ADVANCE October 2025

TUESDAY 14

8:00 p.m. Iowa PBS

TUNE IN:

NOVA: Human:

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

Building Empires Explore how the rise of agriculture and writing leads to an explosion in the human population. (R-10/21, 6 p.m., WORLD) DVS/TV-PG

(R-10/14, 9 p.m., WORLD)

9:00 p.m. Iowa PBS

WORLD NHK Newsline 6:00 p.m. WORLD NOVA: Human: Into the Americas (See 10/8 at 8 p.m. on Iowa PBS) 6:30 p.m. Iowa PBS Iowa Life

Secrets of the Dead:

Cleopatra’s Last Temple An unprecedented discovery could reveal new information about Cleopatra’s reign. (R-10/21, 7 p.m., WORLD) TV-PG

Secrets of the Dead: Cleopatra’s Last Temple Wednesday, October 15 9 p.m. on Iowa PBS .1 Just below the Mediterranean’s surface, in Alexandria’s harbor, lie the ruins of a mysterious ancient monument. For more than 20 years, French explorer Franck Goddio has been hoping to confirm these remains are a temple belonging to Cleopatra.

WORLD PBS News Hour 10:00 p.m. Iowa PBS Secrets of the Dead: Decoding Hieroglyphics

A content creator, an aspiring pro wrestler and a Clinton non-profit. (R-10/19, 10:30 a.m., Iowa PBS)

7:00 p.m. Iowa PBS Finding Your Roots: The Butterfly Effect Henry Louis Gates Jr. traces the family

A review of how ancient Egyptian hieroglyphics were first translated 200 years ago is showcased. DVS/TV-PG

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

trees of actors Debra Messing and Melanie Lynskey. (R-10/19, 8 p.m., WORLD) TV-PG

WORLD Secrets of the Dead:

WEDNESDAY 15

The Rise & Fall of the Colosseum (See 10/8 at 9 p.m. on Iowa PBS)

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

8:00 p.m. Iowa PBS

(See 10/9 at 9:31 p.m. on Iowa PBS)

American Masters: Marlee Matlin: Not Alone Anymore Take an intimate look at the life and career of actress Marlee Matlin. (R-10/17, 7 p.m., WORLD) DVS/TV-14 WORLD Secrets of the Dead: Lost Treasures of Angkor—King’s Gold Scientists retrace the steps of the 9:00 p.m. WORLD PBS News Hour 10:00 p.m. Iowa PBS American Masters: Becoming Helen Keller Revisit Helen Keller’s career and ancient kings and explore the sacred landscape around Vat Phou. TV-PG

WORLD Amanpour and Company

THURSDAY 16

(R-10/15, 9 p.m., WORLD)

WORLD NHK Newsline 6:00 p.m. WORLD POV: Is There Anybody Out There?

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

Ella Glendining searches for people sharing the same experience of living with a disability. TV-14

(R-10/16, 9 p.m., WORLD)

6:30 p.m. Iowa PBS Road Trip Iowa:

Lincoln Highway Heritage Byway East (R-10/18, 9 a.m., Iowa PBS)

Follow Jeffrey McElfresh’s story over 10 days as he cycles along the Ohio River. TV-PG

7:00 p.m. Iowa PBS Nature: Dracula’s Hidden Kingdom Discover the region of Romania, Transylvania, and learn some of the mythology surrounding it. (R-10/19, 7 p.m., WORLD) DVS/TV-14

explore how she used her celebrity to advocate for human rights. DVS/TV-PG

6:30 p.m. Iowa PBS Iowa Ingredient: Oats

WORLD DW The Day 10:30 p.m. WORLD BBC News 11:00 p.m. WORLD Amanpour and Company 11:30 p.m. Iowa PBS Midsomer Murders: A Grain of Truth, Part 1

(R-10/18, 11:30 a.m., Iowa PBS)

7:30 p.m. WORLD POV: A Mother Apart

(See 10/13 at 10 p.m. on Iowa PBS) (R-10/18, 11 a.m., WORLD)

(See 10/9 at 9:31 p.m. on Iowa PBS)

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