Smithsonian Channel Series

Air Disasters
8 / 10

Documentary

Harrowing stories of tragedy and triumph are brought to life through official reports, transcripts and interviews with the pilots, air traffic...

America's Hidden Stories
3.5 / 10

Documentary

Modern historians, equipped with state-of-the-art technology and newly discovered evidence, rewrite the nation's most iconic stories.

Epic Yellowstone
0 / 10

Documentary

Bill Pullman introduces and narrates this four-part documentary on the world's first national park, Yellowstone.

America in Color
6.3 / 10

Documentary

From the 1920s through the 1960s, America transformed from a young country on the rise into a global superpower. Using digital colorization...

Secrets of the Third Reich
0 / 10

Documentary / War & Politics

Little-known events that played a large role in determining the outcome of World War II are revealed in this documentary series.

Aerial America
6 / 10

Documentary

Take off on a thrilling flight across America. This epic series offers rare glimpses of our nation's most treasured landmarks, all seen from...

Civil War 360
6 / 10

Documentary

Take a journey back in time and immerse yourself in a 150-year-old battle that nearly split our nation in two. This three-part series explores famous...

Hell Below
6 / 10

Documentary

Hell Below is an event-based series charting the stealth game of sub sea warfare, tracking the dramatic narrative from contact to attack of the...

The Real Story
0 / 10

Documentary

Discover the true stories involving very real people, places and events -- some known to the public, others hidden from it -- that went on to inspire...

Orangutan Jungle School
9 / 10

Documentary

This series follows the stories of the orangutans and the staff at the world’s biggest orangutan rehabilitation center.

Sacred Sites
0 / 10

Documentary

This docuseries uses scientific breakthroughs and archaeological research to bring new perspectives to some of the most remarkable, but mysterious,...

Air Warriors
5.6 / 10

Documentary / Reality

They are the high-flying pride of the U.S. military, one-of-a-kind warriors that, over the decades, collectively revolutionized aerial warfare....

The Lost Tapes
10 / 10

Documentary / Talk

Encounter the Pearl Harbor attacks, the L.A. riots, the Son of Sam murders and Patty Hearst's kidnapping the way they unfolded on TVs and radios...

How Did They Build That?
6 / 10

Documentary

An exploration of how some of the world's biggest man-made structures were built.

Mystic Britain
8.3 / 10

Documentary

Enter a world of mummies, witches, zombies, and shamans as we explore Britain's mysterious sites and mystic past.

Mystery Files
2 / 10

Documentary

From the Legends of King Arthur and Robin Hood to the recent events of the Russian Revolution, history is full of fascinating and evocative unsolved...

Stories from the Vaults
0 / 10

Documentary

Hosted by actor Tom Cavanagh, Stories from the Vaults is a series of 30-minute shows featuring a behind-the-scenes look at the Smithsonian...

Fishing For Giants
0 / 10

Documentary

South African extreme fisherman Andy Coetzee embarks on an epic series of adventures to reel in some of the world's most elusive and iconic fish...

Mighty Planes
5.3 / 10

Documentary

Mighty Planes explores the art and science of aviation, on planes that soar to faraway places on astounding missions. From preparation, loading and...

Treasures Decoded
0 / 10

Documentary / Mystery