The Best TV Shows on National Geographic Channel

Every National Geographic Channel Show Ranked From Best To Worst

Leading the pack on National Geographic Channel are Le Jour d'après and Border Security: Canada's Front Line, with their initial broadcasts in 2010 and 2012. A broadcaster of distinction, National Geographic Channel has aired more than 12 shows between 2010 and N/A. Our curated list, current as of September 2026, showcases over 12 of National Geographic Channel’s highest-rated series.

  • Border Security: Canada's Front Line
    Border Security: Canada's Front Line (2012)10.0

    Border Security: Canada's Front Line is a Canadian television program produced by Force Four Entertainment that airs on the National Geographic Channel. The show follows the work of officers of the Canada Border Services Agency as they enforce Canadian customs, quarantine, immigration and finance laws.

  • Mayday: The Accident Files
    Mayday: The Accident Files (2018)9.2

    In this spinoff of Mayday/Air Crash Investigation, every episode examines multiple aviation disasters that prove to have similarities including; engines that separated from their aircrafts mid-flight, mismatched pilot pairings that led to deadly crashes, and improvised landings with tragic consequences.

  • Ultimate Airport Dubai
    Ultimate Airport Dubai (2013)7.7

    Less than 55 years ago, Dubai International Airport was a vast desert of sand. Today, it is a modern mecca of international air travel. With a staggering 344,000 flights, 57 million passengers and 2 million tons of cargo flying in and out each year, it is the worlds third busiest airport for international passengers. In Ultimate Airport Dubai, step behind-the-scenes of Dubai Internationals three massive terminals, including Terminal 3 the largest building on earth by floor space, measuring 359 football pitches in size! With unprecedented access to all facets of this mega facility, the series follows some of the 60,000 staff working hard to keep it safe, secure, and on schedule.

  • Forensic Firsts
    Forensic Firsts (2012)7.2

  • Ancient Bodies: Secrets Revealed
    Ancient Bodies: Secrets Revealed (2024)7.0

    For Millenia, these mysteries have remained hidden: murders, hangings, ritual sacrifice from an era long ago, by people much like us. And as more human remains are discovered, most dating back thousands of years, modern day archaeologists continue to piece together clues to what life was like before written records. Through ancient tales, modern science, and the current guardians of these bodies, Ancient Bodies: Secrets Revealed pieces together an understanding of who these people were and how they died and remained preserved for us to learn from today.

  • Lost Treasures of Ancient Greece
    Lost Treasures of Ancient Greece (2026)7.0

    This series follows international teams of archaeologists as they hunt for the lost secrets of ancient Greece. From the Parthenon in Athens to the cities of the Trojan War and the legacy of towering figures such as Alexander the Great, new excavations are uncovering the wonders of ancient Greece—a civilization that changed the world.

  • D-Day Sacrifice
    D-Day Sacrifice (2014)6.9

    Comprised entirely of re-mastered and colorised archive footage from World War II, much of it never before seen, Sacrifice recounts the story of D-Day through the testimonies of those who lived it. These important historical days are seen through the eyes of French civilians and members of the military fighting on both sides. The testimonies of famous individuals like Dwight D. Eisenhower and Erwin Rommel are intertwined with those of anonymous soldiers and citizens, such as film director Samuel Fuller and Eisenhower's chauffeur, Kay Summersby. From the preparations for D-Day all the way through to the liberation of Paris, the accounts of these men and women provide a moving and invaluable retelling of this pivotal time in history.

  • Building Wild
    Building Wild (2014)5.5

    National Geographic Channel goes off the map to kick off its first do-it-yourself series, Building Wild. Paulie, as he is known, has partnered with woodsman and master fabricator Pat "Tuffy" Bakaitis on a cabin design and construction business called Cabin Kings. These "Cabin Kings" are construction's odd couple: Paulie is a city boy at heart and Tuffy is a gruff, logical woodsman who has never heard of Starbucks. But together, this duo creates unbelievable wilderness getaways, transforming discarded materials into fabulous contraptions and overcoming outrageous building challenges along the way.

  • Le Jour d'après
    Le Jour d'après (2010)N/A

  • Eyewitness War
    Eyewitness War (2013)N/A

    “EyeWitness War” follows the men and women of the Army, Navy, Drug Enforcement Administration, Coast Guard and other forces as they deal with battles, drug trafficking and explosives.

  • Deadly Journeys of the Apostles
    Deadly Journeys of the Apostles (2015)N/A

    Deadly Journeys of the Apostles explores beyond the Bible, building new biographies of the Apostles from 2,000 years of history strewn across the globe, including the latest discoveries, controversies and insights. Can the Bible’s puzzling, often baffling and contradictory stories of the Apostles, riddled with high stakes mysteries, magic and malevolence ultimately be understood through modern investigation? Deadly Journeys of the Apostles explores the ultimate hero’s journeys. New support from historical records, archeology, Apocrypha (historic stories and writing outside the Biblical Canon) and modern investigation expands on the traditional biblical accounts of the Apostles. This series explores fresh evidence of the Apostles’ incredible travels.

  • Sea Patrol UK
    Sea Patrol UK (N/A)N/A

    Sea Patrol is a 2009 British television documentary drama series which follows the men and women who keep the English channel open for shipping.