CuriosityStream
United States
CuriosityStream is a documentary-focused service based in the United States that concentrates on factual content across science, history, nature, technology, and society. Its programming leans heavily on long-form and short-form non-fiction films, often produced in collaboration with independent filmmakers and academic institutions. Viewers can expect deep dives into topics like space exploration, ancient civilizations, climate science, and engineering, with an emphasis on accuracy and expert narration. The channel avoids reality competition formats, scripted dramas, or celebrity-driven content, instead maintaining a consistent educational tone throughout its library.
While originally launched as a direct-to-consumer streaming platform, the channel’s content also appears in certain cable and satellite television packages within the United States, depending on the provider. The service does not broadcast live news, sports, or music programming, and its schedule is primarily on-demand rather than linear. Subscribers access the full catalog through the website or mobile apps, with new documentaries added periodically. Television guide listings for the channel, where available, typically show themed blocks such as “Space Week” or “Ancient Mysteries,” though these rotate without a fixed weekly schedule.
Schedule
05:30 - 05:56
Extraordinary Humans
Anthony Kelly
Series, Science, Documentary, Reality
Thom tracks down Anthony Kelly, a man whose world record-breaking reflexes are rumored to be superhuman.
05:56 - 06:22
Extraordinary Humans
George Aldrich
Series, Science, Documentary, Reality
NASA's "chief sniffer" George Aldrich, a man with a superhuman sense of smell, is employed to detect problems before they become a hazard in space.
06:22 - 07:22
Fateful Planet
Doom of the Dinosaurs
Series, Science, History
In the Triassic period, dinosaurs rose to dominate the planet for 150 million years; 66 million years ago, the dinosaurs vanished along with 75% of all species; experts use the latest scientific methods to discover what killed the dinosaurs.
07:22 - 08:18
Fateful Planet
Age of Humankind
Series, Science, History
Shortly after humans appear, they become the dominant species on Earth, but face threats from both above and below -- volcanic eruptions and falling asteroids; now scientists around the world use the latest technology to mitigate future catastrophes.
08:18 - 08:30
Space Greed
Declaring Martian Law
Series, Documentary, Science
Space is home to crucial resources, important discoveries, and big potential profit; examining whether outer space could become a place where billionaires and mega-corporations operate above and out of the reach of the law.
08:30 - 08:42
Space Greed
Declaring Martian Law
Series, Documentary, Science
Space is home to crucial resources, important discoveries, and big potential profit; examining whether outer space could become a place where billionaires and mega-corporations operate above and out of the reach of the law.
08:42 - 08:54
Space Greed
Declaring Martian Law
Series, Documentary, Science
Space is home to crucial resources, important discoveries, and big potential profit; examining whether outer space could become a place where billionaires and mega-corporations operate above and out of the reach of the law.
08:54 - 09:06
Space Greed
Declaring Martian Law
Series, Documentary, Science
Space is home to crucial resources, important discoveries, and big potential profit; examining whether outer space could become a place where billionaires and mega-corporations operate above and out of the reach of the law.
09:06 - 09:58
Secrets of the Brain
Lying
Series, Educational, Science, Documentary
Dr Jack Lewis meets an incredible man who woke from a coma to his brain producing a string of lies.
09:58 - 10:25
Suppressed Science
Merging Man & Machine
Series, Documentary
Athena links herself to a robot hand endowed with a delicate sense of touch and gets a sneak peek at unreleased consumer products which promise to optimize our brainwaves.
10:25 - 10:52
Suppressed Science
The Suppressed Science Of Psychedelics
Series, Documentary
Discussing governments around the world outlawing a class of substances which have been used safely by humans for thousands of years.
10:52 - 11:18
Extraordinary Humans
Anthony Kelly
Series, Science, Documentary, Reality
Thom tracks down Anthony Kelly, a man whose world record-breaking reflexes are rumored to be superhuman.
11:18 - 11:45
Extraordinary Humans
George Aldrich
Series, Science, Documentary, Reality
NASA's "chief sniffer" George Aldrich, a man with a superhuman sense of smell, is employed to detect problems before they become a hazard in space.
11:45 - 12:44
Fateful Planet
Doom of the Dinosaurs
Series, Science, History
In the Triassic period, dinosaurs rose to dominate the planet for 150 million years; 66 million years ago, the dinosaurs vanished along with 75% of all species; experts use the latest scientific methods to discover what killed the dinosaurs.
12:44 - 13:40
Fateful Planet
Age of Humankind
Series, Science, History
Shortly after humans appear, they become the dominant species on Earth, but face threats from both above and below -- volcanic eruptions and falling asteroids; now scientists around the world use the latest technology to mitigate future catastrophes.
13:40 - 13:52
Space Greed
Declaring Martian Law
Series, Documentary, Science
Space is home to crucial resources, important discoveries, and big potential profit; examining whether outer space could become a place where billionaires and mega-corporations operate above and out of the reach of the law.
13:52 - 14:04
Space Greed
Declaring Martian Law
Series, Documentary, Science
Space is home to crucial resources, important discoveries, and big potential profit; examining whether outer space could become a place where billionaires and mega-corporations operate above and out of the reach of the law.
14:04 - 14:16
Space Greed
Declaring Martian Law
Series, Documentary, Science
Space is home to crucial resources, important discoveries, and big potential profit; examining whether outer space could become a place where billionaires and mega-corporations operate above and out of the reach of the law.
14:16 - 14:28
Space Greed
Declaring Martian Law
Series, Documentary, Science
Space is home to crucial resources, important discoveries, and big potential profit; examining whether outer space could become a place where billionaires and mega-corporations operate above and out of the reach of the law.
14:28 - 15:20
Secrets of the Brain
Lying
Series, Educational, Science, Documentary
Dr Jack Lewis meets an incredible man who woke from a coma to his brain producing a string of lies.
15:20 - 15:47
Suppressed Science
Merging Man & Machine
Series, Documentary
Athena links herself to a robot hand endowed with a delicate sense of touch and gets a sneak peek at unreleased consumer products which promise to optimize our brainwaves.
15:47 - 16:14
Suppressed Science
The Suppressed Science Of Psychedelics
Series, Documentary
Discussing governments around the world outlawing a class of substances which have been used safely by humans for thousands of years.
16:14 - 16:40
Extraordinary Humans
Anthony Kelly
Series, Science, Documentary, Reality
Thom tracks down Anthony Kelly, a man whose world record-breaking reflexes are rumored to be superhuman.
16:40 - 17:07
Extraordinary Humans
George Aldrich
Series, Science, Documentary, Reality
NASA's "chief sniffer" George Aldrich, a man with a superhuman sense of smell, is employed to detect problems before they become a hazard in space.
17:07 - 18:06
Fateful Planet
Doom of the Dinosaurs
Series, Science, History
In the Triassic period, dinosaurs rose to dominate the planet for 150 million years; 66 million years ago, the dinosaurs vanished along with 75% of all species; experts use the latest scientific methods to discover what killed the dinosaurs.
18:06 - 19:02
Fateful Planet
Age of Humankind
Series, Science, History
Shortly after humans appear, they become the dominant species on Earth, but face threats from both above and below -- volcanic eruptions and falling asteroids; now scientists around the world use the latest technology to mitigate future catastrophes.
19:02 - 19:14
Space Greed
Declaring Martian Law
Series, Documentary, Science
Space is home to crucial resources, important discoveries, and big potential profit; examining whether outer space could become a place where billionaires and mega-corporations operate above and out of the reach of the law.
19:14 - 19:26
Space Greed
Declaring Martian Law
Series, Documentary, Science
Space is home to crucial resources, important discoveries, and big potential profit; examining whether outer space could become a place where billionaires and mega-corporations operate above and out of the reach of the law.
19:26 - 19:38
Space Greed
Declaring Martian Law
Series, Documentary, Science
Space is home to crucial resources, important discoveries, and big potential profit; examining whether outer space could become a place where billionaires and mega-corporations operate above and out of the reach of the law.
19:38 - 19:50
Space Greed
Declaring Martian Law
Series, Documentary, Science
Space is home to crucial resources, important discoveries, and big potential profit; examining whether outer space could become a place where billionaires and mega-corporations operate above and out of the reach of the law.
19:50 - 20:43
Secrets of the Brain
Lying
Series, Educational, Science, Documentary
Dr Jack Lewis meets an incredible man who woke from a coma to his brain producing a string of lies.
20:43 - 21:10
Suppressed Science
Merging Man & Machine
Series, Documentary
Athena links herself to a robot hand endowed with a delicate sense of touch and gets a sneak peek at unreleased consumer products which promise to optimize our brainwaves.
21:10 - 21:35
Suppressed Science
The Suppressed Science Of Psychedelics
Series, Documentary
Discussing governments around the world outlawing a class of substances which have been used safely by humans for thousands of years.
21:35 - 22:00
Extraordinary Humans
Anthony Kelly
Series, Science, Documentary, Reality
Thom tracks down Anthony Kelly, a man whose world record-breaking reflexes are rumored to be superhuman.
22:00 - 22:25
Extraordinary Humans
George Aldrich
Series, Science, Documentary, Reality
NASA's "chief sniffer" George Aldrich, a man with a superhuman sense of smell, is employed to detect problems before they become a hazard in space.
22:25 - 23:24
Fateful Planet
Doom of the Dinosaurs
Series, Science, History
In the Triassic period, dinosaurs rose to dominate the planet for 150 million years; 66 million years ago, the dinosaurs vanished along with 75% of all species; experts use the latest scientific methods to discover what killed the dinosaurs.
23:24 - 00:19
Fateful Planet
Age of Humankind
Series, Science, History
Shortly after humans appear, they become the dominant species on Earth, but face threats from both above and below -- volcanic eruptions and falling asteroids; now scientists around the world use the latest technology to mitigate future catastrophes.