Thursday, April 16th TV listings for Discovery HD (US) - Eastern
How It's Made Racing Pulley Systems, Inductors, and Medicine Balls
The filmmaker examines and describes the production of glass sculptures and inductors for mass consumption.
How It's Made Spinning Reels; Plasma Protein Therapies; 3D Cups
Exploring the production processes of everyday items, including spinning reels, plasma protein therapies, 3D cups and stainless steel beer kegs.
How It's Made Mountain Bike Tyres; Leaf/Debris Vacuums; Canned Meat
Mountain bike tires; leaf and debris vacuums; canned meat; fillet knives.
How It's Made Educational Robots; Boxing Belts; Boat Radar Mounts
Educational robots; boxing belts; boat radar mounts; European-style radiators.
How It's Made Compression and Extension Springs; Micro Drill Bits; Skiffs; Painted Glass Backsplashes
The processes of making compression and extension springs, micro drill bits, skiffs, and painted glass backsplashes.
How It's Made Fencing Masks; Books; Ocean Drone Transformers
The processes of making fencing masks, books and ocean drone transformers.
120 Hours Behind Bars Bristol County Jail
In Bristol County Jail, half of the cells don't lock. As changing demographics bring in more violent, gang-affiliated criminals, staff must manage a higher-risk population without the facility slipping into chaos.
120 Hours Behind Bars Butler County Jail
Inside Butler County Jail, a six-term sheriff and his seasoned staff confront an unrelenting opioid crisis. As drugs flood the facility, officers work to dismantle the supply ring and maintain order.
120 Hours Behind Bars Washington Parish Jail
Over-capacity and on the brink, Louisiana's Washington Parish Jail is spiraling into chaos; the new sheriff struggles to bring stability and control while facing the mistakes of the past.
120 Hours Behind Bars Leake County Jail
In rural Leake County, Mississippi, a small jail battles a big meth problem; with repeat offenders entering the jail daily, local law enforcement works to break the cycle.
120 Hours Behind Bars Washoe County Jail
Inside one of Nevada's busiest jails, deputies battle a non-stop surge of arrests driven by Reno's constant crime and a major trafficking corridor; with gangs entrenched inside, keeping rival groups apart becomes a daily fight for control.
120 Hours Behind Bars Caddo Parish Correctional Center
Caddo Parish Correctional Center is struggling with a staffing shortage, the inmates outnumber the deputies by 180 to one; to ensure the safety of both inmates and staff alike, the Emergency Response Team springs into action.
Contraband: Seized at the Airport The Cocaine Preacher
A K9 scents illegal contents within luggage belonging to a preacher and his wife; to everyone's surprise, the wife admits to having cocaine in her bag; officers question a Brazilian man who arrives with two plastic dolls stuffed with white crystals.
Contraband: Seized at the Airport The Call of Duties
Officers find chessboards loaded with more than 32 pieces; a couple who claimed only half the purchases they made abroad face a hefty fine and having their items seized; two travelers attempting to avoid immigration questions get caught.
Contraband: Seized at the Airport #NoFilter
Two UK women are questioned after one of them barely resembles her passport photo, and the officer suspects her documents are forged; a man returning home from an antique coin auction provides an officer with an ancient history lesson.
Contraband: Seized at the Airport Going Nowhere Fast
After being detained for public intoxication, a woman is found to have overstayed her visa; a man who has been on the run for 15 years is apprehended; a traveler is questioned for her connections to the leader of a car theft gang.
Contraband: Seized at the Airport Scales of (In)justice
Officers investigate an academic returning from the Dominican Republic with dead specimens; a tip comes in about a traveler running a massage parlor linked to sex trafficking. Drugs worth $1,000,000 are intercepted before leaving the United States.