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An Unholy Death on the Island of Saint Marie

8pm DEATH IN PARADISE - Crime Drama - A British inspector is transferred to the Saint-Marie police department, to investigate murders on the island. 

AN UNHOLY DEATH - Teenager Sister Therese dies in a fire at her room in the local Convent. It is believed that she died accidentally, when a cigarette set fire to her room, and the room was locked from the inside. However, when Richard finds a threatening note sent to Therese before she died, he believes that Therese discovered something she should not have, and had to die as a result of her discovery. Meanwhile, a family secret of Therese's is discovered, prompting an attack on one of the sisters at the church.

9pm THE STURGEON QUEENS - Documentary - The history of the NYC landmark Russ & Daughters, a lox and herring emporium.  100 years...4 generations...1.8 million lbs. of pickled herring.  
 

NYC landmark Russ & Daughters
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NYC landmark Russ & Daughters

 

At the respective ages of 100 and 92, Hattie Russ Gold and her sister Anne Russ Federman are the two surviving daughters of Joel Russ, founder of the famed New York City lox and herring emporium Russ & Daughters.

Russ Daughters - Hattie Russ Gold and Anne Russ Federman
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Russ Daughters - Hattie Russ Gold and Anne Russ Federman

 
Featuring candid interviews with the Russ sisters, several younger family members, and longtime customers including Supreme Court justice Ruth Bader Ginsberg, actress Maggie Gyllenhaal and celebrity chef Mario Batali, the documentary THE STURGEON QUEENS traces four generations of Russ family history, which in many ways mirrors the history of the Lower East Side itself. Honored by scores of film festivals, this captivating program serves as a testament to a quintessential New York establishment and the Jewish community it was created to serve.
 

Mia Laurenzo is a 35-year veteran of public television in Miami. She began her career learning every aspect of video production. Currently she is a writer, producer, on-air host and promotions coordinator for TV, radio and the web.  Her experiences include producing for a series, special events and historical documentaries.  As a native Floridian, she is a perfect fit for South Florida's Storyteller Station, WLRN.  She has produced several award winning, nationally distributed documentaries and is the recipient of three Suncoast Regional Emmys.  
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