National Geographic Channel TV Guide — Thursday TV Listings & Schedule

Browse the full National Geographic Channel TV guide for Thursday, 27 August 2026. 22 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

00:00 1h

Lion

S1 · E2 · Chapter Two: A Band of Brothers Nature

Chapter Two: A Band of Brothers

After a close escape, Kio faces a setback when his older brothers are banished.

01:00 7m

Lion

S1 · E3 · Chapter Three: The Greatest Sacrifice Nature

Chapter Three: The Greatest Sacrifice

Kio reunites with his brothers but faces a tragedy that tests his courage.

01:07 1h

Lion

S1 · E3 · Chapter Three: The Greatest Sacrifice Nature

Chapter Three: The Greatest Sacrifice

Kio reunites with his brothers but faces a tragedy that tests his courage.

02:07 53m

Lion

S1 · E4 · Chapter Four: To Be King Nature

Chapter Four: To Be King

In the final chapter of our story, Kio battles for a kingdom of his own.

03:00 1h 4m

Best of the World with Antoni Porowski

S1 · E1 · Mexico City Documentary

Mexico City

Antoni uncovers Mexico City's most remarkable travel experiences, from Michelin-starred cuisine to fight nights at the cathedral of the lucha libre.

04:04 1h 3m

Best of the World with Antoni Porowski

S1 · E2 · Paris Documentary

Paris

Antoni explores Paris' most unforgettable experiences, from the luxury of Hôtel de Crillon to cycling to the top of Montmartre and dives into local cuisine.

05:07 1h 6m

Best of the World with Antoni Porowski

S1 · E3 · New York City Documentary

New York City

Antoni explores New York City's most singular, world-class experiences and uncovers the best of a city where history and modern life collide.

Morning

06:13 47m

Magic of Disney's Animal Kingdom

S1 · E6 · Peri's Prickly Pregnancy Nature

Peri's Prickly Pregnancy

A porcupine gives birth, a clever tiger is tested, and a rhino has a party.

10:00 1h

X-Ray Earth

S1 · E2 · Atlantic Coast Killer Science

Atlantic Coast Killer

Experts examine a devastating situation that could occur on an Atlantic island, which could lead to a large tsunami hitting America's East Coast.

11:00 1h

X-Ray Earth

S1 · E1 · Volcano Apocalypse Science

Volcano Apocalypse

Scientific experts take a close look beneath the surface of the earth at Yellowstone National Park to reveal the largest volcano on the planet.

Daytime

12:00 1h

X-Ray Earth

S1 · E3 · Seattle Mega Quake Science

Seattle Mega Quake

Scientists examine a large fault line located in America's Pacific Northwest to determine if an earthquake or a tsunami might occur.

13:00 1h

Drain the Oceans

S5 · E10 · Alaska Science

Alaska

Draining Alaska's extreme north reveals the graveyard of a tragic fleet.

14:00 1h

Drain the Oceans

S5 · E19 · $20 Million Time Bomb Science

$20 Million Time Bomb

The true story of one of the darkest crimes on the high seas, the sinking of the MV Lucona and its crew, all to claim a massive insurance payout.

15:00 1h

Drain the Oceans

S5 · E17 · Invasion USA Science

Invasion USA

A shipwreck is thought to be a lost flagship from the War of 1812, and an artist uncovers her ancestor's link to the burning of the White House.

16:00 1h

Drain the Oceans

S3 · E28 · Narcos Documentary

Narcos

Revealing the drug smuggling routes which make cartels billions of dollars each year.

17:00 1h

Drain the Oceans

S3 · E22 · The Secrets of Pompeii's Dead Documentary

The Secrets of Pompeii's Dead

New discoveries reveal how the Italian volcano Mount Vesuvius erupted in 79 A.D. and killed the citizens of Pompeii with a cloud of hot volcanic ash.

Evening

18:00 1h

Ancient Autopsy: Mysteries of the Dead

S1 · E4 · Genghis Khan True

Genghis Khan

The layers behind the mysterious disappearance of Genghis Khan. Did a rival's arrow, or something more intimate and shocking, kill the Mongol emperor?

19:00 1h

Ancient Autopsy: Mysteries of the Dead

S1 · E3 · Tutankhamun True

Tutankhamun

High-speed chariots, a digital autopsy and a rare diary bring out startling new clues behind the mysterious untimely death of the ancient Egyptian boy king Tut.

20:00 1h

Ancient Autopsy: Mysteries of the Dead

S1 · E2 · Alexander the Great True

Alexander the Great

Suzannah sifts historic clues and new virological theories concerning ancient civilisation's most debated demise of a living god.

21:00 1h

Ancient Autopsy: Mysteries of the Dead

S1 · E1 · Cleopatra True

Cleopatra

Professor Lipscomb deep dives into the greatest death mysteries of the ancient world. Was Egypt's legendary queen Cleopatra really killed by a snake bite?

22:00 1h

Mysterious Islands

S2 · E5 · Cursed Island of Naples Documentary

Cursed Island of Naples

Four remote islands conceal chilling histories, mysteries and legends.

23:00 1h

Mysterious Islands

S2 · E6 · Island of Ancient Temple Ruins Documentary

Island of Ancient Temple Ruins

Ancient ruins and isolated worlds reveal secrets that were hidden for centuries.

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