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Friday panel highlights include Guillermo Del Toro, the Oscars of the comics industry, lumpia and sick-and-twisted animation.

Stream now with KPBS+ / Watch Monday, July 20, 2026 at 11:30 p.m. on KPBS TV. After learning that his son, Yahya, has died at sea trying to get to Spain, Ahmed Tchiche must find a way to bring his remains back home to Morocco so he and his family can have a proper goodbye.

Stream with KPBS+ / Watch Monday, July 20, 2026 at 10 p.m. on KPBS TV. In a country where eligible men outnumber women by 30 million, three perpetual bachelors join an intensive seven-day dating camp led by one of China’s most sought-after dating coaches in a last-ditch effort to find a girl, and love.

Watch Sunday, July 19, 2026 at 2 p.m. on KPBS TV. Verdi’s Shakespearean comedy features an ensemble cast in Robert Carsen’s staging, with baritone Michael Volle performing in his first Verdi role at the Met as the knight Falstaff, tormented by a trio of clever women who deliver his comeuppance.

Watch Saturday, July 18, 2026 at 10:30 p.m. on KPBS TV + Encore Saturday, Aug. 1 at 11:30 a.m. on KPBS TV. In this 30-minute buffet of taste treats, Rick Steves eats his merry way through Europe. One delightful taste at a time, we'll learn how food is a prime ingredient in what defines cultures all across the Continent.

Watch Friday, July 17, 2026 at 11 p.m. on KPBS TV / Youtube (not in the KPBS+ app. Built in 1906 as a shelter for young wayward or orphaned girls, The Chapel at the Good Shepherd Center in Seattle provided a new haven for two hundred Artists Den guests on a crisp autumn night. The Swell Season – led by Glen Hansard and backed by Marketa Irglova on piano and two of Hansard’s band mates from The Frames on bass and violin – gave a special performance of their melodic, original songs months before winning the Academy Award for Best Original Song with “Falling Slowly”

Stream now with KPBS Passport on KPBS+. ICE officers shot and killed a man in Maine this week. Rep. Chellie Pingree (D-ME) discusses the shooting and its implications. Rachel Goodman of Protect Democracy discusses Pres. Trump's elimination of the Election Assistance Commission and its impact on the upcoming midterms. Pew Research's Jocelyn Kiley on the nine different political categories that define Americans' views.

Stream now with KPBS+ / Premieres Thursday, July 16, 2026 at 8 p.m. on KPBS TV + Encore Monday, July 20, 2026 at 9 p.m. on KPBS TV. We go back a century to see the history of a South Bay Community that was once a tiny settlement along the road to Tijuana; discover a history timeline next to the trolley tracks downtown; see a celebration of art in Escondido, and view parts of a classic silent movie filmed in Carrizo Gorge. Plus, the story of the Leaning Smokestack of the Union Brickyard, things sent in by you, and more stories too About San Diego.

Whether you're chasing celebrity panels or discovering comics creators, here's our guide to navigating Comic-Con's Wednesday and Thursday programming.

Watch Thursday, July 16, 2026 at 11:30 p.m. on KPBS TV (not available in KPBS+) Stream with YouTube + Listen to the podcast. Guest: Bill Maher, comedian, political commentator, and host of REAL TIME WITH BILL MAHER. Maher joins Ian Bremmer for a conversation on America's 250th birthday, the future of the Democratic Party, Trump's presidency, checks and balances, and why patriotism shouldn't belong to one political party.