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
Dirty Jobs
Pile Jacketer; Concrete Cleaner
Series, Reality, Documentary
Mike Rowe submerges in a murky Florida river to pour concrete jackets around crumbling bridge pilings; in North Carolina, Mike sucks out a concrete washout pit and sprays sediment as he turns toxic sludge into potable water.
01:00 - 02:00
Dirty Jobs
Baghouse Cleaner; Biochar Maker
Series, Reality
Mike Rowe attends a dusty baghouse party to clean the filtration system at a North Carolina asphalt plant; in Colorado, Mike gets his dirtiest yet, pyrolyzing waste lumber into the planet's most efficient fertilizer: biochar.
02:00 - 03:00
Dirty Jobs
Rodbuster; Galvanizer
Series, Reality
Mike works his hardest construction job yet; he helps a team of rod busters, who carry 2 tons of reinforced steel each for overpass construction.
03:00 - 04:00
Dirty Jobs
Feral Cat Fixer; Reaper Keeper
Series, Reality
Mike Rowe helps cat ladies of northern Texas to fix a clowder of feral cats at a spay and neuter facility; Mike and his crew feel the burn as he processes peppers with the mad scientist inventor of the Carolina Reaper.
04:00 - 05:00
Dirty Jobs
Escalator Maintainer; Scorpion Sweeper
Series, Reality
Mike Rowe crams into a hockey arena's escalator, where he scrapes and cleans a special kind of shmutz from the bottom; Mike and a zookeeper venture into the hot, treacherous Arizona desert at night to round up stinging scorpions.
05:00 - 06:00
Dirty Jobs
Combat Surgeon; Iguana Hunter
Series, Reality
Mike trains as a trauma surgeon, learning under simulated battlefield conditions; Mike helps to control iguanas on the Florida coast.
06:00 - 07:00
Dirty Jobs
Rodbuster; Galvanizer
Series, Reality
Mike works his hardest construction job yet; he helps a team of rod busters, who carry 2 tons of reinforced steel each for overpass construction.
07:00 - 08:00
Dirty Jobs
Feral Cat Fixer; Reaper Keeper
Series, Reality
Mike Rowe helps cat ladies of northern Texas to fix a clowder of feral cats at a spay and neuter facility; Mike and his crew feel the burn as he processes peppers with the mad scientist inventor of the Carolina Reaper.
08:00 - 09:00
Dirty Jobs
Escalator Maintainer; Scorpion Sweeper
Series, Reality
Mike Rowe crams into a hockey arena's escalator, where he scrapes and cleans a special kind of shmutz from the bottom; Mike and a zookeeper venture into the hot, treacherous Arizona desert at night to round up stinging scorpions.
09:00 - 10:00
Dirty Jobs
Combat Surgeon; Iguana Hunter
Series, Reality
Mike trains as a trauma surgeon, learning under simulated battlefield conditions; Mike helps to control iguanas on the Florida coast.
10:00 - 11:00
Extreme Detailing
Supercar in a Living Room
Series, Auto
Master detailer Larry Kosilla turns a clean-freak obsession into a superpower, inventing cleaning techniques to transform forgotten barn finds and discarded daily drivers into high-dollar machines.
11:00 - 12:00
Deadliest Catch
The Purpose of Porpoises
Series, Reality, Documentary, Adventure
Captain Sig contends with a man overboard for the first time in his career; Johnathan comes up short on crab but sees the tide turning when thousands of porpoises guide the Time Bandit in a new direction; Jack tangles with Wild Bill.
12:00 - 13:00
Gold Rush
Cleaning Up in Vegas
Series, Reality, Adventure, Outdoors, Nature
Rick plows through Vegas Valley pay dirt and makes a big score, but an obstacle threatens to stall him; Parker's four-plant blitz stumbles; to keep his hot streak going, Tony pilfers more gear from his son Mike.
13:00 - 14:00
Gold Rush
On Shaky Ground
Series, Reality, Adventure, Outdoors, Nature
Parker drops the hammer as he tries to stop his gold slide; Rick makes a discovery that could end his Vegas Valley dreams; Kevin hires a new free agent and makes a big score at his new Sphinx Cut.
14:00 - 15:00
Gold Rush
Valhalla or Bust
Series, Reality, Adventure, Outdoors, Nature
Rick makes a $1M call to open a new cut; Parker tasks Brennan with delivering more gold on Indian River; Tony re-engineers Paradise Hill's water system to get sluicing.
15:00 - 16:00
Gold Rush
The Defectors
Series, Reality, Adventure, Outdoors, Nature
Tony's crew defects to Parker's side; Tony relies on inexperienced operators; Parker's new hires cause friction within the team; the group faces animosity as they open a new cut.
16:00 - 17:00
Gold Rush
Trommel Around and Find Out
Series, Reality, Adventure, Outdoors, Nature
Tony blows up at Mike to get the trommel running; two of Rick's crew face off while trying to dig out Valhalla; Kevin leans on Buzz to get more gold.
17:00 - 18:00
Gold Rush
The Silence of the Sluice
Series, Reality, Adventure, Outdoors, Nature
Parker does the unthinkable to get all the Golden Mile's pay dirt; Rick's mechanic Ryan considers leaving; Mike Beets finally fires up the trommel on the hill.
18:00 - 19:00
Gold Rush
Rick's Mess
Series, Reality, Adventure, Outdoors, Nature
Rick's shaken by his find at the bottom of Valhalla; Tony bears down on his 6,500-ounce goal; Parker taps Brennan for a big job at the Golden Mile.
19:00 - 20:00
Gold Rush
Golden Goose, Wounded Moose
Series, Reality, Adventure, Outdoors, Nature
Tony spends millions on a new piece of ground for Mike; Parker buys a Golden Goose to turn the season around; Kevin struggles with a recent hire.
20:00 - 21:00
Gold Rush
Dig Deep or Cash Out
Series, Reality, Adventure, Outdoors, Nature
Rick returns to Vegas and gets a proposition from Parker; Tony hunts for missed gold in the Hester Cut; Parker's crew loses a truck at the worst time.
21:00 - 22:00
Gold Rush
Musical Washplants
Series, Reality, Adventure, Outdoors, Nature
Parker brings Sluicifer out of retirement for a big week. Rick prays that Vegas Valley still pays out big. Kevin staffs up for the final push.
22:00 - 23:00
Gold Rush
1,000-Ounce Week
Series, Reality, Adventure, Outdoors, Nature
Tony guns for over 1,000 ounces in one week. Parker buys a new toy to open even more ground. Rick's crew burns through pay following a hot streak.
23:00 - 00:00
Gold Rush
The Gold Ceiling
Series, Reality, Adventure, Outdoors, Nature
Parker and Tony both try to bust through the 10,000-ounce barrier; Rick tries to get the Last Chance cut open before he runs out of Vegas Valley pay dirt.