National Geographic television in the United States

Read the television and streaming dates together

National Geographic’s October 2026 press-room announcement describes Expedition: Saving Our Seas, a one-hour special following researchers working across the oceans. It announced a November 13, 2026 National Geographic broadcast and streaming the next day on Disney+ and Hulu. A viewer who wants the scheduled premiere and one who wants to select the documentary from a catalogue therefore have different dates to check.

Keep the full title when you look in either guide. A search for ocean expeditions can turn up several programmes on similar subjects. The title and the announced dates give you a way to identify this special. National Geographic also announced a different kind of special, the investigative documentary Super Scam Me, for its US channel in October 2026.

A theme can contain several separately listed programmes

Sharkfest is a programming event with its own collection of titles. The 2026 edition identified Hammerhead Sharks Up Close with Bertie Gregory as its opening special and listed other programmes, including World’s Biggest Mako and Shark Island Showdown. The launch notice named both a National Geographic airing and streaming destinations for the opening special.

If someone refers to a Sharkfest documentary, first establish which one. The theme and year narrow the search, and the individual title identifies the programme you want to check.

Nat Geo WILD is a separate channel label

The programme page for The Incredible Dr. Pol identifies Nat Geo WILD and follows a veterinary practice in rural Michigan. Use the WILD label when looking up that series in a television guide. For another National Geographic show, check its own programme page or release notice for the network and use those details for the specific airing.