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Stream with KPBS+. BUCKS COUNTY, USA is a five-part docuseries filmed over four years that looks beyond politics to offer an impartial, human perspective on a deeply divided community in Bucks County, Pennsylvania — a purple county in the country's largest swing state. Through two 14-year-old best friends, Evi and Vanessa, caught between parents on opposite sides of America's culture wars, the series asks whether a community — and a country — can follow the example of its children and find a new path forward. -
Stream now with KPBS+ / Watch Saturday, Oct. 3, 2026 at 1:30 p.m on KPBS TV. Milk Street looks around the world for amazing bread recipes. First, it’s a batch of Brazilian Cheese Puffs, where the batter comes together in a blender. Then, it’s a no-knead German-Seeded Rye Bread, studded with nuts and seeds. Finally, Milk Street viewer Royce Tanaka challenges Milk Street to recreate the Butter Rolls from his grandfather’s bakery in Hawaii. -
Stream now with KPBS Passport on KPBS+. Watch Friday, October 2, 2026 at 11 p.m. on KPBS TV. Award-winning Latin music star Jorge Drexler debuts on AUSTIN CITY LIMITS with a sparkling hour of Spanish-language songs from his landmark Tinta y Tiempo. -
Watch Thursday, Oct. 1, 2026 at 11:30 p.m. on KPBS TV / Stream with youtube (not available in KPBS+. Artificial intelligence is lowering the barriers to biological weapons, raising new questions about catastrophic risk, global security, and whether governments and tech companies can build effective safeguards before the technology outpaces them. Guest: Annie Jacobsen, Journalist and author of "Biological War: A Scenario." -
Stream with KPBS+ / Premieres Friday, Oct. 9, 2026 at 11 p.m. on KPBS TV + Encore Sunday, Oct. 11 at Midnight on KPBS TV. Three-time Grammy Award winner Olivia Rodrigo returns to the ACL stage with her fearless songwriting and arena-sized performance. The multi-platinum superstar performs highlights from her chart-topping album you seem pretty sad for a girl so in love. -
Premieres Sundays, Oct. 18 - Nov. 22, 2026 at 9 p.m. on KPBS TV / Stream with KPBS+ and Season 1 is available to stream now with KPBS Passport on KPBS+. As Maigret investigates complex crimes, his boss deliberately weakens his team to teach him a harsh lesson. With pressure mounting, Maigret is forced to make a difficult choice between his personal life and his career. -
Stream now with KPBS+ . The Whiskey Rebellion, lasting from 1791-1794, was a major domestic political crisis which culminated in George Washington leading federal troops to put it down, the only sitting president to ever lead troops in the field. This documentary mixes reenactments, interviews with historians, and historical documents to bring this tale to life. -
Stream with KPBS+ / Watch Monday, Sept. 28, 2026 at 8 p.m. on KPBS TV. See premiere vintage finds from ANTIQUES ROADSHOW’s very first season! One illuminating find has a value jump to a whopping $50K-$70K! -
Available to stream with KPBS+ beginning Friday, Oct. 9, 2026. A six-part documentary series featuring six of the most influential and celebrated classical music artists of the 20th century. -
Stream with KPBS+ / Watch Friday, Oct. 2, 2026 at 8 p.m. on KPBS 2 + Encore Monday, Oct. 5, 2026 at 10 p.m. on KPBS TV. Celebrate the recipients of the 39th annual Hispanic Heritage Awards. The evening commemorating Hispanic Heritage Month includes performances and appearances by some of the country's most celebrated Hispanic artists and visionaries.
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