TV series

Expedition Unknown

Name: Expedition Unknown
Released: 2015
Cast: Josh Gates

2015–· 18 seasons· 48 min episodesTV-14★ 8.1Returning series

On Travel Channel — From Ping Pong Productions

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Synopsis

The adventures of Josh Gates as he investigates unsolved iconic stories across the globe.

Themes

treasure hunt history

Episodes

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E1 Amelia EarhartNext upJan 8, 2015 · 60 min · ★ 8.0
Synopsis
In the 2-hour season premiere of Expedition Unknown, adventurer Josh Gates hunts down new evidence on the disappearance of Amelia Earhart. He treks to uncharted tribal lands in Papua New Guinea and ends his journey in Fiji, hoping to uncover the pilot’s remains.
E2 Temple of DoomJan 15, 2015 · 60 min
Synopsis
Josh travels to the remote and land-mine-riddled jungles of Cambodia to investigate the lost city of the Khmer Empire and search for a mystical relic that gave its god king the power to incinerate his enemies more than 1,000 years ago.
E3 World's 8th WonderJan 22, 2015 · 60 min · ★ 7.3
Synopsis
Josh is on the trail of Russia’s missing Amber Panels, priceless pieces of art stolen by the Nazis during WWII. After starting in St. Petersburg, Russia, and getting exposed to the local culture, Josh makes a brief pit stop in Berlin to marvel at the city’s amazing turnaround since the end of the Cold War.
E4 The Legend of Jesse JamesJan 29, 2015 · 60 min
Synopsis
Josh tries putting the legend of Jesse James' missing gold to rest, as he searches the American Midwest, searching for the treasure.
E5 City of GoldFeb 5, 2015 · 60 min
Synopsis
Josh Gates travels through Peru in search for the legendary Incan lost city of Paititi. His journey takes him from the historic Cusco, to the heights of Machu Picchu, and finally into the Amazon's dark and mysterious jungles.
E6 Viking SunstoneFeb 12, 2015 · 60 min
Synopsis
Josh travels to England and Norway to unlock the secrets of the Viking sunstone, a mystic crystal the Vikings used to conquer the seas. Before testing it, he explores a crypt in a Nordic church and descends 1,000 feet into a deserted mine.
E7 Captain Morgan's Lost GoldFeb 19, 2015 · 60 min
Synopsis
Josh joins archaeologists in Panama as they search for the Satisfaction, the sunken flagship of legendary pirate Captain Henry Morgan. But first he must understand the man behind the rum who attacked Panama City looking for treasure. He also searches one of many shipwrecks near Fort San Lorenzo at the reef, where Morgan's ship ran aground.
E8 Code to GoldFeb 26, 2015 · 60 min
Synopsis
Josh scours the Virginia backcountry in search of the legendary Thomas Beale treasure, which would be worth millions today. Since encrypted codes are hiding its whereabouts, Josh takes a detour to Philadelphia to uncover missing pieces of the puzzle.
E9 Mayan ApocalypseMar 5, 2015 · 60 min
Synopsis
While investigating the fall of the remarkable Mayan Empire, Josh unearths human skulls and ancient Mayan sacrificial altars in the caverns underneath the jungles and ruins of Mexico.
E10 Secrets of the NazcaMar 19, 2015 · 60 min
Synopsis
Josh travels to Peru to investigate the giant geoglyphs drawn into the earth by the ancient Nazca tribes and while studying newly found lines joining a Nazca psychadelic ritual, Josh discovers the meaning behind the mysterious tracings.
E11 Samurai Sword of PowerMar 26, 2015 · 60 min
Synopsis
Josh searches for the missing mystical Honjo sword in Japan in ancient shrines hidden in the mountains and underground tunnels.
Guest stars: Orson Mochizuki (Honjo Shigenaga)
E12 Curse of the Golden BellApr 2, 2015 · 60 min
Synopsis
The ancient cursed Golden Bell of King Dhammazedi.