War seemed far away...then Pearl Harbor happened...

THE WAR...the monumental, multi-part epic directed and produced by Ken Burns and Lynn Novick, explores the history and horror of World War II from an American perspective by following the fortunes of so-called ordinary men and women who become caught up in one of the greatest cataclysms in human history. 
 Tonight's premiere episode - "A Necessary War", where inhabitants of four towns whose tranquil lives are shattered by the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor, and America is thrust into the great conflagration. Follow their stories for the next week...THE WAR...8pm 

It's time to play ball in Philly...

ANTIQUES ROADSHOW's visit to Philadelphia features a trio of autographed baseballs featuring signatures from the 1944 St. Louis Cardinals, Ted Williams in his 1939 rookie season and an authenticated autograph from Babe Ruth himself in the late 1940s. Together, this triple play wins an auction estimate of $34,000 to $46,000...7pm

Then it's on to Denver where we see an heirloom collection of jewelry that includes a fabulous diamond ring, crafted by "Jeweler to the Stars" Paul Flato, and valued at $215,000 to $270, 000. 
ANTIQUES ROADSHOW...9pm

Dancing and smiling, just thinking about this music...

This music-documentary vibrates with the soul and energy of African-Cuban drummers, guajira guitarists and the pulsing melodies of celebrated Cuban musician Raul Paz. He brings together fellow musical stars Descemer Bueno, Kelvis Ochoa and David Torrens for a concert in Havana. All of them left Cuba years ago, and their decision to return has injected a new spirit into Cuban music. Mirroring Cuba's growing relationship with the world, HAVANA, HAVANA! - PBS ARTS highlights how the country's musical expression is evolving in the 21st century...Friday...8pm

M. Ward graduates from guest spots to his own headline ACL performance, highlighting his latest LP, Hold Time . Austin indie rock favorite Okkervil River follows...AUSTIN CITY LIMITS...Saturday at 10pm 

ON STORY features real professionals talking about the real world in film...this week the creative minds behind JARHEAD, THE COMPANY MEN, CAST AWAY and FALLING DOWN. Featuring John Wells, William Broyles, Jr., and Herschel Weingrod...Sunday at 5:30pm

It's hot outside...let's go to Alaska!

Chris Morgan is looking for bears, and he travels to the far north of Alaska, the tiny North Slope town of Kaktovik, where polar bears are waiting for the opportunity to hunt on sea ice, then on to the North Slope of the Brooks Range, where countless thousands of caribou cover the ground for miles. The grizzlies are waiting for them, as they have for thousands of years...NATURE...7pm

Bouncing from Clint Black to the B-25 bomber...

HISTORY DETECTIVES mixes it up tonight with a search for the owner of an engraved set of Civil War-era pistols, to sending Tukufu Zuberi to track down K.K.K. Records and their songs titled "The Bright Fiery Cross" and "The Jolly Old Klansman." Then there's Clint Black's turn-of-the-20th-century book of wanted posters, and a chunk of molten metal possibly from the B-25 Bomber that crashed into the Empire State Building in 1945...HISTORY DETECTIVES...7 & 8pm

Beware the very thin line between trash and treasure...

The hot new show on PBS - MARKET WARRIORS - travels to Philadelphia where the pickers comb the Philadelphia Flea Market for costume jewelry, with the goal of bringing big bucks when taken back to LA for auction...8pm

And how do you change a painting found at a church rummage sale into $80,000? ANTIQUES ROADSHOW has found a way...from Madison Wisconsin at 9pm

Honestly...I would do all I could to get here, too...

Tonight on PBS "Homeland" explores the contemporary story of immigration in America. The first of 3 parts, the in-depth doc realizes that while immigration is a national issue this election year, it plays out daily in the lives of people in communities across the country. It's a story of new immigrants who find themselves walking a fine line between access to and expulsion from the American dream. It's also a story of American citizens who wonder if legal and illegal immigrants threaten their way of life. It's a story of intertwined and complex issues that may have a significant effect on the choices people make when they go to the polls in November...HOMELAND: IMMIGRATION IN AMERICA...9pm 

Saturday night at 10pm, Austin City Limits encores Willie Nelson and Asleep At The Wheel as they run through their project Willie and the Wheel...

And on Sunday, suspenseful storytelling is discussed by the creative minds behind THE USUAL SUSPECTS, THE SILENCE OF THE LAMBS, THE BIG EASY and LETHAL WEAPON. Featuring Shane Black, Ted Tally, Daniel Petrie, Jr. and Christopher McQuarrie. Real film makers discussing real films...ON STORY...5:30pm