Browse the full National Geographic Channel TV guide for Saturday, 24 October 2026. 21 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
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00:00 1h
Pirates: Behind the Legends
S1 · E2 · Grace O'Malley DocumentaryGrace O'MalleyThrough a meeting with Queen Elizabeth, Grace O'Malley's rise from wanted pirate to Chieftain is won through a warrior's sword and a woman's grit. -
01:00 1h
Monsters: The Truth Behind the Myths
Vampires DramaVampiresDiscover how vampires crept into our nightmares and why they've stayed there. -
02:00 1h
Monsters: The Truth Behind the Myths
Werewolves DocumentaryWerewolvesWe've been haunted-and hunted-by shapeshifting werewolves for millennia. -
03:00 1h
Pirates: Behind the Legends
S1 · E3 · John Ward DocumentaryJohn WardThe Englishman turned fabled Algerian pirate came from humble beginnings, but by the age of 50, Ward ascends from a Corsair to the ruler of the Ottoman empire. -
04:00 1h
Pirates: Behind the Legends
S1 · E7 · Anne Bonny and Mary Read DocumentaryAnne Bonny and Mary ReadLiving off plunder and raiding, female pirates form a troublesome trio, who successfully rob ships and live off the spoils of the sea until they are captured. -
05:00 1h
Pirates: Behind the Legends
S1 · E5 · William Kidd DocumentaryWilliam KiddCaptain Kidd, the treasure hunter, was a Scottish man who was sponsored as a privateer but turned from pirate hunter to pirate and is charged with murder.
Morning
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06:00 1h
Pirates: Behind the Legends
S1 · E8 · Bartholomew Roberts DocumentaryBartholomew RobertsBartholomew Roberts, aka Black Bart, was the most successful pirate of the Golden Age, until he is hunted down by the English crown. -
10:00 1h
The Stanford Prison Experiment: Unlocking the Truth
S1 · E1 · The Hallway DocumentaryThe HallwayOne of history's most notorious psychological experiments, but with a twist, as the study's prisoner and guard participants reveal never-before-heard details. -
11:00 1h
The Stanford Prison Experiment: Unlocking the Truth
S1 · E2 · The Unraveling DocumentaryThe UnravelingThe participants of the experiment reveal new perspectives surrounding what happened in the fateful hallway putting to question Dr. Zimbardo's long-held claims.
Daytime
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12:00 1h
The Stanford Prison Experiment: Unlocking the Truth
S1 · E3 · A Beautiful Lie DocumentaryA Beautiful LieDr. Zimbardo takes a seat in front of the camera and defends his notorious experiment and its lessons; an unexpected and exciting reunion takes place. -
13:00 1h
Inside North Korea: The Criminal State
Documentary SpecialNorth Korea is a James Bond villain in the form of a brutal dictatorship, self-isolated from the global community as they pick its pockets. -
14:00 1h
Inside North Korea: The Cyber State
Documentary SpecialNorth Korea embraces cyber-crime for profit and disruption with a 6000 strong army of cyber criminals worldwide. -
15:00 1h
Inside North Korea: Fire and Fury
Documentary SpecialIn light of the meeting between President Donald Trump and North Korean leader Kim Jong-un, a look is taken at past hostilities involving the Korean Peninsula. -
16:00 1h
Inside North Korea: The Next Leader
Documentary SpecialIf something happened to the current leader of North Korea, who would be the next in line? -
17:00 1h
To Catch a Smuggler
S4 · E12 · Six Million Dollar Seizure DocumentarySix Million Dollar SeizureThe U.S. Department of Homeland Security Investigations takes down a multi-million-dollar, transnational smuggling ring of airline employees.
Evening
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18:00 1h
To Catch a Smuggler
S4 · E13 · Drug Boat Bust DocumentaryDrug Boat BustU.S. Customs and Border Protection seizes counterfeit medications; Homeland Security Investigations pursues a series of maritime smuggling cases. -
19:00 1h
To Catch a Smuggler
S1 · E18 · The Coke Inside DocumentaryThe Coke InsideCustoms and Border Protection questions a man at Miami International Airport carrying explicit photos & stops an internal smuggler at JFK International Airport. -
20:00 1h
To Catch a Smuggler
S1 · E17 · Endangered and Smuggled DocumentaryEndangered and SmuggledU.S. Customs and Border Protection Miami stops a man smuggling birds; U.S. Customs and Border Protection Atlanta finds cocaine concealed in coffee bags. -
21:00 1h
To Catch a Smuggler
S1 · E22 · Party Drugs DocumentaryParty DrugsCustoms and Border Protection Miami puts a stop on crime during the Super Bowl; Homeland Security Investigations at JFK airport arrests a cocaine courier. -
22:00 1h
To Catch a Smuggler
S1 · E19 · Hidden Compartments DocumentaryHidden CompartmentsU.S. Customs and Border Protection stops man who swallowed 85 pellets of cocaine; Homeland Security Investigations conducts staged delivery of narcotics. -
23:00 1h
To Catch a Smuggler
S1 · E25 · Dark Web and Liquid Drugs DocumentaryDark Web and Liquid DrugsHomeland Security Investigations at JFK tracks ecstasy bought on the dark web; Customs and Border Protection Miami hunts for liquid club drugs.