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Stream with KPBS+ / Premieres Monday, Nov. 9, 2026 at 11 p.m. on KPBS TV + Encore Thursday, Nov. 19 at 9 p.m. on KPBS 2. “Medicine Ball” follows Native college athletes Lexus Redthunder and Leroy Staples-Fairbanks IV as they navigate basketball and college life at the University of Minnesota Morris, located on a former Native boarding school site. Their journeys reveal how basketball became a source of resilience, hope, and cultural pride in Native communities.

Stream now with KPBS Passport on KPBS+ / Watch Wednesday, Oct. 28, 2026 at 11 p.m. on KPBS TV + Encores Friday, Oct. 30 at 9 p.m. on KPBS TV + Saturday, Oct. 31 at 10:30 on KPBS TV. Take a look inside the career of one of America's most enduring storytellers using on rare archival interviews, guest lectures and book readings to trace Stephen King's path from his modest beginnings in Maine to his rise as one of the best-selling authors in publishing history. King's own words guide the narrative, exploring what has made his work resonate with readers across five decades.

Premieres Wednesday, Nov. 4, 2026 at 10 p.m. on KPBS TV / Stream with KPBS+. Welcome to tiny Tangier Island in the Chesapeake Bay. Pivotal in the War of 1812, it's where Francis Scott Key was inspired to write "The Star-Spangled Banner" and where hundreds of self-emancipated men joined the British to take up arms against their former masters. Now, rising sea levels threaten the island, and the race is on to ensure Tangier will remain a witness to American history.

Premieres Monday, Oct. 26, 2026 at 9 p.m. on KPBS TV / Stream with KPBS+. Join chef Pati Jinich on a Pan-American journey exploring cultural connections.

Skerritt was Captain Dallas in Alien, Viper in Top Gun, and a small town sheriff in the TV series Picket Fences.

"There's an understandable pull in my industry to make things ... super safe, super familiar," Gilpin says. She wants to go the other way. Gilpin currently stars in the noir drama The Lowdown.

Stream now with KPBS Passport on KPBS+ / Watch Friday, Oct. 23, 2026 at 7 p.m. on KPBS 2 + Encore Saturday, Oct. 31 at 8 p.m. on KPBS TV. Explore the life of Jamie Lee Curtis, an influential, trailblazing actress who continues to challenge stereotypes and proves that every role she plays can connect with audiences. This biography features moments from "Halloween," "Trading Places," "Perfect," "Blue Steel," "A Fish Called Wanda," "True Lies," "Freaky Friday," "Christmas with the Kranks," and "Knives Out."

Stream now with KPBS+ / Watch Friday, Oct. 23, 2026 at 11 p.m. on KPBS TV. Grammy-nominated R&B singer-songwriter Ari Lennox brings her soulful vocals, effortless groove and magnetic presence to ACL. She performs highlights from her acclaimed album Vacancy alongside fan favorites "Soft Girl Era" and "Shea Butter Baby."

San Diego's Dianna Cowern, also known as Physics Girl, was one of the internet's most popular science communicators.  Long COVID left her bedbound and facing a medical mystery with life-and-death stakes.

Premieres Tuesday, Oct. 27, 2026 at 10 p.m. on KPBS TV / Stream with KPBS+. What can history teach us about leadership? Based on More Perfect’s In Pursuit, Retro Report explores leadership lessons from America’s presidents and first ladies through new voices, archival material, and documentary storytelling.