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Mondays, May 13 and 20 at 10 p.m. and Wednesday, May 29 at 11 p.m. on KPBS TV / Stream Season 2 now with KPBS Passport! Martin Clunes (Doc Martin) continues his epic ocean wide adventure in search of the real Pacific through the lives, vibrant culture and stories of the people he meets along the way. Papau New Guinea, the Phillippines and Micronesia are explored in Season 2. -
Premieres Monday, May 13, 2024 at 11 p.m. on KPBS TV / Stream now with the PBS App. During World War II, the U.S. government initially imposed policies that limited the use of cameras by Japanese Americans in the confinement sites, while simultaneously utilizing photography for propaganda. Despite the ban, Japanese American families found ways to document their lives. The photo albums reveal stories of community and resilience, transforming how this history is understood today. -
Premieres Monday, May 13, 2024 at 8 p.m. on KPBS TV / PBS App + Encores Wednesday, May 15 at 7 p.m. on KPBS 2. Visit Akron, Ohio for astonishing finds, including a Fox Kids promotion kit, a Thurman Munson-signed baseball, ca. 1975 and Fernando Amorsolo oil paintings from 1955. Guess the top $120,000 to $180,000 find! -
Saturday, May 11, 2024 at 2 p.m. on KPBS TV / stream now with the PBS App + Encore Thursday, May 16 at 2 p.m. on KPBS TV. Test cook Erica Turner makes the Mexican stew Caldo de Siete Mares (Soup of the Seven Seas). Equipment expert Adam Ried reveals his recommended induction cookware, and Dan Souza makes heart-warming Albondigas en Chipotle. -
Saturday, May 11, 2024 at 2:30 p.m. on KPBS TV / PBS App + Encore Friday, May 17 at 2 p.m. on KPBS TV. Lawman Johnson makes tall and tender Butter and Lard Biscuits, and Toni Tipton-Martin addresses the debate between lard and shortening. Equipment expert Adam Ried weighs the benefits of full-sized and mini food processors. Bryan Roof visits Asheville, North Carolina and shares his version of Mimosa Fried Chicken. -
Wednesday, May 15, 2024 at 8 p.m. on KPBS TV / PBS App + Encore Sunday, May 19 at 3 p.m. on KPBS TV. In the midst of violence and war, Ukrainian citizens are coming together to rescue animals that have been left behind by those forced to flee. For cats and dogs in abandoned buildings to lions and tigers in the nation’s zoos, extraordinary rescue efforts are underway to bring them to safety. The film is a tribute to the very best of the human spirit in the midst of the horrors of war. Directed by Ukrainian YouTuber Anton Ptushkin. -
Premieres Thursday, May 9, 2024 at 8 p.m. on KPBS TV / PBS App + Encores Sunday, May 12 at 4 p.m. on KPBS TV and Monday, May 13 at 8 p.m. on KPBS 2 / Enjoy early access for Members with KPBS Passport! We come aboard the Maritime Museum's iconic Star Of India, as she goes to sea! We head to the Imperial Valley’s Yuha Desert and the airport at Ramona to check out a couple of lesser-known but entirely wonderful museums. Plus things sent in by viewers, a quiz about San Diego, and more! -
Coming Soon! 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. -
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.
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