Celebrate 70 Years of PBS North Carolina with Special Programs

Watch Films, Documentaries and  More to Support PBS North Carolina

PBS North Carolina has been your home for local public media for over 70 years. From the Emmy-winning My Home, NC to the powerful State of Change, we tell the stories of North Carolinians – stories that reflect our communities, culture and resilience. 

Join us as we celebrate 70 years of PBS North Carolina from May 31 through June 8 with special programming including The Underground Railroad: The Paths & Places of Refuge, Nature's "The Hummingbird Effect" and more on PBS NC & the PBS app with PBS NC Passport. Explore more program highlights below and find the full schedule on our TV Schedules page. 

Your support is the backbone of our ability to serve this great state we call home. More than ever, we need your support to ensure future generations will benefit from PBS North Carolina’s quality programming and public service.  

Great Performances: Kiss Me, Kate

Enjoy this Cole Porter classic musical featuring iconic songs like “Another Op'nin', Another Show," “So In Love” and more. Tony winner Stephanie J. Block and Adrian Dunbar co-star in a backstage romantic comedy directed by Bartlett Sher.

Watch Great Performances' "Kiss Me, Kate," Friday, 5/30, 10 PM on PBS NC & the PBS app.

The Underground Railroad: The Paths & Places of Refuge

Trace the dynamic journey from slavery to freedom through the personal accounts of William and Ellen Craft, an enslaved married couple who hid in plain sight while using multiple modes of transportation. Follow the path from Georgia to Philadelphia and explore the myriad ways enslaved individuals found their way to freedom using places of refuge that were havens for the Freedom Seekers.

Watch The Underground Railroad: The Paths & Places of Refuge, Tuesday, 6/3, 8 PM on PBS NC & the PBS app.

Resistance: They Fought Back

People have a myth stuck in their heads that during the Holocaust, Jews went to their deaths “like sheep to the slaughter.” But this is where the real story begins. Jews did not go as sheep to the slaughter. They fought back.

Watch Resistance: They Fought Back, Tuesday, 6/3, 9 PM on PBS NC. Streaming now on the PBS app with PBS NC Passport.

Nature: The Hummingbird Effect

Discover how tiny hummingbirds influence their many flowering kingdoms and their ripple effects on macaws, quetzals, monkeys, tapirs and more. Set in the exotic landscapes of Costa Rica.

Watch Nature's "The Hummingbird Effect," Wednesday, 6/4, 8 PM on PBS NC. Streaming now on the PBS app with PBS NC Passport.

Kris Kristofferson: Life & Songs

Celebrate Kristofferson in a 2016 concert featuring a multigenerational “Who’s Who” of country greats, including Dierks Bentley, Rosanne Cash, Eric Church, Emmylou Harris, Jamey Johnson, Alison Krauss, Lady A, Martina McBride, Reba McEntire, Willie Nelson, Jennifer Nettles, Darius Rucker and Hank Williams Jr. Go backstage for interviews with the artists who explore his enduring influence.

Watch Kris Kristofferson: Life & Songs, Thursday, 6/5, 10 PM on PBS NC. Streaming now on the PBS app with PBS NC Passport.

Deconstructing The Beatles

Celebrate Kristofferson in a 2016 concert featuring a multigenerational “Who’s Who” of country greats, including Dierks Bentley, Rosanne Cash, Eric Church, Emmylou Harris, Jamey Johnson, Alison Krauss, Lady A, Martina McBride, Reba McEntire, Willie Nelson, Jennifer Nettles, Darius Rucker and Hank Williams Jr. Go backstage for interviews with the artists who explore his enduring influence.

Watch Deconstructing The Beatles, Saturday, 6/7, 9:30 PM on PBS NC. Streaming now on the PBS app with PBS NC Passport.