From new seasons of All Creatures Great and Small and Miss Scarlet & The Duke, to programs celebrating the season like London's New Years Day Parade, you don't want to miss these new and noteworthy programs airing this month on WNMU-TV. We have special programs honoring Benjamin Franklin Day (January 17), as well as Holocaust Remembrance Day (Janary 27). Lost Salmon, a documentary previously shown at the Fresh Coast Film Festival, will be broadcasted 3 times throughout the month, giving you more chances to watch. And that is just the start!

Scroll down to learn about the rest of this month's featured programs. Shows are organized week by week. All programs are on 13.1 unless otherwise noted. Programs are also available to stream LIVE from our website, pbs.org or the PBS app.

January 1-6

Great PerformancesFrom Vienna: The New Year’s Celebration 2024 Preview

Celebrate the New Year with waltzes by Strauss and more.

Monday, January 1 at 8/7c.

Frank Ferrante's Groucho

A laughter-filled, theatrical portrait of "America's most gifted funnyman".

Monday, January 1 at 9:30/8:30c.

NOVAArctic Drift

Join scientists on a daring polar voyage to uncover the Arctic’s climate secrets.

Wednesday, January 3 at 9/8c. Repeats 1/4 at 3/2c.

Secrets of the DeadNero's Sunken City

Follow archaeologists who are mapping underwater ruins of ancient Rome’s version of Las Vegas. Nero spent a fortune on indulgent banquets in Baiae, as featured in this clip

Wednesday, January 3 at 10/9c.

Little BirdLove is all Around

In 1968 Bezhig Little Bird was taken from her family. Now she questions her adoptive life.

Fridays at 9/8c, begins January 5.

Great PerformancesDie Zauberflöte

Experience director Simon McBurney’s Met debut of Mozart’s opera conducted by Nathalie Stutzmann.

Saturday, January 6 at 1a/12c. Repeats 1/6 at 8/7c and 1/7 at 1/12c on 13.3PLUS.

High School BowlIshpeming vs Escanaba; Wakefield-Marenisco vs Sault Ste. Marie

Ishpeming takes on Escanaba while Wakefield-Marenisco challenges Sault Ste. Marie in this round of High School Bowl.

Saturday, January 6 at 8/7c. Repeats 1/8 at 3/2c.

We Hold These Truths: The Global Quest for Liberty

Explores the promise and influence of America’s Declaration of Independence in the world.

Saturday, January 6 at 9:30/8:30c.

January 7-13

Miss Scarlet & The DukeElysium

Eliza teams up with Duke to investigate a burglary in a high-end brothel whose clients include important members of the British government.Season 4 premieres on Sunday, January 7 at 8/7c. Repeats at 12a/11c.

All Creatures Great and SmallBroodiness

Skeldale House is busier than ever while Tristan is away serving.

Season 4 premieres Sunday, January 7 at 9/8c.

Funny WomanEpisode 1

Barbara Parker leaves Blackpool for London and embarks on her dream to work in comedy.

Sundays at 10/9c, begins January 7.

America ReFramedThe Cost of Inheritance

Explore the issue of reparations in the U.S. with a focus on historical injustices, systemic inequities, and critical dialogue. The film aims to inspire understanding of the scope and rationale.

Monday, January 8 at 10/9c.

Independent LensBeyond Utopia

The gripping story of families attempting to escape North Korea.

Tuesday, January 9 at 9/8c.

NatureBig Little Journeys: Home

A baby turtle in Canada and a young bushbaby in South Africa search for a safe new home.

Wednesday, January 10 at 8/7c. Repeats 1/17 at 3/2c.

NOVAHigh-Risk High-Rise

Can skyscrapers be made safer, more efficient, and livable in our rapidly growing cities?

Wednesday, January 10 at 9/8c. Repeats 1/11 at 3/2c.

Secrets of the DeadVan Gogh’s Ear

What did Van Gogh really do on the night of December 23, 1888, in the town of Arles?

Wednesday, January 10 at 10/9c.

Little BirdSo Put Together

Determined to learn more about her pre-adoption life, Esther uproots her life.

Friday, January 12 at 9/8c.

High School BowlBessemer vs Holy Name; Lake Linden-Hubbell vs Rudyard

Bessemer takes on newcomer Holy Name while Lake Linden-Hubbell challenges Rudyard in this round of High School Bowl.Saturday, January 13 at 8/7c. Repeats 1/15 at 3/2c.

January 14-20

Will It Live On? Growing Up in a Small Town Jewish Community

A story of uncertainty and hope. Jonathan Levin, an immigrant to Israel looks back on his hometown synagogue and wonders if it has a future. Shot in Michigan and Haifa, the film poses essential questions of survival, a concern common to small-town Jewish communities.

Sunday, January 14 at 3/2c.

Funny WomanEpisode 2

Barbara lands a lead role in a new sitcom, but news from home threatens her plans.

Sunday, January 14 at 10/9c.

Tutankhamun: Allies & EnemiesEpisode 1

Explore the mysteries of King Tut’s life and burial on the centennial of his tomb’s opening.

Tuesday, January 16 at 9/8c.

NOVAUltimate Space Telescope

Discover how NASA engineers built and launched the most ambitious telescope of all time.

Wednesday, January 17 at 9/8c. Repeats 1/18 at 3/2c.

Secrets of the DeadBen Franklin's Bones

Could Benjamin Franklin have been responsible in some way for the bones in the basement?

Wednesday, January 17 at 10/9c.

Little BirdThe Land That Takes You

Patti Little Bird and Behzig/Esther are desperate to find their families, decades apart.

Friday, January 19 at 9/8c.

Benjamin Franklin“Join or Die” (1706-1774)

After success as a Philadelphia printer Benjamin Franklin earns worldwide fame in science.

Saturday, January 20 at 1a/12c.

High School BowlRepublic-Michigamme vs Menominee; Gwinn vs Brimley

Republic-Michigamme takes on Menominee while Gwinn challenges Brimley in this round of High School Bowl.Saturday, January 20 at 8/7c. Repeats 1/22 at 3/2c.

January 21-27

Funny WomanEpisode 3

With the show a huge hit, Barbara’s life changes overnight.

Sunday, January 21 at 10/9c.

Independent LensRacist Trees

Barbara’s life changes overnight. Intoxicated by success, she embarks on a romance with Clive.

Sunday, January 21 at 10/9c.

Secrets of the DeadHannibal in the Alps

Where did Hannibal and his army cross the Alps to launch a surprise attack on Rome?

Wednesday, January 24 at 10/9c.

Benjamin Franklin“An American” (1775-1790)

In wartime Philadelphia, Benjamin Franklin helps Thomas Jefferson craft the Declaration of Independence. In Paris, he wins French support for the American Revolution. Back home, he works on the Constitution of the new United States.

Saturday, January 27 at 1a/12c.

High School BowlGladstone vs Bark River-Harris; Munising vs Calumet

Gladstone takes on Bark River-Harris while Munising challenges Calumet in this round of High School Bowl.

Saturday, January 27 at 8/7c. Repeats 1/29 at 3/2c.

January 21-27

Restoring Aquatic Ecosystems

Six years ago, the Grand Traverse Band of Ottawa and Chippewa Indians formed Michigan’s first indigenous-led, multi-agency collaborative to restore and protect the ecology of our streams and rivers. "Restoring Aquatic Ecosystems" is a 26-minute documentary that shines a light on these nonprofit and governmental organizations working together to restore the natural flow in Michigan’s streams and rivers – often called ”the arteries of mother earth.”

Sunday, January 28 at 3/2c.

Return to Auschwitz: The Survival of Vladimir Munk

Follow Czech Holocaust survivor and retired U.S. professor Vladimir Munk who in 2020, at age 95, returned to Auschwitz-Birkenau concentration and extermination camp, one of the camps he was held prisoner at during World War II.

Sunday, January 28 at 7/6c.