Smithsonian TV Guide — Today's TV Listings & Schedule

Browse the full Smithsonian TV guide for today. 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

02:00 1h

Air Warriors

S8 · E4 · Messerschmitt BF 109 True

Messerschmitt BF 109

Experts share an inside look into Nazi Germany's premier fighter, which has been credited with aiding the Nazis in thousands of victories over Allied pilots.

03:00 1h

Air Warriors

S8 · E5 · B-24 Liberator True

B-24 Liberator

Experts share how the B-24 Liberator went from concept to combat in months and how it became the most mass-produced military airplane in history.

04:00 1h

Air Warriors

S11 · E2 · PBY Catalina True

PBY Catalina

The PBY Catalina seaplane served multiple roles during WWII, primarily for air-sea rescue missions, cargo transport, convoy bombing and anti-submarine warfare.

05:00 1h

Air Warriors

S11 · E4 · Mosquito True

Mosquito

Narrators Beau Weaver and Bob Naughton take a closer look at the de Havilland Mosquito which was used as a bomber, fighter and reconnaissance aircraft.

Morning

06:00 1h

Air Warriors

S8 · E3 · Hawker Hurricane True

Hawker Hurricane

An exploration of Britain's use of the Hawker Hurricane aircraft in World War II battles highlights how the aircraft became the secret weapon they relied upon.

07:00 1h

Aerial America

S1 · E22 · Nevada Travel

Nevada

An aerial tour of Nevada shows that it has more to offer than Las Vegas, revealing historic gold and silver mines and ghost towns as well as Hoover Dam.

08:00 1h

Aerial America

S1 · E69 · Yellowstone Travel

Yellowstone

The history of European explorers and Native Americans from Yellowstone is shared as an aerial journey depicts the beauty of the National Park.

09:00 1h

Aerial America

S1 · E47 · Alaska's Call of the Wild Travel

Alaska's Call of the Wild

Alaska lures adventurers with picture-postcard beauty and unspoiled wildernesses, but its lethal dangers have claimed the lives of those who were unaware.

10:00 1h

Aerial America

S1 · E46 · Alaska's Fire and Ice Travel

Alaska's Fire and Ice

The state that is twice the size of Texas contains 16 of the U.S.' 20 tallest mountains and hosted North America's most powerful earthquake ever.

11:00 1h

Aerial America

S1 · E73 · Coasts Travel ▶ Now

Coasts

An aerial tour of coastlines in America showcases the history of the country's borders.

Daytime

12:00 1h

Aerial America

S1 · E44 · Nebraska Travel

Nebraska

Nebraska's desert plains have become the cornfields and cattle ranges that help feed the planet, and it has given the world Johnny Carson and Warren Buffett.

13:00 1h

Aerial America

S1 · E175 · Dazzling Destinations Travel

Dazzling Destinations

A tour of America's most popular destinations from above includes the Badlands, Nantucket, the National Mall and more.

14:00 1h

Mayday: Air Disaster

S20 · E1 · Headline News True

Headline News

After three plane crashes make the front page of all the newspapers, the media starts putting pressure on the authorities to uncover the cause of these crashes.

15:00 1h

Mayday: Air Disaster

S19 · E2 · Rookie Errors True

Rookie Errors

After a cargo jet crashes into the Swedish Arctic, a team of investigators pours over the evidence and discovers a terrifying picture of chaos and confusion.

16:00 1h

Mayday: Air Disaster

Fight to the Finish True

Fight to the Finish

Even when they're pushed to the limits of their training and willpower, three flight crews try to land their crippled aircrafts despite the impossible odds.

17:00 1h

Mayday: Air Disaster

S5 · E8 · Mixed Signals Documentary

Mixed Signals

In 1996 a Boeing 757 carrying returning vacationers back to Germany crashes soon after takeoff as the pilot's air speed indicator gives spurious readings.

Tonight's Highlights

18:00 1h

Mayday: Air Disaster

Frozen Wings True

Frozen Wings

Experts analyze the crash of American Eagle Flight 4184 that got caught in icy conditions near Roselawn, Ind.

19:00 1h

Mayday: Air Disaster

Reckless Approaches True

Reckless Approaches

Individuals highlight problems leading to three crashes, an argument with no runway in sight, ignoring a critical signal and an exhausted pilot.

20:00 1h

Mayday: Air Disaster

S15 · E8 · Fatal Focus Documentary

Fatal Focus

An investigation into the plane crash of Garuda Flight 200 at an Indonesian airport, where unknown circumstances caused the plane to careen off the runway.

21:00 1h

Mayday: Air Disaster

S1 · E10 · Fire on Board True

Fire on Board

Situations in which airplanes have experienced fires on board the airplanes and passenger cabin fires are featured, which have also helped lead to safer skies.

22:00 1h

Mayday: Air Disaster

S11 · E9 · Under Pressure True

Under Pressure

A Nigerian airliner filled with pilgrims returning from Mecca takes off from Jeddah, Saudi Arabia and catches on fire, and the plane falls apart in mid-air.

23:00 1h

Mayday: Air Disaster

S15 · E9 · Steep Impact Documentary

Steep Impact

After sorting through debris from a 1991 plane crash, investigators test their theory to see if a distorted propeller blade was the cause of the fatal crash.