The Black Sox Scandal: American Stories
Sunday, June 15, 2025 – 6:00 PM

It was the most notorious scandal in the history of professional sports: eight Chicago White Sox players were charged with throwing the World Series in 1919. THE BLACK SOX SCANDAL: AMERICAN STORIES explores how and why these athletes, including "Shoeless" Joe Jackson, worked together to betray their teammates and fans for a risky payout. The film examines how their wild scheme came to light as well as the events that followed. The hour-long documentary also seeks to dispel myths about the team's then-owner, Charles Comiskey, while exploring the scandal's lingering impact on the modern-day game.

• WTVP-HD 47.1 - Sun, 06/15/2025 @ 6:00 PM
• WTVP-HD 47.1 - Mon, 06/16/2025 @ 3:00 AM

The Cost of Caring
Monday, June 16, 2025 – 10:00 PM

Veterinarians have one of the highest suicide rates in the United States. Multiple stressors play a role, and most of the stress arises from the daily demands of their work, which include euthanizing beloved pets, a ceaseless drive towards perfection, a poor work-life balance, and being cyberbullied and vilified by disgruntled pet owners who feel the doctors don't respond quickly enough to meet their expectations. The collection of pressures they encounter lead to burnout, compassion fatigue, and depression among this group of professionals who have dedicated their hearts and lives to caring for vulnerable animals. THE COST OF CARING is an hour-long documentary that explores the challenges veterinarians face and ways to address these obstacles.

• WTVP-HD 47.1 - Mon, 06/16/2025 @ 10:00 PM
• WTVP-HD 47.1 - Wed, 06/18/2025 @ 12:00 PM
• WTVP-HD 47.1 - Sun, 06/22/2025 @ 1:00 AM

Al Capone's Bloody Business:
American Stories
Tuesday, June 17, 2025 – 12:00 PM

Hailed as an anti-hero and feared as a cold-blooded crime lord, Al Capone's bootlegging exploits, celebrity and ruthless activities made front-page headlines nationwide. AL CAPONE'S BLOODY BUSINESS: AMERICAN STORIES chronicles his rise to power and emergence as the Prohibition-era's face of organized crime. Nearly eight decades after his death, Capone's larger-than-life mythology remains a pop culture obsession. To this day, Al Capone remains revered, reviled and relevant in life and death as the most notorious gangster in Chicago history.

• WTVP-HD 47.1 - Tue, 06/17/2025 @ 12:00 PM
• WTVP-HD 47.1 - Sun, 06/22/2025 @ 6:00 PM
• WTVP-HD 47.1 - Mon, 06/23/2025 @ 3:00 AM

American Masters

Janis Ian: Breaking Silence
Friday, June 20, 2025 – 8:00 PM

Discover the life of singer-songwriter Janis Ian and how she rose as a folk icon and gay rights advocate. She broke ground with "Society's Child" (1966), a bold take on interracial love, and "At Seventeen" (1975), a searing anthem about bullying.

• WTVP-HD 47.1 - Fri, 06/20/2025 @ 8:00 PM
• WTVP-HD 47.1 - Sat, 06/21/2025 @ 12:00 AM

Caregiving
Tuesday, June 24, 2025 – 8:00 PM

From Executive Producer Bradley Cooper, this is the story of caregivers navigating the ups and downs of their work, revealing the state and the stakes of care in America today. Narrated by Uzo Aduba (The Residence) and directed by Chris Durrance.

• WTVP-HD 47.1 - Tue, 06/24/2025 @ 8:00 PM
• WTVP-HD 47.1 - Wed, 06/25/2025 @ 12:00 AM
• WTVP-HD 47.1 - Thu, 06/26/2025 @ 2:00 AM
• WTVP-WORLD 47.3 - Sat, 06/28/2025 @ 12:00 AM
• WTVP-WORLD 47.3 - Sat, 06/28/2025 @ 8:00 AM
• WTVP-WORLD 47.3 - Sat, 06/28/2025 @ 2:00 PM
• WTVP-WORLD 47.3 - Mon, 06/30/2025 @ 3:00 AM

Turning Point
Monday, June 23, 2025 – 10:00 PM

Journey with the formerly incarcerated facing down the challenges and triumphs of reintegration. For an inmate, prison gates often feel like a revolving door, releasing then trapping them inside a dangerous world where they lose autonomy, navigate constant threats and learn to survive by unwritten rules. Upon release, they face a life that has rapidly advanced. To succeed, they must make positive daily decisions and secure gainful employment despite having a felony record. 

• WTVP-HD 47.1 - Mon, 06/23/2025 @ 10:00 PM

House Music - 
A Cultural Revolution: American Stories
Friday, June 27, 2025 – 9:30 PM

Chicago has long been known for its diverse music genres and, infamously, as the city where disco met its demise. But from its ashes rose another groundbreaking musical form: house music. House music emerged in the early 1980s in Chicago’s underground Black and gay clubs, where it was played by house music producers and DJs such as Frankie Knuckles, who welcomed the marginalized into these safe spaces. To mark the 40th anniversary of its creation, HOUSE MUSIC - A CULTURAL REVOLUTION: AMERICAN STORIES celebrates the innovative and catchy electronic dance music that continues to inspire prominent artists today, including Charli XCX, Peggy Gou, Beyoncé, and Fisher.

• WTVP-HD 47.1 - Fri, 06/27/2025 @ 9:30 PM
• WTVP-HD 47.1 - Sat, 06/28/2025 @ 2:00 AM
• WTVP-WORLD 47.3 - Sat, 06/28/2025 @ 6:00 PM
• WTVP-WORLD 47.3 - Mon, 06/30/2025 @ 6:00 PM
• WTVP-WORLD 47.3 - Mon, 06/30/2025 @ 11:00 PM

Crossroads of a Nation: 
Missouri's Indelible Role 
in American History
Friday, June 29, 2025 – 6:00 PM

CROSSROADS OF A NATION: MISSOURI'S INDELIBLE ROLE IN AMERICAN HISTORY is part one of a three-part docuseries that traces the state's role in U.S. history as it expanded west across the continent. From the region's Indigenous cultures up to the brink of the Civil War, this hour-long film explores Missouri's lasting and undeniable mark on American history, which helped shape the nation into what it is today.

• WTVP-HD 47.1 - Sun, 06/29/2025 @ 6:00 PM
• WTVP-HD 47.1 - Mon, 06/30/2025 @ 3:00 AM