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  • Stream now with KPBS+. Test cook Lan Lam makes a crowd-pleasing Stuffed Spatchcock Turkey. Equipment expert Adam Ried reveals our top pick for slicing knives. Test cook Erin McMurrer makes a crisp Shaved Celery Salad with Pomegranate-Honey Vinaigrette.
  • Premieres Monday, Nov. 10, 2025 at 10 p.m. on KPBS TV Stream now with KPBS+. The battles of Fallujah and Najaf in 2004 were the two deadliest battles of the Iraq War. This film tells the story of these battles, not through narration, but through the words and deeds of those who fought there.
  • Premieres Saturday, Nov. 8, 2025 at 2 p.m. on KPBS TV / Stream with KPBS+. Test cook Ben Mims prepares Pan-Seared Halibut with Wilted Bitter Salad for host Bridget Lancaster. Tasting expert Jack Bishop challenges Bridget and host Julia Collin Davison to a tasting of frozen puff pastries. And test cook Erica Turner makes Julia buttery Ma’amoul, or semolina cookies.
  • Stream now with KPBS+. Watch Wednesday, Dec. 3, 2025 at 11:30 p.m. on KPBS TV. We set a course for unabashed indulgence on a tranquil cruise of the rivers and canals of France's Burgundy region.
  • Stream with KPBS+. The series examines how America’s founding turned the world upside-down. Thirteen British colonies on the Atlantic Coast rose in rebellion, won their independence, and established a new form of government that radically reshaped the continent and inspired centuries of democratic movements around the globe.
  • Premieres Tuesday, Nov. 11, 2025 at 11 p.m. on KPBS TV / Stream with KPBS+. A once peaceful nation now gripped by drug cartels, violence, and a military crackdown. With rare access to gang recruits, police, politicians, and families caught in the crossfire, examining efforts to stem the violence and the human toll.
  • Watch Monday, Nov. 10, 2025 at 11:30 p.m. on KPBS TV. Abandoned by the United States as the Taliban retakes his country, Afghan interpreter “Max” tries to keep himself and his family alive, while a group of devoted retired Marines and their network struggle to fulfill their promises and overcome bureaucracy to bring their brother in arms safely to the U.S.
  • Premieres Monday, Nov. 10, 2025 at 8 p.m. on KPBS TV / Stream with KPBS+. Is beauty in the eye of the beholder? Uncover the value of these eye-popping treasures! One item is a whopping $50,000-$100,000!
  • Watch Tuesday, Nov. 25 at 4:30 p.m. on PBS KIDS + Tuesday, Nov. 25 at 6:30 p.m. on PBS KIDS + Saturday, Nov. 29 at 6:30 p.m. on PBS KIDS + Tuesday, Dec. 2 at 7:30 a.m. on KPBS TV + Friday, Dec. 26 at 7:30 a.m. on KPBS TV / stream now on the WEATHER HUNTERS website. Just as the Hunters gear up for a snow day, they find no snow on the ground. After they investigate the lack of accumulation, they head to a nearby mountain and find an abundance of snow perfect for snow dragon building and snowshoeing.
  • Premieres Monday, Nov. 10, 2025 at 9 p.m. on KPBS TV / Stream with KPBS+. Country music legend Trace Adkins joins the U.S. Army Field Band to host Salute to Service 2025: A Veterans Day Celebration. Featuring unforgettable performances by opera superstar Angel Blue, jazz vocalist Kurt Elling, and Trace Adkins himself.

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