ADVANCE May 2026

MAY SCHEDULE

NOON Iowa PBS

9:00 p.m. Iowa PBS Miss Fisher’s Murder Mysteries: Murder in Montparnasse

TUNE IN:

My Greek Table With Diane

Kochilas: Comfort Grains

Phryne is reminded of her days in Paris and confronts her past while tracking down a murderer. TV-14

WORLD Photographic Justice: The Corky Lee Story

(See 5/6 at 8 p.m. on WORLD)

9:11 p.m. WORLD

12:30 p.m. Iowa PBS 1:00 p.m. Iowa PBS

A French Village:

Cook’s Country: Flavorful Chicken Fonduta

On the Platform The Resistance is reeling from the tragic death of their comrade. (R-5/10, 6 p.m., WORLD) 10:00 p.m. Iowa PBS Vienna Blood: The Last Seance, Part 1

America’s Test Kitchen: Tandoori Salmon and Broiled Zucchini

Great Performances: Suffs Sunday, May 10 2 p.m. on Iowa PBS .1 This musical recorded from Broadway in December 2024 tells the story of the American suffragist movement and the remarkable friendships, heartbreak and action that brought women together or—in some cases—tore them apart.

WORLD Independent Lens: Home Court (See 5/4 at 6 p.m. on WORLD) 1:30 p.m. Iowa PBS Woodsmith Shop: 3 Shop-Made Tools 2:00 p.m. Iowa PBS This Old House: Walpole Adu | Retro Vibes 2:30 p.m. Iowa PBS Ask This Old House: Paver Walkway, Mowing a Lawn 101 WORLD Who She Is (See 5/4 at 7:30 p.m. on WORLD) 3:00 p.m. Iowa PBS Fons & Porter’s Love of Quilting: We Are Connected WORLD China: Frame by Frame (See 5/6 at 7 p.m. on WORLD) 3:30 p.m. Iowa PBS Quilting Arts: Try Something New 4:00 p.m. Iowa PBS Garden Smart: A Botanical Garden Is a Great Learning Experience WORLD To the Contrary With Bonnie Erbe 4:30 p.m. Iowa PBS Prairie Sportsman: Student Anglers and Lac Qui Parle Upgrades TV-PG WORLD Washington Week With The Atlantic (R-5/10, 6 a.m., WORLD) 5:00 p.m. Iowa PBS Terrace Hill Piano Competition 2026 (See 5/3 at 2 p.m. on Iowa PBS) WORLD Balancing Act With John Katko (R-5/10, 3 p.m., WORLD) 5:30 p.m. WORLD Firing Line With Margaret Hoover (R-5/10, 11 a.m., Iowa PBS)

Dr. Max Liebermann, a student of Sigmund Freud, helps a detective investigate a mysterious murder. (R-5/11, 11:30 p.m., Iowa PBS) DVS/TV-14 Grandma Stand Wise and witty grandmas sit at a lemonade-style stand, offering life lessons to people in Central Park. (R-5/30, 6 p.m., WORLD)

WORLD

11:00 p.m. Iowa PBS Doctor Who Classic: Sylvester McCoy Movies: Paradise Towers WORLD The American Revolution: The Most Sacred Thing (See 5/5 at 8 p.m. on Iowa PBS)

6:00 p.m. Iowa PBS The Lawrence Welk Show: Caribbean Cruise WORLD

American Muslims: A History Revealed: A Muslim in the Civil War TV-PG

SUNDAY 10

6:30 p.m. WORLD

6:00 a.m. Iowa PBS Sit and Be Fit WORLD Washington Week With The Atlantic 6:30 a.m. Iowa PBS 6:30–10:30 a.m. See page 5. WORLD The Open Mind (R-5/10, 2 p.m., WORLD) TV-PG 7:00 a.m. WORLD DW Focus on Europe 7:30 a.m. WORLD DW Global Us 8:00 a.m. WORLD America ReFramed: Blurring the Color Line (See 5/7 at 7 p.m. on WORLD) (R-5/10, 4 p.m., WORLD) 9:00 a.m. WORLD Tending Clouds (See 5/7 at 8 p.m. on WORLD) (R-5/10, 5 p.m., WORLD)

American Muslims: A History Revealed: A Mosque on the Prairies TV-PG

7:00 p.m. Iowa PBS As Time Goes By: Misunderstandings TV-PG WORLD The American Revolution: The Most Sacred Thing 7:30 p.m. Iowa PBS Last of the Summer Wine: The Great Boarding House Bathroom Caper TV-PG 8:00 p.m. Iowa PBS Death in Paradise (See 5/5 at 8 p.m. on Iowa PBS) (R-5/9, 11 p.m., WORLD) TV-14

The team attempts to investigate the mysterious death of a British tourist. (R-5/14, 11:05 p.m., Iowa PBS) TV-PG

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