Vice HD is a television channel that draws on the documentary and news-gathering style associated with the Vice media brand. Its programming in the United States leans heavily on long-form journalism, investigative reports, and feature-length documentaries covering global conflicts, subcultures, environmental issues, and political movements. The channel also carries music-related content, including concert films and artist profiles, as well as original series that explore food, travel, and technology through a non-traditional lens. Much of the material is shot with a handheld, immersive visual approach, often focusing on stories from regions or communities that receive limited mainstream coverage.

In addition to its linear broadcast, some Vice HD programs are available through the channel’s website and on-demand platforms, though availability can vary by cable or satellite provider. TV guide listings for the channel typically highlight its documentary blocks and themed programming nights, with schedules updated monthly. The channel does not carry religious or shopping content, and its editorial tone generally avoids overt partisan alignment, instead aiming for a direct, ground-level perspective on the subjects it covers.

TV Guide
Forged in Fire
04:00 - 05:00
Forged in Fire
Series, Competition Reality, History, Arts/crafts
The Deadly Vajra-Mushti
Four smiths get rolling when they are tasked with making canister Damascus from tubes; after a couple of intense rounds in the forge, two competitors head back to their home forges to re-create a deadly and unique Indian weapon: the vajra-mushti.
Forged in Fire
05:00 - 06:00
Forged in Fire
Series, Competition Reality, History, Arts/crafts
The Legendary Sword of Saladin
Four smiths are tasked with forging signature blades from either a large suspension cable or thin piano wire; after two intense rounds, two return home to re-create the legendary Sword of Saladin, one of the sharpest blades in the world.
Forged in Fire
06:00 - 07:00
Forged in Fire
Series, Competition Reality, History, Arts/crafts
Judges' Home Forge Battle
For the first time, Judges Ben Abbott, J. Neilson and David Baker are thrown into the fire for a grueling home forge battle against each other.
Don't Call It a Comeback
07:00 - 08:00
Don't Call It a Comeback
Series, Sports talk
THE Comeback
Dubbed "the comeback" by one city and "the choke" by another, the Houston Oilers and Buffalo Bills face off in the biggest NFL postseason comeback game of all time.