ADVANCE September 2024

SEPTEMBER SCHEDULE

11:30 p.m. WORLD DW The Day

The Des Moines Area Quilters Guild is a proud supporter of Iowa PBS and host of Iowa’s largest quilt show. This year’s event takes place September 26–28 at the 4-H Exhibits Building at the Iowa State Fairgrounds. There will be more than 600 quilts on display, vendors, special exhibits and free demonstrations. Learn more about the guild and the quilt show at dmaqg.org.

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5:00 p.m. WORLD France 24 5:30 p.m. Iowa PBS PBS News Hour

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

WORLD NHK Newsline 6:00 p.m. WORLD POV Shorts: Happiness Is £4 Million An idealistic young journalist in Beijing profiles China’s biggest real estate speculator. (R-9/28, 12:30 p.m., WORLD) TV-14 Prairie Sportsman: Bass Classic and Aquatic Research (R-9/28, 9 a.m., Iowa PBS) TV-14 WORLD POV: Who’s Afraid of Nathan Law? (See 9/23 at 9 p.m. on Iowa PBS) (R-9/28, 11 a.m., WORLD) 7:00 p.m. Iowa PBS Big Cats 24/7: Episode 3 After fighting intruders, the dominant male lions disappear, leaving their family exposed. (R-9/29, 7 p.m., WORLD) TV-PG 8:00 p.m. Iowa PBS NOVA: Einstein’s Quantum Riddle Physicists capture light from across the universe in a bid to prove quantum entanglement. WORLD To Be Announced 9:00 p.m. Iowa PBS Secrets of the Dead: Jurassic Fortunes Discover the world of dinosaur collecting, a controversial hobby with a booming market. TV-PG WORLD PBS News Hour 10:00 p.m. Iowa PBS Wonders of Mexico: Forests of the Maya The seasons, wildlife and unique geology of the forests of the Yucatan Peninsula are explored. (R-9/29, 6 p.m., WORLD) DVS WORLD BBC News 10:30 p.m. WORLD Amanpour and Company 6:30 p.m. Iowa PBS

6:00 p.m. WORLD NOVA: Ancient Maya Metropolis

8:00 p.m. Iowa PBS

Frontline: The Choice 2024

NOVA investigates why the ancient Mayans abandoned the cities they had lived in for centuries. TV-PG

As American voters face an unprecedented presidential election, Frontline presents a deep and unflinching examination of the candidates. (R-9/27, 8 p.m., WORLD) WORLD Secrets of the Dead: Nero’s Sunken City

6:30 p.m. Iowa PBS Iowa Life

Explore the lyceum movement, refugee support and the history behind one Iowa love story. (R-9/26, 11:30 p.m., Iowa PBS)

Archaeologists map underwater ruins Baiae, an escape for ancient Rome’s powerful elite. TV-14

7:00 p.m. Iowa PBS Finding Your Roots: Mexican Roots The families of Mario Lopez and Melissa Villaseñor shed light on the Mexican American experience. WORLD Secrets of the Dead: The Sunken Basilica A survey flight over Lake Iznik unexpectedly reveals the sunken remains of a fourth-century basilica. TV-PG

9:00 p.m. WORLD PBS News Hour 10:00 p.m. Iowa PBS Deadlock

Aaron Tang, professor at UC Davis School of Law, moderates a diverse panel of people from legal, political and cultural spheres delving into complex, ethical dilemmas based on real-life scenarios.

WORLD BBC News 10:30 p.m. WORLD Amanpour and Company 11:00 p.m. Iowa PBS Midsomer Murders: Happy Families, Part 1 (See 9/19 at 9 p.m. on Iowa PBS)

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