Discovery Channel’s adding Mud Wild, America’s Backyard Gold, Caught! Wild and Weird America, and Eye of the Storm to its lineup during the first half of 2024. Big Little Brawlers and Hustlers Gamblers Crooks debuted earlier this month, and Vegas Tow and a still-untitled series about survivalists in South America round out the new shows premiering soon.
“Each of our new series are character-driven stories that tap into America’s mainstream obsessions,” said Howard Lee, President of Discovery Networks. “These shows will connect with our audiences as they are grounded in authentic lifestyles where people live out their passions to find success.”
The network released the following descriptions for its slate of new shows:
AMERICA’S BACKYARD GOLD: There’s an estimated $3 trillion in gold still waiting to be found in America — and there’s no need for expensive equipment and huge investment to get it. In each episode, gold mining veteran Dave Turin shows everyday Americans how to get some for themselves. Using his unique techniques, Turin will show everyone how they can find hundreds, thousands, even MILLIONS, of dollars of gold—all right here in America’s backyard.
BIG LITTLE BRAWLERS: In Pigeon Forge, Tennessee, the most ambitious little person wrestling league on the planet features an extraordinary group with larger-than-life personalities who must navigate ego, injury, and limitations – imposed by themselves and society – to achieve their piece of the American Dream.
CAUGHT! WILD & WEIRD AMERICA: This humorous clip show that showcases all the fun, wild, and stupid things that people do often in their own neighborhood.
EYE OF THE STORM: Everyone carries a smartphone camera, and most are quick to use it. So, what happens when thousands of cameras capture every imaginable angle of a life-changing natural disaster? This series tells the second-by-second story, crowdsourced from hundreds of eyewitnesses who found themselves caught in the right place at the wrong time, and brazenly held up their cameras to capture the eye of the storm.
HUSTLERS GAMBLERS CROOKS: This series features the experiences of high-stakes hustlers, gamblers, and crooks as told by the people who lived them. Structured like a Hollywood thriller, HUSTLERS GAMBLERS CROOKS is packed with gut-wrenching moments of people who risk it all.
MUD WILD: An authentically engaging series about the off-road subculture of extreme Big-Tire UTV Mud Racing and the passionate characters that drive the sport. Highlighting bold, custom vehicle builds and challenging mud courses, the series dives into the complex social dynamics, deep-rooted rivalries, and wild social party scene of mud racing. A loud, talented group of racers are disrupting the hierarchy, challenging the status quo and bringing viewers on one hell of a wild ride.
UNTITLED EXPEDITION SHOW: The stranger-than-fiction story about a group of ill-prepared survivalists who attempted a nearly impossible journey across South America.
VEGAS TOW: If you roll the dice and park your car illegally in Sin City, odds are you’re going to lose that bet – and maybe lose your mind – when your vehicle gets towed. In Vegas Tow, viewers will ride shotgun as tow truck drivers patrol Vegas’ streets and parking lots 24/7/365 and deal with the wrath of Vegas’ craziest characters.
