Curiosity

Episode 0

Plane Crash

Sun, Oct 7, 2012 120 mins

In a TV first, Discovery Channel remote control crashes a 727 plane into the desert...all in the name of science. With cameras and crash test dummies on board, leading experts attempt to capture a plane crash as it unfolds to help improve airline safety.

Episode 1

The Devil's Triangle

Sun, Oct 14, 2012 44 mins

A team of investigators go deep into the triangle to explore ocean floor wrecks and stage experiments to tackle the mystery once and for all. In the last hundred years, countless lives have been lost but nobody is really sure why. Is it some form of extreme weather? A rare ocean phenomenon? Or could something else be at work? Testing theories on a scale never done before, Curiosity looks at the science behind one of the world's most mysterious places.

Episode 2

I Was Mummified

Sun, Oct 21, 2012 44 mins

Looks at a radical experiment where a dying man gifts his body to scientists attempting to uncover the secrets of Ancient Egypt's best embalmers.

Episode 3

Brainwashed

Sun, Oct 28, 2012 44 mins

Explores whether we truly are in command of our own minds and follows a hypnotherapist and a group of scientists as they embark on an audacious experiment to see if ordinary people can be brainwashed and turned into assassins.

Episode 4

Sex in America

Sun, Nov 11, 2012 44 mins

The Univ. of Indiana conducted the most thorough census of Americans' sex life since the 1940's. In partnership with the Kinsey Institute, Discovery Channel conducts exclusive research and experiments that explore what Americans are really up to in bed.

Episode 5

Battlefield Cell

Episode 7

Megastorm

44 mins

Hurricane Sandy is one of the most treacherous storms to hit the US. CURIOSITY goes on the ground with those who experienced the event first hand and uncovers how distinct phenomena combined to create the perfect storm and how to prepare for the next one.

Episode 8

Mankind Rising

Thu, Nov 1, 2012 44 mins

Captured in a single, animated time lapsed shot, and based on the latest archeological findings, we trace our epic journey from the first spark of life billions of years ago up to our present status as the most successful species on the planet.

Episode 9

Volcano Time Bomb

Sun, Dec 9, 2012 45 mins

The threat of a cataclysmic volcanic eruption that could wipe out millions of people is very real. Predicting where and when the next volcano might erupt could help avoid a tragedy. But understanding a volatile system that lies many miles underground is extremely difficult. Now an elite group of scientists is going further than ever before as they race to unlock the secrets of volcanoes before the next big one strikes. Volcano Time Bomb combines real scientific missions with cutting edge computer graphics to offer a comprehensive view of Planet Earth's most powerful and potentially lethal force.

Episode 10

What Destroyed the Hindenburg

Sun, Dec 16, 2012 44 mins

A team of scientists in Texas set out to uncover, once and for all, what led to the fiery crash of the Hindenburg.

Episode 11

X-Ray Yellowstone

Sun, Dec 23, 2012 44 mins

Curiosity presents:From predicting a volcanic eruption, to why wolves are decimating the elk population, Yellowstone researchers have many questions.New imaging technologies and live unfolding events, allow scientists to expose the wonders of this park.

Episode 12

Sun Storm

Sun, Dec 30, 2012 44 mins

Curiosity presents: Our star is entering a new phase of violent activity But what do we really know about the sun and its inner workings? In a visual first, we create a virtual sun and set the world's solar scientists on an expedition through the sun.

Episode 13

Monster Squid. The Giant Is Real

Sun, Jan 27, 2013

Episode 14

Stonehenge

50 mins

Can a team of rowers in a re-imagined Neolithic boat battle the second highest tide in the world to transport a 2-ton Bluestone from Wales to England across the Bristol Channel to Stonehenge, during the worst Summer weather in 100 years?