Henry Kissinger (far right) and President Richard Nixon (center left) walking on street in Moscow. May 29, 1972.

Henry Kissinger (far right) and President Richard Nixon (center left) walking on street in Moscow. May 29, 1972.

Credit: The National Archives and Records Administration

Next week, American Experience explores the life of Henry Kissinger in a special two-part episode and much more. Take a look at what’s coming up!  

American Experience: Kissinger - Monday, October 27 & Tuesday, October 28 at 9 PM
Explore the life of the brilliant powerbroker who rose to the topmost echelons of American diplomacy. Revered or reviled, Henry Kissinger’s contradictions reflect those at the heart of America’s foreign policy in the second half of the 20th century.

Nature - Willow: Diary of a Mountain Lion - Wednesday, October 29 at 8 PM
Never-before-seen behaviors are shown in a decade-long mountain lion study throughout Montana’s Sapphire Mountains. Witness the epic story of a female mountain lion named Willow and her kittens as they interact with the forest ecosystem.

NOVA: Superfloods - Wednesday, October 29 at 9 PM
Join investigators as they piece together a moment-by-moment account of the Asheville, North Carolina disaster in 2024, when Hurricane Helene triggered flash floods and mudslides in a city 2,000 feet above sea level and more than 250 miles inland. Discover how hidden atmospheric phenomena, combined with a warming planet, are creating a new era of risk.

Secrets of the Dead: Chasing the Plague - Wednesday, October 29 at 10 PM
Scientists track down the earliest known bubonic plague victims and study the virus in hopes of preventing future outbreaks, while the societal impact of the plague is also considered.

A young man and an older woman smiling in a field of sunflowers.

A Fork in the Road: In the Garden - Friday, October 31 at 7 PM
This episode explores everything from squash to cattle, and even sweet Georgia butter beans, grown by families, nurtured by students, professors and volunteers who farm for their local communities and often so much more.