Broadcast Schedule
As the country marks the 5th anniversary of the January 6th Capitol Attack, Public Defender offers a timely meditation on accountability, compassion, and the essential promise of democracy. This isn't just a story about one lawyer, it's a reflection of us all. See a full list of broadcast dates below. ​
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Public Defender will air nationally on WORLD Channel and will be available for streaming on PBS Passport from January until March 2026.
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Use the PBS Station Finder to identify your local station. Broadcast times and dates are subject to change.
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ALABAMA
Alabama PTV
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Monday, January 5 at 7pm CT
Tuesday, January 6 at 12am CT
Tuesday, January 6 at 8am CT
Sunday, January 11 at 4am CT
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ARKANSAS
Arkansas PBS
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Monday, January 5 at 7pm CT
Tuesday, January 6 at 12am CT
Tuesday, January 6 at 8am CT
Sunday, January 11 at 4am CT
CONNECTICUT
Connecticut Public
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Tuesday, January 6 at 10:30pm MT
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GEORGIA
GPB
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Monday, January 5 at 8pm ET
Tuesday, January 6 at 1am ET
Tuesday, January 6 at 9am ET
Sunday, January 11 at 5am ET
INDIANA
WFYI
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Sunday, January 5 at 9pm ET
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Indiana Public Media
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Monday, January 5 at 8pm ET
Tuesday, January 6 at 1am ET
Tuesday, January 6 at 9am ET
Sunday, January 11 at 5am ET
MAINE
Maine PTV
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Monday, January 5 at 8pm ET
Tuesday, January 6 at 1am ET
Tuesday, January 6 at 9am ET
Sunday, January 11 at 5am ET
MICHIGAN
Detroit PTV, WGVU,
& Delta College Public Media
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Monday, January 5 at 8pm ET
Tuesday, January 6 at 1am ET
Tuesday, January 6 at 9am ET
Sunday, January 11 at 5am ET​
MONTANA
Montana PBS
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Monday, January 5 at 6pm MT
Monday, January 6 at 11pm MT
Tuesday, January 6 at 7am MT
Sunday, January 11 at 3am MT
NEW HAMPSHIRE
New Hampshire PBS
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Monday, January 5 at 8pm ET
Tuesday, January 6 at 1am ET
Tuesday, January 6 at 9am ET
Sunday, January 11 at 5am ET
NORTH CAROLINA
SCETV
(Charlotte & Western NC)
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Monday, January 5 at 8pm ET
Tuesday, January 6 at 1am ET
Tuesday, January 6 at 9am ET
Sunday, January 11 at 5am ET​
OKLAHOMA
OETA
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Monday, January 5 at 7pm CT
Tuesday, January 6 at 12am CT
Tuesday, January 6 at 8am CT
Sunday, January 11 at 4am CT
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SOUTH CAROLINA
SCETV
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Monday, January 5 at 8pm ET
Tuesday, January 6 at 1am ET
Tuesday, January 6 at 9am ET
Sunday, January 11 at 5am ET
TEXAS
KERA, KLRN, & Austin PBS
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Monday, January 5 at 7pm CT
Tuesday, January 6 at 12am CT
Tuesday, January 6 at 8am CT
Sunday, January 11 at 4am CT
VIRGINIA
WETA (DC Metro)
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Saturday, January 3 at 8pm ET
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Blue Ridge PBS (dt2)
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Sunday, January 4 at 12am ET
Sunday, January 4 at 10am ET
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WETA, WHRO, Virginia Public Media,
& Blue Ridge PBS
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Monday, January 5 at 8pm ET
Tuesday, January 6 at 1am ET
Tuesday, January 6 at 9am ET
Sunday, January 11 at 5am ET
WEST VIRGINIA
West Virginia Public Broadcasting
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Monday, January 5 at 8pm ET
Tuesday, January 6 at 1am ET
Tuesday, January 6 at 9am ET
Sunday, January 11 at 5am ET
ALASKA
Alaska Public Media
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Tuesday, January 6 at 12am ET-4
Tuesday, January 6 at 5am ET-4
Tuesday, January 6 at 1pm ET-4
Sunday, January 11 at 9am ET-4
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CALIFORNIA
PBS SoCal, KQED,
KVIE (Northern CA),
KPBS, & Valley PBS
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Monday, January 5 at 5pm PT
Monday, January 5 at 10pm PT
Tuesday, January 6 at 6am PT
Sunday, January 11 at 2am PT
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KVCR
Wednesday, January 7 at 7pm PT
DELAWARE
WHYY
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Monday, January 5 at 8pm ET
Tuesday, January 6 at 1am ET
Tuesday, January 6 at 9am ET
Sunday, January 11 at 5am ET
IDAHO
Idaho PTV
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Monday, January 5 at 5pm PT
Monday, January 5 at 10pm PT
Tuesday, January 6 at 6am PT
Sunday, January 11 at 2am PT
IOWA
Iowa PBS
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Monday, January 5 at 7pm CT
Tuesday, January 6 at 12am CT
Tuesday, January 6 at 8am CT
Sunday, January 11 at 4am CT
MARYLAND
WETA (DC Metro)
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Saturday, January 3 at 8pm ET
Monday, January 5 at 8pm ET
Tuesday, January 6 at 1am ET
Tuesday, January 6 at 9am ET
Sunday, January 11 at 5am ET
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MPT2
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Tuesday, January 6 at 10pm ET
MINNESOTA
Pioneer PBS (Western MN)
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Monday, January 5 at 7pm CT
Tuesday, January 6 at 12am CT
Tuesday, January 6 at 8am CT
Sunday, January 11 at 4am CT
NEBRASKA
Nebraska Public Media
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Monday, January 5 at 7pm CT
Tuesday, January 6 at 12am CT
Tuesday, January 6 at 8am CT
Sunday, January 11 at 4am CT
NEW MEXICO
New Mexico PBS
& NM State (KRWG)
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Sunday, January 4 at 11pm MT
Monday, January 5 at 6pm MT
Monday, January 6 at 11pm MT
Tuesday, January 6 at 7am MT
Sunday, January 11 at 3am MT
NORTH DAKOTA
Prairie Public
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Monday, January 5 at 7pm CT
Tuesday, January 6 at 12am CT
Tuesday, January 6 at 8am CT
Sunday, January 11 at 4am CT
OREGON
Southern Oregon PBS
& OPB
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Monday, January 5 at 5pm PT
Monday, January 5 at 10pm PT
Tuesday, January 6 at 6am PT
Sunday, January 11 at 2am PT
SOUTH DAKOTA
SDPB
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Monday, January 5 at 7pm CT
Tuesday, January 6 at 12am CT
Tuesday, January 6 at 8am CT
Sunday, January 11 at 4am CT
UTAH
PBS Utah (KUED)
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Monday, January 5 at 6pm MT
Monday, January 6 at 11pm MT
Tuesday, January 6 at 7am MT
Sunday, January 11 at 3am MT
WASHINGTON
KCTS 9, KSPS, & Idaho PTV
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Monday, January 5 at 5pm PT
Monday, January 5 at 10pm PT
Tuesday, January 6 at 6am PT
Sunday, January 11 at 2am PT
WISCONSIN
Milwaukee PBS
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Monday, January 5 at 7pm CT
Tuesday, January 6 at 12am CT
Tuesday, January 6 at 8am CT
Sunday, January 11 at 4am CT
ARIZONA
Arizona PBS
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Monday, January 5 at 6pm MST
Monday, January 5 at 11pm MST
Tuesday, January 6 at 7am MST
Sunday, January 11 at 3am MST
COLORADO
Rocky Mountain PBS
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Monday, January 5 at 6pm MT
Monday, January 6 at 11pm MT
Tuesday, January 6 at 7am MT
Sunday, January 11 at 3am MT
FLORIDA
WEDU, WJCT, WGCU,
WSRE, & WEIQ
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Monday, January 5 at 8pm ET
Tuesday, January 6 at 1am ET
Tuesday, January 6 at 9am ET
Sunday, January 11 at 5am ET
ILLINOIS
WSIU (WSEC)
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Monday, January 5 at 7pm CT
Tuesday, January 6 at 12am CT
Tuesday, January 6 at 8am CT
Sunday, January 11 at 4am CT
LOUISIANA
WYES
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Monday, January 5 at 7pm CT
Tuesday, January 6 at 12am CT
Tuesday, January 6 at 8am CT
Sunday, January 11 at 4am CT
MASSACHUSSETTS
GBH World
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Monday, January 5 at 8pm ET
Tuesday, January 6 at 1am ET
Tuesday, January 6 at 9am ET
Sunday, January 11 at 5am ET
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GBH44
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Tuesday, January 6 at 6pm ET
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GBH2
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Thursday, January 8 at 9pm ET
MISSOURI
Nine PBS & OPTV Ozarks
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Monday, January 5 at 7pm CT
Tuesday, January 6 at 12am CT
Tuesday, January 6 at 8am CT
Sunday, January 11 at 4am CT
NEVADA
Vegas PBS
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Monday, January 5 at 5pm PT
Monday, January 5 at 10pm PT
Tuesday, January 6 at 6am PT
Sunday, January 11 at 2am PT
NEW YORK
VWLIW, WHMT, & WXXI
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Monday, January 5 at 8pm ET
Tuesday, January 6 at 1am ET
Tuesday, January 6 at 9am ET
Sunday, January 11 at 5am ET
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Connecticut Public
(Metro NY)
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Tuesday, January 6 at 10:30pm ET
OHIO
WVIZ, WOUB Public Media,
& ThinkTV
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Monday, January 5 at 8pm ET
Tuesday, January 6 at 1am ET
Tuesday, January 6 at 9am ET
Sunday, January 11 at 5am ET ​
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WOSU
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Sunday, January 4 at 11:30pm ET
Friday, January 9 at 12:30am ET
PENNSYLVANIA
WHYY, PBS39, & WQED
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Monday, January 5 at 8pm ET
Tuesday, January 6 at 1am ET
Tuesday, January 6 at 9am ET
Sunday, January 11 at 5am ET ​
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WITF
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Sunday, January 18 at 4pm ET
TENNESSEE
Nashville PBS, WKNO,
WCTE Central TN,
& East Tennessee PBS
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Monday, January 5 at 7pm CT
Tuesday, January 6 at 12am CT
Tuesday, January 6 at 8am CT
Sunday, January 11 at 4am CT
VERMONT
Vermont PBS
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Monday, January 5 at 8pm ET
Tuesday, January 6 at 1am ET
Tuesday, January 6 at 9am ET
Sunday, January 11 at 5am ET
WASHINGTON, DC
WETA (DC Metro)
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Saturday, January 3 at 8pm ET
Monday, January 5 at 8pm ET
Tuesday, January 6 at 1am ET
Tuesday, January 6 at 9am ET
Sunday, January 11 at 5am ET
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MPT2
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Tuesday, January 6 at 10pm ET
The national broadcast of Public Defender is presented by NETA.
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Thank you to our station relations team at Artemis Independent.
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