Discovery Channel TV Guide — Thursday, 6 August 2026

Browse the full Discovery Channel TV guide for Thursday, 6 August 2026. 28 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

00:02 58m

Expedition Unknown

S17 · E3 · Death Jars of Laos Travel

Death Jars of Laos

In the jungles of Laos, Josh must detonate unexploded ordnance from the Vietnam War before he can search for a lost culture's burial jars.

01:00 1h

Expedition Unknown

S11 · E15 · Lost City of the White Jaguar Travel

Lost City of the White Jaguar

Josh delves deep into Mexico's Narcos-controlled jungles to find the only Mayan stronghold to push back the Spanish conquistadors.

02:00 1h 2m

Expedition Unknown

S17 · E6 · Episode 1 Travel

Episode 1

Josh helps discover and explore a labyrinth of lost tunnels. He dodges traffic to assist in a first-ever radar scan below the busy streets of Cuzco, Peru.

03:02 1h

How to Catch a Dirtbag

S1 · E1 · The Tesla Terrorizer Drama

The Tesla Terrorizer

A woman is caught on camera shamelessly defecating on a car; A man makes off with a tow truck.

04:02 58m

Expedition Unknown

S17 · E3 · Death Jars of Laos Travel

Death Jars of Laos

In the jungles of Laos, Josh must detonate unexploded ordnance from the Vietnam War before he can search for a lost culture's burial jars.

05:00 1h

Hustlers Gamblers Crooks

S2 · E6 · Hillbilly Heist Kings of Vegas Documentary

Hillbilly Heist Kings of Vegas

A young woman makes millions launching a high-end escort service that caters to some of NYC's elite; a dad convinces his sons to pull off the largest heist.

Morning

06:00 1h

Gold Rush: White Water

S6 · E5 · Homemade Highway to Hell Entertainment

Homemade Highway to Hell

A medical crisis puts the season in jeopardy before it can even begin; Kayla must construct a 400-foot walkway in the sheer cliffs high above Nugget Creek.

07:00 1h

MythBusters

S7 · E8 · Thermite vs. Ice True

Thermite vs. Ice

The team decides to see what happens when extremely cold ice goes up against an extremely hot explosion during one of their experiments.

08:00 1h

MythBusters

S13 · E10 · JATO Rocket Car: Mission Accomplished? True

JATO Rocket Car: Mission Accomplished?

To celebrate the show's 10th anniversary, the team arms themselves with more rocket power, more gadgets and a large rolling bunker to re-test the first myth.

09:00 1h

MythBusters

S13 · E5 · Mini Myth Medley True

Mini Myth Medley

The team takes on several viewer-requested myths; Adam and Jamie put an underwater bike, an idiom about knowledge and the "potty dance" to the test.

10:00 1h

MythBusters

S6 · E9 · Exploding Steak True

Exploding Steak

Inspired by viewer's suggestions, the team decides to test different ways to tenderize a steak and whether or not people should drive when they are angry.

11:00 1h

MythBusters

S6 · E17 · Motorcycle Flip True

Motorcycle Flip

Adam and Jamie recreate a motorcycle chase from "Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade" to find out whether it was physically possible.

Daytime

12:00 1h

MythBusters

Dangerous Driving True

Dangerous Driving

Hosts Jamie Hyneman and Adam Savage test out the controversy behind whether or not hands-free driving is a likely solution to operating a vehicle.

13:00 30m

How It's Made

S31 · E1 · Basque Pelota Balls; Pallet Trucks; Dumplings; Brass Faucets Science

Basque Pelota Balls; Pallet Trucks; Dumplings; Brass Faucets

An inside look into the technical process behind how Basque pelota balls, pallet trucks, dumplings and brass faucets are made is provided.

13:30 30m

How It's Made

S31 · E4 · Steamer Baskets; Three Wheel Scooters; Prefabricated Conservatories; Cookware Science

Steamer Baskets; Three Wheel Scooters; Prefabricated Conservatories; Cookware

An inside look at the production of how steamer baskets, scooters, prefabricated conservatories, and copper cookware are made is provided.

14:00 30m

How It's Made

S31 · E2 · Laptops; Panettone; Saxophones Science

Laptops; Panettone; Saxophones

The manufacturing process behind laptops, panettone and saxophones is explored.

14:30 30m

How It's Made

S16 · E23 · Fencing Masks, Books, Ocean Drone Transformers, and 3D Puzzles Documentary

Fencing Masks, Books, Ocean Drone Transformers, and 3D Puzzles

A special inside look at the mechanical process behind how fencing masks, ocean drone transformers, and 3D puzzle are made is provided.

15:00 30m

How It's Made

S16 · E8 · Educational Robots; Boxing Belts; Boat Radar Mounts; European-style Radiators Science

Educational Robots; Boxing Belts; Boat Radar Mounts; European-style Radiators

The cutting-edge engineering and manufacturing process behind educational robots, boxing belts, boat radar mounts, and European radiators is showcased.

15:30 30m

How It's Made

S27 · E12 · Race Car Oil Tanks, Plastic Moldings, Lemongrass Oil, Fly Tying Vices Science

Race Car Oil Tanks, Plastic Moldings, Lemongrass Oil, Fly Tying Vices

An inside look is taken at product assembly, featuring a glimpse into how race car oil tanks, plastic moldings, lemongrass oil and fly tying vices are made.

16:00 30m

How It's Made

S28 · E13 · Wooden Utensils, Refrigeration Units, Moccasins, Electronic Impact Drills Science

Wooden Utensils, Refrigeration Units, Moccasins, Electronic Impact Drills

A look is given into the creation process of several things including wooden utensils, refrigeration units, moccasins, and electric impact drills.

16:30 30m

How It's Made

S28 · E2 · Pasta Dyes, Blueberries, Composting Toilets, and Surge Arresters Science

Pasta Dyes, Blueberries, Composting Toilets, and Surge Arresters

An inside look is taken at product assembly, featuring a glimpse into how pasta dies, blueberries, composting toilets and surge arresters are made.

17:00 1h

Dirty Jobs

S8 · E7 · Medical Waste True

Medical Waste

After making the trip out to Sioux Falls, South Dakota, Mike joins the crew of Medical Waste Transport Incorporated as medical waste processor.

Evening

18:00 1h

Dirty Jobs

S8 · E4 · Water Softener Technician True

Water Softener Technician

Mike helps a city's public service workers do maintenance on a water softening basin; Mike works as a coin washer while at a hotel in San Francisco.

19:00 1h

Dirty Jobs

S8 · E10 · Onion Processor True

Onion Processor

Mike works at Gills Onions, cutting up and tasting the onions before cleaning the juicing machine and the reactor; Mike helps build ladders out of wood.

20:00 1h

Dirty Jobs

S8 · E9 · Tower Top Hand True

Tower Top Hand

After erecting a radio communications tower in North Dakota, Mike visits Hollywood to memorialize the fact that he has featured a dirty job in every state.

21:00 1h

Dirty Jobs

S9 · E4 · Rock Sucker; Mountain Carver Documentary

Rock Sucker; Mountain Carver

Mike uses a gigantic vacuum to clean rocks off an industrial roof; Mike journeys to Black Hills, S.D., to help carve the monument dedicated to Crazy Horse.

22:00 1h

Dirty Jobs

S9 · E5 · Escalator Maintainer; Scorpion Sweeper Documentary

Escalator Maintainer; Scorpion Sweeper

Mike braves cramped spaces in a hockey arena's escalator to scrape and remove stubborn spots from the bottom of the dangerous contraption.

23:00 1h

Dirty Jobs

S9 · E6 · Combat Surgeon; Iguana Hunter Documentary

Combat Surgeon; Iguana Hunter

Mike trains as a combat surgeon under hyper-realistic battlefield scenarios; Mike helps control an unhealthy invasion of iguanas on the Florida coast.

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