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Watch Friday, Sept. 4, 2026 at 9:30 p.m. on KPBS 2 / Stream with YouTube (not in the KPBS+ app). Rudolfo Anaya was the first Hispanic American writer to achieve major publishing success with his landmark novel, "Bless Me, Ultima," in print since 1972. Recipient of the National Medal for the Arts, Anaya has demonstrated a lifelong determination to persevere - through poverty, catastrophic injury and an almost insurmountable artistic struggle to publish - and in the end, succeed.

Watch Wednesday, Sept. 2, 2026 at 11 p.m. on KPBS TV / Stream with YouTube (not available in the KPBS+ app). "Island Cowgirls" highlights two Hawaiian cowgirls (paniolo) who have dedicated their lives to caring for their family ranches. On the northwest side of Hawai'i island, as La'I Bertlemann prepares to graduate from highschool, she must make a difficult decision whether to stay home in Hawai'i and continue her family tradition of land stewardship or leave.

While social media is rife with AI celebrity deepfakes, videos featuring late night TV hosts like Jimmy Kimmel and Jon Stewart are are easier to create than other kinds of deepfakes and potentially more disruptive.

Stream Seasons 1 - 3 now with KPBS Passport on KPBS+ / Watch Season 3 Friday, Aug. 28 - Sept. 25, 2026 at 10 p.m. on KPBS TV. Lucy Lawless (XENA: WARRIOR PRINCESS, PARKS AND RECREATION) stars in this contemporary Australian detective drama as retired cop Alexa Crowe. With her old boss regularly asking for her insight on cold cases and a young police data-analyst eager to be mentored—whether Alexa wants to or not—Alexa can't seem to stop solving crime.

Stream now with KPBS+ / Watch Sunday, Aug. 30, 2026 at 9 p.m. on KPBS TV. The undisputed queen of country music, living legend Dolly Parton has had one of the most stellar careers of any musician. In this groundbreaking documentary film, Dolly herself lets us in on her fondest memories, her influences and her process, and we explore the legendary talent that has made her astonishingly successful and well-loved.

Watch Thursday, Aug. 27, 2026 at 11: 30 p.m. on KPBS TV / Stream with YouTube (not in KPBS+ app). Guest: David Miliband, President and CEO, International Rescue Committee. When USAID closed last year, it was the beginning of the collapse of the international relief system. Now we're seeing the effects during some major crises. David Miliband joins Ian Bremmer to discuss the shock to the aid system and what comes next.

Watch Friday, Aug. 28, 2026 at 9:30 p.m. on KPBS 2 (Not in the KPBS+ app). In 1918, artist Rockwell Kent left New York for Alaska’s remote Fox Island. Facing failure at home, he risked everything to find inspiration in the wilderness. Amid storms, solitude, and a deepening bond with his young son, Kent created the art that launched his enduring career.

Stream now with KPBS+ / Watch Tuesday, Aug. 25, 2026 at 11 p.m. on KPBS TV. Ground Zero— the area within 500 meters of the hypocenter in Hiroshima where the atom bomb was dropped. Yet even here, 78 people miraculously survived. Based on their 110 hours of interviews, their shocking experiences and the things they saw are scientifically visualized with help from the latest technology and computer graphics.

Stream with KPBS+ / Watch Tuesday, Aug. 25, 2026 at 9 p.m. on KPBS TV + Encore Friday, Sept. 4, 2026 at 8 p.m. on KPBS 2. Celebrate the life and career of Pulitzer Prize-winning writer Mary Oliver. Shaped by a solitary childhood and rising literary fame, Oliver published more than 30 collections of poetry and essays on nature, beauty, and love.

If Watchmen taught us that you can use superheroes to excavate the cracked foundations of the American experience, Lanterns seems content to linger in the shadow of another HBO prestige genre series, True Detective.