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
(WORLD Channel)
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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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Alabama PTV
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Thursday, January 15 at 8pm CT
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ARKANSAS
Arkansas PBS
(WORLD Channel)
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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 ET
​Wednesday, January 7 at 3:30am ET
GEORGIA
GPB
(WORLD Channel)
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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
(WORLD Channel)
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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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Lakeshore PBS
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Tuesday, January 13 at 11pm CT
KANSAS
Kansas City PBS (KCPT)
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Monday, January 19 at 10pm CT
Sunday, January 25 at 12pm CT
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Kansas City PBS (dt2)
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Saturday, January 24 at 9pm CT
Sunday, January 25 at 11pm CT
Monday, January 26 at 2am CT
MARYLAND
WETA
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Saturday, January 3 at 8pm ET
WETA
(WORLD Channel)
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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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WHUT
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Sunday, January 4 at 7pm ET
Tuesday, January 6 at 8pm ET
Wednesday, January 7 at 2am ET
Wednesday, January 7 at 11am ET
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MPT2
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Tuesday, January 6 at 10pm ET
MINNESOTA
Pioneer PBS - Western MN
(WORLD Channel)
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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
(WORLD Channel)
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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 JERSEY
NJ PBS
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Thursday, January 8 at 10pm ET
Saturday, January 10 at 4am ET
NORTH CAROLINA
SCETV
- Charlotte & Western NC
(WORLD Channel)
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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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SCETV (ETV World)
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Wednesday, February 18 at 8pm ET
OKLAHOMA
OETA
(WORLD Channel)
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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
(WORLD Channel)
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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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SCETV (ETV World)
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Wednesday, February 18 at 8pm ET
TEXAS
KERA, KLRN, & Austin PBS
(WORLD Channel)
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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
VIRGIN ISLANDS
WTJX
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Monday, January 5 at 10pm AST
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WASHINGTON, DC
WETA
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Saturday, January 3 at 8pm ET
WETA
(WORLD Channel)
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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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WHUT
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Sunday, January 4 at 7pm ET
Tuesday, January 6 at 8pm ET
Wednesday, January 7 at 2am ET
Wednesday, January 7 at 11am ET
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MPT2
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Tuesday, January 6 at 10pm ET
ALASKA
Alaska Public Media
(WORLD Channel)
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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, KPBS, & Valley PBS
(WORLD Channel)
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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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KVIE
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Tuesday, January 6 at 10:30pm PT
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KVCR
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Wednesday, January 7 at 7pm PT
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KVCR
(Desert Cities)
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Thursday, January 8 at 11:30pm PT
Friday, January 9 at 4am PT
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KEET
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Sunday, January 11 at 11pm PT
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KLCS
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Monday, January 12 at 8pm PT
Tuesday, January 13 at 2am PT
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KRJK
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Sunday, February 8 at 7pm PT
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KRCB
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Thursday, February 12 at 8pm PT
Friday, February 13 at 1am PT
DELAWARE
WHYY
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Monday, January 5 at 9pm ET
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WHYY
(WORLD Channel)
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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
HAWAII
PBS Hawaii
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Tuesday, January 13 at 9pm ET-6
Sunday, January 18 at 12am ET-6
INDIANA
WFYI
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Monday, January 5 at 9pm ET
Tuesday, January 6 at 9pm ET (Plus)​
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Ball State PBS
Tuesday, January 6 at 12:30am ET
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Indiana Public Media
(WORLD Channel)
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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
LOUISIANA
WYES
(WORLD Channel)
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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 Channel)
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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
(WORLD Channel)
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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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Kansas City PBS (KCPT)
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Monday, January 19 at 10pm CT
Sunday, January 25 at 12pm CT
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Kansas City PBS (dt2)
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Saturday, January 24 at 9pm CT
Sunday, January 25 at 11pm CT
Monday, January 26 at 2am CT
NEVADA
Vegas PBS
(WORLD Channel)
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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 MEXICO
New Mexico PBS
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Sunday, January 4 at 11pm MT
New Mexico PBS
& NM State / KRWG
(WORLD Channel)
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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
NORTH DAKOTA
Prairie Public
(WORLD Channel)
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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
(WORLD Channel)
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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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Southern Oregon PBS (dt2)
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Wednesday, January 7 at 11pm PT
SOUTH DAKOTA
SDPBS
(WORLD Channel)
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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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SDPBS
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Monday, January 5 at 8pm CT
Wednesday, January 7 at 1am CT
UTAH
PBS Utah / KUED
(WORLD Channel)
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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
VIRGINIA
WETA - DC Metro
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Saturday, January 3 at 8pm ET
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WHUT - DC Metro
(WORLD Channel)
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Sunday, January 4 at 7pm ET
Tuesday, January 6 at 8pm ET
Wednesday, January 7 at 2am ET
Wednesday, January 7 at 11am ET
Blue Ridge PBS (dt2)
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Sunday, January 4 at 12am ET
Sunday, January 4 at 10am ET
Monday, January 5 at 1:30am ET
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WETA, WHRO,
Virginia Public Media,
& Blue Ridge PBS
(WORLD Channel)
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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
(WORLD Channel)
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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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West Virginia Public Broadcasting
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Sunday, January 11 at 4pm ET
ARIZONA
Arizona PBS
(WORLD Channel)
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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
(WORLD Channel)
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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
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PBS 12
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Sunday, February 22 at 10pm MT (on 12.1)
FLORIDA
WEDU, WJCT, WGCU
(WORLD Channel)
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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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WSRE & WEIQ
(WORLD Channel)
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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WEIQ (on APTV)
Wednesday, January 15 at 8pm CT
IDAHO
Idaho PTV
(WORLD Channel)
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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
(WORLD Channel)
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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
MAINE
Maine PTV
(WORLD Channel)
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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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Maine PBS
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Thursday, January 22 at 10pm ET
Saturday, January 24 at 5pm ET
MICHIGAN
Detroit PTV, WGVU,
& Delta College Public Media
(WORLD Channel)
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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
(WORLD Channel)
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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
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Montana PBS
(WORLD Channel)
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Thursday, January 15 at 1am MT
NEW HAMPSHIRE
New Hampshire PBS
(WORLD Channel)
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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
NEW YORK
WLIW, WHMT, & WXXI
(WORLD Channel)
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Monday, January 5 at 8pm ET
Tuesday, January 6 at 1am ET
and 10:30pm ET
Tuesday, January 6 at 9am ET
Sunday, January 11 at 5am ET
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WXXI
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Friday, January 9 at 1am ET
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Buffalo-Toronto
Public Media
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Monday, January 5 at 10:30pm ET
Sunday, January 11 at 11pm ET
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Connecticut Public
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Tuesday, January 6 at 10:30pm ET
​Wednesday, January 7 at 3:30am ET
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NJ PBS - Metro NY
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Thursday, January 8 at 10pm ET
Saturday, January 10 at 4am ET
OHIO
WVIZ, WOUB Public Media,
& ThinkTV
(WORLD Channel)
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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
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Monday, January 5 at 9pm ET
WHYY, PBS39, & WQED
(WORLD Channel)
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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
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NJ PBS
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Thursday, January 8 at 10pm ET
Saturday, January 10 at 4am ET
TENNESSEE
Nashville PBS, WKNO,
WCTE Central TN,
& East Tennessee PBS
(WORLD Channel)
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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
(WORLD Channel)
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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
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
(WORLD Channel)
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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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PBS Wisconsin
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Thursday, January 8 at 2pm CT
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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