National Geographic Program Schedule for the Week of August 16 - 22, 2026
Sunday, August 16
6:00 AM Paid Programming
6:30 AM Tired of Pain? Go Drug-Free
7:00 AM Paid Programming
7:30 AM Overwhelmed with IRS Debt? Keys to Resolving Tax Debt
8:00 AM Inogen Portable Oxygen - No More Tanks!
8:30 AM 2026 Silver Eagle is here & it is a once-in-a-lifetime coin!
9:00 AM Drugs, Inc.: The Fix: Texas Dope
10:00 AM Drugs, Inc.: The Fix: Fear Factor Detroit
11:00 AM Drugs, Inc.: The Fix: Miami or Bust
12:00 PM Drugs, Inc.: The Fix: Midwest Meth
1:00 PM Drugs, Inc.: The Fix: New Orleans Blues
2:00 PM Drugs, Inc.: The Fix: Alaskan Smack-down
3:00 PM Drugs, Inc.: The Fix: Cartel Meth
4:00 PM Drugs, Inc.: The Fix: Drug Capital
5:00 PM To Catch a Smuggler: It's Raining Meth
6:00 PM To Catch a Smuggler: Blow Aboard!
7:00 PM To Catch a Smuggler: Dark Net Dragnet
8:00 PM To Catch a Smuggler: Smorgasbord of Smack
9:00 PM To Catch a Smuggler: Killer Ketamine
10:00 PM To Catch a Smuggler: Smuggled and Muzzled
11:00 PM To Catch a Smuggler: Talibani Treasure Trove
12:00 AM Drugs, Inc.: The Fix: Drug Capital
1:00 AM Drugs, Inc.: The Fix: Cartel Meth
2:00 AM Drugs, Inc.: The Fix: Alaskan Smack-down
3:00 AM Drugs, Inc.: The Fix: New Orleans Blues
4:00 AM Drugs, Inc.: The Fix: Midwest Meth
5:00 AM Drugs, Inc.: The Fix: Miami or Bust
Monday, August 17
6:00 AM Inogen Portable Oxygen - No More Tanks!
6:30 AM Paid Programming
7:00 AM 2026 Proof Silver Eagle: America's 250th Anniversary Release
7:30 AM Paid Programming
8:00 AM Paid Programming
8:30 AM An Aetna Medicare Advantage plan might be right for you
9:00 AM Lost Treasures of Egypt: Death of the Pyramids
9:20 AM Atlas of Cursed Places: The Curse of West Virginia
10:20 AM Atlas of Cursed Places: Off the Map: The Curse of the Bayou
11:20 AM Atlas of Cursed Places: The Curse of Vlad the Impaler
12:20 PM Atlas of Cursed Places: The Curse of Atlantis
1:20 PM Atlas of Cursed Places: The Curse of the Bermuda Triangle
2:20 PM Mysterious Islands: Island Wasteland
3:15 PM Mysterious Islands: Murder Island Mutiny
4:10 PM Mysterious Islands: Lost Colony of Roanoke Island
5:05 PM Mysterious Islands: Scottish Island Fortress
6:05 PM Mysterious Islands: Dinosaur Island
7:00 PM Area 51: The CIA's Secret
8:00 PM UFOs: Investigating the Unknown: Secret Pentagon UFO Program
9:00 PM UFOs: Investigating the Unknown: Giant UFO in Texas
10:00 PM UFOs: Investigating the Unknown: Close Encounters at Nuclear Bases
11:00 PM UFOs: Investigating the Unknown: Citizens Take Charge
12:00 AM UFOs: Investigating the Unknown: Government Breaks Silence
1:00 AM Area 51: The CIA's Secret
2:00 AM Inside North Korea: The Next Leader
3:00 AM Inside North Korea: Fire and Fury
4:00 AM Inside North Korea: The Cyber State
5:00 AM Inside North Korea: The Criminal State
Tuesday, August 18
6:00 AM Inogen Portable Oxygen - No More Tanks!
6:30 AM CSN Mint - 1776-2026 Enhanced Silver Eagle NGC MS70
7:00 AM Ready for a safer shower? Enjoy a one-day bath remodel with Jacuzzi.
7:30 AM Paid Programming
8:00 AM Paid Programming
8:30 AM Bathroom Makeover
9:00 AM America's National Parks: Hawai'i Volcanoes
10:00 AM America's National Parks: Voyageurs
11:00 AM America's National Parks: Biscayne
12:00 PM America's National Parks: Grand Teton
1:00 PM America's National Parks: Channel Islands
2:00 PM Drain the Oceans: Sunken Treasures
3:00 PM Drain the Oceans: Malaysia Airlines 370
4:00 PM Drain the Oceans: Lost Worlds of the Mediterranean
5:00 PM Drain the Oceans: Mysteries of the China Seas
6:00 PM Drain the Oceans: The Viking Seas
7:00 PM Vikings: The Rise and Fall: The Road to Lindisfarne
8:00 PM Vikings: The Rise and Fall: The Great Heathen Army
9:00 PM Vikings: The Rise and Fall: As Far East as Baghdad
10:00 PM Vikings: The Rise and Fall: The Fall of Francia
11:00 PM Vikings: The Rise and Fall: The Wild West
12:00 AM Vikings: The Rise and Fall: The Second Viking Age
1:00 AM Ice Road Rescue: Days of Destruction
2:00 AM America's National Parks: Channel Islands
3:00 AM America's National Parks: Grand Teton
4:00 AM America's National Parks: Biscayne
5:00 AM America's National Parks: Voyageurs
Wednesday, August 19
6:00 AM Paid Programming
6:30 AM Paid Programming
7:00 AM Paid Programming
7:30 AM Paid Programming
8:00 AM An Aetna Medicare Advantage plan might be right for you
8:30 AM Inogen Portable Oxygen - No More Tanks!
9:00 AM Lost Treasures of Egypt: Secrets of the Mummy Tombs
9:10 AM Dolphins Up Close with Bertie Gregory
10:10 AM Hammerhead Sharks Up Close With Bertie Gregory
11:10 AM Cheetahs Up Close with Bertie Gregory
12:10 PM Secrets of the Elephants: Savanna
1:10 PM Secrets of the Elephants: Desert
2:10 PM Secrets of the Elephants: Rainforest
3:10 PM Secrets of the Elephants: Asia
4:00 PM Secrets of the Octopus: Shapeshifters
4:55 PM Secrets of the Octopus: Masterminds
5:50 PM Secrets of the Octopus: Social Networkers
6:50 PM Secrets of the Bees: The Hive
8:00 PM Secrets of the Bees: The Pollinators
9:00 PM Lion: Chapter One: A Prince is Born
9:55 PM Lion: Chapter Two: A Band of Brothers
10:50 PM Secrets of the Bees: The Hive
11:55 PM Lion: Chapter One: A Prince is Born
12:50 AM Lion: Chapter Two: A Band of Brothers
1:45 AM Secrets of the Elephants: Savanna
2:45 AM Secrets of the Elephants: Desert
3:45 AM Secrets of the Elephants: Rainforest
4:45 AM Secrets of the Elephants: Asia
5:35 AM Hostile Planet: Jungles
5:55 AM To Catch a Smuggler: Dope on a Rope
Thursday, August 20
6:00 AM Bathroom Makeover
6:30 AM Paid Programming
7:00 AM Inogen Portable Oxygen - No More Tanks!
7:30 AM Paid Programming
8:00 AM Paid Programming
8:30 AM An Aetna Medicare Advantage plan might be right for you
9:00 AM Incredible Animal Journeys: Wonder on the Wing
9:05 AM Lion: Chapter One: A Prince is Born
10:00 AM Lion: Chapter Two: A Band of Brothers
10:55 AM Drain the Oceans: The Great Barrier Reef
12:00 PM Drain the Oceans: Sea of Secrets
1:00 PM Drain the Oceans: Hollywood
2:00 PM Drain the Oceans: The Battle for the Black Swan
3:00 PM Drain the Oceans: The First Americans
4:00 PM Drain the Oceans: Hurricane Apocalypse
5:00 PM Lost Treasures of Egypt: Cleopatra, Egypt's Last Pharaoh
6:00 PM Lost Treasures of Egypt: Tutankhamun's Unsolved Secrets
7:00 PM Lost Treasures of Egypt: Pyramid Tomb Raiders
8:00 PM Lost Treasures of Egypt: Secrets of Egypt's Queens
9:00 PM Lost Treasures of Egypt: Rise of the Mummies
10:00 PM Lost Treasures of Egypt: Ramses Rise to Power
11:00 PM Lost Treasures of Egypt: Legend of the Pyramid Kings
12:00 AM Lost Treasures of Egypt: The Mystery of Tut's Tomb
1:00 AM Drain the Oceans: Hurricane Apocalypse
2:00 AM Drain the Oceans: The First Americans
3:00 AM Drain the Oceans: The Battle for the Black Swan
4:00 AM Drain the Oceans: Hollywood
5:00 AM Drain the Oceans: Sea of Secrets
Friday, August 21
6:00 AM Paid Programming
6:30 AM Inogen Portable Oxygen - No More Tanks!
7:00 AM Paid Programming
7:30 AM Paid Programming
8:00 AM Paid Programming
8:30 AM Overwhelmed with IRS Debt? Keys to Resolving Tax Debt
9:00 AM Diana: In Her Own Words: A Lasting Legacy
11:00 AM Narco Wars in Their Own Words
12:00 PM Deepwater Horizon In Their Own Words
1:00 PM Bernie Madoff In His Own Words
2:00 PM Oklahoma City Bombing: One Day in America: Explosion
3:00 PM Oklahoma City Bombing: One Day in America: Manhunt
4:00 PM Oklahoma City Bombing: One Day in America: Justice
5:00 PM JFK: One Day in America: Assassination
6:00 PM JFK: One Day in America: Manhunt
7:00 PM JFK: One Day in America: Revenge
8:00 PM 9/11 Reunited: 8:00 AM - 9:07 AM
9:00 PM 9/11 Reunited: 9:07 AM - 10:15 AM
10:00 PM 9/11 Reunited: 10:15 AM September 11 - 7:45 AM September 12
11:00 PM 9/11 Reunited: 8:00 AM - 9:07 AM
12:00 AM 9/11 Reunited: 9:07 AM - 10:15 AM
1:00 AM 9/11 Reunited: 10:15 AM September 11 - 7:45 AM September 12
2:05 AM Lion: Chapter One: A Prince is Born
3:00 AM Lion: Chapter Two: A Band of Brothers
3:55 AM America's National Parks: Badlands
4:55 AM America's National Parks: Hawai'i Volcanoes
5:55 AM Incredible Animal Journeys: Wonder on the Wing
Saturday, August 22
6:00 AM Paid Programming
6:30 AM Paid Programming
7:00 AM Paid Programming
7:30 AM Paid Programming
8:00 AM Paid Programming
8:30 AM Paid Programming
9:00 AM Inside the American Mob: Becoming Boss
10:00 AM Inside North Korea: The Kim Dynasty
11:00 AM Inside North Korea: Then and Now With Lisa Ling
12:00 PM Inside North Korea: The Criminal State
1:00 PM Inside North Korea: The Cyber State
2:00 PM Inside North Korea: Fire and Fury
3:00 PM Inside North Korea: The Next Leader
4:00 PM To Catch a Smuggler: Flesh, Bones, Ketamine and Drones
5:00 PM To Catch a Smuggler: New Drug on the Block
6:00 PM To Catch a Smuggler: Not My Meth
7:00 PM To Catch a Smuggler: These Bedsheets Are Dope!
8:00 PM To Catch a Smuggler: No Rest for the Wicked
9:00 PM To Catch a Smuggler: Secret Stash: Whole Lotta Blow
10:00 PM Contraband Capture: Beach Takedown
11:00 PM To Catch a Smuggler: Gold Diggers
12:00 AM To Catch a Smuggler: Secret Stash: Whole Lotta Blow
1:00 AM Contraband Capture: Beach Takedown
2:00 AM To Catch a Smuggler: No Rest for the Wicked
3:00 AM To Catch a Smuggler: These Bedsheets Are Dope!
4:00 AM To Catch a Smuggler: Not My Meth
5:00 AM To Catch a Smuggler: New Drug on the Block