Jennifer Robinson

Coming Soon! Premieres Wednesday, Oct. 23, 2024 at 8 p.m. on KPBS TV / PBS app + Encore Sunday, Oct. 27 at 3 p.m. on KPBS TV and 8 p.m. on KPBS 2. Follow filmmaker Vianet Djenguet as he documents a grueling but vital mission to habituate a notoriously protective 450-pound silverback, in a last-ditch effort to save the critically endangered Eastern lowland gorillas from extinction.

Premieres Monday, Oct. 21, 2024 at 11 p.m. on KPBS TV / PBS app. A debt-laden grad turns Tokyo Uber Eats biker, confronting the gig economy's harsh truths. Pedaling along the city's deserted streets, he wonders about the "Uberization" of society and what it offers to an unemployed young person with student debt.

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 Tuesdays, Oct. 15 - Nov. 5, 2024 at 11:30 p.m. on KPBS TV / PBS app + Encores Saturdays Oct. 26 and Nov. 2 from Noon to 2 p.m. on KPBS 2. This four-part documentary series is an inspiring coming-of-age story that follows teenagers from across America as they face off in the nation's premier civics competition. Culminating in a championship showdown in the nation’s capital, high school students with diverse personal and political backgrounds grapple with critical questions about democracy.

Premieres Monday, Oct. 14, 2024 at 11 p.m. on KPBS TV / PBS app. Aaju Peter is a renowned Inuit lawyer and activist who defends the human rights of Indigenous peoples. She's a fierce protector of her ancestral lands in the Arctic and works to bring her colonizers to justice. As Aaju launches an inspiring effort to establish an Indigenous forum, she also embarks upon a deeply personal journey to mend her own wounds, including the unexpected passing of her son.

Monday, Oct. 14, 2024 at 8 p.m. on KPBS TV / PBS app + Encore Wednesday, Oct. 16 at 7 p.m. on KPBS 2. Which dazzling Denver treasures have soared since 2008? Finds include a Harry Bertoia Sonambient sculpture, a Civil War Colonel uniform group, ca. 1863, and an old mine cut diamond ring & Flato watches. One is now $200,000 to $250,000!

Thursday, April 17, 2025 at 8:30 p.m. on KPBS TV / 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.