RIDLEY
SUNDAYS, JULY 9, 16, 23 AND 30, 7 PM

Retired Detective Inspector Alex Ridley is called back to advise on a complex and compelling murder case by his replacement and former protegé, D.I. Carol Farman. Carol is keen to access Ridley’s unique insight into crime-solving, which served them so well in the past, but the investigation takes a dark and unexpected twist.

GRANTCHESTER ON MASTERPIECE
SUNDAYS, JULY 9, 16, 23 AND 30, 8 PM

Grantchester returns with Will happily married to Bonnie, and Geordie and Cathy content in their rebuilt relationship. An accident and shocking announcement threaten the stability and happiness found by Grantchester’s vicar and police detective duo. Exploring faith, forgiveness and redemption, this explosive season of Grantchester tests Will and Geordie to the limit.

D.I. RAY
SUNDAYS, JULY 9, 16, 23 AND 30, 9 PM

When D.I. Rachita Ray, a British-Asian policewoman new to homicide, is assigned to investigate the suspected honor killing of a young Muslim man, she quickly realizes the suspects can’t be guilty. The evidence against the two brothers from a British Hindu family is flimsy at best. Her attempts at conveying this to her superiors and colleagues are ignored, with hidden biases and a keenness to wrap the case up. That is until her probing leads the team to a more sinister crime.

THE GREAT AMERICAN RECIPE – SEASON 2
MONDAYS, JULY 3, 10, 17 AND 24, 8 PM

Join host Alejandra Ramos and judges Leah Cohen, Tiffany Derry and Graham Elliot as a new group of talented home cooks showcase signature dishes, share heartfelt stories and compete to win the national search for The Great American Recipe.

MURALING AUSTIN
MONDAYS, JULY 3 AND 10, 10:30 PM

Journey into some of Austin’s most inspiring public murals and portraits of the artists and activists who made them. From large-scale installations to intimate painted walls, these murals celebrate people, honor histories and transform physical spaces. Muraling Austin looks at some of Austin’s most expressive and impactful public art.

SOUTHERN STORYTELLERS
TUESDAYS, JULY 18 AND 25, 8 PM

Celebrate Southern identity through the eyes of contemporary creators of literature, music, film and television, including authors Jesmyn Ward, Michael Twitty, Angie Thomas and David Joy; poets Jericho Brown and Natasha Trethewey; songwriters Jason Isbell, Lyle Lovett, Tarriona “Tank” Ball, Adia Victoria, Amanda Shires and Justin Moore; songwriter/screenwriter/actor Billy Bob Thornton and songwriter/actress Mary Steenburgen; and screenwriters Qui Nguyen and Michael Waldron.

ICONIC AMERICA
OUR SYMBOLS AND STORIES

TUESDAYS, JULY 11, 18 AND 25, 9 PM

David Rubenstein explores America’s 400-year history by closely examining iconic national symbols: indelible artifacts, places and archetypes. Each episode tells the story of an American symbol to reveal its origins, significance and the arc of its resonance. Episode subjects this month include the American Bald Eagle, Stone Mountain and the Statue of Liberty. Rubenstein invites historical experts and community members to examine how the American public engages with these subjects.

HUMAN FOOTPRINT
WEDNESDAYS, JULY 5, 12, 19 AND 26, 8 PM

A new six-part documentary series, hosted by biologist and Princeton University professor Shane Campbell-Staton, embarks on a journey to understand all the ways humans have transformed the planet. Part science series and part travel show, Human Footprint takes viewers from farms to restaurants, from a high-tech lab to a sweltering street market, from pristine rain forests to the sewers of New York City. Stories of science, history and culture reveal the complicated, conflicted and remarkable species that is Homo sapiens. The series is not a “doom and gloom” tale of human villainy. Instead, it is an honest reckoning with our vast footprint and our species’ singular history of transforming the planet.