Science TV Guide — Friday TV Listings & Schedule

Browse the full Science TV guide for Friday, 28 August 2026. 23 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

Greatest Mysteries Ever

S1 · E8 · Rome: Fall or Pushed? True

Rome: Fall or Pushed?

When the Western Roman Empire fell in 476 A.D., many questions remained whether it truly fell or if it continued as the Byzantine Empire.

01:00 1h

Greatest Mysteries Ever

S1 · E3 · The Incas: A Sudden Fall True

The Incas: A Sudden Fall

In 1532, Spanish conquistadors encountered the advanced Inca Empire, but despite their sophisticated infrastructure, the Inca fell within decades.

02:00 1h

Greatest Mysteries Ever

S1 · E1 · The Ten Plagues: A Greek Curse? True

The Ten Plagues: A Greek Curse?

The 10 Plagues of Egypt were supposedly sent by God to convince Pharaoh to free the Israelites but some scientists say they could've been natural occurrences.

03:00 1h

Greatest Mysteries Ever

S1 · E8 · Rome: Fall or Pushed? True

Rome: Fall or Pushed?

When the Western Roman Empire fell in 476 A.D., many questions remained whether it truly fell or if it continued as the Byzantine Empire.

04:00 1h

Greatest Mysteries Ever

S1 · E9 · Mary Magdalene: First Apostle True

Mary Magdalene: First Apostle

Mary Magdalene is one of the Bible's most controversial figures, but despite her prominence, little is known about her and depictions of her have varied.

05:00 1h

Mysteries of the Deep

Secrets of the MS Estonia Documentary

Secrets of the MS Estonia

Jeremy Wade explores the tragic sinking of the cruiseferry MS Estonia and investigates new footage that casts doubt on the official version of events.

Morning

06:00 1h

Mysteries of the Deep

S2 · E8 · Secrets of Russia's Nuclear Sub Documentary

Secrets of Russia's Nuclear Sub

Jeremy investigates an accident involving a Russian nuclear submarine on a top-secret mission and the surprising facts about the vessel's design.

07:00 1h

NASA's Unexplained Files

S6 · E8 · Secrets of the Alien Signals Documentary

Secrets of the Alien Signals

Experts investigate if NASA's strange experiment to communicate with dolphins could be a prelude to making alien contact and what the consequences could be.

08:00 1h

NASA's Unexplained Files

S1 · E3 · Black Knight Rises Science

Black Knight Rises

A disappearing piece of the sun, a dark vessel appearing below the Shuttle Endeavor and thousands of unidentified objects captured by Hubble are presented.

09:00 1h

NASA's Unexplained Files

S1 · E4 · Interstellar Gold Rush Science

Interstellar Gold Rush

A far-off planet that could have an atmosphere similar to Earth's, an inexplicable glowing light from the moon and why Mars has blueberries are featured.

10:00 2h

Apollo: The Forgotten Films

Documentary Special

A look at the third United States human spaceflight program carried out by the National Aeronautics and Space Administration via archival footage.

Daytime

12:00 1h

Underground Marvels

S1 · E8 · Treasures of the Lost Mine Science

Treasures of the Lost Mine

Treasure hunters attempt to find a long-lost mine that's rumored to be hidden deep inside a remote mountain that holds a precious mineral.

13:00 1h

Underground Marvels

S1 · E5 · Cave of the Body Snatchers Science

Cave of the Body Snatchers

Experts explore a system of underground vaults in Scotland that were once used by thieves to steal and hide recently buried bodies before selling them.

14:00 1h

Underground Marvels

S1 · E7 · World's Biggest Labyrinth Science

World's Biggest Labyrinth

New discoveries made at the world's biggest underground cave system, which is 1,552 miles long, reveal long-lost secrets of the past.

15:00 1h

Underground Marvels

S2 · E8 · Grand Canyon's Lost Treasure Science

Grand Canyon's Lost Treasure

Beneath the sandy Arizona bedrock, the largest dry cave system in North America twists more than 200 feet down, which holds untold mysteries of America's past.

16:00 1h

Underground Marvels

S2 · E3 · Cincinnati's Secret Caverns Science

Cincinnati's Secret Caverns

Mysterious caverns in the city of Cincinnati are examined in detail.

17:00 1h

Underground Marvels

S2 · E10 · Medieval Maze of Secrets Science

Medieval Maze of Secrets

Experts investigate and reveal how a tunnel system hidden beneath the town of Exeter, England was the result of one of the deadliest epidemics in history.

Evening

18:00 1h

Underground Marvels

S2 · E5 · Ireland's Underground Alcatraz Science

Ireland's Underground Alcatraz

Experts investigate how a subterranean military fortresses situated on the southern coast of Ireland transformed into a brutal and terrifying prison.

19:00 1h

What on Earth?

S5 · E7 · Mystery of the Desert Shipwrecks Documentary

Mystery of the Desert Shipwrecks

Experts investigate strange sightings from space, including hundreds of shipwrecks in the middle of a desert in Africa and a ghost town.

20:00 1h

What on Earth?

S5 · E10 · Cannibal Death Pit Documentary

Cannibal Death Pit

Experts explore a strange circular forest next to a notorious cannibal site; an eerie crater is spotted in Siberia that could be connected to Nikola Tesla.

21:00 1h

What on Earth?

S5 · E5 · Ghost Fleet of Cannibal Bay Documentary

Ghost Fleet of Cannibal Bay

Experts investigate strange phenomenon spotted from space, including a fleet of sunken ships that point to ghosts, cannibals and bloodshed in early America.

22:00 1h

What on Earth?

S5 · E8 · Blood in the Garden of Eden Documentary

Blood in the Garden of Eden

Experts discover that a site that could be the Garden of Eden hides a deadly secret; experts investigate a gateway to hell; a mysterious shipwreck is explored.

23:00 1h

What on Earth?

S5 · E9 · Phantoms in the Chamber of Secrets Documentary

Phantoms in the Chamber of Secrets

Experts explore strange sightings from space, including evidence of a mysterious 5,000-year-old structure in Ireland and a machine that can see back in time.

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Morning

Daytime

Evening

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