PBS Presents Winter 2020 Programming Lineup, Including New MASTERPIECE Dramas SANDITON and HOWARDS END, and Adventure Series EXPEDITION WITH STEVE BACKSHALL

Clockwise from top left: Host of EXPEDITION WITH STEVE BACKSHALL, Steve Backshall (Courtesy of True to Nature Ltd.); Marcus Samuelsson and Chera Amlag - NO PASSPORT REQUIRED SEASON 2 (Courtesy of Suzie Pratt); Rose Williams as Charlotte Heywood in SANDITON ON MASTERPIECE (Courtesy of Photographer: Simon Ridgway/ Red Planet Pictures / ITV 2019); Dave Chappelle, recipient of the 22nd annual Mark Twain Prize for American Humor (Courtesy of Jati Lindsay)

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PBS Also Celebrates the Rich Diversity of America with Special History, Food and Culture Programming Throughout the First Quarter, Along with Holocaust Remembrance in January and Black History Month in February

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ARLINGTON, VA; Nov. 25, 2019 - PBS packs its winter schedule with new series, seasons and specials, including the premieres of bingeworthy MASTERPIECE drama series SANDITON and HOWARDS END, new adventure series EXPEDITION WITH STEVE BACKSHALL, and programs recognizing International Holocaust Remembrance Day and Black History Month. The season is also filled with thematic programming which dives into the diverse culture, food and history that help shape the United States.

The much-anticipated premiere of SANDITON ON MASTERPIECE is Sunday, January 12 at 9:00 p.m. ET. Experience Jane Austen's last, fragmentary work, where entrepreneurs, love interests, legacy hunters, hypochondriacs and medical mountebanks come together at a struggling resort aiming to be the next fashionable playground in early 1800s England. PBS Passport subscribers will be able to binge the entire eight-episode series starting the night of the premiere.

January also features the start of two more new series on PBS: HOWARDS END ON MASTERPIECE (Sundays, January 12-February 2, 8:00 p.m. ET) and VIENNA BLOOD (Sundays, January 19-February 23, 10:00 p.m. ET). In HOWARDS END, meet two independent and unconventional sisters and the men in their lives as they seek love and meaning while navigating an ever-changing world. VIENNA BLOOD follows a student of Sigmund Freud and an Austrian detective as they team up to solve some of the most mysterious and deadly cases in early 1900s Vienna.

Discover the unknown with explorer and naturalist Steve Backshall in EXPEDITION WITH STEVE BACKSHALL (premieres Wednesday, January 15, 10:00 p.m. ET) as he ventures into uncharted territory in pursuit of new discoveries and World Firsts. In this 10-episode series, Backshall takes on extreme physical challenges, encounters extraordinary wildlife and meets remarkable people. From freediving in underground river systems and descending deep into the caves of the Maya underworld to kayaking Himalayan whitewater and scaling unclimbed Arctic peaks, these expeditions push Backshall and his team to the limit. This adventure series journeys into the unknown to shine a light on places that have been dark for millions of years.

The new three-episode series EARTH'S SACRED WONDERS (Wednesdays, March 25-April 8, 10:00 p.m. ET) takes viewers on an amazing journey to some of the greatest spiritual buildings and places of worship, revealing the scale, ingenuity and faith embodied by the world's most remarkable religious sites. The entire season will be available for early release in PBS Passport beginning November 30, 2019, ahead of its broadcast premiere.

Throughout winter, PBS's themed programming will shine a light on the rich diversity of America's culture, food and history. Discover the mysteries, surprises and revelations hidden in family trees with Dr. Henry Louis Gates, Jr. in the sixth season of FINDING YOUR ROOTS (Tuesdays, January 7-February 25, 8:00 p.m. ET). Get a delicious taste of immigrant traditions and cuisines woven into our nations food and culture with chef Marcus Samuelsson as he visits six different cities in NO PASSPORT REQUIRED (Mondays, January 20-February 17, 9:00 p.m. ET) and take a culinary journey through the American South with Chef Vivian Howard in SOMEWHERE SOUTH (Fridays, March 27-April 24, 9:00 p.m. ET). THE INN AT LITTLE WASHINGTON: A DELICIOUS DOCUMENTARY (Friday, March 27, 10:00 p.m. ET) follows self-taught chef Patrick O'Connell as he chases a third Michelin star. Delve into the history of the forgotten heroes who fought for food safety at the turn of the 20th century in AMERICAN EXPERIENCE The Poison Squad (Tuesday, February 4, 9:00 p.m. ET).

In preparation for International Holocaust Remembrance Day and the 75th anniversary of the Auschwitz liberation, PBS dedicates Tuesday, January 21 to celebrating Jewish heritage, exploring the questions surrounding the possibility of bombing Auschwitz and honoring the last survivors of the Holocaust. In FINDING YOUR ROOTS Beyond the Pale (8:00 p.m. ET), Henry Louis Gates, Jr. explores the Jewish heritages of actor Jeff Goldblum, radio host Terry Gross and comedian Marc Maron. Then, SECRETS OF THE DEAD Bombing Auschwitz (9:00 p.m. ET) follows historians, survivors and experts as they consider one of the great moral dilemmas of the 20th century: Should the Allies have risked killing Auschwitz prisoners and bombed the camp to stop future atrocities? Plus, the landmark documentary FRONTLINE The Last Survivors (10:00 p.m. ET) features some of the last survivors of the Holocaust. Only children at the time, these now elderly survivors reflect on how the trauma of the Holocaust has affected the rest of their lives.

In recognition of Black History Month in February, PBS will highlight programming that shines a light on racial issues and African American history. INDEPENDENT LENS Cooked: Survival by Zip Code premieres Monday, February 10 at 10:00 p.m. ET. The effec

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