Last episode
Chasing Civil War Gold
s17e08 · 2026-08-20
Running · US
Expedition Unknown
Discovery Reality
What it is
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.
Episode highlights
Next episode
None captured
Episode guide
8 this season · 173 totals13e01 Hunt for Alexander the Great 2024-06-20 01:00
Hunt for Alexander the Great
Josh is on the hunt for the lost tomb of Alexander the Great; he dives Egypt's coast, revealing ruins of Alexander's Royal Quarter; he tunnels under modern Alexandria, but a water pump malfunction puts everything at risk.
s13e02 Alexander's Lost Tomb 2024-06-27 01:00
Alexander's Lost Tomb
Spanning Europe and Africa, Josh's chase for Alexander's remains and fortune ramps up. Clues mount in a flooded ruin beneath Alexandria, Egypt. Later, Josh gathers shocking evidence Alexander's body may actually lie in Venice's St. Mark's Cathedral.
s13e03 Traitors' Treasure of 1776 2024-07-04 01:00
Traitors' Treasure of 1776
Josh chases fortune stolen by loyalists to Britain's crown during the American Revolution. Jumping into two investigations of the infamous Doan Gang, Josh helps dig up a cache of plundered coins. Later, a cave search pinpoints the turncoats' hideout.
s13e114 Episode 4 2024-07-11 01:00
Episode 4
S13 E4 7/10/24Sharks vs. Nazis in ParadiseJust off Florida's coast, Josh Gates braves shark-infested waters in search of an American ship sunk by a Nazi U-boat during WWII. Josh joins Tristan Guttridge who has a bold new strategy to use sharks as spies to uncover the wreck.
s13e04 Lost Bomber of World War II 2024-07-18 01:00
Lost Bomber of World War II
Josh meets the restoration team of the Fleet Air Arm Museum searching for parts of Fairey Barracudas, a model of British bombers of which no intact examples exist. He excavates a former airfield in St Andrews, Scotland then finds wreckage near Alta in the far north of Norway, where Barracudas once attacked the Nazi battleship Tirpitz.
s13e05 Chasing Africa's Atlantis 2024-07-25 01:00
Chasing Africa's Atlantis
The once-luxurious emporium of Rhapta disappeared in a cataclysm centuries ago. In search of Africa's Atlantis, Josh Gates dives into remote waters off of Zanzibar in search of ancient shipwrecks, exploring a possible ruin only visible at low tide.
s13e06 America's MIA Heroines 2024-08-01 01:00
America's MIA Heroines
Josh Gates travels to Cote d'Ivoire in West Africa to find the wreckage of an American military plane that disappeared in the closing days of World War II. Eighteen Women's Army Corps members were on board and are listed as MIA to this day.
s13e07 America's MIA Heroines 2024-08-01 01:00
America's MIA Heroines
Josh Gates travels to Cote d'Ivoire in West Africa to find the wreckage of an American military plane that disappeared in the closing days of World War II. Eighteen Women's Army Corps members were on board and are listed as MIA to this day.