Discovery Channel October Programming Highlights

This October, "Gold Rush" and "Contraband: Seized at the Border" Return for New Seasons, while All-New Series "Rocky Mountain Wreckers" Premieres on Discovery Channel

Week of September 28, 2026

Friday, October 2

· "Gold Rush" New Season Debuts on Discovery Channel - 8pm ET/PT.

· This season, the stakes have never been higher for gold miners Parker Schnabel, Tony Beets and Rick Ness. With the price of gold reaching a staggering $5,000 an ounce, more than $130 million is up for grabs. Fierce rivalries intensify, record-breaking hauls are within reach, and pressure mounts as crews battle harsh conditions, costly equipment failures, and risky decisions that could make-or-break their season.

Week of October 5, 2026

Friday, October 9

· "Rocky Mountain Wreckers" New Series Debuts on Discovery Channel - 9pm ET/PT.

· In the rugged alpine landscapes of Utah, Colorado and Wyoming, heavy towing and recovery crews risk their own safety to battle vicious weather and extreme terrain, all in pursuit of one mission: clear the wrecks to keep the highway moving.

Week of October 12, 2026

Monday, October 12

· "Contraband: Seized at the Border" New Season Debuts on Discovery Channel - 8pm ET/PT.

· Across 7,500 miles of land, U.S. Customs and Border Protection is on the front lines of national security. Each year, officers seize billions of dollars' worth of smuggled narcotics, firearms, and illicit currency to keep our country safe.

· This season will feature more outrageous, never-before-seen situations including:

· A man with an active warrant is stopped when he attempts to return to the U.S., but he claims that his brother had stolen his identity and is responsible for the alleged crime.

· Officers have found at least one person, and suspect there may be another, concealed inside the convertible hatch of a car, coming from Tijuana and bound for San Diego.

· A man on a seven-hour trip from Toronto back to his home in Wisconsin has been flagged after officers noticed he was visibly upset. After talking with the traveler, officers realize the man is a victim of romance scammers, who con Americans out of more than $1 billion every year.