American Heroes Channel TV Guide — Thursday TV Listings & Schedule

Browse the full American Heroes Channel TV guide for Thursday, 27 August 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

World War II in Color

S1 · E9 · Overlord True

Overlord

Viewers are presented with a unique historical narrative touching upon the ill-preparedness of Hitler's forces for the Allied invasion of France in 1944.

01:00 1h

World War II in Color

S1 · E6 · The Mediterranean and North Africa True

The Mediterranean and North Africa

Viewers are provided with the perspective of an Italian dictator that sought conquest en route to a recreation of the expansive Roman Empire.

02:00 1h

World War II in Color

S1 · E7 · Turning the Tide True

Turning the Tide

Historians provide an understanding for how the harrowing events of World War II caused nations on both sides of the conflict to push weaponry research.

03:00 1h

World War II in Color

S1 · E8 · The Soviet Steamroller True

The Soviet Steamroller

Viewers are provided with due perspective into wartime events from 1943, which included the beginning of Hitler's downfall and an invasion of Italy.

04:00 1h

World War II in Color

S1 · E9 · Overlord True

Overlord

Viewers are presented with a unique historical narrative touching upon the ill-preparedness of Hitler's forces for the Allied invasion of France in 1944.

05:00 1h

World War II in Color

S1 · E4 · Hitler Strikes East True

Hitler Strikes East

Viewers are taken back to the harrowing circumstances that ensued in Europe during the autumn of 1940, when Germany waged conflict on the USSR.

Morning

06:00 1h

World War II in Color

S1 · E5 · Red Sun Rampant True

Red Sun Rampant

Historical analysts paint a picture for how the horrifying bombing of Pearl Harbor caused a largely European conflict to consume the entire globe.

07:00 1h

UFOs Over Earth

S1 · E1 · The Fayetteville Incident True

The Fayetteville Incident

The Mutual UFO Network uses science, psychology and law enforcement to carefully investigate people's personal accounts of UFO sightings and alien abductions.

08:00 1h

UFOs over Earth

S1 · E3 · Mass Sightings over Mexico True

Mass Sightings over Mexico

While investigating a series of mass sightings in three Mexican cities, the members of a UFO investigation team encounter conflicting stories and evidence.

09:00 1h

UFOs over Earth

S1 · E2 · The Bucks County Flap True

The Bucks County Flap

In a Philadelphia suburb where reports of UFO sightings have recently increased, MUFON investigators search for sightings that can possibly be verified.

10:00 1h

Codes and Conspiracies

S2 · E6 · Experimental Soldiers Documentary

Experimental Soldiers

A look is taken into some of the world's most iconic institutions and stories, featuring the United States' quest to create super soldiers during the Cold War.

11:00 1h

Codes and Conspiracies

S3 · E4 · Gold Documentary

Gold

An examination of where most of today's gold is located, and who holds the ownership rights to this precious metal, long treasured and fought over by man.

Daytime

12:00 1h

Codes and Conspiracies

S3 · E3 · The Vatican Documentary

The Vatican

The Vatican is one of the most secretive institutions on earth, protecting not only its elite reputation, but it's faithful members, with reckless abandon.

13:00 1h

Codes and Conspiracies

S3 · E6 · Code Wars Documentary

Code Wars

The question is posed of whether expert American code breakers have the knowledge to defeat the uncrackable encryption on consumer cell phones.

14:00 1h

Weaponology

S2 · E7 · SAS True

SAS

The program takes a close look at the SAS, a British Special Forces unit that fights behind enemy lines and has revolutionized the war on terrorism.

15:00 1h

Weaponology

S2 · E8 · Royal Marine Commandos True

Royal Marine Commandos

The Royal Marine Commandos are the United Kingdom's military chameleons who specialize in amphibious, mountain and arctic warfare.

16:00 1h

Weaponology

S2 · E9 · Extreme Warriors True

Extreme Warriors

Historians and military experts discuss in detail the history of Special Forces teams and the training that members must undergo.

17:00 1h

Weaponology

S2 · E10 · US Combat Engineers True

US Combat Engineers

Often working under hazardous fighting conditions, combat engineers specialize in tasks such as diffusing explosives, building roads, and demolishing bridges.

Evening

18:00 1h

Weaponology

S2 · E11 · French Foreign Legion True

French Foreign Legion

Historians and experts discuss in detail the history behind the French Foreign Legion and the soldiers who come from all over the world to become Legionnaires.

19:00 1h

Forbidden History

S4 · E2 · Secrets Of The Vatican True

Secrets Of The Vatican

An examination of the secret documents and artifacts of the Vatican Archives and Library, containing such treasures as the trial transcripts of Galileo.

20:00 1h

Forbidden History

S4 · E3 · The Murder Bureau True

The Murder Bureau

The story of the Bulgarian secret department, Service 7, the killer force that had operations in nine different countries, resulting in many unexplored deaths.

21:00 1h

Forbidden History

S4 · E4 · The Dark Truths Of The Templars True

The Dark Truths Of The Templars

A profile that attempts to challenge head-on the orthodox beliefs about an order that created much anger in Europe and France, in particular.

22:00 1h

Forbidden History

S4 · E5 · The Real Mary Magdalene True

The Real Mary Magdalene

A profile of one of the major figures in Christianity, who was said to have travelled with Jesus and been present at his crucifixion and resurrection.

23:00 1h

Forbidden History

S4 · E6 · The Death Of Mussolini True

The Death Of Mussolini

The once-powerful friend of Hitler saw his days end by hanging upside down in Milan's Piazzale Loreto, but mystery still surrounds the details of his death.

Early Morning

Morning

Daytime

Evening

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