Wondering what to watch on Discovery channel? This list of the best Discovery Channel shows on now has you covered. For years, the Discovery channel has produced programs that are both educational and engaging. If you're looking to learn something new while you relax in front of the TV, these Discovery channel series can help.
Many Discovery shows on now focus on Alaska. Alaska: The Last Frontier, Alaskan Bush People, and The Last Alaskans explore the rugged and often underlooked state. Other shows focus on gold mining, such as Gold Rush and Bering Sea Gold. But not all Discovery Channel shows are about strange jobs in odd places - Cash Cab, BattleBots, and the revamped MythBusters are about competitive or investigative skill. With everything currently airing on the network, at least one of these popular programs is bound to suit your taste.
Which are the best Discovery shows? Vote your favorites to the top of the list.
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1,60071BattleBots
Alison Haislip, Jessica ChobotPremiered: 2000
Genres (Tv): Reality television
BattleBots is an American competition reality television series. Competitors designed and... more
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5035Expedition Unknown
Josh GatesPremiered: 2015
Genres (Tv): Adventure, Mystery, Reality-TV
Expedition Unknown (Travel Channel, 2015) is an American reality television. The series... more3
210395Deadliest Catch
Rick Quashnick, Sig HansenPremiered: 2005
Genres (Tv): Drama, Documentary, Reality television
Deadliest Catch (Discovery Channel, 2005) is an American reality television series. It... more4
175335Gold Rush
Paul Christie, Todd HoffmanPremiered: 2010
Genres (Tv): Reality television
Gold Rush (Discovery, 2010) is a reality television series. The series follows the placer gold... more5
120249Cash Cab
Ben BaileyPremiered: 2005
Genres (Tv): Game show
Cash Cab (Discovery Channel, 2005) is an American game show hosted by stand-up comedian Ben... more6
133285Diesel Brothers
Diesel Dave, Heavy DPremiered: 2016
Genres (Tv): Motoring, Reality
Diesel Brothers is an American reality television series. A group of friends in Utah own and... more7
105266Shark Week
Nancy Linsky, Kevin Tyler MoodyPremiered: 1987
Genres (Tv): Special Interest, Documentary, Reality television
Shark Week is an annual, week-long programming block created by Tom Golden on Discovery... more8
95250Vegas Rat Rods
Dave Lefler, Twiggy TallantPremiered: 2014
Genres (Tv): Reality television
Vegas Rat Rods (Discovery Channel, 2014) is an American reality television series. Steve... more9
106349Naked and Afraid
Michael Brown, Amanda KayePremiered: 2013
Genres (Tv): Reality television
Naked and Afraid is an American docudrama series that airs on the Discovery Channel and... more10
92324Street Outlaws
Kye Kelley, Travis Santa CruzPremiered: 2013
Genres (Tv): Reality television
Street Outlaws (Discovery Channel, 2013) is an American reality television series. The... more11
95349Alaska: The Last Frontier
Otto Kilcher, Charlotte KilcherPremiered: 2011
Genres (Tv): Reality television
Alaska: The Last Frontier (Discovery Channel, 2011) is an American reality cable television... more12
75266Bering Sea Gold
Thom Beers, Mike RowePremiered: 2012
Genres (Tv): Reality TV
Bering Sea Gold (Discovery Channel, 2012) is an American reality television series. Set in... more13
77301Moonshiners
Jeremy Schwartz, Tim SmithPremiered: 2011
Genres (Tv): Docudrama
Moonshiners is an American docudrama television series on the Discovery Channel that... more14
72279The Last Alaskans
Bob Harte, Edna KorthPremiered: 2015
Genres (Tv): Reality
The Last Alaskans (Animal Planet, 2015) is an American reality television series. Four... more15
50Dirty Jobs: Rowe'd Trip
Mike RowePremiered: 2020
Genres (Tv): Reality
Dirty Jobs: Rowe'd Trip (Discovery, 2020) is an American reality television series and... more16
20Growing Belushi
Jim BelushiPremiered: 2020
Genres (Tv): Documentary, Reality
Growing Belushi (Discovery, 2020) is an American docu-reality television series created by Jim... more17
10Undercover Billionaire
Glenn Stearns, RJ MessengerPremiered: 2019
Genres (Tv): Reality
Undercover Billionaire (Discovery, 2019) is an American reality series. A successful... more18
00I Quit
Harley Finkelstein, Debbie SterlingPremiered: 2020
Genres (Tv): Reality
I Quit (Discovery Channel, 2020) is an American reality television series produced by Shopify... more19
01Gold Rush
Paul ChristiePremiered: 2010
Genres (Tv): Special Interest, Documentary, Reality television
Gold Rush is a reality television series that airs on Discovery. The fifth season of the show... more20
01Gold Rush: White Water
Dustin Hurt, Fred HurtPremiered: 2018
Genres (Tv): Reality
Gold Rush: White Water (Discovery, 2018) is an American reality series and a spin-off of Gold... more21
70318Alaskan Bush People
Matt Brown, Bill BrownPremiered: 2014
Genres (Tv): Reality television
Alaskan Bush People (Discovery Channel, 2014) is an American reality television series. A... more22
74344Naked and Afraid XL
Alana Barfield, Danielle BeaucheminPremiered: 2015
Genres (Tv): Reality
Naked and Afraid XL (Discovery Channel, 2015) is an American reality television series, and a... more23
01Garage Rehab
Richard Rawlings, Russell J. HolmesPremiered: 2017
Genres (Tv): Reality
Garage Rehab (Discovery, 2017) is an American reality series. Famed for his Gas Monkey empire... more24
45196Wheeler Dealers
Mike Brewer, Edd ChinaPremiered: 2003
Genres (Tv): Automotive, Documentary
Wheeler Dealers is a British television series produced by Attaboy TV for the Discovery... more25
02All on the Line
Paul Christie, Johnny JohnsonPremiered: 2020
Genres (Tv): Reality
All on the Line (Discovery, 2020) is an American reality television series. It follows two... more
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