Downtown Plains, Georgia.

Downtown Plains, Georgia.

Next week, we’ll get multiple perspectives on the 2024 presidential election, learn about racial division in the hometown of President Jimmy Carter and much more. Take a look at what’s coming up!

Crossroads: A Conversation with America - Monday, September 23 at 9 PM

PBS News Hour senior correspondent Judy Woodruff moderates a discussion exploring some of the issues at the heart of our divisions, the values that bind us together, regardless of party or politics and ideas for restoring a measure of civility to the public square. 

Downtown Plains, Georgia.

Plainspoken - Monday, September 23 at 10 PM

Since Jimmy Carter left the White House, millions of people of every race, culture, and creed have made the pilgrimage to his hometown of Plains for a glimpse into the folksy life of the modern day peacemaker. Yet Plains is haunted by a segregated past. A train track still divides the town into two–Black and White. Is separate always segregated? Is different always divided? 

POV: Who’s Afraid of Nathan Law - Monday, September 23 at 11 PM

Nathan Law. A leader of Hong Kong’s Umbrella Revolution at age 21. The youngest lawmaker ever elected in the history of Hong Kong at age 23. “Most Wanted” under the government’s National Security Law at age 26. This documentary uses an intimate portrait of Hong Kong’s most famous dissident to tell the story of what happens to freedom when an authoritarian power goes unchecked.

FRONTLINE - The Choice 2024: Harris vs. Trump - Tuesday, September 24 at 9 PM

FRONTLINE investigates the lives and characters of Kamala Harris and Donald Trump as they seek the presidency. In a historic election, those who know the candidates best reveal key moments that shape how they would lead America.

Aaron Tang leading the panel on Deadlock

Deadlock: An Election Story - Tuesday, September 24 at 11 PM

Deadlock: An Election Story aims to facilitate civil dialogue in an era dominated by polarizing debates. Moderated by Aaron Tang, professor at UC Davis School of Law, the series will feature a diverse panel of influential figures from legal, political, and cultural spheres delving into complex, ethical dilemmas based on real-life scenarios.

Edward III and Wallis Simpson

Edward VIII: Britain's Traitor King - Saturday, September 28 at 9 PM

Edward VIII is most famous for abdicating his throne less than a year after his coronation in 1936 to be with American divorcée Wallis Simpson. But the true scandal lies in what happened afterward. New documents unearthed by historians explore how the former king was complicitly involved in a plan to reinstall himself as monarch in the event of a Nazi victory in World War II.