<p id=”par-1_34″>Discovery Channel is cooking up a storm. The network’s programming lineup for May 2026 includes the return of several fan-favorite series, a <a href=”https://www.cheatsheet.com/news/new-naked-and-afraid-series-global-showdown.html/”>fresh <em>Naked and Afraid </em>spinoff,</a> and a brand-new series about tornado chasers. </p>
<h2 class=”wp-block-heading” id=”h-deadliest-catch-homestead-rescue-and-the-last-woodsman-return-to-discovery”>‘Deadliest Catch,’ ‘Homestead Rescue,’ and ‘The Last Woodsman’ return to Discovery </h2>
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<p id=”par-2_12″>This month brings the return of three popular reality series to Discovery. </p>
<p id=”par-3_42″><em>Deadliest Catch </em>is <a href=”https://www.cheatsheet.com/news/deadliest-catch-todd-meadows-death-season-22.html/”>back for its 22nd season</a> on May 8 at 8 p.m. ET/PT. In the new episodes, the fleet heads north to St. George Island in search of a rare breed of king crab that could be worth a fortune.</p>
<p id=”par-4_42″><em>Homestead Rescue </em>returns Tuesday, May 12 at 8 p.m. ET/PT. It follows the Raneys as they criss-cross the U.S. – from West Virginia to New Mexico to Louisiana – and take on all-new rescue missions that push the limits of off-grid living. </p>
<p id=”par-5_62″>Friday, May 15 brings the return of <em>The Last Woodsmen. </em>In the new season – which premieres at 9 p.m. ET/PT – winter closes in on the Pacific Northwest, and the Cypress Creek Crew have just eight weeks to raise a million dollars and seize control of the legendary Forever Claim. But the potential of big rewards also comes with big risks. </p>
<p id=”par-6_25″>“It’s a dangerous job,” one cast member says in the teaser. “You can do everything right and the woods is always out to get you.</p>
<h2 class=”wp-block-heading” id=”h-naked-and-afraid-alums-compete-in-a-global-showdown”>‘Naked and Afraid’ alums compete in a ‘Global Showdown’ </h2>
<p id=”par-7_18″>Fans of <em>Naked and Afraid </em>can also look forward to the survival series’ latest spinoff this month. </p>
<p id=”par-8_59″><em>Naked and Afraid: Global Showdown </em>debuts Sunday, May 17 at 8 p.m. ET/PT. It features teams of survivalists representing Brazil, Australia, Mexico, and different regions of the United States as they compete in a grueling 40-day primitive bushcraft competition. The contestants’ skills, toughness and teamwork will be tested as they compete for bragging rights and a $200,000 grand prize. </p>
<h2 class=”wp-block-heading” id=”h-in-the-eye-of-the-storm-chasers-premieres-may-17″>‘In the Eye of the Storm: Chasers’ premieres May 17</h2>
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<p id=”par-9_68″>The <em>Naked and Afraid: Global Showdown </em>premiere will be followed by the debut of another new series, <em>In the Eye of the Storm: Chasers. </em>This six-part docuseries follows 12 teams of real-world storm chasers and certified weather spotters. They’ll venture into America’s tornado alley, risking everything to self-shoot their encounters with nature at its most extreme, warn people in harm’s way, and help save lives when disaster strikes. </p>
<p id=”par-10_25″>“I’m trying to get as close as I can to this tornado while not getting killed by it,” one chaser says in the dramatic teaser. </p>
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