HLN TV Guide — Friday, 26 June 2026

Browse the full HLN TV guide for Friday, 26 June 2026. 45 programmes listed , including 12 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 30m

Forensic Files

S13 · E12 · Kidnapping True

Kidnapping

After eyewitnesses report the crime, law enforcement officials begin working fervently to locate a mother and child who were kidnapped during a carjacking.

00:30 30m

Forensic Files

S13 · E13 · Sands of Crime True

Sands of Crime

Two new pieces of evidence in the form of a pair of running shoes and a cell phone breathe new life into a murder case that went unsolved for eight years.

01:00 30m

Forensic Files

S13 · E14 · Calculated Coincidence True

Calculated Coincidence

A murder case that went unsolved six years in the past provides law enforcement officials with the key piece of evidence they need.

01:30 30m

Forensic Files

S13 · E15 · Sworded Scheme True

Sworded Scheme

When a young female college student disappears without explanation, investigators manage to find a blood spatter in her boyfriend's bedroom.

02:00 30m

Forensic Files

S13 · E16 · Unmasked True

Unmasked

Law enforcement officials attempt to track down a serial rapist in Texas, and time is of the essence as the criminal's violence continues to escalate.

02:30 30m

Forensic Files

S13 · E17 · Fashion Police True

Fashion Police

A distinctive button provides police detectives with a key clue in their investigation into the murder of a woman who was stabbed more than 30 times.

03:00 30m

Forensic Files

S13 · E18 · Church Dis-service True

Church Dis-service

When a woman goes missing after attending her church service, authorities begin searching for the driver of a van identified by eye-witnesses.

03:30 30m

Forensic Files

S13 · E19 · Seedy Intentions True

Seedy Intentions

The search for a missing 9-year-old girl goes on for weeks until a psychic's vision leads law enforcement officials to a field containing her body.

04:00 30m

Forensic Files

S13 · E20 · DNA Dragnet True

DNA Dragnet

Detectives are able to confirm that what appeared to be a casual encounter was in fact a forced abduction by analyzing digitally-enhanced security footage.

04:30 30m

Forensic Files

S13 · E21 · Smiley Face True

Smiley Face

Law enforcement officials investigate a case concerning a woman who survived a series of stab wounds inflicted during a sexual assault.

05:00 30m

Forensic Files

S13 · E22 · Dirty Laundry True

Dirty Laundry

After a Kentucky businessman is murdered in the safety of his own home, police are left to question whether the brutal crime could be blamed on a home intruder.

05:30 30m

Forensic Files

S13 · E23 · Drowning Sorrows True

Drowning Sorrows

A woman falls to her death while vacationing with her husband and two sons, but investigators begin to suspect that the event was not an accident.

Morning

06:00 30m

Forensic Files

S13 · E24 · As Fault True

As Fault

A missing person case involving a woman who disappeared after attending a night out on the town ultimately turns into a homicide case.

06:30 30m

Forensic Files

S13 · E25 · Family Ties True

Family Ties

A woman who was widowed after surviving the brutal attack that killed her husband withdraws her testimony after identifying the killer.

07:00 30m

Forensic Files

S2 · E7 · Fatal Fungus Documentary

Fatal Fungus

An infant is admitted to the ER with a deadly breathing condition, and doctors are baffled when over 30 cases crop up in the next several months.

07:30 30m

Forensic Files

S2 · E9 · Something's Fishy Documentary

Something's Fishy

Two people die inexplicably after taking the same over-the-counter pain relief medication, and investigators find a lethal dose of cyanide on the pills.

08:00 1h

CNN News Central

News

Live reports of the latest breaking news from around the world.

09:00 1h

CNN News Central

News

Live reports of the latest breaking news from around the world.

10:00 1h

CNN News Central

News

Live reports of the latest breaking news from around the world.

11:00 30m

Forensic Files II

S2 · E8 · The Orange Shorts True

The Orange Shorts

An injured woman tries call 911 and dies crawling away but when her husband is questioned, his airtight alibi clears him until new forensic evidence emerges.

11:30 30m

Forensic Files II

S2 · E9 · Personal Penmanship True

Personal Penmanship

A suburb is struck by tragedy when a woman is murdered with a close-range gunshot wound and an investigation leads to three killers possibly working together.

Daytime

12:00 30m

Forensic Files II

S2 · E10 · Full Circle Documentary

Full Circle

A serial killer claims the lives of three sex workers and leaves almost no evidence, but a break in the case comes 20 years later and leads to an arrest.

12:30 30m

Forensic Files II

S2 · E11 · Matching Palms True

Matching Palms

A killer sex offender attacks his prey with terrifying brutality, consumed with rage and dodges authorities' efforts to capture him for years.

13:00 30m

Forensic Files II

S2 · E12 · Incendiary True

Incendiary

A house fire tragically claims the life of a small town's only doctor and an investigation reveals the blaze is the work of an arsonist, set by a nurse's son.

13:30 30m

Forensic Files II

S2 · E13 · Grave Justice True

Grave Justice

On the side of a remote driveway out in the country, a woman is found murdered and her case goes cold until evidence is found during an unrelated case.

14:00 30m

Forensic Files II

S2 · E14 · Smoking Gun True

Smoking Gun

An attacker does not realize his 77-year-old victim on a road trip is hearing impaired so he murders him when he doesn't comply with his demands.

14:30 30m

Forensic Files II

S3 · E1 · Pulp Friction Documentary

Pulp Friction

A farmhand tragically dies in a seemingly accidental explosion, but after further investigation of the blast site, authorities uncover the remnants of a bomb.

15:00 30m

Forensic Files

S13 · E10 · Window Watcher True

Window Watcher

Police are initially reluctant to believe the story of a woman who claims that a man invaded her home wearing only his underwear and a pair of gloves.

15:30 30m

Forensic Files

S13 · E11 · Stranger in the Night True

Stranger in the Night

A Delaware man who is suspected of killing his mother tries to convince detectives that an unidentified hitchhiker to whom he gave a ride committed the murder.

16:00 30m

Forensic Files

S13 · E12 · Kidnapping True

Kidnapping

After eyewitnesses report the crime, law enforcement officials begin working fervently to locate a mother and child who were kidnapped during a carjacking.

16:30 30m

Forensic Files

S13 · E13 · Sands of Crime True

Sands of Crime

Two new pieces of evidence in the form of a pair of running shoes and a cell phone breathe new life into a murder case that went unsolved for eight years.

17:00 30m

Forensic Files

S12 · E30 · Smoking Out a Killer True

Smoking Out a Killer

Law officials and forensic scientists attempt to ascertain the connection between three female college students who were murdered in a similar fashion.

17:30 30m

Forensic Files

S13 · E1 · Frozen Assets True

Frozen Assets

Law enforcement officials exploring the murder of a respected businessman are unable to ascertain whether or not the crime was a robbery gone wrong.

Evening

18:00 30m

Forensic Files

S13 · E2 · House Hunting True

House Hunting

Law enforcement officials turn to forensic hypnosis in order to obtain the information needed to create a composite sketch of the suspect.

18:30 30m

Forensic Files

S13 · E3 · Shoot to Thrill True

Shoot to Thrill

A teenager returns home to find his father's lifeless body; detectives suspect that the motive was robbery, but further investigation is required.

19:00 30m

Forensic Files

S13 · E4 · Political Thriller True

Political Thriller

A medical examiner is unable to discern the cause of death when a politician dies during a particularly contentious reelection campaign.

19:30 30m

Forensic Files

S13 · E5 · Double Cross True

Double Cross

A female naval officer is found murdered after threatening to expose the cycle of sexual harassment, assault and corruption within the military hierarchy.

20:00 30m

Forensic Files

S13 · E6 · Dancing with the Devil True

Dancing with the Devil

Forensic scientists are able to use DNA evidence to reveal that the killer is a woman, but a series of disappointing leads causes the case to go cold.

20:30 30m

Forensic Files

S17 · E3 · Last Dance Documentary

Last Dance

Police initially suspect suicide when a woman's body is found under a bridge, but further investigation reveals that she was carried and thrown over the side.

21:00 30m

Forensic Files

S13 · E8 · Constructive Criticism True

Constructive Criticism

Police investigators struggle to find a sample of the killer's blood among the excessive gore of a particularly violent crime scene.

21:30 30m

Forensic Files

S13 · E9 · Home Evasion True

Home Evasion

Forensic scientists are able to prove the innocence of a husband who made the call to 911 while heading to the hospital after his wife was shot.

22:00 30m

Forensic Files

S13 · E10 · Window Watcher True

Window Watcher

Police are initially reluctant to believe the story of a woman who claims that a man invaded her home wearing only his underwear and a pair of gloves.

22:30 30m

Forensic Files

S13 · E11 · Stranger in the Night True

Stranger in the Night

A Delaware man who is suspected of killing his mother tries to convince detectives that an unidentified hitchhiker to whom he gave a ride committed the murder.

23:00 30m

Forensic Files

S13 · E12 · Kidnapping True

Kidnapping

After eyewitnesses report the crime, law enforcement officials begin working fervently to locate a mother and child who were kidnapped during a carjacking.

23:30 30m

Forensic Files

S13 · E13 · Sands of Crime True

Sands of Crime

Two new pieces of evidence in the form of a pair of running shoes and a cell phone breathe new life into a murder case that went unsolved for eight years.

Early Morning

Morning

Daytime

Evening

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