NOVA "Secrets of the Sun"
Thursday, April 19 at 8:00 pm on 12.1
It contains 99.9 percent of all the matter in our solar system and sheds hot plasma at nearly a million miles an hour. The temperature at its core is a staggering 27 million degrees Fahrenheit. It convulses, it blazes, it sings. You know it as the sun. Scientists know it as one of the most amazing physics laboratories in the universe. "Secrets of the Sun" reveals a bright new dawn in our understanding of our nearest star.
Frontline "Bitter Rivals: Iran and Saudi Arabia, Part 2"
Thursday, April 19 at 9:00 pm on 12.1
The concluding hour of "Bitter Rivals" offers an on-the-ground look at how the feud between Iran and Saudi Arabia is playing out across the Middle East today – with rare access inside the devastating proxy conflicts in Syria, Iraq and Yemen.
Masterpiece "The Collection: Episode 6"
Monday, April 23 at 8:00 pm on 12.1
In the final episode of the season, Charlotte courts Claude for her renegade fashion house while Dominique is in recovery; Nina tells Claude the truth; Marianne reluctantly reveals the past; and the inspector spots a crucial clue.