History TV Guide — Friday, 17 July 2026

Browse the full History TV guide for Friday, 17 July 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

00:05 58m

Ancient Aliens

S21 · E30 · Alien A.I. True

Alien A.I.

The artificial intelligence has made it a powerful tool for historians and archaeologists, but also reveal evidence of an extraterrestrial presence on Earth?

01:03 1h 2m

Secrets Declassified with David Duchovny

S1 · E21 · Dark Deals Drama

Dark Deals

During the Cold War, secret government labs conducted disturbing experiments. From Stalin's hybrid soldier program to East Germany's odd scent collection.

02:05 59m

Secrets Declassified with David Duchovny

S1 · E23 · High Strangeness Drama

High Strangeness

When conventional tactics fail, governments have been known to test the boundaries of reality.

03:04 1h 1m

Ancient Aliens

S21 · E31 · Hidden Messages True

Hidden Messages

Colossal figures that can only be seen from the sky, complex crop circles that mimic sound frequencies and mathematical messages encoded.

04:05 56m

Ancient Aliens

S21 · E30 · Alien A.I. True

Alien A.I.

The artificial intelligence has made it a powerful tool for historians and archaeologists, but also reveal evidence of an extraterrestrial presence on Earth?

Morning

07:00 30m

Amazing Facts with Doug Batchelor

Religious

Pastor Doug Batchelor presents a studious hour on spiritually relevant topics such as Bible prophecy, the gospel message and the Holy Spirit.

07:30 30m

David Jeremiah

Religious

A message of hope from David Jeremiah of Turning Point.

08:00 1h

Mysteries from Above

S1 · E20 · Giants True

Giants

Cutting-edge aerial photography shows the skeletal remains of a colossal ancient reptile, a huge head carved into the badlands of Alberta and more.

09:00 1h

Mysteries from Above

S2 · E7 · Mysterious Monuments Documentary

Mysterious Monuments

An examination into some of the world's strangest structures such as and pathways on Easter Island, behemoth designs in Asia's Eastern Steppe.

10:00 1h

Mysteries from Above

S2 · E8 · A Whole Lot Of Holes Documentary

A Whole Lot Of Holes

An examination of some of the world's most cavernous places such as the Siberian crater, Greenland's black holes, and a forbidden well.

11:00 1h

Mysteries from Above

From Far Above Documentary

From Far Above

Cutting-edge aerial photography explores a terrifying natural display, a mysterious pattern of shapes, and a massive formation under the ocean.

Daytime

12:00 1h

Mysteries from Above

S3 · E1 · Out of This World Documentary

Out of This World

With a bird's eye view comes a deep look at the red planet's giant glacier, the coasts of Java and the large hexagon above Saturn.

13:00 1h

Mysteries from Above

S3 · E2 · The Deserted Documentary

The Deserted

With a bird's eye view comes a deep look at a lost city in the Amazonian jungle, a desert fortress, and a city with identical castles.

14:00 1h

Mysteries from Above

S3 · E3 · Mysteries of the Misplaced Documentary

Mysteries of the Misplaced

With a bird's eye view comes a deep look at landmarks in unusual places and a pyramid in the Netherlands, a metal sphere in rural Russia.

15:00 1h

The UnXplained

S3 · E12 · Outrageous Robberies Documentary

Outrageous Robberies

Experts and researchers delve into the criminal mind in the hopes of learning more about the motives that drive them to commit daring robberies.

16:00 1h

The UnXplained

S6 · E8 · Strange Technology True

Strange Technology

Exploring the histories of ancient objects and theories about their potential.

17:00 1h

The UnXplained

S3 · E21 · The Hunt for Jack the Ripper Documentary

The Hunt for Jack the Ripper

One of the most infamous serial killers of all time, Jack the Ripper, continues to baffle experts even a century later.

Evening

18:00 1h

The UnXplained

S2 · E16 · Terrors of the Deep True

Terrors of the Deep

Exploring theories that claim Earth's oceans are full of monsters, magical beings and more.

19:00 1h

The UnXplained

S4 · E10 · Mysteries of the Missing Link Documentary

Mysteries of the Missing Link

Many wonder if any early predecessors of humanity might have continued to exist even into the modern age in remote parts of the world.

20:00 1h

The UnXplained

S6 · E11 · Monsters Among Us True

Monsters Among Us

Exploring theories surrounding mythical creatures with magical or supernatural powers.

21:00 1h

The UnXplained

S8 · E11 · The Lost World of the Aztecs True

The Lost World of the Aztecs

New discoveries are revealing that this lost civilization may have been far more sophisticated-and far stranger-than history has long suggested.

22:00 1h 3m

The UnXplained

S8 · E12 · Objects of Power True

Objects of Power

For centuries, certain objects have been deemed to heal the sick, summon spirits, legitimize kings, curse their owners, and even alter the fate of nations.

23:03 1h 2m

Mysteries from Above

S4 · E10 · Ice Cold Mysteries Documentary

Ice Cold Mysteries

Unlock an abandoned site on a remote Antarctic isle and check out shapes in the Finnish snow; puzzle over an inexplicable monolith in the far reaches of Norway.

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