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Latino culture is part of the story of Southern California. Celebrate Latino Heritage Month with stories that highlight Latino history, culture and community.
Explore documentaries, specials and programs featuring Latino voices and experiences from Southern California and beyond.
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American Pachuco: The Legend of Luis Valdez
9:00pm - Tuesday, October 6, 2026
Explore the life and legacy of groundbreaking filmmaker and playwright Luis Valdez, a found figure of the Chicano Movement best known for Zoot Suit, La Bamba and the influential theater company El Teatro Campesino.
Leguizamo Does America: Philadelphia
7:00pm - Monday, September 14, 2026
John Leguizamo visits Philadelphia to meet the Latino chefs, artists and community leaders shaping the city’s culture and driving its progress.
Austin City Limits: Carlos Vives y La Provincia
11:10pm - Saturday, September 5, 2026
Colombian superstar Carlos Vives performs alongside his 11-piece band La Provincia, showcasing new music and beloved hits from throughout his award-winning career.
American Masters: Julia Alavarez: A Life Reimagined
10:00pm - Tuesday, September 15, 2026
Explore the story of Dominican American poet and novelist Julia Alavarez, whose celebrated work helped blaze a trail for new generation of Latino authors.
Austin City Limits: Miguel/Alessia Cara
11:10pm - Saturday, September 26, 2026
Grammy-winning artists Miguel and Alessia Cara take the stage for an hour of contemporary R&B and pop, featuring chart-topping hits and selections from their acclaimed albums.
Artbound: The Cheech
10:00pm - Tuesday, September 8, 2026
Discover actor and comedian Cheech Marin’s journey from entertainment icon to leading advocate for Chicano art, and the collection of more than 700 works that inspired The Cheech Marin Center for Chicano Art & Culture.
Leguizamo Does America: Denver
7:00pm - Monday, September 28, 2026
John Leguizamo travels to Denver to explore how Latino communities are reclaiming their heritage, space and identity while building a stronger future.
Artbound: Arte Cósmico
8:00pm - Friday, September 25, 2026
Meet a group of Los Angeles-based Latino artists whose work explores identity, immigration, language, queerness, spirituality and Aztec iconography while gaining recognition across the international art world.
Artbound: La Raza
9:00pm - Tuesday, September 8, 2026
Explore how young East Los Angeles activists used writing and photography to create the influential bilingual publication La Raza, documenting everyday life and pivotal moments in the Chicano Movement.
Find Your Roots: Mexican Roots
8:00pm - Tuesday, October 6, 2026
Henry Louis Gates, Jr. Uncovers the deep Mexican ancestry of Mario Lopez and Melissa Melissa Villaseñor, tracing their family stories through migratory farmers, Spanish conquistadors and Indigenous communities.
Artbound: Variedades: Olvera Street
8:00pm - Friday, October 16, 2026
Journalist, author and musician Ruben Martinez examines the complex history of Olvera Street through an interdisciplinary performance combining music, spoken word, theater, comedy and visual art.
Artbound: Con Safos: The Story of Chincano Music Pioneer Ruben Funkahuatl Guevara
7:00pm - Thursday, September 17, 2026
Chicano rock and roll pioneer Ruben Funkahuatl Guevara recounts his life in music, performance art and activism, including collaborations with Frank Zappa and Cheech Marin that helped shape Mexican American culture.
Becoming Frida Kahlo
8:00pm - Thursday, September 17, 2026
The three-part docuseries explores Frida Kahlo’s transformation from a young woman confronting illness and injury into one of the world’s most celebrated artists, including her complicated relationship with Diego Rivera and her rise to international fame.
Velvet
10:30pm - Thursday, September 17, 2026
Set in the 1950s Madrid, this Spanish-language drama follows the forbidden romance between fashion-house heir Alberto Marquez and talented seamstress Ana Riber as personal betrayals, family conflicts and business rivalries threaten their future together.
VOCES American Historia: The Untold History of Latinos
8:00pm - Thursday, September 24, 2026
Host John Leguizamo traces more than 30,000 years of Latino history across three episodes, examining ancient civilizations, Latino contributions to the United States and tehthe communities that helped shape modern America.
9:00pm - Tuesday, October 6, 2026
Explore the life and legacy of groundbreaking filmmaker and playwright Luis Valdez, a found figure of the Chicano Movement best known for Zoot Suit, La Bamba and the influential theater company El Teatro Campesino.
Leguizamo Does America: Philadelphia
7:00pm - Monday, September 14, 2026
John Leguizamo visits Philadelphia to meet the Latino chefs, artists and community leaders shaping the city’s culture and driving its progress.
Austin City Limits: Carlos Vives y La Provincia
11:10pm - Saturday, September 5, 2026
Colombian superstar Carlos Vives performs alongside his 11-piece band La Provincia, showcasing new music and beloved hits from throughout his award-winning career.
American Masters: Julia Alavarez: A Life Reimagined
10:00pm - Tuesday, September 15, 2026
Explore the story of Dominican American poet and novelist Julia Alavarez, whose celebrated work helped blaze a trail for new generation of Latino authors.
Austin City Limits: Miguel/Alessia Cara
11:10pm - Saturday, September 26, 2026
Grammy-winning artists Miguel and Alessia Cara take the stage for an hour of contemporary R&B and pop, featuring chart-topping hits and selections from their acclaimed albums.
Artbound: The Cheech
10:00pm - Tuesday, September 8, 2026
Discover actor and comedian Cheech Marin’s journey from entertainment icon to leading advocate for Chicano art, and the collection of more than 700 works that inspired The Cheech Marin Center for Chicano Art & Culture.
Leguizamo Does America: Denver
7:00pm - Monday, September 28, 2026
John Leguizamo travels to Denver to explore how Latino communities are reclaiming their heritage, space and identity while building a stronger future.
Artbound: Arte Cósmico
8:00pm - Friday, September 25, 2026
Meet a group of Los Angeles-based Latino artists whose work explores identity, immigration, language, queerness, spirituality and Aztec iconography while gaining recognition across the international art world.
Artbound: La Raza
9:00pm - Tuesday, September 8, 2026
Explore how young East Los Angeles activists used writing and photography to create the influential bilingual publication La Raza, documenting everyday life and pivotal moments in the Chicano Movement.
Find Your Roots: Mexican Roots
8:00pm - Tuesday, October 6, 2026
Henry Louis Gates, Jr. Uncovers the deep Mexican ancestry of Mario Lopez and Melissa Melissa Villaseñor, tracing their family stories through migratory farmers, Spanish conquistadors and Indigenous communities.
Artbound: Variedades: Olvera Street
8:00pm - Friday, October 16, 2026
Journalist, author and musician Ruben Martinez examines the complex history of Olvera Street through an interdisciplinary performance combining music, spoken word, theater, comedy and visual art.
Artbound: Con Safos: The Story of Chincano Music Pioneer Ruben Funkahuatl Guevara
7:00pm - Thursday, September 17, 2026
Chicano rock and roll pioneer Ruben Funkahuatl Guevara recounts his life in music, performance art and activism, including collaborations with Frank Zappa and Cheech Marin that helped shape Mexican American culture.
Becoming Frida Kahlo
8:00pm - Thursday, September 17, 2026
The three-part docuseries explores Frida Kahlo’s transformation from a young woman confronting illness and injury into one of the world’s most celebrated artists, including her complicated relationship with Diego Rivera and her rise to international fame.
Velvet
10:30pm - Thursday, September 17, 2026
Set in the 1950s Madrid, this Spanish-language drama follows the forbidden romance between fashion-house heir Alberto Marquez and talented seamstress Ana Riber as personal betrayals, family conflicts and business rivalries threaten their future together.
VOCES American Historia: The Untold History of Latinos
8:00pm - Thursday, September 24, 2026
Host John Leguizamo traces more than 30,000 years of Latino history across three episodes, examining ancient civilizations, Latino contributions to the United States and tehthe communities that helped shape modern America.