American Heroes Channel HD TV Schedule

American Titans

Edison vs. Tesla

Thomas Edison and Nikola Tesla, pioneers in the electrical industry and business rivals, have a difference of opinion over the best method to transmit power.

Patriots Rising: The American Revolution

Rise of the Patriots

As unrest grows between Britain and the Colonies, five unsung patriots strike pivotal blows for the cause of American independence.

Patriots Rising: The American Revolution

The Empire Fights Back

George Washington's Continental Army and the cause of American independence teeter on the brink of annihilation.

Combat Countdown

Surprise Attack

Check out the ten stealthiest war machines across every class of weapon.

Combat Countdown

Heavy Haulers

Machines that can haul massive loads are critical to success on the battlefield.

Combat Countdown

Surgical Strikers

The ability to send a missile through a specific window of a building has completely changed the nature of war.

Combat Countdown

Ultimate Firepower

A showcase of the heaviest hitting military hardware on the planet.

Combat Countdown

The Indestructibles

A showcase of the toughest military hardware on the planet.

Combat Countdown

Maximum Horsepower

Every war machine needs power, whether fighting on land, sea or air.

Weaponology

Fire Weapons

The history of flammable weapons, from Molotov cocktails to thermobaric bombs.

Weaponology

Armored Personnel Carriers

The history of fighting vehicles and armored personnel carriers.

Weaponology

Tanks

The history and development of tanks.

Weaponology

Navy SEALs

The U.S. Navy SEALs is the world's most versatile special operations force.

Weaponology

USMC

Tracing the history of the United States Marine Corps.

Weaponology

Waffen-SS

Soldiers of the Waffen-SS serve as Nazi Germany's ultimate warriors during World War II.

Ultimate Warfare

Khe Sanh: Marines Under Siege

Surrounded and outnumbered, six thousand marines fend off the Communist army for 77 days during the Vietnam War.

Ultimate Warfare

Kandahar: Against All Odds

U.S. special forces face off against a much larger Taliban insurgence to take control of Kandahar.

Ultimate Warfare

Baghdad: Thunder Runs

A tank battalion smashes into Saddam Hussein's Baghdad in what would become one of of the most decisive battles of the Iraq war.

Ultimate Warfare

Courage at Sea

Ill-prepared U.S. ships take on the largest battleships ever built in the biggest naval battle in history.

Ultimate Warfare

Midway: Taking Back the Pacific

Americans take on the most powerful navy in the world in a battle that will change of the course the Pacific war.

Ultimate Warfare

Okinawa: Island Fortress

American forces fight thousands of Japanese soldiers on mountainous terrain and treacherous conditions.

Ultimate Warfare

Baghdad: Thunder Runs

A tank battalion smashes into Saddam Hussein's Baghdad in what would become one of of the most decisive battles of the Iraq war.

Ultimate Warfare

Courage at Sea

Ill-prepared U.S. ships take on the largest battleships ever built in the biggest naval battle in history.

Ultimate Warfare

Midway: Taking Back the Pacific

Americans take on the most powerful navy in the world in a battle that will change of the course the Pacific war.

Ultimate Warfare

Okinawa: Island Fortress

American forces fight thousands of Japanese soldiers on mountainous terrain and treacherous conditions.

Ultimate Warfare

Khe Sanh: Marines Under Siege

Surrounded and outnumbered, six thousand marines fend off the Communist army for 77 days during the Vietnam War.

Ultimate Warfare

Kandahar: Against All Odds

U.S. special forces face off against a much larger Taliban insurgence to take control of Kandahar.

Weaponology

SAS

The British Special Air Service utilizes insertion behind enemy lines to combat terrorism.

Weaponology

Royal Marine Commandos

The amphibious troops of the British Royal Marine Commandos.

Weaponology

Extreme Warriors

Extreme Warriors are trained to live and fight in the harshest environments known to man - exposed mountaintops, extreme altitude, sub-zero temperatures, snowstorms - these guys bring the pain in any terrain.

Weaponology

U.S. Combat Engineers

Combat engineers use their skills to both build and destroy.

Weaponology

French Foreign Legion

Foreign volunteers leave their past lives behind to fight for the glory of France.

Weaponology

Spetsnaz

Members of Russia's elite fighting force work in counterterrorist strike squads and special operations.

Codes and Conspiracies

Las Vegas

Secrets of gambling mecca Las Vegas include the city's connection to organized crime, crafty tricks used by casinos and why the Nazis considered it a target for sabotage.

Codes and Conspiracies

American Nazis

American Nazis hold rallies at New York's Madison Square Garden in the 1930s and plot to steal the nation's weapons secrets.

Codes and Conspiracies

Ancient Astronauts

Investigating the possibility that alien beings helped construct pyramids and other earthly monuments; Swiss author Erich von Däniken's works challenge religion and science.

Codes and Conspiracies

Founding Fathers

Fascinating facts about America's Founding Fathers reveal which one used sex as a weapon of diplomacy and which one engaged in the nation's greatest cover-up.

Codes and Conspiracies

Deadly Cults

Investigating the United States' most infamous cults, from fire-and-brimstone organizations to those worshipping visitors from space.

Codes and Conspiracies

Experimental Soldiers

The U.S. government attempts to create telepathic supersoldiers in the days of the Cold War; criminal Whitey Bulger volunteers to take part in a top-secret CIA mind-control program.

Codes and Conspiracies

Gold

Since ancient times, man has gone to extreme and often deadly lengths to get gold, one of the rarest treasures on Earth; looking at where the gold is today and who owns it.

Codes and Conspiracies

The Vatican

The secrets and scandals surrounding the Vatican are some of the darkest in all of history.

Codes and Conspiracies

Code Wars

American code breakers have given the United States an edge in every conflict in American history.

UFOs Over Earth

The Fayetteville Incident

The Mutual UFO Network investigates a possible UFO sighting and abduction using the tools of science, psychology and law enforcement.

UFOs Over Earth

Mass Sightings in Mexico

MUFON has a hard time separating fact from fiction as they travel to three cities in Mexico.

UFOs Over Earth

The Bucks County Flap

The MUFON investigators converge on Bucks County in Pennsylvania because of a quick rise in UFO sightings.

Codes and Conspiracies

Code Wars

American code breakers have given the United States an edge in every conflict in American history.

UFOs Over Earth

The Fayetteville Incident

The Mutual UFO Network investigates a possible UFO sighting and abduction using the tools of science, psychology and law enforcement.

UFOs Over Earth

Mass Sightings in Mexico

MUFON has a hard time separating fact from fiction as they travel to three cities in Mexico.

UFOs Over Earth

The Bucks County Flap

The MUFON investigators converge on Bucks County in Pennsylvania because of a quick rise in UFO sightings.

Codes and Conspiracies

Gold

Since ancient times, man has gone to extreme and often deadly lengths to get gold, one of the rarest treasures on Earth; looking at where the gold is today and who owns it.

Codes and Conspiracies

The Vatican

The secrets and scandals surrounding the Vatican are some of the darkest in all of history.

Weaponology

Sniper Rifles

Technological innovation has resulted in the production of rifles that can kill from a distance of 2,000 yards.

Weaponology

Body Armor

The history of armor protection, from the suits worn by medieval knights to the latest high-tech apparel.

Weaponology

Rapid Fire

Tracing the history of infantry weapons for the individual.

Weaponology

Artillery

The history of artillery, from catapults to cannons.

Weaponology

Vertical Take Off

Tracing the development of helicopters and other vertical take-off aircraft.

Weaponology

Bomber

Tracing the history of bombers, from early aircraft to the bunker-busters of today.

UFOs Over Earth

The Fayetteville Incident

The Mutual UFO Network investigates a possible UFO sighting and abduction using the tools of science, psychology and law enforcement.

UFOs Over Earth

Mass Sightings in Mexico

MUFON has a hard time separating fact from fiction as they travel to three cities in Mexico.

UFOs Over Earth

The Bucks County Flap

The MUFON investigators converge on Bucks County in Pennsylvania because of a quick rise in UFO sightings.

Codes and Conspiracies

Civil War

A secret society gathers in the dead of night and plots the assassination of President Abraham Lincoln; U.S. spymaster Allan Pinkerton stops Confederate agents before they can topple the Union.

Codes and Conspiracies

Freemasons

Many of the Founding Fathers and 14 U.S. presidents were members of the secret society known as the Freemasons.

Codes and Conspiracies

Brothels

Bordellos, which have endured for thousands of years, hold secrets involving famous patrons, governments and religion.

Codes and Conspiracies

Bunkers

An examination of underground bunkers, from their use in ancient wartime planning to the hidden survival complexes found beneath modern American cities.

Codes and Conspiracies

The UFO Cover-Up

Investigating UFOs and the strange stories surrounding them, including the existence of a ``shadow government`` and the rumor of a Nazi flying saucer that crashed in New Mexico.

Codes and Conspiracies

Outlaw Bikers

Some motorcycle clubs are viewed not as social clubs for nonconformists but as organized crime syndicates.

Codes and Conspiracies

Alcatraz

Secrets involving the federal penitentiary on Alcatraz Island, including the escape of three prisoners and the remnants of a strange military outpost with ties to President Abraham Lincoln.

Codes and Conspiracies

Las Vegas

Secrets of gambling mecca Las Vegas include the city's connection to organized crime, crafty tricks used by casinos and why the Nazis considered it a target for sabotage.

Codes and Conspiracies

American Nazis

American Nazis hold rallies at New York's Madison Square Garden in the 1930s and plot to steal the nation's weapons secrets.

Codes and Conspiracies

Outlaw Bikers

Some motorcycle clubs are viewed not as social clubs for nonconformists but as organized crime syndicates.

Codes and Conspiracies

Alcatraz

Secrets involving the federal penitentiary on Alcatraz Island, including the escape of three prisoners and the remnants of a strange military outpost with ties to President Abraham Lincoln.

Codes and Conspiracies

Las Vegas

Secrets of gambling mecca Las Vegas include the city's connection to organized crime, crafty tricks used by casinos and why the Nazis considered it a target for sabotage.

Codes and Conspiracies

American Nazis

American Nazis hold rallies at New York's Madison Square Garden in the 1930s and plot to steal the nation's weapons secrets.

Codes and Conspiracies

Bunkers

An examination of underground bunkers, from their use in ancient wartime planning to the hidden survival complexes found beneath modern American cities.

Codes and Conspiracies

The UFO Cover-Up

Investigating UFOs and the strange stories surrounding them, including the existence of a ``shadow government`` and the rumor of a Nazi flying saucer that crashed in New Mexico.

I (Almost) Got Away With It

Got Shot in the Leg

A man and his friends rob a restaurant after he gets fired, which results in three deaths.

I (Almost) Got Away With It

Got to Work on a Crab Boat

Kenneth ``Speedy`` Raulerson is wanted in Florida and flees to Alaska to work the crab boats.

I (Almost) Got Away With It

Got to Ride the Rails

William Baldi is found dead in the apartment he shared with Ricky Sleight.

I (Almost) Got Away With It

Got to Wear a Pink Shirt

Man changes his identity but it's not enough to keep authorities from tracking him down.

I (Almost) Got Away With It

Got to Silence a Witness

A man kills another as revenge and flees to Mexico to stay out of prison.

I (Almost) Got Away With It

Got to Copy Movies

A man scams the film industry and sells pirated videos.

I (Almost) Got Away With It

Got to Burn a Truck

Man and his friends kill a man and steal his truck; the friends confess to the crime.

I (Almost) Got Away With It

Got to Pose as a Firefighter

A man kidnaps a co-worker and terrorizes her.

I (Almost) Got Away With It

Got to Be a Car Salesman

A man who served time but turned his life around may end up back in prison following a freak accident.

I (Almost) Got Away With It

Got to Escape From the Rock

By the age of 17, William Van Poyck is convicted of robbery and serves six years behind bars before escaping from a maximum security prison, then, in 1987, he prepares to ambush a prison transport van.

I (Almost) Got Away With It

Got to Steal a Rich Woman's Jewelry

A woman murders an elderly widow as revenge for firing her.

I (Almost) Got Away With It

Got to Make a Dummy Out of Sheets

While facing five life sentences for a spree of robberies, Frankie Lee Bass makes a daring escape and goes on the run.

I (Almost) Got Away With It

Got to Run to Mexico With My Kids

A woman robs a bank and flees with her three children.

I (Almost) Got Away With It

Got to Pretend I'm a Priest

Con artist Fred Brito has reinvented himself dozens of times; wth no formal training, he's conducted a symphony orchestra, been elected to a public office, and administered mass as a fake catholic priest.

I (Almost) Got Away With It

Got to Escape Underground

Career criminal Toby Young enjoys drugs and violence and when he breaks out of jail, police go in hot pursuit.

I (Almost) Got Away With It

Got to Hide Out in Suburbia

A man loses his drug business to a fire and robs a bank to pay his debt to the supplier; after spending time in jail, he escapes and settles down with a woman, but the FBI finally catches up with him.

I (Almost) Got Away With It

Got to Build a Bridge to Freedom

After escaping from a high-tech prison, a young thief calls upon family members to help him avoid the law.

I (Almost) Got Away With It

Got to Build a Meth Lab

After killing a man in a fight over money, a man hides out in his sister's Ohio home; he gets caught, but escapes prison until authorities catch up with him.

I (Almost) Got Away With It

Got to Escape Underground

Career criminal Toby Young enjoys drugs and violence and when he breaks out of jail, police go in hot pursuit.

I (Almost) Got Away With It

Got to Hide Out in Suburbia

A man loses his drug business to a fire and robs a bank to pay his debt to the supplier; after spending time in jail, he escapes and settles down with a woman, but the FBI finally catches up with him.

I (Almost) Got Away With It

Got to Build a Bridge to Freedom

After escaping from a high-tech prison, a young thief calls upon family members to help him avoid the law.

I (Almost) Got Away With It

Got to Build a Meth Lab

After killing a man in a fight over money, a man hides out in his sister's Ohio home; he gets caught, but escapes prison until authorities catch up with him.

I (Almost) Got Away With It

Got to Run to Mexico With My Kids

A woman robs a bank and flees with her three children.

I (Almost) Got Away With It

Got to Pretend I'm a Priest

Con artist Fred Brito has reinvented himself dozens of times; wth no formal training, he's conducted a symphony orchestra, been elected to a public office, and administered mass as a fake catholic priest.

Shadow OPS

Reagan's Secret Weapon

A top KGB spy became America's greatest asset in the Cold War after defecting to the West.

Shadow OPS

Escape From Moscow

KGB Colonel Oleg Gordievsky spends ten years spying for Britain's secret service when he learns that the Soviets are on to him.

Shadow OPS

Codename: Trigon

A KGB turncoat is ready to turn over top secret intelligence to bring down the Soviet Union from within.

Alcatraz: Beyond the Rock

Exploring a conspiracy that helped three inmates escape; revealing the truth behind the dungeon of Alcatraz; discovering the remnants of a mysterious military outpost with links to Abraham Lincoln.

Coast Guard at War

The Coast Guard performs a combat role in the Vietnam War.

Against the Odds

The Magnificent Bastards of Dai Do

The noble warriors of Echo Company, 2nd Battalion, 4th Marines face down an overwhelming North Vietnamese Army in Dai Do fight to rescue their fellow Marines.

Against the Odds

46 Days of Hell in Fallujah

Bravo Company, 1st Battalion, 8th Marines, help lead the charge into Iraq's most dangerous city in 2004, battling in the bloodiest, most sustained house-to-house urban combat American soldiers have seen since Vietnam.

Against the Odds

The Untold Story of the Rescue at Dogshead

When Charlie Company of the 1st Cavalry Division wanders into an NVA stronghold, an attack leaves supplies low, casualties mounting and the enemy circle tightening, so Team Alpha volunteers to try the difficult rescue.

Against the Odds

The Untold Story of the Battle of Mortain

A small group of National Guardsmen fight to deny victory to Hitler in he thought would be the most decisive battle of the war.

What History Forgot

Secret Weapons

Investigating the people, plots and ploys behind America's wartime secret weapons.

What History Forgot

Verge of Destruction

The best-kept secrets of World War II revealed.

What History Forgot

Rebels With a Cause

An early pioneer for racial equality; German children await candy from the skies; a moonshiner develops a famous rifle.

What History Forgot

Defying the Nazis

The stories behind some of the biggest deceptions, the top secrets and the secret weapons used to help defy the Nazis in WWII.

What History Forgot

Making America

The stories behind George Washington, the California Gold Rush, the vast highways that stretch across America, and the wars between the United States and Great Britain.

What History Forgot

Fighting for Freedom

Learning about the phrase Go for Broke!, the Fall of Saigon at Vietnam's bitter end, the legends spun around top-secret microfilm, and the classic movie, ``The Dirty Dozen.``

What History Forgot

Secrets and Scandals

Exploring the secrets and scandals of Madison Square Garden, the world's most famous arena, and the crime and corruption that surrounded Prohibition Bootlegging.

What History Forgot

Breaking the Rules

Exploring the significance of the Civil War, the CIA, the Civil Rights movement, and the advent of flight.

What History Forgot

Top Secret World War II

Exploring the unbreakable codes, top secret underground nerve centers, super-human navy seals, and most classified operations of WWII.

What History Forgot

Fighting for Freedom

Learning about the phrase Go for Broke!, the Fall of Saigon at Vietnam's bitter end, the legends spun around top-secret microfilm, and the classic movie, ``The Dirty Dozen.``

What History Forgot

Secrets and Scandals

Exploring the secrets and scandals of Madison Square Garden, the world's most famous arena, and the crime and corruption that surrounded Prohibition Bootlegging.

What History Forgot

Breaking the Rules

Exploring the significance of the Civil War, the CIA, the Civil Rights movement, and the advent of flight.

What History Forgot

Top Secret World War II

Exploring the unbreakable codes, top secret underground nerve centers, super-human navy seals, and most classified operations of WWII.

What History Forgot

Defying the Nazis

The stories behind some of the biggest deceptions, the top secrets and the secret weapons used to help defy the Nazis in WWII.

What History Forgot

Making America

The stories behind George Washington, the California Gold Rush, the vast highways that stretch across America, and the wars between the United States and Great Britain.

Nazi Secret Gold

Gold is one the most rare treasures on Earth. Since ancient times, man has gone to extreme and often deadly lengths to get it.

Pearl Harbor -- The Heroes Who Fought Back

The attack at Pearl Harbor changes the course of history and makes heroes of ordinary men; it also shapes how America engages with war for the next 75 years.

Hard Truths of Conservation

Great Britain's Deer

Navigating the complex issues of deer management, Dan Cabela travels between Scotland and England to learn how land managers balance conservation with wild food harvesting.

America: Facts vs. Fiction

The Rock and the Bridge

Exploring myths and facts about San Francisco landmarks Alcatraz Federal Penitentiary and the Golden Gate Bridge.

America: Facts vs. Fiction

Ike and MacArthur

Dwight Eisenhower uses an alias to hide a secret; Gen. Douglas MacArthur's actions in the Philippines during World War II remain a subject of controversy.

America: Facts vs. Fiction

Worlds of Amusement

Walt Disney considers St. Louis as a location for his second theme park; world's fairs feature nudity.

World War II in Color

Hitler Strikes East

No longer considering Britain a threat, Hitler focuses on Operation Barbarossa.

World War II in Color

Red Sun Rampant

On December 7, 1941, Japanese planes bomb the U.S. Pacific Fleet in Pearl Harbor.

World War II in Color

Mediterranean and North Africa

Benito Mussolini dreams of recreating the Roman Empire.

Secret Nazi Ruins

Conspiracy on Death Island

New discoveries reveal whether this abandoned mansion was a secret Nazi base intended for a sinister mission.

Secret Nazi Ruins

The Doomsday Castle

One of the largest Nazi bunkers ever constructed, outside the French town of Watten, is a missile facility with storage for 108 missiles and two launch pads.

Secret Nazi Ruins

Mystery of the Nazi Nukes

A secret weapons program in the heart of Austria could have caused trouble for the Allies and may have indicated nuclear plans being concocted by Hitler.

Secret Nazi Ruins

Hitler's Invisible City

As the Soviet Army pushes the Nazis out of Poland, they discover a massive city of over 1,000 buildings that was unknown to the Allies; using the latest science, experts reveal how Hitler was able to keep this sinister place hidden for so long.

Air Aces: Full Throttle

Gabby Gabreski

U.S. Air Force fighter pilot Francis ``Gabby'' Gabreski becomes America's top flying ace in Europe during World War II.

Air Aces: Full Throttle

George Beurling

Canadian aviator George Beurling becomes one of the most successful fighter pilots of World War II.

Air Aces: Full Throttle

Douglas Bader

Royal Air Force fighter pilot Douglas Bader leads a ragtag squadron of Canadian counterparts against Hitler's Luftwaffe in the Battle of Britain.

Hitler's Zombie Army

Looking at the Allied ``monument men`` discovery in 1945 of rotting corpses of Germanic heroes; what are they doing in a salt mine 18,000 feet down? It leads to an adventure that exposes a world of magic, high priests and secret castles.

The Nazi Jesus

It is one of the gargantuan struggles of the Second World War. Two men, one a Catholic pope who represents God on earth, the other, the German Führer, who believes he is God on earth.

Nazis vs. Aliens

Advanced Nazi scientists take inspiration from the suddenly popular flying saucer movies to create super weapons.

Nazi Killer Magic

Exploring the role of occult played in shaping and determining the outcome of the fight and revealing how esotericism and mysticism influenced Hitler's wartime commanders.

Hitler's Zombie Army

Looking at the Allied ``monument men`` discovery in 1945 of rotting corpses of Germanic heroes; what are they doing in a salt mine 18,000 feet down? It leads to an adventure that exposes a world of magic, high priests and secret castles.

The Nazi Jesus

It is one of the gargantuan struggles of the Second World War. Two men, one a Catholic pope who represents God on earth, the other, the German Führer, who believes he is God on earth.

Nazis vs. Aliens

Advanced Nazi scientists take inspiration from the suddenly popular flying saucer movies to create super weapons.

Nazi Killer Magic

Exploring the role of occult played in shaping and determining the outcome of the fight and revealing how esotericism and mysticism influenced Hitler's wartime commanders.

Air Aces: Full Throttle

George Beurling

Canadian aviator George Beurling becomes one of the most successful fighter pilots of World War II.

Air Aces: Full Throttle

Douglas Bader

Royal Air Force fighter pilot Douglas Bader leads a ragtag squadron of Canadian counterparts against Hitler's Luftwaffe in the Battle of Britain.

American Titans

Carnegie vs. Frick

What started as an indomitable partnership for steel magnate Andrew Carnegie and coal king Henry Clay Frick, ended in violence.

American Titans

Hearst vs. Pulitzer

Newspaper publishers William Randolph Hearst and Joseph Pulitzer engage in a high-stakes circulation war in the 1890's.

American Titans

Daly vs. Clark

Businessmen William A. Clark and Marcus Daly find themselves in a battle to mine copper ore hidden in the hills of Montana.

American Titans

Rockefeller vs. Scott

Kerosene king John D. Rockefeller clashes with Pennsylvania Railroad President Thomas A. Scott for control of the oil industry in America.

American Titans

Edison vs. Tesla

Thomas Edison and Nikola Tesla, pioneers in the electrical industry and business rivals, have a difference of opinion over the best method to transmit power.

Blood Feuds

The Royal Gorge War

Rival railroads the Atchison, Topeka & Santa Fe Railway and the Denver & Rio Grand Railroad race to reach the narrow Royal Gorge first after Leadville, Colorado strikes silver in the 1870's.

Blood Feuds

The Johnson County War

Ranching homesteaders and cattle barons start a feud in 1880s Wyoming after they clash over land, power and the future of the America West.

Blood Feuds

Gangs of New York

William Poole, the leader of New York gang the Bowery Boys, clashes with bare-knuckle boxer John Morrissey.

Blood Feuds

Yukon Gold Rush War

Legendary con artist Jefferson ``Soapy`` Smith and his loyal Soap Gang are pitted against vigilante Frank Reid and the Committee of 101 in a battle to bring justice to the lawless Alaskan frontier.

Blood Feuds

Hatfields and McCoys

Civil War hostility between the Hatfields of West Virginia and the McCoys of Kentucky escalates to kidnapping, illicit love affairs, murder, and a legendary turf war.

America's Most Badass

Fight or Flight

Astronaut John Glenn, martial artist Bruce Lee, President Harry S. Truman and journalist Hunter S. Thompson each lived life without boundaries.

America's Most Badass

Rebels With a Cause

President George Washington takes on Gen. Douglas MacArthur; aviator Amelia Earhart is matched against boxer Jack Johnson.

America's Most Badass

Guts and Glory

Legendary figures Benjamin Franklin, Al Capone, Abraham Lincoln and Ernest Hemingway take a seat at the tough-guy table.

America's Most Badass

Living on the Edge

Tough guys profiled include astronaut Neil Armstrong, President Teddy Roosevelt, gangster John Dillinger and illusionist Harry Houdini.

America: Facts vs. Fiction

Bonus Round: Engineering America

Learning the truth behind the myths that surround America's most revered patriotic symbols; unveiling the surprising facts of two great feats of engineering: the Panama Canal and the Transcontinental Railroad.

America: Facts vs. Fiction

Bonus Round: Saluting the Truth

A special edition revealing the truth behind two legendary generals, George Patton and Ulysses S. Grant, and the roaring '20s and lawless '30s.

America: Facts vs. Fiction

Bonus Round: Striking it Rich

Discovering the real facts behind America's biggest economic boom and biggest bust and learning the truth behind some of Las Vegas' greatest myths.

America: Facts vs. Fiction

Bonus Round - Defending the Truth

A look further into some of the most iconic photos and footage from US history and the truth about women during World War II.

America: Facts vs. Fiction

Bonus Round: Engineering America

Learning the truth behind the myths that surround America's most revered patriotic symbols; unveiling the surprising facts of two great feats of engineering: the Panama Canal and the Transcontinental Railroad.

America: Facts vs. Fiction

Bonus Round: Saluting the Truth

A special edition revealing the truth behind two legendary generals, George Patton and Ulysses S. Grant, and the roaring '20s and lawless '30s.

America: Facts vs. Fiction

Bonus Round: Striking it Rich

Discovering the real facts behind America's biggest economic boom and biggest bust and learning the truth behind some of Las Vegas' greatest myths.

America: Facts vs. Fiction

Bonus Round - Defending the Truth

A look further into some of the most iconic photos and footage from US history and the truth about women during World War II.

America's Most Badass

Guts and Glory

Legendary figures Benjamin Franklin, Al Capone, Abraham Lincoln and Ernest Hemingway take a seat at the tough-guy table.

America's Most Badass

Living on the Edge

Tough guys profiled include astronaut Neil Armstrong, President Teddy Roosevelt, gangster John Dillinger and illusionist Harry Houdini.

Deadliest Tech

Special OPS

The latest weapons and technology used by special forces.

Deadliest Tech

Fighters

A look at the top fighter planes, and what the future holds for these aerial assassins.

Deadliest Tech

Helicopters

A look at the fastest, deadliest attack helicopters being used today.

Deadliest Tech

Guns

Modern guns combine unparalleled accuracy, range and stopping power.

Ultimate Weapons

Robotic Warriors

Unmanned weapon systems use stealth and autonomy to destroy their targets.

Ultimate Weapons

Sniper Rifles

A lone marksman with a sniper rifle can take out targets from distances of over a mile.

Top Tens

Covert Gear

Ranking the top ten covert gear that has helped the Special Operations Forces accomplish their missions.

Top Tens

Machine Guns

Count down of the most influential machine guns.

Warrior POV

Fallujah

The U.S. military unleashes Operation Phantom Fury to root out the radical fighters from the city.

Warrior POV

Tet Offensive

Elite Special Operations troops attempt the rescue of helpless civilians after a Viet Cong invasion force overwhelms their town.

Warrior POV

Road to Baghdad

On the frontline of the 21 day battle for Baghdad.

Warrior POV

Beheading the Taliban

American Green Berets launch an attack on Sperwan Ghar where they encounter nearly 1000 Taliban fighters.

FutureWeapons

Kill Zone

An unmanned bomber can take off and land on an aircraft carrier.

FutureWeapons

Firepower

A device can tear apart terrorist bombs; a new weapon helps troops avoid being ambushed; the latest surface-to-air missile.

FutureWeapons

Non-Lethal Special

The evolution of the Taser for military use; a vehicle-stopping device that uses a hi-tech net to trap suicide bombers.

FutureWeapons

Close Protection

A top-secret device to prevent the smuggling of bombs and guns onto planes; the latest multicaliber combat weapon.

FutureWeapons

Guns

A rapid-fire cannon; a personal defense weapon with the knockdown power of a bigger gun; a Gatling gun; a multicaliber assault weapon.

FutureWeapons

Future Warrior

A state-of-the-art weapon converts from an assault rifle to a sniper rifle in seconds.

FutureWeapons

Non-Lethal Special

The evolution of the Taser for military use; a vehicle-stopping device that uses a hi-tech net to trap suicide bombers.

FutureWeapons

Close Protection

A top-secret device to prevent the smuggling of bombs and guns onto planes; the latest multicaliber combat weapon.

FutureWeapons

Guns

A rapid-fire cannon; a personal defense weapon with the knockdown power of a bigger gun; a Gatling gun; a multicaliber assault weapon.

FutureWeapons

Future Warrior

A state-of-the-art weapon converts from an assault rifle to a sniper rifle in seconds.

FutureWeapons

Kill Zone

An unmanned bomber can take off and land on an aircraft carrier.

FutureWeapons

Firepower

A device can tear apart terrorist bombs; a new weapon helps troops avoid being ambushed; the latest surface-to-air missile.

Forbidden History

The Death of Mussolini

Mystery still surrounds how fascist dictator Benito Mussolini met his end, before being hanged.

Forbidden History

Hitler's Executioner

Jamie Theakston investigates Johann Reichhart, a German executioner who killed approximately 3,000 people during World War II.

Forbidden History

Concealed By The Vatican

The Vatican Secret Archives is a treasure trove of history that is shrouded in secrecy; Jamie Theakston heads to Rome in a bid to gain access.

Forbidden History

The Murder Bureau

The extraordinary story of the Bulgarian secret department called Service 7, a force that operated in 9 countries.

Forbidden History

The Templars' Truth

Templar fact and fiction have become blurred by their depictions in book and on film. This program presents a very different picture that challenges head on the orthodox beliefs about an order that angered much of Europe - particularly France.

Forbidden History

The Real Mary Magdalene

Mary Magdalene, a key figure in Christianity, traveled with Jesus and is said to have witnessed his crucifixion and resurrection.

Inside Secret Societies

The Yakuza

Unearthing the secrets of a widespread criminal gang in the heart of Japan who are engaged in a variety of criminal activity including extortion, prostitution and illegal gambling.

Inside Secret Societies

The KKK

Delving into the world of the KKK, which is just a shadow of its former self, and looking at the impact the group has had on America.

Inside Secret Societies

The Order of Assassins

Exploring the secrets of The Assassins, one of the mostly deadly, notorious and secretive groups in the Medieval world, and discovering whether their skills and tactics been passed down and copied by today's Islamic terrorists.

Inside Secret Societies

Nazi Occult Societies

Uncovering the history of the overwhelming military power of the Nazis, including their strong belief in ancient mysticism, the occult, and even alien contact which fueled their desire to rule as a genetically pure super-race.

Inside Secret Societies

The Priory Of Sion

Investigating the mysterious secret society known as 'The Priory of Sion' that traces its roots back to the 12th Century and is believed to protect incontrovertible, if heretical, information about the marriage of Jesus Christ.

Inside Secret Societies

The Brotherhood of the Blood

Shedding light on the Brotherhood of Blood, a dark and mysterious sect sworn to protect and preserve the Holy Blood of Christ and revealing the extreme methods the Brotherhood used.

UFOs: Uncovering the Truth

Area 52

The mysterious reports of vanishing aircraft, UFOs and reverse engineering highly advanced technology from Area 52.

UFOs: Uncovering the Truth

Deep Sea Encounters

Newly declassified documents and firsthand accounts of unidentified submergible objects lead researchers to look to the water instead of the skies.

UFOs: Uncovering the Truth

Pilots & Astronauts

Pilots and astronauts share firsthand accounts of their encounters with mysterious, unknown flying objects.

UFOs: Uncovering the Truth

Ancient UFO Earth Landings

New evidence reveals the possibility that extraterrestrials visited ancient humans, influencing ancient technologies, architecture and art; a scholar reveals evidence supporting his theory that aliens created ancient Sumerians.

UFOs: Uncovering the Truth

Past and Present

Trace evidence from the history of ancient Egypt, to the myths of Native Americans through the art of the Renaissance period lead researchers to believe that otherworldly spacecraft have visited humans since the dawn of man.

UFOs: Uncovering the Truth

Deathbed Confessions

New evidence from top intelligence, government and scientific witnesses who revealed the truth on their deathbeds.

UFOs: Uncovering the Truth

Pilots & Astronauts

Pilots and astronauts share firsthand accounts of their encounters with mysterious, unknown flying objects.

UFOs: Uncovering the Truth

Ancient UFO Earth Landings

New evidence reveals the possibility that extraterrestrials visited ancient humans, influencing ancient technologies, architecture and art; a scholar reveals evidence supporting his theory that aliens created ancient Sumerians.

UFOs: Uncovering the Truth

Past and Present

Trace evidence from the history of ancient Egypt, to the myths of Native Americans through the art of the Renaissance period lead researchers to believe that otherworldly spacecraft have visited humans since the dawn of man.

UFOs: Uncovering the Truth

Deathbed Confessions

New evidence from top intelligence, government and scientific witnesses who revealed the truth on their deathbeds.

UFOs: Uncovering the Truth

Area 52

The mysterious reports of vanishing aircraft, UFOs and reverse engineering highly advanced technology from Area 52.

UFOs: Uncovering the Truth

Deep Sea Encounters

Newly declassified documents and firsthand accounts of unidentified submergible objects lead researchers to look to the water instead of the skies.

Codes and Conspiracies

Ancient Astronauts

Investigating the possibility that alien beings helped construct pyramids and other earthly monuments; Swiss author Erich von Däniken's works challenge religion and science.

Codes and Conspiracies

Founding Fathers

Fascinating facts about America's Founding Fathers reveal which one used sex as a weapon of diplomacy and which one engaged in the nation's greatest cover-up.

Codes and Conspiracies

Deadly Cults

Investigating the United States' most infamous cults, from fire-and-brimstone organizations to those worshipping visitors from space.

Codes and Conspiracies

Experimental Soldiers

The U.S. government attempts to create telepathic supersoldiers in the days of the Cold War; criminal Whitey Bulger volunteers to take part in a top-secret CIA mind-control program.

Codes and Conspiracies

Gold

Since ancient times, man has gone to extreme and often deadly lengths to get gold, one of the rarest treasures on Earth; looking at where the gold is today and who owns it.

Codes and Conspiracies

The Vatican

The secrets and scandals surrounding the Vatican are some of the darkest in all of history.

UFOs: Uncovering the Truth

Area 52

The mysterious reports of vanishing aircraft, UFOs and reverse engineering highly advanced technology from Area 52.

UFOs: Uncovering the Truth

Deep Sea Encounters

Newly declassified documents and firsthand accounts of unidentified submergible objects lead researchers to look to the water instead of the skies.

UFOs: Uncovering the Truth

Pilots & Astronauts

Pilots and astronauts share firsthand accounts of their encounters with mysterious, unknown flying objects.

UFOs: Uncovering the Truth

Ancient UFO Earth Landings

New evidence reveals the possibility that extraterrestrials visited ancient humans, influencing ancient technologies, architecture and art; a scholar reveals evidence supporting his theory that aliens created ancient Sumerians.

UFOs: Uncovering the Truth

Past and Present

Trace evidence from the history of ancient Egypt, to the myths of Native Americans through the art of the Renaissance period lead researchers to believe that otherworldly spacecraft have visited humans since the dawn of man.

UFOs: Uncovering the Truth

Deathbed Confessions

New evidence from top intelligence, government and scientific witnesses who revealed the truth on their deathbeds.

Inside Secret Societies

The Yakuza

Unearthing the secrets of a widespread criminal gang in the heart of Japan who are engaged in a variety of criminal activity including extortion, prostitution and illegal gambling.

Inside Secret Societies

The KKK

Delving into the world of the KKK, which is just a shadow of its former self, and looking at the impact the group has had on America.

Inside Secret Societies

The Order of Assassins

Exploring the secrets of The Assassins, one of the mostly deadly, notorious and secretive groups in the Medieval world, and discovering whether their skills and tactics been passed down and copied by today's Islamic terrorists.

Inside Secret Societies

Nazi Occult Societies

Uncovering the history of the overwhelming military power of the Nazis, including their strong belief in ancient mysticism, the occult, and even alien contact which fueled their desire to rule as a genetically pure super-race.

Inside Secret Societies

The Priory Of Sion

Investigating the mysterious secret society known as 'The Priory of Sion' that traces its roots back to the 12th Century and is believed to protect incontrovertible, if heretical, information about the marriage of Jesus Christ.

Inside Secret Societies

The Brotherhood of the Blood

Shedding light on the Brotherhood of Blood, a dark and mysterious sect sworn to protect and preserve the Holy Blood of Christ and revealing the extreme methods the Brotherhood used.

Inside Secret Societies

The Order of Assassins

Exploring the secrets of The Assassins, one of the mostly deadly, notorious and secretive groups in the Medieval world, and discovering whether their skills and tactics been passed down and copied by today's Islamic terrorists.

Inside Secret Societies

Nazi Occult Societies

Uncovering the history of the overwhelming military power of the Nazis, including their strong belief in ancient mysticism, the occult, and even alien contact which fueled their desire to rule as a genetically pure super-race.

Inside Secret Societies

The Priory Of Sion

Investigating the mysterious secret society known as 'The Priory of Sion' that traces its roots back to the 12th Century and is believed to protect incontrovertible, if heretical, information about the marriage of Jesus Christ.

Inside Secret Societies

The Brotherhood of the Blood

Shedding light on the Brotherhood of Blood, a dark and mysterious sect sworn to protect and preserve the Holy Blood of Christ and revealing the extreme methods the Brotherhood used.

Inside Secret Societies

The Yakuza

Unearthing the secrets of a widespread criminal gang in the heart of Japan who are engaged in a variety of criminal activity including extortion, prostitution and illegal gambling.

Inside Secret Societies

The KKK

Delving into the world of the KKK, which is just a shadow of its former self, and looking at the impact the group has had on America.

I (Almost) Got Away With It

Got to Run With My Brother

A group of youths who break into cars and rob houses send a threatening tape to authorities and go on the run.

I (Almost) Got Away With It

Got to Murder My Own Family

A man doing a life sentence for murdering his step-mom and three young brothers escapes and hides under the wheel of a big rig that is racing down the highway.

I (Almost) Got Away With It

Got to Rob Vacation Homes

A man who robs others in order to support his girlfriend and her daughter goes on the run after a botched robbery leaves a man dead.

I (Almost) Got Away With It

Got to Run to Costa Rica

A man's drug habit leads him into a life of daring crimes; after being caught he escapes, but a so-called friend turns him in.

I (Almost) Got Away With It

Got to Prey on Tourists

A band of thieves breaks into higher crime at the airport when they begin ramming rental cars and robbing vacationers at gunpoint; the ringleader then kills a tourist and finds a place to hide out.

I (Almost) Got Away With It

Got to Make It in the Big Easy

A violent con artist uses his girlfriend to forge bad checks and then murders her and her son so he can go free.

I (Almost) Got Away With It

Got to Become a Neo-Nazi

A man devoted to the American Nazi Party murders a neighbor he perceives as an enemy of the white race.

I (Almost) Got Away With It

Got to Take Down My Ex-Boyfriend

A serial robber accidentally shoots a man; a woman goes on the run after becoming violent with her ex.

I (Almost) Got Away With It

Got Hammered on a Sailboat

A man runs to New York after committing a murder; a man overpowers a guard to get out of jail.

I (Almost) Got Away With It

Got to Make You a Superstar

A scam artist cons aspiring singers and models out of millions of dollars; a man's criminal past forces him to become a fugitive.

I (Almost) Got Away With It

Got to Escape Through a Toilet

A pair of friends and criminals escape from prison in 2009 and lead police on a manhunt across the southeast.

I (Almost) Got Away With It

Got to Pose as a War Vet

A man is wanted in four states for posing as a veteran and preying on women to get money.

I (Almost) Got Away With It

Got to Kill My Step-Dad

A man arrested for killing his stepfather, with a friend, escapes from jail twice.

I (Almost) Got Away With It

Got to Escape With One Leg

A man violates parole and refuses to go back to prison.

I (Almost) Got Away With It

Got to Be the Black Market Maestro

A 19-year-old's crimes escalate until he becomes the target of a nation-wide manhunt.

I (Almost) Got Away With It

Got to Rob a Pawn Shop

A stolen weapons dealer is caught, but later escapes from prison.

I (Almost) Got Away With It

Got to Be Bonnie and Clyde

A robber is arrested and put in jail, then escapes during a hurricane and goes on a crime spree.

I (Almost) Got Away With It

Got to Be the Green Baron

Even after getting caught, Tony Darwin continues working for a notorious smuggler until a deadly plane crash forces him to flee the country; the pressure mounts when his girlfriend threatens to rat him out.

I (Almost) Got Away With It

Got to Be the Black Market Maestro

A 19-year-old's crimes escalate until he becomes the target of a nation-wide manhunt.

I (Almost) Got Away With It

Got to Rob a Pawn Shop

A stolen weapons dealer is caught, but later escapes from prison.

I (Almost) Got Away With It

Got to Be Bonnie and Clyde

A robber is arrested and put in jail, then escapes during a hurricane and goes on a crime spree.

I (Almost) Got Away With It

Got to Be the Green Baron

Even after getting caught, Tony Darwin continues working for a notorious smuggler until a deadly plane crash forces him to flee the country; the pressure mounts when his girlfriend threatens to rat him out.

I (Almost) Got Away With It

Got to Kill My Step-Dad

A man arrested for killing his stepfather, with a friend, escapes from jail twice.

I (Almost) Got Away With It

Got to Escape With One Leg

A man violates parole and refuses to go back to prison.

What History Forgot

Icons of Freedom

The secrets and stories behind the United States' greatest icons.

What History Forgot

Secret Weapons

Investigating the people, plots and ploys behind America's wartime secret weapons.

What History Forgot

Verge of Destruction

The best-kept secrets of World War II revealed.

What History Forgot

Rebels With a Cause

An early pioneer for racial equality; German children await candy from the skies; a moonshiner develops a famous rifle.

What History Forgot

Defying the Nazis

The stories behind some of the biggest deceptions, the top secrets and the secret weapons used to help defy the Nazis in WWII.

What History Forgot

Making America

The stories behind George Washington, the California Gold Rush, the vast highways that stretch across America, and the wars between the United States and Great Britain.

What History Forgot

Fighting for Freedom

Learning about the phrase Go for Broke!, the Fall of Saigon at Vietnam's bitter end, the legends spun around top-secret microfilm, and the classic movie, ``The Dirty Dozen.``

What History Forgot

Secrets and Scandals

Exploring the secrets and scandals of Madison Square Garden, the world's most famous arena, and the crime and corruption that surrounded Prohibition Bootlegging.

Alcatraz: Beyond the Rock

Exploring a conspiracy that helped three inmates escape; revealing the truth behind the dungeon of Alcatraz; discovering the remnants of a mysterious military outpost with links to Abraham Lincoln.

Coast Guard at War

The Coast Guard performs a combat role in the Vietnam War.

Against the Odds

Bloody George at the Chosin Reservoir

A hastily assembled, undermanned Marine rifle company known as ``Bloody George`` battles the odds during the Korean War.

Against the Odds

The Battle for Sugar Loaf Hill

U.S. Marines struggle to capture an elevated Japanese strongpoint on the island of Okinawa during World War II.

Against the Odds

A Chance in Hell: The Battle for Ramadi

Army Col. Sean MacFarland and his team take action when al-Qaida declares the Iraqi city of Ramadi as its capital.

Against the Odds

Those Damned Engineers

The Germans muster a force of 600,000 troops in December 1944 in an offensive to capture the heart of the Allied supply chain in Antwerp.

Bullet Points

Battle for the Pacific

Highlighting the defining battles that turned the tide in the Pacific theater for the U.S.

Bullet Points

America's First War on Communism

The Cold War turns hot when the U.S. faces two communist giants in Korea.

Bullet Points

The Vietnam War

The decisive moments of American involvement in Vietnam, highlighting key battles and turning points.

Bullet Points

Operation Desert Storm

Key battles and strategies surrounding the liberation of Kuwait from invading dictator Saddam Hussein.

Bullet Points

Battle for the Pacific

Highlighting the defining battles that turned the tide in the Pacific theater for the U.S.

Bullet Points

America's First War on Communism

The Cold War turns hot when the U.S. faces two communist giants in Korea.

Bullet Points

The Vietnam War

The decisive moments of American involvement in Vietnam, highlighting key battles and turning points.

Bullet Points

Operation Desert Storm

Key battles and strategies surrounding the liberation of Kuwait from invading dictator Saddam Hussein.

Against the Odds

A Chance in Hell: The Battle for Ramadi

Army Col. Sean MacFarland and his team take action when al-Qaida declares the Iraqi city of Ramadi as its capital.

Against the Odds

Those Damned Engineers

The Germans muster a force of 600,000 troops in December 1944 in an offensive to capture the heart of the Allied supply chain in Antwerp.

Hitler in America

A look at the American Nazis and how they terrorized the United States in the 1930s and waged a battle against the FBI and an undercover team of amateur spies.

Nazi Secret Gold

Gold is one the most rare treasures on Earth. Since ancient times, man has gone to extreme and often deadly lengths to get it.

Hard Truths of Conservation

Big Horn Dilemma

Bighorn sheep are one of North America's most spectacular animals, but their future conservation requires large-scale, hands-on efforts; Dan Cabela joins a multi-agency translocation service in Texas that's in the thick of it.

America: Facts vs. Fiction

Trick or Treat

The origins of Halloween; the truth behind Edgar Allan Poe.

America: Facts vs. Fiction

Flying Machines

How Apollo 11 made it home because of a pen; Air Force One is a code name.

America: Facts vs. Fiction

The Inventors

Thomas Edison and the light bulb; Ben Franklin and electricity.

Air Aces

Gabby Gabreski

U.S. Air Force fighter pilot Francis ``Gabby`` Gabreski becomes America's top flying ace in Europe during World War II.

Air Aces

George Beurling

Canadian aviator George Beurling becomes one of the most successful fighter pilots of World War II.

Air Aces

Douglas Bader

Royal Air Force fighter pilot Douglas Bader leads a ragtag squadron of Canadian counterparts against Hitler's Luftwaffe in the Battle of Britain.

Air Aces

Wing Walker

The crew of the Allied Lancaster ME669 bomber had one of the most dangerous jobs of World War II, but the controversial tactic known as ``total war`` overshadowed its legacy.

World War II in Color

Turning the Tide

The race begins to develop new weapons and ways to wage war.

World War II in Color

The Soviet Steamroller

War on the two fronts catches up with Hitler, leaving him on the run in mid-1943.

World War II in Color

Overlord

Hitler faced a new threat, Allied preparations to invade north-west France were coming to a climax.

World War II in Color

Closing the Ring

By late summer 1944, the Allied forces in north-west Europe were thrusting towards the German border.

World War II in Color

The Island War

By the spring of 1943, the Pacific war had reached a turning point.