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Premieres Wednesday, Nov. 22, 2023 at 8 p.m. on KPBS 2 and Tuesday, Nov. 28, 2023 at 8 p.m. and 10 p.m. on KPBS TV / Stream the series now with KPBS Passport! Delve into one of the most prominent families in American politics and society: the Kennedys. This series consists of three 40-minute stand-alone documentaries, starting with an exploration of JFK, the man behind the myth; then continues with the legacy of RFK and his unrealized presidency; and concludes the life of the former First Lady Jackie Kennedy Onassis as it intertwined with that of her sister's, Lee Radziwill.
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Sunday, Nov. 10, 2024 at 10 p.m. on KPBS TV / Stream now with KPBS Passport! Find out if one of history’s greatest cold cases—the imprisonment of two princes in the Tower of London—can finally be solved. Were the boys murdered by their uncle King Richard III for the throne? Or was it a massive conspiracy to hide the truth?
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Premieres Wednesday, Nov. 22, 2023 at 9 p.m. on KPBS TV / PBS App. With the help of scientists and genealogists, filmmaker Byron Hurt and his family members search for their ancestors. Follow their journey as they hunt for new details of a history long obscured by the enduring legacy of slavery.
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Tuesday, July 16, 2024 at 10 p.m. on KPBS TV / Stream now with KPBS Passport! Billie Jean King and seven female sports icons discuss how Title IX and their own achievements changed the course of women’s sports. Features Nancy Lieberman, Chloe Kim, Naomi Osaka, Jackie Joyner-Kersee, Julie Foudy, Diana Flores and Suni Lee.
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Premieres Monday, Nov.20, 2023 at 11 p.m. on KPBS TV / PBS App. Reflect on aging and transformation over the course of 16 years. This film blends humor and sadness between mother and daughter that blooms into an affectionate portrait of love, care, and a relationship transformed.
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Thursday, Feb. 22, 2024 at 9:50 p.m. on KPBS 2 / Stream now with the PBS App. The award-winning film from the last international journalists inside the Russian siege of Mariupol. An extraordinary account, seen through the lens of the AP's Mstyslav Chernov and two colleagues documenting the atrocities and their own escape.
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Premieres Monday, Nov. 20, 2023 at 8 p.m. on KPBS TV / PBS App. Discover delightful Dallas treasures, including an 1830 first printing of The Book of Mormon, Dallas memorabilia & Tennessee sampler, and a Ruth, Mantle & Maris-signed baseball. Which Dallas discovery's top value doubled to $100,000?
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Premieres Saturday, Nov. 18, 2023 at 5 p.m. on KPBS 2 / Stream now with the PBS App. U.S. Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg speaks about the connection between transportation and a person’s ability to flourish in America. Propelled by the values of equity, safety, and innovation, Buttigieg shares what it means to build a world-leading transportation system that meets the needs of all Americans, especially in the face of growing climate and economic shifts.
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Stream now with KPBS Passport! Test cook Erin McMurrer makes host Bridget Lancaster Roast Whole Turkey Breast with Gravy. Gadget critic Lisa McManus shares her favorite mops. Test cook Dan Souza and host Julia Collin Davison unlock the secrets to perfect Oatmeal Dinner Rolls.
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Premies Mondays, Nov. 20 - Dec. 11, 2023 at 10 p.m. on KPBS TV / Stream now with KPBS Passport! Encores Thursdays, Nov. 23 - Dec. 14 at 8 p.m. on KPBS TV. THIS WEEK: The final episode explores the Mexican Revolution in the early part of the last century — another hugely bloody event, but one which achieved the foundations of a modern Mexican state with the myriad cultures we know today. The episode also examines the roles of revolutionaries Pancho Villa, Emiliano Zapata, Venustiano Carranzas and Álvaro Obregón, who were all assassinated; the subsequent eruption of violent religious conflict called the Cristero War; and the nation-building of the Cárdenas government that followed.
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