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Through PBS and our own local
productions, WXXI provides viewers a stage
for the arts, a journey through nature, a glimpse
into history and a trusted window to the world. In addition, our
commercial-free kids programs prepare children for success in school and life.

Coming up on WXXI Television

Ken Burns Presents The Gene: An Intimate History
Tuesday, April 7, 2020 - 8:00pm
on WXXI-TV

This two-part documentary, based on Pulitzer Prize-winning author Dr. Siddhartha Mukherjee’s book of the same name, airs at a critical moment for the scientific community, as geneticists around the world wrestle with the ethical implications of new technologies that offer both promise and peril. 

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Country Music: Live at the Ryman
Saturday, April 11, 2020 - 10:00pm
on WXXI-TV

Paying tribute to the genre’s eclectic, layered history, this special provides viewers with a taste of everything from western swing and bluegrass to honkytonk and cowboy music.

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Baptise on Masterpiece
Sunday, April 12, 2020 - 10:00pm
on WXXI-TV

One of the The Missing’s best-loved characters returns in Baptiste, a spinoff series with Tchéky Karyo reviving his role as French detective Julien Baptiste.

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Independent Lens: Bedlam
Monday, April 13, 2020 - 10:00pm
on WXXI-TV

Psychiatrist and documentarian Dr. Kenneth Paul Rosenberg chronicles personal, poignant stories of those suffering from mental illness, including his own family, to bring to light this epidemic and possible solutions.

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Blood Sugar Rising
Wednesday, April 15, 2020 - 9:00pm
on WXXI-TV

Diabetes is a hidden epidemic in America, with a frighteningly rapid rise in the last generation alone.

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Overdose: Inside the Epidemic, a Second Opinion special
Thursday, April 16, 2020 - 8:00pm
on WXXI-TV

Mary and Joe Mullin courageously share their son's story of opioid and heroin addiction.

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Opioids from Inside
Tuesday, April 21, 2020 - 10:30pm
on WXXI-TV

There is a person’s story behind every opioid addiction. And each story of addiction has a ripple effect. 

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WXXI-TV provides the best in local documentaries, trusted children's programs, and unparalleled entertaining and educational offerings from PBS.
WXXI World features documentary, public affairs and news programming from public television's award-winning signature series and acclaimed independent filmmakers.
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A first-of-a-kind partnership with the City of Rochester, NY and WXXI, City 12 provides city residents with 14 hours a day of interesting, informative and entertaining new programming.