Smithsonian Channel TV Schedule

Battle of Midway: The True Story

Special • 2019

Archival footage captures the history of America's first victory in the Pacific during World War II.

Air Disasters

Series • 2016

Miracle Escape

Season 7 • Episode 1

Passengers and crew escape a jet that skid off the runway before catching fire.

Air Disasters

Series • 2019

Deadly Descent

Season 13 • Episode 1

When an airbus A330 loses both engines, its pilots must think of a solution before they crash.

Air Disasters

Series • 2018

Deadly Detail

Season 10 • Episode 4

A Boeing 737 erupts in flames, putting 165 debarking passengers and crew in jeopardy.

Air Disasters

Series • 2015

Fight for Your Life

Season 6 • Episode 3

Three FedEx employees must regain control of their plane when a coworker attacks them in midair.

Air Disasters

Series • 2023

Design Flaws

Season 20 • Episode 10

Former race car driver Niki Lauda's planes nosedives into a Thai jungle.

Air Disasters

Series • 2023

Blow Out

Season 18 • Episode 13

A cockpit window on British Airways Flight blows out, partially ejecting and injuring the captain.

Mighty Cruise Ships

Series • 2017

Royal Clipper

Season 2 • Episode 2

The Royal Clipper is the largest sailing cruise ship in the world, with masts nearly 200 feet high.

Mighty Cruise Ships

Series • 2019

Koningsdam

Season 3 • Episode 1

The crew of the Koningsdam face sailing through the narrow Norwegian fjords.

Mighty Cruise Ships

Series • 2019

Viking Long Ship Gefjon

Season 3 • Episode 2

Gefjon joins a Viking longship crew through three cities.

Mighty Cruise Ships

Series • 2014

Azamara Journey

Season 1 • Episode 3

The crew of Azamara Journey navigate narrow rivers and overcome tense moments.

Mighty Cruise Ships

Series • 2019

Viking Star

Season 3 • Episode 4

The world's largest river-cruising company takes to the waters of the ocean-cruising industry.

Mighty Cruise Ships

Series • 2017

Viking Sea

Season 2 • Episode 3

The Viking Sea features fine food, dramatic destinations and Scandinavian décor.

Mighty Trains

Series • 2018

AVE 103

Season 2 • Episode 4

On Europe's high-speed rail network, crews work to expand the infrastructure for a new train.

Mighty Trains

Series • 2016

The Canadian

Season 1 • Episode 3

VIA Rail's passenger train travels between Vancouver and Toronto on four-day, four-night journey.

Mighty Trains

Series • 2019

Thai Rail & Death Railway

Season 3 • Episode 1

Travel aboard the trains of the State Railway of Thailand and explore the famed Death Railway.

Mighty Ships

Series • 2011

Norwegian Epic

Season 5 • Episode 1

The Norwegian Epic is a billion-dollar showboat with more than 20 bars and restaurants.

Mighty Ships

Series • 2011

Le Boreal

Season 5 • Episode 3

Le Boreal is built to take on the demanding waters of the Southern Ocean.

Mighty Ships

Series • 2017

MSC Meraviglia

Season 10 • Episode 3

MSC's biggest cruise ship navigates tight Mediterranean harbors, offering a brand new water park.

Mighty Cruise Ships

Series • 2017

Europa 2

Season 2 • Episode 4

Life aboard Europa 2 is all about luxury, offering more space per passenger than any other ship.

Mighty Cruise Ships

Series • 2014

Stella Australis

Season 1 • Episode 5

The luxury expedition ship Stella Australis sails through the seas of Patagonia.

Mighty Planes

Series • 2012

Antonov 124

Season 1 • Episode 4

The world's largest serially manufactured cargo plane is the Antonov 124.

Mighty Trains

Series • 2018

Hector Rail

Season 2 • Episode 6

Sweden's timber hauler Hector Rail transports massive payloads of timber across the country.

Mighty Cruise Ships

Series • 2014

Marco Polo

Season 1 • Episode 6

The ocean liner Marco Polo battles a brooding hurricane and navigational hazards.

Mighty Cruise Ships

Series •

Nieuw Statendam

Season 4 • Episode 5

The world's largest boutique cruise ship, the Nieuw Statendam.

Mighty Trains

Series • 2021

Tren Turistico

Season 4 • Episode 1

A trip through Lima details the voyage's breathtaking scenery and engineering challenges.

Mighty Trains

Series • 2016

Glacier Express

Season 1 • Episode 1

The Glacier Express features cutting-edge technology to pull the train up steep slopes.

Mighty Cruise Ships

Series • 2017

MSC Divina

Season 2 • Episode 6

The MSC Divina cruises the Caribbean in a style more often associated with smaller ships.

Mighty Cruise Ships

Series •

Roald Amundsen

Season 4 • Episode 7

The Roald Amundsen was built to take passengers on an unforgettable voyage to Antarctica.

Mighty Cruise Ships

Series • 2021

Diamond Princess

Season 4 • Episode 4

Japan's largest cruise ship brings East and West together on a cruise featuring cherry.

Mighty Cruise Ships

Series •

AIDAnova

Season 4 • Episode 2

An up-close look at the AIDAnova, a cruise ship that offers eclectic onboard epicurean options.

How Did They Build That?

Series • 2025

Ecobuilds & Earthquakes

Season 4 • Episode 5

A 9,000 ton timber roof is built without stopping flights at Portland International Airport.

How Did They Build That?

Series • 2025

High Waters & Harsh Winds

Season 4 • Episode 4

Defy gravity in an Amsterdam high-rise; marvel at three interconnected towers in Chicago.

How Did They Build That?

Series • 2024

Floating & Lifting

Season 3 • Episode 7

Architects and engineers build an eco-friendly convention center on Vancouver's waterfront.

How Did They Build That?

Series • 2024

Parking & Sparkling

Season 3 • Episode 4

A 1400-foot tapering skyscraper is built right next to New York's Grand Central.

How Did They Build That?

Series • 2021

Sky Gardens & Seismic Stations

Season 1 • Episode 7

A massive sky garden in Singapore, a tower in Brighton, and a railway station in Vesuvius.

How Did They Build That?

Series • 2024

Tricks & Trains

Season 3 • Episode 6

An Olympic and Paralympic museum tests engineers; a curved glass skyscraper battles gravity.

How Did They Build That?

Series • 2022

Steep & Stunning

Season 2 • Episode 7

The world's steepest mountain railway, a remodeled 145-year-old museum and a futuristic condo.

How Did They Build That?

Series • 2025

Summit & Submerge

Season 4 • Episode 7

Building an eco-friendly visitor center in the permafrost on Colorado's Pikes Peak tests the team.

How Did They Build That?

Series • 2022

Riverparks & Artworks

Season 2 • Episode 1

Visiting Little Island, the Denver Museum of Art and La Tête Carrée to reveal how they were built.

How Did They Build That?

Series • 2022

Upside Down & Under Sea

Season 2 • Episode 6

Visiting the Vancouver House, Norway's Under restaurant and the Seattle Central Library.

How Did They Build That?

Series • 2021

Viaducts & Hotels

Season 1 • Episode 4

A towering bridge in France; upside-down hotel in China; Italy's forest into the sky.

Air Disasters

Series • 2014

Catastrophe at O'Hare

Season 4 • Episode 7

The 1979 crash in Chicago nearly grounded DC-10's forever.

Air Disasters

Series • 2011

Invisible Killer

Season 1 • Episode 1

A strong gale slams Delta Airlines Flight 191 to the ground, killing most people on board.

Air Disasters

Series • 2023

A Wounded Bird

Season 18 • Episode 14

A blade on the left-side propeller of Atlantic Southeast Airlines Flight 529 breaks off.

Air Disasters

Series • 2023

Deadly Exchange

Season 19 • Episode 1

A commuter flight crashes mysteriously and investigators examine the final seconds in the cockpit.

Air Disasters

Series • 2016

Fire Fight

Season 7 • Episode 3

A mechanical problem aboard an Air Canada plane turns into an all-out emergency.

Air Disasters

Series • 2015

Hanging by a Thread

Season 6 • Episode 6

The roof of an Aloha Airlines 737 tears off the plane at 24,000 feet in the sky.

Air Disasters

Series • 2013

Turning Point

Season 3 • Episode 5

A Northwest Airlines flight above the Bering Sea must make an emergency landing in Anchorage.

Air Disasters

Series • 2012

Cleared for Disaster

Season 2 • Episode 10

An air traffic controller's mistake causes two planes to collide on the runway.

Combat Ships

Series • 2017

Rescue Ships

Season 1 • Episode 7

A look at wartime rescue ships and the brave men and women who risked their lives to save others.

Combat Ships

Series • 2022

Game Changers

Season 3 • Episode 1

Experimental ships and revolutionary designers that have changed the tide of war.

Combat Ships

Series • 2023

Mutiny

Season 4 • Episode 5

A look at how technological advances over the centuries have transformed maritime warfare.

Combat Ships

Series • 2020

Stealth

Season 2 • Episode 2

From secret missions that helped win World War II to modern stealth ships using strange shapes.

Combat Ships

Series • 2023

Smugglers and Pirates

Season 4 • Episode 6

Maritime forces guard US waters and ships from pirates and drug smugglers.

Combat Ships

Series • 2023

Heroes of Guadalcanal

Season 4 • Episode 4

A comprehensive look at the naval battle of Guadalcanal and the efforts of U.S. sailors.

Combat Ships

Series • 2020

Amphibious Assaults

Season 2 • Episode 8

The evolution of amphibious assault vehicles, including the restoration of Britain's last LCT 7074.

Combat Ships

Series • 2017

World Wars

Season 1 • Episode 1

A look at how the role of battleships changed over the course of the First and Second World Wars.

Combat Ships

Series • 2017

Torpedo Boats

Season 1 • Episode 5

A look at some of the most fearsome torpedo boats, used by both sides during the World Wars.

Aerial America

Series • 2013

West Virginia

Season 1 • Episode 36

Great mountain ranges; coal-based economy.

Aerial America

Series • 2016

Northern California

Season 1 • Episode 67

A flight over Northern California explores ancient forests, timeless coasts and golden cities.

Aerial America

Series • 2011

Maine

Season 1 • Episode 9

One of the most beautiful states on the Atlantic Coast.

Aerial America

Series • 2015

Washington D.C.

Season 1 • Episode 49

The unique landscape, history and colorful story of the Nation's Capital.

Aerial America

Series • 2011

South Carolina

Season 1 • Episode 11

White sand beaches; Blue Ridge Mountains; Charleston's Rainbow Row.

Aerial America

Series • 2016

Roadside Attractions

Season 1 • Episode 60

A cross-country aerial journey over America's most majestic and unique roadside attractions.

Aerial America

Series • 2016

New England

Season 1 • Episode 64

An aerial tour over New England; the Massachusetts harbours; the mountains of Vermont.

Air Disasters

Series • 2015

Titanic in the Sky

Season 5 • Episode 11

An emergency landing is forced by pilots after an engine explodes.

Air Disasters

Series • 2016

Falling From the Sky

Season 7 • Episode 2

A British Airways flight to Australia in 1982 crashes into the Indian Ocean.

Air Disasters

Series • 2026

Disaster At Dutch Harbor

Season 2 • Episode 402

While landing at a notoriously tricky Alaskan island airport, the pilots of a twin turboprop can't stop their plane.

Air Disasters

Series • 2026

Deadly Departure

Season 2 • Episode 403

After a DC-8 cargo plane crashes on takeoff, investigators uncover a flaw in the pilots' training.

Air Disasters

Series • 2026

Without Warning

Season 2 • Episode 404

Two planes collide, but one shatters and the other crash-lands intact. Investigators uncover why.

Air Disasters

Series • 2025

Eleven Deadly Seconds

Season 2 • Episode 405

Solving the crash of China Airlines Flight 676 hinges on 11 baffling seconds.

Air Disasters

Series • 2021

Deadly Delivery

Season 16 • Episode 10

A plane crashes into a hillside about one nautical mile short of the runway during final approach.

Air Disasters

Series • 2011

Behind Closed Doors

Season 1 • Episode 3

A flaw on the infamous DC-10 airline causing two midair crashes in the early 70's.

Air Disasters

Series • 2023

Runaway Train

Season 18 • Episode 19

A runaway train derails into a neighborhood killing several people.

Air Disasters

Series • 2018

Caught on Tape

Season 11 • Episode 7

The dashcam of a car captures footage of a commuter aircraft as it nosedives into the river.

Air Disasters

Series • 2021

Cabin Catastrophe

Season 16 • Episode 5

A Boeing 737 is rocked by a midair explosion that challenges pilots and nearly ejects a passenger.

Aerial America

Series • 2015

Illinois

Season 1 • Episode 55

A high-flying tour over Illinois; the Windy City; Chicago's unique skyscrapers; the Lincoln Tomb.

Aerial America

Series • 2019

Dallas - Fort Worth

Season 1 • Episode 72

An aerial tour over Dallas and Fort Worth highlights the cities' differences.

Aerial America

Series • 2015

Iowa

Season 1 • Episode 53

A tour over Iowa explores its farmland, covered bridges and evolution from wilderness to statehood.

Aerial America

Series • 2012

Mississippi

Season 1 • Episode 24

Mississippi from above; mighty waters, ancient trails and the birth of the Delta Blues.

Aerial America

Series • 2011

New Hampshire

Season 1 • Episode 15

Ancestral home of the Abenaki Indians; Henry David Thoreau's first book; Mount Monadnock.

Aerial America

Series • 2015

Indiana

Season 1 • Episode 52

A flight over Indiana, exploring the War Memorial and the Angel Mounds of the southwest.

Aerial America

Series • 2016

Puerto Rico & US Virgin Islands

Season 1 • Episode 57

A tour over two U.S. territories, Puerto Rico and the U.S. Virgin Islands.

Aerial America

Series • 2019

Great Cities

Season 1 • Episode 73

An aerial view of major cities in the U.S., including Los Angeles, Miami, Chicago and Boston.

Aerial America

Series • 2015

Missouri

Season 1 • Episode 54

The Show Me State's towering monuments, mighty rivers and spectacular Ozarks.

Aerial America

Series • 2008

California

Season 1 • Episode 2

Zoom above, and below, some of the Golden State's greatest monuments.

Aerial America

Series • 2007

Hawaii

Season 1 • Episode 1

The stories and sights of Hawaii's major islands.

Aerial America

Series • 2011

New York

Season 1 • Episode 18

Beauty of the Empire State; Central Park; tallest skyscrapers; mighty rivers; Henry Hudson.

Aerial Greece

Series • 2021

The Great Archipelago

Season 1 • Episode 1

Exploring the tourist hotspots of Mykonos and Santorini to Náxos and Amorgós.

Aerial Greece

Series • 2021

The South

Season 1 • Episode 2

An aerial tour over southern Greece celebrates its landscapes, its ancient and mythical past.

Aerial Greece

Series • 2021

Crete & The Eastern Islands

Season 1 • Episode 3

Crete, Samos, Chios, Rhodes and the Dodecanese; exploring their distinct culture and unique stories.

Aerial Greece

Series • 2021

The North

Season 1 • Episode 4

An aerial tour of northern Greece explores Mount Olympus, Macedonia, the island of Corfu and more.

Air Disasters

Series • 2016

Ghost Plane

Season 7 • Episode 10

Investigators try to solve the mystery of a plane whose captain and co-pilot are missing.

Air Disasters

Series • 2022

Double Trouble

Season 17 • Episode 4

A plan suffers an in-flight separation of its two right engines while en route to Kano, Nigeria.

Air Disasters

Series • 2019

Borderline Tactics

Season 13 • Episode 4

A DC-8 cargo jet crashes on approach to a U.S. naval base in Guantanamo.

Air Disasters

Series • 2021

Seconds From Touchdown

Season 16 • Episode 9

A turboprop is just seconds from landing when it flips over and crashes.

Aerial America

Series • 2011

Maryland & Delaware

Season 1 • Episode 16

The birthplace of the Star Spangled Banner; Harriet Tubman and Babe Ruth.

Aerial America

Series • 2011

Massachusetts

Season 1 • Episode 12

The Bay State, from Martha's Vineyard to the Bambino's Curse, seen from the air.

Aerial America

Series • 2016

Natural Wonders

Season 1 • Episode 58

America's natural wonders including the Grand Canyon, the Great Lakes and more.

Aerial America

Series • 2022

Outdoor Adventures

Season 1 • Episode 75

A cross-country flight over the nation's sites that attract adventurers and tourists.

Aerial America

Series • 2012

Michigan

Season 1 • Episode 21

A flying tour of Michigan's cultural landmarks, including Motown, the Great Lakes and more.

Aerial America

Series • 2016

Southern California

Season 1 • Episode 66

A soaring tour over Southern California explores the stunning beaches and vast deserts.

Aerial America

Series • 2016

Man-Made Marvels

Season 1 • Episode 61

A coast-to-coast tour over America's man-made structures, old and new.

Aerial America

Series • 2010

Virginia

Season 1 • Episode 4

Taking an aerial tour of Virginia.

Aerial America

Series • 2009

Connecticut

Season 1 • Episode 3

A high-flying tour of Connecticut; the exclusive Gold Coast, the Thimble Islands and more.

Aerial America

Series • 2010

Tennessee

Season 1 • Episode 5

From battlefields where hundreds died to Beale Street where musical legends were born.

Aerial America

Series • 2010

Vermont

Season 1 • Episode 6

Northern state's green forests; red-painted barns and sugar maples.

Aerial America

Series • 2010

Arkansas

Season 1 • Episode 7

An aerial view of the land of raging rivers, vast wilderness and legends of the Wild West.

Air Disasters

Series • 2014

Grand Canyon

Season 4 • Episode 6

The 1956 midair collision between two commercial planes over the Grand Canyon.

Air Disasters

Series • 2019

Fatal Climb

Season 13 • Episode 6

A commercial airliner crashes minutes after taking off from an airport in Bucharest.

Air Disasters

Series • 2020

Explosive Touchdown

Season 15 • Episode 3

Determining why a Taiwanese commuter plane is rocked by a massive explosion after touch down.

Air Disasters

Series • 2020

Atlantic Ditching

Season 15 • Episode 7

A helicopter carrying offshore drilling workers crashes into the ocean, leading to an investigation.

Air Disasters

Series • 2023

Flying Blind

Season 18 • Episode 10

A crew makes an error while cleaning a Boeing 757, causing it to crash into the Pacific Ocean.

Air Disasters

Series • 2019

Blown Away

Season 12 • Episode 2

The investigation into the 2014 crash of a TransAsia flight uncovers a systemic problem.

Air Disasters

Series • 2023

Perilous Payload

Season 20 • Episode 6

Three planes fatally out of balance force investigators to question every calculation.

Air Disasters

Series • 2016

Out of Sight

Season 7 • Episode 7

In one of the world's busiest airports, a large passenger plane crashes into a smaller one.

Air Disasters

Series • 2011

Phantom Strike

Season 1 • Episode 10

A multibillion-dollar air traffic control system fails to detect two planes on a collision course.

Air Disasters

Series • 2023

Ripped Apart

Season 18 • Episode 22

Some design innovations evolve as a result of terrible air disasters.

Air Disasters

Series • 2018

Deadly Myth

Season 11 • Episode 3

After a commuter flight crashes, it's up to investigators to determine the cause.

Air Disasters

Series • 2017

Edge of Disaster

Season 9 • Episode 9

Atlantic Airways Flight 670 careened off the runway and became engulfed in flames.

Air Disasters

Series • 2020

Runway Breakup

Season 15 • Episode 5

Caught in a major tropical storm, a 737 crashes just short of the runway on a Caribbean island.

Air Disasters

Series • 2012

Pilot vs. Plane

Season 2 • Episode 7

Air France Flight 296 fails to regain altitude after performing a fly-by during an air show.

Air Disasters

Series • 2012

Explosive Evidence

Season 1 • Episode 7

A bomb explodes on Air India Flight 182 en route from Canada to India.

Air Disasters

Series • 2023

Runway in Sight

Season 20 • Episode 7

If pilots aren't prepared when the runway is in sight, a landing can quickly become a tragedy.

Air Disasters

Series • 2022

Holding Pattern

Season 17 • Episode 1

A plane enters a rapid descent and crashes nose-first at Rostov-on-Don Airport in Russia.

Air Disasters

Series • 2023

Courage in the Cockpit

Season 20 • Episode 18

Devastating failures in the air put pilots to the test and shine a light on three feats of flying.

The Pacific War in Color

Series • 2018

An Ocean Apart

Season 1 • Episode 1

A look at life in the Pacific presented through home movies and combat footage.

The Pacific War in Color

Series • 2018

Shockwaves

Season 1 • Episode 2

The Pearl Harbor attack causes shock waves; Allied forces bond over efforts to thwart Japan.

The Pacific War in Color

Series • 2018

Island Hopping

Season 1 • Episode 3

In 1943, the United States engages in a series of island-hopping invasions.

The Pacific War in Color

Series • 2018

The Enemy Underground

Season 1 • Episode 4

By the summer of 1944, the United States is gaining the upper hand in the Pacific War.

The Pacific War in Color

Series • 2018

Striking Distance

Season 1 • Episode 5

Allied forces move to take the islands of Tinian and Guam that threaten American air operations.

The Pacific War in Color

Series • 2018

Fire From the Sky

Season 1 • Episode 6

Allies slug it out on Peleliu to pave the way for Gen. MacArthur's return to the Philippines.

The Pacific War in Color

Series • 2018

No Surrender

Season 1 • Episode 7

When the United States invades Okinawa, Japan launches the biggest kamikaze attacks of the war.

The Pacific War in Color

Series • 2018

From the Ashes

Season 1 • Episode 8

President Harry Truman decides to drop the atomic bomb on Hiroshima and Nagasaki.

Air Disasters

Series • 2014

Vanished

Season 4 • Episode 13

On 1 June 2009, Air France Flight 447 stalls and crashes into the Atlantic Ocean.

Air Disasters

Series • 2015

Mistaken Identity

Season 6 • Episode 1

The captain of a Navy cruiser must quickly determine if an approaching plane is friendly.

Air Disasters

Series •

Time Critical

In a rush to complete their flights, three different flight crews skip key procedures.

Air Disasters

Series • 2018

Killer Attitude

Season 11 • Episode 2

The pairing of a domineering pilot and an inexperienced first officer has deadly consequences.

Mighty Cruise Ships

Series •

Seven Seas Explorer

Season 4 • Episode 1

The luxurious Seven Seas Explorer cruise ship is full of marble, granite and almost 500 chandeliers.

Mighty Cruise Ships

Series • 2020

Norwegian Joy

Season 4 • Episode 3

Guests are treated to glaciers, humpback whales, and the largest zip line in the world.

Mighty Cruise Ships

Series • 2014

Paul Gauguin

Season 1 • Episode 1

The Paul Gauguin offers five-star luxury while sailing around French Polynesia.

Mighty Cruise Ships

Series • 2014

Le Soléal

Season 1 • Episode 2

Le Soléal sets sail in search of scenic beaches, active volcanoes and Komodo Dragons in Indonesia.

Mighty Cruise Ships

Series • 2017

Ocean Endeavor

Season 2 • Episode 5

With an ice-strengthened hull and a fleet of zodiacs, Ocean Endeavour is perfect for adventure.

Mighty Cruise Ships

Series •

Sky Princess

Season 4 • Episode 8

The Sky Princess carries passengers from Fort Lauderdale, Florida, to three Central American stops.

Mighty Trains

Series • 2019

Bernina Express

Season 3 • Episode 3

The Bernina Express is one of three railway lines on the UNESCO World Heritage list.

Mighty Trains

Series • 2016

The Ghan

Season 1 • Episode 6

The Ghan takes passengers on a three-day, two-night journey through Australia.

Mighty Trains

Series • 2019

Rovos Rail

Season 3 • Episode 2

Travel from Pretoria to Cape Town in classic cars pulled by steam, diesel and electric engines.

Mighty Ships

Series • 2013

Norwegian Breakaway: The Voyage

Season 7 • Episode 1

The Norwegian Breakaway cruise ship sets sail on her first voyage.

Mighty Ships

Series • 2013

Norwegian Breakaway: The Build

Season 7 • Episode 2

Follow the building of the Norwegian Breakaway at Germany's Meyer-Werft shipyard.

Mighty Ships

Series • 2016

Fram

Season 9 • Episode 6

The world's most adventurous cruise ship battles Greenland's ice-choked fjords.

Mighty Cruise Ships

Series • 2014

Celebrity Solstice

Season 1 • Episode 4

Celebrity Solstice provides guests with views of waterfalls and the Great Barrier Reef.

Mighty Cruise Ships

Series • 2019

Marina

Season 3 • Episode 6

The crew of the Marina, Oceania Cruises' largest ship, makes a 12-day, five port voyage.

Mighty Planes

Series • 2015

Nolinor 737

Season 3 • Episode 5

The Nolinor 737's flight crew ferries essential food, mining equipment and miners to the Arctic.

Mighty Trains

Series • 2016

North Rail Express

Season 1 • Episode 5

The highly-specialized North Rail Express container train travels from Narvik to Oslo.

Mighty Cruise Ships

Series • 2019

Regal Princess

Season 3 • Episode 3

The crew of the Regal Princess faces narrow channels, shifting waters and shallow harbours.

Mighty Cruise Ships

Series • 2017

Carnival Vista

Season 2 • Episode 1

The Carnival Vista is the new flagship for one of the world's largest cruise lines.

Mighty Trains

Series • 2018

Kiwi Rail

Season 2 • Episode 5

Two magnificent journeys with New Zealand's KiwiRail: the TranzAlpine and Northern Explorer.

Mighty Trains

Series • 2018

Tren Crucero

Season 2 • Episode 2

Passengers on Ecuador's Tren Crucero experience a dangerous rail journey.

Mighty Cruise Ships

Series • 2019

Symphony of the Seas

Season 3 • Episode 5

A crew of 2,200 on the Symphony of the Seas tends to more than 5,500 passengers.

Mighty Cruise Ships

Series •

Costa Diadema

Season 4 • Episode 6

Captain Giorgio Moretti uses his 37-year experience to guide this 306-meter-long vessel.

Mighty Cruise Ships

Series • 2017

Royal Clipper

Season 2 • Episode 2

The Royal Clipper is the largest sailing cruise ship in the world, with masts nearly 200 feet high.

Mighty Cruise Ships

Series • 2019

Koningsdam

Season 3 • Episode 1

The crew of the Koningsdam face sailing through the narrow Norwegian fjords.

How Did They Build That?

Series • 2024

Jungles & Bricks

Season 3 • Episode 2

Exploring the engineering and architectural masterpieces like The Copper.

How Did They Build That?

Series • 2024

Canyons & Curves

Season 3 • Episode 3

Engineers grapple with an apartment building; the Gateway Arch takes shape in St. Louis.

How Did They Build That?

Series • 2021

Supertalls & Firehouses

Season 1 • Episode 5

Alien port authority in Belgium; ultrathin skyscraper in Manhattan; hanging museum in Scotland.

How Did They Build That?

Series • 2024

Curved & Cables

Season 3 • Episode 9

A new performance center with a tent-like glass-and-steel lobby tests engineers in Kansas City.

How Did They Build That?

Series • 2022

Radical & Resplendent

Season 2 • Episode 10

Exploring the design and engineering stories behind D.C.'s Museum of African American History.

How Did They Build That?

Series • 2025

Speedcore & Steambend

Season 4 • Episode 3

A look at how engineering helped a huge Seattle skyscraper go up without harming it's neighbour.

How Did They Build That?

Series • 2021

Arctic Modules & Auditoria

Season 1 • Episode 8

A research station in Antarctica, a concert hall on the Canary Islands and a boat lift in Scotland.

How Did They Build That?

Series • 2022

Retrofits & Airport Glitz

Season 2 • Episode 3

Visiting New York's Hearst Tower, Florida's Dali Museum and Singapore's Jewel Changi Airport.

How Did They Build That?

Series • 2022

Elevated & Elegant

Season 2 • Episode 4

Traveling from Canada to Belgium and to the U.S. to examine a school, museum and railway station.

How Did They Build That?

Series • 2022

Skywalks & Suspensions

Season 2 • Episode 5

The design and engineering secrets behind the Grand Canyon Skywalk, Audain Museum and more.

How Did They Build That?

Series • 2021

Arches & Opera Houses

Season 1 • Episode 6

The inside stories behind a horseshoe-shaped complex in Rotterdam and a rock-shaped opera house.

Air Disasters

Series • 2019

Deadly Go Round

Season 12 • Episode 9

After a plane crashes just before landing in Japan, fears arise about its complex automated systems.

Air Disasters

Series • 2016

Testing the Limits

Season 8 • Episode 2

The first-ever 767 plane crash in history: Lauda Air Flight 004.

Air Disasters

Series • 2012

Panic on the Runway

Season 2 • Episode 4

In August, 1985, an airplane's engine catches fire as it accelerates.

Air Disasters

Series • 2026

Pacific Ditching

Season 2 • Episode 501

Just after takeoff from Honolulu, TransAir Flight 810 loses power and ditches in the Pacific. Both pilots survive, blaming dual engine failure-but when the Boeing 737 is recovered, the wreckage reveals a different cause behind t.

Air Disasters

Series • 2019

The Lost Plane

Season 11 • Episode 10

Investigators struggle to understand the crash of Thai Airways Flight 311.

Air Disasters

Series • 2016

Helicopter Down

Season 6 • Episode 7

A helicopter carrying oil workers to an offshore drilling platform crashes.

Air Disasters

Series •

Time of War

Mistaken identity and hostile fire over enemy territory are among the many risks that pilots face.

Air Disasters

Series •

Ticking Time Bomb

From corrosion and metal fatigue to faulty repairs, three doomed airlines are brought down.

Combat Ships

Series • 2020

The Battle of Leyte Gulf

Season 2 • Episode 7

The Battle of Leyte Gulf in WWII was three days of ingenious strategy and white-knuckle combat.

Combat Ships

Series • 2020

Secrets of the Sea

Season 2 • Episode 5

Stories of espionage at sea, including deadly U-boat cat-and-mouse games during WWI.

Combat Ships

Series • 2022

The Battle of Trafalgar

Season 3 • Episode 2

The Battle of Trafalgar in 1805 pitted Napoleon's French ships against a British armada.

Combat Ships

Series • 2022

The Battle of Incheon

Season 3 • Episode 3

A crucial September 1950 military operation carried out by the ROK and UN amid the Korean War.

Combat Ships

Series • 2023

Lightning Strikes

Season 4 • Episode 8

Examining some of maritime history's most effective and deceptive lightning strikes.

Combat Ships

Series • 2017

Secrets and Lies

Season 1 • Episode 10

A look at how the art of deception was used by naval forces in the first half of the 20th century.

Combat Ships

Series • 2020

Galleons and Privateers

Season 2 • Episode 6

Revolutionary ship design helped England defeat the Spanish Armada and become a world power.

Combat Ships

Series • 2022

The Fast and Furious

Season 3 • Episode 7

A look at Naval warfare's fastest combat ships and the advantage of speed.

Combat Ships

Series • 2020

Doomed Vessels

Season 2 • Episode 3

Featuring Britain's K13 submarine, HMS Hood, Sweden's 17th century Vasa, and Kublai Khan's fleet.

Combat Ships

Series • 2017

Metal War Ships

Season 1 • Episode 4

The evolution from wooden ships to metal ones in the second half of the 19th century is examined.

Aerial America

Series • 2014

Best Small Towns

Season 1 • Episode 45

A coast-to-coast aerial tour celebrates the best small towns in the United States.

Aerial America

Series • 2016

The South

Season 1 • Episode 62

The South's famous landmarks, historical milestones and unique culture.

Aerial America

Series • 2012

Florida

Season 1 • Episode 26

An aerial tour of Florida's peninsula and panhandle celebrates the state's sights, history and more.

Aerial America

Series • 2014

Texas

Season 1 • Episode 38

The Lone Star's rugged canyons, historic ranches and modern cities.

Aerial America

Series • 2016

The Wild West

Season 1 • Episode 65

A journey over America's western landscape featuring history.

Aerial America

Series • 2015

Wisconsin

Season 1 • Episode 50

Tour the Wisconsin State Capitol and Milwaukee City Hall, once the tallest building in the world.

Aerial America

Series • 2014

Wilderness

Season 1 • Episode 48

A cross-country flight over icy landscapes in Alaska's Denali and wetlands in Florida's Everglades.

Air Disasters

Series • 2022

Stealth Bomber Down

Season 17 • Episode 3

When a USAF stealth bomber crashes after takeoff, investigators search for a reason.

Air Disasters

Series • 2019

Death Race

Season 13 • Episode 2

A modified WWII fighter plane crashes into the crowd at a Nevada air show.

Air Disasters

Series • 2019

Slam Dunk

Season 13 • Episode 10

A quick trip from Washington D.C. to Ohio in 1994 turns deadly.

Air Disasters

Series • 2017

Fatal Delivery

Season 9 • Episode 5

The two-man crew of a UPS cargo jet must attempt an emergency landing.

Air Disasters

Series • 2017

The Final Push

Season 8 • Episode 5

Investigators try to find the cause of two similar air crashes that happened nearly 12 years apart.

Air Disasters

Series • 2014

Death of the President

Season 4 • Episode 10

The air disaster that claimed the President of Poland's life, Lech Kaczynski.

Air Disasters

Series •

Deadly Data

With hidden flaws buried in their navigation systems, three planes suffer tragic computer errors.

Air Disasters

Series • 2013

I'm the Problem

Season 3 • Episode 3

Moments before a Pacific Southwest flight crashes in California, gunshots are heard in the cabin.

Air Disasters

Series • 2021

Tragic Takeoff

Season 16 • Episode 3

Investigators must determine why a twin-engine jet failed to take off.

Air Disasters

Series • 2016

Hidden Danger

Season 7 • Episode 5

A Boeing 737 rolls into a dive and crashes within eight seconds, killing all 25 people on board.

Air Disasters

Series • 2018

Murder in the Skies

Season 10 • Episode 7

Following a crash, investigators make a shocking discovery about a co-pilot's mental health.

Air Disasters

Series • 2015

Imperfect Pitch

Season 5 • Episode 8

A passenger plane plunges into the sea during an in-flight test.

Air Disasters

Series • 2016

Death and Denial

Season 6 • Episode 8

In 1999, EgyptAir Flight 990 crashes into the Atlantic Ocean, killing all 217 people on board.

Air Disasters

Series • 2012

Alarming Silence

Season 2 • Episode 5

Northwest Airlines Flight 255 crashes shortly after take-off in Detroit.

Air Disasters

Series • 2024

Engine Gone

Season 20 • Episode 22

Three crews experience the same devastating event; an engine falls off their commercial airplane.

Aerial America

Series • 2011

North Carolina

Season 1 • Episode 17

The Wright Brothers gave the state its slogan "First in Flight"; civil rights leaders.

Aerial America

Series • 2013

Made in the USA

Season 1 • Episode 35

A flight across America reveals the nation's most iconic industries and the people behind them.

Aerial America

Series • 2014

The Dakotas

Season 1 • Episode 42

A flight over North and South Dakota reveals their shared history.

Aerial America

Series • 2012

New Mexico

Season 1 • Episode 20

New Mexico's landscapes and landmarks along with its legends and secrets.

Aerial America

Series • 2013

Montana

Season 1 • Episode 32

The Treasure State's adventure-filled history, farms and rugged terrain.

Aerial America

Series • 2010

Rhode Island

Season 1 • Episode 8

A small state has a whole lot of history.

Aerial America

Series • 2014

Kentucky

Season 1 • Episode 40

An aerial tour over Kentucky reveals a state of racetracks, country music highways and more.

Aerial America

Series • 2011

Georgia

Season 1 • Episode 13

The Empire State of the South; ancient Moundbuilders to the Cherokee Indians.

Aerial America

Series • 2011

Oregon

Season 1 • Episode 10

Oregon's Cascade Mountains; Columbia River waterway.

Aerial America

Series • 2012

Pennsylvania

Season 1 • Episode 25

A high-flying tour of Pennsylvania.

Aerial America

Series • 2013

Minnesota

Season 1 • Episode 34

A tour over Minnesota reveals the state's ancient, glacial landscapes and stories of the pioneers.

Aerial America

Series • 2019

Yellowstone

Season 1 • Episode 69

An aerial tour showcases Yellowstone's diverse wildlife and rich history.

Air Disasters

Series • 2019

Fatal Approach

Season 13 • Episode 3

A false warning in the cockpit triggers a series of pilot errors, sending a commuter plane crashing.

Air Disasters

Series • 2022

Turboprop Terror

Season 17 • Episode 9

A turboprop stalls and crashes into a North Carolina forest; investigators uncover a safety problem.

Air Disasters

Series • 2013

Mayday Munich

Season 3 • Episode 2

Manchester United football team's plane crashes while returning from Yugoslavia, killing 23 aboard.

Air Disasters

Series • 2014

Focused on Failure

Season 4 • Episode 8

United Airlines Flight 173 runs out of fuel and crashes in a sparsely populated area.

Aerial America

Series • 2019

Boston 24

Season 1 • Episode 71

A day-long aerial tour of the New England city of Boston in Massachusetts.

Aerial America

Series • 2016

Trailblazers

Season 1 • Episode 63

An aerial tour over the places made famous by America's most influential men and women.

Aerial America

Series • 2014

Idaho

Season 1 • Episode 39

A view of Idaho from the air reveals a state filled with agricultural fields and untouched lands.

Aerial America

Series • 2012

Louisiana

Season 1 • Episode 19

Louisiana's wetlands and underwater oil fields.

Aerial America

Series • 2013

Beyond Hollywood

Season 1 • Episode 37

Locations made famous by movies such as Rocky, Citizen Kane, Forrest Gump and others.

Aerial America

Series • 2015

New Jersey

Season 1 • Episode 51

New Jersey's forests, shores, bridges and tunnels.

Aerial America

Series • 2011

Washington

Season 1 • Episode 14

Home to some of America's highest mountains; Mount St. Helens.

Aerial America

Series • 2013

Amazing Destinations

Season 1 • Episode 31

Natural wonders, manmade marvels, hidden treasures and places of inspiration.

Aerial America

Series • 2012

Oklahoma

Season 1 • Episode 28

Oklahoma from the sky; the Dust Bowl; Tornado Alley; buffalo-filled plains; tall-grass prairie.

Aerial America

Series • 2012

Arizona

Season 1 • Episode 30

Architectural achievements and landscapes, including America's natural wonder, the Grand Canyon.

Aerial America

Series • 2016

The Great Plains

Season 1 • Episode 59

An aerial tour over America's Great Plains tracks the prairies, farms, oilfields and wildlife.

Aerial America

Series • 2012

Alabama

Season 1 • Episode 29

Vast cotton fields, Gulf coast beaches; famous Civil Rights marches; NASCAR's most dangerous track.

Air Disasters

Series • 2024

Scratching the Surface

Season 21 • Episode 1

A China Airlines 747 suddenly disappears from radar and crashes, killing 225 people.

Air Disasters

Series • 2022

Unlocking Disaster

Season 18 • Episode 7

A 747's cargo door opens at 23,000 feet, causing an explosive decompression that ejects nine passengers from the plane.

Air Disasters

Series • 2023

Flying on Empty

Season 18 • Episode 12

When Air Transat Flight 236 runs out of fuel, its pilots desperately try to keep it in the air.

Air Disasters

Series • 2012

Cruel Skies

Season 2 • Episode 3

The importance of weather forecasting to the aviation industry.

Air Disasters

Series • 2015

Lost in Translation

Season 5 • Episode 3

The crash of a small commuter jet in Switzerland has plenty of clues but not enough answers.

Air Disasters

Series • 2019

Deadly Pitch

Season 13 • Episode 5

An anonymous tip helps uncover the cause of a cargo plane crash in Miami.

Air Disasters

Series • 2024

Landings Gone Wrong

Season 20 • Episode 25

Three flights end in tragedy when crews improvise on their final approach.

Air Disasters

Series • 2023

Collision Course

Season 20 • Episode 3

A passenger ferry sinks after crashing into rocks off the coast of a Greek island, killing 82.

Air Disasters

Series • 2013

Break Up Over Texas

Season 3 • Episode 6

Continental Express Flight 2574 suffers wing damage and goes into a dive falling out of the sky.

Air Disasters

Series • 2019

Nuts and Bolts

Season 12 • Episode 1

When a cargo plane crashes moments after takeoff, investigators find a systematic problem.

Air Disasters

Series • 2018

The Turning Point

Season 11 • Episode 4

A Boeing 767 crashes miles from a South Korean runway; the investigation leads to differing stories.

Air Disasters

Series • 2017

Deadly Delay

Season 9 • Episode 7

Spanair Flight 5022 banked to the right, slammed into a creek and burst into flames.

Air Disasters

Series • 2020

No Control

Season 14 • Episode 4

Three crashes occur as pilots battle against their sophisticated aircraft.

Air Disasters

Series • 2021

Playing Catch Up

Season 16 • Episode 2

A private jet slams into an Ohio apartment building just a couple of miles from the runway.

Air Disasters

Series • 2019

Deadly Display

Season 12 • Episode 5

A high-stakes demonstration flight turns catastrophic when a Russian jet slams into a mountain.

Air Disasters

Series • 2011

Fanning the Flames

Season 1 • Episode 4

A recovery operation is launched to find out if a 747 was carrying illegal weapons.

Air Disasters

Series •

Trained to Fail

Pilots are prepared to cope with a range of emergency scenarios.

Air Disasters

Series • 2020

Communication Breakdown

Season 14 • Episode 1

Misunderstandings between pilots and air traffic controllers cause deadly air disasters.

Apocalypse: World War II

Series • 2009

Crushing Defeat

Season 1 • Episode 2

The darkest days of the war are covered; Germany conquers France; Britain endures the Blitz.

Apocalypse: The Second World War

Series • 2009

Shock

Season 1 • Episode 3

The conflict goes global with the battle for Moscow and Japan's surprise attack on Pearl Harbor.

Apocalypse: World War II

Series • 2009

World Ablaze

Season 1 • Episode 4

America joins the war; the conflict rages in Russia; the Nazis instigate The Final Solution.

Apocalypse: The Second World War

Series • 2009

The Noose

Season 1 • Episode 5

The death toll rises as the war reaches its conclusion.

Apocalypse: World War II

Series • 2009

Inferno

Season 1 • Episode 6

The Allies' heroics keep Hitler from advancing; the Red Army arrives in Berlin.

Air Disasters

Series • 2021

Caught in a Jam

Season 16 • Episode 8

When a commuter turboprop crashes onto hilly terrain in New Zealand, a search for answers ensues.

Air Disasters

Series • 2015

Speed Trap

Season 5 • Episode 2

Uncovering how a fighter jet could collide with a civilian flight.

Air Disasters

Series • 2021

Meltdown Over Kathmandu

Season 16 • Episode 6

A passenger plane comes in like a fighter jet and crashes, killing 51 of the 71 people aboard.

Air Disasters

Series • 2016

Vertigo

Season 7 • Episode 9

An examination of the crash over the Red Sea in January 2004.

Air Disasters

Series • 2023

Lapse in Security

Season 20 • Episode 14

Three aviation disasters are all linked to breakdowns in vital security measures.

Air Disasters

Series • 2023

Delivery to Disaster

Season 19 • Episode 9

History's most terrifying air disasters, and the investigations that followed, are revisited and reexamined.

Mighty Cruise Ships

Series • 2019

Viking Long Ship Gefjon

Season 3 • Episode 2

Gefjon joins a Viking longship crew through three cities.

Mighty Cruise Ships

Series • 2014

Azamara Journey

Season 1 • Episode 3

The crew of Azamara Journey navigate narrow rivers and overcome tense moments.

Mighty Cruise Ships

Series • 2019

Viking Star

Season 3 • Episode 4

The world's largest river-cruising company takes to the waters of the ocean-cruising industry.

Mighty Cruise Ships

Series • 2017

Viking Sea

Season 2 • Episode 3

The Viking Sea features fine food, dramatic destinations and Scandinavian décor.

Mighty Cruise Ships

Series • 2017

Europa 2

Season 2 • Episode 4

Life aboard Europa 2 is all about luxury, offering more space per passenger than any other ship.

Mighty Cruise Ships

Series • 2014

Stella Australis

Season 1 • Episode 5

The luxury expedition ship Stella Australis sails through the seas of Patagonia.

Mighty Trains

Series • 2018

Rocky Mountaineer

Season 2 • Episode 1

The Rocky Mountaineer travels across western Canada and over the Rocky Mountains.

Mighty Trains

Series • 2021

Transcantabrico Clasico

Season 4 • Episode 2

A trip aboard a luxury tourist train through Northern Spain along a historic 19th century rail line.

Mighty Trains

Series • 2021

Coastal Pacific

Season 4 • Episode 7

Travelling up the coast of New Zealand in style aboard the Coastal Pacific.

Mighty Ships

Series • 2010

Oasis of the Seas

Season 3 • Episode 1

The maiden voyage of the Oasis of the Seas, the most revolutionary cruise ship in the world.

Mighty Ships

Series • 2015

Quantum of the Seas

Season 8 • Episode 1

Guests surf and skydive without leaving the ship on the world's most innovative cruise ship.

Mighty Ships

Series • 2012

Crystal Serenity

Season 6 • Episode 1

The world's top cruise ship, the Crystal Serenity, visits exotic locations.

Mighty Cruise Ships

Series • 2014

Marco Polo

Season 1 • Episode 6

The ocean liner Marco Polo battles a brooding hurricane and navigational hazards.

Mighty Cruise Ships

Series •

Nieuw Statendam

Season 4 • Episode 5

The world's largest boutique cruise ship, the Nieuw Statendam.