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When Disaster Strikes

See the mechanics of disaster relief from the heroes responding on the ground. Government leaders, humanitarians and survivors tell their extraordinary personal stories of determination and hope.

Nature: ‘Snowbound: Animals of Winter’

Experience compelling stories of the natural world as “Nature” returns to Arizona PBS Wednesday nights at 7 p.m.

Catalyst looks for signs that point to life

Planets orbit faraway stars: could some of those planets have the right recipe for supporting life? We’ll take a look!

‘Age of Nature’

Thursday, Oct. 8, 2020

Explore humanity’s relationship with nature and wildlife, as scientists and conservationists from all over the world examine ways we can restore our planet.

Nova: ‘Bird Brain’ and ‘Rise of the Rockets’

“Nova” explores new discoveries and how we have come this far on Wednesdays at 8 p.m. on Arizona PBS.

‘Catalyst’ host Vanessa Ruiz named to ’40 under 40′

Saturday, Sept. 19, 2020

Vanessa Ruiz has become known to Arizona PBS viewers as the host of “Catalyst,” the science show produced by advanced ASU journalism students. But only a few years ago, she was the main evening news anchor at 12 News, the NBC affiliate in Phoenix, unaware that she’d soon be working with the next generation of journalists.

Travel to remote ‘Islands of Wonder’

Journey to three of the most exotic, mysterious and remote islands on the planet: Madagascar, Borneo and Hawaii. Isolated from the rest of the world, they harbor remarkable wildlife and pioneering human communities found nowhere else on Earth.

‘Hacking Your Mind’ explores how to take control of your mind

Discover why it’s easy for politicians, marketers and social media companies to hack your mind, and find out how to hack your own mind to improve your life and the lives of your family and friends.

‘Under Arizona’ explores wonders beneath our feet

Arizona PBS takes viewers on a visually stunning trip. Our cameras capture never-before seen Native American ancestral sites, a dazzling treasure of gemstones and minerals, networks of aquifers, caves and lava tubes, newly discovered remains of dinosaur tracks, and historic mining towns.

Celebrate the renowned cultural historian, Henry Louis Gates, Jr.

Celebrate the life and work of the Emmy Award-winning filmmaker and literary scholar Henry Louis Gates. Jr.