Browse the full National Geographic Channel TV guide for Friday, 9 October 2026. 18 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
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00:00 1h
Lost Treasures of Ancient Greece
S1 · E1 · Secret World of the Minotaur DocumentarySecret World of the MinotaurArchaeologists uncover evidence behind the legend of the Minotaur. -
01:00 1h
Legend of Troy: The Epic Rise and Fall
S1 · E1 · The Schliemann Legacy DocumentaryThe Schliemann LegacyA millionaire looks for the lost city of Troy to prove the Trojan War was real. -
02:00 1h
Legend of Troy: The Epic Rise and Fall
S1 · E2 · The Lost Age of Heroes DocumentaryThe Lost Age of HeroesNew discoveries offer clues behind the lost city of Troy and the Trojan War. -
03:00 1h
Drain the Oceans
S5 · E15 · The Myth of the Pacific Pirate Ship DocumentaryThe Myth of the Pacific Pirate ShipArchaeologists uncover the truth behind the legend of a treasure ship; beachcomber finds porcelain and beeswax from a mystery shipwreck on Manzanita Beach, Ore. -
04:00 1h
Drain the Oceans
S5 · E12 · Rise of the Mob DocumentaryRise of the MobLost wrecks reveal how the Mob gained power and wealth in 1920s America. -
05:00 1h
Drain the Oceans
S5 · E13 · Secrets of the Dinosaurs DocumentarySecrets of the DinosaursFrom Patagonia to Canada, paleontologists uncover the real Jurassic Americas.
Morning
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06:00 1h
Drain the Oceans
S5 · E10 · Alaska ScienceAlaskaDraining Alaska's extreme north reveals the graveyard of a tragic fleet. -
10:00 1h
Mission to the Sun
Science SpecialA unique craft designed by NASA is sent on a mission to observe the sun, and a look is taken at the technological advancements employed during construction. -
11:00 1h
Apollo: Back to the Moon: Impossible Challenge
Documentary SpecialEarly Apollo space missions are recapped, from the disastrous flight of Apollo 1 to the successful orbiting of the moon conducted by the crew of Apollo 8.
Daytime
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12:00 1h
Apollo: Back to the Moon: Ultimate Mission
Documentary SpecialLater Apollo missions are examined, including the successful Apollo 11 mission that landed men on the moon and the near-disastrous Apollo 13 flight. -
13:00 2h
Built for Mars: The Perseverance Rover
Documentary SpecialThe birth of the Perseverance rover is followed, which is part of NASA's Mars Exploration Program, launched in 2020 and will touch down in the Jezero crater. -
15:00 1h
Challenger Disaster: The Final Mission
Documentary SpecialThe tragic events of the 1986 Space Shuttle Challenger disaster are examined through exclusive NASA recordings, interviews and journalists' reports. -
16:00 2h 8m
Challenger Disaster: The Final Mission
Documentary SpecialThe tragic events of the 1986 Space Shuttle Challenger disaster are examined through exclusive NASA recordings, interviews and journalists' reports.
Evening
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18:08 2h
Mars: One Day on the Red Planet
Science SpecialNewly collected data is featured to reveal details about Mars and to simulate what it would be like to spend a single day on the planet. -
20:08 1h
UFOs: Investigating the Unknown
S1 · E1 · Secret Pentagon UFO Program DocumentarySecret Pentagon UFO ProgramThe U.S. government's secret Pentagon Program on UFO's is exposed. -
21:08 52m
UFOs: Investigating the Unknown
S1 · E2 · Giant UFO in Texas DocumentaryGiant UFO in TexasProject Blue Book is launched to study the country's growing UFO problem. -
22:00 1h 8m
UFOs: Investigating the Unknown
S1 · E3 · Close Encounters at Nuclear Bases DocumentaryClose Encounters at Nuclear BasesUnited States nuclear missiles malfunction after a close encounter with Unidentified Flying Objects. -
23:08 1h
UFOs: Investigating the Unknown
S1 · E4 · Citizens Take Charge DocumentaryCitizens Take ChargeMore military and commercial pilots are reporting seeing Unidentified Aerial Phenomena, or UAPs, in flight.