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2015-2016 Science Channel Upfront Slate
Building on the most-watched quarter in the network’s history in 1Q2015, Science Channel’s 2015-16 Upfront programming slate promises viewers smart entertainment with unique, engaging, interactive and dynamic new series, live specials and returning programs that will redefine the science genre.
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'EXTREME ICE MACHINES' & 'IMPOSSIBLE FIXES'
SCIENCE CHANNEL PREMIERES ‘EXTREME ICE MACHINES’ AND ‘IMPOSSIBLE FIXES’ SEPTEMBER 16
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Action Planet: Meeting the Climate Challenge
One Hour Climate Special Hosted by NowThis Correspondent Zinhle Essamuah will air on discovery+, Discovery, Science Channel, OWN and NowThis on April 22
Against the Elements
Disasters, whether manmade or made by Mother Nature, are a part of life on Earth. Hurricanes, massive explosions, tornadoes, floods, mudslides and fires sometimes threaten human lives and ravage communities. Though the devastation is often reported, rarely is it explained exactly how these catastrophes become so powerfu…
The Age of Aerospace
THE AGE OF AEROSPACE, a five-part series sponsored by Boeing, will explore the advancements in civilian, military and space technology around some of America’s greatest achievements, premieres on Science Channel Monday, Feb. 1 at 8PM.
Alien Encounters
A two-part world premiere about alien encounters premiering March 13 and March 20 at 10pm ET/PT. In two dramatic hours, ALIEN ENCOUNTERS lays out a plausible hypothetical scenario for a first contact event.
Alien Encounters - 2
These two episodes of ALIEN ENCOUNTERS begin where the first two episodes left off. A swarm of alien spacecraft hover in the Earth’s atmosphere and suddenly deposit thousands of mysterious capsules on the surface.
Alien Encounters - 3
Season three of ALIEN ENCOUNTERS continues to raise questions about, and explore the hypothetical impact of alien contact with humans.
Aliens: The Definitive Guide
This all-new special is an “Encyclopedia Galactica” of non-Earth life forms, and an investigation into the latest scientific understanding of life beyond planet Earth. ALIENS: THE DEFINITIVE GUIDE showcases the extraordinary scientists who are currently grappling with extraordinary questions about alien life.
All-American Makers
America’s do-it-yourselfers, innovators and entrepreneurs are getting the opportunity of a lifetime – to turn their big ideas into big money on Science Channel’s all-new series ALL-AMERICAN MAKERS, world premiering Wednesday, January 21 at 10 PM ET/PT.
ALL-AMERICAN MAKERS SEASON TWO
Every week on AAM, four top makers from around the nation pitch their products to a panel of three experts, venture capitalist Marc Portney, Printrbot founder and owner Brook Drumm and mechanical designer and robotics expert Brian Roe, for the chance to cut through the clutter and get their products to the public.
America's Lost Vikings
The Vikings are among the most feared warriors and ruthless raiders in history. They are also at the center of an incredible mystery.
An Idiot Abroad
AN IDIOT ABROAD is the most elaborate practical-joke-turned-social-experiment in television history. In the eight-episode series, Ricky Gervais and Stephen Merchant send their simple curmudgeon of a friend, Karl Pilkington, on a journey around the world to see the Seven Wonders.
An Idiot Abroad 2: The Bucket List
This January, everyone's favorite reluctant traveler returns to the departure gate when AN IDIOT ABROAD 2: THE BUCKET LIST touches down at SCIENCE.
An Idiot Abroad 3
Ricky Gervais has convinced Karl to embark on another ambitious expedition; from Italy to China following in the footsteps of the famous explorer Marco Polo. Joining Karl on the excursion is Ricky’s diminutive friend–film and television star Warwick Davis (“Life's Too Short”, "Star Wars").
Apollo: The Forgotten Films
On July 20th, 1969, the world watched Neil Armstrong’s giant leap for mankind, but behind these iconic images is an unseen story.
Are We Alone?
In one month SCIENCE partners with TED and SETI Institute (Search for Extraterrestrial Intelligence), to enlist like-minded individuals everywhere to tackle this defining question with ARE WE ALONE?, a breakthrough multimedia initiative.
Are We Alone? Month's Through the Wormhole
In this episode we’ll meet scientists probing the big questions: Will the aliens we encounter be warlike? How will we talk to creatures with whom we share no common ground? Could they have come here already? And can we visit aliens on their own turf?
Are We Alone? Week 2014
Seventy-four percent of Americans believe in the existence of aliens - and 15 million believe that they have actually made contact with extraterrestrials. This March, Science Channel returns with its programming event dedicated to one of mankind’s most pressing questions with ARE WE ALONE?
Are We Alone? Week 2015
ARE WE ALONE? WEEK RETURNS TO SCIENCE THIS MARCH Interviews with those who have had UFO experiences revealed for the first time
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Biblical Conspiracies
BIBLICAL CONSPIRACIES will explore the most unexpected finds of the last few years, and uncover the bizarre secrets behind them. With the aid of cutting edge technology, we return to the crumbling tombs, palaces and ruins of the Holy Land, in search of ancient conspiracies hidden away for two thousand years.
Biblical Conspiracies: Jesus Family Tomb?
Biblical historian Simcha Jacobovici helps unpack the mystery surrounding this potentially explosive find in BIBLICAL CONSPIRACIES: JESUS FAMILY TOMB?, premiering Easter weekend, Saturday, April 15 at 10 p.m. ET/PT on Science Channel.
Blue Origin's Space Launch
DISCOVERY, SCIENCE CHANNEL AND THE WASHINGTON POST ANNOUNCE LIVE COVERAGE OF BLUE ORIGIN'S SPACE LAUNCH ON TUESDAY, JULY 20
The Breakthrough Prize
Science and celebrity collide for this star-studded event, where tens of millions of dollars will be awarded to top scientists. 2nd Annual Breakthrough Prize Ceremony hosted by Seth MacFarlane. Presenters Include Kate Beckinsale, Benedict Cumberbatch, Cameron Diaz, John Hamm and Eddie Redmayne
Build It Bigger
Professional architect Danny Forster is back to shed light on the engineering of the largest and most complex construction projects in an all-new season of BUILD IT BIGGERl. Danny spans the globe to bring viewers an inside look at the creation of enormous bridges, skyscrapers, resorts, ships, stadiums and even beaches.
Building Giants
‘BUILDING GIANTS’ RETURNS TO SCIENCE CHANNEL AND SHOWS HOW WORLD’S MOST IMPRESSIVE SUPERSTRUCTURES ARE BUILT AND OPERATE
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The Challenger Disaster
Science Channel’s first scripted drama tells the riveting story of Dr. Richard Feynman’s instrumental role in uncovering the truth behind the Space Shuttle Challenger disaster of 1986. Academy Award-winning actor William Hurt stars as the brilliant physicist and is joined in the film by Bruce Greenwood and Brian Dennehy.
Chaos Caught On Camera
Viral videos flood the Internet when a spontaneously chaotic event is haphazardly captured on film. These heart-stopping moments are at the center of the new .series CHAOS CAUGHT ON CAMERA. The series features user-generated content from disastrous situations and is deconstructed with incredible statistic
CLEOPATRA: SEX, LIES AND SECRETS
In an all-new Science Channel special, CLEOPATRA: SEX, LIES AND SECRETS, experts seek out the latest groundbreaking archaeological research to unravel the mystery behind this elusive Egyptian queen.
Close Encounters
In CLOSE ENCOUNTERS, Science Channel explores the countless UFO sightings which are reported from thousands of regions around the globe. Many of these sightings are documented and investigated. Most of them can be accounted for by weather patterns, flight schedules or extraordinary imagination.
CRASH TEST WORLD
KARI BYRON REVEALS WHAT MAKES THE WORLD SO UNIQUE IN ALL-NEW SERIES ON SCIENCE CHANNEL
Creating Synthetic Life
On May 20, world-renowned scientist Dr. J. Craig Venter announced he and his team at the J. Craig Venter Institute (JCVI) became the first in history to synthetically create a living, self-replicating cell. The news holds groundbreaking potential for solutions to a host of global challenges.
Curse of the Bermuda Triangle
Now, a team of savvy boat captains and experienced divers seeks to unravel some of the biggest secrets surrounding the Bermuda Triangle in an all new Science Channel series, CURSE OF THE BERMUDA TRIANGLE, premiering Sunday, February 9 at 10 pm ET/PT.
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Danger By Design
Danger by Design is a stunning docu-series that gives an unprecedented look at the life of Nik Wallenda—a 21st century daredevil who is a seventh generation member of the Flying Wallendas. The series chronicles Nik as he travels the world and documents the process of creating spectacular stunts with his family.
Dark Matters
This August, SCIENCE examines what happens when scientific research goes too far. The six-part series takes viewers inside the laboratory to profile strange science and expose some of history’s most bizarre experiments.
Dark Matters: Twisted But True Season 2
SCIENCE returns to the laboratory to unearth history’s most sinister tales with the second season of the breakout series DARK MATTERS: TWISTED BUT TRUE. Hosted by the incomparable John Noble, DARK MATTERS: TWISTED BUT TRUE opens forbidden research records on the most shocking scientific studies ever executed.
DEADLY ENGINEERING AND IMPOSSIBLE ENGINEERING
ENGINEERING AT ITS BEST… AND WORST: DON’T MISS THE RETURN OF SCIENCE CHANNEL’S HIT SERIES DEADLY ENGINEERING AND IMPOSSIBLE ENGINEERING PREMIERING NOVEMBER 11
DEADLY INTELLIGENCE
A new Science Channel series explores the suspicious deaths of scientific geniuses to determine if their demises were unfortunate coincidences or if these gifted minds were murdered for knowing too much. DEADLY INTELLIGENCE premieres Sunday, April 8 at 10pm ET/PT on Science Channel.
Deconstruction: House of the Future
Premieres Wednesday, August 31 at 9 PM. Who wouldn't want a smart house? A house that uses all of the technology we can muster to keep us healthy, comfortable, entertained and connected, and even saves us money? The Science Channel explores the future of home sweet home, everything from backyard wind-driven turbines to …
Discovery and Science Channel Pay Tribute to Grant Imahara …
Imahara, a long-time co-host of the hit series ‘MythBusters,’ BattleBots champion and famed engineer, passed away earlier this week from a brain aneurism at the age of 49.
Discovery and Science Channel To Go Live at Next NASA Launc…
‘SPACE LAUNCH LIVE: AMERICA RETURNS TO SPACE,’ a Multiplatform Event, to Simulcast Live Coast to Coast on Saturday, May 30 at 2 PM ET/11 AM PT on Discovery and Science Channel
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Egypt's Unexplained Files
The ten-episode series kicks off with a special two-hour season premiere on Sunday, April 14 at 8pm ET/PT and continues each week at 9pm ET/PT on Science Channel.
Einstein and Hawking: Unlocking The Universe
Science Channel will commemorate the one-year anniversary of the passing of one the greatest scientific minds the world has ever known, theoretical physicist Stephen Hawking, with a two-hour special that explores his connection to Albert Einstein, and their enormous influence on our understanding of the Universe.
Engineering Catastrophes
With big engineering, the devil is in the details. Even with proper plans in place, the numbers checked and checked again, mayhem can ensue. ENGINEERING CATASTROPHES investigates the mind-boggling mistakes and miscalculations that have left engineers and onlookers alike in shock.
Engineering Catastrophes & Impossible Engineering
ENGINEERING CATASTROPHES AND IMPOSSIBLE ENGINEERING ARE PREMIERING JUNE 9
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Firefly
Navigating the farthest reaches of the galaxy to escape the totalitarian alliance, Captain Malcolm "Mal" Reynolds leads a mercenary crew aboard his ragtag transport spaceship, ironically named "Serenity."
Firefly: Browncoats Unite
After months of intense buzz and two blockbuster panels at both San Diego and New York Comic-Con, it’s finally time for the main event – FIREFLY: BROWNCOATS UNITE on November 11 at 10 PM (ET/PT).
Flying Anvils
Take two anvils, add a pile of gunpowder and ignite. What might seem like a recipe for disaster is actually the formula for high-flying, explosive fun this Labor Day with the world-premiere special FLYING ANVILS.
FORBIDDEN HISTORY
THE TRUTH BEHIND HISTORY’S GREATEST TREASURES, CONSPIRACY THEORIES AND LOST WORLDS: A NEW SEASON OF FORBIDDEN HISTORY PREMIERES APRIL 5 ON SCIENCE CHANNEL
Fringe
SCIENCE invites viewers to join FBI Special Agent Olivia Dunham, eccentric scientist Dr. Walter Bishop and his son Peter Bishop as they create and test scientific impossibilities while investigating unbelievable events and mysterious crimes on the critically acclaimed dramatic series FRINGE.
Futurescape with James Woods
FUTURESCAPE with James Woods Premieres on Tuesday, November 19 at 10PM ET/PT
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Great American Eclipse
Starting at 12pm ET, Science Channel will be showing the eclipse first, live from Madras, Oregon, one of the first land based locations to see it. In primetime, the network will premiere the one-hour special, THE GREAT AMERICAN ECLIPSE, hosted by NASA astronaut Mike Massimino, on the 21st at 9 PM ET/PT.
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Hacking the Wild
In Science Channel's all-new series HACKING THE WILD, "Digital Survivalist" Andy Quitmeyer goes deep into some of the most remote parts of the world armed with nothing but everyday technology and science to survive the wilderness.
Head Rush
Imagine a world where kids are as passionate about physics as they are about Facebook; where excelling in math is the coolest thing in school; and engineers and scientists are treated like rock stars. Science Channel introduces kids to this new world with the premiere of HEAD RUSH, a new one-hour, commercial-free …
How Do They Do It?
Ever wonder how that GPS System you got from your wife this holiday season actually works? Or, how engineers fit all that horse power in the Ferrari you wish you had gotten with the GPS? Science Channel's popular series HOW DO THEY DO IT? is providing answers to these questions and more about Ferraris, GPS s…
How It's Made
Have you ever wondered how aluminum foil is made? From adhesive bandages to yogurt to contact lenses, find out how many of the everyday objects we seldom stop to think about become the things they are.
How It's Made: American Made
The Science Channel series that has for more than a decade put the spotlight on how everyday items are manufactured, goes inside U.S. factories to see how some of world’s most essential and innovative products are created.
How The Earth Works
Hosts Liz Bonin and Martin Pepper set out on explorations of some of the most provocative questions facing earth science today.
How the Universe Works
The New Season Kicks Off March 24 on Science Channel and discovery+ with Mike Rowe as Narrator
How To Build... Everything
Welcome to the do-it-yourself instruction manual for humanity’s greatest modern-day inventions. You will need: a ton of curiosity, a healthy dose of awe and a sense of humor.
HUBBLE: THIRTY YEARS OF DISCOVERY
SCIENCE CHANNEL CELEBRATES HUBBLE SPACE TELESCOPE’S LANDMARK 30th ANNIVERSARY WITH ALL-NEW SPECIAL FEATURING STORIES FROM LEADING FIGURES IN SPACE
Hunt for Particle X
A peculiar bump on a graph at The European Organization for Nuclear Research (CERN) has the potential to change everything we think we know about the universe and humanity, and Science Channel is there to take audiences along the eight month journey of discovery.
Hurricane Man
Considered among the most terrifying and destructive natural occurrences on the planet, most people don’t go out of their way to put themselves in the center of a storm’s path. Most people, however, aren’t Josh Morgerman, the subject of a new eight-episode Science Channel series that closely looks at what makes hurricane
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IF WE BUILT IT TODAY
A New Way To Look at The World's Greatest Creations: Science Channel's IF WE BUILT IT TODAY Returns Jan. 24
Impossible Engineering
How does a cruise ship containing 18 decks and 6,000 guests stay afloat? How was the world’s heaviest man-made structure built? Which construction can hold the most football fans in the world? IMPOSSIBLE ENGINEERING answers these questions, and more, when it returns for an all new season on Wednesday, March 16 at 9PM.
Impossible Engineering
It's easy to take for granted the extraordinary structures, public works and architectural wonders in our everyday lives, but they are indeed remarkable feats of human ingenuity and 21st century technology.
Ingenious Minds
Each episode will take the audience inside the daily reality of living as a genius. Viewers will be astonished, possibly even frightened, as we reveal how in human biology, genius and madness often appear side by side in the same mind.
Innovators
A new Science Channel documentary series from Emmy and Peabody-Award winning Ross Greenburg Productions will go deep into the minds and lives of the people who have fundamentally altered the way we live.
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James Webb Telescope
Science Channel Announces 2 Specials on the Highly-Anticipated James Webb Space Telescope Launch
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Large Dangerous Rocket Ships 2012
For the third year running SCIENCE takes viewers inside the high-flying, fuel injected competition of LARGE DANGEROUS ROCKET SHIPS. LDRS brings together junkyard geniuses who love the thrill of danger and have a knack for all things explosive for one of the nation’s largest competitive rocket launching events.
Last Shuttle: Our Journey
On July 8, 2011, history will be made as the shuttle Atlantis lifts off on the final flight of NASA’s Space Shuttle program. Thirty years after the first shuttle launch, the eyes of the world again will be on Kennedy Space Center as an unforgettable period of science, wonder and imagination comes to an end. Upon its ret
Lost Beasts Of The Ice Age
In an ambitious, new, cutting-edge Science Channel special, top scientists from around the world look to uncover extraordinary evidence into the lives of Ice Age animals, including the fabled woolly mammoth.
LOST CITIES OF THE AMAZON
UNLOCKING SECRETS OF THE PAST: NEW SCIENCE CHANNEL SERIES LOST CITIES OF THE AMAZON PREMIERES THIS SUNDAY
LOST KINGDOM OF THE BLACK PHARAOHS
The latest research on the Kush Empire from leading archaeologists is revealed in a new two-hour Science Channel special, LOST KINGDOM OF THE BLACK PHARAOHS.
Lost Pyramids of the Aztecs
UNCOVERING ONE OF HISTORY’S GREATEST EMPIRES: ALL NEW SCIENCE CHANNEL SPECIAL ‘LOST PYRAMIDS OF THE AZTECS’ PREMIERES JUNE 28
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Machines: How They Work
Have you ever wondered what’s going on inside the machines you use every day? How does an escalator haul hundreds of people up a slope as steep as Mount Fuji? How can a simple shopping cart carry a load six times its own weight? How does a car wash scrub dirty vehicles clean without leaving a scratch? Using CGI animatio
Man Vs. The Universe
In the three-part special MAN VS. THE UNIVERSE, Science Channel is bringing viewers a mind-blowing look at the innovative, high-tech work private businesses, engineers and scientists are doing to occupy Mars, mine the Moon’s fertile grounds and keep asteroids from destroying life on Earth.
Mantracker
Back by popular demand, MANTRACKER is at it again to challenge the wits and wills of weekend warriors in an intense game of cat and mouse played out in the rough countryside. Each episode of this gritty adventure series pits two new competitors against MANTRACKER, a veteran outdoorsman trained in tracking and retrievin…
Marathon Programming
CELEBRATE SPRING WITH MARATHONS OF FAN-FAVORITE SERIES FROM DISCOVERY CHANNEL, ANIMAL PLANET AND SCIENCE CHANNEL BEGINNING THIS WEEK
Mars Landing 2012: The New Search for Life
SCIENCE joins the Martian Invasion as it tackles the question that has boggled mankind for centuries: could there be life on Mars? On August 6, SCIENCE will follow NASA's Jet Propulsion Lab for an exclusive same-day look at the final stage of their mission to determine if the Red Planet has the ability to support life.
Mega Machines
These machines defy belief. They master the tasks that humans cannot. Today’s mega machines – from bullet trains to cargo planes – have transformed our understanding of modern-day engineering and our daily lives. In an all-new season of MEGA MACHINES, premiering Wednesday, February 26 at 9 PM ET/PT on Science Channel.
MEGA MACHINES: SEA GIANTS
From deep-sea danger to mega holiday cruises, helping rivers flow, and harvesting power, a new Science Channel eight-episode series dives in deep to unlock the ultimate challenges of extreme maritime environments. MEGA MACHINES: SEA GIANTS premieres Thursday, October 11 at 10 p.m. ET/PT.
The Moaning of LIfe
For the past three years, 61 million + watched as Karl Pilkington set out on ambitious expeditions organized by his pals Ricky Gervais and Stephen Merchant on Science Channel’s AN IDIOT ABROAD. The network’s most successful series concluded this past February, but Karl is embarking on entirely new life adventure.
Monster Bug Wars
MONSTER BUG WARS combines the fun of a classic 1950s monster movie with the intense action of a steel cage match as it follows the insect world's most lethal predators engaging in one-on-one showdowns for survival, supremacy...and supper.
Moon Landing Anniversary
SCIENCE CHANNEL COMMEMORATES MOON LANDING ANNIVERSARY WITH PROGRAMMING LINE-UP FEATURING NASA’S GREATEST MISSIONS
Mysteries of the Abandoned
MYSTERIES OF THE ABANDONED RETURNS FOR AN ALL NEW SEASON MAY 20 ON SCIENCE CHANNEL AND DISCOVERY+
Mysteries of the Abandoned: Chernobyl's Deadly Secrets
Chernobyl obsessed engineer ventures into exclusion zone to investigate cause of the world's largest nuclear disaster in MYSTERIES OF THE ABANDONED: CHERNOBYL’S DEADLY SECRETS, premiering Thursday, August 31 at 9pm ET/PT.
Mysteries of the Missing
The new Science Channel series, MYSTERIES OF THE MISSING hosted by Emmy®-winning actor Terry O’Quinn (Lost, The Patriot), pursues plausible explanations to some of the most infamous disappearances of all time. The series premieres Saturday, August 26 at 10 p.m. ET/PT.
MythBusters
MYTHBUSTERS is BACK! New hosts Brian Louden and Jon Lung make their MythBusters debut with an explosive line-up of all-new myths on Wednesday, November 15 at 9pm ET/PT on Science Channel.
MYTHBUSTERS HOLDAY MEGA MARATHON!
THE GIFT THAT KEEPS ON GIVING… SCIENCE CHANNEL PRESENTS THE MYTHBUSTERS HOLIDAY MEGA MARATHON -- 9 ½ Days, 220 Episodes, 228 Hours, All Mythbusters! All the Time!--
MythBusters Jr.
Adam Savage’s return to television is getting closer as host and executive producer of MythBusters Jr., a 10-episode series that will give six of the nation’s most talented kids a chance to show off their amazing ingenuity and STEAM (Science, Technology, Engineering, Arts, and Math) skills.
MythBusters Mega Marathon
Celebrate this holiday season with the MythBusters - Adam, Jamie, Kari, Grant and Tory - as Science Channel airs every episode ever of MythBusters during MYTHBUSTERS MEGA MARATHON beginning Friday, Dec. 23 at midnight and concluding Tuesday, Jan. 3 at 6 AM.
MythBusters Mega Merry-Thon
This holiday season, celebrate with MythBusters as Science Channel airs every episode ever of the iconic series in chronological order.
Mythbusters: The Search
MYTHBUSTERS: THE SEARCH is an all-new series featuring the next generation of fearless contenders with killer build skills, science smarts and nerves of steel, ready to be judged each week as they bust myths and vie for the win in becoming the next myth-busting superstars. MYTHBUSTERS: THE SEARCH will premiere in 2017.
Mythical Beasts
Science Channel will reveal the origin stories of popular monster mysteries, in MYTHICAL BEASTS, a new eight-episode series premiering Sunday, October 14 at 10pm ET/PT.
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NASA's Unexplained Files
NASA’S UNEXPLAINED FILES dives into the mysteries of some of NASA’s most curious missions to explore stories of engineering achievement and human endurance. Each episode offers first hand testimony from astronauts, NASA mission footage, plus beautifully rendered CGI to bring to life these voyages that reveal unexplained
NASA'S Unexplained Files - Season 2
NASA’S UNEXPLAINED FILES returns with more mysterious encounters, unusual discoveries and strange sightings, straight from NASA’s best and brightest. Tune in for true stories of unexplainable phenomena first observed by the most credible scientific organization in the world.
New Series 'Spycraft' Premieres January 11 on Science Chann…
New Series 'Spycraft' Premieres January 11 on Science Channel
NFL Super Stadiums
GO BEHIND THE SCENES OF SOFI STADIUM IN ALL NEW SCIENCE CHANNEL SPECIAL 'NFL SUPER STADIUMS'
November Specials For the Entire Family
Science Channel Announces November Specials For the Entire Family
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Odd Folks Home
Science Channel unlocks cabinets of curiosity with the return of Oddities and the series premiere of Odd Folks Home. Strange Saturdays at Science Channel begin on Saturday, February 9 at 9:00PM ET/PT
Oddities Season 2
Back for its second season, Oddities presents the crew from the wild, weird world of Obscura Oddities and Antiques, a store where the customers are as odd as the artifacts.
Oddities Season 4
Science Channel unlocks cabinets of curiosity with the return of Oddities and the series premiere of Odd Folks Home. Strange Saturdays at Science Channel Begin on Saturday, February 9 at 9:00PM ET/PT
Oddities: San Francisco
After the success of the network's breakout hit ODDITIES, SCIENCE moves its popular franchise to the West Coast with the world premiere of ODDITIES: SAN FRANCISCO. SCIENCE expands its empire of the eccentric to the epicenter of all things strange at San Francisco's famed Haight Street.
Oddities: Season 3
The third season of ODDITIES takes all of the wonderfully weird elements of the franchise's first two installments and turns up the volume for eleven ridiculously entertaining episodes that redefine the notion of "freak chic."
One Giant Leap: A Neil Armstrong Tribute
This week, the sun set on one of mankind's greatest pioneers with the passing of Neil Armstrong. The Armstrong story provides a snapshot of a profoundly historic moment for the United States, when groundbreaking science and technology combined with an unmatched passion for satisfying curiosity. In celebration of Armstro
Outlaw Tech
With complex security systems designed to stop the world’s most nefarious criminal masterminds, a new Science Channel series goes inside amazing capers to unpack the high-tech arsenal used on both sides of the law.
Outrageous Acts of Danger
In the new Science Channel series OUTRAGEOUS ACTS OF DANGER, adventurer Todd Sampson puts his faith in science to the ultimate test through a series of epic and potentially deadly experiments.
Outrageous Acts of Science
OUTRAGEOUS ACTS OF SCIENCE is back for more fun and mind-blowing mayhem as a new season is set to launch.
Outrageous Acts of Science 2
What if the time spent playing Youtube videos also exposed us to first-hand demonstrations of some of science’s fundamental principles? Science Channel proves that you can have your viral videos and your lab lessons too with the second season of the breakout series OUTRAGEOUS ACTS OF SCIENCE.
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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 Planets and Beyond
Former NASA Astronaut Mike Massimino is back to serve as our tour guide through the universe in the new season of THE PLANETS AND BEYOND, debuting Tuesday, March 20th at 10 p.m. ET/PT on Science Channel.
Prophets of Science Fiction
Ridley Scott, the creative genius behind legendary Hollywood classics including “Alien,” “Blade Runner” and “Gladiator,” comes to SCIENCE this November with the world premiere eight-part series, PROPHETS OF SCIENCE FICTION.
Punkin Chunkin 2011
Pumpkins become projectiles once again with the return of PUNKIN CHUNKIN, the annual special that’s becoming as much as part of Thanksgiving tradition as turkey, stuffing and cranberry sauce.
Punkin Chunkin 2012
**11/1/12 UPDATE: Details available here for this weekend's filming in Delaware** Pumpkins become projectiles once again in this annual 2-hour special
Punkin Chunkin 2013
Thanksgiving’s annual battle royal returns to television as teams compete for the title of “Lord of the Gourd” at PUNKIN CHUNKIN 2013, hosted by THE MYTHBUSTERS.
PUNKIN CHUNKIN: SUPERCHUNK!
This year, PUNKIN CHUNKIN takes on its biggest challenge yet testing the power of and stability of these engineering marvels against cars, TV, pianos and of course… Pumpkins. PUNKIN CHUNKIN: SUPERCHUNK!.
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Race to Escape
Two groups of strangers. Two identical rooms. One goal: GET OUT! In Science Channel’s psychological game show RACE TO ESCAPE, hosted by Jimmy Pardo, contestants are armed with only their minds and knowledge as they race against the clock and an opposing team to solve puzzles and unravel cryptic clues hidden inside rooms.
Richard Hammond's Big
Award-winning British car aficionado, presenter and host, Richard Hammond, is steering his way over to Science Channel for an epic new 9-part series, Richard Hammond’s BIG, premiering Wednesday, February 12 at 10 p.m.
Robot Wars
More metal munching madness is headed to Science Channel as the network has picked up rights to air the robot fighting series ROBOT WARS.
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San Diego Comic-Con 2012
SCIENCE today announced that it will converge on the world’s leading comics and pop culture convention with three exclusive panels at this year’s Comic-Con International: San Diego (Comic-Con), taking place July 12-15.
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
Scam City
Science Channel goes undercover in SCAM CITY the all-new series that dissects the tactics of thieves, con men and scam artists in some of the busiest and most-densely-populated cities across the globe.
Sci Fi Science: Phyiscs of the Impossible (Season 2)
In season two of Science Channel's hit series SCI FI SCIENCE: PHYSICS OF THE IMPOSSIBLE, world-renowned physicist and best-selling author Dr. Michio Kaku returns to tackle how mankind will deal with real-life situations from the world of science fiction.
Sci Sports: Killer Robots
Man-made metal monsters meet up on SCIENCE this Memorial Day in a sudden-death elimination battle to avoid the scrap heap. On Monday, May 30, at 9:00 ET/PT, SCIENCE’s signature SCI SPORTS franchise introduces its latest sensation, KILLER ROBOTS: ROBOGAMES 2011.
Sci-Fi Science: Physics of the Impossible
Explore the world of the seemingly impossible with the all-new series SCI FI SCIENCE. Hosted by internationally-renowned physicist and co-founder of string field theory, Dr. Michio Kaku, this series poses the idea that science fiction may not be so far from science fact. Examine topics that currently seem so far out …
Science Channel on Twitter
For up-to-date information on everything science and technology, follow Science Channel on Twitter at twitter.com/sciencechannel. The network will tweet daily on innovations, discoveries, science news, new technology, network casting calls, programming information and sciencechannel.com updates. And will respond to your…
SciJinks
Using cutting-edge science as the foundation for outrageous stunts and practical jokes, SCIJINKS, the all-new science prank show hosted by Johnny Galecki, will premiere Wednesday, May 16 at 10 PM ET/PT on Science Channel.
Secret Nazi Ruins
HITLER’S HIDDEN SECRETS: AN ALL NEW SEASON OF SECRET NAZI RUINS PREMIERES JULY 25 ON SCIENCE CHANNEL
SECRET SPACE ESCAPES
What's it like to leave earth to explore the unknown? How does it feel to be in space? What happens when you're in space and something goes terribly wrong? Science Channel reveals terrifying accidents, fights for survival, and stories of close calls and near misses by the astronauts who survived them.
SECRETS IN THE ICE
SCIENCE CHANNEL MELTS THE BIGGEST MYSTERIES ON EARTH IN ALL NEW SERIES SECRETS IN THE ICE
SECRETS OF THE LOST
Science Channel kicks off its new series that explores magnificent mysteries found around the globe, SECRETS OF THE LOST, with two episodes detailing what was involved in constructing one of the Seven Wonders of the Ancient World. The new, six-episode series premieres Sunday, February 25 at 10pm ET/PT on Science Channel.
Secrets of the Lost Ark
All New Series ‘Secrets of the Lost Ark’ Premieres Sunday, May 23 at 10 PM ET/PT on Science Channel
Secrets of the Underground
The new season, featuring eight one-hour episodes, premieres Saturday, October 28 at 10 p.m. ET/PT.
SECRETS OF THE VIKING STONE
NEW SCIENCE CHANNEL SERIES 'SECRETS OF THE VIKING STONE' SPOTLIGHTS THE KENSINGTON RUNESTONE - PREMIERING JAN. 3
Shipwreck Secrets
Since the SS Cotopaxi disappeared in 1925, it has become one of the most famous stories associated with the mystery of the Bermuda Triangle.
Silicon Valley: The Untold Story
A new Science Channel three-part documentary series will provide a comprehensive look at the century-and-a-half history of this fascinating place, and reveal how and why it became such a fertile ground for technological breakthroughs.
Skyscrapers: Engineering the Future
The new Science Channel series, SKYSCRAPERS: ENGINEERING THE FUTURE, puts the spotlight on what the world’s most ambitious cities are doing to transform their skylines with designs that seem to defy gravity. The six-episode series premieres Wednesday, April 24 at 10pm ET/PT on Science Channel.
Space Launch Live: NASA’s One-Year in Space to Take Place
SCIENCE CHANNEL TO AIR LIVE SPACE LAUNCH Space Launch Live: NASA’s One-Year in Space to Take Place on Friday, March 27 SCISpaceLive.com launches to give space fans the ultimate 360 degree experience @ScienceChannel #SCISpaceLive
SPACE LAUNCH LIVE: CREW-1 LIFT OFF
DISCOVERY AND SCIENCE CHANNEL PARTNER WITH THE WASHINGTON POST TO CAPTURE HISTORIC NASA AND SPACEX LAUNCH TO THE INTERNATIONAL SPACE STATION PAVING THE WAY TO COMMERCIAL SPACE TRAVEL
Space Launch Live: Splashdown
Science Channel To Capture Live Splashdown Return of SpaceX Crew Dragon - This Sunday, Aug 2
Space's Deepest Secrets
A few generations ago traveling to the Moon was hard to imagine, and beyond the Moon - a pipe dream. Today there is a new breed of explorer, tasked with going deep into space to unlock and reveal first-ever views of alien worlds and cosmic bodies far beyond anyone’s imagination. SPACE’S DEEPEST SECRETS shares the stories
Spy Wars
With “Bourne”-like recreations, a rare “behind the curtain” look at the most sophisticated and secretive intelligence communities in the world. Meet the men and women who served as double agents in the U.S., went undercover in Cuba, Israel, Britain, Russia and China, and lived to tell their stories.
Stonehenge: Land of the Dead
‘STONEHENGE: LAND OF THE DEAD’ Premieres Sunday, November 28 at 8 PM ET/PT on Science Channel
Strange Evidence
APOCALYPTIC WEATHER, SUDDEN EXPLOSIONS AND UNIDENTIFIED CREATURES CAUGHT ON CAMERA IN A NEW SEASON OF ‘STRANGE EVIDENCE’ ON SCIENCE CHANNEL
Street Science
Kevin Delaney, known to millions as the science expert on The Tonight Show with Jimmy Fallon, is back to build, execute, and nail the science behind larger-than-life experiments when a new season of Science Channel’s STREET SCIENCE returns.
Strip The City
Strip The City uses spectacular CGI animation to shed major cities of steel, concrete, air, ocean and bedrock - layer by layer, act by act - in an investigation of each city's hidden infrastructure. Each episode solves key mysteries surrounding the city's origin, geology, archaeology, industry, weather and engineering.
Strip The City 2
Beneath the crowded sidewalks and bustling streets, every city holds a secret. This January, Science Channel peels back the layers of eight major cities to unveil the hidden technology that protect us from the onslaught of nature’s most terrifying threats
Stuck with Hackett
Hackett takes on an engineering/survival adventure each week as he's stranded far from modern luxuries. He doesn't eat bugs for survival, and he doesn't dig a hole in which to sleep. Rather Hackett shows true gumption and tenacity as he thrives in each and every adventure. Nobody wants to be voted off this island!
SUPER FACTORIES
AN EPIC NIGHT OF ENGINEERING: NEW SEASON OF ‘IMPOSSIBLE ENGINEERING’ FOLLOWED BY SERIES PREMIERE OF ‘SUPER FACTORIES’ KICKS OFF ON JULY 15 ON SCIENCE CHANNEL
Super Hurricanes: Inside Monster Storms
On the heels of two of the most devastating hurricanes in recent memory, Science Channel takes an in-depth look at the reasons why these massive storms continue to get bigger and stronger.
Survivorman
SURVIVORMAN is an intense survival adventure that demonstrates real survival strategies and tactics while testing the limits of one man’s endurance. Les Stroud takes off and heads to punishing corners of the world with a few cameras to document his survival experiences.
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Through the Wormhole with Morgan Freeman
Academy Award®-winning actor and space enthusiast Morgan Freeman executive produces, hosts and narrates this exploration of the greatest mysteries of the universe. This new series, produced by Freeman's Revelations Entertainment, seeks the answers to the big questions: Are we alone? Where did we co…
Through the Wormhole with Morgan Freeman (Season 7)
Morgan Freeman returns to host an all-new season of multiple Emmy Award-nominated series THROUGH THE WORMHOLE WITH MORGAN FREEMAN beginning Tuesday, August 30 at 10PM.
Through The Wormhole With Morgan Freeman - Season 5
Science Channel’s Emmy®-nominated hit series THROUGH THE WORMHOLE WITH MORGAN FREEMAN returns for an all-new mind-bending fifth season. The series that has broken ratings records for the network delivers eight all-new episodes that will provoke and inspire viewers to think beyond the boundaries of what they know.
Through The Wormhole With Morgan Freeman Season 6
MORGAN FREEMAN DARES TO ASK THE MOST CONTROVERSIAL QUESTIONS IN THE NEW SEASON OF THROUGH THE WORMHOLE ON SCIENCE CHANNEL --Season 6 premieres with a new look and topics ripped from the headlines--
Through The Wormhole with Morgan Freeman: Season 2
The iconic Morgan Freeman returns to SCIENCE for a second season of the breakthrough series, THROUGH THE WORMHOLE. Each of the 10 world-premiere episodes poses an all-new question that spans space, science and the unknown – and peaks Freeman’s insatiable curiosity
Through The Wormhole With Morgan Freeman: Season 3
Academy-Award® winner and movie legend Morgan Freeman returns to host a mind-blowing third season of SCIENCE’s breakout hit THROUGH THE WORMHOLE WITH MORGAN FREEMAN on Wednesday, June 6, at 10:00 PM (ET/PT). Featuring nine all-new episodes, the series boldly asks mankind’s most vexing questions, digging deep into the in
Through the Wormhole with Morgan Freeman: Season 4
Iconic movie star Morgan Freeman returns to Science Channel to host the fourth installment of television’s most-astonishing franchise, the Emmy® nominated THROUGH THE WORMHOLE WITH MORGAN FREEMAN on Wednesday, June 5, at 10:00 PM (ET/PT).
Trek Nation
In 1966, Gene Roddenberry created a world-wide pop culture phenomenon with the original STAR TREK. Forty five years later, his only son embarks on a journey to discover how his late father's vision changed the way people saw the future - and interacted with each other.
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Underground Marvels and Abandoned: Expedition Shipwreck
Science Channel Goes Underwater and Underground in New Premieres of 'Underground Marvels' and 'Abandoned: Expedition Shipwreck'
Unearthed
HISTORY’S HIDDEN SECRETS: AN ALL NEW SEASON OF UNEARTHED PREMIERES NOVEMBER 15 ON SCIENCE CHANNEL
Unearthed: Seven Wonders
SCIENCE CHANNEL TO CELEBRATE AMERICA’S MOST IMPRESSIVE MONUMENTS IN PREMIERE EPISODE OF ‘UNEARTHED: SEVEN WONDERS’ AIRING SUNDAY, JULY 5
The Unexplained Files - Season 2
THE UNEXPLAINED FILES, Science Channel’s most watched series of 2013, is returning this July for a second season of examining strange, mind-boggling phenomena that science cannot – or will not – explain.
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The Vaccine: Conquering COVID
The special will also air on Monday, February 22, at 9 PM ET/PT on the Science Channel.
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WALTON GOGGINS TO NARRATE DISCOVERY AND SCIENCE CHANNEL’S E…
GIVING VIEWERS A RARE GLIMPSE INSIDE NASA AND SPACEX HEADQUARTERS
Weird Creatures
From the rainforests of Borneo to the Australian outback, the far-flung islands off Panama to the mayhem of Mexico City, naturalist Nick Baker takes us to some of the most remote and most inhospitable corners of the earth on a colorful, exhilarating and fact-packed journey to seek out the very strangest animals on the p…
What Could Possibly Go Wrong?
Science Channel is experimenting with some of the internet’s most infamous video flubs in its newest series WHAT COULD POSSIBLY GO WRONG?, world premiering Saturday, February 7 at 10 PM ET/PT.
What Could Possibly Go Wrong? Season Two
Science Channel’s daring duo, Kevin Moore and Grant Reynolds, are back to out-build, out-kaboom and out-science the world’s wildest viral videos. They’re on a quest to recreate the internet’s biggest fails and show what a little science can do to make them go right.
What On Earth?
2020 – ever more advanced satellites and drones are above our heads, invisible to us yet scanning every inch of our planet. Bizarre, long hidden structures, mysterious natural phenomena, and top-secret facilities – these are only some of what the more than 4,000 satellites and countless aerial cameras uncover every day.
Wonders of the Solar System
Experience the universe like never before as physicist and professor Brian Cox explores the most exquisite places and events around the world to explain how the laws of nature have carved spectacular landscapes throughout the solar system in Science Channel's brand new series WONDERS OF THE SOLAR SYSTEM.
Wonders of the Universe
SCIENCE welcomes back Professor Brian Cox for the four-part series WONDERS OF THE UNIVERSE. Expanding on the promise of 2010's Peabody Award-winning WONDERS OF THE SOLAR SYSTEM, WONDERS OF THE UNIVERSE kicks off on Wednesday, July 27, at 9 PM (ET/PT), with new episodes airing over four consecutive weeks.
World's Most Epic
WORLD’S MOST EPIC reveals the technical mysteries and secret history behind airplanes, tanks, ships, cars, trains, and more.
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Yellowstone Supervolcano: American Doomsday
'YELLOWSTONE SUPERVOLCANO: AMERICAN DOOMSDAY' Premieres June 24
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‘SPACE LAUNCH LIVE: AMERICA RETURNS TO SPACE’ HITS RATINGS …
Discovery and Science Channel ratings reached new heights on Saturday, May 30, as they documented the successful NASA launch of SpaceX’s Crew Dragon capsule from the Kennedy Space Center in Cape Canaveral, Fla., with ‘SPACE LAUNCH LIVE: AMERICA RETURNS TO SPACE.’
‘SPACE LAUNCH LIVE: SPLASHDOWN’ MULTIPLATFORM EVENT SKYROCK…
The Discovery and Science Channel special multiplatform event, SPACE LAUNCH LIVE: SPLASHDOWN, skyrocketed with viewers and ranked #1 in all of television among Persons 25-54 during Sunday’s live coverage as audiences around the world witnessed the incredible live splashdown of SpaceX’s Crew Dragon spacecraft.