ADVANCE October 2025

OCTOBER SCHEDULE

8:00 p.m. Iowa PBS

9:31 p.m. Iowa PBS Midsomer Murders:

TUNE IN:

NOVA: Human:

Into the Americas Follow ancient humans’ journey into an icy and perilous new land. (R-10/14, 6 p.m., WORLD) DVS/TV-PG Secrets of the Dead: The Rise & Fall of the Colosseum The spectacular arena showcasing Ancient Rome’s power also contributed to its downfall. (R-10/14, 7 p.m., WORLD) TV-PG

A Grain of Truth, Parts 1 & 2 A trendy organic bakery in a restored mill is causing resentment amongst several villagers. (Part 1: R-10/14, 11:30 p.m., Iowa PBS) (Part 2: R-10/15, 11 p.m., Iowa PBS) TV-PG

9:00 p.m. Iowa PBS

10:00 p.m. WORLD DW The Day 10:30 p.m. WORLD BBC News 11:00 p.m. WORLD Amanpour and Company 11:01 p.m. Iowa PBS Queens of Mystery: Death by Vinyl, Part 1

Secrets of the Dead: The Rise & Fall of the Colosseum Wednesday, October 8 9 p.m. on Iowa PBS .1 The Colosseum: the jewel of Ancient Rome. It wowed vast crowds with extraordinary battles. It pushed the boundaries of technology. But just as the structure embodied Rome’s power, so too did it contribute to the Empire’s downfall.

WORLD PBS News Hour 10:00 p.m. Iowa PBS Secrets of the Dead: The End of the Romans

Follow an in-depth investigation into the real causes of the decline of the Roman Empire. DVS/TV-PG

(See 10/4 at 8 p.m. on Iowa PBS)

WORLD DW The Day 10:30 p.m. WORLD BBC News 11:00 p.m. Iowa PBS Midsomer Murders: The Debt of Lies, Part 2

FRIDAY 10

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

7:00 p.m. Iowa PBS Father Brown:

(See 10/2 at 9:32 p.m. on Iowa PBS)

The House of God Suspicions are aroused when the holiest house in Kembleford is linked to the death of a wanton woman. In Search of Bengali Harlem A Harlem playwright unearths the extraordinary pasts of his Bangladeshi immigrant parents. (R-10/12, 8 a.m., WORLD)

WORLD Amanpour and Company

(R-10/10, 9 p.m., WORLD)

WORLD NHK Newsline 6:00 p.m. WORLD Independent Lens: Sanson and Me

THURSDAY 9

WORLD America ReFramed:

5:00 p.m. WORLD France 24 5:30 p.m. Iowa PBS PBS News Hour WORLD NHK Newsline 6:00 p.m. WORLD

The life story of an incarcerated young man, told through dramatic reenactments. (R-10/11, 1 p.m., WORLD) TV-14

6:30 p.m. Iowa PBS

8:00 p.m. Iowa PBS The Brokenwood Mysteries: The Scarecrow

(R-10/9, 9 p.m., WORLD)

The Last Independent

Automaker: The Betrayal Explore how a terrorist assassination left thousands of American workers in limbo. TV-PG 7:00 p.m. Iowa PBS Washington Week With The Atlantic (R-10/11, 6:30 a.m., WORLD) 7:30 p.m. Iowa PBS Iowa Press (R-10/11, 8:30 a.m., WORLD) WORLD POV: Twice Colonized Meet Aaju Peter, a renowned Inuit lawyer who defends the human rights of Indigenous peoples. (R-10/11, 2:30 p.m., WORLD) TV-14

The team must investigate family, friends and rival neighbors following a chilling discovery among a local farmer’s crop.

A Binding Truth This profoundly American story reveals the legacy of slavery, the complexities of race and privilege, and, ultimately, the power of truth in a journey toward healing. TV-PG

8:30 p.m. WORLD Films BYkids: Fire In Our Hearts (India)

6:30 p.m. Iowa PBS Iowa Ingredient: Iowa’s Culinary Heritage (R-10/11, 11:30 a.m., Iowa PBS)

16-year-old Jayshree Janu Kharpade shares her journey from illiterate laborer to scholar in India. (R-10/12, 9:30 a.m., WORLD) TV-PG

9:00 p.m. WORLD PBS News Hour

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