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Stream now with KPBS Passport on KPBS+ / Watch Thursdays, April 16 and 23, 2026 at 10 p.m. on KPBS TV + Encores Sunday, April 19 and 26 at Noon on KPBS TV. Gently and Bacchus are thrown into the new world of pop and media celebrity when the body of a missing schoolgirl is discovered in a shallow grave in Pinnock Woods. -
Stream now with KPBS Passport on KPBS+ / Watch Thursday, April 16, 2026 at 8 p.m. on KPBS TV + Encore Sunday, April 19 at 4 p.m. on KPBS TV + Monday, April 20 at 8 p.m. on KPBS 2. We remember an iconic North Park eatery and its owner who became a legend in the community; visit the Pumpkin Patch, a strange geologic phenomenon near Ocotillo Wells; investigate a ghost story in Encinitas; consider life in a fire lookout tower near the border; see things sent in by viewers, and more! -
Premieres Tuesday, April 14, 2026 at 8 p.m. on KPBS TV / Stream with KPBS+. Henry Louis Gates, Jr. maps the roots of actor Kate Burton and media mogul Barry Diller—telling stories of sacrifice and exploring a profound question: what do we inherit from ancestors whose lives were far more challenging than our own? -
Premieres Saturday, April 11, 2026 at 2:30 p.m. on KPBS TV / Stream with KPBS+. Test cook Morgan Bolling grills up some Lamb Burgers for host Bridget Lancaster. Equipment expert Hannah Crowley and host Julia Collin Davison talk about grill cookware. And test cook Christie Morrison makes Sweet Potato Fritters with Feta, Dill, and Cilantro for Julia. -
Premieres Tuesday, April 14, 2026 at 10 p.m. on KPBS TV / Stream with KPBS+ / Encore Thursday, April 16 at 7 a.m. on KPBS 2. The violence, protests, and arrests stemming from the federal immigration sweeps across the country. With ProPublica, examining the tactics, legal cases, and impact from Los Angeles to Chicago to Minneapolis. -
Premieres Monday, April 13, 2026 at 11 p.m. on KPBS TV / Stream with KPBS+. Set at Churchill Downs, Backside is a portrait of the immigrant grooms who care for Kentucky Derby racehorses year-round. The lives of these workers showcase the unseen labor, class disparities, and the human bond sustaining an iconic American sport. -
Premieres Monday, April 13, 2026 at 8 p.m. on KPBS TV / Stream with KPBS+. ROADSHOW found treasures in a castle during a stop in Charlevoix, Mich, including Tiffany Studios lily sconces, ca. 1905, a 1904 Philadelphia quilt, and a Chinese and Japanese decorative art collection. One family heirloom is a whopping $75K! -
Do you struggle to convince your child to try a new food? You’re not alone. As many as 30 to 50 percent of parents say their kids are picky eaters. Getting your child to try new foods is a common parenting challenge and a normal part of child development. -
Premieres Wednesday, April 29, 2026 at 8 p.m. on KPBS TV / Stream with KPBS+. Follow archaeological investigations into the dramatic origins of democracy in Greece 2,500 years ago. Mass graves and ancient ruins where tyrants were murdered shine new light on the birth of a revolutionary form of government. -
Premieres Wednesday, April 15, 2026 at 9 p.m. on KPBS TV / Stream with KPBS+ / Encores Sunday, April 19 at 3 p.m. on KPBS TV and 9 p.m. on KPBS 2. A half-century after Apollo, the Artemis missions aim to bring astronauts back to the Moon and establish a lunar space station. Follow the Artemis II engineers and crew on the perilous 10-day journey to orbit the Moon.
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