Highlights & What’s Next
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American Experience | FRIDAY, july 24 at 9 p.m.
Chasing the Moon, Part 1
The early days of the space race and the struggle to catch up with the Soviet Union are explored.
Les Stroud's Survivorman | SATURDAY, JULY 25 at 7 p.m.
Canadian Boreal Forest Part 1
In the Boreal Forest, Stroud intentionally tips his canoe and crawls from the icy waters onto shore.
Hiseerie | SATURDAY, JULY 25 at 8 p.m.
The Villisca Axe Murder House, Part 1
The season opens with a two-part investigation of Villisca Axe Murder House, exploring the crime.
Prairie Sportsman | SUNDAY, JULY 26 at 7:30 p.m.
Memorial Park and Powerboat Impacts
Shakopee’s Memorial Park Mill Pond's waterfowl viewing, and the impacts of powerboats on lakes.
POV | MONDAY, JULY 27 at 9 p.m.
For Venida, For Kalief
Venida Browder’s transcending poetry weaves a cinematic legacy for her son, Kalief.
Once Upon a Time in Space | TUESDAY, JULY 28 at 8 p.m.
Politics Always Wins
The arrival of the International Space Station promises a new era of cooperation in space.
Breakthrough: The Ideas That Changed the World | TUESDAY, JULY 28 at 9 p.m.
The Robot
Check out the history of robots and learn how they are becoming a part of everyday life.
Nature | WEDNESDAY, JULY 29 at 7 p.m.
Survival | Big Little Journeys
A Taiwanese Pangolin and a Brazilian Lion Tamarin family travel to a strange new world.
NOVA | WEDNESDAY, JULY 29 at 8 p.m.
Pluto and Beyond
The New Horizons spacecraft zooms toward an object 4 billion miles from Earth.
Bugs That Rule the World | WEDNESDAY, JULY 29 at 9 p.m.
Eat or Be Eaten
Praying mantises and aquatic insects reveal cunning physical adaptations for ruthless survival.
Postcards | THURSDAY, JULY 30 at 7 p.m.
Little Crow Water Ski Team, Mother’s Cupboard, Mario Callens
Veteran members of the Little Crow Ski Team, Mother’s Cupboard food, and musician Mario Callens.
Prairie Yard & Garden | THURSDAY, JULY 30 at 7:30 p.m.
Pollinator Pathways
Rhyan Schicker and her team advocate for monarchs and vital pollinators by leading a movement.
Pioneer Specials | THURSDAY, JULY 30 at 8:30 p.m.
The Devil's Instrument
The film explores the culture surrounding the Hardanger fiddle.
Austin City Limits | THURSDAY, JULY 30 at 9:30 p.m.
Charley Crockett / Waxahatchee
ACL showcases Grammy-nominated roots sensations Charley Crockett and Waxahatchee in a radiant hour.
American Experience | FRIDAY, JULY 31 at 9 p.m.
Chasing the Moon, Part 2
Discover what it took for the United States to beat the Soviet Union to the moon in the space race.
Pioneer Preview Guide | July - August 2026
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