark matter and energy? See how mind-bending discoveries over the past 50 years have revolutionized our understanding of the universe.

Wed, May 29 9:00 P.M. Why Ships Crash     NHPBS (11.1)

When the colossal Ever Given container ship crashed into the bank of the Suez Canal in March 2021, international supply chains ground to a halt.

Thu, May 30 1:00 P.M. Why Ships Crash     NH Explore (11.2)

When the colossal Ever Given container ship crashed into the bank of the Suez Canal in March 2021, international supply chains ground to a halt.

Thu, May 30 2:00 P.M. Augmented     NH Explore (11.2)

An inventor of bionic limbs teams up with an injured climber and a leading surgeon to test a new amputation technique that allows prosthetic limbs to move and feel like the real thing.

Fri, May 31 3:00 A.M. Augmented     NH Explore (11.2)

An inventor of bionic limbs teams up with an injured climber and a leading surgeon to test a new amputation technique that allows prosthetic limbs to move and feel like the real thing.


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History with David Rubenstein | Jeffrey Frank
Austin City Limits | ACL 9th Annual Hall of Fame Honors Trisha Yearwood
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Local, USA | In the Bubble with Jaime
Gospel | Gospel's Second Century
Reel Midwest: Homegrown | Episode 4
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POV | Brief Tender Light
America's Test Kitchen | Multicooker Perfection
Independent Lens | Beyond Utopia
All Creatures Great and Small | Episode 7
Miss Scarlet & The Duke | Episode 6: The Fugitive
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Funny Woman | Episode 1
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Christmas With The Tabernacle Choir | Season of Light: Christmas with The Tabernacle Choir