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s17e08 · 2026-08-20
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Expedition Unknown
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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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14 this season · 173 totals10e01 Buried Secrets of Hitler 2022-05-26 00:00
Buried Secrets of Hitler
Chasing a lead, Josh Gates rushes to Poland to join locals opening a secret Nazi tunnel system dug into a dormant volcano; he helps remove the stone wall built by the retreating Germans and enters to see what's been hidden for more than 75 years.
s10e02 Buried Secrets of the Nazis 2022-06-02 00:00
Buried Secrets of the Nazis
Josh Gates rafts into an abandoned tunnel system to chase art and treasure stolen by the Third Reich. Then, the diary of a high-ranking SS officer leads to a search for tons of stolen gold. Later, Josh searches for a buried Nazi Enigma machine.
s10e03 Dalton Gang's Outlaw Fortune 2022-06-09 00:00
Dalton Gang's Outlaw Fortune
Josh Gates heads to the Wild West in search of the hidden loot heisted by infamous lawmen turned criminals, the Dalton Gang. Re-tracing the Gang's last steps and investigating their final, deadly shoot-out, Josh chases a fortune worth millions today.
s10e04 Lindbergh's Lost Rival 2022-06-16 00:00
Lindbergh's Lost Rival
Josh Gates goes on a worldwide search for aviation's most famous lost plane. Just before Lindbergh made history, two rivals attempted a Paris to New York transatlantic flight. Chasing new clues, Josh scours two continents to find the lost 'White Bird.'
s10e05 The Hunt for Templar Treasure 2022-06-23 00:00
The Hunt for Templar Treasure
On the trail of the secretive Knights Templar, Josh chases the legendary warriors' lost fortune including the coveted Holy Grail. In England, Josh digs in to find a Templar buried tunnel. Then, he travels to Poland to excavate a rare Templar gravesite.
s10e06 The Bootlegger's Millions 2022-06-30 00:00
The Bootlegger's Millions
Josh Gates hunts the lost fortune of infamous bootlegger Dutch Schultz.
s10e07 Escaping the Rock 2022-07-07 00:00
Escaping the Rock
Tackling the most famous prison break of all time, Josh retraces the 1962 Alcatraz escape; new leads take Josh from San Francisco to the jungles of Brazil, where he finds witnesses and evidence that rewrite the FBI's version of the story.
s10e08 Egypt's Lost Tombs 2022-07-14 00:00
Egypt's Lost Tombs
With breakthrough discoveries in Egypt, Josh races to join an active dig of 4,000-year-old tombs; Josh gains exclusive access and uncovers mummies and treasure that could solve the mysterious collapse of ancient Egypt's Old Kingdom.
s10e09 Egypt's City of the Dead 2022-07-21 00:00
Egypt's City of the Dead
Investigating the mysterious collapse of Egypt's old kingdom, Josh completes his Saqqara necropolis dig; opening several tombs, Josh finds treasure, clues and haunting remains; testing results may prove they've discovered Egypt's oldest royal mummy.
s10e10 Chasing Everglades Treasure 2022-08-04 00:00
Chasing Everglades Treasure
Josh digs deep into the swamp to hunt the lost fortune of notorious bootleggers and bank robbers the Ashley Gang. Josh needs to retrace the outlaw family's criminal empire, which included a blood feud with the local Florida sheriff.
s10e11 Mysteries of Moses 2022-08-11 00:00
Mysteries of Moses
Looking to answer enduring questions around Moses' existence and the story of Exodus, Josh takes an epic adventure that starts with opening an ancient Egyptian tomb and ends with trekking what could be the true Mount Sinai.
s10e12 Chasing the Mysteries of Moses 2022-08-18 00:00
Chasing the Mysteries of Moses
In this conclusion of his two-part investigation, Josh Gates finishes retracing Moses' steps from the peak of Mount Sinai deep into the Israeli desert. To separate man from myth, Josh dives the Sea of Galilee and investigates what is said to be Moses' tomb.
s10e13 Donner Party Horror and Heroes 2022-08-25 00:00
Donner Party Horror and Heroes
Josh treks the punishing Donner Pass to uncover how desperate pioneers who were trapped by blizzards in the Sierra Nevada turned to cannibalism; in an unprecedented six-month investigation, Josh retraces the steps of the courageous rescue teams.
s10e14 Finding Italy's Lost Empire 2022-09-01 00:00
Finding Italy's Lost Empire
Searching a city of the dead, Josh unearths artifacts from the Etruscans who ruled central Italy before being conquered by the Roman Empire; a dig site unearths clues that reveal the Etruscans may have inspired Rome's greatest achievements.