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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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9 this season · 173 totals04e01 Viking Secrets 2017-12-28 02:00
Viking Secrets
Josh investigates how a group of Norse tribesman gained power in medieval Europe. His search for answers begins in their one-time home base of Denmark and continues on to the first place they expanded off the continent, the remote island of Iceland.
s04e02 Vikings in America 2018-01-04 02:00
Vikings in America
Josh traces the Vikings' westward expansion from the volcanic landscape of Iceland to a mysterious settlement in Greenland and into North America. He aims to find out if they landed in the United States over 500 years before any other Europeans.
s04e03 Origins of Stonehenge 2018-01-11 02:00
Origins of Stonehenge
Josh travels to his ancestral home of Great Britain to explore the origins of Stonehenge. From high in the air to deep under the sea, he finds an unexpected network of monuments that could have inspired one of history's most mystical locations.
s04e04 The Secret 2018-01-18 02:00
The Secret
Josh travels all over the US to find the treasures featured in The Secret, a cryptic book published in the 1980s. He meets with members of the book's cult following, who each think they're on the verge of finding one of the 10 remaining treasures.
s04e05 Butch Cassidy's Lost Loot 2018-01-25 02:00
Butch Cassidy's Lost Loot
Josh immerses himself in Wild West lore on a quest to find Butch Cassidy's missing money. He traces the iconic outlaw's footsteps through Colorado, Utah and Nevada, eventually learning that he may need to find the man himself to locate the lost loot.
s04e06 Hunt for the Metal Library 2018-02-01 02:00
Hunt for the Metal Library
Josh travels through the jungles of Ecuador to explore the watery depths of Tayos Cave for a legendary set of metal plates believed to be created by an advanced ancient civilization.
s04e07 Great Women of Ancient Egypt 2018-02-08 02:00
Great Women of Ancient Egypt
In this first installment of an epic two-part episode, Josh journeys through the land of the Nile to uncover the secrets of the most powerful, and most elusive, women in ancient Egypt -- Hatshepsut, Nefertiti and Cleopatra.
s04e08 Egypt's Lost Queens 2018-02-15 02:00
Egypt's Lost Queens
In the second installment of an epic two-part investigation, Josh continues his journey through Egypt to uncover the secrets, and possibly the final resting place, of ancient history's most powerful women rulers -- Nefertiti and Cleopatra.
s04e09 Secrets of Brother XII 2018-03-01 02:00
Secrets of Brother XII
Josh Gates attempts to uncover a treasure left behind by the Aquarian Foundation, an isolated, insidious cult led by the notorious leader known as Brother XII.