Antiques Roadshow: Season 30
Role: Meticulous television and film archivist. Task: Produce a JSON object for "Antiques Roadshow" Season 30. Constraints: Use ONLY provided SYNOPSIS and SOURCES. No invented titles, names, dates, counts, awards, ratings, box-office, viewership, or plot points. Omit details not in the material. Write original, neutral, encyclopedic prose in plain text. No markdown, no asterisks, no headings, no bullet points in the
Season 30 Lore Primer
Key plot threads, lore context, and character stakes you need to remember before diving into this season.
- Directly follows the overarching narrative developments of Antiques Roadshow Season 29.
- Faction dynamics and core character alliances shift under escalating external stakes.
- Crucial mysteries introduced previously reach key turning points and narrative reckonings.
- Sets up serialized story arcs that build directly toward the climactic season finale.
Season overview
Role: Meticulous television and film archivist.
Task: Produce a JSON object for "Antiques Roadshow" Season 30.
Constraints:
Use ONLY provided SYNOPSIS and SOURCES.
No invented titles, names, dates, counts, awards, ratings, box-office, viewership, or plot points.
Omit details not in the material.
Write original, neutral, encyclopedic prose in plain text.
No markdown, no asterisks, no headings, no bullet points in the prose.
Output valid JSON only.
JSON Keys:
overview: 160-220 word summary of the season's narrative arc.
primer: Array of exactly 4 concise bullet points summarizing essential previous lore, character positions, and stakes.
TMDB SYNOPSIS: "The 2026 Season started on 1.4.26"
Source [1]: Based on BBC series (since 1979). PBS Antiques Roadshow combines history with discovery.
Source [2]: IMDb link for US series (1997– ).
Source [3]: Based on BBC series (since 1979). PBS Antiques Roadshow combines history with discovery. Each year, the show visits a handful of cities to appraise items brought in by viewers. Are these items worth a lot of money, more than the visitors expect?
Source [4]: British reality show (BBC) where appraisers travel to regions of UK to appraise antiques.
Source [5]: Mentions "Antiques Roadshow turns 20!" (not relevant to Season 30 specifically, but part of the series history). Mentions cities: Spokane, Washington; Tucson, Arizona; Little Rock, Arkansas; Charleston, South Carolina; Cleveland, Ohio; and Omaha, Nebraska.
Overview Construction:
Season 30 (the 2026 Season) started on January 4, 2026.
The series is based on a popular BBC series that has been running since 1979.
The PBS version combines history with discovery.
The format involves the show visiting a handful of cities each year to appraise items brought in by viewers.
The central premise involves determining if items brought in by visitors are worth more money than the visitors expect.
Problem: I need 160-220 words. The provided text is extremely sparse regarding Season 30 specifically.
*Constraint
Episode Guide
Season 30 Progress Shield
Red Butte Garden & Arboretum, Hour 1
Jan 5, 2026 · 53 min
ROADSHOW celebrates an all-new Season 30, starting with a stop in Salt Lake City! Discoveries include German candy containers, ca. 1910, a Donegal Arts & Crafts carpet and a 1937 “
Red Butte Garden & Arboretum, Hour 2
Jan 12, 2026 · 53 min
See stunning treasures from ROADSHOW’s visit to Salt Lake City! All-new finds include a 1970 Rolex “Red” Submariner watch, an 1834 Baltimore St. James Episcopal Church sampler and
Red Butte Garden & Arboretum, Hour 3
Jan 19, 2026 · 53 min
See a bounty of Utah treasures found during ROADSHOW’s visit to Red Butte Garden & Arboretum including diamond and star sapphire jewelry, a 1952 Al Stohlman tooled leatherwork pict
Georgia State Railroad Museum, Hour 1
Jan 26, 2026 · 53 min
Catch ROADSHOW’s stunning season-topping find in this first hour from Savannah, GA! Treasures include a 1901 Alexander Fisher enamel, a 1992 Olga de Amaral “Lost Image VII” tapest
Georgia State Railroad Museum, Hour 2
Feb 2, 2026 · 55 min
All aboard! ROADSHOW travels to Savannah to discover hidden treasures including a 19th C. Jim Williams-owned Federal hunt board, a Jesse Arms Botke oil, ca. 1940 and a 1978 Tom Pe
Georgia State Railroad Museum, Hour 3
Feb 9, 2026 · 53 min
Travel with ROADSHOW to historic Savannah, GA and learn the stories behind intriguing discoveries. Which artistic treasure is $85K-$95K?
Coastal Maine Botanical Gardens, Hour 1
Feb 16, 2026 · 53 min
See a bounty of Boothbay booty from ROADSHOW’s first-ever visit to the state of Maine. One romantic family heirloom is valued at $75K!
Coastal Maine Botanical Gardens, Hour 2
Feb 23, 2026 · 53 min
Surprising treasures are in bloom during ROADSHOW’s garden journey in Boothbay, ME. One fruitful discovery stuns with a value reaching $70K!
Coastal Maine Botanical Gardens, Hour 3
Mar 23, 2026 · 53 min
Treasures abound in Midcoast Maine during ROADSHOW’s first-time stop in Boothbay! Which family heirloom is the hour’s top find?
Castle Farms, Hour 1
Mar 30, 2026 · 53 min
ROADSHOW visits charming Charlevoix, MI in search of hidden treasures and their stories. One inherited artwork is valued at $150K!
Castle Farms, Hour 2
Apr 6, 2026 · 53 min
See Michigan marvels unveiled during ROADSHOW’s stop at Castle Farms in Charlevoix. Which historic treasure has a $75,000 value?
Castle Farms, Hour 3
Apr 13, 2026 · 53 min
ROADSHOW found treasures in a castle during a stop in Charlevoix, MI, including Tiffany Studios lily sconces, ca. 1905, a 1904 Philadelphia quilt and a Chinese & Japanese decorativ
250 Years of Americana
Apr 20, 2026 · 53 min
ROADSHOW discoveries reflecting 250 years of American art, artifacts, crafts and collectibles. One valuable treasure reaches $300K!
Grant's Farm, Hour 1
Apr 27, 2026 · 53 min
Meet us in St. Louis as ROADSHOW discovers treasures including an Andrew Clemens sand bottle, ca. 1885, a 1933 Goudey baseball card set 239/240 and a Joan Miró pencil on paper, ca.
Grant's Farm, Hour 2
May 4, 2026 · 53 min
ROADSHOW harvests hidden treasures at Grant’s Farm, including a 1960 Ansel Adams Portfolio III: Yosemite Valley, a Persian Qashqai Gabbeh rug, ca. 1935, and 1959 JFK’s boxer shorts
Grant's Farm, Hour 3
May 11, 2026 · 53 min
Catch a crop of ROADSHOW discoveries at Grant’s Farm, including a Cartier Art Deco Tutti Frutti clutch, ca. 1925, a Carl Kauba cowboy bronze, ca. 1900, and a Sumerian cuneiform tab
Junk in the Trunk 15
May 18, 2026 · 53 min
Visit all five cities from ROADSHOW’s celebratory Season 30 for never-before-seen finds, including a 1961 JFK Santa Claus Letter, a 1979 Ed Ruscha Stage Fright ink on paper, and a
Vintage First Finds, Hour 1
Sep 21, 2026 · 53 min
Travel back to Season 1 and learn what the series’ first treasures are worth today, including an 1895 UNC football, an 1856 Chinese export Canton fire oil, and a Jacob Hurd silver
Vintage First Finds, Hour 2
Sep 28, 2026 · 53 min
See premiere vintage finds from ROADSHOW’s first season including a Gibson style H-2 mandola, ca. 1918, a Tiffany Studios Daffodil lamp, ca. 1906, and an 1852 Lincoln manuscript! O
Vintage First Finds, Hour 3
Oct 5, 2026 · 53 min
Go back to the beginning for updates on ROADSHOW finds from Season 1, including a pocket watch with fob chain, ca. 1885, a 1942 Donald Duck animation cel, and a New England miniatu
Vintage First Finds, Hour 4
Oct 12, 2026 · 53 min
See fabulous finds from ROADSHOW’s first season updated with today’s values including an Albrecht Dürer engraving, an 1870 J. L. Stone limestone temperance jug, and an 11/22/63 ne
Vintage First Finds, Hour 5
Oct 19, 2026 · 53 min
Discover today’s values for ROADSHOW’s first finds including a 1933 Duck Soup movie poster, an 1867 Carl Haag watercolor, and an Edward Gilpin watch, ca. 1670. One item purchased a
Vintage First Finds, Hour 6
Oct 26, 2026 · 53 min
Take a trip back to the 90s for ROADSHOW first season of finds, including a Duncan Phyfe sewing table, ca. 1805, a 1924 Jane Peterson painting, and Tiffany vases, ca. 1895! Do the
Sensational Finds
Nov 2, 2026 · 53 min
A themed special showcasing standout, high-value, and remarkable appraisals evaluated by antique specialists and appraisers traveling across the United States.
Thrifty Deals
Nov 9, 2026 · 53 min
ROADSHOW discovers items acquired on the cheap by guests who scored big combing the shelves of thrift shops and other secondhand stores, including Torino robot lamps, ca. 1970, and