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Premieres Wednesday, Oct. 23, 2024 at 10 p.m. on KPBS TV / PBS app + Sunday, Oct. 27 at 10 p.m. on KPBS 2. The search for remains of formerly enslaved Black Union soldiers brutally murdered by angry Southerners as the Civil War was ending. Learn about Camp Nelson, KY, the military base where these soldiers and thousands got their freedom papers.

Premieres Friday, Oct. 25, 2024 at 8 p.m. on KPBS 2 / PBS app. Enjoy this semi-staged oratorio with the New York Philharmonic and an international cast telling the story of Jewish refugees in World War II Shanghai set to music by Aaron Zigman with lyrics by Mark Campbell and additional lyrics by Brock Walsh.

Premieres Wednesday, Oct.16, 2024 at 10 p.m. on KPBS TV / PBS app + Encore Sunday, Oct. 20 at 10 p.m. on KPBS 2. Uncover the groundbreaking science being used by computer scientist Brent Seales as he attempts to be the first person in nearly 2,000 years to read inside hundreds of carbonized ancient scrolls found at the archaeological site of Herculaneum in Italy.

Premieres Wednesday, Oct. 9, 2024 at 10 p.m. on KPBS TV / PBS app. Learn the untold story of Maria Anna Mozart, older sister to Wolfgang and a musical prodigy in her own right. Could she have helped write some of her famous brother’s earliest music?

Premieres Wednesday, Oct. 2, 2024 at 10 p.m. on KPBS TV / PBS app + Encore Sunday, Oct. 6 at 10 p.m. on KPBS 2. Witness a team of archaeologists searching for priceless artifacts from the Assyrian Empire previously targeted for destruction during the Isis occupation of Mosul, including clues to a possible location of the Hanging Gardens of Babylon.

Stream now on YouTube. Join NATURE Executive Producer, Fred Kaufman in discussion with Dr. Jane Goodall, DBE, Founder of The Jane Goodall Institute and a UN Messenger of Peace, as they discuss Dr. Goodall's work, the current state of chimpanzee research and conservation efforts, and how you can help chimpanzees thrive as they face threats to their habitats.

Premieres Monday, Sept. 23, 2024 at 11 p.m. on KPBS TV / PBS app. At 21, he was a leader of Hong Kong's Umbrella Revolution. By 23, he became Hong Kong's youngest elected lawmaker. At 26, he was Most Wanted under the National Security Law. The film offers a close look at the city's most famous dissident to uncover what happens to freedom when an authoritarian power goes unchecked.

Sunday, Aug. 25, 2024 at 6 p.m. on KPBS TV / PBS app. Enjoy the world-renowned Vienna Philharmonic’s annual open-air concert from the gardens of Austria’s Imperial Schönbrunn Palace, featuring Andris Nelsons as guest conductor joined by soprano Lise Davidsen as guest soloist.

Wednesdays, Jan. 22 and 29, 2025 at 8 p.m. on KPBS 2 / Stream now with KPBS Passport + Encores Monday, Jan. 27 and Tuesday, Jan. 28 at Noon on KPBS 2. Explore musician Bob Dylan's evolution from folk troubadour to iconic rock star. Live concert footage and press conferences from the 1960s and a new interview with Dylan are used to draw a portrait of the legendary singer-songwriter. Directed by Martin Scorsese, this documentary features interviews conducted with Allen Ginsberg, Joan Baez, Pete Seeger and more.

Sunday, June 30, 2024 at Noon on KPBS TV. Acclaimed English director Carrie Cracknell makes her Met debut, resetting the classic story to the modern day that moves the focus to issues that could not be more relevant today: gendered violence, abusive labor structures, and the desire to break through societal boundaries.