Television

Monday, February 1 at 9 pm on KPJK TV in the South Bay. Haunted by her experiences in Mexico, Nikki Alexander is struggling to come to terms with life back home. While on leave she seeks out fellow pathologist Sally Vaughan for support. However, a few days later and troubled by the failure of Sally to return her calls, Nikki heads to her house only to find that it has become a crime scene and Sally is nowhere to be found.

Valley Water Board Chair Tony Estremera proclaims: "In Silicon Valley, we believe in science!" Based on this, authorities have made a bold plan for the near future: to reclaim wastewater, purify it, and inject it into underground aquifers. At the Water Purification Plant we tour the large demonstration site and learn the many additional steps through which "recycled water" becomes "purified water."

 

Produced by Rick Bacigalupi

Monday, March 23 at 8 pm on KPJK, independent public television. This documentary tells the story of Cécile McLorin Salvant, a talented jazz singer with a timeless voice, who developed an inimitable vocal style and earned three Grammy Awards before the age of 30. Interviews with fellow jazz musicians Wynton Marsalis and Bill Charlap, along with Cécile, her mother Lena, hersister Aisha and her bandmates, tell the story of Cécile's success in the insular world of jazz. The program chronicles her childhood as a Haitian-American in Miami, her studies at the Sorbonne in Paris, and her 2010 victory at the prestigious Thelonious Monk International Jazz Competition.

Like the rest of the Bay Area, Santa Clara County is facing a serious lack of water this year. Valley Water is the agency tasked with providing this valuable resource to everyone. We hear from Deputy Officer of Operations Gregory Williams about the seriousness of the situation and the importance of conservation at home.

 

Produced by Rick Bacigalupi

Tuesday, July 16 at 9 pm on KRCB TV in the North Bay. Space Chase USA explores the extraordinary events that transformed the small beach town of Cocoa Beach, Florida into a bustling center for the American space program. Featuring a trove of archival material and interviews with long-time residents, former Apollo astronauts, and Cape Canaveral-based engineers and employees, the program charts the history of the space program in Florida during the 1950s and ‘60s.

Thursday, September 10 at 8 pm on KPJK TV in the South Bay and Friday, September 11 at 8 pm on KRCB. Speaking Grief explores why the pain of losing a loved one can be so difficult to understand and discuss. The film interviews grieving families from across the US – whose losses range from stillbirth to suicide – to address common misconceptions about grief. Through candid personal stories and conversations with experts in the grief field, the film also presents ideas for how family and friends can better support each other through loss.

Tuesday, October 16 at 7 pm and 8 pm on KPJK in the South Bay. (Season 6: Episode 1 and 2) This gritty crime drama is set in the dark underbelly of Paris and follows police captain Laure Berthaud, her two lieutenants, a judge, a prosecutor and a lawyer as they investigate and prosecute crimes. In French with English subtitles. (Repeats at 10 pm and 11 pm)

Thursday, August 15 at 8 pm on KPJK TV in the South Bay. Laure is sure a teen girl's death is linked to the Mercier murder, but proof is elusive. Tintin is stressed by his son's misbehavior while Josephine cracks before a crucial court appearance.

Sunday, October 21 at 6 pm and 7 pm on KPJK in the South Bay. A classic Scandi Noir thriller from the producers of The Bridge and the writers of Beckand Arne Dahl. In 1990, a brutal murder occurs on Nordkoster Island: a pregnant young woman is buried in the sand, left to slowly drown by the rising tide. Twenty five years later, police trainee Olivia Rönning is assigned the unsolved murder as a cold case exercise – and becomes obsessed when she realizes her late father worked on the case. (Repeats at 9 pm and 10 pm)

What impact is pollution from wildfire smoke having on our health?  Stanford researcher Dr. Mary Prunicki of the Sean N. Parker Center for Allergy & Asthma Research--who specializes in air quality and health-- shares the alarming facts about why particulate matter from wildfire smoke is especially dangerous to breathe into our lungs. 

 

Produced by Rick Bacigalupi

Sunday, August 9 at 8 pm on KPJK TV in the South Bay. Stella & Co.: A Romantic Musical Comedy About Aging is full of wonderful stories about what it's like to age in North America. Unlike other cultures that revere their elders, Americans tend to place older people aside. Upon spending time with Stella and her friends – all charismatic people in their 80s, 90s and 100s – it's quite clear that seniors have much to offer and have earned a central role in our society. Through conversation and an inside look at a dynamic senior residence and through seniors' joyful life experiences, we gain a new perspective on growing old.

Wednesday, March 17 at 8 pm on KPJK TV in the South Bay. Rita Davern’s family members have always been proud to say that their ancestors once owned Pike Island, a beautiful piece of land in Minnesota. Once she learns how sacred this land was to the Dakota people who lived there for generations, Rita attempts to understand what happened to the land and the people, and why.  Her journey requires facing the complicated legacy of westward expansion in the United States and her own family’s role in that history.

Sunday, June 9 at 7 pm on KRCB TV in the North Bay. Join host B.J. Thomas for vintage performances of the songs that united us by original artists like Don McLean, Bobbie Gentry and Glen Campbell. Songs include “American Pie,” “Ode to Billie Joe,” “Harper Valley PTA,” and “Wichita Lineman.”

Monday, March 16 at 9pm on KRCB, PBS member station. Featuring interviews with David Brooks, Nancy Pelosi, Amy Klobuchar, Lawrence O'Donnell, and others, this film explores the history of women in politics, Social Security, and attitudes toward immigration, poverty, socialism, and the role of government. This heroic story enriches and informs our current debate, as Americans continue to live and work under the enduring legacy of Frances Perkins.

Wednesday, January 20 at 9 pm on KPJK TV in the South Bay. The first woman appointed to a US Presidential cabinet, Frances Perkins created the social safety net that continues to shape the lives of Americans today. In her 12 years as Labor Secretary under President Franklin Delano Roosevelt, Perkins created the Social Security program, a federal minimum wage, the 40-hour work week and unemployment compensation, and ended the legal use of child labor.

Friday, May 29 at 7 pm on KRCB TV in the North Bay. Join the acclaimed personal financial expert for essential advice on planning for and thriving in retirement. With empathy, straight talk and humor, Suze provides information about key steps for anyone trying to achieve their “ultimate retirement.”

Monday, September 24 at 9 pm on KRCB TV in the North Bay. It's been suggested that Americans would be better off if the United States was more like Sweden. Do Swedes know something we don't? Join Swedish native and scholar Johan Norberg as he explores his homeland's economic and social landscape in Sweden: Lessons for America? A Personal Exploration by Johan Norberg. The lessons to be learned from Sweden may not be the ones you expect.

Friday, January 4 at 7 pm on KPJK TV in the South Bay. Schladitz's past comes under scrutiny after a man at a Danish festival is set on fire and killed.

Friday, January 11 at 7 pm on KPJK TV in the South Bay. A lawyer for a deep sea mining company is shot at a company party and disappears beneath the sea.

Saturday, June 1 at 8:30 pm on KRCB TV in the North Bay. Original MTV "VJ" Martha Quinn hosts a celebration of pop hits that defined the decade by such superstars as Cyndi Lauper, Bruce Springsteen, Blondie, Madonna, and more. The program brings back classic music videos, fashions, and historical remembrances.

Thursday, October 3 at 7 pm on KPJK TV in the South Bay. Pollok House is a country house in the middle of a Glasgow city park, bordered on one side by a highway and on the other side by the south side of Glasgow. Owned by Glasgow City Council and looked after by the National Trust for Scotland, it truly is a house for the people. Pollok has an impressive collection of Spanish art, the legacy of Sir William Stirling-Maxwell, who once owned the house. Unfortunately, some of Pollok's treasures have been placed in storage due to a leaking roof and urgent renovations. Could one of these displaced pictures be a priceless work by Rubens, hiding north of the border and lost for centuries? Dr. Bendor Grosvenor and Emma Dabiri investigate a long-lost picture of one of history's most famous gay men, possibly painted by one of history's most famous artists.

Tuesday, October 16 at 6pm on KPJK TV in the South Bay. Tension between families increase after a bride is fatally stabbed at her wedding reception. Dutch police detective Jurriaan "Jurre" de Cock is the detective from the classic mystery novels by A.C. Baantjer. Alongside de Cock are his trusted assistants Dick Vledder, a young and headstrong detective, Vera Prins,a no-nonsense female officer, and computer expert Albert Keizer. Set in Amsterdam, the team is often faced with bizarre murders that span the gamut of the city's subcultures, from high-society to the underground. Broadcast in Dutch with English subtitles. (Repeats at 9 pm)

Wednesday, July 24 at 8 pm on KPJK TV in the South Bay. During a theatrical play, one of the leading actresses is shot on stage after a prop gun's blanks were replaced with live rounds.

Thursday, May 2 at  9 pm on KRCB TV in the North Bay. When Millie learns of a woman's recent death that resembles the murder of a colleague, she persuades her friend Jean to travel to San Francisco. They meet their American counterparts and start teasing out a complex mystery.

Wednesday, December 16 at 8 pm on KPJK TV in the South Bay. Thirty years of mammograms and billions of dollars of research have had virtually no impact on breast cancer survival rates since the 1980s. The Cure follows Bianca Alexander and other courageous women with breast cancer diagnoses who navigate their way through medical fact and fiction to find their way to health, hope, and healing.

Monday, March 1 at 7 pm on KPJK TV in the South Bay. Based on Dr. Gundry’s two decades of experience with his patients and from the latest scientific research, The Energy Paradox unveils a step-by-step approach for tackling constant fatigue with nothing more than simple dietary and lifestyle changes. Dr. Gundry also exposes the sources of our low energy levels and challenges the conventional wisdom that’s making this “energy crisis” worse.

Friday, January 8 at 8 pm on KPJK TV in the South Bay. Host and creator of The Experience, Dedry Jones talks with special guest Brian Culbertson, an award-winning multi-instrumentalist, writer, and producer who crosses the genres of contemporary jazz, R&B, and funk. Viewers will enjoy a personal conversation with Brian Culbertson interspersed with a live music performance backed by a full band, taking you on a unique and compelling journey through his life through his own words, experience, and song.

Friday, October 23 at 8 pm on KRCB TV in the North Bay. If you ever wondered how the great public ambitions of postwar America collapsed into the bitter parsimony of the permanent tax revolt, look no further than Howard Jarvis, whose 1978 ballot initiative, Proposition 13, changed everything in California and beyond. The First Angry Man unpacks the dramatic campaign, its quirky characters, and the enduring consequences that continue to define our times. Narrated by actress Pamela Adlon.

Wednesday, February 19 at 7 pm on KPJK TV in the South Bay. Following in the footsteps of a wandering Florida black bear, three friends leave civilization and enter a lost American wilderness on a rugged thousand-mile journey by foot, paddle, and bike. Traversing Florida's vast and seldom seen "Forgotten Coast," the expedition encounters stunning and rare wildlife including black bears, manatees, alligators, ancient river fish, and endangered woodpeckers – all living within a fragile wildlife corridor stretching from the Everglades to the Florida-Alabama border.

Monday, October 29 at 6 pm on KPJK TV in the South Bay. Lars Martin investigates a notorious 1975 terror attack in Stockholm and uncovers ominous ramifications for the present.              

Tuesday, November 27 at 6 pm. A 1989 murder leads to the reopening of an investigation into the siege of the West German embassy in Stockholm.

Monday, September 23 at 9 pm on KRCB TV in the North Bay. At Virginia’s Fort Monroe, we discover a remarkable place: the spot where slavery began in British North America, and the site where it began to unravel during the Civil War. From one of the newest National Park Service sites to a historically-minded brewery and more, we learn from a diverse cast of people engaging visitors with defining moments in our national past.

Saturday, November 23 at 7 pm on KPJK TV in the South Bay. Over three days in 1863, war-weary Union and Confederate soldiers met at a backwater Pennsylvania crossroads to decide the fate of the nation. Produced to commemorate its sesquicentennial, The Gettysburg Story tells the epic tale of the bloodiest battle ever fought on American soil and the greatest man-made disaster in American history. The documentary recounts the pivotal events and intimate stories from the iconic Civil War battle immortalized in Lincoln's "Gettysburg Address. " Cutting-edge cinematography techniques reveal the grand scale of the 6,000-acre battlefield, including the legendary sites of Little Round Top, Devils Den, The Railroad Cut, Cemetery Ridge, and the fields of Pickett's Charge.

Thursday, February 14 at 7 pm on KPJK TV in the South Bay. High school drug dealer Jeffrey is becoming ever more estranged from his family, despite his stepfather’s attempts to raise him the right way.

Saturday, October 20 at 6 pm on KPJK TV in the South Bay. After 16 years of marriage, Chantal and René’s relationship is coming to an end.

Wednesday, May 6 at 8 pm on KPJK TV in the South Bay. Earl Bridges and Craig Martin are introduced as co-hosts of The Good Road. They invite viewers, they call "do-gooders," to explore change-makers in the world of philanthropy. Returning to their "hometown" of Bangkok, the show includes nostalgia and noodles as they recall their childhood in the city.

Monday, May 25 at 9 pm on KRCB TV in the North Bay. This documentary follows the journey of four disabled veterans as they travel to a prison in Gatesville, TX to be paired with a service dog. These dogs have been expertly trained by female prison inmates serving hard time. Not only do these dogs help the veterans on a very practical level, but they also provide constant emotional support, protection, and relief from the terrors of their combat-related Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD). Peppered among the vulnerable and broken veteran stories is the lighthearted joy of the puppies, the redirected lives of the female inmates, and the good-natured humor of the veterans and inmates as they work closely together. The film is a story of redemption for the inmates and profound new hope for the veterans through the unconditional love of these very special dogs.

Friday, December 25 at 8 pm on KPJK TV in the South Bay. The Murray State University Concert Choir, Wind Ensemble, Jazz Orchestra, and featured soloists highlight this annual seasonal special, a one-hour sojourn in sight and sound through Murray State University and the Purchase area of western Kentucky.

Thursday, November 5 at 8 pm on KPJK TV in the South Bay. Explores the historic art of horse regalia and how the tradition is being revived and reinterpreted by Dakota communities for a new generation. Interviewees discuss the sacred relationship between the horse and the Dakota people and the centuries-old tradition of dressing horses for ceremonies and celebrations. The film also looks at the efforts of artists, educators, and community leaders to preserve and restore the Dakota language, cultural traditions, and lifeways. Beyond chronicling how the Dakota people of Minnesota are working to keep their cultural identity thriving, The Horse Relative also details a story of migration, following the difficult path Native people and their horse relatives traversed as foreigners settled the surrounding lands.

Friday, November 8 at 8 pm on KPJK TV in the South Bay. World-class drummer and percussionist Sheila E.'s credits read like chapters in a music-history book: Prince, Lionel Ritchie, Marvin Gaye, Gloria Estefan, Ringo Star, and Beyonce – just to name a few. The Grammy-nominated artist performs her influential hits "The Glamorous Life," "A Love Bizarre," and "The Belle of St. Mark," as well as "One Nation Under a Groove" and a tribute to her long-time partner and friend, Prince. Sheila Escovedo is a fearless multi-instrumentalist who attacks her performance with enviable energy, even inviting members of the audience to dance on stage with her. During her interview on The Kate, she recounts growing up in a famously musical family, her relationship with Prince, and her long-term healing process after being assaulted as a very young child.

Monday, February 15 at 9 pm on KRCB TV in the North Bay. Based on Larry Sabato's new book, The Kennedy Half-Century chronicles the impact and influence of John F. Kennedy's life, administration, and tragic death on the general public, the media, and every subsequent US president.

Tuesday, September 22 at 9 pm on KRCB TV in the North Bay. The Last Artifact tells the story of the scientists and metrologists around the world who worked to redefine the kilogram in 2018. The world's base unit to measure weight, the kilogram was the last of the SI units still defined, not by a universal constant, but by a physical artifact – a man-made cylinder located at the International Bureau of Weights and Measurements in France. The program recounts how a necessary update to the standard resigned this object to history.

Friday, January 10 at 7 pm on KRCB TV in the North Bay. Anne is downsizing from her Richmond, VA home to be closer to her parents in Jacksonville, FL. The Legacy List team has just 24 hours to find the items she holds dear. They're hunting for her collection of sharks' teeth, her father's book of poetry he wrote during his time as a POW, and an antique abacus. Celebrating these items from the past will help Anne prepare for her next life stage.

Thursday, January 14 at 8 pm on KPJK TV in the South Bay. Libby and Nick sort through their Virginia manor filled with historical artifacts and family heirlooms.

Tuesday, January 15 at 7 pm on KPJK TV in the South Bay. After Inspector Lampion is injured during a police raid, Superintendent Larosière rents a cottage in a small village and begins receiving threatening letters. Based on the Miss Marple novel.

Monday, July 13 at 8 pm on KPJK TV in the South Bay. When two daughters of the South set out to find causes for the continuing racial divisions in the United States, they discovered that the politics of slavery didn't end after the Civil War. In an astonishingly candid look at the history of anti-black racism in the United States, The Long Shadow traces the imposition of white privilege and its ultimate manifestation: slavery.

Wednesday, March 17 at 9 pm on KRCB TV in the North Bay. In early 1800s Jamaica, Caroline adopts the child slave July as her maid. July grows up to witness the Christmas Rebellion and the radical transformation of her world.