Jennifer Robinson

Thursday, Jan. 23, 2025 at 11 p.m. on KPBS TV / PBS app. The guardrails that have largely kept global peace since the WWII may finally be coming off. It's not only because Donald Trump is coming back to the White House, but he will speed up the process. Francis Fukuyama from Stanford University joins the show to break it all down.

Wednesday, Jan. 22, 2025 at 10 p.m. on KPBS TV / Stream now with KPBS Passport! Mixing a fictional narrative with documentary interviews, explore the dramatic story of an encounter with an extraterrestrial artifact and the new tools we have available in the search for life beyond earth.

Thursdays, June 12 and 19, 2025 at 7 p.m. on KPBS 2 / Stream now with KPBS Passport! On the shores of Botswana’s Gomoti River, three big cats have made themselves a home. An aging lion has his hands full with new cubs; a cheetah mother races to get her five cubs to independence, and a male leopard embarks on a bumpy journey to fatherhood. To succeed, these cats must use their unique skills to avoid lethal encounters, outsmart rivals, and thrive in a crowded neighborhood.

Premieres Wednesday, Jan. 22, 2025 at 9 p.m. on KPBS TV / PBS app + Encore Sunday, Jan. 26 at 9 p.m. on KPBS 2. Unidentified Flying Objects have long captivated the imagination of the public, but for decades most scientists treated the subject as taboo. Now, these mysterious phenomena are moving out of the shadows and into the light, as NASA pledges to study them scientifically.

Tuesday, June 3, 2025 at 8 p.m. on KPBS TV / Stream now with KPBS Passport! Henry Louis Gates, Jr. explores the family trees of two award-winning writers: novelist Amy Tan and poet Rita Dove—traveling across China and the American South to uncover long lost stories of the ancestors who inspired their work.

Premieres Tuesday, Jan. 21, 2025 at 10 p.m. on KPBS TV / PBS app + YouTube. Donald Trump’s return to the presidency, overcoming unprecedented obstacles and opposition. With insider interviews, tracing defining moments over Trump’s life and career, his 2020 election loss, felony convictions and historic comeback.

Thursday, April 17, 2025 at 8:30 p.m. on KPBS TV / Stream now with the PBS app + Encore Wednesday, April 21 at 8:30 p.m. on KPBS 2. We sit down with two powerhouses of talent in the theatre, television, and film scene. Dedrick Weathersby and Tisha Campbell join us to chat about their trials and tribulations in our industry.