List of Discovery Channel original programming explained

The following is a list of television programs currently or formerly broadcast by Discovery Channel.

Current programming

The following programs are currently airing on Discovery Channel:^[1]

• (2024–present)
• America's Backyard Gold (2024–present)
• BattleBots
• Bering Sea Gold
• Big Little Brawlers (2024–present)
• Caught! (2023–present)
• Contraband: Seized at the Border
• Contraband: Seized at Sea (2024-present)
• Deadliest Catch
• Expedition Bigfoot (2023–present, moved from Travel Channel)
• Expedition Unknown
• Expedition X (2020–present)
• The Garden: Commune or Cult (2023–present)
• Ghost Adventures
• Ghost Adventures: House Calls (2024–present, moved from Discovery+)
• Ghost Adventures: Screaming Room (2024-present, moved from Travel Channel)
• Gold Rush
• Hoffman Family Gold
• Homestead Rescue (2016–present)
• How It's Made (2001–present)
• Hustlers Gamblers Crooks (2024–present)
• In the Eye of the Storm (2024–present)
• Louisiana Law (2021–present)
• Moonshiners
• Moonshiners: Master Distiller
• Mud Madness (2024–present)
• Mysteries of the Abandoned (2017–present)
• Mysteries of the Abandoned: Hidden America
• Mystery at Blind Frog Ranch (2021–present)
• Naked and Afraid
• Naked and Afraid Castaways
• Naked and Afraid: Last One Standing
• Naked and Afraid XL (2015–present)
• Outback Opal Hunters
• Shark Week
• Sin City Tow (2024-present)
• Street Outlaws: Farmtruck and AZN Down Under (2023–present)
• Street Outlaws: Mega Cash Days (2023–present)
• Street Outlaws: No Prep Kings (2018–present)
• Street Outlaws vs. The World (2023–present)
• Survive the Raft
• Wild & Weird America (2024–present)

Former programming

0–9

• 100 Days Wild (2020)
• 2057 (2007)
• 9/11 Firehouse (2013)

A

• Africa (2013)
• Aaron Needs a Job (2019)
• Adrenaline Rush Hour (2009)
• After the Climb (2007)
• Airplane Repo (2010–15)
• Air Pressure (2015)
• Airshow (2015)
• (2011–22)
• Alaskan Bush People (2014–22)
• Alaskan Steel Men (2013)
• Alien Planet (2005; special)
• All on the Line (2020)
• All the President's Men Revisited (2013)
• American Casino (2004–05)
• American Chopper (2003–20)
• American Guns (2011–12)
• American Hot Rod (2004–08)
• American Loggers (2009–11)
• American Treasures (2011)
• American Made Inventors (2017)
• Amish Mafia (2012–15)
• American Muscle (2014)
• American Tarzan (2016)
• American Underworld (2011)
• (2006)
• Animal Face-Off (2004)
• Apocalypse Preppers (2013)
• Arctic Rescue (2015)
• Argo: Inside Story (2013)
• Arthur C. Clarke's Mysterious Universe (1994–95)
• Assignment Discovery
• Atlas 4D (2010)
• Auction Kings (2010–13)

B

• Backyard Oil (2013)
• Bad Chad Customs (2019–20)
• Bad Universe
• The Ballad of Big Al
• Barbarians: Secrets of the Dark Ages (2002)
• Beachbody
• Beast Tracker
• Bee Czar (2022)
• Before We Ruled the Earth (2003)
• Bermuda Triangle Exposed
• Beyond 2000
• Beyond Tomorrow
• Big! (2004)
• The Big Brain Theory (2013)
• Biker Build-Off (2002–07)
• Billion Dollar Secret
• Billy Buys Brooklyn (2022)
• Bizarre Dinosaurs
• Blood and Oil (2013)
• Blue Collar Bankers
• The Blue Planet
• Blueprint for Disaster (2004–08)
• Bone Detectives (2007–08)
• Brainiac: Science Abuse
• Breakout
• Brew Masters (2010)
• Brink of Disaster (2022)
• Building the Future
• Building the Great Pyramid
• Building the Ultimate (2005)
• Built for Champions
• Bush Tucker Man (1992)

C

• Cal Fire (2021)
• Canada's Worst Driver (2005–18)
• Canada's Worst Handyman (2006–11)
• Carfellas
• Cash Cab (2005–18)
• Chop Shop London
• Choppers
• The Colony (2009–10)
• Connect
• Contact (2019)
• Crash of the Century
• Curiosity (2011–13)
• Curious and Unusual Deaths
• Curse of Akakor (2021)
• The Curse of Tutankhamen (1999)
• A Cut Above (2022)

D

• Daily Planet (1995–2018)
• Dangerman: Adventures of Geoff Mackley
• Daring Capers (1999–2001)
• Dark Fellowships: The Vril
• (2020–22)
• Deadliest Catch: Dungeon Cove (2016)
• Deadliest Catch: The Viking Returns (2022)
• Deadly Women (2003–05)
• Dead Men's Tales
• Dealers (2012)
• The Death of Yugoslavia (1995)
• Deception with Keith Barry
• Decoding Disaster
• Designer Guys
• Destroyed in Seconds (2008–09)
• The Detonators
• The Devils Ride
• Diagnosis: Unknown
• Diesel Brothers (2016–22)
• Diesel Brothers: Diesel Nation (2020)
• Dino Hunters (2020–21)
• Dinosaur Planet (2003)
• Dinosaur Revolution (2011)
• Discover Magazine (1996–2000)
• Discovery Atlas (2006–08)
• Dirty Jobs (2003–12, 2020–23)
• Dirty Mudder Truckers (2019–21)
• Disaster Detective
• Disaster Eyewitness (2011)
• Doctorology (2007)
• Dodgeball Thunderdome (2020)
• Doing DaVinci (2009–10)
• Doomsday (2008; special)
• Doomsday Bunkers
• Double Agents
• Download: The True Story of the Internet (2008)
• Dragons: A Fantasy Made Real
• Driven (2020)
• Dual Survival (2010–16)
• Dude, You're Screwed (2013–14)

E

• Earthflight
• Easy Does It (1991–96)
• Eco-Challenge (2001)
• Eco-Tech (2003)
• Edge of Alaska (2014–17)
• End Day
• Engineering Volcanoes
• Equinox
• Escape Stories (2001)
• (2006–09)
• Everything You Need To Know
• Exhibit A: Secrets of Forensic Science
• Expedition Borneo
• Expedition to the Edge (2020)
• Explosions Gone Wrong
• Extreme Engineering (2003–2011)
• Extreme Machines (1997)
• Extreme Peril
• Extreme Smuggling (2013)
• Extreme Survival

F

• Fast N' Loud (2012–20)
• The FBI Files (1998–2006)
• Fearless Planet (2007)
• The Feuding Tombs of Christopher Columbus
• Fields of Armor
• Fight or Die
• Fight Quest (2007–08)
• The Final 24
• Finding Escobar's Millions (2017–19)
• Fireballs from Space
• (2005)
• Firepower
• First Life (2010)
• A Fishing Story with Ronnie Green (2017)
• Flying Heavy Metal (2005)
• Flying Wild Alaska (2011–12)
• Forensic Detectives (1999–01)
• Frontiers of Construction
• Frontiers of Flight
• Frozen Planet (2011)
• Full Force Nature
• Full Metal Challenge
• FutureCar
• The Future Is Wild
• Future Weapons (2006–08)

G

• Game of Stones
• Garage Takeover
• Getaway Driver (2021)
• Ghost Lab (2009–11)
• Giant Squid: Caught On Camera
• Globe Trekker
• Gold, Lies & Videotape (2023)
• (2019-22)
• Gold Rush: Winter's Fortune (2021)
• Gold Star Racing
• Great Bear Stakeout (2013; special)
• The Great Biker Build Off
• The Greatest Ever (2005)
• Green Village
• Growing Belushi (2020-23)
• Guardians of the Glades (2019–20)
• Guinea Pig
• Gutbusters (2002)

H

• Harley and the Davidsons (2016)
• A Haunting (2005–07)
• The Haunting in Connecticut (2003)
• Hard To Kill (2018)^[2]
• Hazard Pay
• Heirs to the Dare (2014)
• Heroes (2006)
• Hidden
• Hidden Kingdoms (2014)
• Hijack El Al Flight 426
• Hogs Gone Wild
• The Holocaust: In Memory of Millions
• Home Matters
• Homestead Rescue: Raney Ranch (2020–21)
• Hooked on Fishing (1999)
• How Beer Saved the World (2011)
• How Booze Built America (2012)
• How Do They Do It?
• How Does It Work?
• Howe & Howe Tech (2010–11)
• How the Universe Works (2010)
• How to Survive
• How We Invented The World (2013; miniseries)
• Huge Moves
• (2008)
• Human Planet (2011)
• Hunting Atlantis (2021)

I

• Ice Cold Catch (2022–23)
• (2008)
• The Impossible Row (2020)
• In the Wild with Harry Butler
• Incredible India!
• India with Sanjeev Bhaskar
• Industrial Revelations (2002–04)
• Inside Planet Earth
• Instinto Asesino
• Interior Motives
• Into Alaska with Jeff Corwin
• Into the Lion's Den (2004)
• Into the Universe with Stephen Hawking (2010)
• Into the Unknown with Josh Bernstein (2008)
• I Quit (2020)
• Is Born
• I Shouldn't Be Alive (2005–06)
• Is It Possible? (2010)
• It Takes a Thief (2005–07)
• I, VIDEOGAME
• I Was Bitten

J

• Jeremy Wade's Dark Waters (2019)
• JFK: The End Of Camelot
• Josh Gates Tonight (2020–22)
• Jungle Gold (2012–13)
• Junkyard Wars (2001–03)
• Justice Files

K

• Killing Fields (2016–18)
• Klondike (2014)
• The Know Zone (1995)
• Korea: The Forgotten War

L

• LA Ink (2007–11)
• Land of Giants / The Giant Claw
• Land of the Mammoth
• The Last Alaskans (2016–19)
• Last Day of the Dinosaurs (2010; special)
• The Last Huntsmen (2013)
• Last Man Standing (2007)
• Legend Detectives (2005)
• Legends of the Wild (2020)
• Licence to Drill
• Life
• The Life of Mammals (2002)
• Life Story
• Lobster Wars (2007)
• Lobstermen (2009)
• Lone Star Law (2020, 2022)
• Lost Animals of the 20th Century
• Lost Relics of the Knights Templar (2020–21)
• The Lost Ship of Venice (2006)
• The Lost Tomb of Jesus (2007)
• Lynette Jennings Design

M

• Magic of Science
• Mammal Revolution
• Mammals vs. Dinosaurs
• Manhunt: Unabomber (2017)
• Man vs. Bear (2019–20)
• Man vs. Wild (2006–11)
• Man, Woman, Wild (2010–12)
• Mark Rober's Revengineers (2023)
• Marooned with Ed Stafford (2013)
• Massive Engines
• Massive Machines
• Master of Arms (2018)
• Masters of Disaster (2019)
• Mega Builders (2005–10)
• Mega Engineering
• Miami Ink
• Mind, Body & Kick Ass Moves
• Miracle Planet
• Misfit Garage (2014–18)
• Modern Gladiators
• Moment of Impact
• Mongrel Nation (2003)
• Monkey Business
• Monster: A Portrait Of Stalin In Blood
• Monster Garage (2002–06)
• Monster House (2003–06)
• Monsters Resurrected (2009)
• Moonshiners: American Spirit (2022)
• Moonshiners: Whiskey Business (2019)
• Most Evil (2006–08)
• Mostly True Stories: Urban Legends Revealed
• Mummy Detective with Bob Brier (2004)
• My Shocking Story
• Mysteries of the Deep (2020-22)
• The Mysterious Death of Cleopatra (2006)
• MythBusters (2003–16)

N

• Naked and Afraid: Solo (2023)
• Nasty by Nature
• Nature by Design
• Nature's Deadliest
• Nature's Great Events (2009)
• The New Al-Qaeda
• The New Detectives (1996–2005)
• The Next Step (1991–96)
• NextWorld
• Nigel's Wild Wild World
• Nightmare Next Door
• Normandy: The Great Crusade

O

• Ocean Odyssey
• Oddities
• One Car Too Far (2012)
• One Man Army (2011)
• One Step Beyond
• One Way Out (2008–09)
• On the Run
• Out In The Cold
• Outback Lockdown (2020)
• Outlaw Empires (2012; miniseries)
• Outrageous Acts of Science: You Have Been Warned
• Overhaulin' (2012–15)

P

• Pagans
• Passport to Space
• Patent Bending (2006)
• People Watch
• Perfect Disaster (2006)
• PitchMen (2009–11)
• Planes That Never Flew
• Planet Earth (2006)
• Point of No Return (2002)
• Pompeii: Killer In Our Midst (2005)
• Pompeii of the East (2005; special)
• (2003)
• Pop Nation
• Portraits
• Pot Cops (2013)
• Prehistoric
• Prehistoric Park
• Prehistoric Planet
• Profiles of Nature
• Property Wars (2012–13)
• Prototype This! (2008–09)
• Pyramid Beyond Imagination (2002)
• The Patiala Necklace (2004)
• The Prosecutors: In Pursuit of Justice

R

• Ragin' Cajuns (2012)
• Raging Planet
• Raising the Mammoth
• Raising Wild (2019)
• Rally Round the House
• Raw Nature
• Ray Mears' The Real Heroes of Telemark (2003; special)
• Ray Mears' World of Survival (1997–98)
• The Reagan Legacy
• The Real American Cowboy
• The Real Eve
• Really Big Things
• Reclaimed (2020)
• Redwood Kings
• Reporters At War (2003)
• Resurrection Tomb Mystery (2012)
• Rex Hunt's Fishing Adventure (1991–2004)
• Rides
• Rise of the Video Game (2007)
• Rivals
• River of No Return (2019)
• Road Trip USA
• Robotica
• Rob Riggle: Global Investigator (2020)
• Rocket Around the Xmas Tree (2020)^[3]
• Rocket Science
• Royal Deaths & Diseases (2003–04)
• RTL Autowereld

S

• Sacred Steel Bikes
• Saint Hoods (2013)
• Salvage Squad
• Savage Builds (2019)
• The Science of Sex Appeal
• Sci-Fi Saved My Life
• Sci-Trek
• Scrapheap Challenge
• Sea Monsters
• Secrets of SEAL Team Six
• Serengeti (2019–21)
• Seven Wonders of...
• Sex Sense (2004; miniseries)
• Sewer Divers (2023)
• Siberian Cut (2014)
• Silver Rush (2013)
• Skywire Live
• Smash Lab (2007–08)
• Solving History with Olly Steeds (2010)
• Some Assembly Required
• Son of God
• Sons of Guns
• Space Odyssey
• Stealth Secrets (2005)
• Sticker Shock (2018)
• Storm Chasers (2007–11)
• Storm Warning
• Story of India
• Stranded with Cash Peters
• Street Outlaws (2013–23)
• Street Outlaws: America's List (2021–22)
• Street Outlaws: End Game (2022)
• Street Outlaws: Farmtruck and AZN (2022)
• Street Outlaws: Fastest in America (2020–23)
• Street Outlaws: Locals Only (2023)
• Street Outlaws: Memphis (2018–21)
• Street Outlaws: New Orleans (2016–17)
• Street Outlaws: No Prep Kings: The Great 8 (2022)
• Street Outlaws: No Prep Kings: Team Attack (2021)
• Street Outlaws: Race Night in America (2020)
• Stunt Junkies
• The Sun
• Superstorm
• Super Structures of the World (1998)
• Supervolcano
• Super Weapons of the Ancient World (2005)
• Surprise by Design
• Survive This
• Survivorman (2005-08)
• Swamp Brothers (2011–12)
• Swamp Loggers (2009–12)
• Swords: Life on the Line (2009–11)

T

• Tales from the Explorers Club (2022)
• Tanks!
• Tanks! The Aces (2005)
• Test Case (2006)
• Texas Car Wars (2012)
• This Is Mark Rober (2023)
• Tilt 23 1/2
• Time Warp (2008–09)
• Titanic: Anatomy of a Disaster
• Top Gear (2010–16)
• Top Marques
• Top Ten (2004–05)
• Tournament
• Tracking Africa's Dinosaurs (2002)
• Trading Spaces (2018-19)
• Travelers
• Treasure!
• (2015–18)
• Tribe (2005-07)
• True Horror with Anthony Head (2004)
• The Truth About Killer Dinosaurs (2005)
• Twin Turbos (2018–20)

U

• Ultimate Car Build-Off
• Ultimate Cars
• The Ultimate Guide
• The Ultimate Ten
• Unchained Reaction (2012)
• Undercover Billionaire (2019–21)
• Under Siege: America's Northern Border (2013)
• Understanding
• Universe
• Unsolved History (2002–05)
• Untamed Africa

V

• Valley of the T. rex (2001)
• Vegas Rat Rods (2014–18)
• Verminators (2008–09)
• Viking Voyages: Wings of the Dragon (2005)

W

• Walking with Beasts
• Walking with Cavemen
• Walking with Dinosaurs
• Walking with Monsters
• Warlocks Rising
• Warrior Women
• Watergate (1994)
• Weaponizers
• Weapon Masters (2007)
• Weapons of War (series)
• Weed Country (2013)
• Weed Wars (2011)
• Weird Nature (2002)
• Weird or What?
• What's That About?
• Wheeler Dealers (2011–15)
• When Dinosaurs Roamed America (2001)
• When Dinosaurs Ruled
• (2008)
• Why Didn't I Think of That?
• Why We Hate (2019)
• Wild Brazil (2014)
• Wild Discovery (1995–2002)
• Wild New World (2002)
• Wild Pacific
• Wild Weather (2002; miniseries)
• Wildlife Chronicles
• Wings
• Wolves at Our Door (1997)
• A World Away
• World Birth Day (2002–03)
• World Class Cuisine
• World of Wonder
• World's Biggest And Baddest Bugs (2004)
• The World's Strangest UFO Stories
• World's Top 5 (2012)
• World's Toughest Fixes
• The World's Toughest Tunnel (2005)
• Worst-Case Scenario (2010)
• Wreckreation Nation (2009)

X

• X-Machines
• X-Ray Mega Airport (2015)

Y

• You Spoof Discovery (2007)
• Yukon Men

Z

• Zero Hour

Notes and References

1. Web site: Discovery Shows. Discovery Channel. May 21, 2018. en-us.
2. Web site: Discovery Channel Takes On America's Most Dangerous Jobs In New Series 'Hard To Kill' (Working Title) – Discovery, Inc.. corporate.discovery.com. May 22, 2018.
3. Web site: Discovery's All-New Explosive Series "Rocket Around the Xmas Tree" Blasts Onto Television Screens December 3. The Futon Critic. November 16, 2020.