List of National Geographic original features explained
The following is a list of feature films or documentaries broadcast by National Geographic, for either National Geographic Channel, Nat Geo Wild, or Disney+.
Films
Upcoming
| Title | Genre | Release Date | Channel |
|---|
| Inside the FBI: The '70s[1] | Documentary | TBA | National Geographic Channel |
| Sally[2] | |
2024
| Title | Genre | Release Date | Channel |
|---|
| The Devil's Climb | Documentary | 17 October 2024 | National Geographic Channel |
| Expedition Amazon | 10 October 2024 |
| Fly | 2 September 2024 |
| Sugarcane | 9 August 2024 |
| Attack of the Red Sea Sharks | 7 July 2024 |
| Baby Sharks in the City | 2 July 2024 |
| Sharks Gone Viral | 1 July 2024 |
| Supersized Sharks | 1 July 2024 |
| Shark Beach with Anthony Mackie | 30 June 2024 |
| Shark vs. Ross Edgley | 30 June 2024 |
| Clotilda The Return Home
| 17 June 2024 |
| Protecting Paradise: The Story of Niue | 7 June 2024 |
| The Real Red Tails | 3 June 2024 |
| Billy & Molly: An Otter Love Story | 6 May 2024 |
| EPCOT Becoming: Inside the Transformation | 27 April 2024 |
| The Space Race: The Untold Story of the First Black Astronauts | 12 February 2024 | |
2023
| Title | Genre | Release Date | Channel |
|---|
| Explorer: Lake of Fire | Documentary | 26 October 2023 | National Geographic Channel |
| The Mission | 13 October 2023 |
| 9/11: Where Were You? Never Forget | 10 September 2023 |
| Explorer: Lost in the Arctic | 24 August 2023 |
| 28 July 2023 |
| Bull Shark Bandits | 2 July 2023 | Nat Geo Wild |
| Bull Shark vs. Hammerhead | 2 July 2023 |
| Return of the White Shark | 2 July 2023 |
| Saved From a Shark | 2 July 2023 |
| Shark Below Zero | 2 July 2023 |
| Shark Eat Shark | 2 July 2023 |
| Sharks vs. Dolphins: Bahamas Battleground | 2 July 2023 |
| Pride From Above | 2 June 2023 | National Geographic Channel |
| Charles In His Own Words
| 28 April 2023 |
| Lost Treasures of Arabia: The Ancient City of Dadan | 13 March 2023 |
| Wild Life | 12 March 2023 |
| Ukraine War From the Air | 27 February 2023 |
| Titanic 25 Years Later with James Cameron
| 5 February 2023 | |
2022
| Title | Genre | Release Date | Channel |
|---|
| Making the Wish: Disney's Newest Cruise Ship | Documentary | 25 December 2022 | National Geographic Channel |
| The Flagmakers | 21 December 2022 |
| Retrograde | 8 December 2022 |
| The Territory | 2 December 2022 |
| Fire of Love | 11 November 2022 |
| 9/11: Missing Carmen Rivera | 11 September 2022 |
| Super Frenchie: Adventure Calls | 9 September 2022 |
| Narco Wars: Drugs in America | 25 August 2022 |
| Raging Bull Shark (short) | 17 August 2022 | Nat Geo Wild |
| Narco Wars: Queenpins | 14 August 2022 | National Geographic Channel |
| Sky Sharks | 10 August 2022 | Nat Geo Wild |
| Jaws Invasion | 19 July 2022 |
| World's Biggest Hammerhead? | 18 July 2022 |
| Jaws vs. Boats | 17 July 2022 |
| Shark Side of the Moon | 14 July 2022 |
| Sharks That Eat Everything | 14 July 2022 |
| Shark Queens | 13 July 2022 |
| Counting Jaws | 12 July 2022 |
| Maui Shark Mystery | 11 July 2022 |
| Shark Superpower | 10 July 2022 |
| Camo Sharks | 4 July 2022 |
| Wild Coasts | 8 June 2022 |
| Explorer: The Deepest Cave | 30 May 2022 | National Geographic Channel |
| We Feed People | 27 May 2022 |
| Explorer: The Last Tepui | 22 April 2022 | Disney+ |
| The Biggest Little Farm: The Return | 22 April 2022 |
| Clotilda Last American Slave Ship
| 7 February 2022 | National Geographic Channel | |
2021
| Title | Genre | Release Date | Channel |
|---|
| Hitler's Disastrous Desert War | Documentary | 3 December 2021 | National Geographic Channel |
| The Emirates From Above (short) | 2 December 2021 |
| The First Wave (film) | The First Wave | 19 November 2021 |
| The Rescue (2021 film) | The Rescue | 8 October 2021 |
| King Tut in Color | 18 June 2020[3] | accessdate=2023-01-23 | title=King Tut in Color (2020) - Release info - IMDb |
| Lost Cities: Megacity of the Maya Warrior King | 17 September 2021 |
| Fauci | 10 September 2021 |
| Torn | 2 September 2021 |
| Playing with Sharks | 23 July 2021 | Disney+ |
| World's Biggest Bull Shark? | 13 July 2021 | Nat Geo Wild |
| Shark Attack Investigation: The Paige Winter Story | 12 July 2021 |
| Rogue Shark? | 9 July 2021 |
| Shark Gangs | 9 July 2021 |
| World's Most Dangerous Shark? | 9 July 2021 |
| The Croc That Ate Jaws | 8 July 2021 |
| Shark Beach with Chris Hemsworth | 5 July 2021 |
| 18 June 2021 | National Geographic Channel |
| Inside North Korea: Cyber State | 1 June 2021 |
| Our America: Asian Voices | 20 May 2021 |
| Heroes of the Ocean | 22 April 2021 |
| Own the Room | 12 March 2021 | Disney+ |
| Built For Mars: The Perseverance Rover | 21 February 2021 | National Geographic Channel |
| The March on Washington: Keepers of the Dream | 18 February 2021 |
| Flooded Tombs of the Nile | 5 February 2021 |
| Ghost of the Minerva | 27 January 2021 | |
2020
| Title | Genre | Release Date | Channel |
|---|
| The Ghosts Above | Documentary | 2 December 2020 | National Geographic Channel |
| Going Viral: From Ebola to COVID-19 | 30 November 2020 |
| The Real Right Stuff | 20 November 2020 | Disney+ |
| Inside North Korea: The Next Leader | 8 November 2020 | National Geographic Channel |
| Rebuilding Paradise | 8 November 2020 |
| Blood on the Wall | 1 November 2020 |
| The Last Ice | 24 October 2020 |
| Blood on the Wall | 30 September 2020 |
| Lost and Found (short) | 18 September 2020 |
| Assignment: Inspiration | 17 September 2020 |
| The Night Crawlers (short) | 13 September 2020 |
| Bin Laden's Hard Drive | 10 September 2020 |
| Being the Queen | 31 August 2020 |
| Sharks vs. Dolphins: Blood Battle | 19 August 2020 | Nat Geo Wild |
| Shark vs. Whale | 28 July 2020 |
| 50 Shades of Sharks | 17 July 2020 |
| What the Shark? | 17 July 2020 |
| Secrets of the Bull Shark | 16 July 2020 |
| Most Wanted Sharks | 15 July 2020 |
| Sharkcano | 15 July 2020 |
| Sharks of the Bermuda Triangle | 14 July 2020 |
| World's Biggest Tiger Shark | 14 July 2020 |
| Shark vs. Surfer | 13 July 2020 |
| Akashinga: The Brave Ones (short) | 17 June 2020 | National Geographic Channel |
| Race Against Pandemic | 14 June 2020 |
| Chasing the Equinox | 5 June 2020 |
| An Unfinished Symphony (short) | 22 May 2020 |
| Heroes of the Sky: The Mighty Eighth Air Force | 22 May 2020 |
| Still Human | 21 May 2020 |
| WWII in Europe: Voices from the Front | 21 May 2020 |
| An Unfinished Symphony | 20 May 2020 |
| Into the Fire (short) | 20 May 2020 |
| Lost on Everest | 15 May 2020 |
| Jane Goodall: The Hope | 22 April 2020 |
| Saving Notre-Dame | 16 April 2020 |
| Back to the Titanic | 23 February 2020 |
| Lost Temple of the Inca | 4 February 2020 |
| Mars: One Day on the Red Planet | 5 January 2020 |
| Buried Secrets of the Cordoba | Unknown | |
2019
| Title | Genre | Release Date | Channel |
|---|
| Ocean's Breath | Documentary | 25 December 2019 | National Geographic Channel |
| The Archaeological Mysteries Of The Equinox | 1 December 2019 |
| Pompeii: Secrets of the Dead | 24 November 2019 |
| Mission to the Sun | 19 November 2019 |
| Sharks of Lost Island | 19 November 2019 |
| Ultimate Viking Sword | 3 November 2019 |
| Women of Impact: Changing the World | 26 October 2019 |
| Expedition Amelia | 20 October 2019 |
| The Cave | 18 October 2019 |
| 9/11: Control the Skies | 11 September 2019 |
| World's Biggest Bull Shark? | 21 July 2019 | Nat Geo Wild |
| Sea of Shadows | 12 July 2019 | National Geographic Channel |
| The Armstrong Tapes | 8 July 2019 |
| Man vs. Shark | 17 July 2019 |
| Great Shark Chow Down | 15 July 2019 |
| Cannibal Sharks | 14 July 2019 |
| Apollo: Missions to the Moon | 7 July 2019 |
| Eyewitness: D-Day | 4 June 2019 |
| Going Viral: Beyond the Hot Zone | 27 May 2019 |
| Inside the Internet: 50 Years of Life Online | 4 May 2019 |
| Queen Elizabeth: Legacy to the Natural World | 23 April 2019 |
| Notre-Dame: Race Against the Inferno | 15 April 2019 |
| Drain the Oceans: Deep Dive | 8 April 2019 |
| Guerilla Gold Rush: The Spoils of War[4] | 3 April 2019 |
| The Lost Tomb of Alexander the Great | 4 March 2019 |
| Riddle of the Stone Age Giants | 24 February 2019 |
| Deepwater Horizon: In Their Own Words | 17 February 2019 |
| Oil Spill of the Century | 1 January 2019 |
| Building the Channel Tunnel | Unknown |
| Houses of the Mediterranean | Unknown |
| Into the Grand Canyon | Unknown |
| The Lost City of Machu Picchu | Unknown |
| Lost World of the Maya | Unknown | |
2018
| Title | Genre | Release Date | Channel |
|---|
| Paris to Pittsburgh | Documentary | 12 December 2018 | National Geographic Channel |
| MARS: Inside SpaceX | 12 November 2018 |
| Curiosity: Life of a Mars Rover | 4 November 2018 |
| Egypt's Sun King: Secrets and Treasures | 21 October 2018 |
| Free Solo | 28 September 2018 |
| Martin Luther King Jr. Marked Man
| 4 September 2018 |
| Mafia Confidential | 29 July 2018 |
| Big Sharks Rule | 16 July 2018 | Nat Geo Wild |
| Shark vs. Tuna | 16 July 2018 |
| The Whale That Ate Jaws: New Evidence | 15 July 2018 |
| 700 Sharks | 9 June 2018 |
| Maradona Confiential | 2 June 2018 | National Geographic Channel |
| Drain the Oceans | 28 May 2018 |
| Operation Royal Wedding | 23 May 2018 |
| Into the Okavango | 22 April 2018 |
| Hubble's Cosmic Journey | 21 March 2018 |
| Lost Treasures of the Mayan Snake King | 6 February 2018 |
| Science Fair | 20 January 2018 |
| Chain of Command | 15 January 2018 |
| Shark Kill Zone | Unknown | Nat Geo Wild |
| Easter Island Unsolved | Unknown | National Geographic Channel | |
2017
| Title | Genre | Release Date | Channel |
|---|
| Drain Alcatraz | Documentary | 19 December 2017 | National Geographic Channel |
| Heroes of the Long Road Home with Martha Raddatz | 17 December 2017 |
| Titanic 20 Years Later with James Cameron
| 26 November 2017 |
| Jane | 20 October 2017 |
| Shark vs. Predator | 23 July 2017 |
| Drain the Sunken Pirate City | 9 July 2017 |
| Earth Live | 9 July 2017 |
| LA 92 | 28 April 2017 |
| Atlantis Rising | 29 January 2017 |
| Bruce Lee: Curse of the Dragon | Unknown |
| Bruce Lee: The Man and the Legend | Unknown |
| The Chinese Hajj | Unknown |
| 1917: One Year, Two Revolutions | Unknown | |
2016
| Title | Genre | Release Date | Channel |
|---|
| Egypt's Treasure Guardians | Documentary | 28 December 2016 | National Geographic Channel |
| Expedition Mars: Spirit and Opportunity | 16 November 2016 |
| Before the Flood | 21 October 2016 |
| Drain the Ocean: WWII | 19 September 2016 |
| 9/11: The Plane That Hit the Pentagon | 10 September 2016 |
| Mega Hammerhead | 26 June 2016 | Nat Geo Wild |
| Sharkatratz | 26 June 2016 |
| Drain the Titanic | 5 May 2016 | National Geographic Channel |
| The Challenger Disaster: The Lost Tapes | 25 January 2016 |
| Indy Motor Speedway | Unknown | |
2015
| Title | Genre | Release Date | Channel |
|---|
| 2000's Greatest Tragedies | Documentary | 30 August 2015 | National Geographic Channel |
| Generation YouTube | 11 July 2015 |
| United Sharks of America | 5 July 2015 | Nat Geo Wild |
| Drain the Titanic | 12 April 2015 | National Geographic Channel | |
2014
| Title | Genre | Release Date | Channel |
|---|
| Drain the Bermuda Triangle | Documentary | 7 December 2014 | National Geographic Channel |
| 100% Planes | 18 November 2014 |
| 9/10: The Final Hours | 7 September 2014 |
| 9/11 Rescue Cops | 4 September 2014 |
| Drugs, Inc.: Dealer Pov | 3 September 2014 |
| Wild Japan: Snow Monkeys | 20 July 2014 |
| Miracle Landing on the Hudson | 1 June 2014 | |
2013
| Title | Genre | Release Date | Channel |
|---|
| JFK: Seven Days That Made a President | Documentary | 11 November 2013 | National Geographic Channel |
| Killing Kennedy | Drama | 10 November 2013 |
| 9/11 Firehouse | Documentary | 8 September 2013 |
| Blow Your Mind[5] | 7 July 2013 |
| Ancient Computer | 3 April 2013 |
| Ultimate Tutankhamun | 10 February 2013 | |
2012
| Title | Genre | Release Date | Channel |
|---|
| Cesar Millan: The Real Story | Documentary | 25 November 2012 | National Geographic Channel |
| Comic Store Heroes | 13 July 2012 |
| American Doomsday | 6 July 2012 |
| Cradle of the Gods | 1 March 2012 |
| Bruce Lee Lives! | 7 February 2012 | |
2011
| Title | Genre | Release Date | Channel |
|---|
| Drain the Great Lakes | Documentary | 11 December 2011 | National Geographic Channel |
| Finding the Next Earth | 1 December 2011 |
| 18 November 2011 |
| Finding Atlantis | 9 November 2011 |
| 9/11: Where Were You? | 30 August 2011 |
| George W. Bush: The 9/11 Interview | 28 August 2011 |
| Catacombs of Palermo[6] | 4 July 2011 |
| Titanic: The Final Word with James Cameron | 8 April 2011 |
| Ben Franklin's Pirate Fleet | 6 April 2011 |
| Hunt for the Abominable Snowman | 5 April 2011 |
| Bruce Lee, The Legend | 17 January 2011[7] |
| Colombia's Gold War[8] | Unknown | |
2010
| Title | Genre | Release Date | Channel |
|---|
| Journey to Shark Eden | Documentary | 24 September 2010 | Nat Geo Wild |
| Churchill's German Army[9] | 18 August 2010 | National Geographic Channel |
| Big Sur: Wild California | 14 March 2010 |
| China's Ghost Army | Unknown |
| The Last Secrets of Nasca | Unknown |
| My 9/11 | Unknown | |
2009
| Title | Genre | Release Date | Channel |
|---|
| Drain the Ocean | Documentary | 9 August 2009 | National Geographic Channel |
| Easter Island Underworld | 9 June 2009 |
| Hawaii: Rivers of Fire | Unknown | |
2008
| Title | Genre | Release Date | Channel |
|---|
| Boxing Behind Bars | Documentary | 10 November 2008 | National Geographic Channel |
| 13 July 2008 |
| Caught Barehanded[10] | 3 June 2008 |
| Caught in the Act: Battle at Kruger[11] | 11 May 2008 |
| 9 March 2008 | |
2007
| Title | Genre | Release Date | Channel |
|---|
| Struck by Lightning | Documentary | 7 April 2007 | National Geographic Channel |
| Cain and Abel: Brothers at War | 5 April 2007 | |
2005
| Title | Genre | Release Date | Channel |
|---|
| Bioterror Alert | Documentary | 1 November 2005 | National Geographic Channel |
| African Megaflyover | Unknown |
| Crime Scene Bangkok | Unknown | |
2004
| Title | Genre | Release Date | Channel |
|---|
| Beyond the Movie: Alexander the Great | Documentary | 24 October 2004 | National Geographic Channel |
| D-Day: Men and Machines | 3 May 2004 | |
2002
| Title | Genre | Release Date | Channel |
|---|
| Blinding Horizon | Documentary | October 2002 | National Geographic Channel |
| Beetle Battles: Kwang Bang | Unknown | |
2001
| Title | Genre | Release Date | Channel |
|---|
| Beyond the Movie: The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring | Documentary | 23 December 2001 | National Geographic Channel |
| Inside the Vatican | 21 November 2001 |
| Beyond the Movie: Pearl Harbour | 1 June 2001 | |
1984
Notes and References
- Web site: Kennedy . Tricia . 2023-10-17 . National Geographic Reveals Slate of New Docuseries Examining Pivotal Points in History . 2023-10-17 . LaughingPlace.com . en-US.
- Web site: National Geographic Announces New Film Called "Sally" . 2024-02-08 . en-us.
- cite web:https://www.imdb.com/title/tt13409310/releaseinfo?ref_=tt_dt_rdat
- Web site: TV. NatGeo. National Geographic - Guerilla Gold Rush: The Spoils of War. 2022-01-03. www.natgeotv.com. en.
- Web site: About Blow Your Mind Show - National Geographic Channel - Sub-Saharan Africa . https://web.archive.org/web/20131006005651/http://natgeotv.com/za/blow-your-mind/about . dead . 6 October 2013 . 2022-05-02 . www.natgeotv.com.
- Web site: Catacombs of Palermo. https://web.archive.org/web/20111004074228/http://natgeotv.com/asia/catacombs-of-palermo. dead. 4 October 2011. 2022-01-02. National Geographic - Videos, TV Shows & Photos - Asia. en.
- Web site: "Bruce Lee, The Legend", premieres Jan 17 9pm HKT, 8pm BKK/JKT on NGC.. 2022-01-10. NatGeo_Asia. Twitter. en.
- Web site: TV. NatGeo. National Geographic - Colombia's Gold War. 2022-02-03. www.natgeotv.com. en.
- Web site: National Geographic - Churchill's German Army. 2022-01-03. Sanity. en.
- Web site: Caught Barehanded TVSA. 2022-01-02. www.tvsa.co.za.
- News: Stelter. Brian. 2008-05-10. You've Seen the YouTube Video; Now Try the Documentary. en-US. The New York Times. 2022-01-02. 0362-4331.
