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Antiques Roadshow: Season 30

25 episodes Premiered Jan 5, 2026 Updated Nov 13, 2026

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

Previously on Antiques Roadshow

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.
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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

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Season 30 Episodes

Episode Guide

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Season 30: Filler vs. Essential Canon

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Mytharc (3): Crucial lore & season climaxes
Core (22): Character development & subplots
Side Quest (0): Standalone / filler
S30·E1 Mytharc

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 “

S30·E2 Core

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

S30·E3 Core

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

S30·E4 Core

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

S30·E5 Core

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

S30·E6 Core

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?

S30·E7 Core

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!

S30·E8 Core

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!

S30·E9 Core

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?

S30·E10 Core

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!

S30·E11 Core

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?

S30·E12 Core

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

S30·E13 Core

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!

S30·E14 Core

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.

S30·E15 Core

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

S30·E16 Core

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

S30·E17 Core

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

S30·E18 Core

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

S30·E19 Core

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

S30·E20 Core

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

S30·E21 Core

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

S30·E22 Core

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

S30·E23 Core

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

S30·E24 Mytharc

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.

S30·E25 Mytharc

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

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