8pm Wednesday FINDING YOUR ROOTS - History/Culture
Actors Brian Cox and Viola Davis explore their family trees for the first time.
Rising From The Ashes - Henry Louis Gates traces the roots of actors Brian Cox and Viola Davis—two people who overcame traumatic childhoods, revealing that they aren’t the first in their families to face enormous odds. From workhouses in Scotland to slave plantations in South Carolina, long-lost records reveal the stories of ancestors who laid the groundwork for Brian and Viola’s success by fighting so hard to survive.
9pm GREAT PERFORMANCES - Movies For Grownups Awards - Iconic and beloved screen and stage performer Alan Cumming returns as host for this awards show in which two-time Golden Globe winner and Emmy nominee Jamie Lee Curtis receives the Career Achievement Award.
2022’s Best Movies and TV for Grownups were honored during the 21st Annual Awards ceremony in Beverly Hills on January 28, 2023.
For more than two decades, AARP’s Movies for Grownups program has championed movies for grownups, by grownups, by advocating for the 50-plus audience, fighting industry ageism, and encouraging films and TV shows that resonate with older viewers.
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