Expedition Unknown

Expedition Unknown

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Discovery Running Adventure • Mystery • History

16 Seasons · 154 Episodes · Premiered January 8, 2015

In the hit series Expedition Unknown, Travel Channel's witty explorer Josh Gates seeks answers to some of the world's most captivating unsolved stories and legends. Gates is on a mission to find the truth behind each iconic legend, digging through years of historical evidence, facts and myths. Leaving no stone unturned, his adventures take him around the globe as he immerses himself in the core locales linked to each tale. From excavating ruins in search of the real Robin Hood to sailing the high seas investigating Christopher Columbus and exploring Nepal's "sky caves" for Shangri La, Gates' archaeological background and ubiquitous sense of humor generate a new take on age-old stories.

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Seasons & Episodes

Season 1

12 episodes
E01
Amelia Earheart
Fri, Jan 9 2015 2:00 AM GMT+0000 120 min
Adventurer Josh Gates hunts down new evidence on the disappearance of Amelia Earhart. He treks to uncharted tribal lands in Papua New Guinea and ends his journey in Fiji, hoping to uncover the pilot's remains.
E02
Temple of Doom
Fri, Jan 16 2015 2:00 AM GMT+0000 60 min
Josh travels to the remote and land-mine-riddled jungles of Cambodia to investigate the lost city of the Khmer Empire and search for a mystical relic that gave its god king the power to incinerate his enemies more than 1,000 years ago.
E03
World's 8th Wonder
Fri, Jan 23 2015 2:00 AM GMT+0000 60 min
Josh is on the trail of Russia's missing Amber Panels, priceless pieces of art stolen by the Nazis during WWII. After starting in St. Petersburg, Russia, and getting exposed to the local culture, Josh makes a brief pit stop in Berlin to marvel at the city's amazing turnaround since the end of the Cold War.
E04
The Legend of Jesse James
Fri, Jan 30 2015 2:00 AM GMT+0000 60 min
Josh journeys across the Midwest in search of the legendary golden loot of famed American outlaw Jesse James. Along the way, Josh debunks myths about James, rappels off a cliff in the Wichita Mountains and follows treasure hunters into Buzzards Roost.
E05
City of Gold
Fri, Feb 6 2015 2:00 AM GMT+0000 60 min
Josh treks the stone-paved Inca Trail, ascending through the Andes and into the Peruvian Amazon in search of the undiscovered City of Gold. His road to riches takes a detour to the legendary ruins of Machu Picchu.
E06
Viking Sunstone
Fri, Feb 13 2015 2:00 AM GMT+0000 60 min
Josh travels to England and Norway to unlock the secrets of the Viking sunstone, a mystic crystal the Vikings used to conquer the seas. Before testing it, he explores a crypt in a Nordic church and descends 1,000 feet into a deserted mine.
E07
Captain Morgan's Lost Gold
Fri, Feb 20 2015 2:00 AM GMT+0000 60 min
Josh joins a team of archaeologists in Panama as they search for the Satisfaction, the sunken flagship of legendary pirate Captain Morgan. Using a magnetometer, which reads ferrous metals on the seafloor, they scour the reef for additional signs of wreckage.
E08
Code to Gold
Fri, Feb 27 2015 2:00 AM GMT+0000 60 min
Josh scours the Virginia backcountry in search of the legendary Thomas Beale treasure, which would be worth millions today. Since encrypted codes are hiding its whereabouts, Josh takes a detour to Philadelphia to uncover missing pieces of the puzzle.
E09
Secrets of the Nazca
Fri, Mar 20 2015 1:00 AM GMT+0000 60 min
Josh flies to Peru to investigate the giant geoglyphs drawn into earth by ancient Nazca tribes. By studying newly found lines and joining a Nazca psychedelic ritual, Josh uncovers the true meaning behind the mysterious tracings.
E10
Mayan Apocalypse
Fri, Mar 6 2015 2:00 AM GMT+0000 60 min
While investigating the fall of the remarkable Mayan Empire, Josh unearths human skulls and ancient Mayan sacrificial altars in the caverns underneath the jungles and ruins of Mexico.
E11
Samurai Sword of Power
Fri, Mar 27 2015 1:00 AM GMT+0000 60 min
Josh searches through various ancient shrines in Japan looking for the mystical Honjo Masamune sword. During his travels, Josh learns the ways of the samurai and is educated on how to forge his own sword.
E12
Curse of the Golden Bell
Fri, Apr 3 2015 1:00 AM GMT+0000 60 min
Josh joins local divers in the Southeast Asian country of Myanmar to search for the ancient cursed Great Bell of King Dhammazedi. To recover it, Josh dives into violent waters that have claimed the lives of several other divers.

Season 2

20 episodes

Season 3

17 episodes

Season 4

9 episodes

Season 5

7 episodes

Season 6

8 episodes

Season 7

12 episodes

Season 8

8 episodes

Season 9

6 episodes

Season 10

14 episodes

Season 11

8 episodes

Season 12

8 episodes

Season 13

6 episodes

Season 14

6 episodes

Season 15

7 episodes

Season 16

6 episodes

Cast

Josh Gates
Josh Gates as Host

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