This Week on CPTV Passport

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Nature | American Ocelot

Dive deep into South Texas to meet one of America’s most endangered cats: the ocelot. With about 120 known ocelots remaining, the future of the U.S. ocelot population relies on ranchers, scientists and government agencies working together.
Expires November 9, 2026
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American Masters | Keith Haring: Street Art Boy

Explore the definitive story of international art sensation Keith Haring who blazed a trail through the art scene of ‘80s New York and revolutionized the worlds of pop culture and fine art. The film features previously unheard interviews with Haring.
Expires November 14, 2026
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Independent Lens | A Town Called Victoria

A south Texas town is thrown into the national spotlight when a local mosque is burned down in an apparent hate crime. After the media moves on, the community is left to reflect on its complex history with racism.
Expires November 14, 2026
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New on Passport

Antiques Roadshow | Vintage First Finds 2

See premiere vintage finds from ROADSHOW’s first season including a Gibson style H-2 mandola, ca. 1918, a Tiffany Studios Daffodil lamp, ca. 1906, and an 1852 Lincoln manuscript! One illuminating find has a value jump to $50K-$70K!
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Finding Your Roots | In Search of Freedom

Learn how the ancestors of Maya Rudolph, Shonda Rhimes and Keenen Ivory Wayans struggled for freedom, and how each of these cultural trailblazers gain a new understanding of how they fit into this proud trajectory.
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Life Unearthed with Ariel Waldman | Prairies: Life in Water

Water weaves unseen pathways through the prairies, sustaining wetlands, creeks, and rare groundwater habitats teeming with life. From beavers reshaping wetlands to microscopic wildlife drifting through streams and elusive crayfish living deep underground, these aquatic systems reveal the prairies’ hidden vitality.
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The Caverns Sessions, Season 5 | The Band of Heathens

Twenty years after they started, The Band of Heathens have clearly discovered that there is little upside to messing with what works. Theirs is a reliable formula: an authentic originality in Rock, Folk, Soul, and Country that ranges from laid-back melodies to an undeniable swamp-swagger. This Band Of Heathens has never trimmed their Roots or abandoned their go-it-alone philosophy.
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NOVA | Stone Age Masterpiece

Take an exclusive journey into a spectacular cave, hidden for millennia. Discover well-preserved Stone Age art of lions and mammoths, and see how scientists are unlocking the secrets of these masterpieces of early human creativity.
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American Experience | Chasing the Moon: Earthrise (Part 2)

“Chasing the Moon,” a film by Robert Stone, reimagines the race to the moon for a new generation, upending much of the conventional mythology surrounding the effort.
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Giants Rising

Journey into the majestic redwood forests and explore the secrets of the tallest and some of the oldest living beings on Earth. Living links to the past, redwood trees hold powers that may shape our future, like their ability to withstand fire and offer clues about longevity. Through the lenses of science, culture, and human health, discover the promise of solutions that will help us ALL rise up.
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Walter Presents

Belcanto | Season 1

Maria flees her violent husband in 1847 Naples, hoping to build a better life with her daughters, Antonia and Carolina, through opera. As ambition, rivalry and romance bloom, family secrets and Maria’s turbulent past threaten everything they have struggled for. From Walter Presents, in Italian with English subtitles.
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