National Geographic Program Schedule for the Week of September 6 -12, 2026
Sunday, September 6
6:00 AM Paid Programming
6:30 AM Tired of Pain? Go Drug-Free
7:00 AM Paid Programming
7:30 AM Tired of Pain? Go Drug-Free
8:00 AM Inogen Portable Oxygen - No More Tanks!
8:30 AM Sleep Deeper Tonight with DREAMCLOUD's Advanced Hybrid Mattress Today!
9:00 AM Incredible Animal Journeys: Mission: Ocean
9:30 AM Incredible Animal Journeys: Chasing the African Rains
10:30 AM Incredible Animal Journeys: Alaska's River Race
11:35 AM Incredible Animal Journeys: Home at the End of the Earth
12:35 PM Incredible Animal Journeys: Polar Parenting
1:35 PM Pole to Pole With Will Smith: The South Pole
2:35 PM Pole to Pole With Will Smith: The Amazon: Deadly Creatures
3:15 PM Pole to Pole With Will Smith: The Amazon: Dark Waters
4:15 PM Pole to Pole With Will Smith: The Himalayas
5:20 PM Pole to Pole With Will Smith: The Pacific Islands
6:20 PM Pole to Pole With Will Smith: The Kalahari Desert
7:10 PM Pole to Pole With Will Smith: The North Pole
8:00 PM Lion: Chapter One: A Prince is Born
8:55 PM Lion: Chapter Two: A Band of Brothers
9:50 PM Lion: Chapter Three: The Greatest Sacrifice
10:45 PM Lion: Chapter Four: To Be King
11:40 PM Secrets of the Bees: The Hive
12:50 AM Secrets of the Bees: The Pollinators
1:50 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 Hostile Planet: Grasslands
5:45 AM Great Migrations: Elephants 101
Monday, September 7
6:00 AM Inogen Portable Oxygen - No More Tanks!
6:30 AM Paid Programming
7:00 AM 2026 Silver Eagle is here & it is a once-in-a-lifetime coin!
7:30 AM Paid Programming
8:00 AM Paid Programming
8:30 AM Tired of Pain? Go Drug-Free
9:00 AM Gordon Ramsay: Uncharted: Alaska's Panhandle
10:00 AM Gordon Ramsay: Uncharted: Hawaii's Hana Coast
11:00 AM Gordon Ramsay: Uncharted: The Mighty Mekong of Laos
12:00 PM Gordon Ramsay: Uncharted: Peru's Sacred Valley
1:00 PM Gordon Ramsay: Uncharted: The Mountains of Morocco
2:00 PM Gordon Ramsay: Uncharted: New Zealand's Rugged South
3:00 PM Tucci in Italy: Abruzzo
4:00 PM Tucci in Italy: Trentino-Alto Adige
5:00 PM Tucci in Italy: Lombardy
6:00 PM Tucci in Italy: Lazio
7:00 PM Tucci in Italy: Tuscany
8:00 PM Tucci in Italy: Sardinia
9:00 PM Tucci in Italy: Le Marche
10:00 PM Tucci in Italy: Naples & Campania
11:00 PM Tucci in Italy: Sicily
12:00 AM Tucci in Italy: Veneto
1:00 AM Gordon Ramsay: Uncharted: New Zealand's Rugged South
2:00 AM Gordon Ramsay: Uncharted: The Mountains of Morocco
3:00 AM Gordon Ramsay: Uncharted: Peru's Sacred Valley
4:00 AM Gordon Ramsay: Uncharted: The Mighty Mekong of Laos
5:00 AM Gordon Ramsay: Uncharted: Hawaii's Hana Coast
Tuesday, September 8
6:00 AM Inogen Portable Oxygen - No More Tanks!
6:30 AM 2026 Proof Silver Eagle: America's 250th Anniversary Release
7:00 AM DraftKings Sportsbook Report
7:30 AM Paid Programming
8:00 AM Paid Programming
8:30 AM Bathroom Makeover
9:00 AM Eyewitness War: Chasing Down the Enemy
9:30 AM Hitler: The Lost Tapes of the Third Reich: The Austrian
10:30 AM Hitler: The Lost Tapes of the Third Reich: The Ascent
11:30 AM Hitler: The Lost Tapes of the Third Reich: The Third Reich
12:30 PM 9/11: One Day in America: Told in Full: First Response
2:00 PM 9/11: One Day in America: The South Tower
3:00 PM 9/11: One Day in America: Collapse
4:00 PM 9/11: One Day in America: The Cloud
5:00 PM 9/11: One Day in America: I'm Coming For You, Brother
6:00 PM 9/11: One Day in America: It's All Gone, Kid
7:00 PM Oklahoma City Bombing: One Day in America: Explosion
8:00 PM Oklahoma City Bombing: One Day in America: Manhunt
9:00 PM Oklahoma City Bombing: One Day in America: Justice
10:00 PM JFK: One Day in America: Assassination
11:00 PM JFK: One Day in America: Manhunt
12:00 AM Ice Road Rescue: Storm Chaos Mountain
1:00 AM Ice Road Rescue: Military Mayhem
2:00 AM Ice Road Rescue: Edge of Disaster
3:00 AM Ice Road Rescue: Deadly Drops
4:00 AM Ice Road Rescue: Winter's End
5:00 AM Hitler: The Lost Tapes of the Third Reich: The Final Solution
Wednesday, September 9
6:00 AM Paid Programming
6:30 AM CSN Mint: 1776-2026 Proof Silver American Eagle in Original U.S. Mint Packaging
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 Border Security: America's Front Line: Puppy Problems
9:30 AM Border Security: America's Front Line: Hold My Vapes
10:00 AM Border Security: America's Front Line: Finding the Truth
10:30 AM Border Security: America's Front Line: Mysterious Pink Powder
11:00 AM Border Security: America's Front Line: Hidden Hitchhikers
11:30 AM Border Security: America's Front Line: Homemade Contraband
12:00 PM Border Security: America's Front Line: Gold Rush
12:30 PM Border Security: America's Front Line: Puppy Paperwork
1:00 PM Border Security: America's Front Line: Concealed Contraband
1:30 PM Border Security: America's Front Line: Making Waves
2:00 PM Border Security: America's Front Line: Blowing Smoke
2:30 PM Border Security: America's Front Line: THC-Toting Traveler
3:00 PM Border Security: America's Front Line: Packing Heat
3:30 PM Border Security: America's Front Line: Perplexing Pastries
4:00 PM Border Security: America's Front Line: Mystery Meat
4:30 PM Border Security: America's Front Line
5:00 PM To Catch a Smuggler: Colombia: Narcotourist
6:00 PM To Catch a Smuggler: Colombia: Swallowed Stash
7:00 PM To Catch a Smuggler: Colombia: Drunk and Detained
8:00 PM To Catch a Smuggler: Brazil: Cardiac Cocaine
9:00 PM To Catch a Smuggler: Brazil: Cocaine Drama
10:00 PM To Catch a Smuggler: Brazil: Cocaine Blame
11:00 PM To Catch a Smuggler: Brazil: Cocaine Combos
12:00 AM To Catch a Smuggler: Caribbean Coast: No Laughing Matter
1:00 AM Dutch Caribbean Coastguards: Dubious Cargo
2:00 AM Dutch Caribbean Coastguards: Routine Surprise Check
3:00 AM Dutch Caribbean Coastguards: Lost at Sea
4:00 AM Dutch Caribbean Coastguards: Hiker In Distress
5:00 AM Dutch Caribbean Coastguards: Cocaine Up In Flames
Thursday, September 10
6:00 AM Inogen Portable Oxygen - No More Tanks!
6:30 AM CSN Mint Exclusive 1776-2026 Franklin Half Dollar Overstrike
7:00 AM Bathroom Makeover
7:30 AM Paid Programming
8:00 AM An Aetna Medicare Advantage plan might be right for you
8:30 AM Overwhelmed with IRS Debt? Keys to Resolving Tax Debt
9:00 AM Drain the Oceans: Lost Nukes of the Cold War
10:00 AM Drain the Oceans: Secrets of the Civil War
11:00 AM Drain the Oceans: Secrets of Loch Ness
12:00 PM Drain the Oceans: London's Secret History
1:00 PM Drain the Oceans: Secrets of New York City
2:00 PM Drain the Oceans: Killer U-Boats
3:00 PM Drain the Oceans: Hitler's Killer Warships
4:00 PM Lost Treasures of Egypt: The Last Pharaohs
5:00 PM Lost Treasures of Egypt: Egypt's First Pharaohs
6:00 PM Lost Treasures of Egypt: Power of the Pyramids
7:00 PM Lost Treasures of Egypt: The Nubian Pharaohs
8:00 PM Lost Treasures of Egypt: Secrets of the Tomb Raiders
9:00 PM Lost Treasures of Egypt: Cleopatra's Perfume
10:00 PM Lost Treasures of Egypt: Ramses' Lost Temple
11:00 PM Lost Treasures of Egypt: The Curse of Tutankhamun
12:00 AM Lost Treasures of Egypt: The Last Pharaohs
1:00 AM Drain the Oceans: Hitler's Killer Warships
2:00 AM Drain the Oceans: Killer U-Boats
3:00 AM Drain the Oceans: Secrets of New York City
4:00 AM Drain the Oceans: London's Secret History
5:00 AM Edge of the Unknown With Jimmy Chin: Return to Life
5:30 AM Edge of the Unknown With Jimmy Chin: Riding the Avalanche
Friday, September 11
6:00 AM National Geographic Investigates: Guantanamo: Battle for Justice
7:30 AM 9/11 Reunited: 8:00 AM - 9:07 AM
8:30 AM 9/11 25 Years Later: America Remembers
1:00 PM George W. Bush: The 9/11 Interview
2:00 PM 9/11: Control the Skies
3:00 PM 9/11: Missing Carmen Rivera
4:00 PM 9/11: Where Were You? Never Forget
5:00 PM 9/11 Reunited: 8:00 AM - 9:07 AM
6:00 PM 9/11 Reunited: 9:07 AM - 10:15 AM
7:00 PM 9/11 Reunited: 10:15 AM September 11 - 7:45 AM September 12
8:00 PM 9/11 Tribute in Light: Live From Lower Manhattan
9:00 PM 9/11: One Day in America: Told in Full: First Response
10:30 PM 9/11: One Day in America: The South Tower
11:30 PM 9/11: One Day in America: Collapse
12:30 AM 9/11: One Day in America: The Cloud
1:30 AM 9/11: One Day in America: I'm Coming For You, Brother
2:30 AM 9/11: One Day in America: It's All Gone, Kid
3:30 AM Bin Laden's Hard Drive
4:30 AM National Geographic Investigates: Guantanamo: Battle for Justice
Saturday, September 12
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 Dutch Caribbean Coastguards:
10:00 AM Dutch Caribbean Coastguards: The Mysterious Drowning Man
11:00 AM Dutch Caribbean Coastguards: Cocaine Up In Flames
12:00 PM Dutch Caribbean Coastguards: Hiker In Distress
1:00 PM Dutch Caribbean Coastguards: Lost at Sea
2:00 PM Dutch Caribbean Coastguards: Routine Surprise Check
3:00 PM Dutch Caribbean Coastguards: Dubious Cargo
4:00 PM To Catch a Smuggler: Caribbean Coast: No Laughing Matter
5:00 PM To Catch a Smuggler: Coke, Cakes and Cash
6:00 PM To Catch a Smuggler: Six Million Dollar Seizure
7:00 PM To Catch a Smuggler: The Coke Inside
8:00 PM To Catch a Smuggler: Cocaine Shoes
9:00 PM To Catch a Smuggler: Secret Stash: The Dope Boat
10:00 PM Contraband Capture: Maybachs and Meds
11:00 PM To Catch a Smuggler: 18 Wheels and a Load
12:00 AM To Catch a Smuggler: Secret Stash: The Dope Boat
1:00 AM Contraband Capture: Maybachs and Meds
2:00 AM To Catch a Smuggler: Brazil: Cocaine Drama
3:00 AM To Catch a Smuggler: Brazil: Cocaine Blame
4:00 AM To Catch a Smuggler: Brazil: Cocaine Combos
5:00 AM To Catch a Smuggler: Brazil: Cardiac Cocaine