Bucks County, USA (2026)
Synopsis
Evi and Vanessa, two 14-year-olds living in Bucks County, Pennsylvania, are best friends despite their opposing political beliefs. As nationwide disputes over public education explode into vitriol and division in their hometown, the girls and others in the community fight to discover the humanity in “the other side.”
First Air Date: 2026-09-20
Last Air Date: 2026-09-27
Number of Seasons: 1
Number of Episodes: 5
Networks: PBS
Seasons
Season 1 (2026)
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Episodes:
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Ep. 1: The Outbreak
COVID rage sparks a school board war, testing two best friends from rival political families.
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Ep. 2: The Petri Dish
Curriculum wars turn ugly, but two teachers on opposite sides dare to find common ground.
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Ep. 3: Duck Soup
Efforts to find common ground gain traction, even as a federal investigation into allegations of discrimination, a controversial new library policy, and escalating campaign tactics push Bucks County closer to the edge in the fight to control the school board. An olive branch is extended to the other side — will anyone take it up?
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Ep. 4: Peace Valley
As the school board elections reach a crescendo, the conflict gets personal. Amid brief moments of connection, students and parents alike suffer bullying, threats, and isolation, while activists take their battles to a national stage. Election night comes at last, and the community gathers, terrified and hopeful, to hear the results.
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Ep. 5: What Will Your Story Be?
Election results arrive in an emotional wave of joy, tears, and fresh allegations. A new board stumbles, friendships are tested, and a national election heightens the stakes. Then a deeply emotional roundtable cuts through it all — clarifying what the series was always about: what is division doing to our children, and what will the next generation learn from how we handled it?
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