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Discovery Channel June Programming Highlights

This June, All-New Seasons of “Expedition Unknown,” “In the Eye of the Storm” and “Contraband: Seized at the Border” Premiere on Discovery Channel 

Week of June 15, 2026 

Monday, June 15 

  • “Contraband: Seized at the Border” New Season Debuts on Discovery Channel – 8pm ET/PT
    • Across 7,500 miles of land, U.S. Customs and Border Protection is on the front lines of national security. Each year, officers seize billions of dollars' worth of smuggled narcotics, firearms, and illicit currency to keep our country safe.
    • View the promo HERE

Week of June 22, 2026 

Wednesday, June 24 

  • “Expedition Unknown” New Season Debuts on Discovery Channel – 9pm ET/PT
    • Global explorer Josh Gates returns for an all-new season of the Emmy® Award-winning series EXPEDITION UNKNOWN, packed with high-stakes adventures and monumental discoveries. From far-flung jungles and remote waters to vast, unexplored caves, Gates pursues his boldest missions yet, hunting for vanished civilizations, diving deep to document lost wartime wrecks, and chasing groundbreaking evidence behind the world’s most compelling mysteries.
    • View the promo HERE

Sunday, June 28 

  • “In the Eye of the Storm” New Season Debuts on Discovery Channel – 10pm ET/PT
    • Groundbreaking storytelling techniques reveal the high-stakes drama that unfolds at the epicenter of recent natural disasters, as told through firsthand accounts and mobile phone footage filmed by everyday people caught in the eye of the storm.
    • View the promo HERE

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