KBTC Public Television

07/25/2025

FRIDAY @ 7:30pm on KBTC Public Television: Northwest Now

Join us for another edition of Northwest Now tonight on KBTC Public Television with your host Tom Layson and our stellar news crew. Get information and updates on a wide variety of current events and topics in our region and, if you miss the Friday night episode, watch it on-demand on our website or with the free PBS App, too.

Learn more about the free PBS App here >> https://www.kbtc.org/pbs-app/

07/25/2025

This Sunday, tune in to the free PBS App for another episode of Grantchester. 📺

07/25/2025

KBTC PASSPORT on the PBS App: Miss Friman's War | Season 2, Episode 6

In this episode of Miss Friman's War, rumors of diphtheria strike fear into a local Swedish family, the worker's strike continues with new challenges arising. Will the working class prevail? Find out in this episode with the PBS App + your KBTC Passport member benefits.

Not familiar with KBTC Passport? Learn more here >> https://www.kbtc.org/passport/

07/24/2025

KBTC PASSPORT on the PBS App ... Sisi: Austrian Empress | Season 2, Episode 6

The future of the Austrian empire hangs in balance amidst the backdrop of war and Sisi, having not received any updates from Franz, is bracing herself for tragic news. See how this drama unfolds on the PBS App with your KBTC Passport member benefits.

Learn more about KBTC Passport here >> https://www.kbtc.org/passport/

07/24/2025

THURSDAY @ 6pm on KBTC Public Television: Surviving the Dust Bowl | American Experience | PBS 🌪💨

Surviving the Dust Bowl is the remarkable story of the people of the Southern Plains who clung to their homes and family farms, enduring drought, dust, disease — even death — for nearly a decade. You won't believe what people survived in this historical feature from American Experience.

Watch this feature with us TONIGHT on KBTC Public Television with the free PBS App via live stream. Learn more >> https://www.kbtc.org/pbs-app/

07/24/2025

Don't miss another edition of Northwest Now on KBTC Public Television at 7:30pm on Friday night. Watch with the free PBS App via live stream or on-demand on our website this weekend here: https://www.kbtc.org/northwest-now/

Friday night at 7:30 on KBTC Public Television. Our special report, "Shorelines of Stone." Find out what impact human development along our local waterways is having on fish and the overall health of the ecosystem.

07/24/2025

NOW STREAMING on the PBS App: Rise of the Mammals | NOVA l PBS

How did mammals end up becoming the top of the food chain on planet earth? What chain of events following the extinction of dinosaurs allowed mammals to thrive? Explore that very question in this episode from NOVA with the free PBS App.

Get everything you need to know about the free PBS App here >> https://www.kbtc.org/pbs-app/

07/24/2025

NOW STREAMING on the PBS App: Damned If You Do | Human Footprint

This episode of the Human Footprint series focuses on humanity's mission to control water. From dams that generate electricity today to the ancient aqueducts of days gone-by. See how this quest has shaped our society, culture, and humanity for generations.

Watch this episode NOW with the free PBS App >> https://www.kbtc.org/pbs-app/

07/24/2025

NOW STREAMING on the PBS App: The Journey North | Walking With Dinosaurs 🦖🦕📺

Imagine this: You're a Pachyrhinosaurus in prehistoric times and you have to head north to survive the changing seasons. But along the way, there's all kinds of things in the way ... predators, changing landscapes, and inclement weather. Will the Pachyrhinosaurus survive the experience? Find out on another episode from the "Walking With Dinosaurs" series on the free PBS App!

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07/23/2025

WEDNESDAYS @ 8pm on KBTC Public Television: Finding Your Roots 🌳

Take a deep dive into family trees and discover incredible lineage with some of your favorite celebrities, actors, musicians, and more on Finding Your Roots! Watch episodes of Finding Your Roots on KBTC Public Television with the free PBS App when you tune in via live stream.

Learn more about the free PBS App here >> https://www.kbtc.org/pbs-app/

07/23/2025

NOW STREAMING on the PBS App ... Maya Lin: A Strong Clear Vision | POV

Revisit the Oscar winning story of Maya Lin, the young architect behind the Vietnam Veterans Memorial whose design was met with widespread controversy and public attacks. This is the story of an artist who stayed true to their vision with integrity despite criticism and objections to artistic truth. Co-presented with CAAM (Center for Asian American Media).

Watch this documentary feature right now when you add the free PBS App to your TV. Learn more >> https://www.kbtc.org/pbs-app/

07/23/2025

NOW STREAMING on the PBS App: Redemption | Renaissance: The Blood and the Beauty

The Renaissance was a beautiful, but messy time in history. In this episode, Michelangelo battles Raphael for Papal favor as violent religious schisms engulf Europe. Whew. You can see how that would get tricky real quickly. Tune in to see what happens with the free PBS App.

Learn more about the free PBS App here >> https://www.kbtc.org/pbs-app/