What to Stream This September: 15+ New Programs You Have to Watch

September 1, 2023

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Summer comes to a close in September, but just like SoCal weather, the heat is here to stay on KCET with a packed slate of new programming!

Featured this month, the award-winning KCET Original "Fine Cut" returns for its 24th season, showcasing the best of student filmmakers from schools across Southern California. Also, don't miss "Have You Heard About Greg?", a striking portrait of Alzheimer's through the lens of award-winning reporter Greg O'Brien, diagnosed with early-onset Alzheimer's disease.

Also, special programming for Hispanic Heritage Month includes "Becoming Frida Kahlo" and "A Song for Cesar." To see the full lineup, click here.

Saturday, Sept. 2

Once Upon A Time In Northern Ireland – 9 p.m.–2 a.m.

Powerful series about ordinary people caught up in the Northern Ireland conflict.

Extraordinary archive footage and intimate, untold testimony creates a unique, multi-generational portrait of northern Ireland shaped by over three decades of conflict. The series shines a light on communities that had to live with violence on a daily basis — and that are still trying to hold onto a fragile sense of peace today. Watch Now.

Sunday, Sept. 3

Power Trip: The Story of Energy (New Season) – Sundays, 7 p.m.

Take a journey around the world through the past, present, and future of energy.

In Season 2, take a journey through the past, present and future of energy, humanity's most important resource, and uncover the hidden energy that is embedded in six major facets of our modern way of life. Watch Now.

Saturday, Sept. 9

Have You Heard About Greg? A Journey Through Alzheimer's – 9 p.m.

A profile of journalist Greg O’Brien and his life with Alzheimer’s Disease.

Greg O'Brien, an award-winning investigative reporter that was diagnosed with early onset Alzheimer's at the age of 59 demonstrates his commitment to starting conversations about this quiet killer that impacts millions worldwide. Watch Now.

Frontline: Two Strikes/Tutwiler – 10 p.m.

A two-part special looking at a little-known "two-strikes" law, and pregnancy in prison.

A two-part special looking at a little-known two strikes law, and pregnancy in prison. With The Marshall Project, how a former West Point cadet got life in prison. Also, pregnant women in prison and what happens to their newborns. Watch Now.

POV: While We Watched – 11 p.m.

Ravish Kumar battles a barrage of fake news, falling ratings, and resulting cutbacks.

Follow tormented journalist Ravish Kumar for two years as he battles a barrage of fake news, falling ratings and the resulting cutbacks. Watch Now.

Sunday, Sept. 10

America Outdoors with Baratunde Thurston (Season 2) – Thursdays, 8 p.m.

AMERICA OUTDOORS with BARATUNDE THURSTON returns to explore our passion for the outdoors.

In Season 2, go off the beaten track to find the outdoors in the most unlikely places. The journey reveals a deeper understanding of our passionate, complex and sometimes quirky relationship with nature. Watch Now.

Evolution Earth – 9 p.m.

Animals have a surprising story to tell about our rapidly changing planet.

Travel to the far corners of the world and discover the extraordinary ways animals are adapting to our rapidly changing planet. Witness nature's remarkable resilience, as our perception of evolution and its potential is forever transformed. Watch Now.

Wednesday, Sept. 13

PBS Arts Talk – Wednesdays, 10 p.m./10:30 p.m.

Conversations with arts and culture icons who break down their craft and careers.

Enjoy conversations with arts and culture icons including Seal, Brian Stokes Mitchell, Min Jin Lee, Nathaniel Mary Quinn, Elvis Costello, Jimmy Kimmel, and Twyla Tharp as they break down their craft and careers and share personal memories in intimate, thought-provoking discussions with interviewers Misty Copeland, Henry Winkler, Ann Curry, and Rhiannon Giddens. Watch Now.

Saturday, Sept. 16

American Experience: The Busing Battleground – 9 p.m.

Revisit 1970s Boston, when court-mandated school integration unleashed racial unrest.

Revisit 1970s Boston, when Black and white students were bused for the first time between neighborhoods to comply with a federal court desegregation order — unleashing violence and racial unrest that would escalate and continue for years. Watch Now.

American Experience: The Harvest – 11 p.m.

Watch a preview of The Harvest: Integrating Mississippi's Schools.

Explore what happened when the small Mississippi town of Leland integrated its public schools in 1970. Told through the remembrances of students, teachers and parents, the film shows how the town — and America — were transformed. Watch Now.

Wednesday, Sept. 20

Becoming Frida Kahlo – Wednesdays, 8 p.m.

Explore the life of celebrated artist Frida Kahlo in a three-part docuseries.

This three-part series looks into Frida Kahlo's world, revealing an artist driven by politics, power, sex and identity, with her epic love affair with Diego Rivera at the heart of it all. Watch Now.

Friday, Sept. 22

Fine Cut (New Season) – Fridays, 10 p.m.

"Fine Cut" is a collection of short films made by Southern California student filmmakers.

Returning for its 24th season, "Fine Cut Festival of Films" showcases promising new filmmaking talent from Southern California, chosen by eight industry professionals. Watch stories of fitting in, family struggles and rebellions. Watch Preview.

Saturday, Sept. 23

POV: Bulls and Saints – 10 p.m.

After 20 years living in the United States, an undocumented family decides to return home.

A love story about reverse migration, rebellion, and redemption. After 20 years of living in the United States, an undocumented family decides to return home. Little do they know it will be the most difficult journey of their lives and reawaken an intense desire for a place to belong. Watch Now.

Independent Lens: Sanson and Me – 11 p.m.

Filmmaker captures immigrant's life in prison through family reenactments.

When authorities deny filmmaker Rodrigo Reyes' request to document a young incarcerated immigrant, Sanson's story is shared through dramatic reenactments. Watch Now.

Saturday, Sept. 30

American Masters: A Song for Cesar – 9 p.m.

Trace the life and legacy of labor activist Cesar Chavez.

Explore the life and work of Cesar Chavez, a civil rights activist and labor leader who used music as a tool to unite and inspire workers during the United Farm Workers' struggle for better labor conditions. See the challenges that Chavez and his followers faced, and how they managed to overcome them through solidarity and perseverance. Watch Preview.

Frontline: Putin vs. the Press – 10:30 p.m.

The story of one journalist’s battle to defend free speech in Putin’s Russia.

The story of one journalist's battle to defend free speech in Putin's Russia. With unique access, the film follows Nobel prize-winner Dmitry Muratov as he fights to keep his newspaper alive and his reporters safe amid a government crackdown. Watch Preview.

POV: Uyra: The Rising Forest – 11:30 p.m.

Uýra is a trans-indigenous artist on a journey of self-discovery in the Amazon.

Through dance, poetry, and stunning characterization, Uyra boldly confronts historical racism, transphobia, and environmental destruction, while emphasizing the interdependence of humans and the environment. Watch Preview.