PBS ANNOUNCES NEW PROGRAMMING AT SUMMER 2024 TCA PRESS TOUR

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Jul 15, 2024, 15:18 ET

PASADENA, Calif., July 15, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Today PBS announced the following new programs at the Television Critics Association Summer Press Tour.

PBS PROGRAMMING

AHEAD OF PRESIDENTIAL ELECTION, FIRING LINE SPECIAL EXAMINING U.S. VOTING SYSTEMS TO PREMIERE ON PBS

Margaret Hoover will Examine how we Count the Vote – along with Efforts to Increase Voter Confidence

A new, one-hour special from Margaret Hoover focuses on how voting works in America. She will explore how Americans cast their ballots, examine the reliability of voting systems around the country, and voter confidence in light of recent efforts to question the integrity of systems that vary from state to state and often town to town. The one-hour special to premieres Tuesday, August 27.

GBH's New Special DEADLOCK
Encourages Civil Discourse about Ethical Dilemmas

Premieres Friday, Sept. 20, 2024 on PBS

DEADLOCK, a dynamic new one-hour special from GBH, airing and streaming nationwide on PBS, aims to facilitate civil dialogue in an era dominated by polarizing debates. Moderated by Aaron Tang, professor at UC Davis School of Law, the series will feature a diverse panel of influential figures from legal, political, and cultural spheres delving into complex, ethical dilemmas based on real-life scenarios. A host will begin the hour, setting the tone and topic.

PBS and Chautauqua Institution Announce
CHAUTAUQUA AT 150: WYNTON MARSALIS' ALL RISE

The New Documentary, Airing in Early 2025, Celebrates One of the Nation's First Centers of Lifelong Learning and Features Special Performances from the Jazz at Lincoln Center Orchestra with Wynton Marsalis

Today PBS and Chautauqua Institution announced the production of a new one-hour documentary film, CHAUTAUQUA AT 150: WYNTON MARSALIS' ALL RISE. Produced by the award-winning production company Black Robin Media, CHAUTAUQUA AT 150: WYNTON MARSALIS' ALL RISE will tell the institution's story through the voices of its current patrons and partners, including those who have spoken and performed from Chautauqua's iconic stages over the past several years.

PBS ANNOUNCES LUCY WORSLEY'S HOLMES VS. DOYLE

New Three-Part Series Premiering Sundays, December 8-22

LUCY WORSLEY'S HOLMES VS. DOYLE, a new three-part series featuring the popular British historian and lifelong Sherlock Holmes fan who seeks to answer why author Arthur Conan Doyle came to despise the character that made him rich and famous. Throughout the series, Worsley explores the parallel lives of Doyle and Holmes in the historical context of their times. From the dying years of Victorian England, through the imperial crisis of the Boer war, the optimism of the early Edwardian years, to the trauma of the First World War, Arthur and Sherlock lived through them all.

PBS ANNOUNCES NEW SERIES CITIZEN NATION

Four-Part Documentary Series Follows Teen Civics Competition, Premieres Oct. 8

PBS announces the innovative new documentary series CITIZEN NATION. The four-part program is an inspiring coming-of-age story that follows teenagers from across the U.S. with diverse personal and political backgrounds as they come together to compete in the nation's premier civics competition, "We the People."

PBS KIDS

CARL THE COLLECTOR, PBS KIDS' First Series Centering on an Autistic Main Character, Premieres November 14, 2024

PBS KIDS announced the premiere date for CARL THE COLLECTOR, a new 2D animated series for children ages 4-8. Created by New York Times bestselling illustrator and author Zachariah OHora ("My Cousin Momo"), the series breaks new ground as the first PBS KIDS show to feature central characters on the autism spectrum. Through its relatable stories, characters, and messages, and with a production team that includes neurodiverse writers, production staff, animators, advisors, and voice talent, CARL THE COLLECTOR showcases and celebrates our differences and commonalities, and that we all have something unique to offer.

ABOUT PBS

PBS, with more than 330 member stations, offers all Americans the opportunity to explore new ideas and new worlds through television and digital content. Each month, PBS reaches over 36 million adults on linear primetime television, more than 16 million users on PBS-owned streaming platforms, 53 million viewers on YouTube, and 60 million people view PBS content on social media, inviting them to experience the worlds of science, history, nature, and public affairs and to take front-row seats to world-class drama and performances. PBS's broad array of programs has been consistently honored by the industry's most coveted award competitions. Teachers of children from pre-K through 12th grade turn to PBS LearningMedia for digital content and services that help bring classroom lessons to life. As the number one educational media brand, PBS KIDS helps children 2-8 build critical skills, enabling them to find success in school and life. Delivered through member stations, PBS KIDS offers high-quality content on TV — including a PBS KIDS channel — and streaming free on pbskids.org and the PBS KIDS Video app, games on the PBS KIDS Games app, and in communities across America. More information about PBS is available at PBS.org, one of the leading dot-org websites on the internet, Facebook, Instagram, or through our apps for mobile and connected devices. Specific program information and updates for press are available at pbs.org/pressroom or by following PBS Communications on X.