Danger! Parents warn their children, caution labels abound, and common sense dictates that there are just certain things that one must never, ever do – especially at home. But turning this accepted wisdom on its head, Discovery presents NEVER EVER DO THIS AT HOME, an “explosive” new Canadian series premiering Monday, May 6 with back-to-back episodes at 9 and 9:30 p.m. ET/PT. The 13-part series blends science, danger, and comedy when hosts Teddy Wilson(INNERSPACE) and Norm Sousa (The Sketchersons) conduct madcap experiments and test the limits of what a house can withstand – and beyond.  Read More

The veteran captains of DEADLIEST CATCH are back and this season the young deckhands and skippers plan to give them a run for their bounty. But can the captains keep them from taking over the wheel house for good? The multiple Emmy Award®-winningDEADLIEST CATCH returns for Season 9,Tuesday, April 23 at 10 p.m. ET/PT on Discovery. Adventure is their call, crab is their trade, and a $100million plunder could be the reward for their sacrifice.  Read More

On April 10, 2010, the President of Poland, Lech Kaczynski, is en route to Smolensk, Russia. As the Polish Air Force plane approaches the airport, the crew encounters heavy fog that would make it near-impossible to land. A trial approach is abandoned; the captain attempts to go around, but something goes horribly wrong. Moments later, the aircraft slams into a wooded hillside, killing all 96 people on board – throwing a nation into mourning and sparking theories beyond black-box evidence. MAYDAY returns to Discovery for Season 12, beginning Sunday, April 7 at 9 p.m. ET/PT, with a special episode, “The Death of the President,” before moving to its regular Fridays at 10 p.m. ET/7 p.m. PT timeslot on April 12. Read More

Last summer, Discovery cameras rolled as the world’s best-known deep-sea recovery team, Odyssey Marine Exploration (OME), successfully recovered approximately 48 tons of silver bullion from the SS Gairsoppa, making it the deepest and heaviest cargo recovery in history. SILVER RUSH – a new three-part series airing back-to-back-to-back on Sunday, March 31 beginning at 8 p.m. ET/9 p.m. PT on Discovery – tells the story of one of the greatest deep-sea treasure quests of all time. Narrated by Mike Rowe (DIRTY JOBS), the series takes viewers onboard Odyssey’s flagship, Odyssey Explorer, as it launches its most audacious operation ever: to locate and excavate three shipwrecks worth as much as a billion dollars, all in one season. Read More

Clunkers, old buckets of bolts, and other wrecks on wheels are the unlikely “stars” of LAST CAR STANDING, a new high-stakes, high-impact Discovery Canada series that pits the proud owners of lousy cars against each other in a series of escalating driving challenges. Why? For the chance to restore their ride to its original glory! An original Canadian production by Toronto’s Proper Televsion, the eight-part series premieres Monday, April 22 at 10 p.m. ET/PT on Discovery. Hosted by Christian Potenza(SIDEKICK, TOTAL DRAMA), each episode of LAST CAR STANDING features five diverse and fun-loving drivers – each trapped in a love-hate relationship with an embarrassing clunker – who put it all on the line through four brutal rounds of competition until only one last car is standing. Viewers can get in on the bumper-busting action through an exclusive online contest with series sponsor Canadian Tire, and a whole trunk-load of cool web extras.  Read More

Distrusting outside law enforcement, some Amish in Lancaster County, Pennsylvania, have turned to a small group of men for protection and justice. Premiering Thursday, March 21 at 11 p.m. ET/8 p.m. PT on Discovery, AMISH MAFIA gives viewers a rare look at this community and the men tasked with maintaining its peace, order, and protection. The 2006 shootings at an Amish school in Lancaster County – during which five young Amish girls were killed and five more seriously injured by a non-Amish milk truck driver – revealed the community’s vulnerabilities and need for protection.  Read More

Beneath the saltwater rivers of South Carolina, fossil hunters brave the black water for a prize unlike any other – Megalodon teeth. PremieringTuesday, February 26 at 8 p.m. ET/5 p.m. Read More

High-Tech Toys! Blackberry 10! Russian Meteor Explosion! Oh my! It’s been three months of ratings heaven for Discovery’sDAILY PLANET.  Read More

Inventors rock! Need proof? Join co-hosts Ziya Tong and Dan Riskin for DAILY PLANET’s inaugural “Invent This!” Week, beginning Monday, Feb. 11 at 7 p.m. ET through Friday, Feb. 15 on Discovery. Canada’s favourite science show discovers eureka moments around the globe, meeting the inspired men and women turning great ideas into great products – including a hail protector and state-of-the-art landmine sweeper. And, don’t miss the week’s highlight when Canadian icon Martin Short joins Tong to pay homage to a world-famous inventor with an eye-catching, makes-your-tongue-wag demonstration! Read More

Toronto-based Proper Television announces that “Don’t Drive Here,” the ultimate driving challenge series, has been greenlit by Discovery Canada for six one-hour episodes. “Don’t Drive Here” sees the fan-favourite host Andrew Younghusband of“Canada’s Worst Driver” navigate six of the world’s most dreadful driving cities through a series of intense driving challenges. Production has begun in Delhi, India. Produced by Proper Television for Discovery Channel, “Don’t Drive Here” is slated to premiere in summer 2013.

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