In addition to PBS News Hour, PBS News Hour Weekend, and Washington Week with the Atlantic, PBS has announced a broad schedule of news, public affairs, and documentary coverage of the 2024 presidential election. All of the current programming information is listed here, and we will continue to update this page as new programs are announced.
Convention Coverage
Democratic National Convention
Monday, August 19-Thursday, August 22, 8:00pm
WHRO will present PBS News Special: Democratic National Convention, providing coverage of the Democratic Party’s event in Chicago over four nights.
Other Programming
FRONTLINE: Biden’s Decision
Steam now
Behind Biden’s historic decision, decades of challenges and controversies, triumphs and tragedies. The inside story of Biden’s rise to the presidency, the personal and political forces that shaped him and led to his dramatic decision to step aside.
Counting the Vote: A Firing Line Special with Margaret Hoover
Premieres: Tuesday, August 27 at 9:30pm
In this documentary, Margaret Hoover embarks on a journey to explore the varying voting systems across the United States. Her aim is to examine the states that have the most efficient and inclusive voting systems, while shedding light on states facing shortcomings and challenges in their voting process. Through personal stories and expert voices, Firing Line seeks to provide a comprehensive understanding of the most powerful tool in our democracy.
Crossroads: A Conversation with America
Premieres: Monday, September 23, 9:00pm
PBS News presents Crossroads: A Conversation with America, moderated by senior correspondent Judy Woodruff. In a one hour "town hall" style setting in the battleground state of Wisconsin, the primetime special will explore the issues at the heart of our divisions, the values that bind us together, regardless of party or politics, and ideas for restoring a measure of civility to the public square.
FRONTLINE: The Choice 2024
Premieres: Tuesday, September 24, 9:00pm
FRONTLINE’s critically acclaimed series The Choice returns with interwoven investigations of the presidential candidates.
Independent Lens: One Person, One Vote?
Premieres: Monday, September 30, 10:00pm
At a time when many Americans question democratic institutions, One Person, One Vote? unveils the complexities of the Electoral College, the uniquely American and often misunderstood mechanism for electing a president. The documentary follows four presidential electors representing different parties in Colorado during the intense 2020 election.
American Experience: The American Vice President
Premieres: Monday, October 1, 9:00pm
What happens when the president is unable to serve due to death or incapacity? This film explores the fraught period between 1963 and 1976, when a grief-stricken, then scandal-stricken America was forced to confront the purpose of the vice president and the succession process through the evolution of the 25th Amendment.
VOCES: Latino Vote 2024
Premieres: Tuesday, October 22, 10:00pm
VOCES: Latino Vote 2024 examines a range of election related issues that matter most to the politically diverse Latino community in battleground states (Pennsylvania, Nevada, Wisconsin and Arizona) and states with large Latino populations (California and Florida). The program will also examine the role that Latino evangelical pastors are playing in shaping community perspectives and the role that Spanish-language media will play in the 2024 election.
VOCES: Battleground Texas
Premieres Monday, October 28, 10:00pm
On the eve of the upcoming 2024 Presidential election, filmmaker Hector Galan takes viewers inside the largest Latino voter registration mobilization in Texas history, led by a new generation on the frontlines of one of the most crucial battleground states that neither political party can ignore.