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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 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.

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.

In honor of Dr. Jane Goodall's passing at 91: 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.

Wednesday, Feb. 26, 2025 at 8 p.m. on KPBS TV / Stream now with KPBS Passport + Encore Sunday, March 2 at 8 p.m. and Thursday, March 6 at 7 p.m. on KPBS 2. Follow the story of a pine marten as she takes us on a journey through a landscape of grey stone called the Burren, home to some of Ireland’s most enchanting wildlife.

Thursday, April 10, 2025 at 7 p.m. on KPBS TV / Stream now with the PBS app! 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.

Thursday, April 17, 2025 at 7 p.m. on KPBS 2 / Stream now with KPBS Passport! 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.