Most Viewed From Smithsonian Channel

Recommendation to Watch From Smithsonian Channel - Watch amazing movies and TV shows for free. No subscription fees, and no credit cards. Just thousands of hours of streaming video content from studios like Paramount, Lionsgate, MGM and more.

  • 2011
    imgS22 E2

    Air Disasters

    Air Disasters

    8.00 2011 HD

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

    img
  • 2020
    imgS5 E4

    Ice Airport Alaska

    Ice Airport Alaska

    7.80 2020 HD

    A chronicle of the daily challenges of the airport staff who manage to keep the Ted Stevens Anchorage International Airport (ANC) open, freight...

    img
  • 2019
    imgS1 E4

    Epic Yellowstone

    Epic Yellowstone

    10.00 2019 HD

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

    img
  • 2016
    imgS4 E6

    Hell Below

    Hell Below

    6.00 2016 HD

    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...

    img
  • 2014
    imgS11 E10

    Air Warriors

    Air Warriors

    5.60 2014 HD

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

    img
  • 2008
    imgS5 E5

    The Real Story

    The Real Story

    1 2008 HD

    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...

    img
  • 2010
    imgS8 E9

    Aerial America

    Aerial America

    6.80 2010 HD

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

    img
  • 2013
    imgS1 E3

    Civil War 360

    Civil War 360

    6.00 2013 HD

    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...

    img
  • 2021
    imgS3 E10

    How Did They Build That?

    How Did They Build That?

    6.00 2021 HD

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

    img
  • 2013
    imgS7 E6

    Treasures Decoded

    Treasures Decoded

    1 2013 HD

    img
  • 2016
    imgS2 E6

    The Lost Tapes

    The Lost Tapes

    10.00 2016 HD

    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...

    img
  • 2019
    imgS3 E6

    America's Hidden Stories

    America's Hidden Stories

    3.50 2019 HD

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

    img
  • 2017
    imgS4 E8

    Combat Ships

    Combat Ships

    8.30 2017 HD

    The very first submarine, which legend claims lurked beneath New York Harbor during the American Revolutionary War. The small ships that rescued...

    img
  • 2010
    imgS2 E13

    Mystery Files

    Mystery Files

    2.00 2010 HD

    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...

    img
  • 2012
    imgS4 E6

    Mighty Planes

    Mighty Planes

    5.30 2012 HD

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

    img
  • 2016
    imgS2 E8

    Sacred Sites

    Sacred Sites

    1 2016 HD

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

    img
  • 2015
    imgS1 E3

    Africa's Predator Zones

    Africa's Predator Zones

    8.00 2015 HD

    Enter the battlefields of Africa, arenas bathed in a history of savagery and blood, where big cats and big crocs have reigned supreme for centuries....

    img
  • 2018
    imgS1 E6

    Aerial Africa

    Aerial Africa

    9.00 2018 HD

    Aerial Africa reveals the fascinating stories you'd never find if you weren't in the air.

    img
  • 2018
    imgS3 E3

    Orangutan Jungle School

    Orangutan Jungle School

    9.30 2018 HD

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

    img
  • 2020
    imgS1 E1

    Mystery of the Lost Pyramid

    Mystery of the Lost Pyramid

    1 2020 HD

    Fifteen miles south of Cairo lies the site of a royal graveyard...and an ancient crime scene. When archaeologists discovered a 4,000-year-old burial...

    img