Wired for Connection
“Lacking social connection is comparable to smoking up to 15 cigarettes a day.”
Professor of Psychology and Neuroscience, Brigham Young University
About
Wired for Connection reveals the latest discoveries from an exciting new realm of science that is forging ideas from biology, sociology, neuroscience and psychology. Blending compelling science, storytelling, and a grand evolutionary perspective, the film follows leading scientists collaborating across decades, continents, and disciplines exploring how and why human connection is essential to the physical and mental health of individuals and society: why we crave it, how it works, and the neurobiological and evolutionary science underpinning its vital importance in our lives. And at the same time, the project embarks on an intimate journey that reveals the precious value of connection as we travel through our lives.
To read more about Wired for Connection, please click here to visit the KQED page, or find additional streaming info on the official PBS page.
Where to Watch
We are thrilled to announce that Wired for Connection will premiere nationally on PBS stations and the WORLD Channel starting in June 2026. We are especially honored to be featured on WORLD, a premier public television destination dedicated to the best in documentary storytelling, which will bring the film to nearly 70% of households across the country.
Because PBS and WORLD Channel airtimes can vary by region, we have provided a list of confirmed broadcasts below. To find your specific local channel, you can also visit worldchannel.org or enter your zip code at pbs.org. Please feel free to sign up for our email list or reach out to kiki[at]kikim[dot]com for more information.
Alabama & Pensacola / APTV: Wednesday 6/10 at 10pm on APTV
Albuquerque / KENW: Sunday 6/14 at 2pm on KENW dt2, Wednesday 6/17 at 7pm on KENW, Thursday 6/18 at 4am on KENW, Tuesday 6/30 at 10pm on KENW dt2
Atlanta / WABE: Monday 6/22 at 9:30pm on WABE, Tuesday 6/23 at 3am on WABE
Austin / Austin PBS: Tuesday 6/9 at 10:30pm on KLRU
Boston / GBH: Tuesday 7/7 at 4pm
Buffalo-Toronto / BTPM: Tuesday 6/9 at 10pm on WNED
Champaign, IL / Illinois PM: Sunday 6/21 at 1pm on WILL
Chattanooga / WTCI: Tuesday 6/23 at 11pm on WTCI
Chicago / Lakeshore PBS / WYIN: Thursday 6/9 at 11pm on Lakeshore PBS
Chicago / WTTW: Sunday 6/28 at 4pm, Saturday 6/27 at 11am on WTTW Prime
Cleveland / Ideastream: Friday 6/19 at 4pm on WVIZ
Cleveland & Akron / Western Reserve: Monday 6/8 at 10pm on WNEO Fusion, Saturday 6/13 at 12pm on WNEO Fusion
Colorado / Rocky Mountain PBS: Friday 7/3 at 3pm on RMPBS
Columbus / WOSU: Friday 6/19 at 12:30am on WOSU
Denver / PBS12: Tuesday 7/21 at 10pm on KBDI
Fresno / Valley PBS / KVPT: Monday 6/8 at 11pm on VALLEY PBS
Grand Rapids / WGVU: Monday 6/15 at 11:30pm on WGVU
Green Bay & Madison / PBS Wisconsin / WHA: Wednesday 6/10 at 10pm on PBS Wisconsin, Thursday 6/11 at 4am on PBS Wisconsin, Wednesday 6/17 at 7pm on WI Channel, Wednesday 6/17 at 11pm on WI Channel, Friday 6/19 at 3am on WI Channel, Saturday 6/20 at 6pm on WI Channel, Wednesday 6/24 at 12pm on WI Channel
Harrisburg / WITF: Sunday 6/14 at 5pm on WITF
Hawai’i / PBS Hawai’i / KHET: Saturday 6/27 at 8pm on PBS HAWAI’I
Idaho & Spokane / Idaho PTV: Monday 6/1 at 9pm on IDAHO, Saturday 6/6 at 1am on IDAHO, Sunday 6/7 at 12am on IDAHO, Sunday 6/7 at 7pm and 11pm on PLUS, Monday 6/8 at 4pm on IDAHO
Indianapolis / Ball State PBS / WIPB: Saturday 6/13 at 10am on Ball State PBS, Saturday 6/20 at 8pm on Ball State PBS
Indianapolis / WFYI: Thursday 6/25 at 9pm on WFYI, Friday 6/26 at 1am on WFYI
Kentucky & Cincinnati / KET: Friday 6/26 4pm on KET1, Sunday 6/21 at 6pm on KET2
Las Vegas / Vegas PBS: Monday 6/22 at 10:30pm on KLVX
Los Angeles / KLCS: Tuesday 6/23 at 10pm on KLCS, Wednesday 6/24 at 4am on KLCS
Los Angeles / KVCR: Wednesday 6/10 at 7pm on KVCR, Thursday 6/11 at 11pm on DT3 Desert Cities, Friday 6/12 at 4am on DT3 Desert Cities, Tuesday 6/16 at 4am on DT3 Desert Cities
Los Angeles / PBS SoCal: Tuesday 6/9 at 3pm on PBS SoCal, Friday 6/12 at 2pm on PBS SoCal Plus
Maryland & Washington, DC / MPT: Monday 6/8 at 8pm on MPT2, Saturday 6/20 at 4am on MPT, Sunday 6/21 at 3pm on MPT
Memphis / WKNO: Wednesday 6/10 at 10pm on WKNO
Michigan & South Bend, IN / Michigan Learning Channel: Sunday 6/28 at 8pm on MLC
Milwaukee PBS: Monday 6/8 at 3pm on WMVS, Monday 6/29 at 9pm on WMTV, Friday 7/3 at 5am on WMVT
Minneapolis / TPT Twin Cities / KTCA: Monday 6/15 at 5am on TPT
Minneapolis & SW MN / Pioneer Public / KWCM: Wednesday 6/3 at 9pm on Pioneer Public
Montana / Montana PBS: Wednesday 6/24 at 2am on KUSM
Nashville / Central TN: Sunday 6/14 at 1pm on WCTE
Nashville PBS: Tuesday 6/9 at 4pm on WNPT, Tuesday 6/23 at 10pm on WNPT
New Jersey, NYC & Philadelphia / NJ PBS: Monday 6/8 at 9pm on NJ PBS, Wednesday 6/10 at 3am and 4:30pm on NJ PBS
New Mexico / NM PBS: Saturday 6/21 at 11pm on KNME
New York City / WLIW: Wednesday 6/3 at 10pm on WLIW21
North Carolina / PBS NC: Friday 6/12 at 3pm on PBSNC, Tuesday 6/30 at 3pm and 11pm on North Carolina Channel, Wednesday 7/1 at 3:30am on North Carolina Channel, Wednesday 7/1 at 11am on North Carolina Channel
Oklahoma / OETA: Tuesday 6/9 at 11pm on OETA
Phoenix / Arizona PBS / KAET: Wednesday 6/17 at 11pm on Arizona PBS
Portland / OPB: Tuesday 6/16 at 11pm on OPB, Thursday 6/18 at 4am on OPB
Rhode Island / Ocean State Media: Friday 6/12 at 3pm on WSBE
Rochester / WXXI: Monday 6/22 at 9pm
San Francisco / KQED: Monday 6/1 at 10pm, Tuesday 6/2 at 5am on KQED, Sunday 6/14 at 7pm on Plus, Monday 6/15 at 12:30am on Plus
Seattle / KBTC: Wednesday 6/10 at 7am on KBTC
South Carolina, Charlotte, & WNC / SCETV: Sunday 6/14 at 2pm on SCETV
Spokane, WA / KSPS: Sunday 6/14 at 3pm on KSPS
Tucson / AZPM / KUAT: Monday 6/15 at 11:30pm on AZPM
Vermont Public / WETK: Sunday 6/21 at 4pm on VT PBS
Washington, DC / WHUT: Tuesday 6/9 at 10:00pm on WHUT, Wednesday 6/10 at 4am on WHUT, Wednesday 6/10 at 1pm on WHUT
West Virginia / West Virginia Public Broadcasting: Sunday 6/21 at 4pm on WVPB
Wichita / Smoky Hills PBS: Tuesday 6/9 at 5am and 9pm on KOOD
Wilkes-Barre / WVIA: Thursday 7/23 at 7pm on WVIA, Friday 7/24 at 4pm on WVIA
WORLD Channel (National): Tuesday 6/30 at 9pm EST, Wednesday 7/1 at 2am EST, Wednesday 7/1 at 10am (7am PT), Friday 7/3 at 5am (2am PT)