TV Highlights

Encore Fridays, May 2 - June 6, 2025 at 9 p.m. on KPBS TV / Stream the series now with KPBS Passport! Set in a coastal town in tropical South India, the series tells the story of junior doctor,, Ruby Walker, who arrives in India looking for a job and a distraction from her heartbreak. She anticipates the sunshine, the palm trees and picture-perfect beaches. What she doesn't expect are the realities of work, life and even love at an under-resourced and over-worked cottage hospital.

Thursdays, Oct. 3 - 24, 2024 at 10 p.m. on KPBS TV / Seasons 1 - 5 are available to stream now with KPBS Passport! Combining historical accuracy with compelling mysteries, this award-winning British series is what the Wall Street Journal calls “a triumph from start to finish.” Michael Kitchen stars as Christopher Foyle, a man of few words and rock-solid convictions. Set in a quiet English coastal town during WWII and in London during the Cold War's early days, the upright, laconic detective is tasked with investigating cases on the home front as conflict ravages the social fabric of his coastal community.

Wednesday, Oct. 2, 2024 at 11 p.m. on KPBS TV / Stream now with the PBS app. Explore one of the longest-standing archaeological mysteries in the United States–the land route taken by famed explorer Francisco Vázquez de Coronado who attempted to find vast wealth and fame while traveling north from Mexico from 1540 to 1542.

Premieres Wednesday, Oct. 2, 2024 at 10 p.m. on KPBS TV / PBS app + Encore Sunday, Oct. 6 at 10 p.m. on KPBS 2. Witness a team of archaeologists searching for priceless artifacts from the Assyrian Empire previously targeted for destruction during the Isis occupation of Mosul, including clues to a possible location of the Hanging Gardens of Babylon.

Premieres Fridays, Oct. 4 - Nov. 22, 2024 at 10 p.m. on KPBS TV + Encores Thursdays, Oct. 17 - Nov. 28 at 9 p.m. on KPBS 2 (not available in the PBS app). Indulge in the latest season of the beloved sun-soaked murder mystery. Join DI Neville Parker and his team as they solve intriguing crimes on the idyllic Saint Marie. With new and returning faces, including a 100th episode celebration and a surprising enemy, this season is filled with twists and turns. Don't miss out on the warm-hearted and light-hearted whodunnit.

Premieres Wednesdays, Oct. 2 - 30, 2024 at 9 p.m. on KPBS TV / PBS app. New discoveries are proving it – our solar system is a weird place, filled with bizarre worlds shaped by extreme forces unimaginable here on Earth. With stunningly realistic animations, find out why our cosmic neighborhood is so full of surprises.

Thursday, Oct. 3, 2024 at 11:30 p.m. on KPBS TV / PBS App. Technology in Ukraine is transforming the battlefield in real time. Will it shift U.S. national security tactics? And could it influence Chinese president Xi Jinping’s thinking in Taiwan? Former NATO Supreme Allied Commander Admiral James Stavridis weighs in. Then, an unprecedented UN survey of issues that matter most to women around the world.

Tuesday, Oct. 1, 2024 at 6 p.m. on KPBS TV / Stream on YouTube / Stream NPR coverage on KPBS FM. 2024 vice presidential nominees Sen. JD Vance (R-OH) and Gov. Tim Walz (D-MN) participate in a debate hosted by CBS News in New York City. PBS News offers live special coverage of the CBS News Vice Presidential Debate simulcast, co-anchored by Geoff Bennett and Amna Nawaz, with reporting from the NEWS HOUR team and expert analysis from additional guests.

Premieres Tuesday, Oct. 8, 2024 at 10 p.m. on KPBS TV / PBS app. Investigating the lives and views of JD Vance and Tim Walz as they run for vice president. In an historic election, those who know the candidates best reveal the influences and ideas they’d bring to the White House.

Saturday, Sept. 28, 2024 at 11 p.m. on KPBS 2 / Stream now with the PBS app + Encore Sunday, Sept. 29 at 6 a.m. on KPBS 2. On May 5, 1991, people took to the streets of Washington D.C.’s Mount Pleasant neighborhood to protest the police shooting of a young Salvadoran man, Daniel Gomez. Through testimony, song, poetry, and street theater, the film weaves together the collective memory of one of D.C.’s first barrios and dives into the roots of the '91 rebellion.