Pbs Movies

  • 2025
    The Rise & Fall of the Colosseum

    The Rise & Fall of the Colosseum

    The Rise & Fall of the Colosseum

    02025HD

    The Colosseum: the jewel of Ancient Rome. It wowed vast crowds with extraordinary battles. It pushed the boundaries of technology. It exhibited Rome’s...

    The Rise & Fall of the Colosseum
  • 2026
    American Pachuco: The Legend of Luis Valdez

    American Pachuco: The Legend of Luis Valdez

    American Pachuco: The Legend of Luis Valdez

    02026HD

    Against political resistance and industry skepticism, Luis Valdez pushes Chicano storytelling from the fields to the film screen with Zoot Suit and La...

    American Pachuco: The Legend of Luis Valdez
  • 2020
    Remarkable Rabbits

    Remarkable Rabbits

    Remarkable Rabbits

    102020HD

    There are more than 100 types of rabbits and hares, both domestic and wild, from snowshoe hares to Flemish giants. Despite their extraordinary ability...

    Remarkable Rabbits
  • 2016
    Confronting ISIS

    Confronting ISIS

    Confronting ISIS

    02016HD

    Investigating the U.S.-led efforts to degrade and destroy ISIS. Reporting from Saudi Arabia, Iraq, Jordan, and Turkey, the film examines the successes...

    Confronting ISIS
  • 2017
    The Last Days of Jesus

    The Last Days of Jesus

    The Last Days of Jesus

    02017HD

    For almost two thousand years, the story of Jesus’ final days has been celebrated by Christians the world over. From Jesus’ triumphant entry into Jeru...

    The Last Days of Jesus
  • 2021
    The Kennedy Center at 50

    The Kennedy Center at 50

    The Kennedy Center at 50

    102021HD

    Echoing "An American Pageant for the Arts," the 1962 event conducted by Leonard Bernstein, this special celebration and re-launch of live, in-person p...

    The Kennedy Center at 50
  • 2004
    Tupperware!

    Tupperware!

    Tupperware!

    7.52004HD

    The remarkable story of Earl Silas Tupper, an ambitious but reclusive small-town inventor, and Brownie Wise, the self-taught sales-woman who built him...

    Tupperware!
  • 1988
    The Artist Was a Woman

    The Artist Was a Woman

    The Artist Was a Woman

    01988HD

    The history of Western art has few examples of great women artists. This documentary uncovers the works of some gifted women, while exploring why tale...

    The Artist Was a Woman
  • 1976
    Ah, Wilderness!

    Ah, Wilderness!

    Ah, Wilderness!

    01976HD

    On the Fourth of July holiday in 1906, the Miller family prepares to celebrate in their New England home. Young Richard, 16, is a thoughtful and poeti...

    Ah, Wilderness!
  • 2026
    Waiting Places

    Waiting Places

    Waiting Places

    02026HD

    Experience the highly anticipated theatrical premiere of Waiting Places, the newest film from dance luminaries Bobbi Jene Smith and Or Schraiber. Adap...

    Waiting Places
  • 1973
    Carola

    Carola

    Carola

    6.51973HD

    Norman Lloyd directed this televised production of Jean Renoir's World War II-era play. Taking place backstage at a theatrical performance in Nazi-occ...

    Carola
  • 2007
    David Byrne - Live from Austin, Texas

    David Byrne - Live from Austin, Texas

    David Byrne - Live from Austin, Texas

    02007HD

    Byrne takes the audience down many different musical roads in his ACL debut, from Philly soul to a D.C. Go-Go inspired groove and his first-ever Spani...

    David Byrne - Live from Austin, Texas
  • 2026
    Queens of Combat: Rome's Female Gladiators

    Queens of Combat: Rome's Female Gladiators

    Queens of Combat: Rome's Female Gladiators

    82026HD

    What if women were hidden among the ranks of Ancient Rome’s fearsome gladiators? A group of experts searches for evidence to prove women once fought i...

    Queens of Combat: Rome's Female Gladiators
  • 2022
    Ice Age Footprints

    Ice Age Footprints

    Ice Age Footprints

    02022HD

    Thousands of footprints stretch for miles across New Mexico’s White Sands National Park, capturing moments when Ice Age humans encountered now-extinct...

    Ice Age Footprints
  • 2009
    The Released

    The Released

    The Released

    02009HD

    Frontline examines the lives of mentally ill repeat offender who are struggling to make a life for themselves outside of prison.

    The Released
  • 2023
    Billy Strings | At the Ryman Auditorium

    Billy Strings | At the Ryman Auditorium

    Billy Strings | At the Ryman Auditorium

    02023HD

    Join the Grammy Award winner and his band for a one-of-a-kind concert honoring the birthplace of Bluegrass. One of music’s top artists across all genr...

    Billy Strings | At the Ryman Auditorium
  • 2001
    Open Outcry

    Open Outcry

    Open Outcry

    02001HD

    A fascinating look at the high-speed, high-power trading floor of Chicago Mercantile Exchange Inc. Director Jon Else explores this hectic, noisy, seem...

    Open Outcry
  • 2018
    Betty White: First Lady of Television

    Betty White: First Lady of Television

    Betty White: First Lady of Television

    7.32018HD

    The definitive look at Betty White's life and career. As the only authorized documentary on Betty ever made, this film is packed with hilarious clips...

    Betty White: First Lady of Television
  • 2024
    Poisoned Ground: The Tragedy at Love Canal

    Poisoned Ground: The Tragedy at Love Canal

    Poisoned Ground: The Tragedy at Love Canal

    82024HD

    Poisoned Ground: The Tragedy at Love Canal tells the dramatic and inspiring story of the ordinary women who fought against overwhelming odds for the h...

    Poisoned Ground: The Tragedy at Love Canal
  • 1987
    James Stewart: A Wonderful Life

    James Stewart: A Wonderful Life

    James Stewart: A Wonderful Life

    6.51987HD

    A documentary retrospective on the life and career of James Stewart, featuring clips from his films and interviews with colleagues who worked alongsid...

    James Stewart: A Wonderful Life