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9/11 Rescue Cops
The extraordinary untold story of the heroism and sacrifice of the NYPD's elite rescue squad - the Emergency Service Unit - on 9/11.
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#BIKERLIVE
Discovery’s new series #BikerLive premieres on Monday, May 12 at 10PM ET/PT. Hosted by Discovery’s Christo Doyle, #BikerLive invites viewers to put the pedal to the metal, harnessing the power of Twitter, to vote on America’s best motorcycles.
#TEAMPLUTO
THE LITTLE PLANET THAT COULD: NEW DISCOVERY CHANNEL SPECIAL #TEAMPLUTO SPOTLIGHTS CONTROVERSY OF THE PLANET AND 90TH ANNIVERSARY CELEBRATIONS
#TeamTrees
Before you chop down that tree for the holidays, why not help plant one? Tune in for ‘#TeamTrees,’ airing Tuesday, December 3 at 11 PM ET/PT on Discovery, where viewers will be able to part in a “Watch and Plant” event. For every viewer who tunes in, Discovery will make a donation up to $100,000 in total to TeamTrees.org
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Aaron Needs a Job
AARON NEEDS A JOB premieres Monday, July 15 at 10pm ET/PT on Discovery Channel. The series is produced by Lionsgate’s Pilgrim Media Group.
Airplane Repo
In the show's second season, Discovery Channel continues to explore the high adrenaline, “cat and mouse” world of airplane repossession, with higher altitudes, higher stakes and new faces.
Alaska: The Last Frontier
For over 80 years, generations of Kilchers have survived on the Alaskan homestead, passing down valuable lessons, techniques and skills while continuously learning new homestead practices necessary for the preservation of their unique Alaskan lifestyle. Now, the next generation must rise up like never before.
Alaskan Bush People
This season, spring descends on North Star Ranch, as the patriarch and matriarch of the clan, Billy and Ami, push the next generation of the Wolfpack, Bam, Bear, Gabe, Noah, Bird and Rain to strengthen their own footholds on the mountain to create a bigger, better, more sustainable version of Browntown.
ALASKAN BUSH PEOPLE
The brand-new season of ALASKAN BUSH PEOPLE premieres Sunday, August 4 at 9PM ET/PT on Discovery Channel.
All The President's Men Revisited
Discovery Channel and award-winning actor/director Robert Redford present ALL THE PRESIDENT'S MEN REVISITED, a landmark television event looking back at Watergate - the original game changer of American politics.
American Chopper
Rev your engines, CHOPPER fans! Two of the most legendary motorcycle builders ever, Paul Teutul Sr. and Paul Teutul Jr., return to Discovery Channel for an all-new season of AMERICAN CHOPPER, premiering Tuesday, February 12th at 10PM ET/PT.
American Muscle
Discovery is teaming up with Mike Barwis, one of the best strength training coaches out there for new series AMERICAN MUSCLE. At the Barwis Methods Training Center, Barwis and his staff of dedicated, blue collar trainers take on everyone from NFL players, to Wild West bull riders, to paraplegics looking to walk again.
American Tarzan
On a remote Caribbean island, seven challengers will take on Mother Nature’s most brutal obstacle course. Their goal: to not only survive the wild, but to master it. AMERICAN TARZAN, an all-new series premieres Wednesday, July 6, at 10 PM ET/PT on the Discovery Channel.
Amish Mafia
In the new season of AMISH MAFIA Levi struggles to keep outside forces from infiltrating the Amish community. Both old and new rivals are lurking nearby, determined to take away Levi's power and bring him down once and for all.
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BAD CHAD
In a small, hand-built shop in a rural town lives a car artist like no other: Chad Hiltz aka “Bad Chad”. His one-of-a-kind creations spring from his imagination, a mind that never stops.
BattleBots
The epic, robot-fighting series BattleBots returns bigger than ever before – with an unprecedented 50 hours of programming on Discovery. Competitors from around the world will face off to prove who is the ultimate robot-building genius when an all-new season of BattleBots returns on Friday, May 15 at 8 PM ET/PT.
Beasts of the Bayou
For hundreds of years, the marshes of Louisiana have been plagued by mysterious creatures intent on causing mass destruction. Some believe that these creatures are ones of myths, others think there are more scientific explanations for the levels of destruction in the area over the years. Whose theory will be proven true?
Bering Sea Gold
DIVE BACK INTO THE ULTIMATE RACE FOR UNDERWATER GOLD— INCLUDING A RETURN TO DEADLY ICE-DIVING— WITH AN ALL NEW SEASON OF ‘BERING SEA GOLD’ PREMIERING MAY 8 ON DISCOVERY CHANNEL
Bering Sea Gold- Season Four
The summer dredging season has officially kicked off in Nome, Alaska - ground zero of the great American gold rush. With warmer weather, brings jam-packed claims, unexpected storms and rising tempers where gold fever is a family affair. Despite the obstacles, this season brings in a record-setting haul.
Bering Sea Gold-Season Eight
In Nome, Alaska, the summer gold mining season is heating up, and the miners are bringing new tactics, exploring new territory, and deploying all new technology in order to mine the most gold ever in BERING SEA GOLD history. A new clash of the titans has erupted with all miners driven to secure their spot at the top.
Bering Sea Gold: Under the Ice
The ambitious fortune seekers of Nome, Alaska, are back at it again. It is winter in Nome, Alaska, and nothing will stop them from searching for gold – even if it’s located at the bottom of the Bering Sea beneath four feet thick sheets of ice.
Big Giant Swords
When it comes to gigantic swords, no one makes them bigger and badder than Irishman Michael Craughwell. Irish Mike is putting it all on the line to make his passion his profession by attempting to make a living designing and building these larger-than-life works of art.
Blue Collar Backers
Experts who offer not only a cash investment, but sweat equity to burgeoning businesses on BLUE COLLAR BACKERS, a new Discovery Channel series premiering Wednesday, May 18 at 10pm ET/PT.
Border Live
Discovery announced it will document the work of law enforcement on the U.S.-Mexico border as well as the real lives, real moments and real storie of those that live and work along its remote stretches in BORDER LIVE.
BRAKE ROOM
Start your engines motor enthusiasts, because we’re putting the pedal to the metal in Discovery Channel’s all-new motor game show BRAKE ROOM, in which celebrity contestants try to predict what happens in the craziest viral videos from the motor world.
Brazil Gone Wild
In the US premiere of the Discovery Channel/BBC co-production BRAZIL GONE WILD viewers get an in-depth look at capuchin monkey, giant otter and coati families all struggling to survive in the unforgiving climates and rugged terrains of Brazil.
Bushcraft Build-off
Discovery is taking survival to a new level as they search for the most talented bushcrafters from across the country.
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Cajun Navy
In the days after Hurricane Katrina, a group of ordinary citizens came together with one goal: to pull people from the water. The government had failed New Orleans, and it was up to the people to get the job done.
Carspotting
Entrepreneurial brothers Carlos and Pedro, coupled with their car savant and best friend Niko, are in the business of re-glorifying the holy grails of American muscle cars. The trio hunt, restore, and sell these abandoned relics in a remote region of the Pacific Northwest, a hidden region for car-hunting gurus.
Catching Monsters
NEW DISCOVERY CHANNEL SERIES ‘CATCHING MONSTERS’ HEADS DEEP INTO THE NORTH ATLANTIC IN SEARCH OF THE WORLD’S BIGGEST AND MOST VALUABLE FISH All New Series Kicks off Friday, June 5, at 10 PM ET/PT on Discovery
Chrome Underground
Yusuf and Antonio are not your typical car hunters. They work in places no other car collector would dream about stepping foot – traveling inside lawless countries in search of rare, vintage cars owned by the local underworld. The payoff can be huge but so are the risks.
Clash of the Ozarks
Deep in the Ozark Mountains of northern Arkansas lies the town of Hardy. Two of the town's oldest families-the Russells and the Evans'-are locked in a feud that dates back many generations, and continues to cause hostility even to this day. Whose side will you be on?
CONTACT
CONTACT premieres Wednesday, August 7 at 10pm ET/PT on Discovery Channel and again on Thursday, August 8 at 9pm ET/PT on Science Channel. Viewers can also watch full episodes anytime on the Discovery GO app, free with their paid TV subscription.
COOPER'S TREASURE
Darrell Miklos, treasure hunter by trade and by birth, sets out once again to unearth sunken riches in an all-new season of COOPER’S TREASURE.
CUBAN CHROME
CUBAN CHROME chronicles the adventures of A Lo Cubano Car Club as they go to extreme measures to preserve their treasured cars and pass them down from generation to generation. Through the club’s innovative car restorations and repairs, the series explores the challenges and joys of life in Cuba, presenting an authentic
Curiosity
From the visionary mind of Discovery's founder John Hendricks comes an unprecedented series that brings the ‘I wonder?’ moment to television.
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The Dark Side of the Sun
Premiering as the centerpiece of Science Channel Weekend on Discovery Channel, THE DARK SIDE OF THE SUN tells the story of our growing awareness of the true nature of our star, its critical importance to all life on Earth, and its potentially harmful effects on modern civilization.
Dark Woods Justice
Dark secrets and chilling mysteries unfold in one of America's last great forests on new series 'DARK WOODS JUSTICE' premiering Tuesday, June 7 at 10PM ET/PT on Discovery
Darkness
Inspired by sensory-deprivation training used by NASA and Special Forces, DARKNESS is a groundbreaking next-generation challenge of mental and physical survival.
Deadliest Catch
IT’S USA VS. RUSSIA IN AN ALL-OUT WAR FOR CRAB IN THE NEW SEASON OF THE EMMY AWARD-WINNING ‘DEADLIEST CATCH’
DEADLIEST CATCH: BLOODLINE
CAPTAIN JOSH HARRIS FORGES HIS OWN PATH ON THE HIGH SEAS IN BRAND-NEW SERIES, DEADLIEST CATCH: BLOODLINE PREMIERING APRIL 14 ON DISCOVERY CHANNEL
Deadliest Catch: Dungeon Cove
DEADLIEST CATCH: DUNGEON’S COVE’ To Explore the Lives of Fishing Families and the Sacrifices They Make to Survive
DEADLIEST JOB INTERVIEW
ROOKIES RISK IT ALL TO EARN A POSITION IN THE WORLD’S MOST DANGEROUS JOBS ON NEW DISCOVERY SERIES ‘DEADLIEST JOB INTERVIEW’
Devil's Canyon
Deep in the bush of British Columbia there is a new gold rush happening in area known as Devil’s Canyon. Hundreds of millions of dollars in gold are waiting for anyone who is willing to risk their life to get it. On Tuesday, June 6 at 10 PM ET/PT, Discovery Channel will premiere DEVIL’S CANYON.
The Devils Ride
It's a bike club. It's a brotherhood. For the first time Discovery goes inside the world of motorcycle clubs with the members of San Diego's Laffing Devils.
Diesel Brothers
Everyone’s favorite trucking team is back for a season of bolder builds, bigger trucks with more hijinks, dad jokes, and freestyling lyrics than ever before.
The Dirt
The original host of THE DIRT and bona fide GOLD RUSH expert, Christo Doyle, will once again drill down into the best behind-the-scenes moments and get the inside scoop from the miners themselves. The gloves are off as the miners tell all and reveal new insight and unexpected moments when the cameras weren’t rolling.
Dirty Mudder Truckers
The mud is deeper, the jumps are higher, the trucks are bigger and the Dirty 7 is ready to take things back to The Pit and prove once and for all that they’re the dirtiest Mudder Truckers around. Crews from all over the country travel down to central Florida to take on the ‘Dirty 7’ in The Pit.
DISCOVERY CHANNEL UNVEILS 2015-2016 UPFRONT SLATE
Discovery Channel presents its 2015-2016 Upfront slate, click for more information
Discovery Channel Upfront 2014-15
Spectacular live events, new programming and returning hits highlight Discovery Channel in 2014-2015, click here to read more.
DISCOVERY LIVE: INTO THE BLUE HOLE
Located 46 miles off the coast of Belize, the Blue Hole is known around the world for its crystal-clear water and its abundance of sharks and sea life. But this remote spot has only ever been fully explored once – back in 1971 by legendary ocean expert Jacques Cousteau himself.
Discovery Upfront 2016-2017
DISCOVERY CHANNEL ANNOUNCES 2016-2017 UPFRONT PROGRAMMING SLATE Discovery Returns with an Ambitious Lineup of 22 Returning Series and 20 New Ones
Dixie Divers
Benton County, Tennessee is home to the country’s richest supply of mother of pearl. Here, a fiercely independent breed of divers carries on a tradition of risking their lives to harvest valuable mussel shells. It’s a competitive, high-risk, high-reward business and these guys wouldn’t dream of doing anything else.
DRIVEN
Galpin Motors, Inc. president and COO Beau Boeckmann, custom car builder Dave Shuten and customization specialist “Mad Mike” Martin are revving up engines to save automotive history and rescue car culture from oblivion in the brand-new Discovery Channel series DRIVEN, premiering Monday, March 30 at 9PM ET/PT.
Dual Survival
NAKED AND AFRAID CHAMPIONS TAKE ON DUAL SURIVIVAL… THIS TIME FULLY CLOTHED RETURNING TO DISCOVERY CHANNEL ON AUGUST 24 AT 9PM ET/PT
Dude, You're Screwed
The ultimate survival game, DUDE, YOU'RE SCREWED, features five friends – who happen to be a handful of the most elite survivalists in the world - to play the ultimate game. Each week one guy is ambushed by the other four as they monitor his every move in the wild.
Dukes of Haggle
A struggling economy has given rise to a new breed of tradesmen who barter for a living. Deep in the Appalachia, these barterers spend their time scouring flea markets and junkyards for items to sell at the auction. The series will take viewers inside this world, where one man’s trash is another man’s treasure.
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Edge of Alaska
Discovery Channel returns to one of America’s last frontier towns for the final time… but the most epic journey is just beginning. The final chapter of Discovery’s EDGE OF ALASKA begins Sunday, October 8 at 10pm ET/PT.
Everest Avalanche Tragedy
EVEREST AVALANCHE TRAGEDY, will include unprecedented access and eyewitness accounts from the rescue and recovery efforts that took place after the avalanche struck the Khumbu Icefall, the area just above Mt. Everest base camp, during the morning of Friday, April 18, killing 13 and leaving three missing.
Everest Rescue
EVEREST RESCUE journeys to the tops of the treacherous Everest Himalayan Mountains, highlighting the work of a rare breed of pilots who put their lives on the line to save those facing certain death.
EXPEDITION UNKNOWN
Josh Gates faces his most daring expeditions yet, from searching for the only large U.S. commercial airliner to vanish off the face of the earth to a quest across Africa to unearth the many missing links between modern man and our earliest ancestors.
Expedition Unknown: Egypt Live
The 2-Hour Live Multi-Platform Event Revealed Three Mummies as well as a Treasure Trove of Antiquities Including a Mysterious Wax Head
EXPEDITION UNKNOWN: SEARCH FOR THE AFTERLIFE
Explorer and host Josh Gates takes us beyond the grave in Discovery’s four-part special event EXPEDITION UNKNOWN: SEARCH FOR THE AFTERLIFE. Gates journeys across the globe to investigate into the spirit world and answer mankind’s greatest unsolved mystery – where do we go when we die?
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Fast N' Loud
Discovery Channel is turning up the torque on Motor Mondays with a brand-new season of FAST N’ LOUD, premiering Monday, March 30 at 10PM ET/PT.
Fat n' Furious: Rolling Thunder
Fat n' Furious returns to Discovery’s Motor Mondays on May 2 at 10pm ET/PT.
Finding Escobar's Millions
With unprecedented access and permission from the Colombian government, two former DEA agents, Chris Feistl and Jerry Salameh, who spent their careers hunting down Colombian narcos, are now returning to Colombia in search of Pablo Escobar’s buried treasure.
First In Human
Unprecedented Access Inside the National Institutes of Health’s Building 10 - Premieres August 10
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Galpin Auto Sports (W/T)
Throughout automotive history, one shop has become legendary in the custom car space, blazing a trail of innovation and creating some of the most unique cars in the world. In 1952, Galpin Auto Sports revolutionized the automotive world by becoming the first dealership to ever design, build and sell a custom car.
Game of Stones
GAME OF STONES, featuring the real life global adventures of rare stone hunter Don Kogen and his crew, premieres on Discovery Friday, Feb. 28 at 10PM ET/PT.
Garage Rehab
Richard Rawlings has built an empire as the owner of Gas Monkey Garage in Dallas, TX, and last year he set out on a new venture – investing in the transformation of struggling garages across America.
Gear Dogs
The "Doghouse" opens its doors to Discovery Channel in the all-new series GEAR DOGS, premiering Monday, September 4 at 10pm ET/PT.
GOLD RUSH
DISCOVERY’S #1-RATED SHOW ‘GOLD RUSH’ RETURNS FOR ITS LANDMARK 10TH SEASON WITH NEW CLAIMS, CREWS AND CHALLENGES
Gold Rush: Dave Turin's Lost Mine
Last year, veteran gold miner Dave Turin proved there is still gold in America’s abandoned mines. This season, Dave is turning it up a notch, expanding his hunt for an even bigger payday in the historic lost mines of Montana. But will his big gamble pay off?
Gold Rush: Parker's Trail
As another Klondike winter shuts down the Yukon, 25-year-old gold mining prodigy Parker Schnabel is determined to expand his operation and dig year-round. Following his gut instinct and a few solid leads, Parker and his friends will make the 8,000-mile journey to the vast terrains of Australia.
Gold Rush: White Water
Deep in the Alaska wilderness, the Dakota boys are back and risking it all to unearth millions in gold. But after mining together for 10 years, the father and son team of Fred and Dustin Hurt are splitting up and working on separate claims to double their chances of striking it rich. The race is on.
Guardians of the Glades
Snake hunter Dusty Crum and his crew are back and ready to take on some of the biggest, deadliest snakes in the Everglades. Florida’s Burmese Python problem is worsening – with Pythons doubling in size and number. But can Dusty and his crew regain control and protect the Glades’ dwindling animal populations?
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HARD TO KILL
Instead of “Dirty Jobs,” Discovery now brings you dangerous jobs. Tim Kennedy is one tough guy – an active, Ranger qualified, Green Beret, Special Forces Sniper who has served tours in Iraq, Afghanistan and other locations around the globe.
Harley and The Davidsons
Discovery’s highly-anticipated 3 part miniseries HARLEY AND THE DAVIDSONS will premiere Monday, September 5 at 9 PM ET/PT.
HELLO WORLD!
Discovery Channel announced a new family-friendly series from some of today’s hottest recording artists; it was announced today by Rich Ross, Group President of Discovery Channel, Animal Planet, and Science Channel.
Highway to Sell
Every guy’s ultimate four-wheel fantasy becomes his worst nightmare when he is forced to choose between the cash he desperately needs and the classic ride he always knew his clunker could become in Discovery Channel’s all new series, HIGHWAY TO SELL.
HOMESTEAD RESCUE
An all-new season of HOMESTEAD RESCUE premieres Thursday, January 2 at 8pm ET/PT on Discovery Channel. Audiences can also catch a special of HOMESTEAD RESCUE on December 26 at 8pm ahead of the January premiere.
HOT GREASE
The Discovery Impact documentary HOT GREASE debuts Thursday November 16 at 9pm ET/PT on Discovery following its premiere at the prestigious DOC NYC festival. The film will be available on Discovery Go on November 17.
Huntwatch
HUNTWATCH recounts the compelling chronology of the fight to end the commercial seal hunt in Atlantic Canada . Produced by the International Fund for Animal Welfare (IFAW) and narrated by Ryan Reynolds, HUNTWATCH highlights the tumultuous history that is the East Coast Canadian commercial seal hunt.
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Idris Elba No Limits
Idris Elba will push his body, mind and engineering know-how to the limit by racing on land, water and in the air for a new four-part series airing back-to-back as part of Discovery’s iconic Motor Monday line-up.
Impossible Engineering: Extreme Railroads
IMPOSSIBLE ENGINEERING: EXTREME RAILROADS, premiering Thursday, May 17 at 10pm ET/PT, shines a light on the world’s most extraordinary rail systems, including New York’s Arthur Kill Vertical Lift Bridge, Japan’s Bullet Train and California’s Central Pacific Railroad.
The Impossible Row
EXPLORER COLIN O’BRADY AND A CREW OF ELITE ATHLETES BECOME FIRST TO SUCCESSFULLY COMPLETE HUMAN-POWERED ROW ACROSS ONE OF THE MOST DANGEROUS OCEAN CROSSINGS ON THE PLANET - THE DRAKE PASSAGE
The Interrogation Room
Criminal investigations are a tangle of stories and lies – they are puzzles solved by skilled detectives seeking justice. But how do they piece together the truth? It all starts in the interrogation room. Discovery will show what it’s like to be a fly on the wall during the most intense exchanges in the history of crime
Invisible Killers
INVISIBLE KILLERS: INFLUENZA episode premieres on Thursday March 29 at 8pm ET/PT on Discovery Channel and Science Channel. SMALLPOX and EBOLA continues on Science Channel at 9pm ET/PT and 10pm ET/PT, respectively.
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Jeremy Wade's Dark Waters
Biologist Jeremy Wade has spent the last 35 years solving mysteries that lurk in our planet’s rivers, lakes and seas. The waters of the world run deep; they’re dark and forever changing and many mysteries remain.
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Killing Fields: Murder Isle
Across America, there are isolated places that appear untouched. In these desolate and sprawling areas – known as killing fields – dozens of deaths remain mysteries, baffling anyone daring enough to investigate. On Thursday, January 4 at 9 PM ET/PT, Discovery will head to Isle of Wight County, Virginia to investigate a b
Klondike
Based on actual events, KLONDIKE tells the story of the last great Gold Rush in history. In 1897 two friends make the perilous journey through North American wilderness to the Klondike boom town Dawson City, "The Paris of the North” where murder, revenge, riches and redemption await.
Kodiak
Kodiak chronicles the lives of three families: the Mays, the Hollands and the Cusacks, who converge together every fall to run Bob May's remote hunting and fishing lodge in one of the most dangerous archipelagos in the world that is teeming with the largest land carnivore on earth: The Kodiak Brown Bear.
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THE LAST ALASKANS
CRITICALLY ACCLAIMED DOCU-SERIES ‘THE LAST ALASKANS’ RETURNS TO DISCOVERY CHANNEL FOR ALL-NEW SEASON THIS NOVEMBER
LAST OUTPOST
Move over MacGyver. Discovery Channel’s all-new series LAST OUTPOST takes inventive ingenuity to the extreme in the treacherous turf of the Last Frontier.
Last Tiger Standing
A team of experts braves the frozen forests of Russia seeking to track one of the world’s rarest, most secretive and most endangered animals, the Siberian tiger.
Legend of Croc Gold
The collapse of his booming Alaskan mining business has pushed Farley Dean, his family and his crew into ferocious crocodile territory, where they’ll tackle a daring mining adventure like no other. LEGEND OF CROC GOLD premieres on November 23 at 10PM ET.
Legends of the Wild
ALL-NEW DISCOVERY CHANNEL SERIES ‘LEGENDS OF THE WILD’ INVESTIGATES INCREDIBLE MYSTERIES OF THE NATURAL WORLD
Liberation Heroes: The Last Eyewitnesses
(LOS ANGELES) - As part of USC Shoah Foundation’s 25th Anniversary commemoration, its Stronger Than Hate Initiative and in honor of Holocaust Remembrance Day, Discovery Channel will air the documentary, Liberation Heroes: The Last Eyewitnesses, Wednesday, May 1, at 7pm ET/4pm PT.
LIFE STORY
EXPERIENCE THE GREATEST ADVENTURE OF LIFE AND SURVIVAL IN NEW GROUNDBREAKING DISCOVERY CHANNEL SERIES “LIFE STORY” Six-Part Natural History Landmark Series from BBC Premieres Saturday, June 6 at 9 PM ET/PT on Discovery
Lone Target
Discovery Channel is going on the ultimate chase in a real-life game of cat-and-mouse, pitting ex-Navy SEAL Joel Lambert against the world's most elite military and law enforcement tracking teams in new series LONE TARGET.
Lords of the Car Hoards
Every year finding unrestored classic American cars is becoming a thing of the past. But there's a secret treasure trove of automotive relics that still exists: Car Hoards -- the last frontier of the American Classic Car. Hot rod guru, Rick Dore and WWE superstar Chuck Palumbo are out to rebuild legendary cars.
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MAD DOG MADE
From first responders to U.S. Special Forces, these brave heroes test their limits every day by putting their lives on the line and trusting their tools. But can their tools get the job done? That’s where outdoorsman and scientist Mad Dog comes in.
Man Vs. Bear
For thousands of years, Grizzly Bears have stood at the top of the evolutionary food chain with unchallenged dominance. Now for the first time ever, humans will be entering the bears’ territory and take them on in a competition like never attempted.
Man-Eating Python
Hosted by Rob Nelson, Discovery’s all-new special MAN-EATING PYTHON reveals the science behind these remarkable python attacks and how we as humans could be contributing to the rise in them. The one-hour special premieres on Friday, August 25 at 10pm ET/PT on Discovery Channel.
Manhunt: UNABOMBER
On the heels of the broadcast success of HARLEY AND THE DAVIDSONS – TV’s best single-network miniseries in more than three years – Discovery will present an all-new scripted anthology series called Manhunt: UNABOMBER with a two-hour premiere airing Tuesday, August 1 at 9 PM ET/PT on the Discovery Channel.
Marathon Programming
CELEBRATE SPRING WITH MARATHONS OF FAN-FAVORITE SERIES FROM DISCOVERY CHANNEL, ANIMAL PLANET AND SCIENCE CHANNEL BEGINNING THIS WEEK
Master Distiller
Three competitors. Three judges. One winning spirit. In an all-new Discovery Channel series, MASTER DISTILLER, America’s top legal and outlaw distillers go head to head in the ultimate booze-making competition to see who has what it takes to join the ranks of the greats and win the title of Master Distiller.
MASTER OF ARMS
Over the course of history, skilled craftsmen helped shape the fate of mankind by constructing the most iconic weaponry known to man.
Max Grundy
Designer and builder Max Grundy doesn’t just restore classic cars and trucks – he creates icons. With his partner-in-crime, master mechanic Wayde Lundgren, and the crew at Max Grundy Design, Max is aiming to take over the ultra-competitive custom car world with epic builds that are unlike anything else on the road.
MEGA BERG
Dive into the frozen world of icebergs in Discovery Channel/BBC co-production MEGA BERG, premiering Saturday, June 27 (9:00-10:30 PM ET/PT) on the Discovery Channel. In the groundbreaking special, a team of adventurers and scientists put their courage to the test and embark on an action-fueled expedition into the Arctic
MEGA WEEK 2015
DISCOVERY CHANNEL CELEBRATES ‘MEGA WEEK’ WITH SUPER-SIZED EPISODES OF FAN-FAVORITE SERIES AND ALL-NEW SPECIALS
Men Women Wild
Three survivalist couples brave the elements and each other in new Discovery Channel series 'Men Women Wild'
Mini Monsters
Prepare to see some of nature's tiniest creatures like never before in the U.S. premiere of the Discovery Channel/BBC co-production MINI MONSTERS, airing Saturday, May 31st at 9pm.
Misfit Garage
The oddball crew at Fired Up Garage shifts into high gear for an all-new season of MISFIT GARAGE, returning to Discovery Channel on Wednesday, May 2nd at 9PM ET/PT. The FAST N’ LOUD spin-off series is back with brand-new episodes, and the misfits are ready to change the game.
Moonshiners
With centuries of moonshining heritage on the line, Appalachia’s most daring outlaw distillers head back to the woods to make authentic American spirits and fight for their historic way of life in an all new season of Discovery Channel’s hit series MOONSHINERS premiering Tuesday, November 19 at 9pm ET/PT.
Moonshiners: Whiskey Business
Moonshine legend Tim Smith built an illegal moonshine empire in the backwoods of Virginia… then gave up his outlaw ways to bring his family recipes out of the mountains… and into America’s liquor stores.
MOTOR MEGA WEEK
Start your engines, motor fans, and get ready for Discovery's first-ever MOTOR MEGA WEEK!
Mummies Unwrapped
The Season Premiere Airs Wednesday, April 10 At 10pm ET/PT Following The Premiere Of An All-New Season Of Expedition Unknown at 9pm ET/PT On Discovery Channel
MythBusters
MYTHBUSTERS aims to uncover the truth behind popular myths and legends, mixing scientific method with gleeful curiosity and plain old-fashioned ingenuity to create their own signature style of explosive experimentation.
Mythbusters Final Season
In a television first, this holiday season, celebrate with the Science Channel as we air EVERY EPISODE EVER of MYTHBUSTERS. Beginning Wednesday, December 23rd at midnight, and ending on Sunday, January 3rd at 8pm, the MYTHBUSTERS Holiday Mega Marathon will air in chronological order, starting with the very first episod
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Naked and Afraid
It’s the ultimate test of human endurance where survivalists bring nothing and give everything to make it through to the end. And this season, every adventure has something the audience – and the survivalists – have never seen before.
Naked and Afraid XL
In the all-new season of NAKED AND AFRAID XL, 14 survivalists will test their skills on both land and sea. In the most grueling challenge yet, participants strive to survive a treacherous 40 days and 40 nights on an isolated island completely detached from civilization. Arriving by boat, four teams of three begin their
The New Cash Cab
Comedian Ben Bailey and his cab are back on duty this winter! Returning to the infamous streets of New York City, Bailey’s cab takes unsuspecting passengers on the ride of their life. The Emmy-Award® winning series, CASH CAB returns to Discovery Channel on Monday, December 4 at 10pm ET/PT.
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OPERATION THAI CAVE RESCUE
From the moment the heartbreaking news broke that 12 young Thai soccer players and their 25-year-old coach were stuck in a cave complex near the Myanmar border, the world has been glued to the rescue and recovery details.
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Pacific Warriors
On Friday, October 23, Discovery Channel will launch PACIFIC WARRIORS, an all-new series set in Hawaii. A rare breed of men – and women – risk it all to reel in the biggest fish in the sea, worth more than $1,500 each.
PANDEMIC: COVID-19
PANDEMIC: COVID-19, a 1-hour special, gives an in-depth look at the COVID-19 pandemic sweeping the globe on Wednesday, March 25 at 10 PT ET/PT on Discovery and Science Channel.
The Presidents' Gatekeepers
For the first time ever, all 20 living White House Chiefs of Staff come together to share their previously untold stories. The special spans nine administrations and 50 years.
Property Wars
Phoenix Arizona leads the nation in foreclosures but where some see a lost cause, others smell a diamond in the rough. Now 'bidder' rivals face off as homes go - sight unseen - on the auction block.
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RACE NIGHT AT BOWMAN GRAY
Motor fans, start your engines! Bowman Gray Stadium is NASCAR’s first and longest running weekly track where the competition is intense, and the engines are powerful. As the summer heats up, the 70th race season for modified racing gets underway in Winston-Salem and the battle for the checkered flag has begun.
Racing Extinction
Discovery Channel announced today that they have acquired the domestic and international distribution rights to broadcast Academy Award®-winning director Louie Psihoyos’s documentary RACING EXTINCTION to a global audience after its world premiere at The 2015 Sundance Film Festival.
Racing Extinction Premiere
Discovery is joined by world-renowned organizations to help ignite a movement of environmental change, ahead of the network’s December 2nd global premiere of RACING EXTINCTION at 9PM.
Raising Wild
RAISING WILD highlights this modern family as they embark on a once-in-a-lifetime journey to become homesteaders when it premieres on Sunday, June 2th at 10:00pmET/PT.
Rancher, Farmer, Fisherman
From the Montana Rockies to the wheat fields of Kansas and Gulf of Mexico, families who work the land and sea are crossing political divides to protect the natural resources vital to their livelihoods and the nation.
Rats
Inspired by Robert Sullivan’s New York Times bestselling book, RATS will be the horror-documentary that explores the lives human’s greatest parasite.
REBEL GOLD
TREASURE HUNTERS DIG DEEP INTO AMERICAN HISTORY TO SEARCH FOR VANISHED FORTUNE ON THE SERIES PREMIERE OF ‘REBEL GOLD’ AIRING TUESDAY, SEPT 15 ON DISCOVERY
Rebel Road
On the back roads of Appalachia there exists a subculture of car mechanics who are building mind-blowing vehicles made of old abandoned car bodies mashed with parts off of anything and everything known as rat rods. These teams risk it all to come out on top on REBEL ROAD.
Reclaimed
In an all new Discovery Channel series, RECLAIMED, homesteaders who have purchased these mining claims for pennies on the dollar are quickly discovering their land is ripe with opportunity and are enlisting two experts to help turn things around.
Revenge of the Nerd (W/T)
Mark Rober, a former NASA Engineer turned YouTube phenom, announced his return to Discovery with REVENGE OF THE NERD (w/t), an all-new series premiering in 2020 on Discovery from Jimmy Kimmel’s production company Kimmelot.
RISE: The Promise of My Brother's keeper
RISE: THE PROMISE OF MY BROTHER’S KEEPER explores the lives and families of boys and young men of color from four programs around the U.S. that are living the principles of the My Brother’s Keeper (MBK) initiative.
Rival Survival
RIVAL SURVIVAL (October 29 at 10PM ET/PT) ) features Sen. Jeff Flake (R-AZ) and Sen. Martin Heinrich (D-NM) putting their political differences aside to work together to find common ground through compromise to survive on an uninhabited island.
River of No Return
In all new Discovery Channel series, RIVER OF NO RETURN, audiences are introduced to a tight-knit community of homesteaders who rely on themselves, the help of their neighbors and a seasoned set of survival skills to endure challenging and isolating winters in order to remobilize their extraordinary lives.
Rob Riggle: Global Investigator
Actor, comedian and retired Marine, Rob Riggle is taking on a new mission - traveling the globe to unearth some of the world’s greatest legends and mysteries.
Rods N Wheels
Billy Derian and Steve Reck have been friends for years with the same dream – working in a garage that fixes up and restores vintage cars and hot rods. Now their dream has become a reality with Da Rod Shop, located in the heart of Southern California’s car culture with bad ass cars and their owners.
Russian Yeti: The Killer Lives
Follow along as American explorer, Mike Libecki, traces clues and gathers compelling evidence suggesting the deaths of nine college students in the Ural Mountains could be the work of a creature thought only to exist in folklore.
Rusted Development
Rick Dore and Chuck Palumbo are back with a new garage and more unexplored hoards
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Sacred Cod
An official selection of the 2016 Camden Film Festival, SACRED COD chronicles the collapse of the historic cod fishery in the waters off New England in the United States. Scientists and environmental advocates have attributed the collapse to overfishing, climate change, and government mismanagement.
Sacred Steel Bikes
‘SACRED STEEL BIKES' Peels Out of Discovery’s ‘HARLEY AND THE DAVIDSONS’, the 3-Night Original Mini-Series Airing September 5-7 at 9 PM ET/PT
SAINT HOODS
For centuries, Boston has been run by tough neighborhood crews that are in a constant battle for ultimate control and power. Now, for the first time ever, Discovery Channel is taking viewers to the front lines of this never-ending turf war between Boston’s oldest rival crews.
Savage Builds
Putting his insatiable curiosity and nearly unparalleled inventiveness to the test, Adam Savage will take on the biggest and baddest builds of his career in a new eight-episode series premiering in June on Science Channel and airing on Discovery. Whether it’s a 3-D printed titanium suit of armor inspired by the Iron Man
Serengeti
In celebration of the landmark series, Discovery has paired with a notable list of partners to give viewers the opportunity to connect and get involved with the sights, scenes and animals of SERENGETI.
SHARK AFTER DARK
SHARK WEEK'S hit late-night talk show SHARK AFTER DARK will return for its third consecutive year with an all new host, award-winning film director, producer, writer and actor Eli Roth. Shark After Dark airs Sunday, July 5 to Thursday, July 9 (11:00-11:30 PM ET/PT) on Discovery.
Shark Trip
Executive Producer Will Packer Brings Rob Riggle, Anthony Anderson, Adam Devine, Joel McHale, and Damon Wayans Jr. Together in ‘SHARK TRIP: EAT. PREY. CHUM.’
Shark Week 2014
SHARK WEEK, television's longest running must-see summer TV event, returns to Discovery Channel on Sunday, August 10. Building upon last year's 11 shark-filled specials, a whopping 14 hours of brand new SHARK WEEK programs coupled with a live talk show each night gives this year's SHARK WEEK the most number of programs.
Shark Week 2015
SHARK WEEK, television’s most anticipated week of shark filled television, kicks off this year on July 5, 2015 (through the 12th), earlier than ever before.
Shark Week 2016
‘SHARK WEEK’ MAKES A HUGE SPLASH WITH ALL-NEW SHARK PROGRAMMING AIRING SUNDAY, JUNE 26 TO SUNDAY, JULY 3 ON DISCOVERY
Shark Week 2017
DIVE IN TO ‘SHARK WEEK’ WITH BRAND NEW JAWSOME SHARK PROGRAMMING AIRING SUNDAY, JULY 23 TO SUNDAY, JULY 30 ON DISCOVERY
Shark Week 2019
SHARK WEEK, television’s longest-running, and most anticipated summer event returns with bigger sharks and bigger bites on Sunday, July 28 and continues through Sunday, August 4.
SHARK WEEK 30TH ANNIVERSARY
SHARK WEEK, television’s longest-running event takes a bite out of summer for its 30th anniversary, premiering Sunday July 22 at 7:00PM ET/PT and continuing through Sunday, July 29. After three decades and hundreds of shows, SHARK WEEK 2018 celebrates this milestone with an all-star lineup.
SHARK WEEK IN A WEEKEND
SIT BACK, RELAX AND PUT YOUR FINS UP FOR DISCOVERY CHANNEL’S SHARK WEEK IN A WEEKEND AIRING SATURDAY, APRIL 4 THROUGH SUNDAY, APRIL 5
SharkWeek 2019
SHARK WEEK to premiere first scripted feature-length film, CAPSIZED: BLOOD IN THE WATER, starring Josh Duhamel, Tyler Blackburn, Rebekah Graf, Beau Garrett, and Josh Close
Sherpa
Discovery Channel President Rich Ross announced today at the Edinburgh TV Festival that the network, along with Discovery Networks International, plans to air the groundbreaking documentary SHERPA in more than 200 countries and territories around the world next year.
SHIFTING GEARS
Custom car builder Aaron Kaufman is back in the driver’s seat and ready to rev up more engines. The Fast N’ Loud star embarked on a new adventure last year, opening Arclight Fabrication in Dallas, TX and designing aftermarket parts for the F100 market.
SHWEEKEND 2015
DISCOVERY EXTENDS SHARK WEEK WITH FIRST-EVER “SHWEEKEND” FEATURING SPECIAL, ALL-NEW SHARK PROGRAMMING AIRING SATURDAY, AUGUST 29 AND SUNDAY, AUGUST 30
Siberian Cut
SIBERIAN CUT, premiering on the Discovery Channel Tuesday, June 3 at 10PM ET/PT, follows Sean as he puts everything on the line for the opportunity of a lifetime in deepest Siberia.
Skyscraper Live with Nik Wallenda
Nik Wallenda, “The King of the Highwire” is back at it again. This time, he is heading to the historic “Windy City” of Chicago to attempt his most audacious and challenging tightrope walk yet. And like the legendary Wallenda family tradition, he will do it all without a net or harness.
Skywire Live With Nik Wallenda
It will be one of the most daring and captivating live events in history -- Nik Wallenda, known as “The King of the High Wire,” will traverse the majestic Grand Canyon, without using a harness at 1,500 feet above the Little Colorado River, a height greater than the Empire State Building.
Sonic Sea
As part of the DISCOVERY IMPACT series of groundbreaking documentaries focusing on humankind’s impact on the environment and what individuals and society as a whole can do to solve some of the largest problems facing the planet, SONIC SEA premieres Thursday, May 19 at 9 p.m. ET/PT, exclusively on Discovery Channel.
Sons of Guns
The Red Jacket Firearms crew returns with an all new drama-filled season of SONS OF GUNS which premieres Friday, March 21 at 9 PM ET/PT.
Sons of Winter
New Discovery Channel series SONS OF WINTER answers call of the wild in the ultimate coming-of-age survival tale. Epic family journey begins Tuesday, April 28 at 10pm ET on Discovery.
Sticker Shock
Fill up the gas tank, because it’s time to hit the road. We asked America to bring us their rides to answer the age-old question, “What’s my car worth?” in Discovery Channel’s all-new series STICKER SHOCK.
STILL ALIVE
DIGITAL DEVICES CAPTURE EXTRAORDINARY TALES OF SURVIVAL ON DISCOVERY’S NEW SERIES ‘STILL ALIVE’
Street Outlaws
Start your engines – the best of Oklahoma City’s street racers are back with brand-new episodes of the hit series STREET OUTLAWS. With a new season comes new challenges, and this time around, the 405 racers find themselves banding together like never before as they attempt to put their past behind them and get back to
Street Outlaws New Orleans
Featured on Discovery’s Motor Mondays, the original STREET OUTLAWS is Monday night’s #1 cable series for men (M25-54, M18-49, M18-34; excl. sports). Last season was the series’ most-watched (P2+) and highest-rated ever, and now they’re taking on New Orleans.
STREET OUTLAWS: BRISTOL
DISCOVERY JUMPSTARTS NEW YEAR’S DAY WITH AN ALL-NEW JAW-DROPPING WINNER TAKE ALL STREET OUTLAWS: BRISTOL RACE TO $200K Pre-Show STREET OUTLAWS: BRISTOL ROAD TO 200K Featuring Outlaw Favorites Farmtruck and AZN along with NASCAR Champion Joey Logano
Street Outlaws: Fastest In America
Eight of the fastest teams in America fight for a winner-takes-all purse of $100,000 – the highest payout in street racing history. Welcome to STREET OUTLAWS: FASTEST IN AMERICA, an all-new Discovery Channel series where the best of the best descend on Memphis for a shot to ultimately take on JJ Da Boss and the MSO.
Street Outlaws: Memphis
It’s JJ’s street and we’re all just driving on it. Welcome to the fastest, wildest and highest stakes game of street racing around. In Memphis, it’s all for one and one for all, and JJ Da Boss and his team of drivers are ready to show the world what tried and true grassroots street racing looks like – Memphis style.
Street Outlaws: No Prep Kings
The callouts are louder, the races are riskier, and the stakes are higher than ever as the best street racers in the country head back to the track for an all-new season of STREET OUTLAWS: NO PREP KINGS.
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TAKE BACK THE HARBOR
TAKE BACK THE HARBOR highlights the stories and work of these extraordinary students and their inspiring teachers as they persevere to turn the tide on decades of neglect and bring back the health of New York City waterways.
Taking Fire
Five-Part Series Following the Unforgettable, Everyday Battles of U.S. Soldiers Premieres Tuesday, September 13 on Discovery
Telescope
TELESCOPE will take Discovery Channel and Science Channel audiences behind the making of the James Webb Space Telescope, the latest innovation in the tool’s 400-year history. A new generation has been inspired to design and build the greatest telescope yet – NASA's James Webb Space Telescope - which is 100 times more pow
TESLA’S DEATH RAY: A MURDER DECLASSIFIED
The all-new Discovery series TESLA’S DEATH RAY: A MURDER DECLASSIFIED premieres Tuesday, January 2 at 10:00 pm ET/PT on Discovery and seeks to uncover information about the innovator’s life and inventions.
Tethered
Discovery Channel’s newest take on survival, adventure series TETHERED, premiering on Sunday, October 5 at 10 PM, tests human’s ability to survive in some of the most extreme environments on the planet while enduring psychological torment like never before- being bound to complete stranger by a six foot tether.
THIS IS A.I.
Artificial intelligence, or A.I., is a transformational technology that is uniquely bound to who we are, how we view ourselves, how we evaluate our toughest problems, and how we struggle to solve them.
Tickle
The Moonshine adventures continue on Discovery with the all new series TICKLE, featuring Tickle from Discovery's series, Moonshiners.
TRANS AM
AMERICA’S MOST RECOGNIZABLE MUSCLE CAR DRIVES OUT OF THE PAST AND INTO THE FAST LANE IN DISCOVERY’S ALL-NEW MOTOR SERIES ‘TRANS AM’
TREASURE QUEST SEASON 3
TREASURE QUEST is back with more adventure, danger and treasure than ever before. This season, veteran treasure hunter Shawn Cowles, tech specialist Jeremy Whalen, and demolitions expert Jack Peters set out to Bolivia in search of the biggest land find treasure in history.
TREASURE QUEST: SNAKE ISLAND
After a death-defying expedition on Brazil’s deadly Snake Island, a group of real-life treasure hunters continue their quest for the Treasure of the Trinity, a legendary hoard of Inca gold worth nearly $400 million.
Twin Turbos
The father-son duo is back to continue the family tradition of designing and fabricating some of the world’s most innovative custom cars. This time, Doug and Brad are ready to show the world they can take on any vehicle, new or old, and transform them into one of a kind, viral sensations.
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Ultimate Ninja Challenge
In the brutal cold of the unforgiving Pacific Northwest wilderness, nine modern-day warriors take on a relentless, 24-day survival challenge based on the ancient laws of the Ninja.
Undercover Billionaire
UNDERCOVER BILLIONAIRE, premiering Tuesday, August 6 at 10 PM ET/PT on Discovery, follows this self-made mogul to see if he can build a million-dollar company in just 90 days.
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Valley Uprising
From the network behind Planet Earth, Life, Frozen Planet, Africa and North America, Discovery Channel presents Elevation Weekend, taking viewers to rarely seen, striking destinations, following men and women on their journey to conquer the elements. A weekend of epic documentaries, Elevation Weekend documents new confli
Vegas Rat Rods
The team at Welder Up gets creative turning pre-war junk and desert relics into one-of-a-kind cars while pushing their skills to the limit in all new episodes of VEGAS RAT RODS, premiering Monday, October 1st at 10PM ET/PT on Discovery. New episodes will continue to air Mondays at 10PM ET/PT and Tuesdays at 9PM ET/PT.
VENOM HUNTERS
BRAVE SNAKE HUNTERS RISK THEIR LIVES TO CHASE THE WORLD’S MOST VENOMOUS SNAKES IN NEW DISCOVERY CHANNEL SERIES ‘VENOM HUNTERS’
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The Wheel
DISCOVERY CHALLENGES SURVIVALISTS TO CONQUER SIX DEADLY TERRAINS IN NEW ADVENTURE SERIES ‘THE WHEEL’
Why We Hate
FROM OSCAR® WINNERS ALEX GIBNEY AND STEVEN SPIELBERG, DISCOVERY’S TIMELY NEW SERIES WHY WE HATE DEBUTS GLOBALLY SUNDAY OCTOBER 13 The six-part series produced by Amblin Television and Jigsaw Productions is directed by Emmy® winners Geeta Gandbhir and Sam Pollard
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Yukon Men
WHEN THE OUTSIDE WORLD COMES TO TANANA "YUKON MEN" MUST FIGHT TO PRESERVE THEIR WAY OF LIFE The sixth season returns to Discovery Friday, April 21 at 9PM ET/PT
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‘Above and Beyond: NASA’s Journey to Tomorrow
As this historic institution celebrates its 60th anniversary, Discovery once again shines a spotlight on NASA and the vital role it has to play moving forward into the coming decades.