Discovery Life TV Guide — Wednesday, 20 May 2026

Browse the full Discovery Life TV guide for Wednesday, 20 May 2026. 27 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

Dr. Pimple Popper

This is Zit: Pain in the Neck Entertainment

This is Zit: Pain in the Neck

A man comes in with a lump on his neck he worries might get big enough to choke him; a woman struggles with depression caused by the growth on her forehead.

01:00 1h

Botched Bariatrics

S1 · E1 · Cut the Crap Documentary

Cut the Crap

A woman who wants to spend time with her kids again needs a 10-lb mass removed from between her legs; a man with explosive bowel movements asks for help.

02:00 1h

Botched Bariatrics

S1 · E2 · Holy Moly Documentary

Holy Moly

A woman comes in for help after a lap band removal gone wrong left her with six belly buttons; a woman is treated for uncontrollable vomiting.

03:00 1h

Botched Bariatrics

S1 · E3 · Butt Out Documentary

Butt Out

A woman comes in for help after a failed lap band surgery made it impossible to swallow solid food; Dr. Caplin helps a woman left with a bizarre-shaped stomach.

04:00 1h

Dr. Pimple Popper

This is Zit: Pain in the Neck Entertainment

This is Zit: Pain in the Neck

A man comes in with a lump on his neck he worries might get big enough to choke him; a woman struggles with depression caused by the growth on her forehead.

05:00 1h

Skin Tight

S2 · E9 · Mary & Lora Entertainment

Mary & Lora

A woman looks forward to a skin removal surgery eliminating her excess skin; a woman who endured a car accident and obesity deals with scars and expanded skin.

Morning

06:00 1h

Skin Tight

S2 · E10 · Melissa I., Jessica & Matt Entertainment

Melissa I., Jessica & Matt

Obese sisters that lost a lot of weight deal with their excess skin; a man, who once weighed 625 pounds, wants to deal with his excess skin after losing weight.

07:00 1h

My Feet Are Killing Me

S1 · E19 · Moldy Cheese Feet True

Moldy Cheese Feet

The doctors are faced with difficult cases when a woman makes an appointment for her twisted toes and a man schedules and exam for his mangled feet.

08:00 1h

My Feet Are Killing Me

S1 · E20 · Walking on Broken Glass Entertainment

Walking on Broken Glass

Dr. Brad and Dr. Sarah have their hands full when they are faced with twins that have identical toe problems. Also, a boy with extremely itchy feet.

09:00 1h

My Feet Are Killing Me

S1 · E22 · Hellish Horns True

Hellish Horns

Dr. Brad and Dr. Ebonie take on peculiar cases, including a man who came in with horns on his feet and a woman whose foot went through a windshield.

10:00 30m

I Didn't Know I Was Pregnant

S2 · E1 · Trick or Treat Entertainment

Trick or Treat

A young woman is shocked to find a newborn infant in the toilet after excusing herself for what she thought was a routine bathroom break.

10:30 30m

I Didn't Know I Was Pregnant

S2 · E2 · Cradle Robbery Entertainment

Cradle Robbery

While recovering from the stress of a recent mugging where she fell to the ground, a woman learns that she is pregnant and worries about her child's health.

11:00 30m

I Didn't Know I Was Pregnant

S2 · E3 · Holiday Food Poisoning Entertainment

Holiday Food Poisoning

A woman who is taken to the emergency room for what she believes is food poisoning is shocked to find out that she is 41 weeks pregnant.

11:30 30m

I Didn't Know I Was Pregnant

S3 · E7 · Never Say Never Entertainment

Never Say Never

A woman, who was told she might never be able to have children, is rushed to the hospital due to stomach cramps she attributes to work-related stress.

Daytime

12:00 30m

I Didn't Know I Was Pregnant

S2 · E5 · Is that a Baby in Your Pants? Entertainment

Is that a Baby in Your Pants?

A 42-year-old woman is admitted to the ER complaining of stabbing pains in the pelvic region, but the truth is revealed when she unexpectedly gives birth.

12:30 30m

I Didn't Know I Was Pregnant

S2 · E6 · Home Alone Entertainment

Home Alone

A woman who had lost all hope of ever mothering children due to a diagnosis of high blood pressure and PCOS is surprised to learn that she is pregnant.

13:00 1h

Outrageous Births: Tales from the Crib

Born on a Sidewalk Documentary

Born on a Sidewalk

A woman delivers while hailing a cab; a strict religious community will not allow the mother to go to a hospital; twin sisters have babies on the same day.

14:00 1h

Outrageous Births: Tales from the Crib

Snake Bite Baby Documentary

Snake Bite Baby

A surrogate pregnancy is life threatening; a woman is bitten by a deadly snake right before her due date; a cupcake famed for inducing labor works too well.

15:00 1h

Outrageous Births: Tales from the Crib

Born in an Elevator Documentary

Born in an Elevator

Extreme birth stories include a woman giving birth in an elevator, two truckers delivering a baby in a diner, and a baby with a prolapsed umbilical cord.

16:00 1h

Outrageous Births: Tales from the Crib

Surrogate Grandma Documentary

Surrogate Grandma

A grandmother acts as a surrogate for her daughter; a very premature baby is delivered at a playground; a three-year-old helps deliver his sibling.

17:00 1h

Body Bizarre

S6 · E1 · My Arm Won't Stop Burning Me! Documentary

My Arm Won't Stop Burning Me!

A woman says she feels like her arm is burning from the inside out; a girl undergoes a surgery with the hopes of stopping her neck from dislocating.

Evening

18:00 1h

Body Bizarre

S6 · E2 · My Body is Eating My Bones Documentary

My Body is Eating My Bones

A man with half of a torso finds out if his rare bone-eating disease has returned; a girl gets surgery to stop her tumor from choking her.

19:00 1h

Body Bizarre

S6 · E3 · The Man with No Limbs and Lips Documentary

The Man with No Limbs and Lips

A man exhibiting the symptoms of a cold loses his lips and limbs; a young girl with a prematurely fused skull is treated; a woman has a disfiguring birthmark.

20:00 1h

Body Bizarre

S6 · E4 · My Daughter Can't Stop Vomiting! Documentary

My Daughter Can't Stop Vomiting!

A woman has cyclical vomiting syndrome; a man who has warts all over his body seeks a cure; a girl seeks a surgery that may help her speak for the first time.

21:00 1h

Untold Stories of the E.R.

S13 · E5 · Skin Deep True

Skin Deep

A shocking discovery is made when a man passes out from the pain; an estranged daughter solves a mystery; delirious actors end up in the ER.

22:00 1h

Untold Stories of the E.R.

S13 · E6 · Blackout, Bleedout Entertainment

Blackout, Bleedout

A wrist fracture leads to a medical mystery; two fishermen get stuck on a lure; a cheerleader fights for her life; a power outage threatens a patient's life.

23:00 1h

Untold Stories of the E.R.

S13 · E6 · Fire in the Hole True

Fire in the Hole

The hospital goes into lockdown when a nurse is shot; a bride arrives at the hospital in a poor mental state; a doctor tries to save a teen's life.

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