ANTIQUES ROADSHOW (Salt Lake City episodes air Jan. 5, 12 & 19)

BOSTON, MA, December 11, 2025 — With newly discovered treasures from across the country to a look back at historic items with roots in the American Revolution, ANTIQUES ROADSHOW’s celebratory Season 30 is full of wow-worthy TV! All-new ROADSHOW premiered Monday, January 5, 2026 with a six-figure appraisal in Salt Lake City, UT.

This season, PBS’s most-watched ongoing series travels to five cities, stopping at distinctive venues including Red Butte Garden & Arboretum in Salt Lake City, UT; Georgia State Railroad Museum in Savannah, GA; Coastal Maine Botanical Gardens in Boothbay, ME; Castle Farms in Charlevoix, MI; and Grant’s Farm in St. Louis, MO. 

“I’m often asked how a TV show stays on top over 30 years,” said ANTIQUES ROADSHOW executive producer Marsha Bemko. “The combination of personal stories, serendipitous finds, a little bit of history lesson, and those jaw-dropping values make up the secret sauce that keeps ROADSHOW irresistible to fans!”

WATCH: Season 30 Appraisals & Episodes 

A preview of standout Season 30 discoveries includes:
 

• In Salt Lake City, UT, a 1937 copy of The Hobbit was brought to ROADSHOW where a typo on the rear flap of the dust cover revealed it to be a true first printing of the UK first edition! (Episodes from Salt Lake City air Jan. 5, 12, and 19)
• In Savannah, GA, ROADSHOW discovered the year’s highest value find with a 1992 Olga de Amaral Lost Image VII tapestry. Inherited by the guest from his mother, a collector of works by women artists. (Episodes from Savannah air Jan. 26, Feb. 2 and 9)
• In Boothbay, ME, a poignant piece of history was uncovered in a 1962 letter written by Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. to the ROADSHOW guest’s father-in-law, a Unitarian minister who actively supported the Civil Rights efforts of the time.The letter holds extraordinary value in both its rarity and message.(Episodes from Boothbay air Feb. 16, 23, and Mar. 23)
• In Charlevoix, MI, one ROADSHOW guest, originally in search of a grandfather clock, discovered a John Bailey dwarf clock, ca. 1800 in an online market and purchased it for $300. Even with some prior restoration the timepiece was revealed to be a rare treasure with a stunning value of $75,000! (Episodes from Charlevoix air Mar. 30, Apr. 6 and 13)
• In St. Louis, MO, a playful piece of Hollywood history made an appearance at ROADSHOW with a guest’s$10 estate-sale-purchased backgammon set, ca. 1970 associated with comedy legendLucille Ball and purportedly donatedby the star for a charity auction. (Episodes from St. Louis air Apr. 27, May 4 and 11).