Browse the full Discovery Channel TV guide for Friday, 9 October 2026. 22 programmes listed , including 5 tonight. US listings updated daily — scroll down to tonight's highlights or use the day tabs above to browse the weekly schedule.
Early Morning
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00:00 1h
In the Eye of the Storm: Chasers
S1 · E6 · Tornado of the Year DocumentaryTornado of the YearBack on home turf, Freddy, Tanner, and Connor race across Nebraska in pursuit of a powerful, long-lived twister that earns the title Tornado of the Year. -
01:00 1h
In the Eye of the Storm: Chasers
S1 · E1 · Twister Shapeshifter DocumentaryTwister ShapeshifterNear Gary, S.D., expert chasers and certified weather spotters self-shoot an encounter with a long-track, shape-shifting tornado. -
02:00 1h
In the Eye of the Storm: Chasers
S1 · E5 · Spin City TrueSpin CityWhile chasing a monster in Alabama, Sarah parts ways with Reed moments before he takes the Dominator for a literal spin inside a tornado. -
03:00 1h
In the Eye of the Storm: Chasers
S1 · E3 · Danger Close in Dakota DocumentaryDanger Close in DakotaTop chasers track a stunning tornado outbreak in eastern South Dakota. When a violent EF2 blows through a farmstead, Brandon and Tanner race to the scene. -
04:00 1h
In the Eye of the Storm: Chasers
S1 · E6 · Tornado of the Year DocumentaryTornado of the YearBack on home turf, Freddy, Tanner, and Connor race across Nebraska in pursuit of a powerful, long-lived twister that earns the title Tornado of the Year. -
05:00 1h
Harpoon Hunters
S1 · E7 · Late Season Monsters EntertainmentLate Season MonstersAs the giant bluefin gorge themselves on schools of fatty baitfish, captains battle to capture oversized quota-killer tuna; Joe scores a rare hat trick.
Morning
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06:00 1h
Deadliest Catch
S20 · E13 · Merciless Seas EntertainmentMerciless SeasWith winter upon them, the Titan Explorer encounters a disastrous 30-foot wave that endangers Jake's captaincy abilities; the Time Bandit loses power. -
07:00 1h
MythBusters
S5 · E25 · Airplane Hour TrueAirplane HourAdam and Jamie see if a person can safely land a commercial airliner without training; Grant, Kari and Tory look into some Hollywood skydiving myths. -
08:00 1h
MythBusters
S7 · E12 · Knock Your Socks Off TrueKnock Your Socks OffAdam and Jamie conduct a physics experiment to learn if a bullet fired from a gun will hit the ground at the same time as a bullet dropped from the same height. -
09:00 1h
MythBusters
S6 · E11 · Viral Hour TrueViral HourJamie, Adam and the rest of the Mythbusters team explore the world of viral videos to investigate how they're made, passed along and spread around the world. -
10:00 1h
MythBusters
S14 · E10 · Fire in the Hole TrueFire in the HoleThe gang tests Hollywood scenarios involving explosives, including whether or not someone could shoot a grenade mid-flight and make it useless. -
11:00 1h
MythBusters
S6 · E7 · Alaska Special TrueAlaska SpecialHosts Adam Savage and Jamie Hyneman travel to Alaska with their MythBusters crew in an attempt to either break or prove well known anecdotes about the state.
Daytime
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12:00 1h
MythBusters
S7 · E2 · Alaska Special 2 TrueAlaska Special 2The "MythBusters" crew members journey to wintry Alaska, where they test whether the cold temperatures there can freeze urine before it reaches the ground. -
13:00 1h
Gold Rush: Mine Rescue with Freddy & Juan
S5 · E7 · All the Pretty Gold EntertainmentAll the Pretty GoldTwo rookie miners desperately need to double their gold after a disastrous start to the season; Juan battles personal crisis and rejoins Freddy. -
14:00 1h
Gold Rush: Mine Rescue with Freddy & Juan
The Jig is Up TrueThe Jig is UpMiners make dangerous moves, such as working on poor soil and using old equipment; Freddy and Juan return to turn these pitfalls into gains. -
15:00 2h
Gold Rush: Mine Rescue with Freddy & Juan
S5 · E6 · Great Klondike Gold Hunt EntertainmentGreat Klondike Gold HuntIn the Yukon, Freddy and Juan tackle their most extensive treasure hunt yet: 288 claims across 6,000 acres and double the breakdowns. -
17:00 1h
Gold Rush: Mine Rescue with Freddy & Juan
S5 · E1 · It's a Hard-Rock Life EntertainmentIt's a Hard-Rock LifeIn California, a miner with 75 cents in the bank faces ruin at his failing hard-rock mine. Freddy makes an incredible discovery.
Evening
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18:00 1h
Gold Rush: Mine Rescue with Freddy & Juan
S5 · E10 · Taming the Monster EntertainmentTaming the MonsterFreddy & Juan find a struggling miner who put his entire life savings into 288 claims in Arizona to create a legacy for his grandson. -
19:00 2h
Gold Rush
S17 · E1 · The Most Gold Wins TrueThe Most Gold WinsParker and Tony set 13,000-ounce gold totals, sparking a battle to see who can mine the most and reigniting an old feud. A new player enters the Klondike fray. -
21:00 1h 8m
Gold Rush
S17 · E2 · A Midas Mess TrueA Midas MessTony's crew sinks a bulldozer and two trucks in the Midas Cut; his grandson flirts with a driver. -
22:08 1h
Rocky Mountain Wreckers
S2 · E1 · Living Life on the Edge DocumentaryLiving Life on the EdgeA damaged hauler carrying U.S. mail through Colorado shuts down I-70. Hurricane-force winds in Wyoming leave a semi skewered. -
23:08 1h
Secret Life of a Vegas Casino
S1 · E2 · Big Bang Theories TrueBig Bang TheoriesReports of loud bangs and bullet holes on the eighth floor spark a tense night before the cause of the chaos is discovered one floor above.