What to Watch on Discovery Plus Right Now (January 2022)

Discovery Plus Originals: Remix My Space With Marsai Martin (2022)

This new series has Black-ish star Marsai Martin surprising exceptional teens with personalized bedroom makeovers. Each teen has done great things for their community, like feeding the homeless or teaching local kids how to cook healthy food for themselves. The premiere episode features a 15-year-old who created a program that matches seniors with preschoolers. Martin, who loves interior design, will take the teens on field trips to discover their interests, then craft new bedrooms that reflect their personalities. It's not often you see a design show that focuses on teens, hosted by a teen, making this a show that can appeal to budding interior designers as well as their parents.

Discovery Plus Originals: The Mighty Underdogs

This new competition series dives into the world of teen dog handlers training for one of the coveted spots at the Westminster Dog Show. Throughout the series, these ambitious kids learn what it takes to be a professional handler. 13-year-old Emerson grapples with having to retire her beloved dog Rye and start over with a new pup, while 16-year-old Turner wants to make it to the Nationals before he ages out. They, along with the rest of the cast, must deal with the pressures of not just the competition, but of growing up.

Discovery Plus Originals: Well Done with Sebastian Maniscalco (2021)

If you like a little humor with your food shows, give this new series from comedian Sebastian Maniscalco a try. During the show's premiere season, he asks questions about where food comes from, how it's made, and why our eating habits are what they are. And, of course, there are plenty of jokes along the way. Featuring interviews with some of the world's top chefs, restaurant owners, and other comedians, it's a food show from the perspective of a person who's used to taking a critical (and funny) look at the world.

Discovery Plus Originals: The Prison Breaker (2021)

Richard Lee McNair is considered one of the best escape artists of all time. He's allegedly the only person to ever break out of jail, a state penitentiary, and a federal penitentiary. Now, with the help of a journalist that covered McNair's exploits for over a decade, this four-hour documentary dives into the mind of the brilliant criminal using hundreds of letters, personal photos and videos, and interviews.

Travel Channel: Destination Fear (2019)

If you're in the mood for some paranormal spookiness, give Destination Fear a try. Four intrepid investigators pack into an RV and tour America's highways and byways, spending their nights in some of the country's most haunted locations. Its latest season sees them face some of the harshest conditions yet. They go inside the Ohio State Reformatory, The Villisca Axe Murder House, the Odd Fellows Home, and more.

Discovery Plus Originals: Meet the Meerkats (2021)

Narrated by comedian and actor Rob Delaney, Meet the Meerkats follows three mobs of the rescued animals as they learn to live life in the wild again. Taken from the Kalahari Desert in South Africa as pups by illegal wildlife traders, the meerkats must learn to hunt and survive in dangerous territory again while trying to raise new litters.

Discovery Channel: Deadliest Catch (2005)

This reality television series about fishers and the dangers they face on the open waters has captivated audiences for well over a decade. The new season is all about the global Covid-19 pandemic and its effects on the fishing industry as it follows long-haul fishers making the trip to Dutch Harbor, Alaska, for the 2021 Crab season. The captains face forty-foot waves, hurricane-force winds, and government bureaucracy as they struggle to keep their business alive.

Science Channel: How the Universe Works (2010)

Have you ever wondered how a black hole forms? Ever dream of someday living on the moon? Then this series might be for you. In the latest season of How the Universe Works, narrator Mike Rowe takes viewers on a journey through the cosmos by interviewing leading scientists and combining that footage with CGI and visual effects. The show explores the Super Massive Black Hole at the heart of the M87 galaxy, the possibility of a space fleet that can study the Sun, and more.

Discovery Plus Originals: American Detective With Lt. Joe Kenda (2021)

Seasoned homicide detective Lt. Joe Kenda presents other detectives' surprising and sometimes mind-boggling homicide cases in this true-crime series.

Each episode features the dedicated detectives that worked on each case and didn’t give up until they solved it.

HGTV: Hometown (2016)

Home Town couple Ben and Erin Napier work with families who want to plant roots in Laurel, Mississippi. Follow along as they help clients find a home and then add finishing touches specifically for each family.

Food Network: Diners, Drive-Ins, and Dives (2006)

If you love a good food show but don’t need any glamour, this iconic Food Network series happily highlights humble but delicious food from diners and hole-in-the-wall eateries around the country.

If you haven’t tuned in, there are a whopping 38 seasons to gobble up. 

Investigation Discovery: On the Case with Paula Zahn (2009)

If you’re looking for a new interview-style crime documentary show to add to your queue, consider this series. For 21 seasons, TV newscaster and journalist Paula Zahn has interviewed those impacted by crimes that hit close to home.

OWN: SuperSoul (2021)

You know and love Oprah Winfrey for her interviewing and many other skills. This new series brings intimate conversations with noteworthy interviewees exclusively to Discovery Plus subscribers. Catch the very first season featuring conversations with Andra Day, Chip and Joanna Gaines, and others.

Magnolia Network: Fixer Upper – Welcome Home (2021)

Fans of the original Fixer Upper can sigh a breath of relief: This show is back. This revival of the show picks up with Chip and Joanna Gaines as the duo pivots their business to focus on homeowners that want to transform and upgrade their existing spaces.

Discovery Channel: MythBusters (2003)

If you’ve ever wondered about certain urban legends, you’re in for a treat with MythBusters. Each episode centers around debunking or confirming three myths with a lot of science, research, and contained explosions.

Planet Earth: A Perfect Planet (2021)

Nature documentary fans, you don’t want to miss this breathtaking series narrated by David Attenborough. This eight-part show explores every habitat and corner of the natural world and how animals adapt to their surroundings with grace and resilience. 

Animal Planet: Crikey! It's the Irwins (2018)

This documentary series follows the Irwin family's daily commitment to Steve Irwin's legacy in their work at the Australia Zoo wildlife hospital. The zoo serves as a safe space for thousands of animals and a platform for spreading the word about conservation.

Science: Good Eats – The Return (2019)

If you’re curious about food, you’ll find kinship with Alton Brown and the triumphant return of his show Good Eats, which first aired in 2005. It has the same history, science, and humor in newer episodes where Brown explores everything from the origins of chicken parmesan to the story behind icebox cakes.