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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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6 this season · 173 totals14e01 Hunt for Petra's Lost Tombs 2024-10-10 01:00
Hunt for Petra's Lost Tombs
With unprecedented access, Josh digs in front of Petra's iconic Treasury. Searching for clues to the mysterious civilization that created one of the Seven New Wonders of the World, Josh rappels a seven-story cliff face to perform a high-tech scan.
s14e02 Petra's Secrets Revealed 2024-10-17 01:00
Petra's Secrets Revealed
Rewriting history, Josh helps discover a tomb at Petra's iconic Treasury building. Twelve skeletons may belong to a royal family of Petra. State-of-the-art tech could finally decipher the charred fragments of ancient scrolls explaining Petra's fall.
s14e03 Search for Pan Am's Clipper 2024-10-24 01:00
Search for Pan Am's Clipper
Josh braves Puerto Rico's choppy seas to find a legendary missing plane. The crash of Pan Am's Clipper Endeavor changed commercial aviation forever. Josh and the team fight violent storms in the Atlantic as they hunt for the plane 2,000 feet below.
s14e04 America's First Train Robbers 2024-11-07 02:00
America's First Train Robbers
Josh tracks down the legend -– and treasure -– of an outlaw posse who terrorized the Midwest's railroads. The Reno Gang stole a fortune until a vigilante mob exacted violent justice. Josh tracks their lost loot to a cave hideout that could hold millions.
s14e05 Dive for America's Pirate Loot 2024-11-14 02:00
Dive for America's Pirate Loot
Josh braves the frigid, shark-infested waters off Cape Cod to dive the world's only confirmed pirate wreck. Joining a high-tech recovery mission, Josh chases the multi-million-dollar treasure of Black Sam Bellamy, including coins, gold and jewels.
s14e06 'Twas the Search for St. Nick 2024-11-21 02:00
'Twas the Search for St. Nick
In a holiday search spanning three continents, Josh chases the true history of St. Nicholas, the real-life saint who has become known as Santa Claus. Following clues from Turkey to Italy, Josh gathers DNA to try to identify the saint's missing remains.