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Premieres Tuesday, May 14, 2024 at 10 p.m. on KPBS TV / PBS App. Exposing the shadowy figure at the heart of a corruption scandal spanning from Venezuela to the U.S. With the Venezuelan news outlet, Armando.info, the inside story of Alex Saab, his capture, then release by the U.S. in a controversial prisoner swap. -
Coming Soon! Premieres Wednesdays, May 15 - 29, 2024 at 10 p.m. on KPBS TV / PBS App. Follow the biggest archaeological excavation in Pompeii for a generation in this landmark three-part series. Through exciting discoveries and fresco-inspired animations, imagine the life and horrors faced in Pompeii as Vesuvius erupted in AD 79. -
Premieres Friday, May 10, 2024 at 8 p.m. on KPBS 2 / PBS App + Encore Sunday, May 12 at 2 p.m. on KPBS 2. Experience this Shakespearean classic directed by Tony Award winner Kenny Leon from The Public Theater’s Free Shakespeare in the Park at The Delacorte Theater in Central Park starring Tony Award nominee Ato Blankson-Wood. -
Premieres Thursday, May 9, 2024 at 11:30 p.m. on KPBS TV / Stream now with the PBS App. Guest: Emily Bazelon, lecturer, Yale Law School. In June, the U.S. Supreme Court will issue decisions on cases impacting everything from reproductive rights to Donald Trump's legal woes. But public approval for the Court is at a record low. What does that mean for the health of our democracy? -
Saturday, May 11, 2024 at 9 p.m. on KPBS TV / Stream now with KPBS Passport + Encore Sunday, May 12 at 6:30 p.m. on KPBS 2. Join Kristin Chenoweth, Patti LaBelle, Sandi Patty for a night of uplifting music. The concert features performances across classical, contemporary, Motown, and country genres. Bringing together renowned solo vocalists, a 25-piece ensemble of The American Pops Orchestra, and a robust combined choir from community groups and churches in the Washington, D.C. area, this concert represents the vast fellowship that is united through sacred pieces. -
Fridays, May 10 - July 12, 2024 at 10 p.m. on KPBS TV / Stream the series now with KPBS Passport! Lucy Lawless (XENA: WARRIOR PRINCESS, PARKS AND RECREATION) stars in this contemporary Australian detective drama as retired cop Alexa Crowe. With her old boss regularly asking for her insight on cold cases and a young police data-analyst eager to be mentored--whether Alexa wants to or not--Alexa can't seem to stop solving crime. -
Premieres Wednesday, May 8, 2024 at 8 p.m. on KPBS TV / PBS App + Encore Thursday, May 16 at 7 p.m. on KPBS 2. Grizzly 399, the most famous bear in Grand Teton National Park, has an exceptional litter of four cubs to raise. Every day, the family must contend with threats to their survival, including a warming climate and human encroachment in bear country. Now the stakes are higher than ever as Wyoming, Idaho, and Montana seek to remove grizzlies from the endangered species list—which would make it legal to hunt them. -
Tuesday, May 7, 2024 at 11 p.m. on KPBS TV / Stream now with the PBS App. Boswell’s latest conversation with leading experts examines why groups of women disproportionately experience higher mortality rates related to pregnancy and childbirth in the country. -
Stream the film before the broadcast with KPBS Passport! Premieres Monday, May 6, 2024 at 10 p.m. on KPBS TV / PBS App. NASA's goal to send astronauts to Mars would require a three-year absence from Earth, during which communication in real time would be impossible due to the immense distance. Meet the psychologists whose job is to keep astronauts mentally stable in outer space, as they are caught between their dream of reaching new frontiers and the basic human need to stay connected to home. -
Premieres Mondays, May 6 - June 3, 2024 at 9 p.m. on KPBS TV / PBS App. Told in present tense and full of unexpected bombshells, this is the story of a family that has lived under intense public scrutiny their entire lives. Prince Harry recently described it as akin to living in "The Truman Show." Like most families, the royal family has had to deal with crises – feuds, heartbreak, sibling rivalries, affairs, divorces and deaths. But they also have had to face assassination attempts, kidnappings, tabloid scandals and terrorist bombs.
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