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Wednesday, March 13, 2024 at 8 p.m. on KPBS TV / Watch now with KPBS Passport! American horses are icons. Mustang. Appaloosa. Morgan. Quarter Horse. Follow the history of the uniquely American horse breeds that helped shape our nation and meet the people who are continuing in the long tradition of caring for them.

Premieres Friday, May 27, 2022 at 9 p.m. and Sunday, May 29 at 2 p.m. on KPBS 2 / On demand with the PBS Video App. Take an inside look at the reimagined gender-swapped production as it returns to Broadway during the COVID-19 pandemic. Features new interviews with Tony and Grammy-winning cast members Katrina Lenk, Patti LuPone, Sondheim and more.

Wednesday, June 21, 2023 at 8 p.m. on KPBS TV / Stream now with the PBS App + Encores Sunday, June 25 at 3 p.m. on KPBS TV and at 8 p.m. on KPBS 2. The story of South Africa's annual sardine migration is brought vividly to life on camera. Each summer, the sardine run sees billions of sardines spawning and traveling up the coast, providing a feast for an array of marine predators.

In New York City, the area dominated by Lincoln Center was formerly home to Black and Puerto Rican communities. Etienne Charles' new musical work addresses that difficult past.

Premieres Friday, May 20, 2022 at 9 p.m. on KPBS 2 / On demand with the PBS Video App. Experience Shakespeare's comedic masterpiece from the Public Theater's Shakespeare in the Park set in South Harlem telling the story of the trickster Falstaff and the wily wives who outwit him in a celebration of Black joy, laughter and vitality.

Premieres Friday, June 17, 2022 at 9 p.m. on KPBS 2 / On demand with PBS Video App. Enjoy baritone Quinn Kelsey in the title role of Verdi's timeless tragedy reset in 1920s Europe by Tony-winning director Bartlett Sher. Maestro Daniele Rustioni conducts with soprano Rosa Feola as Gilda and tenor Piotr Beczała as the Duke of Mantua.

Tuesday, May 31, 2022 at 10 p.m. on KPBS TV + Thursday, June 2 at 10 p.m. on KPBS 2 / On demand with PBS Video App. Investigating the Minneapolis police in the aftermath of the murder of George Floyd. With Pulitzer Prize winning reporters from the Star Tribune - from the killing and protests to the trial of Derek Chauvin to the struggle for accountability.

Wednesday, April 23, 2025 at 8 p.m. on KPBS TV / Stream now with KPBS Passport! A celebration of one of Earth's most iconic and beloved birds, featuring footage of all 17 species of penguins for the first time, from New Zealand, Cape Town, the Galapagos Islands and Antarctica.

Encore Thursdays, Aug. 3 and 10, 2023 at 7 p.m. on KPBS TV / Stream now with KPBS Passport! Wildlife cameraman Gordon Buchanan leads a team using state of the art cameras, offering a fresh look at the lives of some of the animals in our oceans such as sharks, elephant seals, turtles and gannets in two new episodes. This week: Investigate the lives of some of Australia’s most iconic animals. Koalas, fruit bats and kangaroos take the cameras into their secret worlds.

Encore Sunday, Oct. 30, 2022 at 2 p.m. on KPBS 2 / Not available on demand. Experience this reimagined look at the Greek myth of Orpheus from Eurydice’s point of view conducted by Yannick Nézet-Séguin with new staging by Mary Zimmerman. Soprano Erin Morley sings the title role with baritone Joshua Hopkins as Orpheus.