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GRANITE FALLS, Minnesota, October 15, 2025— Legendary gangster John Dillinger and his infamous escapades across Minnesota and the Midwest are the focus of this week’s episode of Hiseerie. Tune in Thursday, October 16, at 8 p.m. on Pioneer PBS (Appleton: 10-1, Worthington: 20-1, Fergus Falls: 8-1 | Dish, DirecTV, Mediacom). Check local listings or visit our showtimes page for additional air dates and times on other PBS stations across Minnesota and neighboring states.
This episode delves into the notorious robberies carried out by Dillinger and his gang throughout the region, while also exploring the complexities of Dillinger’s character and the public’s fascination with him during one of the most turbulent eras in American crime history.
Viewers in the Pioneer PBS region can livestream this episode on the premiere day at pioneer.org/live, on YouTube TV, Prime Video, Hulu Live, or via the “Live TV” button on the PBS app and pbs.org. Additionally, all episodes are available for on-demand viewing at: pioneer.org/hiseerie, the PBS app, and Hiseerie’s YouTube Channel at youtube.com/@Hiseerie and on pbs.org/show/hiseerie/.
About Hiseerie
Welcome to Hiseerie, a new series from Pioneer PBS. We explore the paranormal and macabre corners of Minnesota and the Midwest—regions rich with dark history, local legends, and unexplained phenomena. From haunted sites and mysterious cryptids to chilling true crimes that shook small communities, we investigate the stories that linger in the shadows. The 2025 season is made possible by members of Pioneer PBS and on Patreon. Do you have a story you'd like to share? Have a site you think we should check out? Someone in your community we should talk to? Submit your response.
About Pioneer PBS
Established in 1966, Pioneer PBS is an award-winning, viewer-supported television station dedicated to sharing stories from rural Minnesota with the world. Pioneer PBS is headquartered in Granite Falls, Minnesota, with towers in Appleton, Worthington, and Fergus Falls. Pioneer PBS reaches more than a million people in rural areas and small towns in western Minnesota, the eastern Dakotas, and northern Iowa. Pioneer PBS is honored to be your television station—the only station in western Minnesota telling your stories and raising your voices into the media landscape. Our members help make programs like this possible with their generous support. For more information about Pioneer PBS or how you can help us make these stories a reality, visit pioneer.org/donate or call 800-726-3178.
