Legend TV Guide: Listings, Schedule & What’s On Legend Tonight
The Flock
EntertainmentStandoff
EntertainmentClose
EntertainmentTeleshopping
ShoppingWalker, Texas Ranger
EntertainmentThe Dukes of Hazzard
EntertainmentBabylon 5
EntertainmentMegafault
EntertainmentLegend Lowdown
EntertainmentShowdown (1973)
EntertainmentAgainst a Crooked Sky
EntertainmentLegend Lowdown
EntertainmentStar Trek - The Original Series
EntertainmentThe Dukes of Hazzard
EntertainmentBabylon 5
EntertainmentWalker, Texas Ranger
EntertainmentBlood Of Redemption
EntertainmentOldboy (2013)
EntertainmentLegend is what the old Horror Channel turned into after its 2022 rebrand: still free to air, still fond of a monster, but now handing most of its evenings to sci-fi, fantasy and action cinema. Tonight, Thursday 17 September 2026, The Dukes of Hazzard opens early evening at 6pm, then Babylon 5 and Walker, Texas Ranger carry the schedule through 7pm and 8pm ahead of the action thriller Blood Of Redemption at 9pm. The 2013 Oldboy remake, starring Josh Brolin, closes the night at 10:50pm. Full breakdown below.
Legend Schedule: Thursday 17 September 2026 (Full Listings)
Here is the complete Legend schedule for Thursday 17 September 2026, on Freeview 41.
Overnight
| Time | Programme | Details |
|---|---|---|
| 1:25am | The Flock | |
| 3:25am | Standoff | |
| 5am | Close | Off air until 5.30am |
| 5:30am | Teleshopping |
Breakfast
| Time | Programme | Details |
|---|---|---|
| 8am | Walker, Texas Ranger | S4E9 |
Morning
| Time | Programme | Details |
|---|---|---|
| 9am | The Dukes of Hazzard | S1E11 |
| 10am | Babylon 5 | S4E6 |
| 11am | Megafault |
Afternoon
| Time | Programme | Details |
|---|---|---|
| 12:50pm | Legend Lowdown | |
| 1pm | Showdown (1973) | |
| 3pm | Against a Crooked Sky | |
| 4:50pm | Legend Lowdown |
Early evening
| Time | Programme | Details |
|---|---|---|
| 5pm | Star Trek – The Original Series | |
| 6pm | The Dukes of Hazzard | S1E12 |
Primetime
| Time | Programme | Details |
|---|---|---|
| 7pm | Babylon 5 | S4E7 |
| 8pm | Walker, Texas Ranger | S4E10 |
| 9pm | Blood Of Redemption |
Late night
| Time | Programme | Details |
|---|---|---|
| 10:50pm | Oldboy (2013) |
What’s on Legend today
The Flock opens overnight at 1:25am, followed by the thriller Standoff at 3:25am. Legend goes off air just after 5am and returns with teleshopping at 5:30am, before Walker, Texas Ranger at 8am, The Dukes of Hazzard at 9am and Babylon 5 at 10am carry the schedule into the disaster film Megafault at 11am.
The Legend Lowdown magazine show introduces the Western Showdown at 1pm, then hands over to Against a Crooked Sky at 3pm and an episode of the original Star Trek at 5pm, ahead of the evening line-up below.
Legend tonight — primetime and the evening schedule
Here’s the Legend primetime line-up for tonight, Thursday 17 September 2026.
The Dukes of Hazzard — Legend, 6pm
The Duke boys’ latest run-in with Boss Hogg and Rosco opens the evening at 6pm (series 1, episode 12).
Babylon 5 — Legend, 7pm
Babylon 5 continues its fourth-series run at 7pm (series 4, episode 7).
Walker, Texas Ranger — Legend, 8pm
Walker, Texas Ranger holds the 8pm hour with another case for the Texas Rangers’ company.
Blood Of Redemption — Legend, 9pm
The action thriller Blood Of Redemption hands the 9pm hour to Legend’s regular rotation of genre cinema.
Oldboy (2013) — Legend, 10:50pm
Spike Lee’s 2013 remake of Oldboy, starring Josh Brolin, closes the night at 10:50pm.
What kind of shows are on Legend
Cult horror and its Horror Channel roots
Horror hasn’t been dropped, just demoted. Amicus and Hammer-adjacent anthologies still turn up, along with independent chillers and oddities like Horror Express, though these days they land in the afternoon or after midnight rather than at 9pm.
Sci-fi, fantasy and action films
Most evenings belong to genre cinema of a specific vintage: Van Damme, Steven Seagal, Dolph Lundgren, and further back, the fantasy adventures Ray Harryhausen animated. Film4 has the recent theatrical releases covered. Legend is working two or three decades earlier, and there is less competition for that ground than you would think.
Classic genre television
Very few channels still hand hours to vintage American genre TV. Legend does. The Twilight Zone runs as a nightly double bill, and Star Trek, Babylon 5 and The Six Million Dollar Man fill most weekday daytimes.
How to watch Legend
Channel numbers
Here’s where to find Legend across the main UK television platforms:
| Platform | Channel |
|---|---|
| Freeview | 41 |
| Sky | 148 |
| Virgin Media | 149 |
| Freesat | 137 |
| Freely | 38 |
No subscription is required on any of them. Virgin Media and Freesat numbers can shift depending on your box and region, so trust your on-screen guide over this table if the two disagree.
Streaming online
Legend streams live and free through the WatchFreeUK app, available on Freeview Play, Freesat and YouView, and as a download on iOS, Android, Fire TV, Roku, and Samsung and LG smart TVs. No account or sign-up is required, which is more than can be said for most of its rivals. The catch-up section carries a selection of recently broadcast programmes, but licensing means not everything that airs stays available, and windows vary by title.
Legend Xtra and sister channels
Legend Xtra launched on 1 July 2022 as HorrorXtra and took its current name in a November 2023 refresh. Same broad mix of action, sci-fi and horror, free on Freeview channel 69, Sky 317, Virgin Media 171, Freesat 138 and Freely 51, with a +1 timeshift on Sky, Virgin Media and Freesat.
Both channels belong to the CBS AMC Networks UK Channels Partnership, a joint venture between Paramount Networks UK & Australia and AMC Networks International UK. True Crime and True Crime Xtra come from the same stable and sit alongside them in the WatchFreeUK app.
Frequently Asked Questions
What channel is Legend on Freeview?
Legend is on Freeview channel 41.
What’s on Legend tonight?
Tonight, Thursday 17 September 2026, The Dukes of Hazzard opens early evening at 6pm, then Babylon 5 and Walker, Texas Ranger run from 7pm and 8pm ahead of the action thriller Blood Of Redemption at 9pm. The 2013 Oldboy remake, starring Josh Brolin, closes the night at 10:50pm.
Is Legend free to watch?
Yes, entirely. There are advert breaks during films and between programmes, but no subscription fee on any platform.
What was Legend called before?
It launched in 2004 as The Horror Channel, briefly became Zone Horror in 2006, reverted to Horror Channel in 2010, and became Legend on 30 June 2022.
Can I watch Legend online?
Yes, live and free through the WatchFreeUK app, no account needed.
Verdict
Legend is not chasing prestige and would look daft if it tried. What it gives instead is proper scheduled hours to material other free channels treat as filler. Horror Channel-era chillers hold the fringes of the schedule, but most nights now belong to the action cinema Van Damme and his contemporaries were making through the 1990s.
Tonight opens on cult television rather than film: The Dukes of Hazzard, Babylon 5 and Walker, Texas Ranger carry the schedule from 6pm through to 9pm, when Legend hands the film slot to the action thriller Blood Of Redemption. The night closes on the 2013 Oldboy remake at 10:50pm. Nobody is pretending this is a discovery channel. It knows exactly what it is.
Related: Film4 TV Guide | Freeview Channel Guide | Films on TV This Week
