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Premieres Tuesday, Nov. 25, 2025 at 9 p.m. on KPBS TV / Stream with KPBS+. Ken Burns, Jeffrey Rosen and others discuss essential themes of liberty, equality, democracy and separation of powers. The ideas and values articulated 250 years ago during America's founding remain relevant to conversations about governance today.

Stream now with KPBS+ / Watch Monday, Nov. 24, 2025 at 10 p.m. on KPBS TV + Encore Thursday, Nov. 17 at 8 p.m. on KPBS 2. Journey into the heart of America's majestic redwood forests and explore the secrets of the tallest and some of the oldest living beings on Earth.

Ryan Murphy's trashy melodrama further cements his parallels with Lee Daniels and Tyler Perry. But even fans of "so bad it's good" trash TV would throw their hands up in agony at Murphy's new show starring Kim Kardashian.

Premieres Sundays, Jan. 11 - Feb. 15, 2026 at 8 p.m. on KPBS TV / Stream with KPBS+. Miss Eliza Scarlet is doing her best to have it all. Her business is thriving, but her personal life enters new territory as she attempts to follow her heart and develop a relationship with Inspector Alexander Blake. Eliza may be an expert solving crimes, but she’s very much a novice when it comes to love. Can Eliza juggle the twin demands of her personal and professional life?

Charles (Ted Danson) went undercover in a retirement community in the first season of the hit Netflix series. In Season 2, Charles enrolls in college, and brings along a fantastic new cast.

Stream now with KPBS+ / Watch Saturday, Nov. 22, 2025 at 4:30 p.m. on KPBS TV. Istanbul's rich heritage spans the centuries from Christian Byzantium to Muslim Ottoman rule to today's thriving city. We start our look back at the Roman-tinged Hippodrome, then indulge in the ancient ritual of the Turkish bath. We take in the Blue Mosque and the grand Hagia Sophia, taste Turkish delight at the venerable Spice Market, and explore Topkapı Palace and its harem room deep within. 

Stream now with KPBS Passport / Watch Saturday, Nov. 22, 2025 at 7 p.m. on KPBS TV. Glamorous lady detective Phryne Fisher (Essie Davis, "The Babadook") returns in a cinematic sequel to the wildly popular TV series. In 1929 Jerusalem, Phryne's rescue of a young Bedouin girl leads her on a globe-trotting adventure to uncover priceless treasures, wartime secrets, and an ancient tomb bearing a terrible curse, with the help of handsome detective Jack Robinson (Nathan Page, UNDERBELLY).

Premieres Monday, Nov. 24, 2025 at 11 p.m. on KPBS TV / Stream with KPBS+. The film tells the story of a determined group of Blackfoot people striving to re-establish the first wild buffalo herd on ancestral lands since the species near extinction a century ago. Narrated and executive produced by Oscar nominee and Blackfeet / Nez Perce actor, Lily Gladstone.

Premieres Sundays, Dec. 14-28, 2025 from 8 - 9 p.m. on KPBS TV / Stream with KPBS+. After 20 years away, Broadway director Charlie Summers finds himself back in his childhood room, helping his mother at the local theater. The eclectic cast and crew there may lack professional skills, but certainly don’t lack passion.

Premieres Tuesday, Nov. 25, 2025 at 10 p.m. on KPBS TV / Stream with KPBS+. A stunning portrayal of war in the trenches from the Oscar®-winning team behind "20 Days in Mariupol." With The Associated Press, combat bodycam-footage and powerful moments of reflection, following a Ukrainian platoon trying to liberate a village.