Smithsonian TV Guide — Tuesday, 9 June 2026

Browse the full Smithsonian TV guide for Tuesday, 9 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

WWII's Most Daring Raids

S1 · E1 · Secret Weapon Sabotage Documentary

Secret Weapon Sabotage

An elite squad of Norwegian resistance fighters re-invades their homeland to destroy a cache of a chemical needed by Germany to make the first atomic bomb.

01:00 1h

Mayday: Air Disaster

S14 · E1 · Choosing Sides Documentary

Choosing Sides

In 1989, a British Midland jetliner flying out of London loses thrust from both its engines, and the pilots are forced to make an emergency landing.

02:00 1h

Mayday: Air Disaster

Instrument Confusion True

Instrument Confusion

Instrument failure or confusion involved in air accidents.

03:00 1h

Mayday: Air Disaster

S12 · E1 · Fight for Control True

Fight for Control

While flying over the Aleutian Islands, one of an aircraft's four propellers comes off and tears a hole in the cabin, causing decompression and loss of control.

04:00 1h

Mayday: Air Disaster

S11 · E12 · The Invisible Plane Documentary

The Invisible Plane

A small jet taxis in front of a large airliner and is destroyed, and the airliner tries to take off in spite of having lost an engine, but it cannot fly.

05:00 1h

Mayday: Air Disaster

S16 · E4 · Grounded: Boeing Max 8 True

Grounded: Boeing Max 8

Indonesian investigators work to understand why one of the world's best-selling new airplanes fell into the Java Sea.

Morning

06:00 1h

Mayday: Air Disaster

S15 · E10 · Carnage in São Paulo Documentary

Carnage in São Paulo

Members from the Brazilian Air Force team up with the National Transportation Safety Board to determine what caused a plane to crash seconds after takeoff.

07:00 1h

Mighty Cruise Ships

S3 · E5 · Symphony of the Seas Travel

Symphony of the Seas

The MS Symphony of the Seas is built to house, feed, transport and entertain more than 5,500 passengers as they sail to ports in Spain, France and Italy.

08:00 1h

Mighty Cruise Ships

S2 · E6 · MSC Divina Travel

MSC Divina

The crew and passengers aboard a cruise ship called MSC Divina is in danger of ending in disaster when a tropical storm grows to hurricane force.

09:00 1h

Mighty Cruise Ships

S3 · E4 · Viking Star Travel

Viking Star

The Viking Star-class cruise ship visits southern Spain, Normandy and the canals of Amsterdam, as the crew navigates narrow passages and battles rough seas.

10:00 1h

Mighty Cruise Ships

S4 · E4 · Nieuw Statendam Travel

Nieuw Statendam

Pinnacle-class cruise ship MS Nieuw Statendam is the world's largest boutique cruise ship at 300 meters long and can carry over 4,000 passengers.

11:00 1h

Mighty Cruise Ships

S3 · E2 · Viking Long Ship Gefjon Travel

Viking Long Ship Gefjon

The Viking Longship Gefjon is one of the latest in Viking Rivers' line of longships that cruises the Danube, Main and Rhine Rivers, navigating tight channels.

Daytime

12:00 1h

Mighty Cruise Ships

S1 · E3 · Azamara Journey Travel

Azamara Journey

A 15-day cruise on the Azamar Journey includes elephant-guided jungle tours and overnight stops in Bangkok, Ho Chi Minh City and Hanoi.

13:00 1h

Mighty Trains

S3 · E3 · Bernina Express Science

Bernina Express

Switzerland's Bernina Express travels from Switzerland to Italy, by crossing the Swiss Alps, navigating through 55 tunnels and nearly 200 viaducts and bridges.

14:00 1h

Mighty Trains

S1 · E5 · The Ghan Science

The Ghan

Passengers can explore the heart of Australia aboard a luxurious cruise train called The Ghan, which offers additional off-rail excursions at every stop.

15:00 1h

Mighty Trains

S3 · E2 · Rovos Railway Science

Rovos Railway

The luxurious Rovos Rail travels from Pretoria to Cape Town, South Africa, in classic carriages pulled by a series of steam, diesel and electric locomotives.

16:00 1h

Mighty Ships

S9 · E6 · Fram True

Fram

MS Fram, a cruise ship that goes where others fear to tread, leaves Reykjavik, Iceland, sailing in and out of the fjords of Greenland on its way to Ilulissat.

17:00 1h

Mighty Ships

S5 · E1 · Oasis of the Seas True

Oasis of the Seas

The largest cruise ship in the world has 21 swimming pools, 24 restaurants, a zip-line, a casino and replicas of Central Park and the Atlantic City Boardwalk.

Evening

18:00 1h

Mighty Ships

S8 · E3 · Quantum of the Seas True

Quantum of the Seas

Royal Caribbean's huge Quantum of the Seas takes her first full length, 12-day cruise to the Southern Caribbean with 4,000 guests aboard.

19:00 1h

Mighty Cruise Ships

S4 · E7 · Roald Amundsen Travel

Roald Amundsen

The Roald Amundsen sails where few ships will ever go, the vessel was built specifically to take passengers on an unforgettable voyage to Antarctica.

20:00 1h

Mighty Cruise Ships

S1 · E4 · Celebrity Solstice Travel

Celebrity Solstice

The Celebrity Solstice carries nearly 3,000 passengers on a luxurious journey along Australia's northern coast, with 10 restaurants and 12 bars.

21:00 1h

Mighty Planes

S2 · E1 · Omega 707 True

Omega 707

A Boeing 707 that has been converted into a flying tanker requires careful piloting as it flies close enough to fighter jets to refill their tanks in midair.

22:00 1h

Mighty Trains

S1 · E3 · North Rail Express Science

North Rail Express

A train called the North Rail Express is followed as it travels from the Arctic Coast through a hazardous route to deliver freshly caught seafood.

23:00 1h

Mighty Cruise Ships

S4 · E1 · Seven Seas Explorer Travel

Seven Seas Explorer

Sailing from Chile all the way to Costa Rica, guests paraglide over sand dunes, cruise through mangroves, and zipline through jungles on a luxurious ship.