Fortunate sons

Broadcast and Streaming

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Fortunate Sons premiered on PBS SoCal Plus (formerly KCET) on September 3, 2025 at 8PM PT.  It is rolling out on other PBS stations around the country, over the following months. Some stations will be airing a filmmaker-created, one-hour version of the movie.  Here's what we're aware of at the moment:

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PRO TIP: Search for "Fortunate Sons" on your Channel Guide, rather than searching for the channel.

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National

• WORLD Channel - 11/5/25 at 1PM PT/4PM ET (Find your local WORLD station and broadcast time at https://worldchannel.org/ - then click the "Set Station" dropdown in the to nav)

California

• San Francisco, CA (KRCB) - 11/2/25 at 2:00PM

• Southern California (PBS SoCal) - 9/3/25 at 8:00PM - full-length version

• Southern California (PBS SoCal) - 9/4/25 at 12:00AM and 11:00PM - full-length version

• Southern California (PBS SoCal Encore) - 10/19/25 at 7:00PM; 10/21/25 at 1:00AM, 7:00AM, and 1:00PM

Florida

• Orlando, FL (WEFS) - 11/11/25 at 8PM; 11/12/25 at 2:00AM

 

Georgia

• Atlanta, GA (WABE) - 10/12/25 at 11:30PM

Idaho

• Boise, ID (KAID) - 11/18/25 at 3PM; 11/19/25 at 5:00AM

• Idaho Falls, ID (KISU)  - 11/18/25 at 3:00PM; 11/19/25 at 5:00AM

• Spokane, ID (KCDT, KUID) - 11/18/25 at 3PM; 11/19/25 at 5:00AM

• Twin Falls, ID (KIPT) - 11/18/25 at 3:00PM; 11/19/25 at 5:00AM

 

Illinois

• Chicago, IL (WTTW) - 11/6/25 at 8:00PM; 11/7/25 at 11:00AM

Indiana

• Indianapolis, IN (WIPB) - 11/1/26 at 9PM; 11/12/25 at 1:00AM

• Indianapolis, IN (WFYI) - 11/12/25 at 8:00PM

 

Kentucky

• Bowling Green, KY (WKGB) - 11/10/25 at 3:00PM; 11/12/25 at 3:30AMv

• Cincinnati, KY (WCVN, WKON - 11/10/25 at 4:00PM; 11/12/25 at 3:30AM

• Evansville, KY (WKMA, WKOH) - 11/10/25 at 3:00PM; 11/12/25 at 3:30AM

• Louisville, KY (WKPC, WKZT, WKMJ) - 11/10/25 at 4:00PM; 11/12/25 at 4:30AM

• Lexington, KY (WKHA, WKLE, WKMR, WKSO) - 11/10/25 at 4:00PM; 11/12/25 at 4:30AM

• Paducah-Cape Girard, KY (WKMU, WKPD) - 11/10/25 at 3:00PM; 11/12/25 at 3:30AM

Minnesota

• Duluth-Superior, MN (WDSE, WRPT) - 10/30/25 at 10:00PM

• Duluth-Superior, MN (WDSE, WRPT) - 11/2/25 at 4:00PM

New York

• New York, NY (WNYE, CUNY TV) - 9/23/25 at 11PM; 9/26/25 at 12:00AM

South Dakota

• Minot-Bismarck, SD (KQSD) - 10/27/25 at 9:30PM and 10/31/25 at 1:00AM

• Rapid City, SD (KBHE) - 10/27/25 at 8:30PM and 10/30/25 at 12:00AM

• Rapid City, SD (KPSD, KZSD) - 10/27/25 at 9:30PM and 10/31/25 at 1:00AM

• Sioux Falls, SD (KCSD, KDSD, KESD, KTSD, KUSD) - 10/27/25 at 9:30PM and 10/31/25 at 1:00AM

Washington

• Richland/Kennewick/Pasco, WA (KTNW) - 9/21/25 at 12:32AM​

• Spokane, WA (KWSU) - 9/20/25 at 10PM; 9/21/25 at 4:00AM

 

West Virginia

• Charleston, WV (WKAS, WKPI) - 11/10/25 at 4PM; 11/12/25 at 4:30AM

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