PBS will celebrate Hispanic Heritage Month with a slate of new programs, specials and digital content as part of its ongoing commitment to spotlighting the work and stories of diverse content creators throughout the year.
Below is the schedule of Hispanic Heritage Month 2023 programming on PBS (check local listings), PBS.org, and the PBS app and PBS KIDS (check local listings) and streaming on pbskids.org and the PBS KIDS Video app.
PBS KIDS ALMA'S WAY *NEW*
New Episodes Premiere Monday, September 18, 2023 The engaging modern-day series stars 6-year-old Alma Rivera, a proud, confident Puerto Rican girl who lives in the Bronx with her parents and younger brother, Junior, as well as a group of close-knit and loving friends, family and community members. ALMA’S WAY gives children ages 4-6 the power to find their own answers to their problems, express what they think and feel, and recognize and respect the unique perspective of others. The new episodes will also be available to stream in Spanish.
POV “Bulls and Saints” *NEW*
Premieres Monday, September 18, 2023, 10 p.m. ET 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. Set between the rodeo arenas of North Carolina and the spellbinding Mexican town they yearn for, “Bulls and Saints” is a love story about reverse migration, rebellion, and redemption.
BECOMING FRIDA KAHLO *NEW*
Premieres Tuesday, September 19-October 3, 2023, 9 p.m. ET In a striking new three-part series, BECOMING FRIDA KAHLO strips away the myths to reveal the real Frida – a passionate and brilliant artist living through extraordinary times. The series explores the major events of Kahlo's life, both personal and political, from her lifelong health problems to her complicated relationship with artist Diego Rivera, whom she married not once but twice. Throughout her life Kahlo used her artwork as a way to process her own emotions, producing what are now some of the most valuable – and most widely reproduced — paintings of the twentieth century. Today her iconic self-portraits attract auction prices in the tens of millions of dollars.
INDEPENDENT LENS “Sansón and Me” (co-presented with VOCES) *NEW*
Premieres Tuesday, September 19, 2023, 10 p.m. ET Filmmaker Rodrigo Reyes is inspired to make a documentary about Sansón, an immigrant serving life for first-degree murder, but authorities won’t allow the incarcerated young man to be filmed. In light of this, Sansón's story is shared through dramatic reenactments of his letters, using members of his own family as actors.
PBS KIDS ROSIE'S RULES *NEW*
New Episodes Premiere Wednesday, September 27, 2023 ROSIE’S RULES stars 5-year-old Rosie Fuentes, a bilingual Mexican American girl from suburban Texas who is just beginning to learn about how the great, big, fascinating world around her works. Featuring an engaging social studies curriculum, a dynamic cast of characters, catchy music, and hilarious stories, the series aims to show kids ages 3-6 how they, as individuals, fit into their own community, as well as broader society. The new episodes will also be available to stream in Spanish.
36TH HISPANIC HERITAGE AWARDS 2023 *NEW*
Premieres Friday, September 29, 2023, 9 p.m. ET Celebrate the recipients of the 36th annual Hispanic Heritage Awards. The evening includes performances and appearances by some of the country's most celebrated Hispanic artists and visionaries.
AMERICAN MASTERS (co-presented with VOCES) “A Song for Cesar” *NEW*
Premieres Friday, September 29, 2023, 10 p.m. ET Trace the life and legacy of labor activist Cesar Chavez. Through interviews with Maya Angelou, Joan Baez, Carlos Santana, and more, see how music and the arts were instrumental to the success of the social movement Chavez helped found, which mobilized thousands of farmworkers across the U.S.
INDEPENDENT LENS (co-presented with VOCES) “El Equipo” *NEW*
Premieres Monday, October 9, 2023, 10 p.m. ET Legendary U.S. anthropologist Dr. Clyde Snow sets out to train a new group of Latin American students in the use of forensic anthropology. Their goal: to investigate disappearances in Argentina during the “dirty war.” The group expands its horizons, traveling to El Salvador, Bolivia, and Mexico, doggedly working behind the scenes to establish the facts for the families of the victims.
AMERICAN MASTERS “José Clemente Orozco - Orozco: Man on Fire”
(co-presented with VOCES) (Encore) Premieres Saturday, October 7, 2023, 8 p.m. ET Filled with drama, adversity, and triumph, the life of Mexican painter José Clemente Orozco (1883-1949) is one of the great stories of modern art. Despite poverty, childhood rheumatic fever that damaged his heart and an explosion in his youth that cost him his left hand, Orozco became one of the leading lights of the Mexican muralism movement. Newly released in Spanish with English subtitles.
INDEPENDENT LENS “Children of Las Brisas" (Encore)
Check local listings In Venezuela's Las Brisas neighborhood, the power of music is put to the test. Poverty, murder, and corruption leave the community's families with few ways to create a brighter future. Their best local hope: a youth orchestra founded in 1975 known as El Sistema that offers children the opportunity to pursue a life of art in spite of the harshness of the society around them.
VOCES "The Pushouts" (Encore)
Check local listings Meet Victor Rios, a high school dropout and former gang member turned award-winning professor, author and expert on the school to prison pipeline, who works with young people who were pushed out of school for reasons beyond their control.
VOCES "Letters to Eloisa" (Encore)
Check local listings A haunting portrait of a writer's life and struggle for artistic freedom, meet Cuba's Jose Lezama Lima, an all but forgotten figure of the Latin American literary boom that included Gabriel Garcia Marquez, Octavio Paz and Mario Vargas Llosa.
STREAMING & DIGITAL
PBS’s celebration of Hispanic Heritage Month will also continue across its digital platforms with a featured playlist on the PBS app. PBS will also showcase related content highlighting the art, music, dance, history and diversity of the Latinx experience on PBS.org and across PBS’s social channels. Additional titles are available to stream on PBS’s YouTube Channel, PBS.org and the PBS App:
SOUND FIELD “Understanding Bomba: Puerto Rican Music of Resistance”
Bomba is an ancient genre of resistance from Puerto Rico created by enslaved people on the island over 400 years ago. Recently, bomba music has been a staple of Black Lives Matter protests calling back to its roots as a music of resilience. Together, hosts Linda Diaz and LA Buckner break down the musical and cultural elements that make bomba, bomba. Ivelisse Diaz of Bomba con Buya teaches Linda about bomba singing, and LA learns bomba drum rhythms.
RITUAL ”Corridos”
Tank Ball heads to San Antonio, Texas to learn about the musical tradition of Tejano corridos, which are ballads that were created by the Mexican people along the Texas-Mexican border during the mid-1800s. Usually sung in Spanish to a waltz or polka rhythm, corridos are songs that tell the stories of the Mexican and Mexican American people: their heroes and their fight against Anglo racism and Texas Ranger violence; their stories of love and betrayal and land dispossession; of revolutionaries and their struggle for justice, equality and social change. Tank meets with musician, writer, activist, educator Juan Tejeda and his cousin Armando Tejeda to play a corrido along with Teresita Lozano to talk about the relevance of corridos today.
Additional programs will be available via PBS Passport including LA FRONTERA WITH PATI JINICH, AMERICAN EXPERIENCE “Roberto Clemente,” GREAT PERFORMANCES “Roots of Latin Jazz,” and many more. For more information about PBS Passport, visit the PBS Passport FAQ website.
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Based on a remarkable true story, Ordinary Angels centers on Sharon (Hilary Swank), a fierce but struggling hairdresser in small-town Kentucky who discovers a renewed sense of purpose when she meets Ed (Alan Ritchson), a widower working hard to make ends meet for his two daughters. With his youngest daughter waiting for a liver transplant, Sharon sets her mind to helping the family and will move mountains to do it. What unfolds is the inspiring tale of faith, everyday miracles, and ordinary angels.
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Experience the story of The Hunger Games 64 years before Katniss Everdeen volunteered as tribute, and decades before Coriolanus Snow became the tyrannical President of Panem. The Hunger Games: The Ballad of Songbirds & Snakes follows a young Coriolanus (Tom Blyth) who is the last hope for his failing lineage, the once-proud Snow family that has fallen from grace in a post- war Capitol. With his livelihood threatened, Snow is reluctantly assigned to mentor Lucy Gray Baird (Rachel Zegler), a tribute from the impoverished District 12. But after Lucy Gray’s charm captivates the audience of Panem, Snow sees an opportunity to shift their fates. With everything he has worked for hanging in the balance, Snow unites with Lucy Gray to turn the odds in their favor. Battling his instincts for both good and evil, Snow sets out on a race against time to survive and reveal if he will ultimately become a songbird or a snake. The Hunger Games: The Ballad of Songbirds & Snakes arrives in theaters November 17. by Iconic Chica mag Editors
Drama Original de ViX, 'El Extraño Retorno de Diana Salazar,' Inicia Grabaciones en México8/24/2023 ViX, el principal servicio de streaming en español del mundo, anunció el inicio de producción de El Extraño Retorno de Diana Salazar, su nueva serie original protagonizada por Angelique Boyer (“El amor invencible”, “Amar a muerte”, “Tres veces Ana”, “Teresa”), Sebastián Rulli (“Más allá de ti”, “El dragón”, “Los ricos también lloran”, “Lo que la vida me robo”) y Arap Bethke, (“La Piloto”, “La rebelión”,” Amores permitidos”, “La usurpadora”). Esta icónica historia explora el fascinante mundo de las almas gemelas, esos amores y conexiones tan fuertes que se dicen capaces de desafiar los límites del tiempo y sobrevivir más allá de la vida y la muerte. La serie de W Studios cuenta con la producción ejecutiva de Patricio Wills y Carlos Bardasano, y es desarrollada y escrita por Esther Feldman (“Isla brava”,” El dragón”, “Los ricos también lloran”, “Los exitosos Pells”) y Carlos Algara (“Isla brava”,” El dragón”). “Estamos frente a un evento que ocurre cada 400 años; la última vez sucedió en Zacatecas en 1640. Ahora regresa en el año 2023 juntando al mejor elenco de habla hispana y una gran producción en la mejor plataforma de hoy. Cuatro siglos después, estamos ante ‘El extraño retorno de Diana Salazar’”, dijo Patricio Wills, presidente de W Studios en TelevisaUnivision. La producción original cuenta con la actuación de Cassandra Sánchez-Navarro (“Cindy la regia”, “Malcriados”,” El dragón”), Lorena Graniewicz (“Los ricos también lloran”, “Si nos dejan”), Sergio Mur (“Papá a toda madre”, “Las chicas del cable”) y Erick Chapa (“Preso No. 1”, “Paquita la del barrio”). “Estamos encantados de traer una nueva versión de una novela emblemática, más de treinta años después, en un formato moderno, con altos valores de producción y con talentosas estrellas del calibre de Angelique Boyer y Sebastián Rulli. Desarrollado por un equipo que ha creado grandes éxitos, esta adaptación está llena de romance, drama y elementos sobrenaturales que le encantará a nuestra audiencia”, dijo Vincenzo Gratteri, vicepresidente sénior de Desarrollo de ViX. El Extraño Retorno de Diana Salazar, la adaptación de la exitosa novela de 1988 que protagonizó Lucía Mendez, cuenta la historia del amor prohibido de Leonor (Angelique) y Eduardo (Sebastián Rulli) en el siglo XVII, estrechamente vinculada con el tiempo y que toma un giro trágico con la llegada del Conde Lucas de Treviño. Es un viaje a un universo desconocido y sobrenatural en donde el amor será el eje y su poder será puesto a prueba una y otra vez. Una historia en donde el escepticismo y el amor más romántico y soñado se enfrentarán siglos después cuando en el presente Diana (Angelique) y Mario (Sebastián Rulli) inesperadamente se vuelvan a reunir. Forman parte también del elenco, Paola Toyos, Ruben Sanz, Eduardo Victoria, Ivan Tamayo, Axel Alcántara y los primeros actores Mónica Dionne y Sergio Reynoso. La serie es dirigida por Luis Manzo (“Si nos dejan”, “Los ricos también lloran”, “Betty en NY”) y Pável Vázquez (“Travesuras de la niña mala”, “El dragón”, “Los ricos también lloran”). ViX ofrece más de 75,000 horas de contenido on demand y más de 100 canales de streaming, todos en español. La aplicación ofrece dos niveles de acceso, uno gratuito con anuncios y otro premium con suscripción, en Estados Unidos, México y la mayoría de los países hispanohablantes de Latinoamérica, en todas las principales plataformas móviles, dispositivos de televisor conectado y en internet en vix.com. By Iconic Chica mag Editors
The production of El Extraño Retorno de Diana Salazar has commenced. The adaptation is an original series coming to ViX, the world’s leading Spanish-language streaming service. El Extraño Retorno de Diana Salazar, aka The Strange Return of Diana Salazar stars Angelique Boyer (“El amor invencible” [Invincible love], “Amar a muerte” [Love to Death], “Tres veces Ana” [The Three Sides of Ana], “Teresa”), Sebastián Rulli (“Más allá de ti” [Beyond you], “El dragón”], “Los ricos también lloran” [The Rich Also Cry], “Lo que la vida me robo” [What Life Took From Me]) and Arap Bethke, (“La Piloto” [The Pilot], “La rebelión” [The rebellion], “Amores permitidos” [Allowed loves], “La usurpadora” [The Usurper]). This iconic story explores the fascinating world of soul mates, those loves and connections so strong that are said to be able to defy the limits of time and survive beyond life and death. The W Studios series is executive produced by Patricio Wills and Carlos Bardasano, and is developed and written by Esther Feldman (“Isla brava,” “El dragón,” “Los ricos también lloran,” “Los exitosos Pells” [The successful Pells]) and Carlos Algara (“Isla brava,” “El dragón”). “We are facing an event that happens every 400 years; the last time it happened in Zacatecas was in 1640. Now returns in 2023, bringing together the best Spanish-speaking cast and a great production on today’s best platform. Four centuries later, we are facing ‘The Strange Return of Diana Salazar,’” said Patricio Wills, President of W Studios at TelevisaUnivision. The original production features Cassandra Sánchez-Navarro (“Cindy la regia” [Cindy of Monterrey], “Malcriados” [Spoiled], “El dragón”), Lorena Graniewicz (“Los ricos también lloran,” “Si nos dejan” [If They Let Us]), Sergio Mur (“Papá a toda madre” [Awesome Dad], “Las chicas del cable” [Cable Girls]) and Erick Chapa (“Preso No. 1” [Prisoner No. 1], “Paquita la del barrio” [Well-Sung Truths, Paquita]). “We are thrilled to bring a new version of an iconic novela, more than thirty years later, in a modern format, with high production values and talented stars of the caliber of Angelique Boyer and Sebastián Rulli. Developed by a team that has created great successes, this adaptation is full of romance, drama and supernatural elements that our audience will love,” said Vincenzo Gratteri, ViX’s senior vice president of Development. El Extraño Retorno de Diana Salazar, adapted from the 1988 hit novel starring Lucía Mendez, tells the story of the forbidden love of Leonor (Angelique) and Eduardo (Sebastián Rulli) in the 17th century, closely tied to time and taking a tragic turn with the arrival of Count Lucas de Treviño. It is a journey to an unknown and supernatural universe where love will be the axis and its power will be put to the test again and again. A story where skepticism and the most romantic and dream love will face each other centuries later when in the present Diana (Angelique) and Mario (Sebastián Rulli) unexpectedly meet again. Paola Toyos, Ruben Sanz, Eduardo Victoria, Ivan Tamayo, Axel Alcántara and first actors Mónica Dionne and Sergio Reynoso are also part of the cast. The series is directed by Luis Manzo and Pável Vázquez. ViX offers more than 75,000 hours of on-demand content and more than 100 streaming channels, all in Spanish. The app offers two levels of access, one free with ads and a premium one with a subscription, in the U.S., Mexico and most Spanish-speaking countries in Latin America, on all major mobile platforms, connected TV devices and online at vix.com. By Iconic Chica mag Editors
There's a shift in Hollywood right now and while many are streaming, many are also making it to theaters to watch their favorite films. Remember when we'd go watch action films in theaters? There's just something about the big screen that will live on forever. We've got another one for you, King of Killers. An action film based on a graphic novel by writer-director Kevin Grevioux.
King of Killers follows former Agency hitman Marcus Garan (Alain Moussi) as he attempts to unravel the mystery behind a tragic incident. When offered a $10 million contract to eliminate the world’s greatest assassin, Marcus travels to Tokyo to meet the client (Frank Grillo), but discovers other professional killers have been invited as well. Now Marcus and the others must confront this deadly, mythical assassin or die trying.
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Basada en una novela gráfica del guionista y director Kevin Grevioux, King of Killers sigue al exsicario de Agency, Marcus Garan (Alain Moussi), en su intento por desenmarañar el secreto oculto detrás de un trágico incidente. Cuando le ofrecen un contrato de $10 millones para eliminar al mayor asesino del mundo, Marcus viaja a Tokio para reunirse con el cliente (Frank Grill), pero descubre que también han invitado a otros asesinos profesionales. Ahora Marcus y el resto tendrán que enfrentarse a un asesino mortal y mítico…o morir en el intento.
King of Killers is rated R and will be release in theaters, On Digital, and On Demand on September 1st.
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Un Millón de Gracias is the third season of English-language Roku Original series Thanks a Million, executive produced by Jennifer Lopez. Shot entirely in Spanish for the first time, the new season features 10 grateful celebrities, who will each give away $100,000 to someone who has inspired them by being a hero to their community. The catch? That person must give half away to someone they’re grateful to, continuing the chain of kindness.
Celebrities featured in the “pay-it-forward chain” include Chiquis, Gina Torres, Jaime Camil, Javier “Chicharito” Hernández, Lauren Jauregui, Michael Peña, Michelle Rodriguez, Pau Gasol, Sofia Reyes, and Wilmer Valderrama. The 10-episode series is produced by B17 Entertainment and Nuyorican Productions, with Jennifer Lopez, as well as Rhett Bachner, Brien Meagher, and Aliyah Silverstein for B17 Entertainment and Elaine Goldsmith-Thomas and Larry Del Santo for Nuyorican Productions, serving as executive producers. Alex Davies serves as executive producer and showrunner. The series launches on August 11 on The Roku Channel in the U.S. and at a later date in Mexico.
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Have you heard? The galaxy's favorite band of misfits is back for one final adventure. Rumor has it, it may be their most dangerous yet. James Gunn’s epic conclusion to the Guardians trilogy is “full of heart, humor, and action” (Ross Bonaime, Collider) and “an absolute must-see” (Molly Freeman, Screen Rant).
Raising the stakes to new levels, the team must protect one of their own from a mysterious new villain in a thrilling adventure full of the spectacle, humor, and heart that fans have come to expect. And, of course, an awesome soundtrack! Marvel Studios’ Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3 is now available at Digital retailers on and on 4K Ultra HD, Blu-ray, and DVD on August 1. Fans can add the film to their collection and access exclusive bonus content, including deleted scenes, a gag reel and audio commentary by James Gunn.
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In Marvel Studios’ Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3, our beloved band of misfits is looking a bit different these days. Peter Quill (Chris Pratt), still reeling from a terrible loss, must rally his team and embark on a dicey, action-packed mission to defend the universe and protect Rocket. Meanwhile, a new, unpredictable force threatens to bring the Guardians down for good. Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3 is written and directed by James Gunn.
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Marvel’s Guardians of the Galaxy Vol.3 cast includes Chris Pratt (Peter Quill/ Star-Lord), Zoë Saldaña (Gamora), Dave Bautista (Drax), Karen Gillan (Nébula), Pom Klementieff (Mantis), Vin Diesel (Groot), Bradley Cooper (Rocket), Sean Gunn (Kraglin), Chukwudi Iwuji (The High Evolutionary), Will Poulter (Adam Warlock, Maria Bakalova (Cosmo), Linda Cardellini (Lylla), Nathan Fillion (Master Karja), Sylvester Stallone (Stakar Ogord); directed by James Gunn and produced by Kevin Feige, p.g.a.
The film’s Executive Producers are Louis D’Esposito, Victoria Alonso, Nikolas Korda, Sara Smith, and Simon Hatt, with a screenplay by James Gunn. Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3 will be available with English, Spanish, and French audio in all formats and with English SDG, Spanish, and French subtitles in 4K Ultra HD, Blu-ray, DVD, and some platforms. The film has been rated PG-13 in the U.S. and PG in Canada, with a run-time of approximately 149 minutes.
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