Curiosity NOW
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
00:39 - 01:37
Inside the Mind of a Con Artist
Frédéric Bourdin
Series, Documentary
Nicknamed The Chameleon, Frédéric Bourdin is a former French serial imposter who claims to have faked at least five hundred false identities, including a young Texas boy who went missing in the mid-90s.
01:37 - 02:36
Inside the Mind of a Con Artist
Shaun Greenhalgh
Series, Documentary
Shaun Greenhalgh is a British artist and art forger; between 1989 and 2006, he produced a number of forgeries including Roman and Chinese art objects, and medieval Christian relics, that fooled some of the world's most respected art institutions.
02:36 - 03:36
Inside the Mind of a Con Artist
Helmut Kiener
Series, Documentary
Dubbed the "Mini Madoff," Kiener is one of Germany's greatest con artists, tricking thousands of private investors and banks, including Barclays and J.P. Morgan, to the tune of more than $300 million.
03:36 - 04:30
Inside the Mind of a Con Artist
Christophe Rocancourt
Series, Documentary
Christophe Rocancourt is a French impostor and con artist who scammed rich and powerful people by masquerading in turn as a French nobleman, the heir to the Rockefeller family, or as a Russian prince.
04:30 - 05:24
Inside the Mind of a Con Artist
Matthew Cox
Series, Documentary
Matthew Cox is a former mortgage broker from Florida who found himself on the Secret Service's most wanted list; he made millions falsifying homeownership and mortgage documents for five times the properties' actual worth.
05:24 - 06:21
Inside the Mind of a Con Artist
Jan Lewan
Series, Documentary
Jan Lewan is the polka sensation from Pennsylvania who fleeced millions of investors with his classic Ponzi scheme; his name shot to fame when Netflix produced the movie "Polka King" with actor Jack Black playing Jan Lewan.
06:21 - 07:15
Inside the Mind of a Con Artist
Frédéric Bourdin
Series, Documentary
Nicknamed The Chameleon, Frédéric Bourdin is a former French serial imposter who claims to have faked at least five hundred false identities, including a young Texas boy who went missing in the mid-90s.
07:15 - 08:13
Inside the Mind of a Con Artist
Shaun Greenhalgh
Series, Documentary
Shaun Greenhalgh is a British artist and art forger; between 1989 and 2006, he produced a number of forgeries including Roman and Chinese art objects, and medieval Christian relics, that fooled some of the world's most respected art institutions.
08:13 - 09:08
Inside the Mind of a Con Artist
Helmut Kiener
Series, Documentary
Dubbed the "Mini Madoff," Kiener is one of Germany's greatest con artists, tricking thousands of private investors and banks, including Barclays and J.P. Morgan, to the tune of more than $300 million.
09:08 - 10:00
Inside the Mind of a Con Artist
Christophe Rocancourt
Series, Documentary
Christophe Rocancourt is a French impostor and con artist who scammed rich and powerful people by masquerading in turn as a French nobleman, the heir to the Rockefeller family, or as a Russian prince.
10:00 - 10:58
Rescued Chimpanzees of the Congo With Jane Goodall
Path to Freedom
Series, Documentary, Animals
The sanctuary embarks on an ambitious project to release suitable chimpanzees back to the wild.
10:58 - 11:56
Rescued Chimpanzees of the Congo With Jane Goodall
Heroes
Series, Documentary, Animals
Testing the chimpanzees' survival skills; searching for a release site; infant George learns how to crack open nuts; Dr. Cat Hobaiter reveals secrets to chimpanzee gestures; the sniffer dog team's new recruit succeeds on his first mission.
11:56 - 12:55
Rescued Chimpanzees of the Congo With Jane Goodall
Making Friends
Series, Documentary, Animals
Back at the sanctuary, the baby group goes on their daily forest school trip, to learn how to live in the wild.
12:55 - 13:53
Rescued Chimpanzees of the Congo With Jane Goodall
The Big Move
Series, Documentary, Animals
Dr. Rebeca Atencia releases the first two chimps to their new semi-wild existence on the sanctuary's new islands, then sets out to rescue an illegally kept pet mandrill, but encounters resistance from angry villagers.
13:53 - 14:52
Rescued Chimpanzees of the Congo With Jane Goodall
All Animals Welcome
Series, Documentary, Animals
The release group's survival tests continue, and we meet the other animals cared for at Tchimpounga.
14:52 - 15:50
Rescued Chimpanzees of the Congo With Jane Goodall
Ready to Go
Series, Documentary, Animals
Rebeca returns from a rescue mission in Angola with eight chimpanzees; scientists study the survival skills of the group, which they release into the wild; researchers also develop a mandrill reintroduction program.
15:50 - 16:49
Rescued Chimpanzees of the Congo With Jane Goodall
Path to Freedom
Series, Documentary, Animals
The sanctuary embarks on an ambitious project to release suitable chimpanzees back to the wild.
16:49 - 17:47
Rescued Chimpanzees of the Congo With Jane Goodall
Heroes
Series, Documentary, Animals
Testing the chimpanzees' survival skills; searching for a release site; infant George learns how to crack open nuts; Dr. Cat Hobaiter reveals secrets to chimpanzee gestures; the sniffer dog team's new recruit succeeds on his first mission.
17:47 - 18:45
Rescued Chimpanzees of the Congo With Jane Goodall
Making Friends
Series, Documentary, Animals
Back at the sanctuary, the baby group goes on their daily forest school trip, to learn how to live in the wild.
18:45 - 19:44
Rescued Chimpanzees of the Congo With Jane Goodall
The Big Move
Series, Documentary, Animals
Dr. Rebeca Atencia releases the first two chimps to their new semi-wild existence on the sanctuary's new islands, then sets out to rescue an illegally kept pet mandrill, but encounters resistance from angry villagers.
19:44 - 20:42
Rescued Chimpanzees of the Congo With Jane Goodall
All Animals Welcome
Series, Documentary, Animals
The release group's survival tests continue, and we meet the other animals cared for at Tchimpounga.
20:42 - 21:41
Rescued Chimpanzees of the Congo With Jane Goodall
Ready to Go
Series, Documentary, Animals
Rebeca returns from a rescue mission in Angola with eight chimpanzees; scientists study the survival skills of the group, which they release into the wild; researchers also develop a mandrill reintroduction program.
21:41 - 22:39
Rescued Chimpanzees of the Congo With Jane Goodall
Path to Freedom
Series, Documentary, Animals
The sanctuary embarks on an ambitious project to release suitable chimpanzees back to the wild.
22:39 - 23:38
Rescued Chimpanzees of the Congo With Jane Goodall
Heroes
Series, Documentary, Animals
Testing the chimpanzees' survival skills; searching for a release site; infant George learns how to crack open nuts; Dr. Cat Hobaiter reveals secrets to chimpanzee gestures; the sniffer dog team's new recruit succeeds on his first mission.
23:38 - 00:36
Rescued Chimpanzees of the Congo With Jane Goodall
Making Friends
Series, Documentary, Animals
Back at the sanctuary, the baby group goes on their daily forest school trip, to learn how to live in the wild.