Expedition Unknown
Season 8
201913 episodes
Episode 1
Mysteries of the Dead Sea Scrolls
Aug 8, 20191h
TMDB rating 6.0TMDB
Josh Gates travels to the Holy Land to unearth the mystery of the Dead Sea Scrolls with an archaeologist who has discovered new ones; Josh sees cutting-edge technology restore scroll fragments in a way that could change how people read the Bible.
Episode 2
Treasure of the Copper Scroll
Aug 15, 201941m
TMDB rating 6.0TMDB
Josh Gates investigates a unique Dead Sea Scroll etched with riddles that could lead to an ancient treasure. Following new leads, Josh treks into the punishing Jordanian desert in search of the potential fortune.
Episode 3
Chasing the Fortune of Sir Francis Drake
Aug 22, 20191h
TMDB rating 6.0TMDB
Josh Gates searches land and sea for the lost fortune of legendary pirate Sir Francis Drake; joining treasure hunters and maritime archaeologists, Josh hunts for a lost cache of Spanish gold and the remains of Drake himself.
Episode 4
Mystery of Dead Mountain
Aug 29, 20191h
TMDB rating 7.7TMDB
Braving sub-zero conditions of Siberia, Josh Gates investigates the Dyatlov Pass incident, during which nine hikers died under suspicious circumstances in 1959.
Episode 5
Siberia's Coldest Case
Sep 5, 20191h
TMDB rating 7.7TMDB
Josh Gates concludes his in-depth investigation of the Dyatlov Pass incident; taking on Dead Mountain's brutal conditions, Josh and two investigators retrace the last steps of the hikers; a big discovery could finally solve the mystery.
Episode 6
The Search For Florida's Lost Pirate
Sep 12, 20191h
TMDB rating 6.0TMDB
Josh Gates sets sail for Florida chasing the long-lost treasure of Jose Gaspar. Josh joins marine archaeologists and treasure hunters working to crack the mysteries of the pirate's life so they can find the riches he left behind.
Episode 7
Hunt for the Chupacabra
Sep 19, 20191h
TMDB rating 5.5TMDB
In Puerto Rico, Josh Gates explores caves and treks through dense jungles in search of the chupacabra; working with a wildlife biologist, a veterinarian and an investigator, Josh explores a recent wave of attacks to separate fact from fiction.
Episode 8
Lost Tomb of the Mummy
Sep 19, 20191h
TMDB rating 7.0TMDB
Josh Gates heads to an active dig site in Egypt, where he joins famous archaeologist Dr. Zahi Hawass on the cusp of an incredible discovery: the mummy of an ancient High Priest.
Episode 9
Chasing the Snake Kings
Sep 25, 20191h
TMDB rating 6.5TMDB
With a potential new breakthrough in the search for a Snake King tomb, Josh Gates returns to the jungles of Guatemala and the archaeological dig at the ancient Mayan city of El Mirador; the archeologists attempt to pinpoint the tomb's location.
Episode 10
Cracking the Secret
Oct 2, 20191h
TMDB rating 7.0TMDB
Josh Gates is on a nation-wide treasure hunt to solve a mystery no one has cracked for 40 years: The Secret. Josh travels coast-to-coast and back in time using cutting edge augmented reality and tapping into a network of obsessed Secret detectives.
Episode 11
Gold Rush Of The Atlantic
Oct 10, 20191h
TMDB rating 6.0TMDB
Josh Gates has a fresh lead on the massive lost treasure of the shipwrecked 1715 Spanish fleet. Josh returns to the waters of Florida's Atlantic coast and dives in with a new expedition that uses the latest high tech to locate the fleet's flagship.
Episode 12
Search For The Sultan's Heart
Oct 16, 20191h
TMDB rating 6.0TMDB
Four years after Josh Gates went on a journey to find the lost heart of Sultan Suleiman the Magnificent, he travels to the newly rediscovered town of Turbek for some shocking new revelations about the case.
Episode 13
The Secret Solved
Oct 30, 20191h
TMDB rating 10.0TMDB
Josh Gates cuts another expedition short to return to his hometown of Boston and pursue the strongest lead in decades for a 40 year old treasure hunt dubbed: The Secret. Following the amazing solve of a Boston puzzle maker could lead him to the very prize he has sought himself for years.