ADVANCE May 2026

MAY SCHEDULE

11:00 p.m. Iowa PBS Sister Boniface Mysteries: Toast to the Newly Dead

7:00 p.m. Iowa PBS

TUNE IN:

Life on Earth: Attenborough’s

Greatest Adventure Sir David Attenborough tells the story of the wildlife blockbuster that changed his life forever. (R-5/10, 7 p.m., WORLD) TV-PG Filmmaker Bill Einreinhofer reflects on the time he spent in China and the dramatic changes he witnessed. (R-5/9, 9 a.m., WORLD) TV-14

(See 5/2 at 10 p.m. on Iowa PBS)

WORLD Amanpour and Company

TUESDAY 5

WORLD China: Frame by Frame

4:30 p.m. Iowa PBS Rick Steves’ Europe: Basque Country WORLD BBC World News 5:00 p.m. Iowa PBS Antiques Roadshow: Santa Clara, Hour 1 WORLD France 24 5:30 p.m. WORLD NHK Newsline 6:00 p.m. Iowa PBS PBS News Hour (R-5/5, 9 p.m., WORLD) WORLD NOVA: Return to the Moon

8:00 p.m. Iowa PBS NOVA:

Shared Planet: Open Spaces Wednesday, May 6 9 p.m. on Iowa PBS .1 Despite the loss of 90% of the world’s grasslands on some continents, a new wave of optimism is rising. From Kenya to Mexico, witness how people and wildlife are finding a harmonious balance in Earth’s most vulnerable landscapes.

Decoding the Universe: Cosmos See how discoveries over the past 50 years have revolutionized our understanding of the universe. (R-5/12, 6 p.m., WORLD) DVS

WORLD Photographic Justice: The Corky Lee Story

Explore the life of a photographer on a quest to ensure the preservation of Asian American life. (R-5/9, noon, WORLD) TV-PG

Follow the Artemis mission to bring humanity back to the moon for the first time since Apollo. TV-PG

9:00 p.m. Iowa PBS

11:00 p.m. Iowa PBS Midsomer Murders: Bantling Boy, Part 1

Shared Planet: Open Spaces

Witness how people and wildlife are finding a balance in Earth’s most vulnerable landscapes. (R-5/12, 7 p.m., WORLD) TV-PG

7:00 p.m. Iowa PBS

Iowa Press Debates: U.S. Senate Democratic Primary

A horse trainer is killed after refusing to go along with the other owners and sell their racehorse. TV-PG

WORLD PBS News Hour 10:00 p.m. Iowa PBS The Green Planet: Water Worlds

WORLD Shared Planet: Cities

Discover amazing stories of people and animals flourishing together. TV-PG

WORLD Amanpour and Company

Sir David Attenborough discovers bizarre and beautiful water plants. DVS/TV-PG

WEDNESDAY 6

8:00 p.m. Iowa PBS The American Revolution: The Most Sacred Thing Victory at Yorktown secures

4:30 p.m. Iowa PBS Rick Steves’ Europe: Rome: Ancient Glory WORLD BBC World News 5:00 p.m. Iowa PBS Antiques Roadshow: Santa Clara, Hour 2 WORLD France 24 5:30 p.m. WORLD NHK Newsline 6:00 p.m. Iowa PBS PBS News Hour (R-5/6, 9 p.m., WORLD) WORLD Snapshots of Confinement

WORLD DW The Day 10:30 p.m. WORLD BBC News 11:00 p.m. Iowa PBS Midsomer Murders: Bantling Boy, Part 2

independence. Americans aspire for a more perfect union. (R-5/9, 7 p.m., WORLD) TV-14/DVS/ESP WORLD Human Footprint: The Urban Jungle Shane explores three thriving urban species and envisions a wilder future for our cities. TV-14 9:00 p.m. WORLD PBS News Hour 10:00 p.m. WORLD DW The Day 10:15 p.m. Iowa PBS Norman Borlaug: Journey to Statuary Hall (See 5/3 at 1 p.m. on Iowa PBS) 10:30 p.m. WORLD BBC News

A horse trainer is killed after refusing to go along with the other owners and sell their racehorse. TV-PG

WORLD Amanpour and Company

THURSDAY 7

4:30 p.m. Iowa PBS Rick Steves’ Europe:

This film explores the WWII Japanese American confinement experience through photo albums. (R-5/9, 11 a.m., WORLD) TV-PG

Rome: Baroque Brilliance

WORLD BBC World News

16 ADVANCE | MAY 2026