POV: Story, Cast and Series Facts

Story and premise

POV (a cinema term for "point of view" ) is television's longest-running showcase for independent non-fiction films. POV premieres 14-16 of the best, boldest and most innovative programs every year on PBS. Since 1988, POV has presented over 400 films to public television audiences across the country. POV films are known for their intimacy, their unforgettable storytelling and their timeliness, putting a human face on contemporary social issues.

Series details

• Title: POV
• Format: Documentary
• Language: English
• Premiere date: 1988-07-05
• Status in TVmaze: Running
• Network listed by TVmaze: PBS
• Network country: United States
• Typical episode runtime: 74 minutes
• TVmaze community rating: 7.8/10
• TVMaze ID: 3576

Seasons in the TVmaze catalogue

• Season 1: premiered 1988-07-05; final listed air date 1988-09-06.
• Season 2: premiered 1989-07-16; final listed air date 1989-11-15.
• Season 3: premiered 1990-06-26; final listed air date 1990-09-11.
• Season 4: premiered 1991-06-18; final listed air date 1991-09-03.
• Season 5: premiered 1992-06-15; final listed air date 1992-09-28.
• Season 6: premiered 1993-06-15; final listed air date 1993-09-10.
• Season 7: premiered 1994-06-07; final listed air date 1994-08-09.
• Season 8: premiered 1995-06-01; final listed air date 1995-10-05.
• Season 9: premiered 1996-05-28; final listed air date 1996-11-27.
• Season 10: premiered 1997-06-03; final listed air date 1997-08-05.
• Season 11: premiered 1998-06-02; final listed air date 1998-09-15.
• Season 12: premiered 1999-06-01; final listed air date 2000-06-05.
• Season 13: premiered 2000-06-27; final listed air date 2000-12-18.
• Season 14: premiered 2001-06-19; final listed air date 2001-12-13.
• Season 15: premiered 2002-06-25; final listed air date 2003-01-22.
• Season 16: premiered 2003-06-17; final listed air date 2004-04-21.
• Season 17: premiered 2004-06-22; final listed air date 2004-09-28.
• Season 18: premiered 2005-02-07; final listed air date 2005-09-13.
• Season 19: premiered 2006-06-27; final listed air date 2006-10-25.
• Season 20: premiered 2007-06-19; final listed air date 2007-12-12.
• Season 21: premiered 2008-03-01; final listed air date 2008-12-10.
• Season 22: premiered 2009-06-23; final listed air date 2009-12-30.
• Season 23: premiered 2010-04-21; final listed air date 2010-10-05.
• Season 24: premiered 2011-06-21; final listed air date 2012-02-23.
• Season 25: premiered 2012-06-21; final listed air date 2013-03-24.
• Season 26: premiered 2013-06-24; final listed air date 2014-02-03.
• Season 27: premiered 2014-06-23; final listed air date 2014-11-11.
• Season 28: premiered 2015-06-22; final listed air date 2015-10-02; episode order: 14.
• Season 29: premiered 2016-05-23; final listed air date 2016-10-31; episode order: 14.
• Season 30: premiered 2017-06-26; final listed air date 2018-02-12.

Source and licence

Adapted from POV on TVmaze. The synopsis is reproduced as plain text; catalogue facts, cast and season records are selected and reformatted. This adapted text is available under CC BY-SA 4.0, following the TVmaze API licence. Network and web-channel credits identify the service listed in this source; they do not establish current streaming availability.