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The dramatic and controversial rise of Robert F. Kennedy Jr.
Frontline “The Rise of RFK” airs Tuesday, October 21 at 10 p.m. on WXXI-TV and streams live on the WXXI app.
How the scion of a storied dynasty endured tragedy and scandal, broke with the Democratic Party and his family, stoked conspiracy theories, and is reshaping government and public health.
This film places the historic Flight of Five locks on the Erie Canal in Lockport, New York, squarely in the American narrative as a symbol of a young and developing nation.
America’s Stairway airs Monday, October 20 at 9 p.m. on WXXI-TV and streams live on the WXXI app.
It draws a direct line between the Erie Canal, the Flight of Five, and the birth of American tourism to today’s heritage tourism industry, which is inextricably linked to community-based, grassroots preservation efforts and a community’s sense of place. In doing so, this is a story that resonates beyond time and geographic location.
Photo: South Street Seaport : Painting by William James Bennett, “View of South Street from Maiden Lane”
Courtesy of Metropolitan Museum of New York
Meet a few of the artists featured in Getty’s 2024–25 Southern California art event, PST ART.
Art & Science Collide airs Sunday, October 19 at 11 p.m. on WXXI-TV and streams live on the WXXI app.
The new documentary weaves together compelling stories of artists participating in the Getty’s groundbreaking 2024-2025 Southern California art event Pacific Standard Time – referred to locally as PST ART, where more than 60 deeply-researched exhibitions developed by arts organizations and scientific institutions throughout Southern California featured over 800 artists in mind-expanding explorations of the intersections of art and science, both past and present. Produced by PBS SoCal in association with Actual Films (“Marlee Matlin: Not Alone Anymore,” “The White House Effect,” “Athlete A,” “An Inconvenient Sequel,” “The Island President and The Lost Boys of Sudan.”
Photo provided by PBS
When you’re faced with an incurable, debilitating and progressive disease, you have a choice to make. How do you live your life?
Jeffrey’s Journey airs Sunday, October 19 at 2:30 p.m. on WXXI-TV and streaming live on the WXXI app.
When faced with an incurable, debilitating and progressive disease, you have a choice to make. How do you live your life? When Jeffrey McElfresh was a child, his feet and hands were gradually losing function. At age 41, he finally learned the name of his malady: Charcot-Marie-Tooth disease, a rare peripheral neuropathy that disrupts signals from the brain, causing muscles in the feet and hands to atrophy. Today, Jeffrey’s disability is apparent, yet he has adapted and built a meaningful life that eventually led him to become an adventure cyclist. Jeffrey’s Journey follows his story over 10 days as he cycles along the Ohio River from Pittsburgh to Cincinnati. As he follows the river through old steel towns, beautiful valleys and forgotten burgs, Jeffrey gains insight into the land he’s traveling across and even more about himself.
This program is presented by Move to IncludeTM, an award-winning national initiative to promote disability inclusion, representation, and accessibility in public media.
Photo: Jeffrey McElfresh rides through the industrial area along the Ohio River
Credit: Provided by APT
Watch On-Demand to hear how people and communities are redefining what’s possible, reclaiming independence, creativity, and collective futures rooted in equity and imagination.
WXXI and Move to IncludeTM invite you to join POV for Learning Beyond the Walls: On the Frontlines of the Future — a LIVE conversation with filmmakers Samuel Habib & Dan Habib (The Ride Ahead), Kelly Anderson (Emergent City), and community leader Elizabeth Yeampierre, moderated by Ana Portnoy.
This timely discussion explores how education reaches beyond textbooks into communities, movements, and everyday acts of resistance.
Recording from Thursday, Oct 23 Time: 3 – 4PM ET
LIVE on POV’s Facebook (@povdocs) & YouTube (@povborders)
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“Connections with Evan Dawson” now available as a podcast.
Did you know that WXXI News’ live call in show, “Connections with Evan Dawson,” where Evan leads open, in-depth conversations with experts and neighbors on issues that matter most to our community, is now available as a podcast? Subscribe now and you’ll never miss a minute of what Rochester is talking about!
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Discover the untold story of King Records, the underdog label that transformed American music and culture.
King of Them All: The Story of King Records airs Friday, October 10 at 9 p.m. and streaming live and on the PBS App & WXXI app (iOS & Android)
This film unfolds like a listening session with history. From James Brown’s soul to the Stanley Brothers’ bluegrass, King Records shaped genres that still echo today. Guided by voices like Seymour Stein, Vince Gill, and Christian McBride, the film restores a lost legacy. It will repeat Saturday, October 11 at 5 p.m.
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Meet Maigret as he pursues Paris’s ruthless criminals while confronting his own troubled past.
Maigret on Masterpiece airs Sundays, October 5 – November 9 at 9 p.m. on WXXI-TV and streams live on the WXXI app.
Meet Chief Inspector Maigret as he solves Paris’s most complex crimes using unorthodox methods and a fierce sense of justice. To prevail, he must outwit the city’s most ruthless criminals while confronting his own troubled past.
Episodes:
Episode One: The Lazy Burglar – Part One I October 5
Follow Maigret as he investigates a series of bank robberies plaguing Paris.
Episode Two: The Lazy Burglar – Part Two I October 12
Despite being demoted, Maigret continues to pursue justice for Honoré Cuendet.
Episode Three: Maigret’s Failure – Part One I October 19
Maigret’s case is derailed when ordered to investigate billionaire Ferdinand Fumal’s death threats.
Episode Four: Maigret’s Failure – Part Two I October 26
As Maigret reels from his failure to protect Fumal, he also suffers a devastating personal blow.
Episode Five: Maigret Come Home – Part One I November 2
A student is stabbed to death in the street. Maigret and Cavre disagree over the killer’s motives.
Episode Six: Maigret Come Home – Part One I November 9
Tragedy strikes in Saint-Fiacre, shocking Maigret to the core.
Photo: Jules Maigret (Benjamin Wainwright)
Credit: Photographer Csaba Aknay; Courtesy Playground Entertainment and MASTERPIECE.