Smithsonian TV Guide — Sunday TV Listings & Schedule

Browse the full Smithsonian TV guide for Sunday, 25 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

00:00 1h

Aerial Italy

S1 · E3 · Islands of Italy Travel

Islands of Italy

Tour the islands of Italy in some of the bluest waters on Earth, that cradled ancient civilizations and come in an assortment of shapes and sizes.
01:00 1h

Aerial Italy

S1 · E4 · Southern Italy Travel

Southern Italy

The Southern region of Italy feels like another world with its stunning Greek temples, cities that seem to float and a powerful volcano.
02:00 1h

Mayday: Air Disaster

S13 · E6 · Into the Eye of the Storm True

Into the Eye of the Storm

Hurricane Hugo's fury leaves the pilots of NOAA 42 doing everything they can to keep their plane from coming apart or being driven into the ground.
03:00 1h

Mayday: Air Disaster

S18 · E3 · Deadly Distraction Documentary

Deadly Distraction

On August 31, 1988, Delta Airlines Flight 1141 crashed after taking off from Dallas-Fort Worth airport, the NTSB determined that it was caused by pilot error.
04:00 1h

Mayday: Air Disaster

S19 · E2 · Taxiway Turmoil True

Taxiway Turmoil

The story of an aircraft disaster in December of 1990 is shared, in which two Northwest Airlines jets collide on an active runway due to the dense fog.
05:00 1h

Mayday: Air Disaster

S14 · E7 · Concorde - Up in Flames Documentary

Concorde - Up in Flames

Investigators recover only a few pieces of a French Concorde that crashed and burned on takeoff at Charles de Gaulle Airport in July 2000.

Morning

06:00 1h

Mayday: Air Disaster

S1 · E7 · Missing Pieces True

Missing Pieces

Features on three accidents that have captured the world's attention are presented, and the efforts of investigators as they try to solve the mysteries.
07:00 1h

Aerial America

S1 · E10 · Oregon Travel

Oregon

An aerial tour of the Beaver State reveals a lake in the cone of a long-dormant volcano and a mountain range with four of the highest peaks in the U.S.
08:00 1h

Aerial America

S1 · E70 · Boston 24 Travel

Boston 24

The revolutionary history surrounding the city of Boston is examined as an in-depth look is taken at the individuals who founded the city.
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 · E73 · Coasts Travel

Coasts

An aerial tour of coastlines in America showcases the history of the country's borders.
11:00 1h

Aerial America

S1 · E41 · Utah Travel

Utah

From the air, the Beehive State has an otherworldly beauty, with exotic geologic formations and the blinding white of the Bonneville Salt Flats.

Daytime

12:00 1h

Aerial America

S1 · E60 · On the Water Travel

On the Water

In a certain area of the San Francisco Bay lie hundreds of ships that were sunken on purpose because they were left behind by immigrants who were moving inland.
13:00 1h

Aerial America

S1 · E63 · Natural Wonders Travel

Natural Wonders

A collection of aerial views of America's natural wonders includes the story of the original debates over how the Grand Canyon was formed.
14:00 1h

Aerial America

S1 · E4 · Connecticut Travel

Connecticut

A tour of the historic state by air shows towns with colonial-era churches and meeting houses built around village greens as well as a 17th-century university.
15:00 1h

Aerial America

S1 · E5 · Tennessee Travel

Tennessee

An aerial tour of the width of the state reveals mountains and rivers, Civil War battlefields, and the cities where country music and the blues were born.
16:00 1h

Aerial America

S1 · E7 · Arkansas Travel

Arkansas

From the air, the green forests and the spectacular terrain of the Ozark Mountains and the wide Arkansas and Mississippi rivers are impressive sights.
17:00 1h

Aerial America

S1 · E17 · North Carolina Travel

North Carolina

The Tar Heel State has mountains, a picturesque coastline and the U.S.' first gold mine, and it is famed as the site of the Wright Brothers' first flight.

Evening

18:00 1h

Aerial America

S1 · E19 · Louisiana Travel

Louisiana

Looking down on Louisiana, one sees some of America's most spectacular wetlands alongside vast industrial plants that threaten to destroy them.
19:00 1h

Aerial America

S1 · E20 · New Mexico Travel

New Mexico

From the air, the Land of Enchantment displays the Rio Grande Rift, dormant volcanoes and adobe villages, and the birthplace of atomic weapons.
20:00 1h

Ice Airport Alaska

S7 · E3 · To The Ends Of The Earth Other

To The Ends Of The Earth

An exploration of the typically dangerous conditions at Ted Stevens International Airport in Alaska highlights the dedicated crews that keep passengers safe.
21:00 1h

Ice Airport Alaska

S7 · E4 · Live And Let Fly Other

Live And Let Fly

An exploration of the typically dangerous conditions at Ted Stevens International Airport in Alaska highlights the dedicated crews that keep passengers safe.
22:00 1h

How Did They Fix That?

S5 · E2 · Lava Wars Science

Lava Wars

Host Mike Davidson goes on a global journey to see the world's mightiest machines and meet the mechanics, engineers and technicians who keep them running.
23:00 1h

Ice Airport Alaska

S7 · E4 · Live And Let Fly Other

Live And Let Fly

An exploration of the typically dangerous conditions at Ted Stevens International Airport in Alaska highlights the dedicated crews that keep passengers safe.