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Cable channel · since 1985

Discovery Channel: the shows

130 shows on record, premiered between 1996 and 2025, 433 seasons and 4,859 episodes counted.

1995–2020

On the schedule: the best-known shows

Show199520002005201020152020
The Crocodile Hunter1996–2007American Chopper2003–2012Dinosaur Planet2003Dirty Jobs2003–2012MythBusters2003–2018Animal Face-Off2004Deadliest Catch2005Man vs. Wild2006–2012Ghost Adventures2008Gold Rush2010How the Universe Works2010Worst-Case Scenario2010–2011Dinosaur Revolution2011Naked and Afraid2013Klondike2014Manhunt2017–2020
Full list

Every Discovery Channel show

2000s2010s
130 shows
ShowYearsSeasonsEpisodesGenreCreated by
Naked and Afraid: Apocalypse2025–on air——Reality
Trixie Motel2022———
Life: First StepsMiniseries201813Documentary
Manhunt2017–2020218Drama
Diesel Brothers201618—
Harley and the Davidsons201613—
Big Giant Swords201516—
Expedition Unknown2015235Documentary
Naked and Afraid XL2015110—
The Last Alaskans2015–2019216—
Alaskan Bush People201412108Reality
Edge of Alaska2014–2017218—
KlondikeMiniseries201413Historical drama
Lone Target2014–2015212Reality
Lords of the Car Hoards2014–2015212Reality
Misfit Garage2014–2018320—
Siberian Cut2014—9Reality
Naked and Afraid201317216Reality
North America201317—
Street Outlaws2013765—
The Big Brain Theory201318—
Tickle2013112Reality
Weed Country201316Docudrama
Amish Mafia2012–2015422Reality
Bering Sea Gold2012539Reality
Bering Sea Gold: Under The Ice2012318—
Bounty Wars201211Reality
Fast N' Loud2012–20201081Reality
Jungle Gold2012–2013214Reality
Mobster Confessions201216Crime
One Car Too Far2012—5Reality
Outlaw Empires201216Documentary
Property Wars2012–2013230Reality
Texas Car Wars201218Reality
The Devils Ride2012–2014320Reality
Unchained Reaction201216Reality
Yukon Men2012–2016440Adventure
Alaska: The Last Frontier2011578Documentary
American Guns2011–2012226Reality
Curiosity2011–2013229Documentary
Desert Car Kings2011110Reality
Dinosaur Revolution201114Nature documentary
Dirty Money2011112—
Disaster Eyewitness2011110—Graeme Thomson
Flying Wild Alaska2011–2012331Documentary
Inside West Coast Customs2011–2018553—
Monster Bug Wars2011–2012212Documentary
Moonshiners2011567Docu-soap
Penn & Teller Tell a Lie201116—
Sons of Guns2011–2014565Reality
Weed Wars201114Documentary
Airplane Repo2010–2015425—
Auction Kings2010–2013489Reality
Beyond Survival2010——DocumentaryLes Stroud
Brew Masters201016—
Dual Survival2010–2016984Documentary
Gold Rush201017428Reality
How the Universe Works20101025Documentary
Howe & Howe Tech2010–2011212Reality
Man, Woman, Wild2010–2012222Reality
Oddities2010–2014446Reality
Solving History with Olly Steeds201018Documentary
Surviving the Cut2010–2011212—
Weird or What?2010–2012330Docudrama
Worst-Case Scenario2010–2011112AdventureBear Grylls
Clash of the Dinosaurs200914Documentary
Doing DaVinci2009–2010210—
Ghost Lab2009–2011226Reality
Monsters Resurrected200916Nature documentary
Motor City Motors2009113RealityThom Beers
Pit Bulls & Parolees2009–202217200Reality
PitchMen2009–2011218—
Swords2009–2012324—
The Colony2009220Reality
The Detonators2009113Documentary
Wreckreation Nation2009113Reality
Destroyed in Seconds2008–2009294Documentary
Ghost Adventures200818202DocumentaryZak Bagans
Iditarod: Toughest Race on Earth200816Reality
Machines of Malice2008—6Documentary
Prototype This!2008–2009113—
River Monsters2008–2017958Documentary
Swamp Loggers2008–2012435RealityPaul Harrison
Time Warp2008–2009333Documentary
Verminators2008–2009226Reality
When We Left Earth: The NASA Missions2008—6Documentary
20572007—3—
Fight Quest2007–2008213—
One Way Out2007—8Reality
Really Big Things2007—19—
Smash Lab2007–2009220Reality
Some Assembly Required2007–2008215—
Storm Chasers2007–2011536Reality
Weaponology2007–2008226Documentary
Discovery Atlas2006–2008311Documentary
Everest: Beyond the Limit2006–2009319Reality
Fugitive Strike Force200616Reality
Future Weapons2006–2008329DocumentaryRichard Machowicz
How Do They Do It?2006——Documentary
Lobstermen: Jeopardy at Sea200616—Thom Beers
Man vs. Wild2006–2012772Nature
Most Evil2006228Documentary
Perfect Disaster2006—6Documentary
Surgery Saved My Life2006–2008120Documentary
A Haunting20051171Anthology
Cash Cab20056—Game show
Deadliest Catch200516107DocumentaryThom Beers
Deadly Women2005–2021799—
Firehouse USA: Boston20051—Reality
I Shouldn't Be Alive2005–2012558Documentary
It Takes a Thief2005–2007280Reality
Roush Racing: Driver X2005–20061—Reality
American Casino2004–2005231Reality
Animal Face-Off2004112Documentary
Big!2004113Reality
American Chopper2003–20126165Reality
Before We Ruled the Earth2003—2Documentary
Dinosaur PlanetMiniseries200314Nature documentary
Dirty Jobs2003–20128169RealityMike Rowe
Extreme Engineering2003–2011977Documentary
Monster House2003–2006—60RealityThom Beers
MythBusters2003–201814173FactualPeter Rees
Biker Build-Off2002–2007533—Thom Beers
Monster Garage2002–2006580RealityThom Beers
Unsolved History2002–2005—51Documentary
Mega Movie Magic1998–20047——
The FBI Files1998–20068120Documentary
Raging Planet1997–2009218Documentary
The Crocodile Hunter1996–2007555Nature documentary
The New Detectives1996–20049121DocumentarySuffolk