Smithsonian TV Guide — Monday, 29 June 2026

Browse the full Smithsonian TV guide for Monday, 29 June 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

Mayday: Air Disaster

S5 · E10 · Phantom Strike Documentary

Phantom Strike

A Boeing 737 leaving Manaus, Brazil collides with an Embraer business jet over the Amazon rainforest, and investigators disagree about the accident's causes.

01:00 1h

Mayday: Air Disaster

S6 · E1 · Science of Disaster: Ripped Apart True

Science of Disaster: Ripped Apart

A review of air disasters caused by explosive decompression or pressurization failure reveals problems ranging from design flaws to maintenance mistakes.

02:00 1h

Mayday: Air Disaster

S17 · E2 · Deadly Myth Documentary

Deadly Myth

On January 9, 1997, Comair Flight 3272 spiraled out of control and crashed nose-first while on approach to Detroit Metropolitan Airport, killing 29 passengers.

03:00 1h

Mayday: Air Disaster

S15 · E6 · Edge of Disaster Documentary

Edge of Disaster

Atlantic Airways Flight 670 unexpectedly sways off of the runway and down an embankment on Stord, the miniature Norwegian island.

04:00 1h

Mayday: Air Disaster

Courage in the Cockpit True

Courage in the Cockpit

Exploring how pilots managed to stay in the air after planes experienced system failures.

05:00 1h

Mayday: Air Disaster

S18 · E9 · Deadly Go-Round Documentary

Deadly Go-Round

On April 26, 1994, China Airlines Flight 140, an Airbus A300, crashed while on route from Chiang Kai-shek International Airport, Taiwan, to Nagoya, Japan.

Morning

06:00 1h

Mayday: Air Disaster

S14 · E2 · Niki Lauda: Testing the Limits Documentary

Niki Lauda: Testing the Limits

In 1991, a Lauda Air Boeing 767 passenger jet crashed into a Thailand jungle, and after the airline's owner pressed for answers, Boeing added safety features.

07:00 1h

WWII Battles in Color

S1 · E1 · Blitzkrieg Documentary

Blitzkrieg

Examining the most important battles of the European theatre from 1939 and the Blitzkrieg attack on Poland to the Battle for Berlin in 1945.

08:00 1h

WWII Battles in Color

S1 · E2 · Barbarossa Documentary

Barbarossa

Germany launched Operation Barbarossa on June 22, 1941 on the Soviet Union with the intent to wipe out the Red Army and slaughter the population.

09:00 1h

WWII Battles in Color

S1 · E3 · El Alamein Documentary

El Alamein

Battlefield footage of El Alamein, the battle that will determine the outcome of North Africa.

10:00 1h

WWII Battles in Color

S1 · E4 · Kursk Documentary

Kursk

Russian T-34 tanks face off against Germany's Tigers in the greatest tank battle of the world in the Russian town of Kursk.

11:00 1h

WWII Battles in Color

S1 · E5 · The Bulge Documentary

The Bulge

Color footage shows the US military's bloodiest battle on the European front in World War II.

Daytime

12:00 1h

WWII Battles in Color

S1 · E6 · Berlin Documentary

Berlin

Historians present the epic battles and power struggles of World War II through archival footage in color.

13:00 1h

The Pacific War in Color

S1 · E1 · An Ocean Apart True

An Ocean Apart

Life in the Pacific during the late-1930s is shown through rarely seen home videos with combat footage showing the aftermath of Japan's sudden attack.

14:00 1h

The Pacific War in Color

S1 · E2 · Shockwaves True

Shockwaves

With the shockwave of war spreading across the Pacific, the U.S. soldiers and their allies hunt a relentless enemy through uncharted jungles.

15:00 1h

The Pacific War in Color

S1 · E3 · Island Hopping True

Island Hopping

Veterans recount their experiences from the most important battles of World War II as combat footage shows how new inventions change the battle.

16:00 1h

The Pacific War in Color

S1 · E4 · The Enemy Underground True

The Enemy Underground

Combat footage and testimonials from soldiers presents an inside look at the nearly month-long battle on the Mariana Islands during the Pacific War.

17:00 1h

The Pacific War in Color

S1 · E5 · Striking Distance True

Striking Distance

Despite the Japanese control on land, U.S. forces aim to turn the war in their favor by launching multiple attacks on the islands of Tinian and Guam.

Evening

18:00 1h

The Pacific War in Color

S1 · E6 · Fire From the Sky True

Fire From the Sky

American forces launch an invasion of Iwo Jima, the Philippines and Peleliu as the Japanese Empire begins to feel pressure on all fronts.

19:00 1h

The Pacific War in Color

S1 · E7 · No Surrender True

No Surrender

The Japanese's island-hopping campaign continues as they fight for control of Okinawa; Indonesians are freed from Japanese control by Australians.

20:00 1h

The Pacific War in Color

S1 · E8 · From the Ashes True

From the Ashes

When the casualty of U.S. soldiers begins to mount, President Truman is forced to take drastic measures to bring the Pacific War to an end.

21:00 1h

The Day the Bomb Dropped

True Special

People telling stories from the first day of the atomic age include scientists, a bomber pilot and citizens of Hiroshima who survived their city's obliteration.

22:00 1h

100 Missions: Surviving Vietnam

Documentary Special

Former U.S. Air Force pilots share stories of fighting in the Vietnam War and explain how they had to go through 100 combat missions before they could go home.

23:00 1h

WWII Battles in Color

S1 · E1 · Blitzkrieg Documentary

Blitzkrieg

Examining the most important battles of the European theatre from 1939 and the Blitzkrieg attack on Poland to the Battle for Berlin in 1945.