What’s new on PBS Wisconsin this September?

September 1, 2025 Alyssa Beno Leave a Comment

Lions and leopards and cheetahs, oh my! PBS Wisconsin takes pride in the new seasons, series and specials premiering this September. Enjoy previews below!

Becoming Thurgood: America’s Social Architect

Premieres 9 p.m. Tuesday, Sept. 9

Explore the life and legacy of the nation’s first African American Supreme Court justice. The film follows Justice Thurgood Marshall, known as “Mr. Civil Rights,” from his legal career with the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People to his 1967 appointment to the nation’s highest court.

Big Cats 24/7

Season 2 premieres 7 p.m. Wednesday, Sept. 10

Return to Botswana’s Okavango Delta to follow the extraordinary lives of lions, leopards and cheetahs. Filming day and night in the heart of the wilderness, an elite team of filmmakers reveals new insights from the secret world of wild big cats.

Sacred Planet with Gulnaz Khan

New series premieres 9 p.m. Wednesday, Sept. 10

Examine the impact of climate change on sacred places around the world with journalist Gulnaz Khan. Meet faith leaders drawing on ancient wisdom and spiritual resilience to confront the crisis with hope and action in this powerful four-part series.

NOVA: Human

New mini-series premieres 8 p.m. Wednesday, Sept. 17

Around 300,000 years ago, Homo sapiens emerged in Africa, one of at least seven human species alive at the time. Now, fossil evidence, DNA sequencing, and other tools are shedding new light on the surprising journey that made us who we are today.

American Experience: Hard Hat Riot

8 p.m. Tuesday, Sept. 30

Revisit New York in 1970, when student protestors against the Vietnam War violently clashed with construction workers, ushering in a new political and cultural divide that would redefine the American political landscape.

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