Browse the full Smithsonian TV guide for Saturday, 31 October 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
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Ice Airport Alaska
S4 · E4 · Snow Bomb OtherSnow BombThe airport in Anchorage could be shut down due to record-breaking snow; a new pilot lands on a frozen lake; USAF aircrews undergo Arctic survival training. -
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Ice Airport Alaska
S7 · E4 · Live And Let Fly OtherLive And Let FlyAn exploration of the typically dangerous conditions at Ted Stevens International Airport in Alaska highlights the dedicated crews that keep passengers safe. -
02:00 1h
Mayday: Air Disaster
S24 · E7 · Pitch Battle DocumentaryPitch BattleAfter Colgan Air 9446 crashes off Cape Cod, investigators must determine what brought down a widely-used commuter aircraft in under three minutes. -
03:00 1h
Mayday: Air Disaster
S21 · E10 · Deadly Delivery TrueDeadly DeliveryFacing poor visibility, a cargo flight is on final approach to an Alabama airport when it hits a grove of trees and crashes. -
04:00 1h
Mayday: Air Disaster
S4 · E10 · Ghost Plane TrueGhost PlaneAn improperly set cabin pressurization control on a 2005 Helios Airways flight causes passengers and crew to run out of oxygen, rendering them unconscious. -
05:00 1h
Mayday: Air Disaster
S17 · E7 · Caught on Tape DocumentaryCaught on TapeOn February 4, 2015, TransAsia Airways Flight 235 crashes into the Keelung River in Taiwan shortly after taking off from Taipei Songshan Airport.
Morning
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06:00 1h
Mayday: Air Disaster
S25 · E11 · No Exit TrueNo ExitFollowing a catastrophic runway collision at LAX on February 1, 1991, passengers on USAIR Flight 1493 struggle to escape the burning plane. -
07:00 1h
Aerial America
Made In The USA TravelMade In The USANarrator Jim Conrad uses an aerial perspective to showcase the nation's most iconic industries and the people who operate them every day. -
08:00 1h
Aerial America
S1 · E46 · Alaska's Fire and Ice TravelAlaska's Fire and IceThe 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. -
09:00 1h
Aerial America
S1 · E38 · Texas TravelTexasThousands of square miles are explored to reveal the great sites in the state of Texas, from lush forests to forbidding deserts to modern cities. -
10:00 1h
Aerial America
S1 · E6 · Vermont TravelVermontA helicopter view of the state provides a look at its famous scenery, with maple trees, classic red barns and green forests as far as the eye can see. -
11:00 1h
Aerial America
S1 · E48 · Wilderness TravelWildernessFlights over America's most unspoiled wilderness areas provide aerial views of Mount Denali, Florida's Everglades and more than 100 million acres of nature.
Daytime
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12:00 1h
Aerial America
S1 · E74 · Outdoor Adventures TravelOutdoor AdventuresA cross-country flight showcases its mountains, beaches, national parks and other tourist attractions. -
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Aerial America
S1 · E31 · Amazing Destinations TravelAmazing DestinationsFlights over America's natural features include iconic landmarks such as the Grand Canyon and the Everglades as well as lesser-known forests and wetlands. -
14:00 1h
Aerial America
S1 · E1 · California TravelCaliforniaThe show's team flies over California's popular landmarks, providing viewers with a new look at Hearst Castle, Alcatraz Prison and the Golden Gate Bridge. -
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Aerial America
S1 · E69 · Yellowstone TravelYellowstoneThe history of European explorers and Native Americans from Yellowstone is shared as an aerial journey depicts the beauty of the National Park. -
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Aerial America
S1 · E27 · Kansas TravelKansasThe Sunflower State is the site of much history, from anti-slavery battles that predate the Civil War to some of America's first airplane factories. -
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Aerial America
S1 · E37 · Beyond Hollywood TravelBeyond HollywoodViewers are taken on a coast-to-coast tour of locations made famous by some of Hollywood's greatest films, such as Manhattan and the Philadelphia Museum of Art.
Evening
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18:00 1h
Aerial America
S1 · E67 · The Wild West TravelThe Wild WestFrom the skies, the American West is full of natural and man-made wonders such as St. Louis' Gateway Arch and the vast, pristine Alaskan wilderness. -
19:00 1h
Disasters Engineered
S1 · E1 · Deepwater Horizon and NASA Challenger DocumentaryDeepwater Horizon and NASA ChallengerExperts examine the Deepwater Horizon oil spill and the Challenger space shuttle disaster. What were the consequences and how could they have been avoided? -
20:00 1h
Disasters Engineered
S1 · E2 · Chernobyl and Bhopal DocumentaryChernobyl and BhopalEngineering experts investigate the Chernobyl disasters and the Bhopal gas tragedy and how they may have been avoided. -
21:00 1h
Disasters Engineered
S1 · E4 · Aberfan and Corrego Do Feijao DocumentaryAberfan and Corrego Do FeijaoExperts examine the devastating Aberfan mine disaster in Wales and the Brumadinho dam disaster in Brazil. -
22:00 1h
Disasters Engineered
S1 · E5 · MS Herald and Costa Concordia DocumentaryMS Herald and Costa ConcordiaExperts investigate what caused the Zeebrugge ferry tragedy and the Costa Concordia cruise ship disaster. -
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Disasters Engineered
S1 · E7 · Tacoma Narrows and Hurricane Katrina DocumentaryTacoma Narrows and Hurricane KatrinaExperts investigate how engineering faults allowed Hurricane Katrina to devastate New Orleans, and the collapse of the Tacoma Narrows Bridge.