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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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8 this season · 173 totals12e01 Missing Heroes of WW2 2023-11-16 02:00
Missing Heroes of WW2
Josh investigates America's daring response to Pearl Harbor, which destroyed a vital Japanese base in the South Pacific. Using brand-new intel, Josh dives in with Project Recover to find 40 planes and 200 American heroes lost in Operation Hailstone.
s12e02 Finding the Lost Pilots of WW2 2023-11-23 02:00
Finding the Lost Pilots of WW2
Josh Gates investigates the truth behind the world's most iconic and captivating legends. Leaving no stone unturned, his adventures take him around the globe as he immerses himself in the core locales linked to each tale.
s12e03 Lost City of the White Jaguar 2023-11-30 02:00
Lost City of the White Jaguar
Trekking deep into Mexico's narco-controlled jungles, Josh hunts for the last Mayan stronghold to ward off the Spanish conquistadors. He joins an expedition braving snakes, spiders and jaguars to uncover the legendary Sac Balam.
s12e04 Riches of Spain's Pirate King 2023-12-07 02:00
Riches of Spain's Pirate King
Josh chases the treasure of the infamous Spanish pirate Amaro Pargo; an exhaustive hunt of Pargo's stomping grounds in the Canary Islands leads Josh beneath an active volcano to dive for the pirate's hoard.
s12e05 Chasing Bonnie and Clyde 2023-12-14 02:00
Chasing Bonnie and Clyde
Tracking America's most infamous couple, Josh teams up with a former FBI agent to scour a legendary Bonnie and Clyde hideout; then Josh hits the road on a 700-mile trip through the heartland to the site of the outlaw duo's most notorious shootout.
s12e06 Sunken Treasure of the Bahamas 2023-12-21 02:00
Sunken Treasure of the Bahamas
Josh helps recover the richest stash of lost treasure in the Americas; deploying cutting-edge technology and an armada of boats, the team dives the Caribbean to bring coins and jewels from the legendary Spanish galleon Maravillas to the surface.
s12e07 Lost Tomb of the Viking King 2023-12-28 02:00
Lost Tomb of the Viking King
Josh chases the treasure of legendary Viking Harald Bluetooth Gormsson. The discovery of a mysterious gold artefact sends Josh on a journey through Scandinavia and into remote northern European forests to uncover Bluetooth's tomb and fortune.
s12e08 Hunt for the Secret Seaplane 2024-01-04 02:00
Hunt for the Secret Seaplane
Josh searches for a top-secret WWII seaplane that crashed into the Pacific. Now, 70 years later, Josh joins a team scouring the ocean floor hundreds of feet below to find a lost aviation treasure -- the only XP5Y-1 still in existence.