Hispanic Heritage Month 2026
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Rosie’s Rules
PBS Western Reserve (WNEO 45.1 / WEAO 49.1):
Mondays-Fridays at 11:30 AM
Rosie Fuentes is an inquisitive and hilarious 5-year-old Mexican-American girl living in suburban Texas who is just beginning to learn about the world beyond her family walls. Rosie’s endless curiosity sets the stage for her ongoing pursuits to learn more about her family, her community, and beyond. As Rosie figures things out, the answers become “Rosie’s Rules.” In the new episodes, Rosie enters a contest at the rodeo, becomes Mayor Rosie, and learns the importance of saving money. Episodes are available in both English and Spanish.
Alma’s Way
PBS Western Reserve (WNEO 45.1 / WEAO 49.1):
Mondays-Fridays at 12:30 PM
Created by Sonia Manzano, ALMA’S WAY follows 6-year-old Alma Rivera, a proud, confident Puerto Rican girl who lives in the Bronx with her family, friends, and community who uses "think-through" moments to pause and process challenges. The series also showcases Latino cultures through music, food, and language. The new episodes follow Alma as she learns to share, helps her brother adjust to family changes, and learns how to handle being grumpy. Episodes are available in both English and Spanish.
Velvet
Fusion (WNEO 45.2 / WEAO 49.2):
Saturdays at 9 PM
In late 1950s Madrid, the golden age of haute couture, there is one place everyone would like to shop at least once in their lifetime: the Galerias Velvet. From Walter Presents, in Spanish with English subtitles.
The Journeys of Harry Crosby
Fusion (WNEO 45.2 / WEAO 49.2):
Monday, Sept. 14, at 9 PM
Explore the life and work of renowned photographer and historian Harry Crosby, whose travels resulted in five classic books documenting the people, culture and natural scenery of Mexico’s Baja California peninsula. The film celebrates a life of creativity, adventure, and shared binational stories that speak to a long-time spirit of mutual understanding and conservation between the U.S. and Mexico.
American Masters, Julia Alvarez: A Life Reimagined
Fusion (WNEO 45.2 / WEAO 49.2):
Saturday, Sept. 19, at 2 PM
Explore the story of Dominican-American poet and novelist Julia Alvarez, who burst onto the literary scene and blazed a trail for a generation of Latino authors.
POV, The Last Out
PBS Western Reserve (WNEO 45.1 / WEAO 49.1):
Sunday, Sept. 27, at 11 PM
Fusion (WNEO 45.2 / WEAO 49.2):
Monday, Sept. 21, at 10 PM
Saturday, Sept. 26, at noon
Three Cuban baseball players leave their families and risk exile to chase their dreams of playing in the United States. At the shadowy nexus of the migrant trail and pro sports, THE LAST OUT chronicles their harrowing journey, from immigration obstacles to the broken promises of dubious agents. Against all odds, these young athletes try to hold onto their hope while fighting for a better life for their families.
Songs About Buildings and Moods
Fusion (WNEO 45.2 / WEAO 49.2):
Saturdays, Sept. 19-Oct. 3, at 10:30 PM
SONGS ABOUT BUILDINGS AND MOODS explores the connection between music and architecture through musical interpretations of landmark buildings that invite us to experience them in a completely new way.
Austin City Limits, Miguel
PBS Western Reserve (WNEO 45.1 / WEAO 49.1):
Saturday, Sept. 26, at 11 PM
Sunday, Sept. 27, at 3 AM
Fusion (WNEO 45.2 / WEAO 49.2):
Sunday, Sept. 27, at 9 PM
Thursday, Oct. 1, at 10 PM
Grammy-winning R&B trailblazer Miguel lights up the ACL stage in a dynamic performance featuring songs from his acclaimed album CAOS alongside fan favorites from across his celebrated career.
POV, Hummingbirds
Fusion (WNEO 45.2 / WEAO 49.2):
Monday, Sept. 28, at 10 PM
Saturday, Oct. 3, at noon
In HUMMINGBIRDS, Silvia and Beba tell their own coming-of-age story, transforming their hometown on the Texas-Mexico border into a wonderland of creative expression and activist hijinks. Filmed collaboratively over the final summer of their fleeting youth, their cinematic self-portrait celebrates the power of friendship and joy as tools of survival and resistance.
Making It In America
PBS Western Reserve (WNEO 45.1 / WEAO 49.1):
Wednesday, Sept. 30, at 3 PM
There are few places where immigrants are shaping the economy in more significant ways than in Florida, where Miami leads the nation in entrepreneurial activity and startups. Highlighting the important contributions made by immigrant entrepreneurs across multiple fields, the documentary profiles a range of individuals who have an indispensable role in the state’s economy and beyond.
American Rebels in Cuba
Fusion (WNEO 45.2 / WEAO 49.2):
Friday, Oct. 2, at 8 PM
AMERICAN REBELS IN CUBA tells the extraordinary story of Neill Macaulay, one of the few non-Cubans to be intimately involved in the Cuban Revolution, and his wife Nancy. In 1958, Neill, an Army veteran from South Carolina, joined Fidel Castro's 26th of July Movement, believing in the rebels' fight for human rights. Serving under Comandante Escalona, he rose to rebel officer, enduring combat and eventually overseeing firing squads as Castro took power. Rewarded with a tomato farm, the couple's dream of a life in Cuba unraveled amid the shifting revolution, forcing their departure. Featuring archival footage, photos and home movies shot in Cuba, Neill and Nancy’s story offers an inside look at one of the most important historical events of the 20th century.
39th Hispanic Heritage Awards
PBS Western Reserve (WNEO 45.1 / WEAO 49.1):
Sunday, Oct. 4, at 8 PM
Monday, Oct. 5, at 3 AM
Fusion (WNEO 45.2 / WEAO 49.2):
Friday, Oct. 2, at 9 PM
Celebrate the recipients of the 39th annual Hispanic Heritage Awards. The evening commemorating Hispanic Heritage Month includes performances and appearances by some of the country's most celebrated Hispanic artists and visionaries.
Voces, ASCO: Without Permission
Fusion (WNEO 45.2 / WEAO 49.2):
Friday, Oct. 2, at 10 PM
Meet the groundbreaking Chicano art group that turned the streets of 1970s L.A. into canvases of defiance and expression, now recognized as one of the 20th century's most influential art collectives. Produced by Gael García Bernal and Diego Luna.
American Masters. American Pachuco: The Legend of Luis Valdez
PBS Western Reserve (WNEO 45.1 / WEAO 49.1):
Tuesday, Oct. 6, at 9 PM
Wednesday, Oct. 7, at 2 AM
Fusion (WNEO 45.2 / WEAO 49.2):
Friday, Oct. 9, at 8 PM
Follow the legacy of filmmaker and playwright Luis Valdez. A founding figure of the Chicano Movement, Valdez is best known for his play Zoot Suit, the Ritchie Valens biopic La Bamba and the theatre company El Teatro Campesino.
POV Shorts, La Orquesta
PBS Western Reserve (WNEO 45.1 / WEAO 49.1):
Tuesday, Oct. 6, at 10:30 PM
Wednesday, Oct. 7, at 3:30 AM
Fusion (WNEO 45.2 / WEAO 49.2):
Friday, Oct. 9, at 10:30 PM
A sought-after music teacher and conductor, Juana Alzaga sets out to create Georgia's first youth orchestra for undocumented and mixed status families. For most, this is their only opportunity for music education. La Orquesta follows Juana and her orchestra over the course of one school year as they navigate health challenges and increasing hostility toward immigrants, finding solace in music.
Voces, Mambo Legends: The Music Never Ends
Fusion (WNEO 45.2 / WEAO 49.2):
Friday, Oct. 9, at 9:30 PM
The Mambo Legends Orchestra is committed to keeping the sounds of the great Afro-Cuban bandleaders Machito, Tito Puente, and Tito Rodriguez alive for future generations. Comprised of several former members of these legendary orchestras, The Mambo Legends provide a link to the golden era of music in New York in the early 1940s, when the Machito Orchestra fused the big-band sound of popular music with the rhythms of Africa, Cuba, and Puerto Rico to create an enduring musical genre beloved around the world.
Voces, Paquito D'Rivera: From Carne y Frijol to Carnegie Hall
PBS Western Reserve (WNEO 45.1 / WEAO 49.1):
Sunday, Oct. 18, at 11 PM
Monday, Oct. 19, at 3 AM
Fusion (WNEO 45.2 / WEAO 49.2):
Monday, Oct. 12, at 10 PM
Saturday, Oct. 17, at noon
Meet jazz legend Paquito D'Rivera and follow his extraordinary journey from child prodigy in Havana, Cuba to multiple Grammy winning performer and composer. Featuring performances and collaborations with pianist Chucho Valdes and cellist Yo-Yo Ma.
