TV Highlights

Premieres Tuesday, Jan. 21, 2025 at 8 p.m. on KPBS TV / PBS app. Henry Louis Gates, Jr. explores the family trees of two award-winning writers: novelist Amy Tan and poet Rita Dove—traveling across China and the American South to uncover long lost stories of the ancestors who inspired their work.

Premieres Tuesday, Jan. 21, 2025 at 10 p.m. on KPBS TV / PBS app + YouTube. Donald Trump’s return to the presidency, overcoming unprecedented obstacles and opposition. With insider interviews, tracing defining moments over Trump’s life and career, his 2020 election loss, felony convictions and historic comeback.

Premieres Monday, Jan. 20, 2025 at 8 p.m. on KPBS TV / PBS app + Encores Wednesday, Jan. 22 at 7 p.m. on KPBS 2, Friday, Jan. 24 at 3 p.m. on KPBS TV and Sunday, Jan. 26 at 4 p.m. on KPBS 2. Head to bustling Bentonville for ROADSHOW finds at Crystal Bridges Museum of American Art including an 1857 Queen’s Cup ascot race trophy, a 1956 Curta calculator type II and an Art Deco sapphire and platinum ring. Can you guess the top find?

Saturday, April 26, 2025 at 4:30 p.m. on KPBS TV / PBS app. For more than 17 years, TV host Samantha Brown has been exploring all four corners of the world, visiting more than 260 cities in 62 countries, sharing her adventures and introducing new cultures to viewers.

Saturday, Jan. 18, 2025 at 1:30 p.m. on KPBS TV / PBS app. Christopher Kimball learns Sichuan cooking secrets from Fuchsia Dunlop, starting with Sichuan-Style Cold Poached Chicken with Double Sesame Sauce, a flavorful take on chicken salad.

Wednesday, Jan. 15, 2025 at 5 p.m. on KPBS TV / Stream on YouTube. PBS News will provide live coverage of President Biden’s farewell address to the nation from the Oval Office. The live coverage, co-anchored by Amna Nawaz and Geoff Bennett, will include Biden’s address, followed by analysis from the PBS News team.

Saturday, Jan. 18, 2025 at 9 p.m. on KPBS TV / Stream now with KPBS Passport + Encore Sunday, Jan. 19 at 6:30 p.m. on KPBS 2. Join the acclaimed trio to celebrate Italian culture and history in the breathtaking Sicilian setting of the Temple of Concordia. The concert showcases their powerful vocals on a mix of beloved classics, operatic arias, and popular songs, all infused with their signature style, making this a full-fledged cultural event that connects the past with the present.

Premieres Tuesday, Jan. 14, 2025 at 10 p.m. on KPBS TV / PBS app. For generations, immigrants from around the world have come to America with the hope of realizing the American dream. Their stories are united by the shared belief in the founding principles of our nation. This film features inspiring immigrant stories from those who have come to the United States and excelled. Executive produced and hosted by Speaker Newt Gingrich and Ambassador Callista L. Gingrich.

Premieres Tuesday, Jan. 14, 2025 at 8 p.m. on KPBS TV / PBS app. Henry Louis Gates, Jr. visits tiny towns in Calabria, Italy to trace the roots of talk show host Joy Behar and actor Michael Imperioli, revealing the challenges that their ancestors faced—and overcame—on both sides of the Atlantic.

Premieres Monday, Jan. 13, 2025 at 11 p.m. on KPBS TV / PBS app. After 13 years in Philadelphia, champion grass dancer Delwin Fiddler Jr. returns to his ancestral home on the Cheyenne River Reservation in South Dakota to protect his Lakota heritage, heal from family tragedy, and preserve his culture through dance.