National Geographic Channel TV Guide — Wednesday, 20 May 2026

Browse the full National Geographic Channel TV guide for Wednesday, 20 May 2026. 28 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

Port Protection

S4 · E23 · Things Fall Apart True

Things Fall Apart

For residents of Port Protection, the best-laid plans are not guaranteed.

01:00 1h

Northwoods Survival

S2 · E2 · Breaking New Ground True

Breaking New Ground

The homesteaders race to finish their pre-season tasks before winter sets in.

02:00 1h

Ice Road Rescue

S9 · E3 · Danger Zone Entertainment

Danger Zone

Thord pits his life against speeding traffic to rescue a stranded forty-ton truck that threatens to slide back into oncoming traffic.

03:00 1h

Extreme Catch

S1 · E1 · A Stormy Start Sports

A Stormy Start

Captain Bruce and the Wildcard crew target 45 tons of mackerel in four months.

04:00 1h

Extreme Catch

S1 · E2 · Shark Invasion Sports

Shark Invasion

The Wild Card crew heads into port with 10 tons of prized Spanish mackerel.

05:00 1h

Extreme Catch

S1 · E3 · The Wildcard Erupts Sports

The Wildcard Erupts

The Wild Card crew breaks their losing streak, smashing their weekly target.

Morning

06:00 1h

Extreme Catch

S1 · E4 · Bruce's Big Gamble Sports

Bruce's Big Gamble

Bruce makes a gamble that may cost dearly or set them up for a dramatic victory.

10:00 30m

To Catch a Smuggler: South Pacific

S1 · E74 · Aquaphobia Other

Aquaphobia

A mysterious vial of liquid sets off alarms; a fearful fisherman.

10:30 30m

To Catch a Smuggler: South Pacific

S1 · E75 · Wishful Thinking Other

Wishful Thinking

A Kiwi is upset over taxes and tea, an unlikely itinerary raises red flags.

11:00 30m

To Catch a Smuggler: South Pacific

S1 · E69 · MDMA Sushi Other

MDMA Sushi

A suitcase full of cocaine; sushi bowls with a surprise ingredient.

11:30 30m

To Catch a Smuggler: South Pacific

S1 · E78 · Million Dollar MDMA Other

Million Dollar MDMA

An unusually honest visa runner; Customs finds $1 million in MDMA, also known as ecstasy, inside a pallet.

Daytime

12:00 30m

To Catch a Smuggler: South Pacific

S1 · E88 · Propagating Problems Other

Propagating Problems

A dream trip; hidden cigarettes; plants that could propagate problems.

12:30 30m

To Catch a Smuggler: South Pacific

S1 · E83 · Snowing Meth Other

Snowing Meth

A small snowstorm is found inside a mysterious metal cylinder.

13:00 30m

To Catch a Smuggler: South Pacific

S1 · E84 · Biosecurity Beagle Other

Biosecurity Beagle

A distraught passenger with hidden cash and a beagle finds forbidden fruit.

13:30 30m

To Catch a Smuggler: South Pacific

S1 · E86 · Wine and Windbreakers Other

Wine and Windbreakers

Suspected sex work visa fraud; a wine tourist with too many windbreakers.

14:00 30m

To Catch a Smuggler: South Pacific

S1 · E80 · Amphetamine Gnome Other

Amphetamine Gnome

Tourist has far-fetched plans; garden gnome of meth; a very hairy souvenir.

14:30 30m

To Catch a Smuggler: South Pacific

S1 · E82 · Earth Witch Other

Earth Witch

Authorities find cocaine in bag linings, a spooky parcel & a forgetful traveler.

15:00 30m

To Catch a Smuggler: South Pacific

S1 · E85 · Not Snow Chic Other

Not Snow Chic

A ship inspection; a poetic application; a cosmetic concealment of cocaine.

15:30 30m

To Catch a Smuggler: South Pacific

S1 · E87 · Hide and Seek Other

Hide and Seek

A story that doesn't add up; a Christmas rat, and a dangerous baby gift.

16:00 30m

To Catch a Smuggler: South Pacific

S1 · E81 · Million Dollar Box Other

Million Dollar Box

A smuggler declares grizzly food and an imaginary hotel; clocks are boxed with drugs.

16:30 30m

To Catch a Smuggler: South Pacific

S1 · E79 · Swimming in Meth Other

Swimming in Meth

A traveler has the wrong souvenir; swimming in meth; a biker has convictions.

17:00 1h

To Catch a Smuggler: Colombia

S1 · E9 · Narcotourist Documentary

Narcotourist

Memorable stories from a busy airport are shared by anti-narcotics police officers as they revisit situations they have been forced to overcome.

Evening

18:00 1h

To Catch a Smuggler: Brazil

S1 · E2 · Cocaine Drama True

Cocaine Drama

Authorities take part in one of the largest cocaine seizures in years; branded cocaine is discovered; officers find counterfeit goods.

19:00 1h

To Catch a Smuggler: Brazil

S1 · E3 · Cardiac Cocaine True

Cardiac Cocaine

Authorities discover cocaine-lined bags in two different cases; officers find cocaine disguised as packets of powdered hair bleach.

20:00 1h

To Catch a Smuggler: Brazil

S1 · E4 · Cocaine Combos True

Cocaine Combos

Officers discover two smugglers on the same flight; drug capsules are discovered taped to smugglers' bodies; authorities uncover false compartments.

21:00 1h

To Catch a Smuggler: Brazil

S1 · E1 · Cocaine Blame True

Cocaine Blame

Officers find cocaine hidden inside purses; cocaine is disguised as hair bleaching powder; cocaine is hidden inside undergarments.

22:00 1h

To Catch a Smuggler: Contraband Capture

Beach Takedown Documentary

Beach Takedown

Agents in Puerto Rico intercept a vessel smuggling cocaine into the United States.

23:00 1h

To Catch a Smuggler: Colombia

S1 · E8 · Swallowed Stash Documentary

Swallowed Stash

A main airport inside Colombia serves as a central point for smuggling efforts in the region, and a look is taken at various situations officers have faced.

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