ADVANCE May 2026

10:00 a.m. WORLD The Chavis Chronicles: Brandon Scott, Mayor of Baltimore TV-PG 10:30 a.m. Iowa PBS Iowa Life (See 5/4 at 10:30 p.m. on Iowa PBS) WORLD Laura Flanders & Friends TV-PG 11:00 a.m. Iowa PBS Firing Line With Margaret Hoover WORLD Great Lakes Now Series: A Better Future 11:30 a.m. Iowa PBS Compass Points From PBS News WORLD America’s Heartland NOON Iowa PBS Iowa Press WORLD Climate California: Machina Ex Deo TV-PG 12:30 p.m.

4:30 p.m. Iowa PBS

The Iowa PBS Foundation invites you to attend a special Protecting Your Wealth Through Your Estate Plan planning expert and attorney, will be your featured speaker at Iowa PBS in the Maytag Auditorium on Thursday, June 4. The presentation will be followed by a reception and refreshments. If you’re not able to join us in person, register to watch the event via Zoom. You’re Invited To An Estate Planning Seminar 7 Secrets of Enhancing and presentation on estate planning. Johni Hays, a

Martha Graham Dance Company: We Are Our Time: American Spirit Experience the life of a Martha Graham dancer as they premiere a new American dance. TV-PG

5:00 p.m. WORLD Tending Clouds

(See 5/7 at 8 p.m. on WORLD)

6:00 p.m. Iowa PBS

Great Performances: Now Hear This | Brahms: Free But Alone Journey through Germany to uncover the life of one of history’s greatest composers. TV-PG WORLD A French Village: On the Platform (See 5/9 at 9:11 p.m. on WORLD) 7:00 p.m. Iowa PBS Call the Midwife: Season 15, Episode 8 WORLD Life on Earth: Attenborough’s Greatest Adventure (See 5/6 at 7 p.m. on Iowa PBS) (R-5/10, 11 p.m., WORLD) 8:00 p.m. Iowa PBS Emma: Episode 2 Although uninterested in marriage herself, Emma hopes to meet the elusive Frank Churchill at a village Christmas party. TV-PG WORLD Finding Your Roots: In the Blood Sister Veronica must decide her future before the maternity home prepares to close its doors. DVS/TV-14

Iowa PBS Market to Market WORLD Start Up: Kadama— Bellevue, Washington 1:00 p.m. Iowa PBS Carrie Chapman Catt: Warrior for Women

The story of Carrie Chapman Catt, a leader of the American women’s suffrage movement, is detailed. (R-5/12, 10 p.m., Iowa PBS)

WORLD Bloomberg Wall Street Week 2:00 p.m. Iowa PBS

Great Performances: Suffs Witness the American women’s suffrage movement in this Tony winning Broadway musical. TV-14

Henry Louis Gates Jr. uncovers the roots of Michael Douglas and Lena Dunham. DVS/TV-PG

9:00 p.m. Iowa PBS

WORLD The Open Mind TV-PG 2:30 p.m. WORLD ICT Newscast 3:00 p.m. WORLD Balancing Act With John Katko 3:30 p.m. WORLD On Story: A Conversation With Michael Arndt TV-PG 4:00 p.m. WORLD America ReFramed: Blurring the Color Line (See 5/7 at 7 p.m. on WORLD)

The Count of Monte Cristo on Masterpiece: The Last Two Edmond targets his final enemies, but after years of deceit, is love still possible for him? DVS/TV-14 Reel South: Night in West Texas Follow the search for justice for a wrongly accused Apache man in West Texas. TV-PG

Thursday, June 4 10–11:30 a.m. Iowa PBS Maytag Auditorium

WORLD

Visit iowapbs.org/events to RSVP. Or contact Chelsea Donnelly at chelsea.donnelly@iowapbs.org or by calling 515.725.9810 .

Seating is limited. We look forward to seeing you there!

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