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TV critic David Bianculli says 2025 offered so many great shows he couldn't narrow them down. But in a year of intense TV, Netflix's haunting series Adolescence, stands apart.

Dueling Safdie brother movie projects, Love Island USA chaos, a feces-filled And Just Like That … finale: looking back on an eclectic year for pop culture.

CBS News Editor-in-Chief Bari Weiss pulled a 60 Minutes segment on allegations of abuses at an El Salvador detention center where the Trump administration sent hundreds of Venezuelan migrants.

Stream now with KPBS+ / Watch Monday, Jan. 5, 2026 at 11:30 p.m. on KPBS TV. The film tells the unlikely story of a racing legend who captured multiple records and led Ford Motor Company to national prominence during the “golden age” of drag racing. Narrated by actor Peter Coyote, it chronicles Brannan’s career, his contributions to the sport, and the ways in which he transformed Ford drag racing during the 1960s. The film features interviews with Brannan, fellow drag racers, car enthusiasts, and automotive and racing historians.

Premieres Thursday, Jan. 1, 2026 at 8 p.m. on KPBS TV / Stream with KPBS+ / Encore Tuesday, Jan. 2 at 7 p.m. on KPBS 2. Ring in the New Year with the Vienna Philharmonic at the world-famous Musikverein, with Hugh returning as host. The celebrations showcase the virtuosic dancing of the Vienna City Ballet performed on location in sumptuous Vienna landmarks.

Stream now with KPBS Passport on KPBS+ / Watch Wednesday, Dec. 31, 2025 at 9 p.m. on KPBS 2. The true story of a Jazz Age trailblazer — 95-year-old entertainer Norma Miller. The engaging biography highlights the life, career and indomitable spirit of the Harlem-born actress, dancer and choreographer known as "The Queen of Swing." Discovered at the age of 12, Miller's show business career has spanned seven decades.

Stream now with KPBS+ / Watch Monday, Dec. 29, 2025 at 10:30 p.m. on KPBS TV. Join Host Elsa Sevilla as she visits the historic, 5-star Hotel Del Coronado and learns why visitors from around the world love to stay at the Del. Find out what once kept guests entertained in the basement floor and which Hollywood movie-stars stayed at the hotel.

Stream now with KPBS Passport on KPBS+ / Watch Sunday, Jan. 4, 2026 at 2 p.m. on KPBS TV. This is a 56-minute narrated film that unfolds along the shores of Cape Ann and in the heart of Mexico’s forested volcanic mountains. Every stage of the butterfly’s life cycle is experienced in vibrant close-up, from mating to egg to caterpillar to adult, and set against the backdrop of sea and forest, sun and wind.

President Trump's lawsuit alleges that the BBC's fall 2024 documentary was "a brazen attempt" to harm his re-election. The BBC has apologized but rejects his claim.

Whether you plan to head out to the theater or binge from the couch, our critics have gathered together their favorite films and TV shows of 2025.