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What to Watch in February

Lisa Tipton

Black History Month highlights including a look at a forgotten pioneer, a new season of Funny Woman, and a look at the Baltimore bridge collapse, among other exciting programs. 

What to Watch in January

Lisa Tipton

New year, new seasons: everything from dramas and mysteries to Henry Louis Gates to Antiques Roadshow.

What to Watch in December

Lisa Tipton

A Celebration of Hanukkah with Geoffrey Baer joins various holiday specials both musical and dramatic, while Lucy Worsley digs into Sherlock Holmes.

What to Watch in November

Lisa Tipton

Ken Burns and his team cover Leonardo Da Vinci, two more Chicago Stories explore Al Capone and house music, NOVA looks at feats of engineering, and more. 

What to Watch in October

Lisa Tipton

As the presidential election approaches, we have a variety of perspectives. Plus more Chicago Stories, NOVA on the oddities of the solar system, and new mysteries and cooking shows. 

What to Watch in September

Lisa Tipton

It's an exciting month, filled with the launch of new seasons from WTTW's Chicago Stories to mysteries to cooking shows, plus perspectives on the upcoming election. 

What to Watch in August

Lisa Tipton

Rick Steves explores an otherworldly corner of Europe, American Masters takes on a comedic director, stars perform in a tribute to Bruce Springsteen, and more. 

What to Watch in July

Lisa Tipton

A look back at the golden age of tennis just in time for the Olympics, a celebration of the Fourth of July, and more.

What to Watch in June

Lisa Tipton

A series examining sustainable fishing in a changing climate, new seasons of favorite mysteries, and some time in the company of George Takei, Alan Cumming, and Miriam Margolyes.

What to Watch in May

Lisa Tipton

There's a huge amount of worthwhile TV out there nowadays, so it can be hard to choose what to watch. But who better to recommend shows than the person who programs them? Lisa Tipton, WTTW’s Head of Programming and Pledge, constructs the WTTW schedule by searching through offerings from many different sources which include the national PBS network, the BBC, and independent filmmakers to put together a varied and engaging broadcast schedule.

What to Watch in April

Lisa Tipton

Geoffrey Baer investigates Chicago's most intriguing mysteries in a new special, Elton John is celebrated in a prize ceremony, and more. 

What to Watch in March

Lisa Tipton

NOVA explores AI, a two-part series delves into Dante and his Inferno, new dramas premiere alongside the return of Call the Midwife, and more. 

What to Watch in February

Lisa Tipton

A new WTTW examination of homelessness through firsthand perspectives, Henry Louis Gates, Jr. on gospel music, NOVA on the Eiffel Tower, and more.

What to Watch in December

Daniel Hautzinger

Holiday specials from Mary Berry and The Tabernacle Choir, more beautiful places with Geoffrey Baer, Lucy Worsley on Agatha Christie, and more highlights help you enjoy the end of the year.

What to Watch in October

Lisa Tipton

Chicago Stories continues with documentaries on Pullman, Jane Addams, Richard J. Daley, and candy, while Ken Burns tells the story of the American Buffalo and Frontline looks at Elon Musk's Twitter Takeover, and more.
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