Discovery Channel HD
USA
Discovery Channel HD zeigt Non-Fiction-Programme mit Schwerpunkt auf Wissenschaft, Technologie, Natur und Ingenieurwesen. Das US-amerikanische Programm umfasst Dokumentarserien zu Themen wie Weltraumforschung, Tierverhalten, forensische Ermittlungen und Großbauprojekte. Der Sender sendet außerdem Survival-Inhalte sowie historische Sendungen über Militärtechnik oder Naturkatastrophen. Viele Formate begleiten reale Experten – Ingenieure, Biologen oder Mechaniker – bei komplexen Aufgaben oder Feldforschung. Der HD-Kanal liefert schärfere Bilder für Naturaufnahmen und detaillierte technische Abläufe.
Zuschauer können den Sender landesweit über Kabel- und Satellitenabos empfangen. Einige Episoden und ganze Serien sind auf Abruf bei teilnehmenden TV-Anbietern oder über die hauseigene Streaming-Plattform verfügbar, die einen Login eines Pay-TV-Kontos erfordert. Die TV-Programmhinweise für Discovery Channel HD variieren je nach Region und Anbieter, sodass die genaue Zusammenstellung von Dokumentationsblöcken oder Marathon-Events von lokalen Sendeplatzvereinbarungen abhängt.
Programm
00:00 - 01:00
120 Hours Behind Bars
San Joaquin County Jail
Series, Documentary
At the crossroads of one of the West Coast's busiest narcotics corridors, Sheriff Patrick Withrow and his deputies confront violent offenders, rival gangs and the ongoing battle to stop contraband from entering California's San Joaquin County Jail.
01:00 - 02:00
120 Hours Behind Bars
San Francisco County Jail
Series, Documentary
In a city gripped by fentanyl and rising drug arrests, San Francisco's largest jail is on the front lines of addiction; it fights to give inmates a shot at recovery, rehabilitation and a path forward.
02:00 - 03:00
Contraband: Seized at the Border
Ferreting Out the Problem
Series, Reality, Documentary
Each year, CBP officers inspect thousands of animals, including family pets and exotic wildlife -- because at the border, the threat may come from a different species. Some look innocent, while others carry hidden dangers.
03:00 - 04:00
120 Hours Behind Bars
Tennessee Dyer County Jail
Series, Documentary
At Tennessee's Dyer County Jail, overcrowding, contraband and violence strain an understaffed facility, where drugs have been smuggled in by officers and violence among inmates has turned deadly.
04:00 - 05:00
120 Hours Behind Bars
Utah County Jail
Series, Documentary
In Utah County, Sheriff Mike Smith runs a behavior-based jail, where good conduct earns inmates greater privileges and access to programs built to break the cycle of recidivism.
05:00 - 06:00
120 Hours Behind Bars
Suffolk County Correctional Facility
Series, Documentary
As an opioid epidemic grips the county, a law-and-order sheriff uses rehabilitation to help inmates break the cycle of addiction while officers work around the clock to maintain safety, security and order inside one of New York's busiest jails.
06:00 - 07:00
Contraband: Seized at the Border
Ferreting Out the Problem
Series, Reality, Documentary
Each year, CBP officers inspect thousands of animals, including family pets and exotic wildlife -- because at the border, the threat may come from a different species. Some look innocent, while others carry hidden dangers.
07:00 - 08:00
120 Hours Behind Bars
Tennessee Dyer County Jail
Series, Documentary
At Tennessee's Dyer County Jail, overcrowding, contraband and violence strain an understaffed facility, where drugs have been smuggled in by officers and violence among inmates has turned deadly.
08:00 - 09:00
120 Hours Behind Bars
Utah County Jail
Series, Documentary
In Utah County, Sheriff Mike Smith runs a behavior-based jail, where good conduct earns inmates greater privileges and access to programs built to break the cycle of recidivism.
09:00 - 10:00
120 Hours Behind Bars
Suffolk County Correctional Facility
Series, Documentary
As an opioid epidemic grips the county, a law-and-order sheriff uses rehabilitation to help inmates break the cycle of addiction while officers work around the clock to maintain safety, security and order inside one of New York's busiest jails.
10:00 - 11:00
Street Outlaws: Locals Only
One Local Above Them All
Series, Competition Reality, Documentary, Auto racing, Reality
Locals from across the country gather for the finale, where they'll face off to see which track can take the win; then, the final racer confronts small tire legend Boosted GT, even the best have their hands full against Chris Hamilton's yellow Mustang.
11:00 - 12:00
Deadliest Catch
A Titan Among Men
Series, Reality, Documentary, Adventure
Jake aims to prove himself on the Titan Explorer after he leaves Sig's boat; Sig and Johnathan race to get ahead of a migrating king crab hoard in an underwater canyon; Rick incurs Keith's wrath when his captain-in-training launches a rogue set.
12:00 - 13:00
Moonshiners: Master Distiller
Popcorn Sutton Challenge
Series, Reality, Arts/crafts
Guest Judge Pam Sutton joins Mark, Digger and Tim as three Master Distiller champions face real backwoods elements as they compete to make Popcorn Sutton's legendary outlaw corn whiskey recipe using tools and techniques from the past.
13:00 - 14:00
Moonshiners: Master Distiller
Italian Grappa
Series, Reality, Arts/crafts
Legal and outlaw distillers compete to turn raw ingredients into the best high-proof spirits. Hosted by moonshine legends Mark, Digger, Tim, and Tickle along with top guest judges, they'll determine who has what it takes to be called Master Distiller.
14:00 - 15:00
Moonshiners: Master Distiller
Jimmy Red Corn Reborn
Series, Reality, Arts/crafts
Three distillers compete to resurrect a Civil War-era shine made from Jimmy Red Corn, a rare variety once nearly extinct; judged by Tim, Tickle and guest expert Tim Jones, only one will master its flavor and earn a coveted spot on the shelf.
15:00 - 16:00
Moonshiners: Master Distiller
Ultimate Vodka Showdown
Series, Reality, Arts/crafts
Legal and outlaw distillers face off with different raw ingredients to craft pot-still vodka; but when Tim, Tickle, and Digger spring a final-round twist, distilling skill alone separates the best from the rest and earns one the title of Master Distiller.
16:00 - 17:00
Moonshiners: Master Distiller
Sour Mash Secrets
Series, Reality, Arts/crafts
Three distillers go head-to-head to craft sour mash whiskey, one of America's greatest contributions to the liquor world; with Tim and Digger judging, finalists must rapid-age their spirits for a high-stakes showdown with a renowned guest expert.
17:00 - 18:00
Moonshiners: Master Distiller
Mystery Can Moonshine
Series, Reality, Arts/crafts
Mark, Digger and Tim judge as three former champions turn unlabeled canned goods into high-proof liquor; in a final-round twist, the judges take it full circle by challenging the finalists to transform their finished spirit back into a canned cocktail.
18:00 - 19:00
Moonshiners
Run for the Border
Series, Reality, Crime
Tim and Howard race to complete a thousand-gallon order before the Canadian tariff-running boat docks; Josh takes cover as surveyors set stakes above his underground still site; Mike and Jerry tail their bootlegger and uncover a back road speakeasy.
19:00 - 20:00
Moonshiners
Confiscated Copper Conundrum
Series, Reality, Crime
When police raid his underground still site, Josh joins Tickle and Henry in a shine run for a stock car legend; Mark and Digger contend with a rotten-egg taste in their blueberry brandy; Amanda and Kelly try to stop bears from doing what bears do in the woods.
20:00 - 21:00
Moonshiners
Penny Wise, Impound Foolish
Series, Reality, Crime
Josh constructs a decoy in a daring plot to retrieve his confiscated copper still from the police impound lot. Mike and Jerry promise to deliver something they've never attempted before. Mark and Huck face off with their own backwoods bear problem.
21:00 - 22:00
Moonshiners
Braking Badly
Series, Reality, Crime
When the brakes fail on Mark and Huck's bootleg vehicle, their luck and their shine quickly hit rock bottom; Mike and Jerry cross police lines to get their shine back; Mark and Digger score a prized strain of wheat made famous by Kentucky's best bourbons.
22:00 - 23:00
Moonshiners
Spirit Animal
Series, Reality, Crime
Tim, Tickle and Henry confront the rogue shiners who torched their stash house; Mike and Jerry make liquor from candy roaster squash; but when they fail to return Mark and Huck's copper still cap, it's the mountain men who deliver their just desserts.
23:00 - 00:00
Moonshiners
Cocke County Crackdown
Series, Reality, Crime
Mark and Digger team up with Josh to hunt down a police informant; Tim and Tickle plot revenge on shiners who destroyed $20,000 worth of their liquor.