Friday, May 21 at 7pm
The Donut King
The story of a refugee escaping Cambodia, arriving in America in 1975, and building an unlikely multimillion-dollar empire baking America’s favorite pastry, the donut.
Outreach
Friday Freeview Screenings
The third Friday of each month, MPT hosts a screening of a program or documentary before it airs. Please join us each month for a sneak peak.
Friday, April 16 at 7pm
MPT's Indie Lens Pop-Up: Philly DA
A groundbreaking documentary series embedded inside the long shot election and tumultuous first term of Larry Krasner, Philadelphia's unapologetic District Attorney, and his experiment to upend the criminal justice system from the inside out.
Thursday, February 4 at noon
Ocean City At War With Nature
Reporter Liz O'Neill talks to builders, developers, and politicians about Ocean City (MD) beach erosion over the past 40 years. Originally aired 11/5/1986.
FRIDAY, JANUARY 15 AT 7PM
9to5: The Story of a Movement
Before the hit song or film, 9to5 was an inspiring demand for equality that encapsulated the spirit of both the women’s and labor movements of the 1970s.
FRIDAY, DECEMBER 18 AT 7PM
"Deserted" and "Green Acres"
MPT held a mini-documentary double feature and a live Q&A with filmmaker Emily Stubb and musician Anthony Francis, who's a part of both films.
Friday, November 20 AT 7PM
Finding Your Roots - Season 6 Screener
Meet 27 fascinating new guests who are game changers in their fields, with family histories that illustrate the power and variety of the human experience.
Friday, October 16 at 7pm
Secrets of the Dead: Gangster's Gold
Three groups of treasure hunters set out to find the long-lost “Gangster’s Gold” and solve an 85-year-old mystery.
Friday, September 18 at 7pm
Age of Nature: Series Preview
A peek inside PBS' newest three-part series Age of Nature to find out our planet, how we got here, and where we are going.
Friday, August 21 at 7pm
By Any Means Necessary: Stories of Survival
A look inside Baltimore residents activating their entrepreneurial talents in an effort to survive, provide, and thrive.
FRIDAY, JUly 17 AT 7PM
FAMILY OF US: A PBS AMERICAN PORTRAIT STORY
A moving and meaningful picture of families in America today and the way these relationships mold us.
FRIDAY, JUNE 19 AT 7PM
AMERICAN EXPERIENCE The Vote
The Vote delves into the animating controversies that divided the nation in the early 20th century and offers a lesson in the delicate, often fractious dynamics of social change.
Friday, May 15 at 7pm
Rhea: A Life in Television
Some of her most talented and fascinating friends interview MPT's first lady Rhea Feikin about her career in television.
Friday, April 17, 2020 AT 7:00pm
Chesapeake Beacons and After the Storm: Pollution in the Pot
April's Friday Freeview is virtual on a platform called OVEE. MPT held a screening of two MPT productions: Chesapeake Beacons and After the Storm.
Friday, February 21 @7pm
Miles Davis: Birth of the Cool
MPT held a one-hour preview of this amazing documentary about the life and career of Miles Davis.
January 17, 2020 at 7pm
The First Rainbow Coalition
The First Rainbow Coalition charts the history and enduring legacy of a groundbreaking multi-ethnic coalition that rocked Chicago in the 1960s.
Friday, November 15 at 7pm
America's Test Kitchen 20th Anniversary Special
Join us for a screening of America's Test Kitchen 20th Anniversary Special!
Friday, October 18 at 7pm
Maryland Farm & Harvest
Join us for two episodes of the seventh season before they air. Stay for a Q&A session with the program's associate producer.
MarylandPublicTV
AmeriCorps PSA
How can you help your community?
Friday, August 16 at 7pm
Country Music
MPT held a screening for "Country Music" which is an eight-part, 16-hour documentary series by Ken Burns that explores the history of a uniquely American art form.
Friday, July 19, 2019 @ 7pm
Woodstock: Three Days that Defined a Generation
In August 1969, nearly half a million people gathered at a farm in upstate New York to hear music. What happened over the next three days, however, was far more than a concert.