Discovery Life Channel
United States
Discovery Life Channel focuses on nonfiction programming centered around health, medicine, and personal transformation. Its content often follows medical professionals in emergency rooms, operating rooms, and other high-stakes clinical settings across the United States. The channel also airs documentary-style series about unusual medical conditions, weight loss journeys, and family dynamics shaped by health challenges. Reality-based shows about childbirth, trauma care, and rehabilitation are common, with an emphasis on real people facing real-life situations rather than scripted drama.
Viewers can access Discovery Life Channel through most major cable and satellite providers in the United States. Select episodes and full series are available on demand through participating TV provider apps and digital platforms. The channel’s programming is listed in standard TV guide grids, with new episodes typically airing in prime-time slots. No live streaming or standalone subscription service is offered directly by the channel itself.
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Mystery Diagnosis
The Boy With the 150 Lb Leg
Series, Health, Medical
A teen's leg grows so large it affects his mobility.
01:00 - 02:00
Family by the Ton
A Matter of Life & Death
Series, Reality, Documentary, Medical
The Andersons suffer from morbid obesity; when Drew, Chitoka and Naomi decide to go on a weight-loss journey together as a family, they learn that bariatric surgery is not a magic pill; the journey proves to be more challenging than they imagined.
02:00 - 03:00
Family by the Ton
The Kings: A New Journey Begins
Series, Reality, Documentary, Medical
Cousins Casey, Amanda, Amy and Ed are morbidly obese; when Amanda decides to have bariatric surgery, the family considers doing the same.
03:00 - 04:00
Family by the Ton
The Kings: It's Life or Death
Series, Reality, Documentary, Medical
Amanda undergoes bariatric surgery in the hopes of losing enough weight to treat her cancer; Casey meets with Dr. Procter and is told he'll die if he doesn't lose weight; the family has a pool party and Casey confronts Ed over his name-calling.
04:00 - 05:00
Family by the Ton
The Kings: Parent Trapped
Series, Reality, Documentary, Medical
Casey reaches a boiling point with his parents when they blame his morbid obesity on video games; Amanda starts having pains post-surgery that send her to the E.R.; Amy makes major lifestyle changes in the hopes of being approved for surgery.
05:00 - 06:00
Family by the Ton
The Kings: Cold Feet
Series, Reality, Documentary, Medical
The family comes together to support Amy on her tough road to recovery; as Ed's surgery rapidly approaches, his daughters start expressing their concerns; Casey starts questioning surgery more than ever after watching Amy go through post-op.
06:00 - 07:00
Family by the Ton
A Matter of Life & Death
Series, Reality, Documentary, Medical
The Andersons suffer from morbid obesity; when Drew, Chitoka and Naomi decide to go on a weight-loss journey together as a family, they learn that bariatric surgery is not a magic pill; the journey proves to be more challenging than they imagined.
07:00 - 08:00
Family by the Ton
The Kings: A New Journey Begins
Series, Reality, Documentary, Medical
Cousins Casey, Amanda, Amy and Ed are morbidly obese; when Amanda decides to have bariatric surgery, the family considers doing the same.
08:00 - 09:00
Family by the Ton
The Kings: It's Life or Death
Series, Reality, Documentary, Medical
Amanda undergoes bariatric surgery in the hopes of losing enough weight to treat her cancer; Casey meets with Dr. Procter and is told he'll die if he doesn't lose weight; the family has a pool party and Casey confronts Ed over his name-calling.
09:00 - 10:00
Family by the Ton
The Kings: Parent Trapped
Series, Reality, Documentary, Medical
Casey reaches a boiling point with his parents when they blame his morbid obesity on video games; Amanda starts having pains post-surgery that send her to the E.R.; Amy makes major lifestyle changes in the hopes of being approved for surgery.
10:00 - 11:00
Mystery Diagnosis
The Boy With the 150 Lb Leg
Series, Health, Medical
A teen's leg grows so large it affects his mobility.
11:00 - 12:00
Family by the Ton
A Matter of Life & Death
Series, Reality, Documentary, Medical
The Andersons suffer from morbid obesity; when Drew, Chitoka and Naomi decide to go on a weight-loss journey together as a family, they learn that bariatric surgery is not a magic pill; the journey proves to be more challenging than they imagined.
12:00 - 14:00
My 600-Lb. Life
Megan's Story
Series, Reality, Documentary, Medical
At 24 years old and over 600 lbs, Megan lives at home with her mom, who cooks for her since Megan can't do much on her own; Megan must travel to Houston to meet Dr Now and change her eating habit or her life may end before it ever begins.
14:00 - 15:00
My 600-Lb. Life
Chad's Story
Series, Reality, Documentary, Medical
After gastric bypass surgery, Chad quickly sheds his dangerous weight but faces a medical crisis when he does not follow the doctor's orders.
15:00 - 16:00
My 600-Lb. Life
Brittani's Story
Series, Reality, Documentary, Medical
Brittani married a man who loves large women, but at 600-lbs, she can barely contribute to their marriage, and gets surgery to try to have a normal relationship.
16:00 - 18:00
My 600-Lb. Life
Leneatha's Story
Series, Reality, Documentary, Medical
For 23 years, Leneatha has worked as a pharmacy tech at a local hospital; now, she has a young daughter to support, but she's so big that it's hard to move; if Dr Now can't help her stop eating, losing her job could be the least of her worries.
18:00 - 20:00
My 600-Lb. Life
Samantha's Story
Series, Reality, Documentary, Medical
At nearly 1,000 pounds, Samantha is dangerously close to dying; to make matters worse, she's paid to eat by making videos online; if Samantha doesn't overcome her toxic relationship with food, she worries she will leave her daughter motherless.
20:00 - 22:00
My 600-Lb. Life
Carrie's Story
Series, Reality, Documentary, Medical
Twenty years after her father died as the result of a botched weight-loss surgery, Carrie is on the brink of eating herself to death; she must face the fear and grief of losing her father and end a cycle of toxic behavior with her husband, Chris.
22:00 - 00:00
My 600-Lb. Life
Thederick's Story
Series, Reality, Documentary, Medical
Thederick has become housebound from eating and only goes outside to greet the ice cream man; after a recent hospital scare, it's finally clicked that if Dr. Now's program doesn't work for him, then nothing will.