PBS Documentaries

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Welcome to the PBS Documentaries channel—presented by PBS Digital Studios and Independent Television Service (ITVS), dedicated to documenting our shared human journey and helping us understand one another a little better. Stream full-length films and short stories that explore culture, history, nature, science, identity, and the people and experiences shaping our lives. Dive into our roots and our communities—the work we do, the people we love, and the traditions that make us who we are. Subscri

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What Happened When a Radio Show Took ANY Call | POV Shorts PBS Documentaries 836 views 20 Jul 2026

The Shuttle Disaster That Almost Grounded NASA's Dreams | Full Episode 1 | Once Upon a Time in Space PBS Documentaries 7.4K views 15 Jul 2026

Meet the Evangelical Science Teacher Who Raised an Evolutionist | Full Documentary PBS Documentaries 7.3K views 13 Jul 2026

Who built this monument in the Colorado desert? PBS Documentaries 17.6K views 9 Jul 2026

The Discrimination Scandal That Exposed Canada's Racism | Full Documentary PBS Documentaries 29K views 6 Jul 2026

She Was Reduced to a Headline. Here's Her Real Story | Florida Woman | Short Documentary PBS Documentaries 38.6K views 29 Jun 2026

Inside the Pacific’s Endless Feeding Frenzy | Full Episode | Big Pacific PBS Documentaries 14K views 25 Jun 2026

This is Black Queer Culture of the Past, Present and Future | Full Documentary PBS Documentaries 18.4K views 22 Jun 2026

Visit the Gas Stations That Fuel the South | Fueling the South | Short Documentary PBS Documentaries 713.8K views 18 Jun 2026

What Happened to New Mexico's Only Black Settlement? | Short Documentary PBS Documentaries 113K views 15 Jun 2026

Revealing the Dark Truth of Southern Plantation Tourism PBS Documentaries 64.8K views 11 Jun 2026

The Last KKK Hall in Texas is Still Standing | The Last Klavern | Short Documentary PBS Documentaries 176.7K views 8 Jun 2026

The Juneteenth Concert Marking a New Era for Black Music | POV Shorts PBS Documentaries 30.6K views 4 Jun 2026

She Never Got Her Quinceañera. Until Now. | VOCES Shorts PBS Documentaries 18.5K views 1 Jun 2026

This Southern Tradition is All About the Dogs | Short Documentary PBS Documentaries 25.5K views 28 May 2026

A Murdered Priest, an Apache Man, and the Truth West Texas Buried | Full Documentary PBS Documentaries 35.2K views 25 May 2026

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