Discovery Channel HD

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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
YesterdayTodayTomorrow18 Sep19 Sep
Deadliest Catch
00:00 - 01:00
Deadliest Catch
Contagion
Series, Reality, Documentary, Adventure
As Jake sets gear in heavy seas, a painful skin infection spreads among the Cornelia Marie crew. Sig cleverly sets in a col between two storms, but pays a price when he returns to haul. As the ice line overruns 22 of his pots, Rick faces a $100K loss.
Deadliest Catch
01:00 - 02:00
Deadliest Catch
Raw Nerves
Series, Reality, Documentary, Adventure
On the Time Bandit, Johnathan delegates dentistry duties when his brother Neal's dental implants fail far out to sea. Battling 25-foot waves, Keith leans heavily on his co-captain Monte. Rick must reverse course after his greenhorn suffers a head injury.
Deadliest Catch
02:00 - 03:01
Deadliest Catch
Runaway Train
Series, Reality, Documentary, Adventure
As 25-foot breakers pound the fleet, critical systems fail at the worst possible time. Sig's engine runs wild, Jake loses power, John's crane cracks and Rick must replace a lackluster deckhand, opening the door for the return of a favorite greenhorn.
In the Eye of the Storm
03:01 - 04:01
In the Eye of the Storm
Father's Day Fury
Series, Reality, Weather
As spring tornado season rolls into Father's Day weekend, a rogue storm in the Texas Panhandle ignites a monster outbreak, unleashing over 80 tornadoes across 14 states; witnesses scramble for safety as a deadly EF3 cuts power and silences tornado sirens.
In the Eye of the Storm
04:01 - 05:01
In the Eye of the Storm
Flood of the Century
Series, Reality, Weather
When a freak storm unleashes a tornado and a year's worth of rainfall on the city of Valencia, Spain, eyewitnesses capture catastrophic flooding in the urban center; bridges buckle, cars are swept away and residents fight for their lives.
In the Eye of the Storm
05:01 - 06:00
In the Eye of the Storm
The Mayfield Beast
Series, Reality, Weather
Cameras capture the unfolding disaster as a powerful EF-4 tornado devastates Mayfield, leveling the courthouse, police headquarters and jail where officers race to rescue trapped inmates while preventing escape.
Deadliest Catch
06:00 - 07:01
Deadliest Catch
Runaway Train
Series, Reality, Documentary, Adventure
As 25-foot breakers pound the fleet, critical systems fail at the worst possible time. Sig's engine runs wild, Jake loses power, John's crane cracks and Rick must replace a lackluster deckhand, opening the door for the return of a favorite greenhorn.
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