Watch TV Shows on National Geographic Channel

The National Geographic Channel debuted in the United States in 2001. The cable channel is a joint venture between National Geographic Film & Television and Fox Cable Networks. Commonly referred to by the shortened name Nat Geo, the National Geographic Channel is actually a network of related channels that are broadcast worldwide; sister channels include Nat Geo Jr., Nat Geo Music and National Geographic Channel HD.

Despite its affiliation with the respected National Geographic magazine, which has been known for decades for its informative scientific and cultural journalism, Nat Geo is like most other cable in channels in that the bulk of its programming is made up of reality and pseudo-scientific programming that tends toward the sensational. Among the channel's slate of reality series are shows such as "Alaska State Troopers," "Doomsday Preppers," "Family Guns," "Rocket City Rednecks," "Beast Hunter," "Locked Up Abroad," "Seconds from Disaster," and "Polygamy, USA."

Although much of Nat Geo's programming has been criticized for its sensationalized content, series such as "Cosmos: A Spacetime Odyssey," which aired on Nat Geo after it debuted on Fox's broadcast network, have received praise for their solid scientific content.

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Genius
Sea Monsters
Trafficked with Mariana van Zeller
Cesar Millan: Better Human Better Dog
Drain the Oceans
Primal Survivor
The Story of God with Morgan Freeman
9/11: One Day in America
My Fighting Season
Dr. Oakley, Yukon Vet
City So Real
Year Million
MARS
Martin Luther King Jr.: Marked Man
Narco Wars
Origins
Surviving 9/11
National Geographic Documentaries
Life Below Zero: Next Generation
North Korea: Inside the Mind of a Dictator
Mission Pluto and Beyond
Great Shark Chow Down
Shark Attack Files
No Man Left Behind
Lawless Oceans
Deadly Instincts
Cesar Milan's Dog Nation
Making a Dictator
Explorer: Journey to Europa
Activate
Ultimate Survival WWII
Borderforce USA
911: Control The Skies
The '80s: Top Ten
Mygrations
Sea of Hope: America's Underwater Treasures
Inside North Korea: Live From the Games
Monster Fish: Off The Hook!
Lockdown: Kids
World's Biggest Great White?
Called to the Wild
Water & Power: A California Heist
When Nature Calls
Tut's Treasures: Hidden Secrets
Hitler Youth
National Geographic Channel: Wild
Extreme Soccer Russia
Deadliest Week Ever
Secrets of the Space Shuttle
Curiosity: Life of a Mars Rover
Inside North Korea: Fire and Fury
Shark Movers: Deadly Cargo
Ancient China from Above
Clotilda: Last American Slave Ship
Facing
Breakthrough Prize
The Adventures of Dr. Buckeye Bottoms
Alaska's Deadliest
Wild Yellowstone
Wild South West
Fish My City With Mike Iaconelli
The '90s Greatest
After Hitler: The Untold Story
Inside Solitary Confinement: Redeemed
Born in Africa
Narco Bling: Getting Chapo Guzman
Mysteries of the Holy Arks
Riddle of the Stone Age Giants
Inside Syria's Deadly Dynasty
Superstructures: Engineering Marvels
Challenger Disaster: The Final Mission
Hubble's Amazing Journey
Forecast: Shark Attack
Man vs. Shark
Kingdom of the Mummies
Lost Empire of Easter Island
Mountain Crafted: The Art of Good Coffee
Queen Elizabeth: Legacy to the Natural World
Quest for King Solomon's Treasures
Turkey's Hidden Gems
Pop Goes the Vet
Texas Storm Squad
The Wild Life of Dr. Ole
The March on Washington: Keepers of the Dream
Race to the Center of the Earth
Continent 7: Antarctica
The Rolex Awards for Enterprise
Wild Safari Live
Puppy Days
Earth LIVE
Shark Superhighway
Nazi Underworld
Drain the Pirate City
Mission Pluto
Revenge on the Nazis
Forbidden Tomb of Genghis Khan
Secrets of Christ's Tomb: Explorer Special
Out There With Jack Randall
Apollo: Back to the Moon
Cannibal Sharks