It’s the new year, and what better time to enjoy new shows on National Geographic and Nat Geo Wild!
Stay glued to the TV and enter the underbelly of the crime world as you learn about the Mafia’s role in creating drug problems in the US with Narco Wars: The Mob, or get an inside look into the illegal activities that occur within Spain’s largest airport in Airport Security: Madrid S2. The stakes are also high in Disasters Engineered Season 2, where fatal design flaws lead to catastrophic disasters.
Taking a break and looking for something more light hearted? Relive the glorious 80s with pop culture icon Rob Lowe in The 80s Top Ten.
Then get back to heart-pumping excitement and watch the animal kingdom roar to life with diversity across the land, sea and air, with Dog Impossible: Never too Late, Wild & Weird and On The Brink S2.
Check out the TV highlights below:
Crime Watch
#1 Narco Wars: The Mob
Premiers Friday, January 7 at 11pm on National Geographic (Astro CH 551)
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Almost a million Americans have died of drug overdoses and the number of addicts continues to skyrocket. Learn about how the Mafia’s role created the US drug problem – from pioneering new trafficking routes to murdering their opponents.
#2 Airport Security: Madrid S2
Premieres Thursday, January 20 at 11pm on National Geographic (Astro CH 551)
Photo via National Geographic Channel
From dusk till dawn, National Police at Spain’s Madrid-Barajas airport tackle drug trafficking and irregular immigration. Get an inside look into the drama and illegal activity the National Police work on stopping.
Fatal Flaws
#1 Disasters Engineered Season 2
Premieres Monday, January 10 at 9pm on National Geographic (Astro CH 551)
Photo via Discovery UK
The second season of the Emmy® nominated documentary series sees the moments when man-made mistakes cause catastrophic disasters. Find out how fatal design flaws happen and what we can learn from these tragedies. Through extensive archive and expert interviews this series explores the stories behind mankind's greatest engineering disasters.
Blast From The Past
#1 The 80s Top Ten
Premieres Friday, January 21 at 9pm on National Geographic (Astro CH 551)
Photo via Disney Plus
Get a blast from the past with pop culture icon Rob Lowe, as he takes viewers down memory lane with six fun and nostalgic top 10 countdowns of the 1980s. Revisits the most memorable moments, gadgets, toys, fast foods, commercials and streetwear of this iconic decade to see which items our panel of experts put at the top of each list.
Animal Kingdom
#1 Dog Impossible: Never too Late
Premieres Wednesday, January 19 at 8.30pm on Nat Geo Wild (Astro CH 550)
Photo via National Geographic
Matt Beisner, one of America's most renowned dog trainers, steps in to help change owners’ relationships with their dogs. Meet Frankie, a Chinese Crested whose codependent household has turned him from a kind puppy into a ferocious bully; Moneypenny, a pug with severe bullying issues; and Honey, who attacks her owner's new husband.
#2 Wild & Weird (Stunt)
Premieres Friday, January 14 at 8.30pm on Nat Geo Wild (Astro CH 550)
Ocean's Weirdest showcases the strangest, freakiest and weirdest animals - from incredible marine mammals and “out of this world” fish to the bizarre world of creepy crawlers and the most grotesque creatures to ever live on Earth. Uncover salacious love triangles between birds, pregnant male seahorses, and hermaphroditic sea hares in Seas of Love, cheer for the survival of the fittest on Predation Games, and chuckle alongside the Mutant Misadventures of creatures of the wild.
#3 On The Brink S2
Premieres Sunday, January 2 at 8.30pm & 9.00pm on Nat Geo Wild (Astro CH 550)
Discover the hidden splendours of India’s natural world from local conservationists! From Gharial crocodilians to elusive Pangolins and Olive Ridley Turtles, explore species and habitats rarely seen on television, learning how animals that once lived in large populations are now threatened with possible extinction.
Looks like we got our January sorted!
