TV Highlights

Premieres Wednesday, Feb. 19, 2025 at 9 p.m. on KPBS TV / PBS app + Encore Sunday, Feb. 23 at 2 pm. on KPBS TV and 9 p.m. on KPBS 2. New archaeological finds in Pompeii are revealing that the city, hailed as a sophisticated jewel of the Roman Empire, hid a very dark side. As the evidence unfolds, a much more complex picture of the fated city comes into view.

Tuesday, Feb. 18, 2025 at 8 p.m. on KPBS TV / PBS app. Henry Louis Gates, Jr. meets actors Kristen Bell and Dax Shepard—a married couple who whose ancestors had some remarkable similarities. Telling stories of soldiers, settlers and criminals, Gates compels the pair to reimagine their family trees.

Premieres Monday, Feb. 17, 2025 at 11 p.m. on KPBS TV / PBS app. A filmmaker discovers her architect father's renowned building in Sao Paulo-a 24-story tall modernist icon known as "Pele de Vidro" (Skin of Glass) is inhabited by unhoused people, setting her on a journey to reckon with Brazil's harsh inequality.

Saturday, Feb. 15, 2025 at 4:30 p.m. on KPBS TV / PBS app. Mainz unfolds like a delightful Riesling. Samantha explores the ruins of a Roman amphitheater and visits Eva Vollmer Winery. She enjoys German wine at Weinhaus Loesch, then travels to Wiesbaden to taste hot chocolate at Kunder Chocolateria. At the Wiesbaden Museum, she admires the largest Art Nouveau collection. Finally, she tours the fairy-tale town of Rothenburg.

Premieres Tuesday, Feb. 18, 2025 at 10 p.m. on KPBS TV / PBS app. Investigating China's rule over Tibet. With footage from inside the region, how the Communist regime controls Tibet's Buddhist population, and the battle over the succession of its spiritual leader, the Dalai Lama.

Saturday, Feb. 15, 2025 at 1:30 p.m. on KPBS TV / PBS app. MILK STREET travels to Lahore, Pakistan to discover the heart and soul of Pakistani cuisine. Christopher and J.M. Hirsch combine inspiration from chefs and street vendors to make Chicken Biryani. Bianca Borges makes Chicken Karahi, a speedy and flavorful dish that strays from Pakistan's signature slow-cooking method. Plus a lesson on Rice 101.

Wednesday, Feb, 12, 2025 at 11 p.m. on KPBS TV / Stream now with the PBS app. Black Panthers co-founder Huey Newton is accused of murdering a white policeman after a car stop in 1967 Oakland. A landmark trial ensues and Newton's defense team calls out racism in the judicial system. With a death penalty looming, a shocking verdict is delivered that still reverberates today.

Premieres Tuesday, Feb. 11, 2025 at 10 p.m. on KPBS TV / PBS app. Celebrate the story and lasting impact of this iconic institution through inspiring stories of faith and democracy with a stirring performance of Wynton Marsalis' All Rise and appearances by Kathryn Hahn, Kwame Alexander, Misty Copeland, and more.

Premieres Wednesday, Feb. 12, 2025 at 9 p.m. on KPBS TV / PBS app + Encores Sunday, Feb. 16 at 2 p.m. on KPBS TV and 9 p.m. on KPBS 2. Follow archaeologists as they discover a long-lost ancient cemetery in Egypt’s sacred desert. Treasures emerge unlike anything seen by the team, revealing details of a unique period when women had remarkable power.

Premieres Tuesday, Feb. 11, 2025 at 8 p.m. on KPBS TV / PBS app. Henry Louis Gates, Jr. traces the family trees of musician Ruben Blades and journalist Natalie Morales - interweaving stories from across Latin America. Along the way, both guests learn secrets that their ancestors tried hard to conceal.