TV Highlights

Premieres Wednesday, April 23, 205 at 11 p.m on KPBS TV / PBS app + Encores Sunday, April 27 at 11 p.m. on KPBS 2 and Monday, April 28 at 7 a.m. on KPBS 2. The film tells the dramatic story of three community leaders in Latin America who resisted government and corporate plans to divert critical local water resources to mining and hydroelectric projects.

Premieres Tuesday, April 22, 2025 at 9 p.m. on KPBS TV / PBS app. Amid rising antisemitism around the world and 80 years after the liberation of Auschwitz-Birkenau, Simon Schama traces the historical road of horror that culminated in the death camps. From Lithuania to Poland, the Netherlands and, finally, Auschwitz, Schama confronts the enormity of the Holocaust as both historian and 80-year-old Jew, to understand how it happened and in the hopes of never again.

Saturday, April 19, 2025 at 1:30 p.m. on KPBS TV / Stream now with KPBS Passport / YouTube! Christopher Kimball searches Paris for new spins on bistro classics, starting with a surprising take on French Onion Soup. Back at Milk Street, Rose Hattabaugh makes Oven-Baked Three-Layer Croque Monsieur Sandwiches, a fuss-free recipe that's doable on any night of the week. Finally, Rosemary Gill prepares a modern twist on garlic bread: Garlic Toasts with Goat Cheese and Herb Salad.

Premieres Tuesday, April 22, 2025 at 10 p.m. on KPBS TV / PBS app. Alaska Native villages fighting for survival against climate change. With the Howard Center at ASU, why communities are relocating, and struggling to preserve their traditions. Also: an investigation into Russian atrocities in Bucha, Ukraine.

Premieres Monday, April 21, 2025 at 8 p.m. on KPBS TV / PBS app + Encores Wednesday, April 23 at 7 p.m. and Sunday, April 27 at 4 p.m. on KPBS 2. ROADSHOW finds rare treasures at Maryland Zoo including 1973 Topps uncut card sheets, a ring collection, ca. 1970 and a 1967 Ram Kumar oil painting. Can you guess the top $180,000 treasure?

Premieres Friday, April 18, 2025 at 8 p.m. on KPBS TV / PBS app. Join Scott Yoo and musicians on a night tour of Madrid to uncover Boccherini’s deep love for the city and learn how his iconic "Night Music of the Streets of Madrid" was inspired by his time in Spain, blending history and the pulse of the streets.

Wednesday, April 16, 2025 at 11 p.m. on KPBS TV / Stream now with the PBS app. When a rare snowy owl appears in a California suburb—the first sighting in 100 years—it captivates residents, turning a quiet neighborhood into a global destination. Through breathtaking footage and heartfelt stories, this documentary explores how one bird fostered human connection, inspired conservation awareness, and offered a moment of hope in a rapidly changing world.

Thursday, April 17, 2025 at 11:30 p.m. on KPBS TV / PBS app. President Trump has made it clear he wants a ceasefire in Ukraine. But so far, Moscow has shown no interest in meaningful compromise. What will it take to start piling pressure on Putin? And even if he makes a deal, can Kyiv trust him to honor it? Guest: Dmytro Kuleba, Former Foreign Minister, Ukraine.

Premieres Wednesday, April 16, 2025 at 9 p.m. on KPBS TV / PBS app + Encores Sunday, April 20 at 2 p.m. on KPBS TV and 9 p.m. on KPBS 2. Can forests help cool the planet? Follow scientists through spectacular landscapes as they study complex networks of trees, fungi, and creatures large and small – all in a quest to tackle the twin threats of climate change and species extinction.

Tuesday, April 15, 2025 at 11 p.m. on KPBS TV / PBS app. This one-hour special begins in Kraków, with a stunning square, historic castle, and nearby, communist-era Nowa Huta and Auschwitz-Birkenau concentration camp memorial. Then we head to bustling Warsaw for skyscrapers and Chopin, sample gingerbread in Toruń, and ogle red-brick Malbork Castle. We finish in Gdańsk with handsome Hanseatic townhouses and stirring Solidarity history.