TV Highlights

Fridays at 8 p.m. and Encore Sundays at 10 a.m. on KPBS TV / PBS App. THIS WEEK: With just 54 days to go until Election Day, Vice President Kamala Harris is trying to build on the momentum from her strong debate performance against former President Donald Trump. The candidates entered Tuesday’s debate tied in polls, and the question remains to be whether their showdown has managed to sway critical swing state voters.

Monday, Sept.16, 2024 at 11 p.m. on KPBS TV / Stream now with the PBS app. A bankrupt self-made millionaire finds success through extreme athletics. But in a race he can't win, he must confront agonizing failure yet again. This time, it just might break him.

Premieres Sundays, Sept. 15 – Oct. 20, 2024 at 10 p.m. on KPBS TV / PBS app. Van der Valk and his team are back to investigate new crimes in Amsterdam. In addition, Van der Valk must deal with a past romance as well as find a way to make one of his beloved team members confront their mortality.

Premieres Sundays, Sept. 15 - Nov. 3, 2024 at 8 p.m. on KPBS TV / PBS app. Alex Ridley is a charismatic former Detective Inspector, who retired from the police after years of dedicated service having lost his wife and daughter in a devastating arson attack on their family home. In this thrilling crime series, Ridley has returned to the police force as a police consultant - joining forces with his former protégée DI Carol Farman, now at the helm of investigations.

Premieres Sunday, Sept. 15 – Oct. 20, 2024 at 9 p.m. on KPBS TV / PBS app. To solve the disappearance of a hotel owner’s daughter, Cecily Treherne, Susan investigates the truth behind a real-life murder detailed in Alan Conway's novel. Can Susan uncover the secret hidden in the book and find Cecily before it’s too late?

Saturday, Sept. 14, 2024 at 7 p.m. on KPBS 2 and 9 p.m. and 11 p.m. on KPBS TV / Stream now with KPBS Passport + Encore Sunday, Sept. 15 at 1 p.m.on KPBS TV and 6 p.m. on KPBS 2. Explore the story of one of the best-selling music acts of all time, told in their own words by Barry and Robin Gibb, from modest beginnings to worldwide success in the 1970s. Includes interviews, videos, TV appearances and live performances.

Tuesday, Sept. 10, 2024 at 6 p.m. on KPBS TV / Stream on YouTube. Simulcast of the ABC debate between Vice President Kamala Harris and former President Donald Trump, followed by PBS News special coverage co-anchored by Amna Nawaz and Geoff Bennett, with reporting from White House correspondent Laura Barron-Lopez and Capitol Hill correspondent Lisa Desjardins, and expert analysis from additional guests. (Note: The ABC News Presidential Debate Simulcast from NPR will air on KPBS FM)

Saturday, Sept. 7, 2024 at 4 p.m. on KPBS 2 / Stream now with the PBS app. This episode features Robert Downey Jr. (THE SYMPATHIZER) with Jodie Foster (TRUE DETECTIVE: NIGHT COUNTRY), Anthony Mackie (TWISTED METAL) with Tyler James Williams (ABBOTT ELEMENTARY) and Emma Corrin (A MURDER AT THE END OF THE WORLD) with Elizabeth Debicki (THE CROWN).

Premieres Monday, Sept. 9, 2024 at 10 p.m. on KPBS TV / PBS app. Lawand, deaf from birth, seeks a fresh start with his family in the UK after a traumatic year in a refugee camp. At Derby's Royal School for the Deaf, he learns sign language and discovers a way to communicate with the world. As he thrives, his family faces deportation, challenging their stability. The film is a love letter to the power of friendship and community.

Stream now on YouTube. Join NATURE Executive Producer, Fred Kaufman in discussion with Dr. Jane Goodall, DBE, Founder of The Jane Goodall Institute and a UN Messenger of Peace, as they discuss Dr. Goodall's work, the current state of chimpanzee research and conservation efforts, and how you can help chimpanzees thrive as they face threats to their habitats.