Skip to Main Content

The Third Degree

Some etymologists trace the phrase 'The Third Degree' back to Freemasonry, but by the early 20th century, the term had become firmly associated with something entirely different: harsh police interrogation, or more accurately, torture.
Clip Season 35 Episode 1 Length 04:16 Premiere: 01/03/23

Recent Episodes

Sponsored by:

Clips & Previews

Specials

Season 35 Episodes

The War on Disco
S35 E9 Length 51:27 Premiere Date 10/30/23

The Harvest: Integrating Mississippi's Schools
S35 E8 Length 1:47:21 Premiere Date 09/12/23

The Busing Battleground
S35 E7 Length 1:52:40 Premiere Date 09/11/23

Casa Susanna
S35 E6 Length 1:36:51 Premiere Date 06/27/23

The Sun Queen
S35 E5 Length 52:22 Premiere Date 04/04/23

The Movement and the "Madman"
S35 E4 Length 1:22:29 Premiere Date 03/28/23

Ruthless: Monopoly's Secret History
S35 E3 Length 52:17 Premiere Date 02/20/23

Zora Neale Hurston: Claiming A Space
S35 E2 Length 1:52:24 Premiere Date 01/17/23

The Lie Detector
S35 E1 Length 52:35 Premiere Date 01/03/23

Trailer |The Lie Detector
Preview Length 01:35 Premiere Date 01/03/23

Chapter 1 | The Lie Detector
Clip Length 10:24 Premiere Date 01/03/23

The Third Degree
Clip Length 04:16 Premiere Date 01/03/23

Government Film: Target Tokyo
Clip Length 21:45 Premiere Date 03/18/10

Government Film: Operation Cover Up
Clip Length 09:09 Premiere Date 03/18/10

Government film: Incapacitation by Enterotoxin
Clip Length 05:46 Premiere Date 03/18/10

Soylent Green Trailer
Clip Length 03:28 Premiere Date 02/15/10

Government Film: Combat America
Clip Length 08:21 Premiere Date 01/12/10

Government Film: Memphis Belle
Clip Length 10:06 Premiere Date 01/12/10

Interview Dr. Alfred Crosby
Clip Length 06:07 Premiere Date 12/21/09

Interview Dr. Shirley Fannin
Clip Length 09:22 Premiere Date 12/21/09

Author Interview: Neil Maher
Clip Length 07:00 Premiere Date 09/24/09

The 1930s Series Preview
Preview Length 01:02 Premiere Date 08/20/09

See All Episodes

caret down

TV Schedules

Jump to Recent Airdates

Upcoming

The Sun Queen - S35 E5

Biophysicist and inventor Maria Telkes, designer of the first successfully solar-heated modern residence, held more than 20 patents at the time of her death in 1995.

  • Monday April 22, 2024 3:00 pm ET on KETWORLD
  • Monday April 22, 2024 2:00 pm CT on KETWORLD

Poisoned Ground: The Tragedy at Love Canal - S36 E4

Revisit the 1970s Love Canal disaster and how the battle for justice, led mostly by women, created the basis for the federal Superfund program.

  • Monday April 22, 2024 9:00 pm ET on KET
  • Monday April 22, 2024 8:00 pm CT on KET
  • Wednesday April 24, 2024 2:30 am ET on KET
  • Wednesday April 24, 2024 1:30 am CT on KET
  • Friday April 26, 2024 8:00 pm ET on KETWORLD
  • Friday April 26, 2024 7:00 pm CT on KETWORLD
  • Saturday April 27, 2024 1:00 am ET on KETWORLD
  • Saturday April 27, 2024 12:00 am CT on KETWORLD
  • Saturday April 27, 2024 9:00 am ET on KETWORLD
  • Saturday April 27, 2024 8:00 am CT on KETWORLD
  • Saturday April 27, 2024 3:00 pm ET on KETWORLD
  • Saturday April 27, 2024 2:00 pm CT on KETWORLD
  • Monday April 29, 2024 4:00 pm ET on KET
  • Monday April 29, 2024 3:00 pm CT on KET
Jump to Upcoming Airdates

Recent

Zora Neale Hurston: Claiming a Space - S35 E2

  • Sunday March 31, 2024 12:00 am ET on KETWORLD
  • Saturday March 30, 2024 11:00 pm CT on KETWORLD
  • Saturday March 30, 2024 8:00 pm ET on KETWORLD
  • Saturday March 30, 2024 7:00 pm CT on KETWORLD

The Cancer Detectives - S36 E3

  • Tuesday April 2, 2024 8:00 pm ET on KET2
  • Tuesday April 2, 2024 7:00 pm CT on KET2
  • Tuesday April 2, 2024 5:00 pm ET on KET
  • Tuesday April 2, 2024 4:00 pm CT on KET
  • Monday April 1, 2024 4:00 am ET on KETWORLD
  • Monday April 1, 2024 3:00 am CT on KETWORLD
  • Saturday March 30, 2024 7:00 pm ET on KETWORLD
  • Saturday March 30, 2024 6:00 pm CT on KETWORLD
  • Thursday March 28, 2024 4:00 pm ET on KET
  • Thursday March 28, 2024 3:00 pm CT on KET
  • Thursday March 28, 2024 2:00 am ET on KET
  • Thursday March 28, 2024 1:00 am CT on KET
  • Tuesday March 26, 2024 9:00 pm ET on KET
  • Tuesday March 26, 2024 8:00 pm CT on KET

The Sun Queen - S35 E5

  • Monday March 25, 2024 4:00 am ET on KETWORLD
  • Monday March 25, 2024 3:00 am CT on KETWORLD
  • Saturday March 23, 2024 7:00 pm ET on KETWORLD
  • Saturday March 23, 2024 6:00 pm CT on KETWORLD

Sandra Day O'Connor: The First - S33 E6

  • Saturday March 23, 2024 3:00 pm ET on KETWORLD
  • Saturday March 23, 2024 2:00 pm CT on KETWORLD
  • Saturday March 23, 2024 9:00 am ET on KETWORLD
  • Saturday March 23, 2024 8:00 am CT on KETWORLD
  • Saturday March 23, 2024 1:00 am ET on KETWORLD
  • Saturday March 23, 2024 12:00 am CT on KETWORLD
  • Friday March 22, 2024 8:00 pm ET on KETWORLD
  • Friday March 22, 2024 7:00 pm CT on KETWORLD

The Vote - Hour Four - S32 E12

  • Thursday March 21, 2024 4:00 pm ET on KETWORLD
  • Thursday March 21, 2024 3:00 pm CT on KETWORLD

The Vote - Hour Three - S32 E11

  • Wednesday March 20, 2024 4:00 pm ET on KETWORLD
  • Wednesday March 20, 2024 3:00 pm CT on KETWORLD

The Vote - Hour Two - S32 E10

  • Tuesday March 19, 2024 4:00 pm ET on KETWORLD
  • Tuesday March 19, 2024 3:00 pm CT on KETWORLD

The Vote - Hour One - S32 E9

  • Monday March 18, 2024 4:00 pm ET on KETWORLD
  • Monday March 18, 2024 3:00 pm CT on KETWORLD
Top

Explore KET