Full A&E listings for Wednesday, October 28, 2026, with times in Eastern Time (ET).

A&E hands the whole day to Alaska State Troopers

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A&E has made its Wednesday decision for the viewer: from 11am until after midnight, every slot is Alaska State Troopers. That is thirteen episodes in a row, and primetime is simply the middle of the run. If you like the series, the night is yours. If you don’t, there is nothing else on the channel to switch to.

The one with a title worth circling is Storm of the Century at 10:01pm ET/PT (9:01pm Central), the longest primetime episode at 63 minutes and the pick. A weather-led title is the closest this lineup gets to an event, and it closes the main block of the night. Ahead of it come Hot Drugs, Icy Streets at 8pm and Trooper Stalker at 9pm, both hour-long, and Madman Manhunt follows at 11:04pm.

The series has run seven seasons and 89 episodes, and it first aired on National Geographic. The weight of that catalogue is why the channel can fill thirteen hours without repeating a title. It also explains the odd feeling of the schedule: the episodes are drawn from seasons one through six, so the table reads like a shuffled playlist rather than a story.

Primetime competition is heavy. At 8pm, Survivor is on CBS and Fox has the 2026 World Series, which makes this a night for A&E’s patient viewer rather than anyone chasing live television. By 10pm Shark Tank on ABC and Ghost Adventures on Discovery are the alternatives.

Outside the Alaska block, the channel is in its usual overnight and morning mode. Road Wars and Customer Wars fill the early hours, paid programming takes 4am to 6:30am, and Storage Wars runs from 7am to 11am.


Also on TV tonight at 8pm ET

  • ABC: Scrubs
  • NBC: Chicago Med
  • CBS: Survivor
  • FOX: 2026 World Series
  • PBS: Nature
  • The CW: Police 24/7
  • ION: Blue Bloods
  • TCM: 100 Rifles
  • AMC: Final Destination 2
  • FX: Grown Ups 2 (from 7pm ET)

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Frequently asked questions

What’s on A&E tonight?

On Wednesday, October 28, 2026, A&E shows Alaska State Troopers at 8pm ET, Alaska State Troopers at 9pm ET and Alaska State Troopers at 10:01pm ET.

Is there a movie on A&E tonight?

No. A&E has no movies in its evening schedule on Wednesday, October 28, 2026.

What’s on A&E late tonight?

After 11pm ET, A&E has Alaska State Troopers at 11:04pm ET.

What time does A&E’s evening start?

The evening schedule starts with Alaska State Troopers at 6pm ET.