What to Watch This November: 15+ Programs You Have to See
A new drama and lots more documentaries pack the programming lineup this month on KCET. In the mood for a crime series? Consider "Halifax: Retribution," a reboot of the acclaimed Australian crime thriller "Halifax f.p." Want to watch the best of the best receive recognition for their accomplishments? Try the "37th Annual Imagen Awards." Have an itch to demystify archaeological enigmas? Check out "NOVA: Nazca Desert Mystery" to discover what exactly those Nazca lines tell us.
See below for more programming to choose from.
November is also Native American Heritage Month — join us in honoring Indigenous culture and heritage with specially curated programming here.
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Artbound (Season 13)
For its 13th season, "Artbound" examines a long-running alternative comic book series "Love and Rockets," how Giant Robot shaped Asian American pop culture, Marcel Duchamp and the early days of Los Angeles contemporary art and more. Watch Now.
Fine Cut (Season 23)
Now on its 23nd 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 Now.
Halifax: Retribution – Tuesdays, 9 p.m.
A sniper is on the loose, as Jane Halifax comes back to the rescue to find the sniper before it’s too late. 20 years on the race for answers is more important than ever. Watch Now.
Nov. 2
The 37th Annual Imagen Awards – 7 p.m.
The Imagen Awards honor Latina and Latino luminaries in television, film and online media. Watch Now.
Dia de los Muertos – 8 p.m.
Celebrate the popular tradition observed by people of Mexican heritage everywhere with a new musical and cultural fiesta featuring rock greats Los Lobos, the salsa-rap-reggae-funk band Ozomatli and the all-female mariachi band Flor de Toloache. Watch Now.
Nov. 4
Pioneers of Television – Fridays, 7 p.m.
This nostalgic celebration of classic TV melds compelling original cast interviews with hilarious clips, offering a fresh take on TV's biggest celebrities. The series covers late-night hosts, comedians, primetime soaps, crime dramas, barrier-breaking entertainers and variety shows. Watch Preview.
Nov. 5
Frontline: Putin's War at Home – 10 p.m.
Defiant Russians push back against Putin's crackdown on critics of the war in Ukraine. Facing arrest and imprisonment, the inside stories of activists and journalists refusing to stay silent and protesting the Kremlin's war effort. Watch Now.
Nov. 6
Her War, Her Story: World War II – 12 a.m.
The stories of more than two dozen women's experiences during WWII. From members of the U.S. Women's Army Corps to the civilian witnesses to the war in Europe, this hour-long film shows how women were equal to men in patriotism, service and steadfastness in critical moments. Watch Now.
Jack Taylor: The Enterprise – 4 p.m.
The story of a World War II veteran's service during the war, and the lessons he carried home as he established one of America's most successful post-war companies, Enterprise Rent a Car. Watch Now.
Secrets of the Dead: Decoding Hieroglyphics – 9 p.m.
A review of how ancient Egyptian hieroglyphics were first translated 200 years ago and a look at the archaeological work being done in Egypt right now to understand one of the most important scribes. Watch Now.
NOVA: Nazca Desert Mystery – 10 p.m.
Who created the Nazca lines, one of archaeology's greatest enigmas, and why? Recent finds of long-hidden lines and figures etched into the Peruvian desert offer new clues to the origins and purpose behind these giant desert symbols. Watch Now.
Nov. 11
Inside High Noon – 10 p.m.
Explore both the landmark 1952 film starring Gary Cooper, Grace Kelly, Lloyd Bridges and Katy Jurado, and the gripping story behind its troubled production. Watch Now.
Nov. 12
American Masters: N. Scott Momaday – 10 p.m.
Delve into the enigmatic life and mind of the Pulitzer Prize-winning author and poet N. Scott Momaday, best known for "House Made of Dawn" and a formative voice of the Native American Renaissance in art and literature. Watch Now.
Independent Lens: Move Me – 11:30 p.m.
Who am I now? After an accident left dancer Kelsey Peterson paralyzed,she finds new allies within the Spinal Cord Injury community while testing the limits of her recovery, body, and spirit. Watch Now.
Nov. 13
Roadtrip Nation: Native Way Forward – 4 p.m.
Follow the journey of three Native young adults as they road-trip across the country to explore the possibilities for their futures. Watch Now.
NOVA: Crypto Decoded – 10 p.m.
From Bitcoin to NFTs, crypto is making headlines. But what exactly is it, and how does it work? Go beyond the hype and skepticism to unravel the truth behind a technology some say will revolutionize more than just money. Watch Now.
Nov. 19
Taken Hostage: An American Experience Special – 9 p.m.
Revisit the Iran hostage crisis, when 52 Americans were held hostage at the U.S. Embassy in Tehran. Unfolding like a political thriller, the story is told through the eyewitness accounts of those who took part in the events. Watch Now.
Nov. 20
NOVA: Zero to Infinity – 10 p.m.
The concepts of zero and infinity didn't always exist. They've been invented and re-invented by different cultures over thousands of years. Discover the surprising story of these key concepts that revolutionized mathematics. Watch Now.
Nov. 23
Next at the Kennedy Center: A Joni Mitchell Songbook – 8 p.m.
The indomitable influence of Joni Mitchell is celebrated with an all-star lineup at the Kennedy Center, led by multi-Grammy Award winner Vince Mendoza and accompanied by the National Symphony Orchestra. Watch Now.
Nov. 24
RFDS: Royal Flying Doctor Service – Thursdays, 9 p.m.
A doctor escaping her past joins the Royal Flying Doctor Service on a day when a catastrophic emergency retrieval hits the team personally. Together they deal with the fallout, all while continuing their highly skilled work, fighting the clock and the elements to save people having the worst day of their lives. Watch Now.
Nov. 26
POV: Midwives – 11 p.m.
Meet two women running a makeshift clinic in western Myanmar torn apart by ethnic violence. The Buddhist owner helps her apprentice part of a Muslim minority group denied their basic rights become a steady health care provider for her people. Watch Now.
Nov. 27
POV Shorts: Shut Up and Paint – 12:30 a.m.
Painter Titus Kaphar uses film as a medium while grappling with an insatiable art market seeking to silence his activism. Watch Now.
Tutankhanmun: Allies & Enemies – 10 p.m.
Commemorate the 100th anniversary of the opening of King Tut's tomb by exploring the mysteries of his life and burial. Egyptian archeologist Dr. Yasmin El Shazly and photographer Mahmoud Rashad inspect historical inconsistencies. Watch Preview.
