HLN HD

HLN HD is a cable news channel based in the United States that focuses on live breaking news coverage and legal analysis. Its programming often centers on high-profile court cases, true crime stories, and investigative reports. The channel also airs discussion segments where hosts and guests examine current events, often with an emphasis on crime and justice topics. During major news events, HLN HD provides continuous updates and on-the-ground reporting, drawing from its network of correspondents across the country. Its format leans toward shorter, fast-paced news segments rather than long-form documentaries or lifestyle content.

Viewers can access HLN HD through most major cable and satellite providers in the United States. The channel is also available on select live TV streaming services, though availability varies by subscription package. Its programming schedule is listed in standard TV guide databases and on the channel’s own website, where users can find air times for specific shows or recurring segments. No on-demand library or exclusive digital content is offered outside of the live broadcast feed.

TV Guide

31 May 1 Jun 2 Jun 3 Jun 4 Jun

08:00 - 08:30

Forensic Files

Series, Documentary, Crime, Medical

Hundreds of Reasons

The assistant manager of the restaurant had been stabbed to death; police knew why he'd been killed: $8,000 was missing from the safe. As to who was responsible, his family and friends couldn't even imagine who'd want to hurt him.

08:30 - 09:00

Forensic Files

Series, Documentary, Crime, Medical

Cold Feet

Florida authorities rely on DNA evidence to try to nail the killer of a woman who was abducted from her late-night job at a convenience store, raped and strangled.

09:00 - 09:30

Forensic Files

Series, Documentary, Crime, Medical

Separation Anxiety

A wildfire in a secluded parking lot leads police to discover a dreadful homicide, with the suspect's image caught by security cameras.

09:30 - 10:00

Forensic Files

Series, Documentary, Crime, Medical

Office Visit

After a prominent Arizona surgeon is found stabbed to death outside his office, investigators uncover an unlikely suspect with deep pockets and an even deeper hatred for the doctor.

10:00 - 10:30

Forensic Files

Series, Documentary, Crime, Medical

Shoe-in for Murder

Police don't have a basis for comparison to match shoe impressions, blood drops and DNA evidence from a murder scene.

10:30 - 11:00

Forensic Files

Series, Documentary, Crime, Medical

Family Interrupted

A masked gunman kills two members of a family and wounds two others after they interrupt his burglary at their upscale suburban home.

11:00 - 11:30

Forensic Files

Series, Documentary, Crime, Medical

Palm Saturday

A killer leaves equally incriminating evidence at the scene when he meticulously wipes away his fingerprint and shoe impressions.

11:30 - 12:00

Forensic Files

Series, Documentary, Crime, Medical

Runaway Love

After a woman is found dead at a yacht club in California in an apparent case of love gone wrong, investigators discover her home life was as dramatic as films made in nearby Hollywood.

12:00 - 12:30

Forensic Files

Series, Documentary, Crime, Medical

Watchful Eye

The brutal murder of a state park employee over $2,000 rattles her co-workers and tourists while leaving police to sift through hundreds of leads.

12:30 - 13:00

Forensic Files

Series, Documentary, Crime, Medical

Waste Mis-Management

When evidence shows a woman's rape and murder, police must find the killer as well as the victim.

13:00 - 14:00

CNN This Morning

Series, News

Stories from across the world and refreshing conversations with Audie Cornish.

14:00 - 15:00

CNN This Morning

Series, News

Stories from across the world and refreshing conversations with Audie Cornish.

15:00 - 16:00

Inside Politics With Manu Raju

Series, News, Interview, Politics

Melanie Zanona; Catherine Lucey; Isaac Arnsdorf.

16:00 - 16:30

Forensic Files

Series, Documentary, Crime, Medical

Without a Trace

Autopsies reveal that a string of unexplained deaths in Omaha resulted from poison-induced liver disintegration.

16:30 - 17:00

Forensic Files

Series, Documentary, Crime, Medical

Knot for Everyone

In a series of murders near Sacramento, Calif., a killer gags and molests prostitutes, cuts their clothes in random patterns and cuts off their hair; microscopic evidence helps solve the case.

17:00 - 17:30

Forensic Files

Series, Documentary, Crime, Medical

The Talking Skull

After the discovery of a skull in the forest near a boy scout camp, police use facial reconstruction to identify the body.

17:30 - 18:00

Forensic Files

Series, Documentary, Crime, Medical

Deadly Delivery

Investigators use obscure evidence to find the person responsible for killing justice officials with mail bombs in the South.

18:00 - 18:30

Forensic Files

Series, Documentary, Crime, Medical

Grave Evidence

Forensic scientists provide authorities with evidence that a death deemed accidental 20 years ago was actually murder.

18:30 - 19:00

Forensic Files

Series, Documentary, Crime, Medical

Deadly Formula

Detectives learn that a genetic disorder caused the deaths of a woman's children, resulting in an overturned conviction.

19:00 - 19:30

Forensic Files

Series, Documentary, Crime, Medical

Beaten by a Hair

When a young woman goes missing on the way to the train station, investigators use a strand of hair and a bloody pillowcase to find a suspect.

19:30 - 20:00

Forensic Files

Series, Documentary, Crime, Medical

Crime Seen

Investigators reopen a case from 1984 involving the rape of a young Virginia woman when DNA testing refutes her identification of the rapist and calls everything into question, leading to the accused person's exoneration.

20:00 - 20:30

Forensic Files

Series, Documentary, Crime, Medical

Speck of Evidence

A speck of bicycle paint and a speck of nickel left over from a collision with a twice-convicted child molester's car provide critical clues in the murder of a 9-year-old.

20:30 - 21:00

Forensic Files

Series, Documentary, Crime, Medical

Broken Bond

A 2-year-old boy's brain seizures and breathing problems baffle doctors until they learn the mother exhibits signs of Munchausen syndrome by proxy, a rare condition that led her to physically abuse her son and contributed to her daughter's death.

21:00 - 21:30

Forensic Files

Series, Documentary, Crime, Medical

Out of the Ashes

Two years after an 18-year-old's murder in Albion, Mich., a tiny drop of blood and burned bones lead police to her killers.

21:30 - 22:00

Forensic Files

Series, Documentary, Crime, Medical

Invisible Intruder

A mother claims that an intruder murdered her two sons, but lacking a motive, police use blood-spatter analysis and behavioral profiling to reconstruct a different scenario.

22:00 - 22:30

Forensic Files

Series, Documentary, Crime, Medical

The Killing Room

A routine missing persons report leads Texas police to discover a deadly love triangle; evidence found in a suspect's home matches the murder scene and leads to the indictment of the victim's girlfriend and her lover.

22:30 - 23:00

Forensic Files

Series, Documentary, Crime, Medical

Ultimate Betrayal

A 1995 fire razes the mansion of a Kansas doctor, killing two of her three children; disturbing accounts from an ex-husband lead investigators to believe the doctor set the blaze herself.

23:00 - 23:30

Forensic Files

Series, Documentary, Crime, Medical

Smiley Face

When DNA proves that a man who practically admits to a brutal attack is innocent, police wonder why he is willing to take the blame.

23:30 - 00:00

Forensic Files

Series, Documentary, Crime, Medical

Dirty Laundry

When a businessman is murdered, motives and suspects are plentiful. Was it simply a disgruntled employee or client? Or do some racy photos hold the clue to the crime?