August Brings New Seasons, Historic Stories, and One Night to Support WNMU-TV PBS

August on WNMU-TV PBS is packed with compelling drama, powerful documentaries, and one unforgettable night of viewer support. Fan-favorite mystery series return with all-new seasons of Professor T, The Marlow Murder Club, and Unforgotten, delivering suspenseful stories and beloved characters you won’t want to miss.

We also take time this month to commemorate the legacy of World War II and share powerful biographies of Americans who helped shape our culture and history—including surfing pioneer Dick Metz in Birth of the Endless Summer.

🎉 Mark your calendars for Sunday, August 17 starting at 7/6c for our ONE NIGHT ONLY August Fundraiser—an evening of standout PBS programming that supports the future of public television in the Upper Peninsula. The night kicks off with Sanditon Revisited, followed by All Creatures Great and Small: Chapter 5, and ends with We Walk the Line, a moving tribute concert to the legendary Johnny Cash.

📞 Call in during the programs to make your pledge, or donate any time at wnmutv.nmu.edu. Your support makes it all possible.

Scroll down to explore the rest of this month’s featured programs, organized week by week. All shows air on channel 13.1 unless otherwise noted. And remember—you can always stream LIVE on our website, pbs.org or through the PBS app.

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August 1-2

The Great American Recipe

Episode 4

The home cooks step outside their comfort zones in two rounds of cooking.

Friday, August 1st, 9:00/8:00c

Pati Jinich Explores Panamericana

Alberta - Canada’s Changing Heartland

In Alberta, Pati dives into cowboy culture and explores its diversity in Edmonton and Calgary.

Friday, August 1st, 10:00/9:00c

BREAKING the DEADLOCK: A Power Play

Part 1

Experts clash in a hypothetical power story of executive power.

Saturday, August 2nd, 8:00/7:00c

August 3-9

The Cure for Hate

A former neo-Nazi’s journey of atonement to Auschwitz unpacks the roots of hate & extremism.

Sunday, August 3rd, 7:00/6:00c

Lucy Worsley Investigates

William the Conqueror

Lucy investigates William the Conqueror.

Sunday, August 3rd, 8:00/7:00c

Grantchester

Episode 8

Alphy and Geordie clash over how to approach a murder case.

Sunday, August 3rd, 9:00/8:00c

Atlantic Crossing

Episode 8

The president’s health takes a bad turn. Olav faces rocky relations with Martha.

Sunday, August 3rd, 10:00/9:00c

After Action

Glass Ceiling

Stacy Pearsall sits down with three veterans who were the first women in their fields.

Monday, August 4th, 9:00/8:00c

Atomic People

"Atomic People" explores the human fallout from the atomic bombs used in an act of war.

Monday, August 4th, 10:00/9:00c

American Experience

Victory in the Pacific

"Take no prisoners. Fight to the bitter end." Those were everyday words to combat troops.

Tuesday, August 5th, 9:00/8:00c

And The Floods Came

Nebraska, 2019. Nebraska Public Media News shares the story of what may be the worst natural disaster in the history of the State of Nebraska. Using footage, photos and the recollections of those who lived through the events of March 2019, the program lays out a one-of-a-kind narrative of this fast-moving tragedy and subsequent efforts to rebuild lives and communities.s

Wednesday, August 6th, 3:00/2:00c

Nature

The Hummingbird Effect

Discover the powerful effect hummingbirds have over their wild neighbors in Costa Rica.

Wednesday, August 6th, 8:00/7:00c

NOVA

Ancient Builders of the Amazon

Archaeological discoveries reveal traces of ancient civilizations in the Amazon.

Wednesday, August 6th, 9:00/8:00c

Pompeii: The New Dig

House of Treasures

Join the final chapter of Pompeii’s largest excavation in a generation.

Wednesday, August 6th, 10:00/9:00c

Birth of the Endless Summer

Surf pioneer Dick Metz set out on a vagabond adventure around the globe from 1958-1961. His wild, steamship-hopping tour landed him at the perfect wave" in Cape St. Francis.

Thursday, August 7th, 8:00/7:00c

The Great American Recipe

A Taste Down Memory Lane

In week five, the home cooks have to make a dish from a family tradition and an heirloom recipe.

Friday, August 8th, 9:00/8:00c

BREAKING the DEADLOCK: A Power Play

Part 2

Experts clash in a hypothetical power story of executive power.

Saturday, August 9th, 8:00/7:00c

August 10-16

ALIEN: American Dream Denied

The documentary spotlights the emotional journey of high-skilled, documented immigrants as they seek permanence in a country that benefits from their talent, but denies them a home.

Sunday, August 10th, 7:00/6:00c

Lucy Worsley Investigates

Princes in the Tower

Come along as Lucy Worsley uncovers what really happened to the Princes in the Tower.

Sunday, August 10th, 8:00/7:00c

Hotel Portofino

Entitled

As Bella’s father and sister visit, Cecil returns and tells Bella he wants a divorce.

Sunday, August 10th, 9:00/8:00c

Hotel Portofino

Proposals

As Bella considers her future with Marco, Carlo rejects a hurt Alice and Lucian returns.

Sunday, August 10th, 10:00/9:00c

After Action

Her Silence

Stacy Pearsall sits down with three veterans who’ve experienced military sexual trauma.

Monday, August 11th, 9:00/8:00c

WWII Mega Weapons

Battleship Yamato

In 1934 the Japanese begin designing The Yamato, the most powerful battleship in history.

Tuesday, August 12th, 9:00/8:00c

Changing Planet

Episode 1

Sanjayan travels to Australia to see the effects of climate change.

Wednesday, August 13th, 8:00/7:00c

Changing Planet

Episode 2

Sanjayan visits Australia’s east coast to explore mangrove forests, spot dugongs and more.

Wednesday, August 13th, 9:00/8:00c

Changing Planet

Coral Special

Dr. M. Sanjayan investigates urgent efforts to help coral reefs survive climate change.

Wednesday, August 13th, 10:00/9:00c

The Green Desert

American agriculture depends on the Colorado River - a system on the brink of collapse.

Thursday, August 14th, 3:00/2:00c

How to Power a City

We know people want to use solar and wind power. What is stopping us? For some, nothing.

Thursday, August 14th, 8:00/7:00c

The Great American Recipe

Grand Finale

It's the finale and two rounds of cooking remain before one of the finalists gets named the winner.

Friday, August 15th, 9:00/8:00c

August 17-23

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After Action

Mind, Body, Spirit-Animals

Stacy Pearsall talks with three fellow veterans who reveal the power of service animals.

Monday, August 18th, 9:00/8:00c

American Experience

My Lai

What drove a company of US soldiers to commit the worst atrocity in US military history?

Tuesday, August 19th, 9:00/8:00c

Unknown Destination: A Love Story

A world class sailing photographer and his wife navigate uncharted waters.

Wednesday, August 20th, 3:00/2:00c

Nature

The Platypus Guardian

A Tasmanian man befriends a platypus while protecting the species from urban development.

Wednesday, August 20th, 8:00/7:00c

NOVA

Lost Tombs of Notre Dame

Mysterious bodies are found under one of the world’s most famous cathedrals.

Wednesday, August 20th, 9:00/8:00c

Secrets of the Dead

Last Days of Pompeii

Explore the last days in Pompeii, before the eruption of Mt. Vesuvius 2,000 years ago.

Wednesday, August 20th, 10:00/9:00c

Monumental Myths

An American road trip that unveils the unspoken perspectives at our nation's monuments.

Thursday, August 21st, 8:00/7:00c

Islam's Greatest Stories of Love

A young woman reeling from the sudden death of her beloved father searches for meaning in the timeless stories of love and loss from the Islamic tradition. From Unity Productions Foundation, makers of The Sultan and the Saint, Lamya's Poem, Prince Among Slaves, The Great Muslim American Road Trip, and many others, comes a new film: Islam's Greatest Stories of Love.

Friday, August 22nd, 9:00/8:00c

August 24-30

Tractor Wars

The fight between Deere, Ford and International to build the first all-purpose tractor.

Sunday, August 24th, 7:00/6:00c

The Marlow Murder Club

Season 2, Episode 1

Can Judith, Suzie, and Becks crack another case?

Sunday, August 24th, 9:00/8:00c

Unforgotten

Season 6

Sunny and Jess are back in action in Season 6.

Sunday, August 24th, 10:00/9:00c

After Action

Taps

Stacy Pearsall talks with three fellow veterans who reveal the trials of returning home.

Monday, August 25th, 9:00/8:00c

A New Kind of Wilderness Trailer

On a small farm in a Norwegian forest, the Paynes live a purposefully isolated life, aiming to be wild and free. Maria and Nik, along with their four children Ulv, Falk, Freja, and Ronja are self-sufficient. They practice home-schooling and strive for a closely-knit family dynamic in harmony with nature. However, when tragedy strikes the family, it upends their idyllic world and forces them to forge a new path into modern society.

Monday, August 25th, 10:00/9:00c

Nature

Gorilla

Get an intimate look at a silverback family in Gabon’s Loango National Park.

Wednesday, August 27th, 8:00/7:00c

NOVA

Building the Eiffel Tower

Explore the engineering behind Paris’s iconic landmark, the tallest structure of its time.

Wednesday, August 27th, 9:00/8:00c

Secrets of the Dead

The End of the Romans

What if climate change and pandemics caused of the decline of the Roman Empire?

Wednesday, August 27th, 10:00/9:00c

Rick Steves' Europe

Best of The Alps

In this greatest-hits blitz of the Alps, Rick celebrates both nature and culture while visiting the high points of Europe. If Heidi is alive, she's in this sky-high corner of the Swiss Alps on breathtaking ridges.

Thursday, August 28th, 8:00/7:00c

Great Performances

The 2025 Vienna Philharmonic Summer Night Concert

Enjoy this annual concert from Schonbrunn Palace conducted for the first time by Tugan Sokhiev. Opera star Piotr Beczala joins as soloist, performing arias from Carmen" and "Turandot" along with the Vienna Boys Choir in their "Summer Night" debut."

Friday, August 29th, 9:00/8:00c

An Army Rising Up

Mississippi high school students explore and document Civil Rights history in the Delta.

Saturday, August 30th, 8:00/7:00c

Roadtrip Nation: Tech for Us

Breaking Barriers

The team’s journey takes them into Silicon Valley, the hub for innovation in technology.

Saturday, August 30th, 8:30/7:30c

August 31

Woody Williams: An Extraordinary Life of Service

The documentary chronicles the life of Hershel "Woody" Williams, America's last living World War II Congressional Medal of Honor recipient. A life dedicated to God, family, country and perhaps above all, service. His legacy, the Gold Star Families Monuments are now in every state.

Sunday, August 31st, 7:00/6:00c

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