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American Masters: N. Scott Momaday
Watch: Monday, Nov. 18 at 8 p.m. 

Delve into the enigmatic life and mind of Pulitzer Prize-winning author and poet N. Scott Momaday.

The Bobby Greenlease Kidnapping
Online: flatlandkc.org

It remains one of the most famous crimes in Kansas City history – the horrendous kidnapping and murder of young Bobby Greenlease. 
Have a question you want our team to investigate? Send it to us!

NOVA: The Violence Paradox

Watch: Wednesday, Nov. 20 at 8 p.m.

Has violence been declining for centuries? If so, why? And can we build a more peaceful future?

Kansas City Experience
Watch: Thursday, Nov. 21 at 7:30 p.m. 

This episode of Kansas City Experience features local actress and comedian Heidi Gardner visiting with local school kids, an in-studio performance by Danielle Nicole, the history behind M&M Bakery, the illustrated adventures of Pop-Up Charlie, a report on the impact climate change is having on poverty and a performance by Yo Yo Ma.

College Behind Bars
Watch: Mon. & Tues., Nov. 25 & 26 at 8 p.m. 

Explore the transformative power of education through the eyes of a dozen incarcerated men and women trying to earn college degrees – and a chance at new beginnings.

Finding Refuge in KC
Online: flatlandkc.org

Flatland has launched a five-week series of stories focusing on Kansas Citians who got their starts as refugees. 

The Plastic Problem: PBS NewsHour Presents

Watch: Wednesday, Nov. 27 at 9 p.m.

PBS NewsHour takes a closer look at the plastics problem, how it’s impacting the world and ways we can break our plastic addiction.

A Classic Christmas (My Music)
Watch: Friday, Nov. 29 at 7:30 p.m. 

Join hosts Gavin MacLeod (The Love Boat) and Marion Ross (Happy Days) for this festive, all-star special of favorite carols and popular standards. Performers include Bing Crosby, Perry Como, Judy Garland, Nat King Cole, The Carpenters and many more.

The Longevity Paradox

Watch: Monday, Dec. 2 at 8:30 p.m.
Dr. Gundry shares informative, life-changing information and shares a step-by-step easy approach to help you feel better and more youthful today, no matter your age. Dr. Gundry will teach you what is causing faster aging, how and why some people live long active lives well into their 90s. Dr. Gundry will also debunk five of the biggest myths about aging.

Tune in to watch Steven Gundry live in the KCPT Studio and to learn more about exclusive membership offerings.

Show Me 66: Main Street Through Missouri

Watch: Monday, Dec. 2 at 7 p.m.
Missouri takes center stage in this story of the nation's most famous highway. Although Route 66 existed for less than 60 years, it quickly claimed its place as the Main Street of America and gained mystique as a road for unexpected encounters and personal journeys. It was a road for "getting your kicks" and finding your spirit, an international icon with a complex legacy. Route 66 stretched 2,400 miles across eight states, but some of its most overlooked and essential stories can be found in its 300 miles through Missouri.

Great Performances: An Intimate Evening With David Foster

Watch: Tuesday, Dec. 3 at 7 p.m.
Enjoy a star-studded concert with celebrated 16-time GRAMMY Award winner David Foster as he explores the music of his career with guest artists Loren Allred, Pia Toscano, Fernando Varela, Sheléa Frazier, Katharine McPhee and more.

Tune in for KCPT membership offers to meet David Foster and see him perform live with Katherine McPhee at the Kauffman Center for the Performing Arts!

America's Test Kitchen 20th Anniversary Special

Watch: Saturday, Dec. 7 at 11 a.m.
To celebrate 20 years of the most-watched cooking show on public television, America's Test Kitchen fans around the country voted for their all-time favorite recipes from the series. The results are presented in the America's Test Kitchen 20th Anniversary Special, as cast members including Bridget Lancaster, Julia Collin Davison, Jack Bishop and Adam Ried count down the series’ 20 most popular recipes and look back on moments from the show’s two decades on air.

Tune in to KCPT for exclusive membership offerings, including the America's Test Kitchen Twentieth Anniversary TV Show Cookbook!

Kansas City PBS Awarded ...

Kansas City PBS has been awarded a grant from Report for America that will help pay for expanded news coverage. Starting in June next year, a Flatland reporter will be largely devoted to coverage outside of the immediate Kansas City metropolitan area. We are thrilled to be awarded this grant because it will help us address "news deserts" in our region.

The Beatles: Eight Days A Week - The Touring Years

Watch: Thursday, Dec. 12 at 7 p.m.
Explore the history of the Fab Four from their early days in Liverpool to their last concert in San Francisco in 1966.

Ken Burns: Country Music

Watch: Sunday, Dec. 15 at 7 p.m.
Join host Kathy Mattea to learn more about the making of the epic documentary series devoted to the history of this truly American art form.

The Ornament of the World

Watch:  Tuesday, Dec. 17 at 7 p.m.
Learn how Muslims, Jews and Christians, in medieval Spain forged a common cultural identity.

Watch:  Thursday, Dec. 19 at 7 p.m.
PBS NewsHour and POLITICO will be hosting the sixth Democratic debate in the run-up to the 2020 presidential election on Dec. 19 in Los Angeles.

KCPT Housing Town Hall

Watch: Thursday, Jan. 2 at 7 p.m.
It's become an explosive issue. But what have we really done to improve affordable housing in KC? KCPT brings together housing advocates, tenants, landlords, home providers and new Mayor Quinton Lucas.

Christmas with The Tabernacle Choir

Watch: Tuesday, Dec. 24 at 8 p.m.
The Tabernacle Choir and Orchestra at Temple Square are joined by Kristin Chenoweth, Emmy® and Tony® award-winning actress and singer, for this beloved Christmas tradition featuring favorite holiday music, dancing and storytelling.

Mother Mildred and the Nonnatus House team go to the Outer Hebrides in response to a nursing shortage.

Learn about contemporary quilters as we celebrate the role quilts have played in our country's story.

Watch: Monday, Jan. 13 at 8 p.m. | Part 1

Tuesday, Jan. 14 at 8 p.m. | Part 2
FRONTLINE takes a look into America’s increasingly bitter, divided and toxic politics.

Vienna Blood

Watch: Sunday, Jan. 19 at 9 p.m.
A student of Sigmund Freud and an Austrian detective team up to solve some of the most mysterious and deadly cases in early 1900s Vienna.

Attend: Saturday, Feb. 8 at 11 a.m.
$100 contribution per ticket
Join us for a tea party in celebration of the comedies, dramas and mysteries we love. Come dressed for afternoon tea while you test your knowledge of all things British with our favorite trivia host, Nick Haines. Call 888-203-1747 or go online to kcpt.org/events for your tickets!

2020 PBS KIDS Writers' Contest
Calling all authors and illustrators in grades K-3! Send in your best stories and illustrations to KCPT’s 2020 PBS KIDS Writers Contest now through March 27, 2020. Prizes will be awarded to first, second, and third place winners in each grade. Winning stories will be featured on kcpt.org. Find more entry information at kcpt.org/write.

Watch: Wednesday, Jan. 22 at 9 p.m.
Accompany Steve Backshall to Greenland, where he aims to kayak across the world's largest fjord during the Arctic's most volatile and dangerous time of year - the spring melt - in an attempt to understand how rising temperatures impact the area.

Attend: Saturday, Feb. 8 at 11 a.m.
$100 contribution per ticket
Join us for a tea party in celebration of the comedies, dramas and mysteries we love. Come dressed for afternoon tea while you test your knowledge of all things British with our favorite trivia host, Nick Haines. Call 888-203-1747 or go online to kcpt.org/events for your tickets!

2020 PBS KIDS Writers' Contest
Calling all authors and illustrators in grades K-3! Send in your best stories and illustrations to KCPT’s 2020 PBS KIDS Writers Contest now through March 27, 2020. Prizes will be awarded to first, second, and third place winners in each grade. Winning stories will be featured on kcpt.org. Find more entry information at kcpt.org/write.

Nature: The Whale Detective

Watch: Wednesday, Jan. 8 at 7 p.m.
A filmmaker investigates his traumatic encounter with a 30-ton humpback whale that breached and almost landed on him while he was kayaking.

Howards End on Masterpiece

Watch: Sunday, Jan. 12 at 7 p.m.
Follow two independent and unconventional sisters and the men in their lives seeking love and meaning as they navigate an ever-changing world in this fresh take on E.M. Forster’s masterpiece.

Sanditon on Masterpiece

Watch: Sunday, Jan. 12 at 8 p.m.
Experience Jane Austen's last, fragmented work, where entrepreneurs, love interests, legacy hunters, hypochondriacs and medical mountebanks come together at a struggling resort aimed to be the next fashionable playground in early 1800s England.

No Passport Required Screening & Panel Discussion
Attend: Saturday, Jan. 11, 3 to 5 p.m.
The event is free, please RSVP at kcpt.org/events

No Passport Required explores other cultures through the cuisine of America's thriving immigrant communities. Watch selected scenes from the new season. Danielle Lehman of Open Belly podcast will moderate a panel discussion with local chefs' on their experiences as restauranteurs in their respective communities. Then sample some of their favorite menu items and begin your own journey discovering other cultures right here in Kansas City. The event is free, please RSVP at kcpt.org/events.

Local support provided by 2020 Kansas City Restaurant Week presented by Sysco Kansas City, Open Belly podcast and Don Bosco Senior Center.