'Lost LA' Season 5 Episode Guide

In its fifth season, "Lost LA" explores the dismantling of one of the nation's greatest transit systems: the Red Car, the Japanese American community living in Crenshaw and how Jewish German exiles influenced Hollywood. Mark your calendars for these episode premieres. Season five starts Sat, March 19 at 9 p.m. on KCET.

Ep. 1: Who Killed the Red Car?

Sat, March 19 at 9 p.m. on KCET
Los Angeles dismantled one of the greatest rail transit systems in the nation. In this episode, search for a sunken Red Car off the coast of Redondo Beach, explore remnants of the Pacific Electric and ride a restored streetcar at the Southern California Railway Museum with co-founder Harvey Laner.

Ep. 2: Winemaking

Sat, March 26 at 9 p.m. on KCET
Before the movies, before aerospace and oranges and oil, there was wine. This episode explores a largely forgotten age when winemaking was Southern California's principal industry. Pick grapes from the oldest vines in Los Angeles, learn about the Indigenous laborers who built the industry and meet enterprising winemakers who are resurrecting a long-lost Southern California tradition.

Ep. 3: Prehistoric Landscapes

Sat, April 2 at 9 p.m. on KCET
Southern California's climate has changed over the millennia. In this episode, sift through a natural archive of climate change at the La Brea Tar Pits, explore the remnants of a sunken super-island off the coast of Ventura and visit a natural tar pit in Ojai that might serve scientists in the distant future.

Ep. 4: German Exiles

Sat, April 9 at 9 p.m. on KCET
Long: During World War II, Los Angeles served as a sunny sanctuary for European artists and intellectuals fleeing Nazi persecution. In this episode, explore the archive of a German Jewish author at USC's Doheny Memorial Library, tour a Pacific Palisades house famous for its literary salons and visit the Paramount Pictures studio lot, where exiles set the stage creatively for the filmmaking industry.

Ep. 5: From Little Tokyo to Crenshaw

Sat, April 16 at 9 p.m. on KCET
Japanese Americans returning from World War II incarceration camps rebuilt their community in L.A.'s Crenshaw area. In this episode, walk through Little Tokyo, explore the archives at the Japanese-American National Museum, share a meal at historic Tak's Cafe, shoot hoops at Dorsey High and consider how the neighborhood's diverse history intersects with community-building efforts today.