Jennifer Robinson

Premieres Sundays, Oct. 27 – Nov. 17, 2024 at 9 p.m. on KPBS TV / PBS app. Samantha Bond, Jo Martin, Cara Horgan and Natalie Dew star in the series, adapted by Robert Thorogood from his best-selling novels, and premiering on MASTERPIECE Mystery! And ahead of our Season 1 premiere, we’re thrilled to announce that the cast and crew are already back in production on Season 2!

Friday, May 2, 2025 at 9 p.m. on KPBS 2 / Stream now with KPBS Passport! Meet the Mambo Legends Orchestra, committed to keeping the sounds of the great Afro-Cuban bandleaders Machito, Tito Puente, and Tito Rodriguez alive for future generations.

Thursday, Oct.17, 2024 at 11:30 p.m. on KPBS TV / PBS app. Freedom isn't free, as the saying goes. But it may be up for interpretation. On the show today, we look at the critical role that 'freedom' is playing in the final stretch of the closest U.S. presidential race in modern history. Guest: Timothy Snyder, author and historian.

Saturday, April 26, 2025 at 7 p.m. on KPBS 2 and 9 p.m. on KPBS TV / Stream now with KPBS Passport + Encore Sunday, April 27 at 6 p.m. on KPBS 2. Join the legendary performers in a look back at their decades-long careers and ongoing partnership. Featuring performances of King’s classics, including “It’s Too Late” and “So Far Away” and Taylor’s “Sweet Baby James,” “Fire and Rain” and many more.

Wednesday, Oct. 23, 2024 at 11 p.m. on KPBS TV / Stream now with KPBS Passport! The Wide Awakes were a Republican para-military organization distinguished from other political clubs of the 19th century by their youth, effectiveness, and distinctive uniforms. Examine this group's history and their nationwide movement instrumental in electing Abraham Lincoln in 1860.

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.

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.