ADVANCE May 2026

2:00 p.m. Iowa PBS Iowa’s WWII Stories

5:30 p.m. WORLD NHK Newsline 6:00 p.m. Iowa PBS PBS News Hour

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This program honors the Iowans who went into battle, as well as those who provided support from home.

(R-5/25, 9 p.m., WORLD)

WORLD The Open Mind TV-PG 2:30 p.m. WORLD ICT Newscast 3:00 p.m. Iowa PBS Miles, Morale and Memories: Bob Hope and World War II (See 5/23 at 5 p.m. on WORLD) WORLD Balancing Act With John Katko 3:30 p.m. WORLD On Story: On The Naked Gun TV-PG 4:00 p.m. Iowa PBS Forgotten War: Iowans in Korea Hear from Iowans who fought in

Builders of the Silicon Dream Meet the influential Asian immigrants who were instrumental in Silicon Valley’s semiconductor supremacy.

WORLD

7:00 p.m. Iowa PBS Antiques Roadshow:

9:00 p.m. WORLD Reel South: Stay Prayed Up TV-PG 10:00 p.m. Iowa PBS Downton Abbey on Masterpiece: Season 1, Episode 2 Mary entertains three suitors, and the shocking former life of Carson, the butler, is unmasked. (R-5/28, 11:02 p.m., Iowa PBS) TV-PG WORLD Asian Americans: Generation Rising men and women and pays tribute to all who have given their lives in service to our nation. This year’s event includes a special commemoration of the country’s 250th anniversary highlighting the all-volunteer force that won our independence. National Memorial Day Concert 2026 Sunday, May 24 7 p.m. on Iowa PBS .1 This national night of remembrance honors the courage and sacrifice of our military

Celebrating Asian Pacific Heritage (R-5/29, 5 p.m., Iowa PBS)

WORLD Local, USA:

A Tale of Three Chinatowns

8:00 p.m. Iowa PBS Antiques Roadshow:

Cheekwood Estate & Gardens, Hour 2 (R-5/28, 5 p.m., Iowa PBS)

Korea in this documentary exploring their battlefield experiences. TV-PG

8:30 p.m. WORLD Stories From the Stage: Being Asian 9:00 p.m. Iowa PBS Road Trip Iowa: Highway 34 (R-5/30, 9 a.m., Iowa PBS) WORLD PBS News Hour 9:30 p.m. Iowa PBS Iowa Life

WORLD Price of Paradise

(See 5/21 at 7 p.m. on WORLD)

5:00 p.m. Iowa PBS Iowans Remember Vietnam

Examine one of the most turbulent times in American history from the perspective of those who were there.

WORLD Ah Quon McElrath: The Struggle Never Ends! (See 5/21 at 8 p.m. on WORLD) 6:00 p.m. Iowa PBS Dogs of Service Follow the two-year service dog training process and hear from their handlers. WORLD A French Village: The Group (See 5/23 at 9 p.m. on WORLD) 7:00 p.m. Iowa PBS National Memorial Day Concert 2026

Meet Iowa veterans and visit the Iowa Gold Star Military Museum. (R-5/30, 5:30 p.m., Iowa PBS)

10:00 p.m. Iowa PBS

Independent Lens: Third Act

Father and son filmmakers use their shared medium to explore art, trauma and legacy. (R-5/27, 6:30 p.m., WORLD) TV-14

A generation of Asian Americans fights for equality in the fields, on campuses and in the culture. TV-14

WORLD DW The Day 10:30 p.m. WORLD BBC News 11:00 p.m. WORLD Amanpour and Company 11:30 p.m. Iowa PBS Vienna Blood: Queen of the Night, Part 1

11:00 p.m. WORLD Nature:

Attenborough’s Wonder of Song (See 5/3 at 3 p.m. on Iowa PBS)

Joe Mantegna and Gary Sinise once again host the National Memorial Day Concert. (R-5/24, 8:30 p.m., Iowa PBS) Attenborough’s Wonder of Song (See 5/3 at 3 p.m. on Iowa PBS) (R-5/24, 11 p.m., WORLD)

11:30 p.m. Iowa PBS Last of the Summer Wine:

WORLD Nature:

The Kink in Froggy’s Kiblick TV-PG

(See 5/23 at 10 p.m. on Iowa PBS)

MONDAY 25

8:00 p.m. WORLD Finding Your Roots: Stranger Than Fiction

4:30 p.m. Iowa PBS National Memorial Day Concert 2026 (See 5/24 at 7 p.m. on Iowa PBS) WORLD BBC World News 5:00 p.m. WORLD DW The Day

(See 5/19 at 7 p.m. on Iowa PBS)

8:30 p.m. Iowa PBS National Memorial Day Concert 2026 (See 5/24 at 7 p.m. on Iowa PBS) (R-5/25, 4:30 p.m., Iowa PBS)

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