Arts and Entertainment

A blockbuster novel and global theater phenomenon for over 150 years comes to life in a multi-layered retelling of “Les Misérables,” this time as a dramatic six-part miniseries Sunday nights at 8 p.m.

The eighth installment of the “Polarization: A Civic Crisis” discussion series features Yuval Levin and Jonathan Rauch, who discuss possible solutions to the problems of polarization on campuses and in society at large.

In celebration of Earth Month, Arizona PBS has announced a slate of all-new episodes, games and activities to encourage kids and families to get outside and enjoy nature.

Hear from the scientists and politicians who persuaded Ronald Reagan and Margaret Thatcher to take action and solve this planetary problem on “Ozone Hole: How We Saved the Planet.”

“Independent Lens” returns Monday, April 8, at 9 p.m. with a new gripping, heart-wrenching documentary about one facet of America’s health care crisis.

For more than 70 years, Leah Chase has been a New Orleans icon. “Leah Chase: Queen of Creole Cuisine” comes to Arizona PBS on Sunday, April 7, at 3 p.m.

A third season of cold case investigations and emotional roller coasters in “Unforgotten” airs Saturdays at 9 p.m., beginning Sept. 14 on Arizona PBS.

Host and producer Henry Louis Gates, Jr. takes you on a two-part, four-hour journey through one of America’s most controversial-yet-least-understood historical periods.

Celebrity chef Christine Cushing travels the world in search of knowledge and deliciousness for all things Chinese in “Confucius Was a Foodie,” an eight-part series Friday nights at 9 p.m.

Judge Michael Mukasey and Nadine Strossen have a conversation that models a civil, mutually respectful and vigorous exchange of ideas on issues that challenge American society.