America 250 Film Series
A Primetime Film Event for America’s 250th
Beginning July 4 and continuing through September 6, watch a different SalemNOW film every weekend, Saturday and Sunday nights at 7:00 pm ET. Tune in for stories of faith, freedom, courage, power, and America’s unfinished calling.
Broadcast Schedule
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July 4 & 5 • 7 p.m. ET The Shining City As America prepares to mark 250 years, Salem News Channel presents The Shining City, a powerful new documentary featuring Larry Elder, Haley Currao, Alex Marlow, and Larry O’Connor. Journey to historic sites, revisit America’s founding ideals, and rediscover the faith, freedom, and vision that made this nation a shining city upon a hill. |
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| July 11 & 12 • 7 p.m. ET Vindicating Trump One of the most polarizing political figures in American history gets a full-scale defense. Go inside the battles, accusations, media storms, and legal fights that shaped a historic comeback story. |
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| July 18 & 19 • 7 p.m. ET Church and State: Roger Williams and the Founding of Freedom of Religion Before America was America, Roger Williams argued that conscience must be free. Discover the story behind one of America’s most consequential ideas. |
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| July 25 & 26 • 7 p.m. ET The Fall of Deceit Every generation must decide whether it will recognize deceit before it becomes normal. A sobering documentary on government overreach, faith under pressure, and the cost of abandoning truth. |
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| August 1 & 2 • 7 p.m. ET Police State What happens when citizens begin to fear the very agencies created to protect them? Dinesh D’Souza examines intelligence, law enforcement, and the warning signs of government power turned inward. |
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| August 8 & 9 • 7 p.m. ET Watergate’s Secrets and Betrayals Half a century later, Watergate still shapes how Americans view power, scandal, and trust. Revisit the investigation through archival footage, interviews, and new arguments about what happened. |
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| August 15 & 16 • 7 p.m. ET Government Gangsters What happens when the institutions built to protect liberty are accused of working against it? Watch a hard-hitting look at power, corruption, and accountability in modern America. |
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| August 22 & 23 • 7 p.m. ET Letter to the American Church When a nation drifts, the church faces a choice: silence or courage. Based on Eric Metaxas’ warning to believers, this film challenges Christians to recover conviction, truth, and moral courage. |
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| August 29 & 30 • 7 p.m. ET Return of Our American Dream Has the American Dream disappeared, or is it waiting to be rebuilt? Hear stories that confront decline, restore hope, and call Americans back to opportunity, work, family, and freedom. |
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September 5 & 6 • All Weekend Movie Marathon Celebrate America’s 250th with a powerful movie marathon from Salem News Channel and SalemNOW. Watch the films that explore faith, freedom, courage, government power, religious liberty, the American Dream, and the founding vision of a nation called to be a shining city upon a hill. |