Discovery Channel HD TV Guide & Schedule Listings

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12:00 AM

Expedition Unknown

Josh braves Nicaragua's croc-infested waters and snake-filled jungle to find the wreckage of the Orus; chasing Gold Rush-era fortune, Vanderbilt's ship crashed in rapids on its maiden attempt to create a new route between the Atlantic and Pacific.

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1:00 AM

Expedition X

As America marks its 250th birthday, reports of Revolutionary War ghosts draw Phil, Heather and Jack Osbourne to historic battlefields in Pennsylvania. Their investigation uncovers unsettling encounters at some of the nation's most storied sites.

1h
2:01 AM

How to Catch a Dirtbag

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.

1h
3:02 AM

How to Catch a Dirtbag

Tizzy tries to identify a man filmed pulling a gun on skateboarders; a road rager who reportedly used his coffee cup as a weapon is identified by his tattoos; a confrontation over a car charger leaves a woman seeking Tizzy's help.

1h
4:00 AM

Expedition Unknown

Josh braves Nicaragua's croc-infested waters and snake-filled jungle to find the wreckage of the Orus; chasing Gold Rush-era fortune, Vanderbilt's ship crashed in rapids on its maiden attempt to create a new route between the Atlantic and Pacific.

1h
5:00 AM

Expedition X

As America marks its 250th birthday, reports of Revolutionary War ghosts draw Phil, Heather and Jack Osbourne to historic battlefields in Pennsylvania. Their investigation uncovers unsettling encounters at some of the nation's most storied sites.

1h
6:01 AM

How to Catch a Dirtbag

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.

1h
7:02 AM

How to Catch a Dirtbag

Tizzy tries to identify a man filmed pulling a gun on skateboarders; a road rager who reportedly used his coffee cup as a weapon is identified by his tattoos; a confrontation over a car charger leaves a woman seeking Tizzy's help.

1h
8:00 AM

Harpoon Hunters

As the fleet spots the first giants, Joe fights for his lead over Niko and Tyler; all bets are off as old-timer Bill joins the derby; Emmett struggles with the choice to fish without a plane; Dylan gets a $6,000 tuna.

1h
9:00 AM

Moonshiners

Mark and Digger invent a patriotic corn whiskey recipe using red, white and blue corn; Jerry's stolen still threatens to drive a wedge between partners; Josh returns to the safety of his home, only to crash his minivan into his own house.

1h
10:00 AM

Mysteries of the Abandoned

An abandoned town in the Nevada desert is the ruins of an American Atlantis, destroyed by catastrophic floods when the Hoover Dam was built; experts investigate the secrets of this eerie ghost town as water levels recede and the city reemerges.

1h
11:00 AM

Mysteries of the Abandoned

In the American Southwest, a city in the cliffs stands deserted even though it was once home to tens of thousands of people; evidence of human remains reveals how these people came to a violent end.

1h
12:00 PM

Mysteries of the Abandoned

Abandoned buildings on a desolate island near Greece provide evidence of a group of people who were forbidden to leave.

1h
1:00 PM

Mysteries of the Abandoned: Hidden America

An upstart mining town fuels the American war effort in both World Wars with its bountiful deposits of lead and zinc; the dusty remains of the mining efforts that put Picher on the map would condemn the city to abandonment years later.

1h
2:00 PM

Mysteries of the Abandoned: Hidden America

A beloved hospital in the Big Easy was once the site of heroic efforts by medical staff and volunteers to evacuate patients after Hurricane Katrina; the historic Charity Hospital is being revitalized by another major New Orleans institution.

1h
3:00 PM

Mysteries of the Abandoned: Hidden America

At a nondescript bowling alley in South Carolina, evidence of a peaceful student protest that turned deadly comes to light; a series of tunnels in L.A. becomes a shady place for resourceful people in this sunny city.

1h
4:00 PM

MythBusters

Adam and Jamie test if it's possible to cling to the roof of a speeding car; Kari, Tory and Grant try to solve some jailbreak myths.

1h
5:00 PM

MythBusters

A classic physics problem is put to the test; the team tests two "magic bullet" theories.

1h
6:00 PM

MythBusters

Adam and Jamie test whether a dirty car gets better gas mileage than a clean one; Kari, Grant and Tory test an old adage about hangovers concerning beer and liquor.

1h
7:00 PM

MythBusters

The boys test whether a trench corner can slow down a shockwave and save a soldier.

1h
8:00 PM

MythBusters

Hollywood crash clichés; driving through glass; plowing throw traffic; firing an RPG at an SUV.

1h
9:00 PM

MythBusters

The MythBusters are debunking the science and chemistry of the hit TV show "Breaking Bad" as they are joined by creator Vince Gilligan and star Aaron Paul.

1h
10:00 PM

Contraband: Seized at the Airport

After being detained for public intoxication, a woman is found to have overstayed her visa; a man who has been on the run for 15 years is apprehended; a traveler is questioned for her connections to the leader of a car theft gang.

1h
11:00 PM

Contraband: Seized at the Airport

A K9 scents illegal contents within luggage belonging to a preacher and his wife; to everyone's surprise, the wife admits to having cocaine in her bag; officers question a Brazilian man who arrives with two plastic dolls stuffed with white crystals.

1h
12:00 AM

Contraband: Seized at the Airport

Rising tariffs tempt some citizens to go abroad to buy luxury goods, where items can be up to 40% cheaper, then bring them home without paying the proper duties; a traveler returning from Italy claims she has a $50,000 watch belonging to her brother.

1h
1:00 AM

Contraband: Seized at the Airport

A traveler claims he's shocked by the discovery of a firearm in his luggage; officers question a luxury fountain pen maker; her story of coming to the U.S. for a vacation raises suspicions that she may be planning to work while she's here.

1h
2:00 AM

Contraband: Seized at the Airport

In Atlanta, an officer discovers evidence of a lottery scam - a tactic used by criminals to trick victims into giving up thousands of dollars in exchange for alleged winnings; this find could lead CBP to uncover the network behind this nefarious ploy.

1h
3:00 AM

Contraband: Seized at the Airport

A Scottish teenager claims that he's come to meet his girlfriend from a gaming website; when a couple arrives with a large amount of cash split into bundles, officers dig deeper and see that the man is under investigation by the FBI.

1h
4:00 AM

Contraband: Seized at the Airport

Rising tariffs tempt some citizens to go abroad to buy luxury goods, where items can be up to 40% cheaper, then bring them home without paying the proper duties; a traveler returning from Italy claims she has a $50,000 watch belonging to her brother.

1h
5:00 AM

Contraband: Seized at the Airport

A traveler claims he's shocked by the discovery of a firearm in his luggage; officers question a luxury fountain pen maker; her story of coming to the U.S. for a vacation raises suspicions that she may be planning to work while she's here.

1h
6:00 AM

Contraband: Seized at the Airport

In Atlanta, an officer discovers evidence of a lottery scam - a tactic used by criminals to trick victims into giving up thousands of dollars in exchange for alleged winnings; this find could lead CBP to uncover the network behind this nefarious ploy.

1h
7:00 AM

Contraband: Seized at the Airport

A Scottish teenager claims that he's come to meet his girlfriend from a gaming website; when a couple arrives with a large amount of cash split into bundles, officers dig deeper and see that the man is under investigation by the FBI.

1h
8:00 AM

This Is Mark Rober

Mark dives into the most absurdly scaled-up toys he's ever made: the world's largest Nerf blaster, the world's largest Super Soaker and a snowball machine gun.

1h
9:00 AM

Moonshiners

When their bootlegger suggests putting shine in pods, Mark and Digger enlist Amanda to innovate a product they can sell for $5 a shot; Jerry confronts the thief who stole his waterless still; Big Chuk and Joe Boy price themselves out of their market.

1h
10:00 AM

Homestead Rescue: Intervention

After the tragic loss of his father and wife, a young homesteader attempts to survive alone in the mountains of NC using off-grid skills he learned online; when the Raneys intervene, they find a crumbling shelter and no means of subsistence.

1h
12:00 PM

Homestead Rescue: Intervention

In Montana, the Raneys intervene with a family on winter's doorstep; they must scramble to expand their shelter and food storage before being snowed in for good; a surprising revelation in the middle of the rescue threatens to upend the Raneys' plan.

1h
2:00 PM

Naked and Afraid: Shipwrecked

With emergency flares shooting off overhead, 12 Naked and Afraid all-stars are suddenly forced to grab what they can and plunge into the pitch-black Philippine Sea; a venomous jellyfish sting leaves a survivalist in agony and threatens their challenge.

1h
4:00 PM

Naked and Afraid: Shipwrecked

For the first time ever, 12 Naked and Afraid All-Stars are going overboard; they've been told it's a Lost Coast challenge, but they're about to be shipwrecked in the dark of night; they must survive the next 35 days, and then rescue themselves to go home.

1h
6:00 PM

Naked and Afraid: Shipwrecked

Darrin leads a water pipeline build. Patrick calls out his partners; Adam squares off with a deadly viper; Dani scores a potential food win; in the dead of night, Jarrell's fire blazes out of control; a survivalist must be medically evacuated.

1h
8:00 PM

Deadliest Catch

Captains Sig & Sophia locate hybrid crab, hitting the jackpot — but filling their tanks creates an imbalance, putting the Northwestern on the brink of capsize. After OJ receives tragic news at sea, the Time Bandit crew races incoming ice to get him home.

1h
9:00 PM

Deadliest Catch

Sig's crew races to jettison pots and repair a flooding compartment below deck. Rick radios Johnathan to help hide his honey hole, but when Jake spots the Time Bandit's unusual movements, he calls Rick's bluff and puts the Cornelia Marie on hot fishing.

1h
10:00 PM

Deadliest Catch

As Jake sets gear in heavy seas, a painful skin infection spreads among the Cornelia Marie crew. Sig cleverly sets in a col between two storms, but pays a price when he returns to haul. As the ice line overruns 22 of his pots, Rick faces a $100K loss.

1h
11:00 PM

Deadliest Catch

On the Time Bandit, Johnathan delegates dentistry duties when his brother Neal's dental implants fail far out to sea. Battling 25-foot waves, Keith leans heavily on his co-captain Monte. Rick must reverse course after his greenhorn suffers a head injury.

1h
12:00 AM

Deadliest Catch

As 25-foot breakers pound the fleet, critical systems fail at the worst possible time. Sig's engine runs wild, Jake loses power, John's crane cracks and Rick must replace a lackluster deckhand, opening the door for the return of a favorite greenhorn.

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Discovery Channel HD offers high-definition broadcasting focused primarily on non-fiction programming, including science, technology, nature, history, and real-world adventure. Using this tv guide, viewers can browse upcoming broadcasts, plan their daily viewing, and stay informed about scheduled documentaries and factual series. Whether you are checking today's broadcast lineup or searching for evening programming, accurate schedule information helps ensure you never miss your favorite shows.

About Discovery Channel HD

Discovery Channel HD is the high-definition feed of the flagship Discovery Channel network. Dedicated to delivering visually immersive non-fiction content, the high-definition channel presents documentary series, specials, and unscripted entertainment in enhanced picture and sound quality. Programming generally emphasizes exploration, scientific discovery, engineering feats, wildlife conservation, and outdoor survival experiences.

Discovery Channel HD TV Guide

Navigating the Discovery Channel HD tv guide allows audiences to explore structured daily lineups. Listings generally organize programs chronologically, detailing show titles, episode information, and designated broadcast times from early morning through late night.

Today's Programming

Daytime schedules on Discovery Channel HD frequently feature thematic blocks, episode marathons, or repeat broadcasts of popular factual series. Reviewing today's schedule helps viewers catch daytime airings and track multi-part documentary series across consecutive time slots.

Tonight's Schedule

Prime-time slots in the evening typically showcase network premieres, new documentary episodes, and featured specials. Checking the evening guide allows viewers to identify main events, flagship reality series, and scheduled feature documentaries.

Checking Discovery Channel HD TV Listings

Consulting updated tv listings ensures you have clear visibility into upcoming show times across the weekly calendar. Television schedules can experience dynamic updates due to special live broadcasts, extended feature presentations, or seasonal lineup changes.

To use schedule listings effectively:

  • Verify the Date: Ensure you are viewing the specific calendar day for your planned watching.
  • Confirm Time Zones: Check whether listings display local time, Eastern Time (ET), Pacific Time (PT), or Greenwich Mean Time (GMT).
  • Check Episode Details: Read listed episode titles or brief synopses to distinguish brand-new episodes from repeat airings.

Popular Programming Categories

Programming on Discovery Channel HD spans several core non-fiction genres tailored for curious audiences:

  • Science and Technology: Exploration of mechanical engineering, space exploration, physics, and modern technological innovations.
  • Nature and Wildlife: Natural history documentaries highlighting wildlife behavior, oceanography, and global environments.
  • Real-World Adventure & Survival: Series following survival experts, wilderness expeditions, and extreme environments.
  • History and Archaeology: Investigations into ancient civilizations, historical mysteries, and architectural achievements.
  • Automotive and Restoration: Programs focused on vehicle custom builds, mechanical restoration, and automotive culture.

How to Use the TV Schedule Efficiently

Finding specific show times on Discovery Channel HD is straightforward when following a structured step-by-step approach:

  1. Select your target date from the schedule calendar.
  2. Scroll to your preferred viewing block (Morning, Afternoon, Prime Time, or Late Night).
  3. Review the listed program title and episode notes.
  4. Confirm the listed time against your local broadcast provider's time zone.
  5. Set reminder alerts on your viewing device or DVR if you plan to watch or record a specific broadcast.

Viewing and Provider Information

Discovery Channel HD is widely distributed across major television platforms globally. Access options typically include:

  • Cable Television: High-definition digital cable packages provided by local systems.
  • Satellite TV: Direct-to-home satellite television providers.
  • IPTV and Fiber Services: High-speed internet protocol TV subscription packages.
  • Live TV Streaming Services: Cloud-based multi-channel streaming platforms featuring live linear channel feeds.

Channel numbers vary significantly depending on region and provider. Viewers should consult their local service provider's channel lineup guide to confirm the exact channel slot for Discovery Channel HD in their area.

Time Zones and Regional Schedule Variations

Broadcast times for Discovery Channel HD depend on geographical location and regional feed arrangements. In North America, feeds are often split into Eastern/Central and Pacific time zones, whereas international versions (such as UK, Europe, Asia, or Latin America feeds) feature localized schedules tailored to regional peak viewing hours.

Programming times can vary by date, region, and provider. Check the latest listings for the most current schedule.

Evergreen vs. Time-Sensitive Schedule Information

Understanding the distinction between permanent channel details and dynamic schedule content helps viewers interpret broadcast data accurately:

Evergreen Channel Facts Time-Sensitive Listing Information
Network core focus (Science, Nature, Adventure) Exact daily air times for specific episodes
High-definition (HD) broadcast format Live event broadcast dates and special events
General programming genres and categories Tonight's prime-time broadcast order
Platform availability (Cable, Satellite, Streaming) Seasonal premiere dates and schedule shifts

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the Discovery Channel HD TV Guide?

The Discovery Channel HD TV guide is a dedicated schedule overview listing air times, program titles, and episode details for content broadcast on the high-definition Discovery Channel feed.

Where can I find today's Discovery Channel HD TV listings?

You can check today's listings directly on this schedule page or through your TV provider's electronic program guide (EPG) to see continuous daily broadcasts.

Does Discovery Channel HD broadcast the same schedule in all regions?

No. Broadcast schedules vary according to regional feeds, time zones, local programming rights, and provider agreements across different countries.

What types of shows are featured on Discovery Channel HD?

Discovery Channel HD focuses on non-fiction entertainment, including documentaries on science, nature, technology, history, survival, and real-life adventure series.

Why might a scheduled program time change?

Program times can shift due to breaking news coverage, live special broadcasts, unexpected schedule overruns, or updates made directly by the broadcast network.

How can I ensure I am checking the correct time zone for a show?

Always verify the time zone setting displayed on your guide or digital program listing and adjust for your local area (e.g., Eastern, Central, Pacific, or GMT).