Curiosity NOW

United States United States

Curiosity NOW focuses on factual entertainment and documentary-style programming for an American audience. The channel’s schedule leans heavily into science, history, technology, and nature content, often presenting topics through short-form segments or single-episode deep dives rather than multi-part series. Viewers might find programs covering space exploration, engineering breakthroughs, or animal behavior, with an emphasis on visual demonstrations and expert commentary. The channel avoids breaking news or opinion-based talk shows, instead sticking to pre-produced material that aims to explain how things work or why certain phenomena occur. Some blocks of programming may also include lifestyle or travel content, provided it maintains an educational angle.

For those who prefer watching on their own time, Curiosity NOW is available through several streaming platforms that carry live feeds or on-demand libraries. Cable and satellite subscribers in the United States can locate the channel in their TV guide under the documentary or educational category, though exact channel numbers vary by provider. The network does not produce original movies or music programming, and its commercial breaks are limited compared to general entertainment channels. No official app or standalone streaming service exists under the Curiosity NOW name, but the channel’s content can be accessed through bundled packages offered by major digital TV providers.

Schedule
YesterdayTodayTomorrow14 Sep15 Sep
Beyond the Spotlight
05:37 - 06:35
Beyond the Spotlight
Kristen Bell
Series, Documentary, Biography
Actress Kristen Bell recounts how her nurturing nature and her good works, such as co-founding No Kid Hungry, was sparked when she was age 19 and helped deliver two babies during a missionary trip to a clinic in Brazil.
Beyond the Spotlight
06:35 - 07:34
Beyond the Spotlight
Shaquille O'Neal
Series, Documentary, Biography
Shaquille O'Neal, who went from being poor and bullied to NBA stardom, reveals how his stepfather taught him the valuable lesson that "true pressure is not knowing where your next meal is coming from.".
Beyond the Spotlight
07:34 - 08:32
Beyond the Spotlight
Samuel L. Jackson & LaTanya Richardson Jackson
Series, Documentary, Biography
Actors/spouses Samuel and LaTanya Jackson have fought for civil rights around the globe, but their greatest satisfaction comes from handwritten thank you notes from children they have supplied with books.
Beyond the Spotlight
08:32 - 09:32
Beyond the Spotlight
LeVar Burton
Series, Documentary, Biography
Inspired by his mother to be "of service," LeVar Burton entered the seminary at 13 years old; after deciding the Church didn't have the answers to his life questions, he changed his focus to theater arts and became known for Roots and Star Trek.
Beyond the Spotlight
09:32 - 10:31
Beyond the Spotlight
Joe Namath
Series, Documentary, Biography, Science
Joe Namath grew up in Beaver Falls, Pennsylvania, near Pittsburgh. After his parents' divorce, Joe turned to sports; he was propelled into sports stardom in college and professional football earning the nickname Broadway Joe.
Beyond the Spotlight
10:31 - 12:00
Beyond the Spotlight
MrBeast
Series, Documentary, Biography, Science
Jimmy Donaldson, also known as MrBeast, is the world's first digital philanthropist; after becoming obsessed with YouTube at a young age, Jimmy built a viral video empire based on the joy he gets from helping others.
Age of Big Cats
12:00 - 12:58
Age of Big Cats
Origins
Series, Nature, Documentary
Saber-tooths rule the Pleistocene Era but the arrival of the new cats, early snow leopards, cheetahs and jaguars, mark a turning point in the evolutionary track.
Age of Big Cats
12:58 - 13:53
Age of Big Cats
World Domination
Series, Nature, Documentary
The era of the sabretooth is over and the biggest big cats ever, the lion and the tiger, become the kings of their respective habitats.
Age of Big Cats
13:53 - 14:52
Age of Big Cats
Survivors
Series, Nature, Documentary
Changes the planet has undergone affects big cats, from the almost complete disappearance of American wildlife to the rise of man; threats to big cats' survival.
Earth: The Nature of Our Planet
14:52 - 15:48
Earth: The Nature of Our Planet
Air
Series, Documentary
A miraculous mantle envelops the entire planet - a thin skin of gasses called 'air'. Without it, there would be no life or weather, no habitable conditions, or protection from lethal ultraviolet radiation or meteorites from outer space.
Earth: The Nature of Our Planet
15:48 - 16:44
Earth: The Nature of Our Planet
Land
Series, Documentary
It's the solid crust of our planet, the perfect element in which to record the stories of deep time and of lifetimes. Change and progression is the way of earth. Air and water turn solid rock into soil.
Earth: The Nature of Our Planet
16:44 - 17:40
Earth: The Nature of Our Planet
Water
Series, Documentary
How the flow of water has the power to shape all inhabitants on Earth, produces climate-changing weather and supporting species, from the largest whales to microscopic plankton.
Age of Big Cats
17:40 - 18:39
Age of Big Cats
Origins
Series, Nature, Documentary
Saber-tooths rule the Pleistocene Era but the arrival of the new cats, early snow leopards, cheetahs and jaguars, mark a turning point in the evolutionary track.
Age of Big Cats
18:39 - 19:34
Age of Big Cats
World Domination
Series, Nature, Documentary
The era of the sabretooth is over and the biggest big cats ever, the lion and the tiger, become the kings of their respective habitats.
Age of Big Cats
19:34 - 20:33
Age of Big Cats
Survivors
Series, Nature, Documentary
Changes the planet has undergone affects big cats, from the almost complete disappearance of American wildlife to the rise of man; threats to big cats' survival.
Earth: The Nature of Our Planet
20:33 - 21:29
Earth: The Nature of Our Planet
Air
Series, Documentary
A miraculous mantle envelops the entire planet - a thin skin of gasses called 'air'. Without it, there would be no life or weather, no habitable conditions, or protection from lethal ultraviolet radiation or meteorites from outer space.
Earth: The Nature of Our Planet
21:29 - 22:25
Earth: The Nature of Our Planet
Land
Series, Documentary
It's the solid crust of our planet, the perfect element in which to record the stories of deep time and of lifetimes. Change and progression is the way of earth. Air and water turn solid rock into soil.
Earth: The Nature of Our Planet
22:25 - 23:21
Earth: The Nature of Our Planet
Water
Series, Documentary
How the flow of water has the power to shape all inhabitants on Earth, produces climate-changing weather and supporting species, from the largest whales to microscopic plankton.
Age of Big Cats
23:21 - 00:20
Age of Big Cats
Origins
Series, Nature, Documentary
Saber-tooths rule the Pleistocene Era but the arrival of the new cats, early snow leopards, cheetahs and jaguars, mark a turning point in the evolutionary track.
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