Weekly Schedule | Austin PBS WORLD

Week of October 18, 2026

Sunday October 18, 2026

12:30 am

Built to Last: The Legacy of the Civilian Conservation Corps in Minnesota

(Duration: 30 minutes)

1:00 am

America ReFramed - From Here

(Duration: 90 minutes)

2:30 am

The First Attack Ads: Hollywood vs. Upton Sinclair

(Duration: 30 minutes)

3:00 am

American Masters - A Song for Cesar

(Duration: 90 minutes)

4:30 am

Stories From the Stage - We Remain

(Duration: 30 minutes)

5:00 am

On Story - Film to TV Adaptations: A Conversation With Noah Hawley

(Duration: 30 minutes)

5:30 am

To the Contrary With Bonnie Erbé

(Duration: 30 minutes)

6:00 am

Washington Week With The Atlantic - The Fight to Control Congress

(Duration: 60 minutes)

7:00 am

Focus on Europe

(Duration: 30 minutes)

7:30 am

Global Us

(Duration: 30 minutes)

8:00 am

America ReFramed - From Here

(Duration: 90 minutes)

9:30 am

The First Attack Ads: Hollywood vs. Upton Sinclair

(Duration: 30 minutes)

10:00 am

The Chavis Chronicles - John Pasmore -- CEO, Latimore AI

(Duration: 30 minutes)

10:30 am

Laura Flanders & Friends - Louisiana Survived Katrina. Will it Survive the Petrochemical Industry?

(Duration: 30 minutes)

11:00 am

Texas Monthly Presents: The Story - The Away Team

(Duration: 30 minutes)

11:30 am

America's Heartland

(Duration: 30 minutes)

12:00 pm

Climate California - Now

(Duration: 30 minutes)

12:30 pm

Start Up - Best Dam Tape -- Pickerington, OH

(Duration: 30 minutes)

1:00 pm

Bloomberg Wall Street Week

(Duration: 60 minutes)

2:00 pm

The Open Mind - The Art and Science Nexus

(Duration: 30 minutes)

2:30 pm

ICT Newscast With Aliyah Chavez

(Duration: 30 minutes)

3:00 pm

Balancing Act With John Katko

(Duration: 30 minutes)

3:30 pm

On Story - Film to TV Adaptations: A Conversation With Noah Hawley

(Duration: 30 minutes)

4:00 pm

America ReFramed - From Here

(Duration: 90 minutes)

5:30 pm

The First Attack Ads: Hollywood vs. Upton Sinclair

(Duration: 30 minutes)

6:00 pm

History With David Rubenstein - Selwyn Vickers

(Duration: 30 minutes)

6:30 pm

History With David Rubenstein - Steve Inskeep

(Duration: 30 minutes)

7:00 pm

Great Performances at the Met - Tristan und Isolde

(Duration: 270 minutes)

11:30 pm

Great Performances at the Met - Tristan und Isolde

(Duration: 270 minutes)

Monday October 19, 2026

4:00 am

A Refuge of Scouting

(Duration: 60 minutes)

5:00 am

BBC News

(Duration: 30 minutes)

5:30 am

The Whitney Reynolds Show - Digging Up Dreams

(Duration: 30 minutes)

6:00 am

Newsroom Tokyo

(Duration: 28 minutes)

6:28 am

Direct Talk

(Duration: 15 minutes)

6:43 am

Short Program

(Duration: 17 minutes)

7:00 am

Citizen Nation - Chasing Victory

(Duration: 60 minutes)

8:00 am

Citizen Nation - In the Fray

(Duration: 60 minutes)

9:00 am

Citizen Nation - The Hustle

(Duration: 60 minutes)

10:00 am

Citizen Nation - Agree to Disagree

(Duration: 60 minutes)

11:00 am

Amanpour and Company

(Duration: 60 minutes)

12:00 pm

The Whitney Reynolds Show - Digging Up Dreams

(Duration: 30 minutes)

12:30 pm

The Open Mind - The Art and Science Nexus

(Duration: 30 minutes)

1:00 pm

Agatha Christie: Lucy Worsley on the Mystery Queen - Cat Among the Pigeons

(Duration: 60 minutes)

2:00 pm

Agatha Christie: Lucy Worsley on the Mystery Queen - Destination Unknown

(Duration: 60 minutes)

3:00 pm

Agatha Christie: Lucy Worsley on the Mystery Queen - Unfinished Portrait

(Duration: 60 minutes)

4:00 pm

DW News

(Duration: 30 minutes)

4:30 pm

BBC World News America

(Duration: 30 minutes)

5:00 pm

France 24

(Duration: 30 minutes)

5:30 pm

NHK Newsline

(Duration: 30 minutes)

6:00 pm

Wind Power: Vermont Leads the Way

(Duration: 60 minutes)

7:00 pm

Power Trip

(Duration: 60 minutes)

8:00 pm

Living in the Wake of Impact

(Duration: 30 minutes)

8:30 pm

Stories From the Stage - Beg, Borrow, Steal

(Duration: 30 minutes)

9:00 pm

PBS News Hour

(Duration: 60 minutes)

10:00 pm

The Day

(Duration: 30 minutes)

10:30 pm

BBC News

(Duration: 30 minutes)

11:00 pm

Wind Power: Vermont Leads the Way

(Duration: 60 minutes)

Tuesday October 20, 2026

12:00 am

Power Trip

(Duration: 60 minutes)

1:00 am

Living in the Wake of Impact

(Duration: 30 minutes)

1:30 am

Stories From the Stage - Beg, Borrow, Steal

(Duration: 30 minutes)

2:00 am

PBS News Hour

(Duration: 60 minutes)

3:00 am

Amanpour and Company

(Duration: 60 minutes)

4:00 am

Homesteading

(Duration: 60 minutes)

5:00 am

BBC News

(Duration: 30 minutes)

5:30 am

Asia Insight

(Duration: 30 minutes)

6:00 am

Newsroom Tokyo

(Duration: 28 minutes)

6:28 am

Direct Talk

(Duration: 15 minutes)

6:43 am

Short Program

(Duration: 17 minutes)

7:00 am

Wind Power: Vermont Leads the Way

(Duration: 60 minutes)

8:00 am

Power Trip

(Duration: 60 minutes)

9:00 am

Living in the Wake of Impact

(Duration: 30 minutes)

9:30 am

Stories From the Stage - Beg, Borrow, Steal

(Duration: 30 minutes)

10:00 am

Homesteading

(Duration: 60 minutes)

11:00 am

Amanpour and Company

(Duration: 60 minutes)

12:00 pm

Compass Points From PBS News

(Duration: 30 minutes)

12:30 pm

Asia Insight

(Duration: 30 minutes)

1:00 pm

Prideland

(Duration: 60 minutes)

2:00 pm

American Masters - Little Richard: The King and Queen of Rock and Roll

(Duration: 120 minutes)

4:00 pm

DW News

(Duration: 30 minutes)

4:30 pm

BBC World News America

(Duration: 30 minutes)

5:00 pm

France 24

(Duration: 30 minutes)

5:30 pm

NHK Newsline

(Duration: 30 minutes)

6:00 pm

NOVA - Evolution: Brain Power

(Duration: 60 minutes)

7:00 pm

The Age of Nature - Understanding

(Duration: 60 minutes)

8:00 pm

The Stars at Night

(Duration: 60 minutes)

9:00 pm

PBS News Hour

(Duration: 60 minutes)

10:00 pm

The Day

(Duration: 30 minutes)

10:30 pm

BBC News

(Duration: 30 minutes)

11:00 pm

NOVA - Evolution: Brain Power

(Duration: 60 minutes)

Wednesday October 21, 2026

12:00 am

The Age of Nature - Understanding

(Duration: 60 minutes)

1:00 am

The Stars at Night

(Duration: 60 minutes)

2:00 am

PBS News Hour

(Duration: 60 minutes)

3:00 am

Amanpour and Company

(Duration: 60 minutes)

4:00 am

The Legacy of 4-H

(Duration: 60 minutes)

5:00 am

BBC News

(Duration: 30 minutes)

5:30 am

GZERO World With Ian Bremmer - Is a Blue Wave Coming?

(Duration: 30 minutes)

6:00 am

Newsroom Tokyo

(Duration: 28 minutes)

6:28 am

Direct Talk

(Duration: 15 minutes)

6:43 am

Short Program

(Duration: 17 minutes)

7:00 am

NOVA - Evolution: Brain Power

(Duration: 60 minutes)

8:00 am

The Age of Nature - Understanding

(Duration: 60 minutes)

9:00 am

The Stars at Night

(Duration: 60 minutes)

10:00 am

The Legacy of 4-H

(Duration: 60 minutes)

11:00 am

Amanpour and Company

(Duration: 60 minutes)

12:00 pm

To the Contrary With Bonnie Erbé

(Duration: 30 minutes)

12:30 pm

Energy Switch - Arctic Energy

(Duration: 30 minutes)

1:00 pm

American Masters - The Disappearance of Miss Scott

(Duration: 90 minutes)

2:30 pm

American Masters - Sun Ra: Do the Impossible

(Duration: 90 minutes)

4:00 pm

DW News

(Duration: 30 minutes)

4:30 pm

BBC World News America

(Duration: 30 minutes)

5:00 pm

France 24

(Duration: 30 minutes)

5:30 pm

NHK Newsline

(Duration: 30 minutes)

6:00 pm

Jeffrey's Journey

(Duration: 60 minutes)

7:00 pm

American Experience - Change, Not Charity: The Americans with Disabilities Act

(Duration: 60 minutes)

8:00 pm

Frontline - Haiti Deportation Crisis

(Duration: 60 minutes)

9:00 pm

PBS News Hour

(Duration: 60 minutes)

10:00 pm

The Day

(Duration: 30 minutes)

10:30 pm

BBC News

(Duration: 30 minutes)

11:00 pm

Jeffrey's Journey

(Duration: 60 minutes)

Thursday October 22, 2026

12:00 am

American Experience - Change, Not Charity: The Americans with Disabilities Act

(Duration: 60 minutes)

1:00 am

Frontline - Haiti Deportation Crisis

(Duration: 60 minutes)

2:00 am

PBS News Hour

(Duration: 60 minutes)

3:00 am

Amanpour and Company

(Duration: 60 minutes)

4:00 am

Live From the LBJ Library With Mark Updegrove - Bruce Springsteen and Bob Santelli

(Duration: 30 minutes)

4:30 am

Live From the LBJ Library With Mark Updegrove - Julian Castro

(Duration: 30 minutes)

5:00 am

BBC News

(Duration: 30 minutes)

5:30 am

Story in the Public Square

(Duration: 30 minutes)

6:00 am

Newsroom Tokyo

(Duration: 28 minutes)

6:28 am

Direct Talk

(Duration: 15 minutes)

6:43 am

Short Program

(Duration: 17 minutes)

7:00 am

Jeffrey's Journey

(Duration: 60 minutes)

8:00 am

American Experience - Change, Not Charity: The Americans with Disabilities Act

(Duration: 60 minutes)

9:00 am

Frontline - Haiti Deportation Crisis

(Duration: 60 minutes)

10:00 am

Live From the LBJ Library With Mark Updegrove - Bruce Springsteen and Bob Santelli

(Duration: 30 minutes)

10:30 am

Live From the LBJ Library With Mark Updegrove - Julian Castro

(Duration: 30 minutes)

11:00 am

Amanpour and Company

(Duration: 60 minutes)

12:00 pm

Story in the Public Square

(Duration: 30 minutes)

12:30 pm

Horizons From PBS News

(Duration: 30 minutes)

1:00 pm

American Masters - HOPPER: An American Love Story

(Duration: 60 minutes)

2:00 pm

American Masters - Janis Ian: Breaking Silence

(Duration: 120 minutes)

4:00 pm

DW News

(Duration: 30 minutes)

4:30 pm

BBC World News America

(Duration: 30 minutes)

5:00 pm

France 24

(Duration: 30 minutes)

5:30 pm

NHK Newsline

(Duration: 30 minutes)

6:00 pm

Independent Lens - Life After

(Duration: 90 minutes)

7:30 pm

POV - The Ride Ahead

(Duration: 90 minutes)

9:00 pm

PBS News Hour

(Duration: 60 minutes)

10:00 pm

The Day

(Duration: 30 minutes)

10:30 pm

BBC News

(Duration: 30 minutes)

11:00 pm

Independent Lens - Life After

(Duration: 90 minutes)

Friday October 23, 2026

12:30 am

POV - The Ride Ahead

(Duration: 90 minutes)

2:00 am

PBS News Hour

(Duration: 60 minutes)

3:00 am

Amanpour and Company

(Duration: 60 minutes)

4:00 am

Living in the Wake of Impact

(Duration: 30 minutes)

4:30 am

Stories From the Stage - Beg, Borrow, Steal

(Duration: 30 minutes)

5:00 am

BBC News

(Duration: 30 minutes)

5:30 am

Balancing Act With John Katko

(Duration: 30 minutes)

6:00 am

Newsroom Tokyo

(Duration: 28 minutes)

6:28 am

Direct Talk

(Duration: 15 minutes)

6:43 am

Short Program

(Duration: 17 minutes)

7:00 am

Independent Lens - Life After

(Duration: 90 minutes)

8:30 am

POV - The Ride Ahead

(Duration: 90 minutes)

10:00 am

Living in the Wake of Impact

(Duration: 30 minutes)

10:30 am

Stories From the Stage - Beg, Borrow, Steal

(Duration: 30 minutes)

11:00 am

Amanpour and Company

(Duration: 60 minutes)

12:00 pm

GZERO World With Ian Bremmer

(Duration: 30 minutes)

12:30 pm

Balancing Act With John Katko

(Duration: 30 minutes)

1:00 pm

Living in the Wake of Impact

(Duration: 30 minutes)

1:30 pm

Stories From the Stage - Beg, Borrow, Steal

(Duration: 30 minutes)

2:00 pm

Frontline - Two American Families: 1991-2024

(Duration: 120 minutes)

4:00 pm

DW News

(Duration: 30 minutes)

4:30 pm

BBC World News America

(Duration: 30 minutes)

5:00 pm

France 24

(Duration: 30 minutes)

5:30 pm

NHK Newsline

(Duration: 30 minutes)

6:00 pm

POV - I Didn't See You There

(Duration: 90 minutes)

7:30 pm

POV - Is There Anybody Out There?

(Duration: 90 minutes)

9:00 pm

PBS News Hour

(Duration: 60 minutes)

10:00 pm

Bloomberg Wall Street Week

(Duration: 60 minutes)

11:00 pm

POV - I Didn't See You There

(Duration: 90 minutes)

Saturday October 24, 2026

12:30 am

POV - Is There Anybody Out There?

(Duration: 90 minutes)

2:00 am

PBS News Hour

(Duration: 60 minutes)

3:00 am

Amanpour and Company

(Duration: 60 minutes)

4:00 am

The Stars at Night

(Duration: 60 minutes)

5:00 am

The Whitney Reynolds Show - Digging Up Dreams

(Duration: 30 minutes)

5:30 am

Horizons From PBS News

(Duration: 30 minutes)

6:00 am

To the Contrary With Bonnie Erbé

(Duration: 30 minutes)

6:30 am

Washington Week With The Atlantic

(Duration: 30 minutes)

7:00 am

POV - I Didn't See You There

(Duration: 90 minutes)

8:30 am

POV - Is There Anybody Out There?

(Duration: 90 minutes)

10:00 am

Compass Points From PBS News

(Duration: 30 minutes)

10:30 am

The Whitney Reynolds Show - Joy in the Season

(Duration: 30 minutes)

11:00 am

American Experience - Change, Not Charity: The Americans with Disabilities Act

(Duration: 60 minutes)

12:00 pm

Jeffrey's Journey

(Duration: 60 minutes)

1:00 pm

POV - I Didn't See You There

(Duration: 90 minutes)

2:30 pm

POV - Is There Anybody Out There?

(Duration: 90 minutes)

4:00 pm

To the Contrary With Bonnie Erbé

(Duration: 30 minutes)

4:30 pm

Washington Week With The Atlantic

(Duration: 30 minutes)

5:00 pm

Balancing Act With John Katko

(Duration: 30 minutes)

5:30 pm

Firing Line With Margaret Hoover

(Duration: 30 minutes)

6:00 pm

Live From the LBJ Library With Mark Updegrove - Mike Pence

(Duration: 30 minutes)

6:30 pm

Live From the LBJ Library With Mark Updegrove - Alec Baldwin

(Duration: 30 minutes)

7:00 pm

Generations: California @250 - The California Ranch

(Duration: 30 minutes)

7:30 pm

Generations: California @250 - The Torres Family -- State Parks

(Duration: 30 minutes)

8:00 pm

Generations: California @250 - Filipino Americans in San Jose

(Duration: 30 minutes)

8:30 pm

Generations: California @250 - Bayview Hunters Point -- San Francisco

(Duration: 30 minutes)

9:00 pm

Generations: California @250 - Arrivals

(Duration: 30 minutes)

9:30 pm

Generations: California @250 - First Peoples

(Duration: 30 minutes)

10:00 pm

Declarations: Black Americans and the Revolutionary War

(Duration: 60 minutes)

11:00 pm

Generations: California @250 - The California Ranch

(Duration: 30 minutes)

11:30 pm

Generations: California @250 - The Torres Family -- State Parks

(Duration: 30 minutes)