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Tizzy Ent’s 'How to Catch a Dirtbag' Debuts on Discovery Channel

The show turns a social-media sleuth's follower tips into formal probes that track viral public misconduct with law enforcement help.

Overview

  • The eight-episode series premiered on Discovery Channel on Wednesday, Aug. 5, 2026, at 10 p.m. ET and will begin streaming on HBO Max on Aug. 6.
  • Host Michael McWhorter, known online as Tizzy Ent, uses crowdsourced tips from his large social audience to help identify people seen in viral videos.
  • Each episode pairs viral footage with follow-up reporting, victim and witness interviews, and cooperation with police to document what happened and any consequences.
  • Episodes cover a range of cases from extreme road rage and stolen vehicles to an incident described in coverage as a woman defecating on a car, illustrating the show's mix of routine and sensational misconduct.
  • The series is available on U.S. live-TV streaming services and on Discovery+ in Canada, while no U.K. release or Australian date has been confirmed, a distribution gap that some guides say viewers can work around with trial subscriptions or VPNs.