Discovery Channel HD
United States
Discovery Channel HD broadcasts nonfiction programming centered on science, technology, nature, and engineering. Its schedule in the United States includes documentary series covering subjects like space exploration, animal behavior, forensic investigations, and large-scale construction projects. The channel also airs survival-oriented content and historical programs that examine military technology or natural disasters. Many of its shows follow real-world experts—engineers, biologists, or mechanics—as they work on complex tasks or conduct field research. The high-definition feed provides clearer imagery for nature footage and detailed mechanical processes.
Viewers can access the channel through standard cable and satellite subscriptions across the country. Some episodes and full series are available on demand through participating TV providers or via the network’s own streaming platform, which requires a login from a pay-TV account. TV guide listings for Discovery Channel HD vary by region and provider, so the exact lineup of documentary blocks or marathon events changes depending on local scheduling agreements.
Schedule
00:00 - 01:00
Contraband: Seized at the Airport
Going Nowhere Fast
Series, Reality
After being detained for public intoxication, a woman is found to have overstayed her visa; a man who has been on the run for 15 years is apprehended; a traveler is questioned for her connections to the leader of a car theft gang.
01:00 - 02:00
Contraband: Seized at the Airport
The Cocaine Preacher
Series, Reality
A K9 scents illegal contents within luggage belonging to a preacher and his wife; to everyone's surprise, the wife admits to having cocaine in her bag; officers question a Brazilian man who arrives with two plastic dolls stuffed with white crystals.
02:00 - 03:00
Contraband: Seized at the Airport
My Brother's Timekeeper
Series, Reality
Rising tariffs tempt some citizens to go abroad to buy luxury goods, where items can be up to 40% cheaper, then bring them home without paying the proper duties; a traveler returning from Italy claims she has a $50,000 watch belonging to her brother.
03:00 - 04:00
Contraband: Seized at the Airport
No Gun Intended
Series, Reality
A traveler claims he's shocked by the discovery of a firearm in his luggage; officers question a luxury fountain pen maker; her story of coming to the U.S. for a vacation raises suspicions that she may be planning to work while she's here.
04:00 - 05:00
Contraband: Seized at the Airport
Scammers
Series, Reality
In Atlanta, an officer discovers evidence of a lottery scam - a tactic used by criminals to trick victims into giving up thousands of dollars in exchange for alleged winnings; this find could lead CBP to uncover the network behind this nefarious ploy.
05:00 - 06:00
Contraband: Seized at the Airport
Online Discord
Series, Reality
A Scottish teenager claims that he's come to meet his girlfriend from a gaming website; when a couple arrives with a large amount of cash split into bundles, officers dig deeper and see that the man is under investigation by the FBI.
06:00 - 07:00
Contraband: Seized at the Airport
My Brother's Timekeeper
Series, Reality
Rising tariffs tempt some citizens to go abroad to buy luxury goods, where items can be up to 40% cheaper, then bring them home without paying the proper duties; a traveler returning from Italy claims she has a $50,000 watch belonging to her brother.
07:00 - 08:00
Contraband: Seized at the Airport
No Gun Intended
Series, Reality
A traveler claims he's shocked by the discovery of a firearm in his luggage; officers question a luxury fountain pen maker; her story of coming to the U.S. for a vacation raises suspicions that she may be planning to work while she's here.
08:00 - 09:00
Contraband: Seized at the Airport
Scammers
Series, Reality
In Atlanta, an officer discovers evidence of a lottery scam - a tactic used by criminals to trick victims into giving up thousands of dollars in exchange for alleged winnings; this find could lead CBP to uncover the network behind this nefarious ploy.
09:00 - 10:00
Contraband: Seized at the Airport
Online Discord
Series, Reality
A Scottish teenager claims that he's come to meet his girlfriend from a gaming website; when a couple arrives with a large amount of cash split into bundles, officers dig deeper and see that the man is under investigation by the FBI.
10:00 - 11:00
This Is Mark Rober
Super-Sized Toys
Series, Science, Reality, How-to
Mark dives into the most absurdly scaled-up toys he's ever made: the world's largest Nerf blaster, the world's largest Super Soaker and a snowball machine gun.
11:00 - 12:00
Moonshiners
Shine Pods
Series, Reality, Crime
When their bootlegger suggests putting shine in pods, Mark and Digger enlist Amanda to innovate a product they can sell for $5 a shot; Jerry confronts the thief who stole his waterless still; Big Chuk and Joe Boy price themselves out of their market.
12:00 - 14:00
Homestead Rescue: Intervention
North Carolina DIY or Die
Series, Reality
After the tragic loss of his father and wife, a young homesteader attempts to survive alone in the mountains of NC using off-grid skills he learned online; when the Raneys intervene, they find a crumbling shelter and no means of subsistence.
14:00 - 16:00
Homestead Rescue: Intervention
Wylde Mountain Reckoning
Series, Reality
In Montana, the Raneys intervene with a family on winter's doorstep; they must scramble to expand their shelter and food storage before being snowed in for good; a surprising revelation in the middle of the rescue threatens to upend the Raneys' plan.
16:00 - 18:00
Naked and Afraid: Shipwrecked
Abandon Ship
Series, Reality
With emergency flares shooting off overhead, 12 Naked and Afraid all-stars are suddenly forced to grab what they can and plunge into the pitch-black Philippine Sea; a venomous jellyfish sting leaves a survivalist in agony and threatens their challenge.
18:00 - 20:00
Naked and Afraid: Shipwrecked
No Love Lost on the Lost Coast
Series, Reality
For the first time ever, 12 Naked and Afraid All-Stars are going overboard; they've been told it's a Lost Coast challenge, but they're about to be shipwrecked in the dark of night; they must survive the next 35 days, and then rescue themselves to go home.
20:00 - 22:00
Naked and Afraid: Shipwrecked
Snake Island Bites Back
Series, Reality
Darrin leads a water pipeline build. Patrick calls out his partners; Adam squares off with a deadly viper; Dani scores a potential food win; in the dead of night, Jarrell's fire blazes out of control; a survivalist must be medically evacuated.
22:00 - 23:00
Deadliest Catch
Curse of the Hybrids
Series, Reality, Documentary, Adventure
Captains Sig & Sophia locate hybrid crab, hitting the jackpot — but filling their tanks creates an imbalance, putting the Northwestern on the brink of capsize. After OJ receives tragic news at sea, the Time Bandit crew races incoming ice to get him home.
23:00 - 00:00
Deadliest Catch
Aleutian Solution
Series, Reality, Documentary, Adventure
Sig's crew races to jettison pots and repair a flooding compartment below deck. Rick radios Johnathan to help hide his honey hole, but when Jake spots the Time Bandit's unusual movements, he calls Rick's bluff and puts the Cornelia Marie on hot fishing.