National Geographic Channel TV Guide — Friday, 17 July 2026

Browse the full National Geographic Channel TV guide for Friday, 17 July 2026. 20 programmes listed , including 5 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

Legend of Troy: The Epic Rise and Fall

S1 · E1 · The Schliemann Legacy Documentary

The Schliemann Legacy

A millionaire looks for the lost city of Troy to prove the Trojan War was real.

01:00 1h

Legend of Troy: The Epic Rise and Fall

S1 · E2 · The Lost Age of Heroes Documentary

The Lost Age of Heroes

New discoveries offer clues behind the lost city of Troy and the Trojan War.

02:00 1h

Lost Treasures of Ancient Greece

S1 · E1 · Secret World of the Minotaur Documentary

Secret World of the Minotaur

Archaeologists uncover evidence behind the legend of the Minotaur.

03:00 1h

Lost Treasures of Ancient Greece

S1 · E2 · Secrets of the Acropolis True

Secrets of the Acropolis

Experts uncover the secrets of the Parthenon and of ancient Athens.

04:00 1h

Super Shark Highway

S1 · E4 · The Social Network Documentary

The Social Network

A team studies young blacktips and learn social and survival skills, while the southern team attempts to capture the sand tiger shark's elusive mating behavior.

05:00 1h

Super Shark Highway

S1 · E5 · Detour Documentary

Detour

The teams search for great whites near Greenly Island and search for proof of a genetic connection between northern bull sharks & their cooler-climate cousins.

Morning

06:00 1h

Super Shark Highway

S1 · E6 · Careful, There's Humans Up There! Documentary

Careful, There's Humans Up There!

The southern team tests new migration technology and tools to reduce shark attacks; the northern team catches and tags bull sharks to help local swimmers.

10:00 1h

When Sharks Attack... and Why

S1 · E8 · Panic in Paradise Documentary

Panic in Paradise

In 2016, New Caledonia sees an unprecedented five shark attacks, two of them fatal, so scientists scramble to explain this horrifying surge.

11:00 1h

When Sharks Attack... and Why

S1 · E7 · Summer of Sharks Documentary

Summer of Sharks

Charleston, S.C. is renowned as the jewel of the south, but for two summers, its known for something different, five terrifying shark attacks.

Daytime

12:00 1h

When Sharks Attack... and Why

S1 · E6 · Ambush Down Under Documentary

Ambush Down Under

A new predator has entered the shark attack scene in New South Wales, Australia, and it bites with a frequency that is second only to the great white.

13:00 1h

When Sharks Attack... and Why

S1 · E5 · Hawaii's Sharktober Documentary

Hawaii's Sharktober

Every year, the number of shark attacks in Hawaii doubles in one specific month, and scientists try to solve the mysterious phenomenon of Sharktober.

14:00 1h

When Sharks Attack... and Why

S1 · E4 · Bitten in Bali Documentary

Bitten in Bali

Tourists and residents on a beach in Bali were suddenly hit by a shark attack, and experts investigate why this beach has become the most dangerous one in Bali.

15:00 1h

When Sharks Attack... and Why

S1 · E3 · Treasure Coast Terror Documentary

Treasure Coast Terror

In 2021, a spate of seven shark attacks rocks Florida's Treasure Coast and beachgoers want to know why.

16:00 1h

When Sharks Attack... and Why

S1 · E2 · California Crisis Documentary

California Crisis

Shark attacks are rare along the northern California coast, until seven attacks in 2020 and 2021 leave investigators racing to find a cause.

17:00 1h

When Sharks Attack... and Why

S1 · E1 · New York Nightmare Documentary

New York Nightmare

In 2022, visitors to New Yorks beaches witness a startling wave of shark attacks; experts investigate what prompted this disconcerting spike in attacks.

Evening

18:00 1h

Jaws Invasion

Nature Special

Shark experts analyze user-generated footage to find out how and why sharks are invading unexpected waters, from golf courses and swimming pools to lakes.

19:00 1h

Jaws vs. Boats

Nature Special

Great whites sharks are attacking boats with a ferocity and anger that has never been seen before, and marine biologists investigate what's causing this clash.

20:00 1h

Counting Jaws

Nature Special

A team of researchers is on a mission to investigate a newly discovered white shark hot spot close to popular beaches off the coast of California.

21:00 1h

The Croc That Ate Jaws: Ancient Enemies

Nature Special

Shark and crocodile experts analyze two of the world's most deadly and ancient predators, and what would happen when they go head-to-head.

22:00 2h

Jaws @ 50: The Definitive Inside Story

Documentary Film

Celebrating the film that redefined Hollywood, 50 years after its premiere, and charting the extraordinary journey from bestselling novel to the iconic film.

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