Science TV Guide — Thursday TV Listings & Schedule

Browse the full Science TV guide for Thursday, 17 September 2026. 24 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

Fatal Engineering

S1 · E2 · Nuclear Plant disasters Documentary

Nuclear Plant disasters

Experts examine the root cause of atomic accidents like the Windscale fire, and why crisis management helped in the 3-Mile Island incident and Kyshtym disaster.
01:00 1h

Fatal Engineering

S1 · E3 · Dam Collapses Documentary

Dam Collapses

Experts investigate the poor structural design of the St. Francis Dam, the Brumadinho disaster and how maintenance neglect brought down the Derna Dam.
02:00 1h

Fatal Engineering

S1 · E5 · Skyscraper Collapses Documentary

Skyscraper Collapses

Exploring the preventable explosion inside London's Ronan Point, the code violations that collapsed Lalita Park and a fire in Tehran's Plasco Building.
03:00 1h

Fatal Engineering

S1 · E2 · Nuclear Plant disasters Documentary

Nuclear Plant disasters

Experts examine the root cause of atomic accidents like the Windscale fire, and why crisis management helped in the 3-Mile Island incident and Kyshtym disaster.
04:00 1h

Fatal Engineering

S1 · E6 · Bridge Collapses Documentary

Bridge Collapses

Bridge collapses have etched hard lessons into the history of engineering; Tacoma, Minneapolis, Genoa, were symbols of innovation.
05:00 1h

If We Built it Today

S2 · E8 · Engineering the Home Science

Engineering the Home

Experts mix modern materials with state-of-the-art technology to reveal if a modern home can be constructed to truly stand the test of time.

Morning

06:00 1h

If We Built it Today

S2 · E5 · Secrets of the Transcontinental Science

Secrets of the Transcontinental

America's transcontinental railroad helped transform the U.S. into a global superpower; engineering is behind hi-tech railways to revolutionize travel again.
07:00 1h

BattleBots

S3 · E7 · It's Fork Lifting Time! Game/Quiz

It's Fork Lifting Time!

A rookie bot called End Game and former BattleBots, champ Bite Force, take one another on during an epic, action-packed night of fighting.
08:00 1h

BattleBots

S3 · E8 · I'm Here to Kick Some Bot Game/Quiz

I'm Here to Kick Some Bot

Veteran BattleBots Bronco and Lock-Jaw participate in an epic battle with one another as the competition for 2018 BattleBots World Champion progresses.
09:00 1h

NASA's Unexplained Files

S1 · E5 · Ghosts on the Moon Science

Ghosts on the Moon

A look is taken at spaceships powered by A-bombs, fake rings around a star, an incomplete transmission from the moon and lightning that talks to itself.
10:00 1h

How the Universe Works

S9 · E9 · Secret Lives of Neutrinos Documentary

Secret Lives of Neutrinos

New research into the mysterious but powerful neutrinos reveals they pass through objects undetected and could be the reason for humanity's existence.
11:00 1h

How the Universe Works

S9 · E4 · Secrets of the Sun Documentary

Secrets of the Sun

After the Parker Probe's ambitious mission to the sun, NASA reveals incredible discoveries about Earth's star that changes some of our fundamental knowledge.

Daytime

12:00 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.
13:00 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.
14:00 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.
15:00 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.
16:00 1h

Greatest Mysteries Ever

S1 · E2 · Tutankhamun: Lifting the Curse True

Tutankhamun: Lifting the Curse

There are lingering questions that surround Tutankhamun's life and untimely death, as Tutankhamun remains one of history's most fascinating enigmas.
17:00 1h

Greatest Mysteries Ever

S1 · E5 · Ramses II: The Greatest Pharaoh True

Ramses II: The Greatest Pharaoh

Rameses II reigned for 60 years, leading Egypt into a golden age, but despite his fame, mysteries linger about his wife Nefertari and the truth of his death.

Evening

18:00 1h

Greatest Mysteries Ever

S1 · E7 · El Dorado: Gold, Guns and Greed True

El Dorado: Gold, Guns and Greed

The legendary city of gold captivated Europeans in the 16th and 17th centuries, sparking endless quests fueled by greed for hidden treasures.
19:00 1h

Mysteries of the Abandoned: Hidden America

S3 · E7 · The Aviatrix's Sanctuary Science

The Aviatrix's Sanctuary

An old mining town in Wyoming provides sanctuary for Amelia Earhart; a hotel in the Deep South becomes a historical crossroads.
20:00 1h

Mysteries of the Abandoned: Hidden America

S3 · E1 · The Cult of Antelope, Oregon Science

The Cult of Antelope, Oregon

Experts discuss unbelievable structures that are now abandoned and dive deep into the stories and events that have led to the ruin of these iconic buildings.
21:00 1h

Mysteries of the Abandoned: Hidden America

S5 · E2 · The Lair of the Mothman Science

The Lair of the Mothman

A detailed look at the legend of the Mothman; a training facility in the desert for nuclear strike force; a church that kept people safe from racial violence.
22:00 1h

Mysteries of the Abandoned: Hidden America

S4 · E4 · The Cult Hotel Science

The Cult Hotel

A dangerous cult seizes control of a worldwide communications facility; the world's most dangerous weapons; a common inn with a fascinating past.
23:00 1h

Mysteries of the Abandoned: Hidden America

S4 · E5 · The Vermont Doomsday Gun Science

The Vermont Doomsday Gun

A lab creates devastating technology; a safe place for African Americans alters the country; the battle site between a Nazi submarine and a forgotten citadel.

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