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
Ghost Adventures
Living Dead on La Brea
Series, Reality, Paranormal
Zak investigates a former girl's school in Hollywood, Calif., after a gardener discovers bones in a shallow grave; could the remains be connected to sightings of a ghostly girl? Or is something more malevolent at play?
01:00 - 02:00
Ghost Adventures
Mystery of Rispin Mansion
Series, Reality, Paranormal
The crew gains unprecedented access to the cursed Rispin Mansion in Capitola, California; sealed shut after a violent paranormal event in 2012, the abandoned home has become a vault of concentrated evil, waiting for an opportunity to explode.
02:00 - 04:00
Ghost Adventures: Devil's Den
Special, Reality, Paranormal
The Ghost Adventures crew unlocks an inhuman darkness inside a shuttered juvenile hall.
04:00 - 05:01
Ghost Adventures
Factory of Fear
Series, Reality, Paranormal
Zak and the crew must separate fact from fiction as they investigate strange goings-on inside a Las Vegas warehouse; now operating as a horror-themed escape room, the site's sinister mob history has left behind a foreboding aura of violence and fear.
05:01 - 06:00
Ghost Adventures
The Houdini Seance
Series, Reality, Paranormal, Documentary, Entertainment
On the 100th anniversary of Harry Houdini's midnight visit to the fabled Winchester Mystery House, Zak and a team of paranormal experts attempt to summon the magician's spirit; will escaping death's grip be Houdini's greatest trick?
06:00 - 08:00
Ghost Adventures: Devil's Den
Special, Reality, Paranormal
The Ghost Adventures crew unlocks an inhuman darkness inside a shuttered juvenile hall.
08:00 - 09:01
Ghost Adventures
Factory of Fear
Series, Reality, Paranormal
Zak and the crew must separate fact from fiction as they investigate strange goings-on inside a Las Vegas warehouse; now operating as a horror-themed escape room, the site's sinister mob history has left behind a foreboding aura of violence and fear.
09:01 - 10:00
Ghost Adventures
The Houdini Seance
Series, Reality, Paranormal, Documentary, Entertainment
On the 100th anniversary of Harry Houdini's midnight visit to the fabled Winchester Mystery House, Zak and a team of paranormal experts attempt to summon the magician's spirit; will escaping death's grip be Houdini's greatest trick?
10:00 - 11:00
Harpoon Hunters
Keep Your Enemies Closer
Series, Fishing
With the advantage of spotter planes, veteran Tyler and young gun Joe battle for the most monster bluefin until Joe helps strongman Niko get back into contention; when Niko's zapper fails, Tyler steps in to save the day.
11:00 - 12:00
Deadliest Catch
Twice Bitten, Twice Shy
Series, Reality, Documentary, Adventure
When Sig's fishing information falls into the wrong hands, he deals his protégé a lesson he won't soon forget; Rick faces a gun-shy deckhand; Sophia contends with a crewman with a badly infected tooth.
12:00 - 13:00
Contraband: Seized at the Border
The Lowest Load
Series, Reality, Documentary
A random inspection of travelers leads to the takedown of a cartel stash house; a young woman coming from northern Mexico unwittingly brings across an illicit load; a man is detained for an outstanding warrant he didn't know he had.
13:00 - 14:00
Contraband: Seized at the Border
On the Rocks
Series, Reality, Documentary
When a man waiting in the pedestrian line to enter the U.S. suddenly turns and sprints back toward Mexico, officers give chase; a Mexican national seeks asylum in the U.S. after claiming he was kidnapped and extorted for information by cartels.
14:00 - 15:00
Contraband: Seized at the Border
Stink Bug Salsa
Series, Reality, Documentary
When two sisters are pulled over for making an unsafe lane change, officers discover they have an illicit stash that can't cross the border; a Mexican couple attempts to bring a bag of foul-smelling insects for a special recipe.
15:00 - 16:00
Contraband: Seized at the Border
The Tooth of the Matter
Series, Reality, Documentary
A woman claims she drove 13 hours for a 15-minute dentist appointment, but she can't remember the name of the dentist, and has no proof of her visit; two men returning from a night in Mexico are pulled over.
16:00 - 17:00
Contraband: Seized at the Border
The Dreaded Detroit Return
Series, Reality, Documentary
A man traveling with his young daughter attempts a U-turn before the border and comes face-to-face with CBP officers; a stand-up comedian is stopped after declaring prescription meds, but analysis shows that the pills test positive for fentanyl.
17:00 - 18:00
Contraband: Seized at the Border
Death Incarnet
Series, Reality, Documentary
When an American band is denied entry into Canada due to incorrect paperwork, CBP officers have to investigate; a U.S. citizen coming back from Mexico is flagged as having an arrest warrant, and while officers dig deeper, she attempts to escape.
18:00 - 19:00
MythBusters
Bullet Baloney
Series, Documentary, Science
Firearm clichés; firing a bent-barreled shotgun; firing a gun in space; dropping a gun in a deep fryer; stopping a bullet with weird items; shooting a neon sign.
19:00 - 20:00
MythBusters
Supernatural Shooters
Series, Documentary, Science
Adam and Jamie investigate the ability of hit men to take down a target.
20:00 - 21:00
MythBusters
Exploding Bumper
Series, Documentary, Science
The teams test two myths of locomotion from the reliable horse to the sometimes-unreliable motor car.
21:00 - 22:00
MythBusters
Myth Evolution
Series, Documentary, Science
The team takes five fan favorites and focuses on a new facet for each.
22:00 - 23:00
MythBusters
Down and Dirty; Earthquake Survival
Series, Documentary, Science
Testing a bathroom hand dryer vs. using paper towels; the cleanest bathroom stall; the best place to stand during an earthquake.
23:00 - 00:00
MythBusters
Duct Tape Canyon
Series, Documentary, Science
Jamie and Adam are lost in the wilderness with only duct tape and bubble wrap; they must survive the desert, repel down canyon cliff-faces and brave Class 5 rapids.