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Stream with KPBS+ / Premieres Sundays, Sept. 6 – Oct. 1, 2026 at 9 p.m. on KPBS TV. Worlds collide when Susan, hired to edit the latest Atticus Pünd book, finds herself a suspect in a murder case. Within the novel, Pünd is visiting the Isle of Corfu when he becomes embroiled in the suspicious death of a wealthy elderly woman. -
Stream with KPBS+ / Premieres Sundays, Sept. 6 - Oct. 11, 2026 at 8 p.m. on KPBS TV + Catch up with Seasons 1 and 2 now with KPBS+. Back on board as official civilian advisors to DI Tanika Malik’s investigative team, the trio—Judith, Becks, and Suzie—continues to face a string of high-profile murders with their unconventional crime-solving methods. -
Stream with KPBS+ / Premieres Friday, Sept. 4, 2026 at 11 p.m. on KPBS TV. Celebrated Colombian superstar Carlos Vives, an 18-time Latin Grammy and multiple Grammy Award winner, performs with his big band, showcasing songs from El Ultimo Disco alongside a career-spanning collection of beloved hits. -
Watch Friday, Sept. 4, 2026 at 9:30 p.m. on KPBS 2 / Stream with YouTube (not in the KPBS+ app). Rudolfo Anaya was the first Hispanic American writer to achieve major publishing success with his landmark novel, "Bless Me, Ultima," in print since 1972. Recipient of the National Medal for the Arts, Anaya has demonstrated a lifelong determination to persevere - through poverty, catastrophic injury and an almost insurmountable artistic struggle to publish - and in the end, succeed. -
Watch Wednesday, Sept. 2, 2026 at 11 p.m. on KPBS TV / Stream with YouTube (not available in the KPBS+ app). "Island Cowgirls" highlights two Hawaiian cowgirls (paniolo) who have dedicated their lives to caring for their family ranches. On the northwest side of Hawai'i island, as La'I Bertlemann prepares to graduate from highschool, she must make a difficult decision whether to stay home in Hawai'i and continue her family tradition of land stewardship or leave. -
Watch Tuesday, Sept. 1, 2026 at 10 p.m. on KPBS TV. The film follows Doug Pagitt, a Minneapolis-based pastor and activist, as he leads a small group of riders on a 66-day bicycle journey tracing the length of the U.S.-Mexico border and the Gulf Coast toward St. Augustine, Florida. Doug undertakes the journey to confront the stories many Christian conservatives have been told about the border and the people crossing it. -
Stream Seasons 1 - 3 now with KPBS Passport on KPBS+ / Watch Season 3 Friday, Aug. 28 - Sept. 25, 2026 at 10 p.m. on KPBS TV. Lucy Lawless (XENA: WARRIOR PRINCESS, PARKS AND RECREATION) stars in this contemporary Australian detective drama as retired cop Alexa Crowe. With her old boss regularly asking for her insight on cold cases and a young police data-analyst eager to be mentored—whether Alexa wants to or not—Alexa can't seem to stop solving crime. -
Stream now with KPBS+ / Watch Sunday, Aug. 30, 2026 at 9 p.m. on KPBS TV. The undisputed queen of country music, living legend Dolly Parton has had one of the most stellar careers of any musician. In this groundbreaking documentary film, Dolly herself lets us in on her fondest memories, her influences and her process, and we explore the legendary talent that has made her astonishingly successful and well-loved. -
Stream now with KPBS+ / Watch Thursday, Aug. 27, 2026 at 9 p.m. on KPBS TV + Encore Saturday, Aug. 29 at 4 p.m. on KPBS TV. Some call the Royal Presidio "San Diego's Lost City" or the "Machu Picchu of San Diego" because of its remarkable history. Few know Presidio Hill, near Old Town, is where the First People of the Kumeyaay Nation encounter the Spanish in 1769, it's also where the first California mission and the Royal Presidio were built.
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Watch Thursday, Aug. 27, 2026 at 11: 30 p.m. on KPBS TV / Stream with YouTube (not in KPBS+ app). Guest: David Miliband, President and CEO, International Rescue Committee. When USAID closed last year, it was the beginning of the collapse of the international relief system. Now we're seeing the effects during some major crises. David Miliband joins Ian Bremmer to discuss the shock to the aid system and what comes next.
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