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Staff Picks | August 2026

WEDU Staff Favorites | August 2026 - Pics of Three Shows

Must-Watch PBS Programs: August 2026

Every month, the team at WEDU PBS gathers to select their absolute favorite upcoming shows. Dive into this month's top editorial picks, staff highlights, and hidden gems you can stream right now or catch live on broadcast.

American Masters - Mary Oliver: Saved by the Beauty of the World

★ Top PickAmerican Masters - Mary Oliver: Saved by the Beauty of the World

📅 Premieres Tuesday, August 25 at 10:00 PM

Celebrate the life and career of Pulitzer Prize-winning writer Mary Oliver. Shaped by a solitary childhood and rising literary fame, Oliver published more than 30 collections of poetry and essays on nature, beauty, and love.

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Resolve to Solve with Miles O'Brien

★ Top PickResolve to Solve with Miles O'Brien

📅 Airs Wednesday, August 19 at 10:00 PM

Miles O'Brien travels the globe searching for solutions to climate, water, and health crises. From building sea curtains in Antarctica to restoring wildlife in Argentina, the answers are closer than we think thanks to people with a “Resolve to Solve”.

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"I am interested in hearing about some of the issues and solutions people around the globe are working on to make the planet a better place."

— Seth Frazee, Graphic Design Specialist

Mystery Road

★ Top PickMystery Road

📅 Airs Thursday, August 27 at 10:30 PM

Two-time Oscar® nominee Judy Davis and award-winning actor Aaron Pedersen star in this slow-burning Australian outback drama. When two boys vanish from a cattle station, Detective Jay Swan and local cop Emma James uncover secrets that threaten the remote town.

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"Looks like a really interesting crime/mystery show! Can't wait to see it!"

— Chris Manley, Director of Engineering

POV: The Gas Station Attendant

POV: The Gas Station Attendant

📅 Airs Monday, August 3 at 10:00 PM

Using intimate phone calls and home movies, a daughter reflects on her father’s life and their complex relationship, tracing his miraculous journey from the streets of India to the realities of life in America. Co-presented with CAAM.

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The Susan Ryeland Mysteries

The Susan Ryeland Mysteries

📅 Airs Sunday, August 16 at 9:30 PM

Explore the making of Magpie Murders and Moonflower Murders, two mysteries-within-mysteries. Lesley Manville stars as Susan Ryeland, a book editor turned amateur sleuth. Cast and creators share behind-the-scenes insights into the series.

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Great Performances at The Met: Eugene Onegin

Great Performances at The Met: Eugene Onegin

📅 Airs Friday, August 21 at 9:00 PM

Tchaikovsky’s romantic tragedy Eugene Onegin, starring Anna Netrebko, Mariusz Kwiecien, and Piotr Beczala, premieres on THIRTEEN’s Great Performances at the Met. Netrebko stars as Tatiana, the naïve heroine of Pushkin’s classic novel.

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