Discovery Channel TV Guide — Friday TV Listings & Schedule

Browse the full Discovery Channel TV guide for Friday, 28 August 2026. 23 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

Filthy Fortunes

S2 · E15 · From Rats to Riches True

From Rats to Riches

Matt's team goes full hazmat suit to tackle a rat-infested hoard that is rumored to have cash hidden in every room; if the rats haven't eaten it already.

01:00 1h

Filthy Fortunes

S2 · E8 · Mega Bites for Mega Bucks Entertainment

Mega Bites for Mega Bucks

In a house packed with oddities, Matt finds megalodon teeth, tribal masks and Civil War bullets. The team struggles to make the kitchen functional again.

02:00 1h

Filthy Fortunes

Santa's Fury Road to Riches Entertainment

Santa's Fury Road to Riches

Matt scrambles to clear a bat-infested barn and turn a sea of Santa Clauses into big money. Matt finds a lost cache of rare coins.

03:00 1h

Filthy Fortunes

S2 · E3 · Matt's Michigan Magic Entertainment

Matt's Michigan Magic

A widower's home is packed with belongings that his family will no longer visit. Matt's team scrambles to sell boats, motorcycles, and barbershop equipment.

04:00 1h

Filthy Fortunes

S2 · E15 · From Rats to Riches True

From Rats to Riches

Matt's team goes full hazmat suit to tackle a rat-infested hoard that is rumored to have cash hidden in every room; if the rats haven't eaten it already.

05:00 1h

This is Mark Rober

S1 · E1 · Elephant Toothpaste True

Elephant Toothpaste

Mark Rober showcases some of his greatest and craziest visual experiments, then highlights his second attempt to set a world record.

Morning

06:00 1h

Gold Rush: White Water

S7 · E7 · Unfinished Business Entertainment

Unfinished Business

After a record find, Dustin knows many more of those 6-ounce nuggets are within reach, leading him into a rematch with the site that defeated him last season.

07:00 1h

Homestead Rescue: Intervention

S1 · E5 · Wylde Mountain Reckoning Documentary

Wylde Mountain Reckoning

The Raneys intervene with a family on winter's doorstep; they must scramble to expand their shelter.

08:00 1h

Dual Survival

True

A survival expert and a naturalist demonstrate how to survive dangerous situations by combining their knowledge and using the tools around them.

09:00 1h

Homestead Rescue: Intervention

S1 · E1 · Alaska Winter-vention Documentary

Alaska Winter-vention

The Raneys intervene to save an Alaskan family exiled to tents by a mold-infested cabin, and they have one shot to make the homestead livable.

10:00 1h

Homestead Rescue: Intervention

S1 · E1 · Alaska Winter-vention Documentary

Alaska Winter-vention

The Raneys intervene to save an Alaskan family exiled to tents by a mold-infested cabin, and they have one shot to make the homestead livable.

11:00 2h

Homestead Rescue: Intervention

North Carolina DIY or Die Documentary

North Carolina DIY or Die

After the tragic loss of his father and wife, a young homesteader attempts to survive alone in the mountains of N.C. using off-grid skills he learned online.

Daytime

13:00 1h

MythBusters

S7 · E3 · Banana Slip, Double Dip True

Banana Slip, Double Dip

Adam and Jamie test the validity of two comedic myths, including whether banana peels are slippery; Kari, Tory and Grant try to create handmade diamonds.

14:00 1h

MythBusters

S6 · E16 · Alcohol Myths True

Alcohol Myths

Jamie, Adam and Kari conduct experiments on the commonly held theory that the more alcohol people drink, the more attractive the opposite sex appears.

15:00 1h

MythBusters

S13 · E1 · Titanic Survival True

Titanic Survival

Jamie, Adam and director James Cameron test one of the most requested myths, while Grant, Tory and Kari take a unique surfboard for a spin.

16:00 1h

MythBusters

S13 · E11 · Deadliest Catch Crabtastic Special True

Deadliest Catch Crabtastic Special

The team tests the chances that a crab pot can drag a person overboard, if it's best to work a 30-hour grind without sleeping, and a crab pot's durability.

17:00 1h

Deadliest Catch

S22 · E11 · O Captain, My Captain True

O Captain, My Captain

Greenhorn Todd's abscessed tooth forces Rick to consider a costly return to Dutch Harbor. Sig hands new protégé "Bob" the helm for her first-ever opilio season.

Evening

18:00 1h

Deadliest Catch

S22 · E12 · Crushing Ice True

Crushing Ice

As Arctic ice wreaks havoc on the fishing grounds, Rick risks losing a fortune in crab pots. A health crisis forces Keith to make a life-or-death call.

19:00 1h

Deadliest Catch

S22 · E13 · Those in Peril on the Sea True

Those in Peril on the Sea

Captains Sig and Sophia shift their fishing strategy as back-to-back injuries plague the Northwestern deck crew. Jake loses power in heavy seas.

20:00 1h

Deadliest Catch

S22 · E15 · Curse of the Hybrids True

Curse of the Hybrids

Capts. Sig & Sophia locate hybrid crab, hitting the jackpot, but filling their tanks creates an imbalance, putting the Northwestern on the brink of capsize.

21:00 1h

Deadliest Catch

S22 · E16 · Aleutian Solution True

Aleutian Solution

Sig's crew races to jettison pots and repair a flooding compartment below deck. Rick radios Johnathan to help hide his honey hole.

22:00 1h

In the Eye of the Storm

Jamaica Category 5 True

Jamaica Category 5

Tourists & locals endure catastrophic winds and flooding as Category 5 Hurricane Melissa tears across Jamaica. Resorts in Montego Bay suffer structural failure.

23:00 1h

In the Eye of the Storm

That Car's Flying! True

That Car's Flying!

As Hurricane Idalia makes landfall along Florida's Gulf Coast, evacuation holdouts face a 12-foot storm surge and 125 mph winds.

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