Wednesday, July 27, 2022, 12:00 p.m. ET Press conference panelist: Paula Kerger, President & CEO @paulakerger | @PBS

Thursday, July 28, 2022, 3:00 p.m. ET This pair of documentaries from acclaimed filmmakers Stanley Nelson and Nicole London provides a fresh perspective and new insights into the lives of two towering figures in the struggle to end slavery. HARRIET TUBMAN: VISIONS OF FREEDOM is a rich and nuanced portrait of the woman known as a conductor of the Underground Railroad, who repeatedly risked her own life and freedom to liberate others from slavery. Narrated by Alfre Woodard and featuring the voice of Wendell Pierce as Frederick Douglass. Premieres Tuesday, October 4. Stanley Nelson, director and producer of both films (Oscar nominee and Lifetime Achievement Emmy Award winner) | Farah Jasmine Griffin, author and professor of English and comparative literature, Columbia University, where she also served as the inaugural Chair of the African American and African Diaspora Studies Department | Dr. Kate Clifford Larson, author, Bound for the Promised Land: Harriet Tubman | Nicole London, director and producer of both films, who also produced the Emmy-winning “Miles Davis: Birth of the Cool” with Stanley Nelson for AMERICAN MASTERS

Thursday, July 28, 2022, 3:00 p.m. ET This pair of documentaries from acclaimed filmmakers Stanley Nelson and Nicole London provides a fresh perspective and new insights into the lives of two towering figures in the struggle to end slavery. BECOMING FREDERICK DOUGLASS is the inspiring story of how a man born into slavery became one of the most prominent statesmen and influential voices for democracy in American history. Featuring the voice of Wendell Pierce as Frederick Douglass. Premieres Tuesday, October 11. Stanley Nelson, director and producer of both films (Oscar nominee and Lifetime Achievement Emmy Award winner) | Farah Jasmine Griffin, author and professor of English and comparative literature, Columbia University, where she also served as the inaugural Chair of the African American and African Diaspora Studies Department | Dr. Kate Clifford Larson, author, Bound for the Promised Land: Harriet Tubman | Nicole London, director and producer of both films, who also produced the Emmy-winning “Miles Davis: Birth of the Cool” with Stanley Nelson for AMERICAN MASTERS

Thursday, July 28, 2022, 2:45 p.m. ET This production spotlights the mysterious love life of William Shakespeare and his illustrious muses, the “Dark Lady” and the “Fair Youth.” A cross-disciplinary tour de force performed by Nashville Ballet, the film explores themes of love, otherness, equality and beauty as the narrator embarks on a journey to discover her own power and worth. “Black Lucy and The Bard” is based on the book and narrated by award-winning Nashville poet Caroline Randall Williams and features an original score by Grammy Award winning musician Rhiannon Giddens. Premieres Friday, September 16. David Horn, series executive producer | Paul Vasterling, choreographer and stage production director; and artistic director, Nashville Ballet | Caroline Randall Williams, author of the book, Lucy Negro, Redux, on which the show is based

Thursday, July 28, 2022, 2:00 p.m. ET ROSIE’S RULES is a new animated preschool comedy series from PBS KIDS. It features inquisitive and hilarious Rosie Fuentes, a 5-year-old Mexican American girl just starting to learn about the amazing world beyond her family walls. Produced by 9 Story Media Group and its award-winning studio, Brown Bag Films, the show aims to teach children concrete social studies lessons about how a community works, helping them develop their awareness of themselves as individuals and as part of a broader society. Bilingual in English and Spanish, Rosie’s multicultural identity is a big part of who she is, and Mexican, Southwestern and Midwestern art, traditions, food, and music figure prominently in the series. Premieres Monday, October 3. Sara DeWitt, senior vice president and general manager, PBS KIDS | Mariana Diaz-Wionczek, Ph.D., executive producer | Jennifer Hamburg, creator and executive producer | Ellora Lopez, voice actor, “Rosie”

Thursday, July 28, 2022, 1:15 p.m. ET PBS NEWSHOUR is the primary daily, breaking and special news producer for PBS. It produces PBS NewsHour, PBS News Weekend, and Washington Week, and has a robust footprint across digital and social platforms. PBS NewsHour is anchored by managing editor Judy Woodruff and features the latest news, analysis and field reports from around the world, live studio interviews and discussions. For almost 50 years, millions have turned to it as public broadcasting’s marquee nightly news program for the solid, reliable reporting that has made it the most objective news program on television. PBS News Weekend is anchored by chief Washington correspondent Geoff Bennett. Judy Woodruff, anchor and managing editor| Geoff Bennett, chief Washington correspondent, PBS NEWSHOUR, and anchor, PBS NEWS WEEKEND | Aaron Foley, senior editor, Communities Initiative | Sara Just, senior executive producer and senior vice president

Thursday, July 29, 2022, 12:00 p.m. ET A mystery author dies under suspicious circumstance, with his last book seemingly unfinished. This leaves two mysteries: What happened to him? And how does his latest potboiler end? Oscar nominee Lesley Manville (Phantom Thread) stars as the author’s editor, Susan Ryeland, who assumes the role of detective in the case. Meanwhile, Tim McMullan (Patrick Melrose) plays the fictional sleuth in the incomplete novel, whose investigation parallels Susan’s. Based on Anthony Horowitz’s (Foyle’s War) ingenious bestselling novel, the six-part series also stars Conleth Hill, Michael Maloney, Alexandros Logothetis, and Claire Rushbrook. Manville will soon be seen in the “The Crown.” Premiere date TBA. Jill Green, executive producer, Eleventh Hour Films | Anthony Horowitz, writer and executive producer | Lesley Manville, actor, “Susan Ryeland” | Tim McMullan, actor, “Atticus Pünd” | Susanne Simpson, series executive producer

Thursday, July 28, 2022, 4:15 p.m. ET MAKING BLACK AMERICA: THROUGH THE GRAPEVINE is a four-part series from executive producer, host and writer Professor Henry Louis Gates, Jr. In this latest series from the acclaimed Harvard scholar and documentarian, Gates and directors Stacey L. Holman and Shayla Harris, chronicle the vast social networks and organizations created by and for Black people beyond the reach of the “white gaze.” The series recounts the establishment of the Prince Hall Masons in 1775 through the formation of all-Black towns and business districts, Historically Black Colleges and Universities, destinations for leisure, and the social media phenomenon of Black Twitter. Gates sits with noted scholars, politicians, cultural leaders, and old friends to discuss this world behind the color line and what it looks like today. MAKING BLACK AMERICA takes viewers into an extraordinary world that showcases Black people's ability to collectively prosper, defy white supremacy and define Blackness in ways that transformed America itself. Premieres Tuesdays, October 4, 11, 18 and 25. Professor Henry Louis Gates, Jr., host, writer and executive producer | Shayla Harris, producer and director | Stacey L. Holman, producer and director | Jason King, chair, Clive Davis Institute of Recorded Music

Thursday, July 28, 2022, 12:00 p.m. ET James Herriot and crew deal with animals, courtship, and brewing world war in a new season of the series. Change is the order of the day as professional and emotional relationships mature in the rural Yorkshire veterinary practice immortalized by author James Herriot’s charming stories. Themes for Season 3 include new partnerships, romance, ghosts from the past, and doing one’s duty—and of course doing right by the animals. Premiere date TBA. Colin Callender, executive producer, Playground | Anna Madeley, actor, “Mrs. Hall” | Nicholas Ralph, actor, “James Herriot” |Rachel Shenton, actor, “Helen Alderson” | Susanne Simpson, series executive producer | Samuel West, actor, “Siegfried Farnon” | Callum Woodhouse, actor, “Tristan Farnon"

Wednesday, July 27, 2022, 5:00 p.m. ET FRONTLINE will spotlight two of its upcoming projects in partnership with the Associated Press, both of which examine Russia’s war on Ukraine: “Putin's Attack on Ukraine: Documenting War Crimes” — From award-winning director Tom Jennings, producer Annie Wong, Associated Press investigative reporter Erika Kinetz and colleagues at the AP, “Putin's Attach on Ukraine: Documenting War Crimes" is part of a major reporting effort investigating the evidence of Russian war crimes in Ukraine and the ongoing pursuit of justice. The film draws on first-hand reporting inside Ukraine since the earliest days of the war, as well as on a multi-platform journalism initiative called “War Crimes Watch Ukraine” that has been gathering, verifying, and comprehensively cataloging potential war crimes. Against the backdrop of the Ukraine war, the film traces a pattern of Russian atrocities across previous conflicts and exposes the challenges of trying to hold Russia to account. Premieres TBA. Raney Aronson-Rath, series executive producer and editor-in-chief | Mstyslav Chernov, filmmaker, “Siege of Mariupol”; video journalist, Associated Press| Beatrice Dupuy, news verification journalist, AP| Tom Jennings, director, “Documenting Putin’s War Crimes” | Alison Kodjak, deputy global investigations editor, AP

Wednesday, July 27, 2022. 4:15 p.m. ET AMERICAN EXPERIENCE “Taken Hostage” is a new two-part, four-hour documentary about the Iran hostage crisis, when 52 American diplomats, Marines and civilians were taken hostage at the American Embassy in Tehran on November 4, 1979. For the next 444 days, the world watched as the United States received a daily barrage of humiliation, vitriol and hatred from a country most Americans knew little about. The crisis would transform the U.S. and Iran and forever upend the focus and direction of American foreign policy. “Taken Hostage” also explores the backstory of how America became mired in the Middle East and the nation’s role in igniting the firestorm that has consumed the most strategically important part of the world for the last 40 years. Premieres Monday and Tuesday, November 14 and 15. Hilary Brown, covered the Iran hostage crisis for ABC News and was their first female foreign correspondent | Cameo George, series executive producer | Gary Sick, a senior member of President Carter’s national security team and longtime Iran expert | Robert Stone, writer, producer and director (“Chasing the Moon”)

Wednesday, July 27, 2022, 3:30 p.m. ET This new primetime series from The Kennedy Center and PBS, spotlights cultural leaders from the worlds of hip hop, jazz, folk, comedy, modern dance and more. Captured to match the unique style of the artists, each episode weaves together performances filmed live at the Center with intimate off-stage moments to contextualize their significance and impact. Reflecting the diversity of today’s performing arts in America and featuring a dynamic mix of rising stars and renowned artists, the series explores the enduring influence of artistic changemakers such as The Roots, Charles Mingus, and Joni Mitchell, through the eyes of the artists they helped inspire. Premieres Friday, October 7. Simone Eccleston, director, Hip-Hop Culture and Contemporary Music, The John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts | Robert van Leer, senior vice president, Artistic Planning, The John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts | Matthew L. Winer, series executive producer| Lalah Hathaway, Grammy winning recording artist

Wednesday, July 27, 2022, 2:45 p.m. ET Hazing is a widespread, far-reaching practice fueled by tradition, secrecy, groupthink, power, and the desire to belong in fraternities and sororities on college campuses and throughout institutions across the U.S. Through the voices of hazing survivors, family members, perpetrators and scholars, “Hazing” reveals a variety of underground rituals that are abusive and sometimes deadly. Reckoning with his own traumatic experiences as both a hazing survivor and perpetrator, filmmaker Byron Hurt embarks on a deeply personal journey beyond his fraternity Omega Psi Phi to understand the intersecting roles that power, gender, race, dominance and control play in the violent lengths college students and others will go to fit in. Premieres Monday, September 12. Byron Hurt, director | Brent McClaahan II, hazing survivor | Patricia Strong-Fargas, mother who lost her daughter to hazing | James Vivenzio, hazing survivor | Lois Vossen, series executive producer

Wednesday, July 27, 2022, 1:45 p.m. ET Developed by Chuck D and his producing partner Lorrie Boula, this series tells the story of hip hop as a political tool for speaking truth to power. The series includes first-hand accounts from some of rap's most integral players and deconstructs the origins of this bold and revolutionary art form through the voices of those who were there at the start, creating an anthology of how it became a cultural phenomenon against the backdrop of American history. Weaving together interconnected moments via intimate interviews and archival footage, FIGHT THE POWER explores hip hop—a provocative and sometimes controversial force. Premiere date TBA. Chuck D, executive producer | Lorrie Boula, executive producer | Bill Gardner, vice president, Multiplatform Programming and head of development, PBS | Todd Larkins Williams, director

Wednesday, July 27, 2022, 12:45 p.m. ET This three-part series by Ken Burns, Lynn Novick and Sarah Botstein tells the story of how the American people grappled with one of the greatest humanitarian crises of the 20th century, and how this struggle tested the ideals of our democracy. By examining events leading up to and during the Holocaust with fresh eyes, this film dispels the competing myths that Americans either were ignorant of what was happening to Jews in Europe or that they merely looked on with callous indifference. The truth is much more nuanced and complicated, and the challenges that the American people confronted raise questions that remain essential to our society today: What is America’s role as a land of immigrants? What are the responsibilities of a nation to intervene in humanitarian crises? What should our leaders and the press do to shape public opinion? What can individuals do when governments fail to act? Premieres Sunday through Tuesday, September 18-20. Ken Burns, director and producer | Sarah Botstein, director and producer | Daniel Mendelsohn, author, The Lost | Lynn Novick, director and producer

Wednesday, July 27, 2022, 5:00 p.m. ET FRONTLINE will spotlight two of its upcoming projects in partnership with the Associated Press, both of which examine Russia’s war on Ukraine. “20 Days in Mariupol” — An extraordinary, one-of-a-kind view of the Russian siege of Mariupol, as seen through the lens of Associated Press video journalist Mstyslav Chernov—who with two other AP colleagues were the last international journalists left in the city at the time. “20 Days in Mariupol” is a harrowing and visceral account of Russia’s invasion of the city, including the bombing of a maternity hospital, and of Chernov’s and his colleagues’ eventual escape. Premiere TBA. Raney Aronson-Rath, series executive producer and editor-in-chief| Mstyslav Chernov, filmmaker, “Siege of Mariupol”; video journalist, Associated Press| Beatrice Dupuy, news verification journalist, AP| Tom Jennings, director, “Documenting Putin’s War Crimes” | Alison Kodjak, deputy global investigations editor, AP

Thursday, July 28, 2022, 5:00 p.m. ET The acclaimed series returns with Professor Henry Louis Gates, Jr. exploring the mysteries, surprises and revelations hidden in the family trees of popular figures. Premiere TBA. Professor Henry Louis Gates, Jr., host, writer and executive producer | Joe Manganiello, actor and featured subject | Tamera Mowry-Housley, actor and featured subject