Discovery Channel TV Guide — Tuesday TV Listings & Schedule

Browse the full Discovery Channel TV guide for Tuesday, 25 August 2026. 28 programmes listed , including 4 tonight. US listings updated daily — scroll down to tonight's highlights or use the day tabs above to browse the weekly schedule.

Early Morning

00:01 59m

120 Hours Behind Bars

S1 · E12 · Wood County Jail Documentary

Wood County Jail

Wood County, Wisconsin, opened a new $93 million jail, where staff face mounting pressure to help a community searching for a way forward

01:00 1h 1m

Contraband: Seized at the Border

S8 · E13 · Episode 8 True

Episode 8

Following the men and women of America's Customs and Border Protection Agency as they patrol the U.S.-Mexico border for terrorists, drugs and illegal weapons.

02:01 1h

120 Hours Behind Bars

S1 · E14 · Flagler County Jail Documentary

Flagler County Jail

At Florida's Flagler County Jail, Sheriff Rick Staly takes a tough approach to corrections while battling the revolving door of repeat offenders.

03:01 1h

120 Hours Behind Bars

S1 · E13 · San Francisco County Jail Documentary

San Francisco County Jail

San Francisco's largest jail fights to give inmates a shot at recovery, rehabilitation and a real path forward beyond the cycle of incarceration.

04:01 59m

120 Hours Behind Bars

S1 · E12 · Wood County Jail Documentary

Wood County Jail

Wood County, Wisconsin, opened a new $93 million jail, where staff face mounting pressure to help a community searching for a way forward

05:00 1h

Street Outlaws: Locals Only

S2 · E10 · Don't Underestimate the Underdog Sports

Don't Underestimate the Underdog

Locals face off in Ohio, and one racer manages to negotiate their races, getting further than anyone expected. The prize winner goes up against Kye Kelley.

Morning

06:00 1h

Gold Rush: White Water

S7 · E4 · A Dying Wish Entertainment

A Dying Wish

Dustin leaves Nugget creek to attend Dakota Fred's 80th Birthday party, and with their boss absent, Dustin's miners turn to desperate tactics.

07:00 1h

Deadliest Catch

Homeland True

Homeland

After his worst season ever, Captain Sig Hansen returns to Norway to build a new fishing operation with invasive king crab.

08:00 1h

Deadliest Catch

Kings vs. Trolls True

Kings vs. Trolls

Sig uncovers a surprise in his gear while fishing for king crab; Sig trusts the 193-foot Stalbas to Jake as he and Mandy investigate a new species of crab.

09:00 1h

Deadliest Catch

Rogue Captain True

Rogue Captain

Sig and Mandy go all in on a risky strategy on the eve of launching a new market in Europe, only for Captain Jake to haul in a huge load of king crab.

10:00 1h

Deadliest Catch

Norwegian Blood True

Norwegian Blood

Sig and Mandy gamble big to convince old-world seafood barons to buy newly discovered crab species, and Jake pursues the Russian kings in the far North.

11:00 30m

How It's Made

S30 · E8 · Glass Sculptures, Racing Pulley Systems, Inductors, Medicine Balls Science

Glass Sculptures, Racing Pulley Systems, Inductors, Medicine Balls

An inside look at the mechanical process behind how glass sculptures, racing pulley systems, inductors and medicine balls are made is provided.

11:30 30m

How It's Made

S29 · E9 · Foosball Tables; Marseille Soap; Laguiole Pocket Knives Science

Foosball Tables; Marseille Soap; Laguiole Pocket Knives

How foosball tables, marseille soap and laguiole pocket knives are made is shown.

Daytime

12:00 30m

How It's Made

S26 · E6 · Rice Cookers; Concealment Furniture; Promotional Origami; Hedge Shears Science

Rice Cookers; Concealment Furniture; Promotional Origami; Hedge Shears

An inside look at the production of how rice cookers, concealment furniture, promotional origami and hedge shears are made is provided.

12:30 30m

How It's Made

S16 · E26 · Peaked Caps, Custom Water Heaters, Electric Boats, and Fencing Foils Science

Peaked Caps, Custom Water Heaters, Electric Boats, and Fencing Foils

An inside look at how peaked caps, custom water heaters, electric boats, and fencing foils are made is provided.

13:00 30m

How It's Made

S16 · E25 · Motorcycle Goggles, Handbuilt Jukeboxes, Vacuum Excavators & Shaving Sets Science

Motorcycle Goggles, Handbuilt Jukeboxes, Vacuum Excavators & Shaving Sets

The manufacturing process behind motorcycle goggles, hand-built jukeboxes, vacuum excavators and pewter shaving sets is explored.

13:30 30m

How It's Made

S27 · E3 · Graphene, World's Smallest Car, Force Testers, Composite Cans Science

Graphene, World's Smallest Car, Force Testers, Composite Cans

An inside look is taken at product assembly, featuring a glimpse into how graphene, the world's smallest car and composite cans are made and distributed.

14:00 30m

How It's Made

S16 · E17 · Table Tennis Tables, Plastic Model Kits, and Light Microscopes Documentary

Table Tennis Tables, Plastic Model Kits, and Light Microscopes

The process behind how table tennis tables, plastic model kits, and light microscopes are made is explained.

14:30 30m

How It's Made

S30 · E4 · Witness Samples, Pressure Washers, Beehives, Cast Iron Cookers Science

Witness Samples, Pressure Washers, Beehives, Cast Iron Cookers

An inside look at how witness samples, pressure washers, bee hives, and cast iron cookers are made is provided.

15:00 30m

How It's Made

S16 · E5 · Mountain Bike Tires; Leaf and Debris Vacuums; Canned Meat; Fillet Knives Documentary

Mountain Bike Tires; Leaf and Debris Vacuums; Canned Meat; Fillet Knives

An inside look at the production of how mountain bike tires, lead and debris vacuums, canned meat and fillet knives are made is provided.

15:30 30m

How It's Made

S31 · E3 · Spinning Reels; Plasma Protein Therapies; 3D Cups; Stainless Steel Beer Kegs Science

Spinning Reels; Plasma Protein Therapies; 3D Cups; Stainless Steel Beer Kegs

An inside look at the production of how spinning reels, plasma protein therapies, 3D cups, and stainless steel kegs are made is provided.

16:00 30m

How It's Made

S30 · E12 · Aerospace Fasteners, Cactus Pear, Puree, Lab Reactors Science

Aerospace Fasteners, Cactus Pear, Puree, Lab Reactors

The production process behind how aerospace fasteners, cactus pear puree and lab reactors are made is featured.

16:30 30m

How It's Made

S29 · E6 · Fireplace Bellows, Calissons, Diving Watercraft Science

Fireplace Bellows, Calissons, Diving Watercraft

What it takes to create fireplace bellows, calissons and diving watercrafts is shared.

17:00 2h

Homestead Rescue: Intervention

S1 · E2 · A Homestead Divided Documentary

A Homestead Divided

The Raneys step into a homestead and marriage under strain. To secure the family's future, they must pull an ambitious husband away from his project.

Evening

19:00 1h

Homestead Rescue: Intervention

S1 · E9 · Harsh Reality Documentary

Harsh Reality

A worried sister calls the Raneys to save an Arizona family chasing social media clout instead of survival. In the summer heat, they gamble on a building.

20:00 1h

Homestead Rescue: Intervention

S1 · E9 · Harsh Reality Documentary

Harsh Reality

A worried sister calls the Raneys to save an Arizona family chasing social media clout instead of survival. In the summer heat, they gamble on a building.

21:00 2h 1m

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.

23:01 1h 59m

Homestead Rescue: Intervention

Bee Stings and Better Days Documentary

Bee Stings and Better Days

Parents plead for intervention with a homestead where a couple battles crippling Lyme disease. The Raneys discover the couple has turned to bee sting therapy.

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Evening

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