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
00:00 - 00:30
Forensic Files
A Touching Recollection
Series, Documentary, Crime, Medical
A girl who is abducted and then released soon afterward uses her knowledge of forensics to lead police to the kidnapper.
00:30 - 01:00
Forensic Files
A Leg to Stand On
Series, Documentary, Crime, Medical
A trash collector finds a severed human leg in a trash bin, but police cannot use conventional methods of victim identification; investigators turn to toxicology and DNA tests to find the murder-mutilator.
01:00 - 01:30
Forensic Files
Partners in Crime
Series, Documentary, Crime, Medical
A coroner finds telltale clues on the badly burned body of a murder victim, sending police in pursuit of a couple of killers.
01:30 - 02:00
Forensic Files
Within a Hair
Series, Documentary, Crime, Medical
A man is arrested and convicted for a series of sexual assaults in Indiana; years later, forensic developments reveal new facts about the case.
02:00 - 02:30
Forensic Files
Chief Evidence
Series, Documentary, Crime, Medical
The murder of a young Seattle couple puzzles investigators until the victims' dog, Chief, leads police to the killer.
02:30 - 03:00
Forensic Files
A Bitter Pill to Swallow
Series, Documentary, Crime, Medical
A handsome young doctor's fiancée experiences severe illness after revealing that she is pregnant, and launches her own investigation to determine if the doctor is somehow responsible.
03:00 - 03:30
Forensic Files
Sip of Sins
Series, Documentary, Crime, Medical
A seemingly model citizen turns out to be a serial killer.
03:30 - 04:00
Forensic Files
Telltale Tracks
Series, Documentary, Crime, Medical
An abandoned, still-running car leads investigators to a body with unusual marks and a DNA trail that lead to the killer.
04:00 - 04:30
Forensic Files
Ghost in the Machine
Series, Documentary, Crime, Medical
Police find fragments of deleted computer files leading them to suspect a woman's suicide is really murder.
04:30 - 05:00
Forensic Files
Frozen in Time
Series, Documentary, Crime, Medical
A suspicious neighbor gives police a break in a cold case.
05:00 - 05:30
Forensic Files
Cold Storage
Series, Documentary, Crime, Medical
A family suspects their teenage daughter's new friends were involved in her disappearance.
05:30 - 06:00
Forensic Files
The Metal Business
Series, Documentary, Crime, Medical
When a 62-year-old man opens a car restoration business and becomes seriously ill, his doctors cannot find the cause, but forensics can; identification of a highly toxic metal in the victim's blood leads to his poisoner.
06:00 - 06:30
Forensic Files
Dressed to Kill
Series, Documentary, Crime, Medical
When a 6-year-old disappears, her father becomes the prime suspect; he fails a polygraph test and even confesses, but 10 years later, the investigation gets turned on its head.
06:30 - 07:00
Forensic Files
Palm Print Conviction
Series, Documentary, Crime, Medical
Investigators build a makeshift tent around a woman's body and use superglue fumes to lift the killer's palm print from the victim's skin.
07:00 - 07:30
Forensic Files
A Vow of Silence
Series, Documentary, Crime, Medical
The disappearance of a mail-order bride proves suspicious when detectives learn that two of the Texas husband's previous wives had died in mysterious circumstances.
07:30 - 08:00
Forensic Files
Elephant Tracks
Series, Documentary, Crime, Medical
A jeweler's search through old sales records helps police find likely suspects in the murder of elderly couple Edward Kowalzck and Gertrude Thompson.
08:00 - 08:30
Forensic Files
A Bag of Evidence
Series, Documentary, Crime, Medical
A garbage bag leads police to a child's killer.
08:30 - 09:00
Forensic Files
Tooth or Consequences
Series, Documentary, Crime, Medical
An investigation into the disappearance of a young woman uncovers a tooth that helps police solve a crime without a body.
09:00 - 09:30
Forensic Files
The Sniffing Revenge
Series, Documentary, Crime, Medical
The sensitive nose of a forensic examiner sniffs out murder.
09:30 - 10:00
Forensic Files
Sleight of Hand
Series, Documentary, Crime, Medical
Discovering that an assault suspect is left-handed is crucial to a police investigation dating back 16 years.
10:00 - 10:30
Forensic Files
Scratching the Surface
Series, Documentary, Crime, Medical
Forensic scientists try to find a way to "lift" the serial number from a shotgun that's their only clue in a case.
10:30 - 11:00
Forensic Files
Fire Proof
Series, Documentary, Crime, Medical
Investigating the worst arson spree in U.S. history -- a rash of more than 75 fires near Seattle.
11:00 - 11:30
Forensic Files
X Marks the Spot
Series, Documentary, Crime, Medical
Computers aid the police and FBI in solving a string of crimes.
11:30 - 12:00
Forensic Files
All Charged Up
Series, Documentary, Crime, Medical
Using an anonymous letter and geographical profiling, investigators close in on a serial rapist, and a cleverly obtained DNA sample confirms their suspicions.
12:00 - 12:30
Forensic Files
Hand Delivered
Series, Documentary, Crime, Medical
San Diego police investigate the murder of a missing person whose hands turn up in a dumpster; an anonymous letter, containing details only the killer would know, offers clues to solving the case.
12:30 - 13:00
Forensic Files
Death Play
Series, Documentary, Crime, Medical
One year after her father's death, a teen's role in a high school production of "Hamlet" causes her to reveal the chilling truth behind her family's tragedy.
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 II
Words Matter
Series, Crime, Science
An Illinois mother and her two young children are brutally murdered in their beds, and lurid threats are spray-painted all over the walls of the crime scene.
16:30 - 17:00
Forensic Files II
Last Dance
Series, Crime, Science
A young Texas teenager and her boyfriend are brutally attacked on Valentine's Day; she is found dead while her boyfriend escapes; the case goes cold for nearly 50 years before a new forensic test exposes a family man with a dark secret.
17:00 - 17:30
Forensic Files II
Dog Proof
Series, Crime, Science
Three Indiana construction workers are found shot on a work site.
17:30 - 18:00
Forensic Files II
Mix Matched
Series, Crime, Science
A Texan who vows to live a reformed life after being released from prison is subsequently convicted of murder, despite insisting his innocence, so he uses forensic science from behind bars to try to prove his case.
18:00 - 18:30
Forensic Files II
Matter of Time
Series, Crime, Science
An extremely successful California career woman keeps falling ill and doctors can't determine why, then after she dies they still have no explanation until they find a key figure in her life has been lying about his past.
18:30 - 19:00
Forensic Files II
Blanket Denial
Series, Crime, Science
The body of a 24-year-old criminology student is found wrapped in a blanket alongside a desolate road in Brooklyn, N.Y.; police discover that the bouncer at a bar is her killer.
19:00 - 19:30
Forensic Files II
Unraveled
Series, Crime, Science
When a 79-year-old woman is found shot to death in her home, investigators initially suspect her husband or a violent neighbor; shell casings recovered at the scene and a high-tech database reveal an unlikely killer.
19:30 - 20:00
Forensic Files II
First Impressions?
Series, Crime, Science
A young single mother is abducted from a gas station and is later found stabbed to death near an oil field; the detectives use shoe and tire impressions to weed out numerous suspects.
20:00 - 20:30
Forensic Files
Covet Thy Neighbor
Series, Documentary, Crime, Medical
Weeks after a student vanishes, the body of an unknown female is found in the ashes of a fire 700 miles away; an alert policeman realizes the crimes could be connected.
20:30 - 21:00
Forensic Files
Writing on the Wall
Series, Documentary, Crime, Medical
Investigators face a growing list of suspects after a beautiful flight attendant is brutally murdered in her own home.
21:00 - 21:30
Forensic Files
Hundreds of Reasons
Series, Documentary, Crime, Medical
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.
21:30 - 22:00
Forensic Files
Cold Feet
Series, Documentary, Crime, Medical
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.
22:00 - 22:30
Forensic Files
Breaking the Mold
Series, Documentary, Crime, Medical
When a young boy has serious respiratory problems and his father shows signs of early Alzheimer's disease, a chance encounter with a stranger kicks off an investigation into the cause.
22:30 - 23:00
Forensic Files
House Call
Series, Documentary, Crime, Medical
Police in St. Petersburg, Fla., use cell phone mapping, wiretapping and a host of forensic evidence to find a surgeon's killer.
23:00 - 23:30
Forensic Files
Plastic Fire
Series, Documentary, Crime, Medical
A woman wins her release after being imprisoned for allegedly killing her mother in a car fire.
23:30 - 00:00
Forensic Files
Last Will
Series, Documentary, Crime, Medical
Authorities are able to apprehend a kidnapper because he allowed his victim to write a will on a telltale pad of paper.