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  • 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. 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.
  • 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.
  • Tuesdays, July 15 - Sept. 2, 2025 at 9 p.m. on KPBS 2 / Stream Seasons 1 - 2 now with KPBS Passport! 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, June 7, 2025 at 7 p.m. on KPBS 2 and 11 p.m. on KPBS TV / Stream now with KPBS Passport + Encore Sunday, June 8 at 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.

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