PBS Sets Fall Dates for Ridley Season 2, Waitress: The Musical Performance, ‘One Person, One Vote?’ Docu and More

PBS this morning is holding court at the Television Critics Association summer press tour in Pasadena, kicking off a two-day slate of panels and presentations.

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As part of its TCA presentation, PBS released its full slate of fall premiere dates for new projects and returning series, some of which may have been previously announced.

Here is a select sampling of what PBS has on tap for fall.

MONDAY, SEPT. 9
10 pm POV : ‘Name Me Lawand’

SUNDAY, SEPT. 15
8 pm Ridley Season 2
9 pm Moonflower Murders on Masterpiece ( Magpie Murders sequel series premiere) ►
10 pm Van Der Valk on Masterpiece Season 4

MONDAY, SEPT. 16
8 pm Antiques Roadshow Season 28

TUESDAY, SEPT. 17
9 pm American Masters : ‘Julia Alvarez: A Life Reimagined’

WEDNESDAY, SEPT. 18
8 pm Big Cats 24/7
(A six-part series in which wildlife filmmakers follow African big cats in Botswana’s Okavango Delta, for six months.)

MONDAY, SEPT. 23
9 pm Crossroads: A Conversation With America (moderated by PBS News’ Judy Woodruff, from the battleground state of Wisconsin)
10 pm POV : ‘Who’s Afraid of Nathan Law?’

TUESDAY, SEPT. 24
8 pm FRONTLINE : ‘The Choice’

FRIDAY, SEPT. 27
9 pm VOCES : ‘American Historia: The Untold History of Latinos’
10 pm 37th Hispanic Heritage Awards

MONDAY, SEPT. 30
10 pm Independent Lens : ‘One Person, One Vote?’
(An examination of the complex Electoral College system.)

MONDAY, OCT. 1
9 pm American Experience : ‘The American Vice President’

WEDNESDAY, OCT. 2
9 pm NOVA : ‘The Solar System: Storm Worlds’

FRIDAY, OCT. 4
10 pm VOCES : ‘Mambo Legends: The Music Never Ends’

MONDAY, OCT. 7
10 pm POV : ‘In the Rearview’
(“In a volunteer aid van occupied by multiple generations of civilians, an authentic, intimate observation of the war in Ukraine unfolds.”)

TUESDAY, OCT. 8
9 pm Citizen Nation
(This four-part documentary series promises “an inspiring coming-of-age story that follows teenagers from across America as they face off in the nation’s premier civics competition.”)

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WEDNESDAY, OCT. 9
9 pm NOVA : ‘The Solar System: Strange Worlds’

FRIDAY, OCT. 11
10 pm Next at the Kennedy Center : ‘Snarky Puppy: The Family We Make’

MONDAY, OCT. 14
10 pm POV : ‘Twice Colonized’
(Renowned Inuit lawyer and activist Aaju Peter, a defender of the human rights of Indigenous peoples and a fierce protector of her ancestral lands in the Arctic, works to bring her colonizers to justice.)

WEDNESDAY, OCT. 16
9 pm NOVA : ‘The Solar System: Volcano Worlds’

FRIDAY, OCT. 18
10 pm Next at the Kennedy Center : ‘Alonzo King’s LINES Ballet: Deep River’

MIONDAY, OCT. 21
10 pm POV : ‘Tokyo Uber Blues’

TUESDAY, OCT. 22
10 pm VOCES : Latino Vote 2024

WEDNESDAY, OCT. 23
8 pm Nature : ‘Silverback’
(Cinematographer Vianet Djenguet fulfills his lifelong dream to embed himself within a wild gorilla troop.)
9 pm NOVA : ‘The Solar System: Icy Worlds’

FRIDAY, OCT. 25
9 pm Great Performances : ‘Emigre’

SUNDAY, OCT. 27
9 pm The Marlow Murder Club on Masterpiece series premiere; Samantha Bond ( Downton Abbey ), Jo Martin ( Doctor Who ), Cara Horgan ( The Sandman ) and Natalie Dew ( Sandylands ) star ►

WEDNESDAY, OCT. 30
9 pm NOVA : ‘The Solar System: Wandering Worlds’

FRIDAY, NOV. 1
9 pm Great Performances : ‘Land of Gold’
(A documentary exploring the making of John Adams and Peter Sellars’ San Francisco Opera premiere of their latest collaboration, Girls of the Golden West .)

WEDNESDAY, NOV. 6
8 pm Nature : ‘San Diego: America’s Wildest City’

TUESDAY, NOV. 12
9 pm American Experience : ‘Wilmington 1898: An American Coup’

THURSDAY, NOV. 14
Carl The Collector (on PBS KIDS)
(Created by New York Times bestselling illustrator and author Zachariah OHora, this is PBS KIDS’ first series centering on an Autistic main character: Carl, a warm-hearted autistic raccoon who enjoys collecting things and loves his friends and family in Fuzzytown.) ►

FRIDAY, NOV. 15
9 pm Great Performances : ‘Waitress: The Musical’
(Composer-lyricist Sara Bareilles stars as a waitress and expert pie-maker stuck in a small town and a loveless marriage.)

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