TV Highlights

Friday, Nov. 29, 2024 at 10:30 p.m. on KPBS TV / Stream now with the PBS app. In the early 20th century, thrill-seeking adventurer Augustus Post helped steer America through a revolution in transportation. He bought the first motor car in New York City, became the 13th man to fly an airplane in the U.S., and once held the world distance record in an air balloon – ushering in a new world in which anyone could be an explorer.

Thursday, Nov. 28, 2024 at 8 p.m. on KPBS TV / PBS app + Encore Sunday, Dec. 1 at 8:30 p.m on KPBS TV. Celebrate the animals we love by revisiting moments from the series where they always come first. Meet Tricki - the biggest scene stealer and smallest cast member - and the many other creatures that illustrate the bond between humans and animals.

Wednesday, Nov. 27, 2024 at 11 p.m. on KPBS TV / Stream now with the PBS app. In the Bay area of San Francisco is an ancient village site where Native peoples long ago lived and prospered. Now, in a once in a lifetime event, the descendants of those people, the Muwekma Ohlone, have partnered with archeologists to conduct one of the most intensive studies ever undertaken at an early pre-contact site in California.

Wednesday, Nov. 27, 2024 at 10 p.m. on KPBS TV / PBS app + Encore Sunday, Dec. 1 at 10 p.m. on KPBS 2. The discovery of gold and silver artifacts in Laos leads to ancient sites of worship from the early days of the Khmer Empire.

Tuesday, Nov. 26, 2024 at 9 p.m. on KPBS TV. The film takes viewers on a journey with top experts and survivors to better understand how homes and communities ignite in fast moving wildfires and what steps we can take to prevent these disasters. Learn about the harrowing escape from Paradise, California; research examining why some homes burn and others don't; and Native American practices that have long used fire to restore landscapes and increase safety.

Saturday, Nov. 23, 2024 at 2 p.m. on KPBS TV / PBS app. Host Bridget Lancaster makes a showstopping Chocolate-Raspberry Trifle (recipe attached). Techniquely host Lan Lam shares tips for shaping doughs, and host Julia Collin Davison makes a celebratory Champagne Cocktail.

Premieres Tuesday, Nov. 26, 2024 at 10:30 p.m. on KPBS TV / PBS app. The rise of Xi Jinping, his vision for China and the global implications. Correspondent Martin Smith traces the defining moments for the Chinese leader, how he's exercising power and the impact on China and relations with the U.S. and the world.

Premieres Monday, Nov. 25, 2024 at 11 p.m. on KPBS TV / PBS app. The film is a harbinger of hope in a country plagued by gun violence. In Baltimore, Brandon Scott, an idealistic young leader with an ambitious plan to stop chronic violence, is elected mayor. Throughout his first year in office, we follow him as he fights powerful political forces to save lives in Baltimore and reveal a pathway toward healing for the nation.

Premieres Tuesday, Dec. 17, 2024 at 8 p.m. on KPBS TV / PBS app. The treasured “Christmas with The Tabernacle Choir” special returns to PBS for the 21st year. Broadway star Michael Maliakel and beloved British actress Lesley Nicol (from DOWNTON ABBEY series) join the iconic Tabernacle Choir and Orchestra at Temple Square in a stunning 90-minute theatrical program, illustrating that the real meaning of Christmas is opening our hearts to all.

Premieres Monday, Nov. 25, 2024 at 9 p.m. on KPBS TV / PBS app. Patsy Cline’s music transcended generations, leaving an indelible mark on the cultural landscape of American Music. Filmed at renown Ryman Auditorium in Nashville, this tribute concert features Beverly D'Angelo, Grace Potter, Crystal Gayle, Kellie Pickler, Kristin Chenoweth, Mickey Guyton, Rita Wilson, Pam Tillis, Pat Benatar and Neil Giraldo, Wynonna, and many more.