January 28, 2026; Arlington, VA – PBS was honored with an impressive 11 nominations for the 2026 Writers Guild Awards, with its acclaimed documentary programming across multiple categories.
PBS stands out with nominations in the Documentary Screenplay category for 2,000 METERS TO ANDRIIVKA from the Oscar®-winning team behind FRONTLINE and The Associated Press, and WHITE WITH FEAR, premiering this spring on PBS.
Across television, streaming, and news categories, PBS dominated the Documentary Script – Current Events category, with all four nominations going to FRONTLINE films. PBS also led the Documentary Script – Other Than Current Events category, earning four nominations for AMERICAN EXPERIENCE films, with a fifth nomination going to Matter of Mind: My Alzheimer’s, an INDEPENDENT LENS film.
The 2026 Writers Guild Awards will be presented on Sunday, March 8, during concurrent ceremonies in Los Angeles at the JW Marriott Los Angeles L.A. LIVE and in New York at the Edison Ballroom.
PBS is proud to bring these acclaimed films to audiences and are honored by the Writers Guild of America’s recognition. Most of these powerful documentaries are now streaming on PBS.org and the PBS App.
PBS congratulates the outstanding teams at FRONTLINE, AMERICAN EXPERIENCE, INDEPENDENT LENS, So Much Film, along with all of this year’s nominees!
Documentary Screenplay
“2,000 Meters to Andriivka” (FRONTLINE Features)
WHITE WITH FEAR (Coming soon to PBS)
Documentary Script – Current Events
“Syria After Assad” (FRONTLINE)
“The Rise and Fall of Terrorgram” (FRONTLINE)
“The Rise of RFK Jr.” (FRONTLINE)
“Trump's Power & the Rule of Law” (FRONTLINE)
Documentary Script – Other Than Current Events
“Change, Not Charity: The Americans with Disabilities Act” (AMERICAN EXPERIENCE)
“Clearing the Air: The War on Smog”(AMERICAN EXPERIENCE)
“Forgotten Hero: Walter White and the NAACP” (AMERICAN EXPERIENCE)
“Matter of Mind: My Alzheimer's” (INDEPENDENT LENS)
“Mr. Polaroid” (AMERICAN EXPERIENCE)