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Stream now with KPBS+ / Watch Saturday, Oct. 24, 2026 at 8:30 p.m. on KPBS TV. Based on the book "The Golden Game" by Kevin Nelson, this program examines Sacramento's long baseball history. We'll look at Sacramento's first clubs and teams, including the Gilt Edge, Senators, Solons, and today's River Cats. -
Stream now with KPBS+. Celebrate the music of Aretha Franklin with this fun concert featuring vocal powerhouse Sheléa. The Grammy nominee performs the Queen of Soul’s greatest hits and Emmy-winning Music Director Rickey Minor conducts the Pacific Symphony. -
Stream now with KPBS+ / Watch Thursday, Oct. 22, 2026 at 8:30 p.m. on KPBS TV + Encore Friday, Oct. 23 at 8 p.m. on KPBS 2 + Monday, Oct. 26 at 9 p.m. on KPBS 2. This documentary captures the vibrant San Diego jazz scene through local trumpet virtuoso Gilbert Castellanos, showcasing his mission to keep the music alive by passing on the tradition and culture of live improvisational jazz to a new generation of players. -
Stream now with KPBS Passport on KPBS+ / Watch Tuesday, Oct. 20, 2026 at 11 p.m. on KPBS TV. This documentary sets out to solve one of the greatest puzzles: what makes Agatha Christie such a successful writer? The program introduces viewers to new fields of scientific inquiry using sophisticated computer analysis of Christie’s written words, sentence structure, story arcs, poisons, red herrings, clues and more. -
Premieres Monday, Oct. 26, 2026 at 10 p.m. on KPBS TV / Stream with KPBS+. "Seeds" is a visual and cultural exploration of centennial farmers in the southern U.S. and examing the decline of generational Black farmers and the significance of owning land. -
Stream with KPBS+ / Premieres Wednesday, Oct. 21, 2026 at 10 p.m. on KPBS TV. With unseen documents and new sources, witness the story of how France and the United States came together to produce an iconic symbol of freedom. -
Stream with KPBS+ / Premieres Tuesday, Oct. 20, 2026 at 10 p.m. on KPBS TV. The rising fear of deportation for hundreds of thousands of Haitians who fled to the U.S. Reporting in Haiti and the U.S. as the Trump administration ends legal protections and begins deporting Haitians back to a country mired in hunger and violence.
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Premieres Sundays, Oct. 18 - Nov. 22, 2026 at 10 p.m. on KPBS TV. Stream early with KPBS Passport on KPBS+. When the truth emerges that only half the Brink’s-Mat gold was ever recovered, a new investigation exposes a dangerous trail of international money laundering and organized crime in this thrilling final chapter. -
Stream all episodes now with KPBS Passport on KPBS+ / Premieres Sundays, Oct. 18 - Nov. 22 at 8 p.m. on KPBS TV. Season 5 finds Jasper Tempest (Professor T) and his team tackling a new collection of mysteries, from an "accidental" death at a luxury spa and a fatal charity boxing match to a murder at a Cambridge comic convention. What begins as a secluded getaway for Jasper and Helena quickly turns into an investigation that reignites his instincts and tests their budding romance. As Jasper grapples with personal turmoil that clouds his judgment, the rest of the team also faces unexpected challenges. -
Thursday, Oct. 15, 2026 at 11:30 p.m. on KPBS TV / Stream with YouTube (Not in KPBS+ app). No relationship matters more to the world than the US and China. President Trump and China's Xi Jinping are trying to show they can keep it stable despite a deep divide between Washington and Beijing. Can the two superpowers find a way to coexist? Guest: Elizabeth Economy, Senior Fellow, Hoover Institution.
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