Arts and Entertainment

The Black Church: This Is Our Story, This Is Our Song

The Black Church: This Is Our Story, This Is Our Song explores the 400-year-old story of the black church in America, the changing nature of worship spaces, and the men and women who shepherded them from the pulpit, the choir loft, and church pews.

POV: ‘The Mole Agent’

“POV” presents the latest documentary from Chilean filmmaker Maite Alberdi, an unexpected meditation on aging and human connection in “The Mole Agent,” airing Monday, Jan. 25 at 9 p.m. on Arizona PBS.

Vera ‘The Ghost Position’

In this episode, Vera’s reunion with her first sergeant occurs under tragic circumstances when his house is petrol-bombed. The investigation forces her to face old memories.

Finding Your Roots digs into season seven

Today’s most compelling personalities discover the surprising stories buried within their own families in the seventh season of the critically acclaimed PBS series

In Concert at the Hollywood Bowl “Hecho en Mexico”

Before becoming part of the U.S., Los Angeles was a Mexican city. This episode pays tribute to the city’s roots and features beloved Mexican and Mexican American artists performing with Gustavo Dudamel and the LA Phil. Tune in to watch Rodrigo y Gabriela, Natalia Lafourcade and La Santa Cecilia, plus Los Ángeles Azules performing with YOLA (Youth Orchestra Los Angeles) and Paolo Bortolameolli.

Agatha Christie’s England

Retrace the Queen of Crime’s footsteps to see the real places that inspired her literary universe. Learn how Christie drew on her surroundings throughout her life, immortalizing the people and locations she encountered in her beloved mysteries.

Miss Scarlet and the Duke on Masterpiece

Go on the case with private eye Eliza Scarlet, Victorian England’s first-ever female sleuth, as she solves crimes – and sometimes flirts – with her partner and childhood friend, Detective Inspector William “The Duke” Wellington.

American Masters “How It Feels to Be Free”

Discover the inspiring story of how six iconic African American female entertainers – Lena Horne, Abbey Lincoln, Nina Simone, Diahann Carroll, Cicely Tyson and Pam Grier – challenged an entertainment industry deeply complicit in perpetuating racist stereotypes, and transformed themselves and their audiences in the process.

MLK: Celebrating the Legacy

This Arizona PBS production explores the past, present and continued future impact of Dr. King’s “I Have a Dream” speech on the Arizona community.

NOVA “Secrets in Our DNA”

30 million Americans have sent their DNA to be analyzed by companies like 23andMe, hoping to obtain clues to family origins and forecasts of future health.