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Daily Planet (1996–2018)
TV Series | 60 min | Documentary, Adventure, Mystery

Daily Planet (1996–2018)

TV Series | 60 min | Documentary, Adventure, Mystery

DAILY PLANET, Discovery Channel's flagship science magazine with hosts Ziya Tong and Dan Riskin, continues to explore the latest science behind the headlines and the coolest scientific developments that impact our lives in every way.

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39 cast members

Name	Episodes	Known for
Ziya Tong Self - Co-Host / Self - Host / Self-Co-Host / Self - Co- Host / Herself Co-Host Self - Co-Host / Self - Host / Self-Co-Host / Self - Co- Host / Herself Co-Host See fewer	277	Plastic People (2024)
Dan Riskin Self - Co-Host / Self - Host / Himself Co-Host Self - Co-Host / Self - Host / Himself Co-Host See fewer	269	Mother Nature Is Trying to Kill You (2017)
Lucas Cochran Self - Swing Host / Self - Tech Host / Self - Swing host / Self - Tech Correspondent Self - Swing Host / Self - Tech Host / Self - Swing host / Self - Tech Correspondent See fewer	240	Bucketheads (2021)
Shannon T. Bentley Self - Columnist Self - Columnist See fewer	100	Bloody Romeo (2021)
Anthony Morgan Self Self See fewer	47	Mister Tachyon (2018)
George Kourounis Self - Volcano Chaser / Self - Hurricane Chaser / Self - Storm Chaser / Self - Madagascar Caver Self - Volcano Chaser / Self - Hurricane Chaser / Self - Storm Chaser / Self - Madagascar Caver See fewer	8	Angry Planet (2007)
David A. Ebert Self Self See fewer	4	Blue Planet II (2017)
James Hobson Self Self See fewer	4	Hacker Labs (2017)
Jay Ingram Self - Co-Host / Self - Host / Self - Guest-Host Self - Co-Host / Self - Host / Self - Guest-Host See fewer	3	Skate. (2025)
Daniel Levitin Self (as Dr. Daniel Levitin) Self (as Dr. Daniel Levitin) See fewer	2	Repo Man (1984)
Gavin Heffernan Self - Guest Self - Guest See fewer	2	The Taking of Deborah Logan (2014)
Joe Toedtling Self - Host Self - Host See fewer	2	The Matrix Resurrections (I) (2021)
David Giammarco Self Self See fewer	1	Quantum of Solace (2008)
Shawn Jordan Self - Rube Goldberg Winner Self - Rube Goldberg Winner See fewer	1	Design Squad (2007)
Stephen M. Kajiura Self Self See fewer	1	Hostile Planet (2019)
Neil Harbisson Self - Cyborg Self - Cyborg See fewer	1	Lace Crater (2015)
Peter Kent Self Self See fewer	1	Re-Animator (1985)
Joe Ryan III Self Self See fewer	1	The Other Side (XIII) (2025)
Jon Funk Self Self See fewer	1	The Vetala (2009)
Dale Floyd Self Self See fewer	1	An Unfinished Life (2005)
Mark Miller Self Self See fewer	1	Daily Planet (1996)
Whurley Self Self See fewer	1	Pit Stop (2013)
Bedros Spidey Akkelian Self - Performer (as Bedros Akkelian) Self - Performer (as Bedros Akkelian) See fewer	1	The Walk (II) (2015)
Emmett Johnston Self - Ecologist Self - Ecologist See fewer	1	Close encounters with basking sharks (2015)
Amanda Cotton Self Self See fewer	1	Ocean Souls (2020)
Christopher James Bohinski Self - Glass Acoustics Self - Glass Acoustics See fewer	1	The Mysteries of Laura (2014)
Johan Richard Self Self See fewer	1	Naked Science (2004)
Sam Maggs Self - Guest Self - Guest See fewer	1	Anthem (2019)
Samantha Little Self - Guest Self - Guest See fewer	1	Children Ruin Everything (2022)
Christian Stenner Self Self See fewer	1	Secrets in the Ice (2020)
Daniel Wahrmann Self Self See fewer	1	Ring Rajen (2016)
Sarah Chow Self - Scientist Self - Scientist See fewer	1	Highway Thru Hell (2012)
Katy Elizabeth Self - Cryptozoologist Self - Cryptozoologist See fewer	1	Beast Seekers (2021)
Jay Bowles Self Self See fewer	1	Final Revelations (2015)
Doug Wright Self - Speedboat Designer Self - Speedboat Designer See fewer	1	Daily Planet (1996)
Gary Ballough Self - Performance Boat Throttleman Self - Performance Boat Throttleman See fewer	1	Daily Planet (1996)
Logan Kugler Self - Mission Director Self - Mission Director See fewer	1	Picard & Kirk Into Space (2012)
Melissa Cooper Self - Sketch Artist Self - Sketch Artist See fewer	1	Perfection (2007)
Spencer Gore Self - Flight Director Self - Flight Director See fewer	1	Picard & Kirk Into Space (2012)