The Discovery Channel HD (Pacific) TV Guide

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12:00 AM

Contraband: Seized at the Border

During his first day on the job, a rookie officer relies on his training, sending a hesitant driver for further inspection, and his hunch pays off; when a traveler claims to be visiting his dentist bimonthly in Mexico, officers investigate further.

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1:00 AM

Contraband: Seized at the Border

A traveler is caught with blades for cockfighting, a cartel-run blood sport; every year, Mexico grows millions of dollars of flowers for the U.S., but cartels are taking advantage of the influx of shipments during major holidays to stash something extra.

1h
2:00 AM

Contraband: Seized at the Border

The border between the USA and Mexico is the busiest in the world. This series follows the work of America's Customs and Border Protection agency, whose job is to defend the border and stop terrorists, drugs and illegal weapons from entering the country.

1h
3:00 AM

Contraband: Seized at the Border

Tourist Day celebrates the thousands of Americans who migrate south during the winter months. With 11,000 visitors expected, officers are preparing themselves for festivities fueled by alcohol and drugs -- and smugglers taking advantage of the crowds.

1h
4:01 AM

120 Hours Behind Bars

At Florida's Flagler County Jail, law and order Sheriff Rick Staly takes a tough approach to corrections while battling the revolving door of repeat offenders through discipline, rehabilitation, and recovery programs designed to break the cycle of crime.

1h
5:01 AM

120 Hours Behind Bars

In a city gripped by fentanyl and rising drug arrests, San Francisco's largest jail is on the front lines of addiction -- fighting to give inmates a shot at recovery, rehabilitation and a real path forward beyond the cycle of incarceration.

1h
6:01 AM

120 Hours Behind Bars

After nearly two decades of economic decline and a surge in methamphetamine use, Wood County, Wisconsin opened a new $93 million jail, where staff face mounting pressure to help a community searching for a way forward.

1h
7:00 AM

Contraband: Seized at the Border

Tourist Day celebrates the thousands of Americans who migrate south during the winter months. With 11,000 visitors expected, officers are preparing themselves for festivities fueled by alcohol and drugs -- and smugglers taking advantage of the crowds.

1h
8:01 AM

120 Hours Behind Bars

At Florida's Flagler County Jail, law and order Sheriff Rick Staly takes a tough approach to corrections while battling the revolving door of repeat offenders through discipline, rehabilitation, and recovery programs designed to break the cycle of crime.

1h
9:01 AM

120 Hours Behind Bars

In a city gripped by fentanyl and rising drug arrests, San Francisco's largest jail is on the front lines of addiction -- fighting to give inmates a shot at recovery, rehabilitation and a real path forward beyond the cycle of incarceration.

1h
10:01 AM

120 Hours Behind Bars

After nearly two decades of economic decline and a surge in methamphetamine use, Wood County, Wisconsin opened a new $93 million jail, where staff face mounting pressure to help a community searching for a way forward.

1h
11:00 AM

Street Outlaws: Locals Only

Locals face off in Ohio, and one racer manages to negotiate their races, getting further than anyone expected; the $5,000 prize winner goes up against the infamous Kye Kelley, but Kye is worried about how the race will go down.

1h
12:00 PM

Gold Rush: White Water

Dustin departs Nugget Creek when he's needed most to attend Dakota Fred's 80th birthday celebration; with Dustin away, the miners turn to questionable tactics to dig them out of a deep hole.

1h
1:00 PM

Deadliest Catch: The Viking Returns

As co-captain Mandy begins her own family, starting over in the land of their ancestors becomes an unexpected journey to rediscover a lost legacy.

1h
2:00 PM

Deadliest Catch: The Viking Returns

Whilst fishing for king crabs, Sig discovers a surprise within his gear; he entrusts the 193-foot Stalbas to Jake while he and Mandy pursue a brand-new species to create a larger fishing empire.

1h
3:00 PM

Deadliest Catch: The Viking Returns

Sig and Mandy go all in on a big change in strategy; when Captain Jake pulls up a king crab jackpot, he must choose whether to honor Sig's orders or go out on his own with millions on the line.

1h
4:00 PM

Deadliest Catch: The Viking Returns

When Jake chases Russian kings far to the north, the Hansens must add a new boat to their Norwegian fleet for a chance at tanking the biomass.

1h
5:00 PM

How It's Made

The filmmaker examines and describes the production of glass sculptures and inductors for mass consumption.

1h
5:30 PM

How It's Made

How foosball tables, Marseille soap and Laguiole pocket knives are made.

1h
6:00 PM

How It's Made

Rice cookers; concealment furniture; promotional origami; hedge shears.

1h
6:30 PM

How It's Made

Find out how peaked caps, custom water heaters, electric boats and fencing foils are made.

1h
7:00 PM

How It's Made

How motorcycle goggles and pewter shaving sets are produced; the construction behind jukeboxes and vacuum excavators.

1h
7:30 PM

How It's Made

Curious minds find out how things like graphene, the world's smallest car, force testers and composite cars are manufactured.

1h
8:00 PM

How It's Made

How table tennis tables, plastic model kits, and light microscopes are made.

1h
8:30 PM

How It's Made

Witness samples; pressure washers; beehives; cast iron cookers.

1h
9:00 PM

How It's Made

Mountain bike tires; leaf and debris vacuums; canned meat; fillet knives.

1h
9:30 PM

How It's Made

Exploring the production processes of everyday items, including spinning reels, plasma protein therapies, 3D cups and stainless steel beer kegs.

1h
10:00 PM

How It's Made

Aerospace fasteners; cactus pear purée; lab reactors.

1h
10:30 PM

How It's Made

Following how fireplace bellows, calissons and recreational watercraft are made.

1h
11:00 PM

Homestead Rescue: Intervention

On a mesa in Arizona, the Raneys step into a homestead and marriage under strain; to secure the family's future, they must pull an ambitious husband away from his years-long, unfinished passion project, and force a hard reset before total collapse.

1h
1:00 AM

Homestead Rescue: Intervention

A worried sister calls the Raneys to save an Arizona family chasing social media clout instead of survival; in the brutal summer heat, they gamble on a disease-ridden, abandoned building that could either secure food and shelter or sink the entire rescue.

1h
3:00 AM

Homestead Rescue: Intervention

After the tragic loss of his father and wife, a young homesteader attempts to survive alone in the mountains of NC using off-grid skills he learned online. When the Raneys intervene, they find a crumbling shelter and no means of subsistence.

1h
5:01 AM

Homestead Rescue: Intervention

In NM, parents fear for a son battling Lyme; the Raneys discover he's turned to bee sting therapy, a plan that unravels when his homestead's hive vanishes; they face a brutal choice as stress worsens his condition: push on or risk permanent damage.

1h
7:00 AM

Homestead Rescue: Intervention

After the tragic loss of his father and wife, a young homesteader attempts to survive alone in the mountains of NC using off-grid skills he learned online. When the Raneys intervene, they find a crumbling shelter and no means of subsistence.

1h
9:01 AM

Homestead Rescue: Intervention

In NM, parents fear for a son battling Lyme; the Raneys discover he's turned to bee sting therapy, a plan that unravels when his homestead's hive vanishes; they face a brutal choice as stress worsens his condition: push on or risk permanent damage.

1h
11:00 AM

Moonshiners: Master Distiller

Distillers compete to make a recipe created by George Washington himself.

1h
12:00 PM

Gold Rush: White Water

Devastating news about legendary miner "Dakota" Fred Hurt strikes Nugget Creek, sending shockwaves through the mine site; Dustin is forced to dig deep and push on in honor of his father.

1h
1:00 PM

Conspiracies and Cover-Ups

Are weather control fears fact, or just modern fiction? Andrew tests theories about chemtrails, cloud seeding, space lasers, and government weather weapons; through demonstrations and expert interviews, he untangles these conspiracies to find the truth.

1h
2:00 PM

Conspiracies and Cover-Ups

Andrew probes COVID-19's origin from all angles; using intelligence tradecraft, expert interviews, and real-world analysis, he investigates natural spillover, lab-related, and accidental release theories, and what he uncovers is shocking.

1h
3:00 PM

Conspiracies and Cover-Ups

Andrew investigates what really happened to Jeffrey Epstein; by reconstructing the crime scene using insider insights, expert analysis and a full replica of his jail cell, he tests whether the evidence points to suicide, murder or something darker.

1h
4:00 PM

Conspiracies and Cover-Ups

When a swarm of craft floods New Jersey's skies, panic erupts online; Andrew digs into every conspiracy theory, interviewing eyewitnesses and testing cutting-edge drone tech, until he uncovers the truth behind the incident.

1h
5:00 PM

Expedition Files

A new study suggests the Shroud of Turin may be authentic, while researchers analyze old ghost photos with new tools; the creator of the Georgia Guidestones is identified.

1h
6:00 PM

Expedition Files

Josh Gates explores mysteries shaped by extreme weather: the fate of the Donner Party, a group of pioneers trapped in a Sierra Nevada blizzard; a secret Cold War missile base entombed in Arctic ice; and the ghost ship Mary Celeste, adrift in the Atlantic.

1h
7:00 PM

Expedition Files

Josh Gates explores how new evidence reshapes history's mysteries: a fresh analysis of Edgar Allan Poe's death; a novel take on Ponce de León's quest for the Fountain of Youth; and DNA evidence reviving the murder case of Dr. Hawley Harvey Crippen's wife.

1h
8:00 PM

Expedition Files

What really happened to union boss Jimmy Hoffa? Could modern technology finally prove the existence of the Holy Grail? And did inventor Rudolf Diesel really die at sea, or did he stage his own disappearance?

1h
9:00 PM

Expedition Files

A body is found on a beach with only a cryptic note; the Trojan War and the Trojan Horse were once thought to be pure myth, but the discovery of ruins reveals they were all too real; new evidence may prove Shakespeare didn't write his own works.

1h
10:00 PM

How to Catch a Dirtbag

Tizzy identifies a brazen shopper who places merchandise under his kilt; an angry golfer tees off on bystanders; a man has an ice cream truck meltdown; a woman claims a public beach as her own private yard.

1h
11:00 PM

How to Catch a Dirtbag

Tizzy investigates complaints of a serial tip jar thief; a woman goes on a tirade in a parking lot; the police sort out a cyclist's accusations against a motorist.

1h
12:00 AM

Expedition X

Phil and Heather journey to the Czech Republic to investigate a castle reportedly built over a literal Nazi portal to hell; through scientific and paranormal experiments, the team seeks proof of sinister activity beneath the castle's chapel.

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The Discovery Channel HD (Pacific) delivers high-definition factual entertainment, documentary series, and non-fiction programming tuned specifically to the Pacific time zone feed. This TV guide provides a comprehensive overview of how to navigate the network's daily broadcast schedule, explore prime-time listings, and locate upcoming show times.

About The Discovery Channel HD (Pacific)

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The Discovery Channel HD (Pacific) is a regional high-definition feed of the flagship Discovery Channel. Operating on Pacific Standard Time (PST) / Pacific Daylight Time (PDT), this channel feed ensures that viewers residing in western regions receive prime-time programming, documentary specials, and flagship series aligned with local evening hours.

As part of the broader Discovery network, the Pacific HD feed features non-fiction content spanning science, technology, nature, survival, engineering, and popular history. The high-definition broadcast delivers enhanced visual clarity and surround sound, optimizing the viewing experience for immersive documentary and reality-based series.

Understanding The Discovery Channel HD (Pacific) TV Guide

Navigating a dedicated regional channel schedule allows viewers to accurately plan their viewing daily and weekly. The TV guide for the Pacific HD feed details the sequential lineup of programs broadcast throughout the day.

A standard daily schedule is typically structured across distinct broadcast blocks:

  • Morning Block: Frequently features encore broadcasts of popular series, documentary marathons, or educational programming.
  • Afternoon Block: Contains thematic series runs, episodic multi-part documentaries, and daytime non-fiction entertainment.
  • Prime-Time Block: Begins in the early evening, presenting flagship franchise episodes, season premieres, and featured specials.
  • Late Night Block: Includes repeat broadcasts of prime-time episodes, late-night factual series, and overnight programming programming loops.

Using TV Guide Listings for Tonight

When searching for TV guide listings for tonight on The Discovery Channel HD (Pacific), checking the evening block provides immediate visibility into prime-time broadcasts. Evening programming generally highlights the network's most prominent series, including documentary specials, survival challenges, and science exploration programs.

Because television listings can occasionally be subject to last-minute broadcast updates, breaking news interruptions, or special event scheduling, viewers should verify show times prior to tuning in or setting recording devices.

Programming Categories & Show Formats

The Discovery Channel HD (Pacific) broadcasts a diverse range of non-fiction entertainment categories designed for broad audiences. The core programming categories represented on the schedule include:

  • Science & Technology: In-depth explorations of engineering feats, space exploration, mechanics, and modern scientific discovery.
  • Nature & Wildlife: Natural history documentaries highlighting wildlife behavior, environmental phenomena, and global ecosystems.
  • Survival & Adventure: Reality and observational series following individuals or groups navigating extreme environments and wilderness challenges.
  • Automotive & Restoration: Programs focused on vehicle customization, mechanical engineering, and garage restoration projects.
  • Investigation & History: Historical investigative series, archival documentaries, and real-world mysteries.

How to Use the TV Schedule Effectively

To get the most out of the TV guide listings for The Discovery Channel HD (Pacific), follow these straightforward steps when reviewing upcoming broadcasts:

  1. Confirm Your Time Zone: Verify that your local clock aligns with the Pacific time zone feed (PST/PDT) to ensure listed times match your local broadcast.
  2. Select the Broadcast Date: Filter or scroll to today's date, or select an upcoming day of the week to view future programming.
  3. Identify Prime-Time Slots: Focus on the 8:00 PM to 11:00 PM PST window for new episodes, premiere events, and major channel specials.
  4. Check Episode Details: Review episode titles and short synopsis information to distinguish between new broadcasts and encore presentations.
  5. Account for Provider Schedules: Cross-check channel positions and feed adjustments with your local cable, satellite, or live streaming provider.

Regional and Time-Zone Variations

Television schedules and channel availability vary depending on geographic location, service provider, and regional feed distribution. While The Discovery Channel HD (Pacific) is specifically scheduled for the Pacific time zone, viewers accessing the network in other regions via national satellite or cable packages should adjust broadcast times accordingly.

Programming times can vary by date, region, and provider. Check the latest listings for the most current schedule and local channel number allocations.

Frequently Asked Questions

What is The Discovery Channel HD (Pacific) TV Guide?

It is the schedule listing that details broadcast dates, times, episode information, and programming lineups specifically formatted for the Pacific HD feed of The Discovery Channel.

What is on The Discovery Channel HD (Pacific) tonight?

Tonight's lineup typically features prime-time factual entertainment, flagship documentary series, and reality-adventure shows tuned to Pacific time. Check the current daily listings table above for exact program times.

Does the Pacific feed show programs at different times than the Eastern feed?

Yes. The Pacific feed adjusts program start times to match Pacific Standard/Daylight Time, allowing West Coast viewers to watch prime-time shows at 8:00 PM local time rather than earlier in the afternoon.

Where can I find channel numbers for The Discovery Channel HD (Pacific)?

Channel numbers vary by television service provider. Consult your cable, satellite, or digital TV provider's channel lineup guide to locate the specific HD channel assignment in your area.

Are program schedules subject to change?

Yes. TV schedules may change due to live events, special programming modifications, or breaking broadcast updates. Consulting the latest online schedule ensures up-to-date broadcast details.