TV Highlights

Monday, March 31, 2025 at 11 p.m. on KPBS TV / Stream now with the PBS app. Get an intimate look at the trailblazing career and influential life of journalist, author, humorist, political activist, and proud Texan. Carpenter served as a key aide to Vice President Lyndon Johnson, chief of staff/press secretary for Lady Bird Johnson, and later as an inspirational leader for women’s equality.

Premieres Monday, March 31, 2025 at 8 p.m. on KPBS TV / PBS app + encore Wednesday, April 2 at 7 p.m. on KPBS 2. ROADSHOW strikes gold in Colorado with amazing finds including Paul Revere Jr. silver tablespoons, a 1942 DC Comics promotional Superman figurine and a 1974 Sam Gilliam June 5 acrylic painting. One is $125,000 to $150,000!

Premieres Sundays, March 30 - May 18, 2025 at 8 p.m. on KPBS TV / PBS app. It is the beginning of a new decade in Poplar. Set in 1970, chaos erupts as the Isle of Dogs bid for independence. Amid the turmoil, the midwives work tirelessly to keep Nonnatus House running while addressing complex social and health challenges.

Saturday, March 29, 2025 at 1 p.m. on KPBS TV / PBS app. Christopher Kimball goes off the beaten path to learn new twists on Italian classics. He starts with Fresh Egg Pasta with Brown Butter and Hazelnuts. Then, Rosemary Gill shows that Roman-Style Chicken Cacciatore is not always a chunky, tomato-heavy braise. Rose Hattabaugh prepares Spinach and Ricotta Dumplings in Tomato Sauce, and we investigate how to tame the acidity of tomato sauce.

Saturday, March 29, 2025 at 4:30 p.m. on KPBS TV / PBS app. Samantha starts her trip with a view of the St. Louis Arch and visits Ted Drewes Frozen Custard. She meets author Michael Wallis, who shares insights on Route 66. Exploring Cuba, Missouri, she admires colorful murals. She reflects on the Tulsa massacre at a memorial before learning why Tulsa is known as the Route 66 capital.

Saturday, March 29, 2025 at 5 p.m. on KPBS 2 / Stream now with the PBS app. Kelly speaks with sleep expert Dr. Matthew Walker on the profound importance of getting a good night’s sleep. Cognitive scientist Dr. Maya Shankar and comedian W. Kamau Bell add their perspectives and ask questions about applying Matt’s advice to everyday life with kids, phones, work and stress.

Saturday, March 29, 2025 at 7 p.m. on KPBS 2 and 9 p.m. on KPBS TV / Stream now with KPBS Passport + Encore Sunday, March 30 at 6:30 p.m. on KPBS 2. Join the band that defined the smooth sound of Philadelphia soul for a concert of their classic hits, including "I’ll Be Around,” “Could It Be I’m Falling In Love,” “Then Came You,” “The Rubberband Man,” and many more.

Friday, March 28, 2025 at 8 p.m. on KPBS 2 / Stream now with KPBS Passport! Introduced and narrated by grammy-winning cellist Yo-Yo Ma, the film tells the story Jacqueline du Pré and her enigmatic genius, one of the greatest cellists of all time.

Wednesdays, March 26 - April 16, 2025 at 10 p.m. on KPBS TV / PBS app + Encore Sundays, March 30 - April 20 at 10 p.m. on KPBS 2. Follow a growing number of inspiring people, fighting to save nature. Understand the impact of carbon on our planet and how nature is helping to mitigate its effects.

Wednesdays, March 26 - April 9, 2025 at 11 p.m. on KPBS TV / Stream now with the PBS app. Physicist and best-selling author Alan Lightman investigates how key findings of modern science help us find our bearings in the cosmos. What do these new discoveries tell us about ourselves, and how do we find meaning in them? Travel from the infinity of the small to the infinity of the large, meeting with the co-discoverer of one of the most distant galaxies yet known.