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Next week, we’ll welcome the return of Grantchester and other Sunday night favorites with all-new seasons, explore the glorious rise of and violent backlash to disco and much more. Take a look at what’s coming up!

Knowing that you’re listening, watching, following and counting on GPB is what keeps us inspired, and your financial support is what keeps us going. Please give what you can to help us wrap up our current budget year and, this weekend only, choose a thank you gift when you donate before June 16.

The multi-award-winning much-loved crime drama Professor T starring Ben Miller, Frances de la Tour and Juliet Stevenson is back for a third season. The Professor is in jail and must find a way to get his old life and job back. The Police need his expertise to help crack some tricky and intriguing crimes.

It’s 1961, and times are changing in Grantchester. Will seeks new challenges elsewhere while Geordie and Cathy deal with an independent Esme. With Reverend Alphy Kottaram arriving as the new vicar, will the locals accept him as one of their own?

Two months after her suspension, D.I. Ray is thrust back into homicide after the fatal shooting of an innocent nurse and the head of a notorious crime family points to brewing tensions between rival crime families

Follow eight talented home cooks from different regions of the country as they compete weekly with their most memorable recipes. In the final week, the top three home cooks vie for a chance to win The Great American Recipe.

The story of Herb Snitzer, known for his moving black and white images of John Coltrane, Miles Davis, Nina Simone, Duke Ellington and other jazz great in addition to celebrities such as Bette Davis, Tennessee Williams, Casey Stengel, Barak Obama and many others.

A Black man is troubled by the legacy of American slavery and the misuse of Christianity to justify it. He travels throughout Texas and discovers how the Juneteenth holiday reveals the hope and courage that empowered the formerly enslaved and their descendants to fight for freedom in an often unjust society.

From the basement bars of ‘70s New York City to the peak of the global charts, along with iconic tracks and remarkable footage, Disco: Soundtrack of a Revolution offers a powerful, revisionist history of the disco age.

Embark on this epic three-year journey spanning all seven continents and meet the extraordinary people and animals on the front line of climate change. Reveal how science, nature and tradition can prepare us for a fast-changing future.

Explore the groundbreaking work of dedicated fishers, aqua farmers and scientists attempting what was once thought impossible: harvesting aquatic species to feed our growing planet while saving our oceans in this three-part series.

A special joint original production between GPB and the ASO, this program features exclusive behind-the-scenes interviews and a concert curated by Grammy-nominated composer Carlos Simon who has deep Georgia ties and is known for bringing a powerful social conscience to his works. The program shines a spotlight on local artists, including the Spelman and Morehouse College Glee Clubs.

Binge all episodes of these new seasons beginning this Sunday, June 16.

Grantchester
A new vicar comes to Grantchester and quickly learns that solving crimes with the local Detective Inspector is just part of the job.

Professor T
Professor T is in jail awaiting trial, using his brilliant mind to solve tricky and intriguing crimes, get his old life back and discover what really happened the night his father died.

D.I. Ray
D.I. Rachita Ray’s skills are tested by a fatal shooting outside a hospital that threatens to erupt into a full-blown turf war. Can she figure out what really happened before the streets of Birmingham descend into violence?

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The Reveal reporting team identified 1,250 Black men and women who had earned land as reparations after the Civil War. From there, they conducted genealogical research to locate living descendants of many of those who had received and then lost the land. For the first time, these living Black Americans were made aware of the specific land that had been given to and then taken away from their ancestors.

On a day when America commemorates the emancipation of enslaved people in our country, Let Freedom Ring:  A Musical Celebration of Juneteenth with Lara Downes will feature the music of Black composers from Florence Price to Bob Marley, and performers like Jessye Norman and the Kanneh-Mason family in an exploration of musical heritage and a celebration of freedom. In this one-hour special, Lara takes listeners on a unique journey through musical heritage and the celebration of freedom. 

Kyla Simone, a singer-songwriter from Conyers, champions the acoustic soul and R&B genres. Kyla shares her journey from Maryland, influenced by her musically talented family, to establishing herself in Atlanta's vibrant artist community. Throughout the episode, Kyla's heartfelt performances and reflections on music's therapeutic power highlight her mission to inspire and mentor future generations of female musicians.

This year, people in North Carolina are celebrating the hundredth birthday of one of their most beloved sons, the revolutionary and legendary bluegrass banjo player Earl Scruggs. He defined how most of us believe the banjo is supposed to sound. But the story is a little more complicated than that. Salvation South editor Chuck Reece is here with his tribute to Earl Scruggs.

This week on the Georgia Today podcast, Nathan Wade says he's not to blame for the delay of the election interference case, voters in Macon grapple with confusion over incorrect ballots, a plan to compensate businesses hurt by Atlanta's water main breaks is taking shape and more. Listen and subscribe.

In this episode of the Football Fridays in Georgia podcast, Jon and Hannah talk with Clinch County head coach Jim Dickerson, fresh and energized after a brief retirement and back to continue his impressive winning streak with the Panthers. He'll tell us what it's like returning to the Coach's chair in Homerville after two consecutive state championships. Also, safety tips for a fun-filled Summer and more!

Stella St. Clair, a student at Midtown High School in Atlanta, is one of 24 teen reporters from across the country who will join PBS News Hour Student Reporting Labs (SRL) for its annual summer academy June 19-27, hosted this year at our home station WETA, just outside of Washington D.C.

The SRL summer academy is an intensive week-long video journalism fellowship for high school students. Working in teams with SRL youth media producers, fellows will produce original video news reports covering key local issues in the DMV, learning from professional producers and journalists along the way. The week will wrap with a screening of student work hosted at WETA/News Hour headquarters. Read more.

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