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Is Breaking the Deadlock coming back?

Breaking the Deadlock (2024–present) on PBS

The answer: Currently airing — last episode July 7, 2026.
Breaking the Deadlock poster
Network / streamer
PBS
Premiered
September 20, 2024
Runtime
~60 min per episode
3seasons
6episodes

About Breaking the Deadlock

Breaking the Deadlock is currently in between seasons.

Breaking the Deadlock is a discussion series that premiered on September 20, 2024, on PBS. The show explores important questions related to community, accountability, and personal responsibility by bringing together people from different political backgrounds. Each episode presents hypothetical scenarios that challenge participants and viewers to reflect on moral, legal, and ethical issues, often leading to surprising insights.

The series features Aaron Tang as the moderator and has a runtime of 60 minutes per episode. It has aired three seasons, with the latest season starting in January 2026.

Breaking the Deadlock episode schedule

6 aired

Aired · 6

DateEp.Title
July 7, 2026 S2026·E3 How to Fix an Election
March 24, 2026 S2026·E2 Gambling With Your Life
January 20, 2026 S2026·E1 A Matter of Life and Death
October 21, 2025 S2025·E2 Truth Under Fire
May 20, 2025 S2025·E1 A Power Play
September 20, 2024 S2024·E1 An Election Story

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