TV Highlights

Premieres Monday, Sept. 23, 2024 at 11 p.m. on KPBS TV / PBS app. At 21, he was a leader of Hong Kong's Umbrella Revolution. By 23, he became Hong Kong's youngest elected lawmaker. At 26, he was Most Wanted under the National Security Law. The film offers a close look at the city's most famous dissident to uncover what happens to freedom when an authoritarian power goes unchecked.

Encore Monday, Nov. 4, 2024 at 10 p.m. on KPBS TV / Stream now with the PBS app and FRONTLINE’s YouTube channel. Investigating the lives and characters of Kamala Harris and Donald Trump as they seek the presidency. In a historic election, those who know the candidates best reveal key moments that shape how they would lead America.

Encore Tuesday, May 20, 2025 at 11 p.m. on KPBS TV / Stream now with the PBS app. Join UC Davis School of Law's Aaron Tang as he guides a panel of experts through ethical dilemmas. The special, featuring thoughtful debate on a hypothetical election storyline, promotes civil dialogue and critical thinking about polarizing issues.

Premieres Tuesday, Oct. 1, 2024 at 8 p.m. on KPBS TV / PBS app + Encores Saturday, Oct. 5 at 7 a.m. and 1 p.m. on KPBS 2. The film tells the little-known story of the second-highest office in the land, tracing its evolution from a constitutional afterthought to a position of political consequence. Focusing on the fraught period between 1963 and 1974, the film examines the passage and first uses of the 25th Amendment and offers a fresh perspective on succession in the executive branch.

Saturday, Feb. 1, 2025 at 9 p.m. on KPBS TV / Stream now with KPBS Passport + Encore Sunday, Feb. 2 at 6:30 p.m. on KPBS 2. Grab a front-row seat as the three-time Grammy Award winner performs songs from his latest album, "Carolyn’s Boys," along with Hootie and the Blowfish classics and his solo country hits, including a special performance of Diamond-certified “Wagon Wheel” with Old Crow Medicine Show’s Ketch Secor.

Thursday, Oct. 31, 2024 at 11:30 p.m. on KPBS TV / Stream now with the PBS app. Are we in a 21st century space race with China? Will Russia militarize the moon? Senator Mark Kelly joins Ian Bremmer for an out of this world look at a critical domain for global security, cooperation, and scientific discovery: outer space. Guest: Mark Kelly, U.S. Senator, D-Arizona.

Wednesday, Sept.18, 2024 at 11 p.m. on KPBS TV / Stream now with the PBS app. In the early 1920s, inventor Jacques Bolsey aimed to disrupt the film industry with a motion picture camera for the masses: the iconic Bolex. But little was known about the immigrant inventor until his great-granddaughter uncovers his forgotten family archive and embarks on a journey to reveal his epic story.

Premieres Wednesdays Sept. 18 - Oct. 16, 2024 at 8 p.m. on KPBS TV / PBS app. In Botswana’s wild Okavango Delta, the BIG CATS 24/7 team of local and international filmmakers follows lions, leopards and cheetahs day and night. Using the latest filming technology they reveal the cats’ lives like never before.

Tuesday, Sept. 17, 2024 at 11 p.m. on KPBS TV (not in the PBS app). The documentary explores the heritage of the San Francisco Bay Area salsa and Latin jazz community. This unique enclave of Latin music performers and audiences struggle to maintain culture, creativity and community despite dramatic socioeconomic and demographic changes. bsequent expansions of the art form.

Premieres Tuesday, Sept. 17, 2024 at 9 p.m. on KPBS TV / PBS app. Explore the story of Dominican-American poet and novelist Julia Alvarez, who burst onto the literary scene and blazed a trail for a generation of Latino authors.