HLN HD
United States
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.
Schedule
05:30 - 06:00
Forensic Files
The Disappearance of Helle Crafts
Series, Documentary, Crime, Medical
The investigation into the disappearance of flight attendant Helle Crafts leads to the murder conviction of her pilot husband.
06:00 - 06:30
Forensic Files
The Footpath Murders
Series, Documentary, Crime, Medical
Scientists and detectives use DNA to solve a string of rapes and murders.
06:30 - 07:00
Forensic Files
Planted Evidence
Series, Documentary, Crime, Medical
Police use DNA profiles of seed pods from a truck to catch a killer.
07:00 - 07:30
Forensic Files
Southside Strangler
Series, Documentary, Crime, Medical
Police believe they have a serial rapist and murderer, but DNA testing and research leads to another arrest and conviction.
07:30 - 08:00
Forensic Files
Legionnaires' Disease
Series, Documentary, Crime, Medical
In 1976, 182 war veterans in Philadelphia become hospitalized with pneumonia-like symptoms and 29 die; the disease resurfaces every few years.
08:00 - 08:30
Forensic Files
The Wilson Murder
Series, Documentary, Crime, Medical
After a wealthy Southern physician gets murdered with a baseball bat, his wife and a handyman become convicted of the crime.
08:30 - 09:00
Forensic Files
The List Murders
Series, Documentary, Crime, Medical
In 1971, John List disappears after murdering his mother, wife and three children; he eludes the law for years until an age-scaled sculpture of the suspect and a true-crime TV program helps lead to his arrest in 1989.
09:00 - 09:30
Forensic Files
Raw Terror
Series, Documentary, Crime, Medical
An 11-year-old boy comes down with a fever and diarrhea after eating an undercooked burger; when his condition worsens, his mother drives him to a hospital and doctors discover E. coli destroying his body.
09:30 - 10:00
Forensic Files
The Common Thread
Series, Documentary, Crime, Medical
Florida police search for a serial rapist and murderer who left small red fibers on each of his 10 victims.
10:00 - 10:30
Forensic Files
The Dirty Deed
Series, Documentary, Crime, Medical
When an English couple go missing, police suspect their son killed them and must rely on mud and blood samples found in the couple's two cars to find their bodies.
10:30 - 11:00
Forensic Files
Killer Fog
Series, Documentary, Crime, Medical
Experts attempt to discover the source of heavy fog on Highway I-75 in Tennessee, which caused a 99-car accident and 12 deaths.
11:00 - 11:30
Forensic Files
Sex, Lies and DNA
Series, Documentary, Crime, Medical
When a woman goes missing from her home, police focus on her husband when an airline luggage tag and luminol point to an affair and murder; footage from a TV crew and Coast Guard photographs lead investigators to the suspect's missing boat.
11:30 - 12:00
Forensic Files
Bitter Potion
Series, Documentary, Crime, Medical
When a woman exhibits strange flu-like symptoms before dying, investigators discover someone added thallium to her soda; detectives initially suspect her husband, but the case takes a sinister turn.
12:00 - 12:30
Forensic Files
Time Will Tell
Series, Documentary, Crime, Medical
A money launderer is found dead in the ocean and the only obvious clues to his identity are a Rolex watch and a tattoo; the anchor with which he is weighed down proves most helpful in solving the crime.
12:30 - 13:00
Forensic Files
Second Shot at Love
Series, Documentary, Crime, Medical
The apparent suicide of Dr. Darryl Sutorius, a respected heart surgeon, is questioned when an investigation reveals his new wife's violent history.
13:00 - 14:00
CNN News Central (HLN)
News, Politics
The anchors share the latest stories about significant events that take place across the world and interview prominent figures.
14:00 - 15:00
CNN News Central (HLN)
News, Politics
The anchors share the latest stories about significant events that take place across the world and interview prominent figures.
15:00 - 16:00
CNN News Central (HLN)
News, Politics
The anchors share the latest stories about significant events that take place across the world and interview prominent figures.
16:00 - 16:30
Forensic Files
Dog Day Afternoon
Series, Documentary, Crime, Medical
A canine behaviorist uses the family dogs, who are the only witnesses, to find the murderer of their owner.
16:30 - 17:00
Forensic Files
Shattered Innocence
Series, Documentary, Crime, Medical
Investigators see through a killer trying to cover his tracks by staging the crime scene to learn what really happened.
17:00 - 17:30
Forensic Files
All Butt Certain
Series, Documentary, Crime, Medical
A young girl beaten after watching her grandmother killed, identifies the wrong person; years later she tries to change her statement.
17:30 - 18:00
Forensic Files
Jean Pool
Series, Documentary, Crime, Medical
In 1984 police failed to convict the murderer of a college student; new technology may finally help the police to catch her killer.
18:00 - 18:30
Forensic Files
Traffic Violations
Series, Documentary, Crime, Medical
Police investigate a young woman found murdered two weeks after reporting a road rage incident; evidence leads not to the aggressive driver, but one of their own.
18:30 - 19:00
Forensic Files
Brotherly Love
Series, Documentary, Crime, Medical
When a single mother is murdered, her brother vows to find the person responsible for the death of his sister, even if it takes more than 30 years.
19:00 - 19:30
Forensic Files
Disrobed
Series, Documentary, Crime, Medical
A husband and wife get shot, and their 16-year-old daughter manages to escape, but investigators suspect she may be involved in the murder.
19:30 - 20:00
Forensic Files
Driven to Silence
Series, Documentary, Crime, Medical
After 10 years, a witness decides to do the right thing about the rape and murder of a young hairdresser.
20:00 - 20:30
Forensic Files
Printed Proof
Series, Documentary, Crime, Medical
Police investigate the possibility of a hate crime when two women go missing and are later found murdered.
20:30 - 21:00
Forensic Files
About Face
Series, Documentary, Crime, Medical
When a human skeleton is found on marshland and determined to be at least 18 months old, a computer consultant gives her a face and name.
21:00 - 21:30
Forensic Files
In the Bag
Series, Documentary, Crime, Medical
A killer places all the incriminating evidence to the murder in a plastic bag, hoping it will float down the river.
21:30 - 22:00
Forensic Files
Yes, in Deed
Series, Documentary, Crime, Medical
A woman's body is found inside a burned mobile home and the autopsy reveals she was beaten, making this a murder.
22:00 - 22:30
Forensic Files
The Blood Trail
Series, Documentary, Crime, Medical
Handwriting and simple doodles complicate a car-bomb case and an alleged self-defense shooting in a peaceful British farming village as police uncover a husband's plot to kill his wife for insurance money.
22:30 - 23:00
Forensic Files
Fatal Fungus
Series, Documentary, Crime, Medical
When dozens of infants develop serious breathing problems in the Cleveland area, doctors and investigators search high and low for the cause.
23:00 - 23:30
Forensic Files
Something's Fishy
Series, Documentary, Crime, Medical
A well-liked bank vice president collapses and dies after taking pain pills laced with cyanide; the search for a motive reveals a callous suspect who had murdered once before.
23:30 - 00:00
Forensic Files
Sealed With a Kiss
Series, Documentary, Crime, Medical
Evidence reveals a teacher who complained of being stalked and harassed by another teacher was scamming police.