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The Return

Season 29 Episode 1 | 1hr 21m 24s

The Return examines an unprecedented reform to California's "Three Strikes" law through the eyes of those on the front lines - prisoners suddenly freed, families turned upside down, reentry providers helping navigate complex transitions, and attorneys and judges wrestling with an untested law.

Aired: 05/22/16 | Expires: 07/02/24

Major funding for POV is provided by PBS, The John D. and Catherine T. MacArthur Foundation, the Wyncote Foundation, Reva & David Logan Foundation, the Open Society Foundations and the National Endowment for the Arts. Additional funding comes from Nancy Blachman and David desJardins, Bertha Foundation, The Hollywood Foreign Press Association's Charitable Trust, Park Foundation, Sage Foundation, New York State Council on the Arts, public funds from the New York City Department of Cultural Affairs in partnership with the City Council, New York City Department of Cultural Affairs in partnership with the City Council, Chris and Nancy Plaut, Abby Pucker, Ann Tenenbaum and Thomas H. Lee and public television viewers. POV is presented by a consortium of public television stations, including KQED San Francisco, WGBH Boston and THIRTEEN in association with WNET.ORG.

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Preview: S40 E1 | 2:09

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Elie Wiesel on Palestine, trauma and suffering

Elie Wiesel vowed to always speak up whenever people were enduring suffering and humiliation.

Clip: S40 E1 | 2:21

American Masters

Elie Wiesel recounts the horrors of the Holocaust in "Night"

In "Night," Elie Wiesel recounts a memory of witnessing three victims being hung.

Clip: S40 E1 | 1:56

American Masters

How Elie Wiesel's wife and son gave him a new lease on life

Before meeting his wife Marion, Elie Wiesel "shunned love" and didn't see himself having children.

Clip: S40 E1 | 2:40

American Masters

How Elie Wiesel was reunited with his sister

Elie Wiesel reunited with his sister in France.

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American Masters

Starring Dick Van Dyke

Ahead of his 100th birthday, celebrate the life and career of iconic actor Dick Van Dyke.

Preview: S39 E8 | 2:08

American Masters

Why Conan O’Brien had an out-of-body experience with Dick Van Dyke

Conan O’Brien had a dream come true when Dick Van Dyke appeared on his show.

Clip: S39 E8 | 1:07

American Masters

What made the opening credits of "The Dick Van Dyke Show" special

There were two variants of the opening credits of "The Dick Van Dyke Show" involving an ottoman.

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American Masters

How "The Dick Van Dyke Show" took inspiration from its leading man

Dick Van Dyke's love of physical comedy was incorpoated into his main character's persona.

Clip: S39 E8 | 0:54

American Masters

Why Dick Van Dyke is Ted Danson's hero

Ted Danson watched "The Dick Van Dyke Show" on his first television set.

Clip: S39 E8 | 2:33

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