TV Highlights

Thursday, July 10, 2025 at 11:30 p.m. on KPBS TV / Stream now with the PBS app. Guest: Thomas Friedman, New York Times columnist. After 12 days of war—first with Israel, and then the U.S.—Iran emerged as the clear loser. But even before rockets flew, Iran was already the least capable and most vulnerable of the three belligerents. So, what happens now?

Premieres Tuesdays, July 8 - 22, 2025 at 10 p.m. on KPBS TV / PBS app. Experience Michelangelo and Leonardo clash and compete in the fierce world of Renaissance Italy, as they navigate a deadly world of powerful patrons, violent warfare and artistic rivalry.

Stream Seasons 1 - 2 now with KPBS Passport! Antiques dealer Jean White (Sally Lindsay, Coronation Street) has embraced her new life and new friends in France. As she begins setting up shop in scenic Sainte Victoire, she continues to be drawn into mysteries, from minor offenses to murder investigations, with admirer Dom (Steve Edge) by her side. Meanwhile, her late husband's killer remains at large, preparing to exact her revenge.

Monday, July 7, 2025 at 10 p.m. on KPBS TV / Stream now with the PBS app and KPBS Passport. WISDOM KEEPERS explores the timeless questions of who we are and where we’re going. Featuring profound thinkers, mystics, and scientists, the series offers deep insights and introspection into life’s fundamental mysteries in our complex world.

Premieres Monday, July 7, 2025 at 11 p.m. on KPBS TV / PBS app. Black activist Francia Márquez rises from rural Colombia to launch a historic presidential campaign that defies the political establishment. By espousing a different way of doing politics and championing equality, she inspires a nationwide movement that challenges centuries of exclusion.

Stream Season 6 now with KPBS Passport! David Rubenstein’s skillful questioning of acclaimed writers like Robert A. Caro, Ron Chernow, Doris Kearns Goodwin, and many others effectively takes us behind the scenes, enabling a rare insight into the American story and a real sense of how history gets made.

Comic-Con returns to San Diego on July 24. Here's how to get in the spirit early with streaming shows that celebrate cosplay, comics sci-fi and more.

Premieres Monday, June 30, 2025 at 9 p.m. on KPBS TV / PBS app + Encores Thursday, July 3 at 9 p.m. on KPBS TV and Monday, July 7 at 9 p.m. on KPBS 2 . Take an unforgettable journey through the restoration of the Hotel del Coronado's iconic Victorian Building, filled with remarkable discoveries and behind-the-scenes moments captured exclusively by their cameras.

Premieres Tuesday, July 1, 2025 at 10:30 p.m. on KPBS TV / PBS app. Syria's uncertain future under Jihadist-turned-statesman Ahmad al-Sharaa. After the fall of Bashar al-Assad, Correspondent Martin Smith travels the country tracing al-Sharaa's rise to power, and the emerging threats to the country's stability.

Premieres Monday, June 30, 2025 at 10 p.m. on KPBS TV / Stream it early in the PBS app beginning Sunday, June 29 at 9 p.m. Directed by Rich Varville and produced by the Film Consortium San Diego, this year’s ceremony takes audiences “Behind the Scenes” for an inspiring and educational look at the passion and dedication driving our region’s vibrant film industry.