April 27th through May 9th 2014 Discovery Channel Primetime Spotlight
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SPOTLIGHT: UPCOMING PREMIERES/FINALES/SPECIALS See below for episode descriptions. Premieres REBEL ROAD Monday, April 28th at 10PM ET/PT Press Contact: Sarah Morgan, [email protected], 240-662-5890 Press Web: http://press.discovery.com/us/dsc/programs/rebel-road/
Special Episodes NAKED & AFRAID BARES ALL: Starvation, Snakes and Strife, Sunday, April 27th at 10PM ET/PT Press Contact: Sean Martin, [email protected], 212-548-5898 Press Web: http://press.discovery.com/us/dsc/programs/naked-afraid/
DEADLIEST CATCH: THE BAIT, Tuesday, April 29th at 8PM ET/PT Press Contact: Phil Zimmerman, [email protected], 310-975-5975 Press Web: http://press.discovery.com/us/dsc/programs/deadliest-catch/
DEADLIEST CATCH, The Legend of the Northwestern, Tuesday, April 29th at 10PM ET/PT Press Contact: Phil Zimmerman, [email protected], 310-975-5975 Press Web: http://press.discovery.com/us/dsc/programs/deadliest-catch/
BEAR GRYLLS: MAN VS. EVEREST, Sunday, May 4th at 8PM ET/PT Press Contact: Laurie Goldberg, [email protected], 310-975-1631 Press Contact: Phil Zimmerman, [email protected], 310-975-5975
Everest Avalanche Tragedy, Sunday, May 4th at 9PM ET/PT Press Contact: Laurie Goldberg, [email protected], 310-975-1631 Press Contact: Phil Zimmerman, [email protected], 310-975-5975
NEW EPISODES *Please check your local listings for the most updated scheduling.
Sunday, April 27 10PM ET/PT – NAKED & AFRAID: BARES ALL Starvation, Snakes and Strife: The latest Naked & Afraid “Bares All” will reveal the many unseen, wild moments of Naked & Afraid Season 2. It’s all the controversy, the fights, the pain, and the tears we didn’t see in the original episodes. This is the biggest Bares All yet. Press Contact: Sean Martin, [email protected], 212-548-5898 Press Web: http://press.discovery.com/us/dsc/programs/naked-afraid/
Monday, April 28 9PM ET/PT – FAST N’ LOUD Holy Grail Firebirds – Part 2: With a 10K-a-day penalty looming, Richard can't afford to lose any more time on the two Firebirds' concourse restoration, but by the end of the project, the garage will be short two Monkeys. Richard flips a '49 Mercury that comes complete with passenger. Press Contact: Paul Schur, [email protected], 240-662-3348 Press Contact: Sean Martin, [email protected], 212-548-5898 Press Web: http://press.discovery.com/us/dsc/programs/fast-n-loud-season-two/
10PM ET/PT – REBEL ROAD On the back roads of Appalachia exists a subculture of rat rod mechanics who are competing for best in show at underground rumbles. Four outlaw car builders from across the South risk it all for pride in this competition on Rebel Road. Press Contact: Sarah Morgan, [email protected], 240-662-5890 Press Web: http://press.discovery.com/us/dsc/programs/rebel-road/
Tuesday, April 29 8PM ET/PT – DEADLIEST CATCH: THE BAIT Sacked!: The Boys from the Bering Sea square off in Dutch Harbor as they gear up for tonight’s stormy episode of Deadliest Catch. The captains debate their return to a dangerous style of fishing they haven’t seen since Season 1 of Deadliest Catch. Press Contact: Phil Zimmerman, [email protected], 310-975-5975 Press Web: http://press.discovery.com/us/dsc/programs/deadliest-catch/
9PM ET/PT – DEADLIEST CATCH Family Affair: Two weeks into the King Crab season the fleet is already behind after a government shut down and now a massive arctic storm. A harrowing Coast Guard airlift must abort with 100-knot winds whipping over the grounds. Press Contact: Phil Zimmerman, [email protected], 310-975-5975 Press Web: http://press.discovery.com/us/dsc/programs/deadliest-catch/
10PM ET/PT – DEADLIEST CATCH: LEGEND OF THE NORTHWESTERN Follow the Hansen family during the off season as they juggle tendering operation (where Sig’s daughter is a deckhand) and family obligations. A powerful tale about brothers honoring their father’s legacy while trying to figure out what the future holds. Press Contact: Phil Zimmerman, [email protected], 310-975-5975 Press Web: http://press.discovery.com/us/dsc/programs/deadliest-catch/
Wednesday, April 30 9PM ET/PT – DUAL SURVIVAL No End in Sight, Part 2: Stranded deep in the jungle of Sri Lanka, Joe comes face-to-face with elephants and is forced off a cliff, Cody masters the ancient fire piston, and they cross a crocodile-infested lake to escape the longest survival scenario in history of Dual Survival. Press Contact: Kate Aconfora, [email protected], 310-975-5902 Press Contact: Sarah Morgan, [email protected], 240-662-5890 Press Web: http://press.discovery.com/us/dsc/programs/dual-survival-season-four/
10PM ET/PT – MAROONED Venezuela: Ed Stafford attempts to survive alone in Venezuela’s Grand Sabana grassland. Intense rainfall threatens to flood out his camp, but the floodwaters throw him a lifeline when he stumbles across a drowned rodent which provides a substantial jungle feast. Press Contact: Jackie Lamaj, [email protected], 212-548-5607 Press Web: http://press.discovery.com/us/dsc/programs/marooned/
Friday, May 2 9PM ET/PT— SONS OF GUNS Bone-dry .50 Cal: Will senses danger in the way a rare, water-cooled, 50 cal Browning machine gun is running and steps in to rebuild it. Joe starts moving Red Jacket into his new building, but Will has conflicting ideas of where its new home should be. As everyone’s frustration over Joe’s management style boils over, Will pulls rank and confronts Joe about his leadership. Press Contact: Paul Schur, [email protected], 240-662-3348 Press Web: http://press.discovery.com/us/dsc/programs/sons-guns/
10PM ET/PT – BOSS HOG Call me Pig Papa: Dap blows up an anthill at the ranch with dynamite, forcing Pigman to pull him off the ranch and put him somewhere he won’t cause trouble. Wes forgets an important occasion with Susan and enlists the help of Snag to make things right. Press Contact: Jackie Lamaj, [email protected], 212-548-5607 Press Web: http://press.discovery.com/us/dsc/programs/boss-hog/
Sunday, May 4 8PM ET/PT – BEAR GRYLLS: MAN VS. EVEREST A one-hour special that presents stories of the greatest Everest attempts and achievements over the years. Drawing from his own experience as an Everest summiteer, Bear introduces viewers to adventurers who pushed the boundaries and braved extreme conditions. Featuring interviews with real- life climbers, support crews, Sherpas, journalists and experts, this clip show also includes unseen archival footage and fascinating facts. Press Contact: Laurie Goldberg, [email protected], 310-975-1631 Press Contact: Phil Zimmerman, [email protected], 310-975-5975
9PM ET/PT – EVEREST AVALANCHE TRAGEDY Unprecedented access and eyewitness accounts from the rescue and recovery that took place after the avalanche struck the Khumbu Icefall, just above Mt. Everest base camp, during the morning of Friday, April 18, killing 13 and leaving three missing. Press Contact: Laurie Goldberg, [email protected], 310-975-1631 Press Contact: Phil Zimmerman, [email protected], 310-975-5975
Monday, May 5 9PM ET/PT – FAST N’ LOUD Top 50 Moments: Celebrate Cinco De Mayo with Richard, Aaron, and the Gas Monkey crew as they count down their Top 50 favorite moments. From weird cars and wild stunts, tough builds and celebrity guests -- what will be #1? Press Contact: Paul Schur, [email protected], 240-662-3348 Press Contact: Sean Martin, [email protected], 212-548-5898 Press Web: http://press.discovery.com/us/dsc/programs/fast-n-loud-season-two/
Tuesday, May 6 9PM ET/PT – DEADLIEST CATCH Darwin’s Law: A storm shut down the fleet, now an even more severe weather system hits them again. While captains do their best to stay their course, greenhorn problems, mechanical malfunctions and bad fishing conspire to shake their resolve. Press Contact: Phil Zimmerman, [email protected], 310-975-5975 Press Web: http://press.discovery.com/us/dsc/programs/deadliest-catch/
Wednesday, May 7 9PM ET/PT – DUAL SURVIVAL Deadly Dunes: Marooned in a sea of sand dunes, Joe and Cody traverse the unforgiving desert and trek deep into the mountains of Oman. Threatened by dehydration and heatstroke, their journey shows how nomads have survived for millennia in this hyper-arid land. Press Contact: Kate Aconfora, [email protected], 310-975-5902 Press Contact: Sarah Morgan, [email protected], 240-662-5890 Press Web: http://press.discovery.com/us/dsc/programs/dual-survival-season-four/
10PM ET/PT – MAROONED Australia: Ed Stafford attempts to survive alone on the coast of Western Australia. Temperatures soar to over 100 degrees and he risks fishing in crocodile infested waters. The harsh environment tears his feet to shreds and lack of water causes him to hallucinate. Press Contact: Jackie Lamaj, [email protected], 212-548-5607 Press Web: http://press.discovery.com/us/dsc/programs/marooned/
Friday, May 9 10PM ET/PT – BOSS HOG All Hams on Deck: To test his new bow fishing arrow tips, Pigman brings his team to Lake Limestone for an R&D session that quickly turns competitive. J.D. and his friends build a tree fort at the ranch and Kyley reluctantly tags along. Press Contact: Jackie Lamaj, [email protected], 212-548-5607 Press Web: http://press.discovery.com/us/dsc/programs/boss-hog/