Celebrate our nation’s heroes through both songs and stories of service in this musical special. Friday at 9:30pm.
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Located on the MPT campus, this event brings together eager community members and dozens of vendors and crafters to sell, mix, mingle, and shop. Get a jump start, or perhaps fully wrap up your holiday shopping. Saturday, November 7 at 9AM to 3PM
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Disillusioned with her work at MI6, spy Sylvia Fox travels to Italy for the wedding of her niece. Friday at 9pm.
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Follow our Vote 2026 coverage including livestream election coverage and real-time election results. Check out our voter guide with interviews of Maryland’s top candidates.
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Billy Joel’s record-breaking 100th residency performance at Madison Square Garden. Recorded on March 28, 2024. Saturday at 9pm.
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As Jasper hunts his mentor’s killer, he puts his own life on the line to expose the truth. Sunday at 8pm.
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Maigret chases killers for two of his cases, but uncovering the truth puts him in danger. Sunday at 9pm.
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Maryland School Report Cards & AI Machine Learning
How accurate are the new school report cards, plus, answers to your questions about AI.
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Controversy Over Data Centers
Host Jeff Salkin talks with Josh Weissman of Amazon Web Services (AWS) about data centers in Maryland and the DMV region. What goes on in these centers and the environmental concerns, and economic impact.
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Maryland’s Green Party, Working Class Party lost Tuesday — but scored a victory
Maryland’s third-party candidates for governor didn’t come anywhere close to winning this year’s election. But the Green and Working Class parties won something else: enough votes to make it easier to get their candidates on the next ballot.
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Bigger, taller Bay Bridge replacement gets federal green light
It’s official: the Chesapeake Bay Bridge, Central Maryland’s gateway to the Eastern Shore, is getting replaced by something bigger and taller.
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Veterans Appreciation
MPT is proud to present programs and digital extras that honor the veterans who have served our country.
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Maryland Election Coverage & Results
Follow our Vote 2026 coverage including livestream election coverage and real-time election results. Check out our voter guide with interviews of Maryland’s top candidates.
Saturday, November 7 at 9AM to 3pm
MPT Flea Market
Get a jump start on holiday shopping! Located on the MPT campus, this event brings together eager community members and dozens of vendors and crafters to sell, mix, mingle, and shop.
The MPT Showcase
Preview upcoming documentaries, specials, and fan-favorite series coming to MPT through 2027!
A Nation Begins: the Maryland State House at 250
Trace the Maryland State House's storied past through its architecture, artifacts and artwork.
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MPT: One Year Later
MPT President and CEO Steven Schupak addresses the question: "How is Maryland Public Television doing one year after all Federal funding was taken away?"
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Extended access to your favorite PBS programs. Look for the "blue compass" symbol, then click to sign on and watch!
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Explore PBS Dramas
Gripping crime dramas, breathtaking period dramas, and captivating international drama shows from MASTERPIECE and more!
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Stream your favorite PBS shows, create the perfect watchlist, connect with your local station, and more — anywhere you watch.
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Watch and listen to the latest MotorWeek content all in one place with the MotorWeek app! No need to sign up, just download the app and you’ll never miss a mile of MotorWeek!
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Outdoors Maryland
Thought-provoking stories depicting the region's ecosystems, people, and places.
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Chesapeake Bay Week Programs
Stories of past and present offer a lively, local and insightful look at this mighty yet fragile source of wonder.
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Climate, Nature & Our Planet
Watch documentaries and read articles about how our climate is changing with the perspective of climate scientists.
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Maryland Farm & Harvest
The series that puts a human face on farming while telling the stories of the industry that built this nation.
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Chesapeake Collectibles
Explore the region's history through the intriguing stories of its antiques and treasures. And their values will amaze you!
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Artworks
Putting a focus on local and regional artists working in a remarkable range of genres.
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[Emmy Nominated] - Becoming Thurgood: America’s Social Architect
Explore the life and legacy of the nation’s first African American Supreme Court justice.
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Harriet Tubman: Visions of Freedom
Meet the woman who repeatedly risked her life and freedom to liberate others from slavery.
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Becoming Frederick Douglass
Discover how a man born into slavery became one of the nation’s most influential leaders.
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Harriet Tubman: Visions of Freedom and Becoming Frederick Douglass
Two original documentaries and a companion website shed light on the lives of a pair of towering icons in the struggle to end slavery.
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Community & Culture
MPT presents a variety of programming that strives to represent more of our region’s people, history, and culture.
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Next Avenue
Our daily content delivers vital ideas, context and perspectives on issues that matter most as we age.
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News, Analysis, Top Headlines, Live Coverage
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