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
How to Catch a Dirtbag
The Bumper Sticker Brawl
Series, Documentary
Tizzy investigates an assault triggered by a bumper sticker; a judge dishes out justice for an attack on a fast food worker, and a couple of road rage incidents have Tizzy fired up.
01:00 - 02:00
How to Catch a Dirtbag
Road Rage on the Underage
Series, Documentary
Tizzy investigates a driver who violently assaults a teenage boy riding a bike; a customer catches a brazen shoplifter, and a woman nearly runs over her boyfriend at a gas station.
02:00 - 03:00
How to Catch a Dirtbag
The Tesla Terrorizer
Series, Documentary
Tizzy tracks down a pipe-wielding road-rager who violently attacks cars and threatens drivers across Los Angeles; a woman is caught on camera shamelessly defecating on a car, and an enraged man makes off with a tow truck, wreaking havoc through the streets of New York City.
03:00 - 04:00
How to Catch a Dirtbag
The Tip Jar Bandit
Series, Documentary
Tizzy investigates complaints of a serial tip jar thief; a woman goes on a tirade in a parking lot; the police sort out a cyclist's accusations against a motorist.
04:00 - 05:01
How to Catch a Dirtbag
Beverly Hills Banger
Series, Documentary
Tizzy investigates a frightening confrontation between a man and a pair of Beverly Hills reality show stars; a woman allegedly pepper sprays another driver for going too slowly, and a delivery person busts up a Taco Bell.
05:01 - 06:00
How to Catch a Dirtbag
The Kilted Keisterer?
Series, Documentary
Tizzy identifies a brazen shopper who places merchandise under his kilt; an angry golfer tees off on bystanders; a man has an ice cream truck meltdown; a woman claims a public beach as her own private yard.
06:00 - 07:00
How to Catch a Dirtbag
The Tesla Terrorizer
Series, Documentary
Tizzy tracks down a pipe-wielding road-rager who violently attacks cars and threatens drivers across Los Angeles; a woman is caught on camera shamelessly defecating on a car, and an enraged man makes off with a tow truck, wreaking havoc through the streets of New York City.
07:00 - 08:00
How to Catch a Dirtbag
The Tip Jar Bandit
Series, Documentary
Tizzy investigates complaints of a serial tip jar thief; a woman goes on a tirade in a parking lot; the police sort out a cyclist's accusations against a motorist.
08:00 - 09:01
How to Catch a Dirtbag
Beverly Hills Banger
Series, Documentary
Tizzy investigates a frightening confrontation between a man and a pair of Beverly Hills reality show stars; a woman allegedly pepper sprays another driver for going too slowly, and a delivery person busts up a Taco Bell.
09:01 - 10:00
How to Catch a Dirtbag
The Kilted Keisterer?
Series, Documentary
Tizzy identifies a brazen shopper who places merchandise under his kilt; an angry golfer tees off on bystanders; a man has an ice cream truck meltdown; a woman claims a public beach as her own private yard.
10:00 - 11:00
Harpoon Hunters
Boom Phase
Series, Fishing
As the bluefin fishery reaches its mid-season peak, three centuries-old fishing strategies compete for dominance; Joe banks on instinct, Tyler uses science to gain the upper hand, and strongman Niko relies on legacy -- but nobody relies solely on luck.
11:00 - 12:00
Animals on Drugs
Drunk Bears
Series, Animals
A late-night encounter with a beer-hunting bear sparks a cross-country investigation; wildlife biologist Forrest Galante tracks break-ins and uncovers a strange new trend, bears invading homes to chug booze and devour marijuana edibles.
12:00 - 13:00
Lost Monster Files
Kodiak Sea Monster
Series, Documentary
A mysterious apex predator is stalking orcas and boats off the coast of Kodiak, AK; sea monster sightings, first studied by Sanderson before his death, have spiked in that area recently.
13:00 - 14:00
Lost Monster Files
Cave Dragon of Arkansas
Series, Documentary
When Ozarks locals report frightening encounters with a mysterious, dragon-like beast, the team conducts their most ambitious hunt yet.
14:00 - 15:00
Lost Monster Files
Snow Beast of Ruby Creek
Series, Documentary
The team investigates recent encounters with a monstrous apex predator in the wilderness of British Columbia; using never-before-seen clues from Ivan Sanderson's lost archive, they uncover new evidence that may finally distinguish fact from fiction.
15:00 - 16:00
Lost Monster Files
Thunderbird of Pennsylvania
Series, Documentary
The team makes a discovery while investigating sightings of a large bird of prey terrorizing Chestnut Ridge, Pennsylvania; Sanderson believes it to be the mysterious thunderbird, a razor-clawed predator documented in Native folklore.
16:00 - 17:00
Lost Monster Files
Mystery of the Minnesota Wildman
Series, Documentary
The team investigates a stranger-than-fiction murder mystery involving the Wildman of Minnesota; known as the Ice Man, its body became a sideshow attraction that Sanderson examined himself before it mysteriously disappeared.
17:00 - 18:00
Ghost Adventures
Mountain of Madness Part 1
Series, Reality, Paranormal
Zak and the crew travel to Casper, Wyoming, to investigate local reports of UFO sightings, alien abductions and hauntings near an ominous mountain and abandoned military base; will a massive storm prevent the team from unraveling the mystery?
18:00 - 19:00
Ghost Adventures
Mountain of Madness Part 2
Series, Reality, Paranormal
Zak and his crew push higher atop Casper Mountain into the world of storied witches; their investigation leads to a haunted forest where annual summer solstice rituals may have opened a gateway to another dimension.
19:00 - 20:00
Ghost Adventures
Hollydale Asylum of Hell
Series, Reality, Paranormal
Zak and the crew uncover evidence of disturbing satanic rituals when they explore an abandoned medical complex in Downey, California, that once housed dangerously deranged patients.
20:00 - 21:00
Ghost Adventures
Hospital of the Damned
Series, Reality, Paranormal
Zak and the crew gain access to a shuttered Pasadena, California, hospital that has become a hotbed for devil worship; Zak suspects the evil originated with a heinous murder nearly 25 years ago.
21:00 - 22:00
Ghost Adventures
Darkness of Belmont Park
Series, Reality, Paranormal
Zak and his crew investigate phantom footsteps, laughter and spectral figures at a San Diego amusement park; they discover a dark cloud hangs over the beloved establishment, which has entertained millions.
22:00 - 23:00
Expedition Unknown
Hunt for Petra's Lost Tombs
Series, Adventure, Documentary, History, Mystery, Travel
With unprecedented access, Josh digs in front of Petra's treasury; searching for clues to the mysterious civilization that created one of the new Seven Wonders of the World, Josh rappels a seven-story cliff face to perform a high-tech scan.
23:00 - 00:00
Expedition Unknown
Petra's Secrets Revealed
Series, Adventure, Documentary, History, Mystery, Travel
Rewriting history, Josh helps discover a tomb at Petra's iconic Treasury; the twelve skeletons inside may belong to a royal family of Petra; state-of-the-art tech could finally decipher the charred fragments of ancient scrolls.