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THE SEQUEL YOU'VE BEEN WAITING ON FOR YEARS!
WOLF HALL: THE MIRROR AND THE LIGHT ON MASTERPIECE
Series Premiere
Sunday 8:00pm
Binge the entire series with LPB PASSPORT on the night of the premiere
Your patience is finally rewarded!
The Peabody and Golden Globe Award-winning Wolf Hall premiered in 2015, following Thomas Cromwell’s improbable rise to chief advisor in Henry VIII’s court. This sequel is the thrilling roller coaster ride of his struggle to maintain that power. As Cromwell rises and falls from favor, the series digs deep into his complex character: his razor-sharp mind and fierce ambition, and the personal cost of his unwavering loyalty.
The TV sequel picks up in May 1536 after the beheading of Anne Boleyn and follows the last four years of Thomas Cromwell’s life, completing his journey from self-made man to the most feared and influential figure of his time. These are years when Henry’s regime is severely tested by religious rebellion at home, traitors plotting abroad and the threat of invasion. Cromwell must deftly navigate the moral complexities that accompany the exercise of power in this bloody time; he’s caught between his desire to do what’s right and his instinct to survive. The question is: how long can anyone survive under Henry’s brutally mercurial gaze?
Wolf Hall and its sequel Wolf Hall: The Mirror and the Light are based on Hilary Mantel’s multi-award-winning book trilogy. Stream Wolf Hall online FREE until the Sunday premiere to catch-up or to get reacquainted. Or, if you just need a brief recap, watch this three-minute Previously on Wolf Hall video short.
THE REVOLT RUMBLES ON
MARIE ANTOINETTE
Season 2 Premiere
Sunday 9:00pm
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Return to the world of Versailles with its lavish decor, opulent dresses, and palace gossip as this historical visual spectacle returns for a second season!
Season 1 found Marie navigating the ups and downs of royal life as she worked to transition to the French way of life and connect with her spouse and soon-to-be king, Louis XVI. Along the way she made friends, foes, and acquaintances.
In season 2, bigger and stronger enemies are waiting in the wings to destroy Marie Antionette. The higher she climbs in the estimation of the French people, the greater the threats are against her. At the height of their power, Marie Antoinette and Louis face an unprecedented financial crisis. The incessant attacks of Provence and Chartres against the royal couple stir up the hatred of the nobles while disastrous consequences loom with the Diamond Necklace Affair. From Versailles to the Palais-Royal, the revolt rumbles on.
FROM LOUISIANA HISTORY TO LOUISIANA HISTORY-MAKERS
LA VEILLEE
New Episodes
LPB Special Focus
Thursday 7:45pm
Stream past episodes at www.lpb.org/laveillee.
Watch all new episodes exploring the people, places and history of Louisiana’s unique French-language speaking communities. Produced in partnership with Telé-Louisiane, the season premiere finds the La Veillée team on the lookout for authentic Cajun food in New Orleans when they stumble upon a popular local restaurant with undeniable Acadiana Roots: Toups Meatery. Owner and chef Isaac Toups and his daughter Ivy discuss Cajun food, French immersion, and the future of the local restaurant industry.
Each episode is in Louisiana French with English subtitles, so everyone can watch.
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BEHIND THE GLORY
New Episodes
LPB Special Focus
Thursday 8:45pm
Stream this and past episodes at www.lpb.org/behind-the-glory
LPB profiles Louisiana sports legends and inductees into the Louisiana Sports Hall of Fame, sharing the stories that transcend the sport.
This week meet Wilbert Ellis, a legend on the field as a baseball coach at Grambling State University and a legend off the field as an ambassador for Louisiana collegiate baseball. A fine athlete in his own right, Ellis always knew he was destined to be a coach.
Hosted by veteran journalist Lyn Rollins.
"DRIVING INTO DEBT" CONTINUES
LOUISIANA: THE STATE WE'RE IN
LPB Special Focus
Friday 7:00pm
Stream episodes at www.lpb.org/lswi
LPB’s Karen LeBlanc continues her series, Driving Into Debt, with a look at what Louisiana business owners say is a “catastrophic” rise in rates for commercial vehicles. Countless businesses across the state are struggling to find and afford commercial vehicle insurance as premiums consistently double and triple with each renewal. The commercial vehicle insurance crisis is not only bad for business, it stunts economic development in Louisiana. Part two of Driving Into Debt looks at what’s fueling Louisiana’s rising commercial vehicle insurance rates and potential solutions to curb costs.
And LPB sports correspondent Victor Howell takes us to Lafayette to sit down with long time St. Thomas More boys basketball coach Danny Broussard. Broussard has been named one of the coaches for the McDonald’s All-American Game and he’ll be inducted into the Louisiana Sports Hall of Fame later this year.
EXPLORE WOMEN'S HISTORY MONTH - AT THE MET
GREAT PERFORMANCES AT THE MET: GROUNDED
Friday 9:00pm
A very modern story about love, war, and women.
Follow a fighter pilot who operates a drone in a high-tech world battling both war and motherhood. With pressures from every angle, she balances being the perfect soldier, wife and mother. Yannick Nézet-Séguin conducts Michael Mayer's staging.
LOUISIANA WOMEN'S HISTORY TO STREAM
ANGELA GREGORY: A LEGACY CHISELED IN STONE
LPB Special Focus
Stream Free on LPB YouTube
From the streets of turn-of-the-century New Orleans where she grew up to the Parisian studio where she honed her craft, Gregory’s story is that of a woman before her time.
Beginning with her interest in art at an early age, the film explores Gregory’s studies at Newcomb College in New Orleans, and at the studio of Auguste Rodin’s chief sculptor, Antoine Bourdelle, in Paris. At a time when women struggled to be taken seriously, discover how Gregory married her mathematics skills with her love for art and architecture to create beauty “in the ultimate lasting pieces of art.”
NEW THURSDAY NIGHT MYSTERY TO EXPLORE
THE BROKENWOOD MYSTERIES
Thursday 9:00pm
This quirky New Zealand mystery follows DI Mike Shepherd, who arrives to the seemingly peaceful town of Brokenwood with a classic car, a country music collection, and an indeterminate number of ex-wives. His assistant, DC Kristin Sims, is a by-the-book investigator 15 years younger than her boss's car. Shepherd soon discovers that Brokenwood is full of secrets and suspicions.
WHAT TO WATCH AND WHEN: THIS WEEK ON LPB
Does 'Bloody Mary', England’s first crowned queen, deserve her reputation? Lucy Worsley investigates, asking whether Mary should be remembered as a pioneer or a tyrant.
LUCY WORSLEY INVESTIGATES: BLOODY MARY | Sunday 7:00 PM
MONDAY
7pm - Antiques Roadshow NEW Luminous treasures are unveiled at Living History Farms, including a 1943 Le Petit Prince signed first edition, an Arnold Schwarzenegger shirt and autograph, ca. 1990 and a 1907 E. Williams Gollings oil painting. One is $50,000 to $70,000!
8pm - Sister Boniface Mysteries A magical murder when a contestant is found dead during a talent show.
8:44pm - Sister Boniface Mysteries The DJ of a pirate radio station is murdered on the air.
9:30pm - Kate Humble's Coastal Britain NEW The South West Coast Path boasts the valley that inspired R.D. Blackmore's 1869 novel, Lorna Doone. Later, author Raynor Winn explains how the walk inspired her first book and saved her.
10:14pm - Kate Humble's Coastal Britain NEW On a 15-mile walk in North Yorkshire, Kate sets off from the picturesque village of Robin Hood's Bay, heading towards Scarborough where a refreshing dip in the sea awaits her.
NEW SHOW PREMIERE
Kate Humble's Coastal Britain
Monday 9:30 PM
Join Kate as she explores Britain through some of the most beautiful coast walks in the world. Stream all episodes with LPB PASSPORT.
TUESDAY
7pm - Finding Your Roots The hidden connections to history and music of singers Alanis Morissette and Ciara.
8pm - AMERICAN EXPERIENCE Fly With Me The first female flight attendants of the 1960s were at the forefront of women's rights, asserting gender equality and transforming the workplace.
10pm - The Calling: A Medical School Journey A year in the life of medical students at the Albert Einstein College of Medicine in the Bronx.
WEDNESDAY
7pm - NATURE The Elephant and the Termite From mighty elephants to tiny termites, an entire community of creatures call the waterhole their home.
8pm - NOVA Building the Eiffel Tower Explore the revolutionary engineering behind Paris's iconic landmark.
9pm - Weathered: Inside the LA Firestorm NEW The destruction from the 2025 LA fires was not inevitable, so why were they so devastating?
10pm - Midsomer Murders An amateur opera company, is in the middle of rehearsals for a charity concert, when a dead body is found in the theatre.
NEW SHOW PREMIERE
Weathered: Inside the LA Firestorm
Wednesday 9:00 PM
Host and science communicator Maiya May investigates the root cause of the recent LA wildfires and uncovers how communities can better prepare for future disasters.
THURSDAY
7pm - Father Brown Father Brown investigates when rivalries escalate to murderous heights at the Kembleston Olimpicks.
7:45pm - La Veillée LPB SPECIAL FOCUS Authentic Cajun food in New Orleans.
8pm - Queen's of Mystery NEW The unglamorous assignment of searching for a band's missing dog when suddenly a band member turns up dead.
8:45pm - Behind the Glory LPB SPECIAL FOCUS Coaching legend Wilbert Ellis.
9pm - The Brokenwood Mysteries NEW SERIES The body of a local farmer is fished out the river. Was it suicide - or murder? The answer involves an unsolved murder from 10 years ago.
FRIDAY
7pm - Louisiana: The State We're In LPB SPECIAL FOCUS
7:30pm - Washington Week with The Atlantic Roundtable discussion about the week's major news.
8pm - Samantha Brown's Places to Love Traveling Route 66 between Missouri and Oklahoma.
8:30pm - Art Rocks! The Series LPB SPECIAL FOCUS Lake Charles artist Heather Ryan Kelley.
9pm - GREAT PERFORMANCES AT THE MET Grounded NEW A female fighter pilot struggles to be the perfect wife, the perfect mother, and the perfect soldier.
SATURDAY
7pm - Last of the Summer Wine Seymour gets another money making idea, and all that is required is a bike, fridge, uniform, and a volunteer.
7:30pm - Upstart Crow Will has to write a romance set in an exotic foreign location. Kate falls for Marlowe.
8pm - Up the Women The BICCPRWS are taken hostage when the hall is used as a polling station.
8:30pm - The Office David Brent - expert speaker?
9pm - Hope Street ALL NEW When a house is burgled during the owner's funeral, the police identify a suspect. Their identity will rock Port Divine to its core.
9:43pm - Hope Street ALL NEW Concepta is back in town, determined to ignore the fact that she isn't Finn's birth mother - carry on like nothing has changed.
10:30pm - Austin City Limits Nashville sensations Jelly Roll and The War And Treaty thrill in an electrifying hour.
SUNDAY
7pm - Lucy Worsley Investigates NEW Does "Bloody Mary," England's first ruling female monarch, truly deserve her infamous reputation? Investigate whether Mary I was as ruthless as history suggests or if her notoriety stemmed from being a strong woman in a predominantly male world.
8pm -Wolf Hall: The Mirror and the Light on MASTERPIECE NEW In the wake of Anne's execution, the King weds Jane Seymour. Marital bliss does nothing to quell Henry's rage at his daughter, and Cromwell makes a risky play to save Princess Mary from her father's murderous streak. Binge the entire season and seasons past with LPB PASSPORT.
9pm - Marie Antoinette NEW Marie Antoinette and Louis prove to be compassionate and capable rulers, embracing modern ideas that prioritize rewarding talent over inherited privilege. However, enemies lurk in every corner, even within the halls of Versailles. Binge the entire season and seasons past with LPB PASSPORT.
NEW ZIGGY EPISODE NOW STREAMING
ZIGGY'S ARTS ADVENTURE: AUDIENCE
LPB SPECIAL FOCUS
Now Streaming at ziggy.lpb.org
Ziggy wants to help everyone understand Earth art so he invites his audience to send in their questions. Everything is going great until one question flusters Ziggy! Can a chat with screenwriter David Bush help him get back on track and answer the question? Watch this art-filled adventure to find out! - now streaming at ziggy.lpb.org.
EDUCATION SPOTLIGHT: CELEBRATE SPRING WITH A FUN FAMILY ACTIVITY
CREATE SPRING FLOWERS
Video Resource
NATURE CAT: HOW PLANTS DRINK
Video Resource
Thursday, March 20 is the first day of spring! Celebrate by making spring-y flowers! Watch this short (1:30) video from PBS KIDS for Parents. All you'll need is construction paper, glue, scissors, and a marker. Gift them to teachers and friends, decorate your table with them or tuck them into a box and surprise someone for April Fool's Day.
After you make your flowers, check out the suggested short clip from NATURE CAT (1:30) where children will observe how water and nutrients are important to plants!
NATURE CAT learning goals include:
- Increase children's understanding of age-appropriate concepts related to the natural world
- Motivate children to observe, ask questions, and investigate the natural world in their neighborhood and beyond
- Provide meaningful ways for parents and teachers to help children learn about the natural world
- • Promote awareness of the need for environmental stewardship and conservation
JOIN US FOR CREATURE ADVENTURES THIS SUMMER
Camp LPB 2025: Creature Adventures
June 23-27, 2025
REGISTER HERE
Creature Adventures is a fun summer camp program for children ages 6 through 9! Camp LPB will engage kids in science, technology, engineering, math, and literacy with fun hands-on activities, digital media, and technology featuring the Wild Kratts! Camp is at LPB's Telecommunications Center located at 7733 Perkins Road in Baton Rouge, LA, from 9 AM - 12 NOON Monday-Friday. Cost is $175 per camper plus a non-refundable registration fee of $25.
SUPPORT LPB - DREAMS OF ITALY
DREAM GETAWAY RAFFLE
Details & Tickets Here
Deadline April 9
Imagine yourself strolling through the historic streets of Rome, admiring the art of Florence, and gliding through the canals of Venice—all while indulging in world-class cuisine and wine. The Friends of LPB Dream Getaway Raffle is your chance to make this dream getaway a reality, and support the work of LPB at the same time.
One lucky winner will receive an incredible vacation package for two that includes:
- Stays in Rome, Florence, and Venice
- Private tours of iconic landmarks
- Exclusive food and wine experiences
- $2,000 in Visa gift cards for airfare and other expenses
Tickets are $50 each. Buy two or more and become a member of Friends of LPB.