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PBS renews ‘Civics Made Easy’ for a second season
The eight‑episode season will run through January 2027 and tackle topics such as gerrymandering and the Supreme Court’s shadow docket.
By Felo News Desk · Published
PBS has renewed the educational series Civics Made Easy for a second season, the Hollywood Reporter learned. The new season, hosted by author Ben Sheehan, will premiere in two days on PBS member stations, the PBS app, PBS.org and YouTube.
The eight‑episode run is scheduled to air through January 2027. Episodes will explore questions like “Is America really a democracy?” and “What is partisan gerrymandering, and how is it legal?” New topics include constitutional rights, proposals for federal term and age limits, the Supreme Court’s shadow docket, the separation of church and state, and decisions about public‑school curricula.
Sheehan said, “Civics isn’t confined to the classroom, it plays out around us daily… My goal has always been to make government more understandable — because the more we know how it works, the more we can ensure it works for us.”
Margaret Ebrahim, senior director of multiplatform programming at PBS, added that the series has been a hit with audiences and praised Sheehan’s ability to make civics “exciting instead of intimidating.”
Key facts
- PBS renewed Civics Made Easy for a second season (hollywoodreporter.com)
- Season two will consist of eight episodes and run through January 2027 (hollywoodreporter.com)
- The series premieres in two days on PBS member stations, the PBS app, PBS.org and YouTube (hollywoodreporter.com)
- Ben Sheehan hosts and executive‑produces the series (hollywoodreporter.com)
- Margaret Ebrahim praised the show’s audience engagement (hollywoodreporter.com)
Sources
- [1] hollywoodreporter.com — originally reported as “‘Civics Made Easy’ Renewed for Season 2 by PBS (Exclusive)”
