Celebrate Asian Pacific American Heritage Month with WTTW in 2022
Daniel HautzingerApril 29, 2022
From an Olympic medal-winning, innovative swimmer and surfer to a terrifying outbreak of bubonic plague, tales from New Zealand and Samoa to the shameful chapter of Japanese American internment camps, there is a lot to learn, savor, and explore.
What to Watch in May
Lisa TiptonApril 28, 2022
A new period drama set in 1960s London, a documentary about the stresses of high school and applying to elite colleges, and a new series on little-understood chapters of British history, plus more.
What to Watch in April
Lisa TiptonMarch 31, 2022
Chicago stories covering everything from the birth of gospel to the ad executives behind the Pillsbury Doughboy and other icons to a Mexican American church that lost a disproportionate number of soldiers in the Vietnam War, and much more.
What to Watch in March
Lisa TiptonFebruary 28, 2022
An exciting Sunday night line-up featuring returning favorites and a new crime thriller, plus a celebration of twenty years of Midsomer Murders and a new set of profiles of fascinating Chicagoans from WTTW.
What to Watch in February
Lisa TiptonFebruary 1, 2022
Meet the entire family of penguins with a new Nature, explore American history, culture, and politics through the story of jeans, dive into a cold case of the civil rights era, and celebrate two engaging dramas this February.
What to Watch in December
Lisa TiptonNovember 30, 2021
Mary Berry is back with a holiday special, as are the nurses of Call the Midwife and the children of the Peanuts, plus we have a documentary focusing on Chicago, all in this holiday season as the year ends.
Celebrate the Holidays with WTTW
Daniel HautzingerNovember 18, 2021
Believe it or not, we're nearing the end of 2021 and the beginning of the holiday season. We've got plenty of programming to get you in the holiday spirit—find it here.
Native American Heritage Month 2021 on WTTW
Daniel HautzingerOctober 29, 2021
November is Native American Heritage Month. "Heritage" often implies looking towards the past, and while that does figure into the documentaries and series we're airing in honor of the month, present lives and growth are equally important.
What to Watch in November
Lisa TiptonOctober 27, 2021
A documentary for Native American Heritage Month, a sign of the holidays, a series exploring the wonders and mysteries of the universe, and more are on the docket for November.
What to Watch in October
Lisa TiptonSeptember 29, 2021
Fall is here, which means several new seasons of favorite dramas as well as one new to WTTW, a profile of one of the few EGOT-winning performers, a series on veterans, and a new WTTW documentary about improv.
WTTW's 2021 Hispanic Heritage Month Programming
Daniel HautzingerSeptember 14, 2021
Discover WTTW's programming celebrating this Hispanic Heritage Month, which begins September 15.
What to Watch in September
Lisa TiptonAugust 31, 2021
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.
Coming Up on WTTW
Daniel HautzingerAugust 13, 2021
From a special examining the U.S.-Mexico border via the medium of food, to profiles of pioneering women Sandra Day O'Connor and Rita Moreno, to a scientific examination of marijuana as it becomes increasingly accepted, take a look at upcoming PBS shows.
What to Watch in August
Lisa TiptonAugust 2, 2021
A look at the myth-filled life of Princess Diana in her own words, two documentaries marking the approaching twentieth anniversary of 9/11, a marathon mystery, and a popular musical in concert form.
What to Watch in June
Lisa TiptonJune 2, 2021
A look back on a comedy troupe whose influence has been likened to that of the Beatles on music, some Pride Month programming, a new Masterpiece drama, and more.
