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.

Sun, Feb 15 12:00 A.M. Mammal Origins     NHPBS (11.1)

Uncover the surprising ancient origins of mammals, a story that began long before the dinosaurs' reign.

Sun, Feb 15 4:00 A.M. Mammal Origins     NH Explore (11.2)

Uncover the surprising ancient origins of mammals, a story that began long before the dinosaurs' reign.

Sun, Feb 15 7:00 A.M. Mammal Origins     NHPBS (11.1)

Uncover the surprising ancient origins of mammals, a story that began long before the dinosaurs' reign.

Sun, Feb 15 8:00 P.M. Mammal Origins     NH Explore (11.2)

Uncover the surprising ancient origins of mammals, a story that began long before the dinosaurs' reign.

Mon, Feb 16 1:00 A.M. Mammal Origins     NH Explore (11.2)

Uncover the surprising ancient origins of mammals, a story that began long before the dinosaurs' reign.

Tue, Feb 17 7:00 P.M. Mammal Origins     NH World (11.3)

Uncover the surprising ancient origins of mammals, a story that began long before the dinosaurs' reign.

Tue, Feb 17 8:00 P.M. Critical Condition: Health In Black America     NH World (11.3)

This two-hour feature documentary produced by acclaimed Oscar-nominated filmmaker Stanley Nelson traces the roots of systemic racism in our medical system and the biological impacts of discrimination on the body to understand why Black Americans experience such disproportionately poor health outcomes - and did long before COVID-19 highlighted the devastating health disparities in our country.

Wed, Feb 18 12:00 A.M. Mammal Origins     NH World (11.3)

Uncover the surprising ancient origins of mammals, a story that began long before the dinosaurs' reign.

Wed, Feb 18 1:00 A.M. Critical Condition: Health In Black America     NH World (11.3)

This two-hour feature documentary produced by acclaimed Oscar-nominated filmmaker Stanley Nelson traces the roots of systemic racism in our medical system and the biological impacts of discrimination on the body to understand why Black Americans experience such disproportionately poor health outcomes - and did long before COVID-19 highlighted the devastating health disparities in our country.

Wed, Feb 18 5:00 A.M. Lee and Liza's Family Tree     NH World (11.3)

With the help of scientists and genealogists, filmmaker Byron Hurt and his family members search for their ancestors.

Wed, Feb 18 8:00 A.M. Mammal Origins     NH World (11.3)

Uncover the surprising ancient origins of mammals, a story that began long before the dinosaurs' reign.

Wed, Feb 18 9:00 A.M. Critical Condition: Health In Black America     NH World (11.3)

This two-hour feature documentary produced by acclaimed Oscar-nominated filmmaker Stanley Nelson traces the roots of systemic racism in our medical system and the biological impacts of discrimination on the body to understand why Black Americans experience such disproportionately poor health outcomes - and did long before COVID-19 highlighted the devastating health disparities in our country.

Wed, Feb 18 11:00 A.M. Lee and Liza's Family Tree     NH World (11.3)

With the help of scientists and genealogists, filmmaker Byron Hurt and his family members search for their ancestors.

Wed, Feb 18 9:00 P.M. Building The Eiffel Tower     NHPBS (11.1)

Explore the revolutionary engineering behind Paris's iconic landmark.

Thu, Feb 19 1:00 A.M. Building The Eiffel Tower     NHPBS (11.1)

Explore the revolutionary engineering behind Paris's iconic landmark.

Fri, Feb 20 4:00 P.M. Building The Eiffel Tower     NHPBS (11.1)

Explore the revolutionary engineering behind Paris's iconic landmark.

Sat, Feb 21 1:00 P.M. Building The Eiffel Tower     NH Explore (11.2)

Explore the revolutionary engineering behind Paris's iconic landmark.

Sun, Feb 22 12:00 A.M. Building The Eiffel Tower     NHPBS (11.1)

Explore the revolutionary engineering behind Paris's iconic landmark.

Sun, Feb 22 4:00 A.M. Building The Eiffel Tower     NH Explore (11.2)

Explore the revolutionary engineering behind Paris's iconic landmark.

Sun, Feb 22 7:00 A.M. Building The Eiffel Tower     NHPBS (11.1)

Explore the revolutionary engineering behind Paris's iconic landmark.

Sun, Feb 22 8:00 P.M. Building The Eiffel Tower     NH Explore (11.2)

Explore the revolutionary engineering behind Paris's iconic landmark.

Mon, Feb 23 1:00 A.M. Building The Eiffel Tower     NH Explore (11.2)

Explore the revolutionary engineering behind Paris's iconic landmark.

Tue, Feb 24 7:00 P.M. Building The Eiffel Tower     NH World (11.3)

Explore the revolutionary engineering behind Paris's iconic landmark.

Wed, Feb 25 12:00 A.M. Building The Eiffel Tower     NH World (11.3)

Explore the revolutionary engineering behind Paris's iconic landmark.

Wed, Feb 25 8:00 A.M. Building The Eiffel Tower     NH World (11.3)

Explore the revolutionary engineering behind Paris's iconic landmark.

Wed, Feb 25 9:00 P.M. Stone Age Temple Mystery     NHPBS (11.1)

On a remote hillside in modern-day Turkey sits Gpbekli Tepe, the oldest temple on Earth.

Thu, Feb 26 1:00 A.M. Stone Age Temple Mystery     NHPBS (11.1)

On a remote hillside in modern-day Turkey sits Gpbekli Tepe, the oldest temple on Earth.

Fri, Feb 27 3:00 P.M. Stone Age Temple Mystery     NHPBS (11.1)

On a remote hillside in modern-day Turkey sits Gpbekli Tepe, the oldest temple on Earth.

Sat, Feb 28 1:00 P.M. Stone Age Temple Mystery     NH Explore (11.2)

On a remote hillside in modern-day Turkey sits Gpbekli Tepe, the oldest temple on Earth.

Sun, Mar 1 6:30 A.M. The Planets: Mars     NHPBS (11.1)

Tue, Mar 3 7:00 P.M. Stone Age Temple Mystery     NH World (11.3)

On a remote hillside in modern-day Turkey sits Gpbekli Tepe, the oldest temple on Earth.

Wed, Mar 4 12:00 A.M. Stone Age Temple Mystery     NH World (11.3)

On a remote hillside in modern-day Turkey sits Gpbekli Tepe, the oldest temple on Earth.

Wed, Mar 4 8:00 A.M. Stone Age Temple Mystery     NH World (11.3)

On a remote hillside in modern-day Turkey sits Gpbekli Tepe, the oldest temple on Earth.

Wed, Mar 4 9:00 P.M. The Planets: Mars     NHPBS (11.1)

Fri, Mar 6 3:30 P.M. The Planets: Mars     NHPBS (11.1)

Sat, Mar 7 1:30 P.M. The Planets: Mars     NH Explore (11.2)

Sun, Mar 8 6:30 A.M. The Planets: Jupiter     NHPBS (11.1)

Jupiter's massive gravitational force made it a wrecking ball when it barreled through the early solar system.

Sun, Mar 8 8:30 P.M. The Planets: Mars     NH Explore (11.2)

Mon, Mar 9 1:30 A.M. The Planets: Mars     NH Explore (11.2)

Sun, Mar 15 6:30 A.M. The Planets: Saturn     NHPBS (11.1)

NASA's Cassini explores Saturn for 13 years, looping through its icy rings and flying by its moons.

Wed, Mar 18 9:00 P.M. Pompeii's Secret Underworld     NHPBS (11.1)

New archaeological finds in Pompeii are revealing that the city, hailed as a sophisticated jewel of the Roman Empire, hid a very dark side.

Thu, Mar 19 1:00 A.M. Pompeii's Secret Underworld     NHPBS (11.1)

New archaeological finds in Pompeii are revealing that the city, hailed as a sophisticated jewel of the Roman Empire, hid a very dark side.

Fri, Mar 20 3:00 P.M. Pompeii's Secret Underworld     NHPBS (11.1)

New archaeological finds in Pompeii are revealing that the city, hailed as a sophisticated jewel of the Roman Empire, hid a very dark side.

Sat, Mar 21 1:00 P.M. Pompeii's Secret Underworld     NH Explore (11.2)

New archaeological finds in Pompeii are revealing that the city, hailed as a sophisticated jewel of the Roman Empire, hid a very dark side.

Sun, Mar 22 12:00 A.M. Pompeii's Secret Underworld     NHPBS (11.1)

New archaeological finds in Pompeii are revealing that the city, hailed as a sophisticated jewel of the Roman Empire, hid a very dark side.

Sun, Mar 22 4:00 A.M. Pompeii's Secret Underworld     NH Explore (11.2)

New archaeological finds in Pompeii are revealing that the city, hailed as a sophisticated jewel of the Roman Empire, hid a very dark side.

Sun, Mar 22 7:00 A.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.

Sun, Mar 22 8:00 P.M. Pompeii's Secret Underworld     NH Explore (11.2)

New archaeological finds in Pompeii are revealing that the city, hailed as a sophisticated jewel of the Roman Empire, hid a very dark side.

Mon, Mar 23 12:00 A.M. Pompeii's Secret Underworld     NH Explore (11.2)

New archaeological finds in Pompeii are revealing that the city, hailed as a sophisticated jewel of the Roman Empire, hid a very dark side.

Tue, Mar 24 7:00 P.M. Why Ships Crash     NH World (11.3)

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.

Wed, Mar 25 12:00 A.M. Why Ships Crash     NH World (11.3)

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.

Wed, Mar 25 8:00 A.M. Why Ships Crash     NH World (11.3)

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.

Wed, Mar 25 9:00 P.M. Baltimore Bridge Collapse     NHPBS (11.1)

On March 26, 2024, a massive container ship plowed into the Francis Scott Key Bridge, killing six highway workers.

Thu, Mar 26 1:00 A.M. Baltimore Bridge Collapse     NHPBS (11.1)

On March 26, 2024, a massive container ship plowed into the Francis Scott Key Bridge, killing six highway workers.

Fri, Mar 27 3:00 P.M. Baltimore Bridge Collapse     NHPBS (11.1)

On March 26, 2024, a massive container ship plowed into the Francis Scott Key Bridge, killing six highway workers.

Sat, Mar 28 1:00 P.M. Baltimore Bridge Collapse     NH Explore (11.2)

On March 26, 2024, a massive container ship plowed into the Francis Scott Key Bridge, killing six highway workers.

Sun, Mar 29 12:30 A.M. Baltimore Bridge Collapse     NHPBS (11.1)

On March 26, 2024, a massive container ship plowed into the Francis Scott Key Bridge, killing six highway workers.

Sun, Mar 29 4:00 A.M. Baltimore Bridge Collapse     NH Explore (11.2)

On March 26, 2024, a massive container ship plowed into the Francis Scott Key Bridge, killing six highway workers.

Sun, Mar 29 7:00 A.M. Baltimore Bridge Collapse     NHPBS (11.1)

On March 26, 2024, a massive container ship plowed into the Francis Scott Key Bridge, killing six highway workers.

Sun, Mar 29 8:00 P.M. Baltimore Bridge Collapse     NH Explore (11.2)

On March 26, 2024, a massive container ship plowed into the Francis Scott Key Bridge, killing six highway workers.


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Ask This Old House | E13 | Split Water Heater, Attic Ladder | Ask This Old House
This Old House | E13 | Suburban Victorian | Pouring It On
Finding Your Roots | Great Migrations
Austin City Limits | Reneé Rapp / Thee Sacred Souls
History with David Rubenstein | Rick Atkinson
Nature | Tusker: Brotherhood of Elephants
Antiques Roadshow | Red Butte Garden & Arboretum, Hour 2
All Creatures Great and Small | Episode 1: Gathering the Flock
American Experience | Bombshell
Bookish | Slightly Foxed, Part 1
American Masters | Starring Dick Van Dyke
Happiness | Episode 1
Great Performances | Nutcracker from English National Ballet
Miss Scarlet | Episode 3: The Delivery
Christmas With The Tabernacle Choir | Hope of the Season: Christmas with The Tabernacle Choir
London Parade - A Tribute to 40 Years | London Parade - A Tribute to 40 Years
The St. Olaf Christmas Festival: Our Hope for Years to Come | The St. Olaf Christmas Festival: Our Hope for Years to Come
Prue Leith's Cotswold Kitchen | Charlotte Church
The Nutcracker at the Jacobs School of Music | The Nutcracker at the Jacobs School of Music
The Caverns Sessions | Flatland Cavalry
The Great Escaper | The Great Escaper
The American Revolution | In Order to Be Free (May 1754 - May 1775)
Rick Steves' Europe | London: A Royal Tour
RFDS: Royal Flying Doctor Service | Sieve & Sort
Lidia Celebrates America | Lidia Celebrates America: A Nation of Neighbors
Story Pole | Story Pole
NOVA | Operation Space Station: Science and Survival
Secrets of the Dead | Picturing Shakespeare
American Heart in WWI: A Carnegie Hall Tribute | American Heart in WWI: A Carnegie Hall Tribute
After Action | We Were There
Salute to Service: A Veterans Day Celebration | Salute to Service 2025: A Veterans Day Celebration
The Last 600 Meters: The Battles of Najaf and Fallujah | The Last 600 Meters
Independent Lens | Life After
The World of Olive Oil | The World of Olive Oil
Kanenon:we - Original Seeds | Kanenon:we - Original Seeds
Youth Music of the World | Students from California, Arizona and N Carolina perform in London
In the Wake of Justice Delayed | In the Wake of Justice Delayed
Uncovering Boarding Schools: Stories of Resistance and Resilience | Uncovering Boarding Schools: Stories of Resistance and Resilience
Price of Paradise | Price of Paradise
The State of BBQ: A Texas Monthly Special | The State of BBQ: A Texas Monthly Special
Corpsman! Pearl Harbor | Corpsman! Pearl Harbor
Crossroads of a Nation: Missouri's Indelible Role in American History | Crossroads of a Nation: Missouri's Rifts, Roads and Civil Rights
Breaking Enigma: A World War II Game Changer | Breaking Enigma: A World War II Game Changer
The True Cost of Defense | The True Cost of Defense