American Heroes Channel TV Guide — Thursday, 21 May 2026

Browse the full American Heroes Channel TV guide for Thursday, 21 May 2026. 24 programmes listed , including 6 tonight. US listings updated daily — scroll down to tonight's highlights or use the day tabs above to browse the weekly schedule.

Early Morning

00:00 1h

Against the Odds

S1 · E1 · The Marines at Hue Documentary

The Marines at Hue

Three understrength United States Marine battalions, consisting of fewer than 2,500 men, lay attack and soundly defeat enemy troops at Hue, South Vietnam.

01:00 1h

Against the Odds

S1 · E6 · A Chance in Hell: The Battle of Ramadi Documentary

A Chance in Hell: The Battle of Ramadi

A comprehensive exploration is taken into the 2006 Battle of Ramadi and how Colonel Sean MacFarland's troops' odds could not have been worse.

02:00 1h

Against the Odds

S1 · E2 · Those Damned Engineers Documentary

Those Damned Engineers

In December of 1944, the seemingly defeated Germans launch a secret offensive to capture the city of Antwerp, the heart of the Allied supply chain

03:00 1h

Against the Odds

S1 · E3 · The Heroes of Tarawa Documentary

The Heroes of Tarawa

The U.S. had to test whether the Japanese-held islands of the Pacific Ocean could be captured, and the testing ground would be heavily fortified Tarawa.

04:00 1h

Against the Odds

S1 · E1 · The Marines at Hue Documentary

The Marines at Hue

Three understrength United States Marine battalions, consisting of fewer than 2,500 men, lay attack and soundly defeat enemy troops at Hue, South Vietnam.

05:00 1h

Alcatraz: Beyond the Rock

True Special

An examination of a conspiracy which allowed three inmates to escape an impenetrable fortress, revealing hidden secrets of the dungeon of Alcatraz.

Morning

06:00 1h

Coast Guard at War

True Special

A few untold stories of the U.S. Coast Guard are shared, featuring footage and personal accounts from members who performed a combat role in the Vietnam War.

07:00 1h

Codes and Conspiracies

S1 · E6 · Freemasons Documentary

Freemasons

An in-depth exploration is taken into Freemasonry, an organization in which most of the Founding Fathers and many presidents were members.

08:00 1h

Codes and Conspiracies

S1 · E5 · Brothels Documentary

Brothels

Brothels, one of society's most clandestine institutions, are examined, featuring a look into the secrets they have held and why they have endured.

09:00 1h

Codes and Conspiracies

S1 · E4 · Bunkers Documentary

Bunkers

An exploration is presented into the stories behind America's secret bunkers and how they have played an important role in history.

10:00 1h

Codes and Conspiracies

S1 · E3 · The UFO Cover-Up Documentary

The UFO Cover-Up

An inside exploration is presented into the truth of the supposed UFO cover up and if there is actually a secret government that guards the truth.

11:00 1h

Codes and Conspiracies

S1 · E2 · Outlaw Bikers Documentary

Outlaw Bikers

An inside exploration is presented into the world of supposed outlaw bikers, featuring an in-depth look into their tightly-guarded clubs.

Daytime

12:00 1h

Codes and Conspiracies

S2 · E4 · Las Vegas Documentary

Las Vegas

An examination is presented of some of the world's most iconic, clandestine institutions and top-secret locations, featuring a look into Las Vegas.

13:00 1h

UFOs: Uncovering the Truth

S1 · E1 · Area 52 True

Area 52

Mysterious happenings in area 52 occur, like a vanishing aircraft, UFOs, and reverse technology, and investigators believe the military knows more than is said.

14:00 1h

UFOs: Uncovering the Truth

S1 · E2 · Deep Sea Encounters True

Deep Sea Encounters

After decades of UFO research on the skies, documents and eye-witness accounts lead researchers to believe UFOs could be closer than they thought.

15:00 1h

UFOs: Uncovering the Truth

S1 · E6 · Pilots and Astronauts True

Pilots and Astronauts

Pilots and astronauts share their sightings of unknown objects floating in the air to help prove that it's not uncommon to see strange things flying in the sky.

16:00 1h

UFOs: Uncovering the Truth

S1 · E3 · Ancient UFO Earth Landings True

Ancient UFO Earth Landings

Evidence leads to the possibility of an ancient man being visited by extraterrestrials; a scholar shares evidence for his theory that aliens created Sumerians.

17:00 1h

UFOs: Uncovering the Truth

S1 · E4 · Past and Present True

Past and Present

Researchers believe humans have been visited by things not of this world, as Egypt's history, Native American myths, and Renaissance art is explored.

Evening

18:00 1h

UFOs: Uncovering the Truth

S1 · E5 · Deathbed Confessions True

Deathbed Confessions

Evidence of extraterrestrial objects is presented by top intelligence, government and scientific witnesses who refuse to die before sharing their secrets.

19:00 1h

Inside Secret Societies

S1 · E3 · The Yakuza True

The Yakuza

The secrets of the violent, sharp-dressing criminal organization in Japan, engaged in an assortment of crimes such as extortion and gambling.

20:00 1h

Inside Secret Societies

S1 · E2 · The KKK True

The KKK

The most infamous white supremacist group in America is analyzed, once having over a million members, but today just a shadow of its former self.

21:00 1h

Inside Secret Societies

S1 · E4 · The Order of Assassins True

The Order of Assassins

An examination of The Assassins, one of the deadliest groups of Medieval times, who used tactics that may have been handed down to today's Islamic terrorists.

22:00 1h

Inside Secret Societies

S1 · E1 · Nazi Occult Societies True

Nazi Occult Societies

An examination of the Nazi's strong belief in ancient mysticism, the occult, and even contact with alien life is examined at length.

23:00 1h

Inside Secret Societies

S1 · E5 · The Priory of Sion True

The Priory of Sion

A secret society, with roots dating back to the 12th century, is rumored to be in possession of evidence regarding the marriage of Jesus Christ.

Early Morning

Morning

Daytime

Evening

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