Expedition Unknown

Expedition Unknown
Genre Documentary
Reality
Adventure
Travel
Starring Josh Gates
Narrated by Josh Gates
Country of origin United States
Original language(s) English
No. of seasons 1
No. of episodes 12
Production
Executive producer(s) Brad Kuhlman
Casey Brumels
Josh Gates
Editor(s) Nicholas Caramonta, Robert Claridge, Marc Femenella, Dustin Peterson, Scott Simmons, Ben Simoff
Running time 45 minutes
Production company(s) Ping Pong Productions
Distributor Travel Channel
Broadcast
Original channel Travel Channel
Original run January 8, 2015 – present
External links
Website

Expedition Unknown is an American reality television series that premiered on January 8, 2015, on the Travel Channel. Produced by Ping Pong Productions, the program follows archaeologist and paranormal researcher Josh Gates around the world on an adventure to treasure hunt for unknown, secret and missing artifacts that were lost throughout history. The series airs on Thursdays at 9:00 p.m. ET/PT.[1]

Premise

Each episode features an investigation of a specific legend that was lost in time. Gates first starts off researching his upcoming expedition through newspaper clippings (much like his previous series, Destination Truth) and explains a little back story on the particular object his is searching for. He then sets off traveling to various locations around the world where he interviews historians and learns more of the area's history. Later, Gates goes in search for the missing relic, in an attempt to prove its existence by gathering evidence in any way he can.

Opening Introduction: (narrated by Josh Gates):

“ My name is Josh Gates. With a degree in archaeology and a passion for exploration, I have a tendency to end up in some very strange situations. My travels have taken me to the ends of the Earth as I investigate the greatest legends in history. This is...Expedition Unknown. ”

Episodes

No. Title Original air date U.S. viewers
(millions)
1"Amelia Earhart"January 8, 2015N/A
In the series two-hour special premiere, adventurer Josh Gates hunts down new evidence on the disappearance of Amelia Earhart. Gates first sets off to Papua New Guinea where he treks through the uncharted jungle of tribal lands, then his journey brings him to Fiji where he tries to uncover the famous pilot's human remains.
2"Temple of Doom"January 15, 20150.78[2]
In his search for a lost city, Josh's destination brings him to the remote jungles of Cambodia to investigate the ancient Khmer Empire to find a Linga stone, a 1,000-year-old mystical relic that, legend has it, was used by the God King to incinerate his enemies.
3"World's 8th Wonder"January 22, 20150.85[3]
Josh's hunt for the Amber chamber, first takes him to Catherine Palace in St. Petersburg, Russia for research. And then to Germany, where he retraces the steps of Nazi soldiers who looted the treasure during World War II as he explores abandoned bunkers and a hazardous silver mine in hopes of finding the world's most valuable object ever to be stolen.
4"The Legend of Jesse James"January 29, 2015N/A
Josh searches across the American Midwest for legendary outlaw Jesse James' "golden loot", and finds himself rappelling off a cliff to find this hidden treasure.
5"City of Gold"February 5, 20150.86[4]
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.
6"Viking Sunstone"February 12, 20150.92[5]
Josh tries to unlock the secrets to the fabled Sunstone of the Vikings while traveling through the British island of Alderney and Norway, where he explores a crypt underneath Nidaros Cathedral to find the final resting place of Viking king St. Olaf. Later, he descends into a 37-mile long calcite mine to make his own sunstone, testing its power while at sea with locals who live like Vikings.
7"Captain Morgan's Lost Gold"February 19, 20151.01[6]
Josh joins a team of 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.
8"Code to Gold"February 26, 20150.93[7]
Josh scours the Virginia backcountry in search of the legendary Thomas Beale treasure. He meets up with local treasure hunters and explores a 4 mile search radius in Bedford County using a printed copy of the Declaration of Independence, believed to have hidden symbols that James B. Ward, the author of the Beale Papers encoded. He then meets up with a crypto-anaylst to get further evidence on the hoax theory.
9"Mayan Apocalypse"March 5, 20150.83[8]
Josh investigates the fall of the remarkable Mayan Empire. He explores the many cenotes—underground caverns believed to be gateways to the underworld—below the jungles and many ruins of Mexico, including the largest Mayan city, Chichén Itzá. While SCUBA diving in the dark waters of the Holtun Cenote, he unearths human skulls and ancient sacrificial altars, which gets him closer to why their empire collapsed.
10"Secrets of the Nazca"March 19, 20150.97[9]
Josh flies to Peru to investigate the giant geoglyphs known as the Nazca Lines that were drawn into the desert by the ancient Nazca tribe. By studying newly found lines recently discovered on a mountain made by the Paracas people and joining a Nazca psychedelic ritual, Josh uncovers the true meaning behind the mysterious tracings.
11"Samurai Sword of Power"March 26, 20150.86[10]
Josh heads to Japan to search for for the missing Honjo Masamune sword. After learning about the legend of this mystical katana, his search takes him to the back alleys of Tokyo and the city's red-light district, an ancestral burial ground, Imperial tunnels in Nagano, and an ancient mountaintop Shinto shrine in Togakushi.
12"Curse of the Golden Bell"April 2, 20150.72[11]
Josh searches for the ancient cursed Golden Bell of King Dhammazedi.

References

  1. ↑ "Travel Channel Launches Series 'Expedition Unknown' | Multichannel". multichannel.com. Retrieved 2015-02-05.
  2. ↑ "SHOWBUZZDAILY’s Top 25 Thursday Cable Originals (& Network Update): 1.15.2015". ShowBuzzDaily. Retrieved March 16, 2015.
  3. ↑ "SHOWBUZZDAILY’s Top 25 Thursday Cable Originals (& Network Update): 1.22.2015". ShowBuzzDaily. Retrieved March 16, 2015.
  4. ↑ "SHOWBUZZDAILY’s Top 25 Thursday Cable Originals (& Network Update): 2.5.2015". ShowBuzzDaily. Retrieved March 16, 2015.
  5. ↑ "SHOWBUZZDAILY’s Top 25 Thursday Cable Originals (& Network Update): 2.12.2015". ShowBuzzDaily. Retrieved March 16, 2015.
  6. ↑ Bibel, Sara (February 20, 2015). "Thursday Cable Ratings: 'Vikings' Wins Night, 'Pawn Stars', 'WWE Smackdown', 'Impractical Jokers', 'Archer' & More". TV by the Numbers. Retrieved February 20, 2015.
  7. ↑ "SHOWBUZZDAILY’s Top 25 Thursday Cable Originals (& Network Update): 2.26.2015". ShowBuzzDaily. Retrieved March 16, 2015.
  8. ↑ "SHOWBUZZDAILY’s Top 25 Thursday Cable Originals (& Network Update): 3.5.2015". ShowBuzzDaily. Retrieved March 16, 2015.
  9. ↑ Metcalf, Mitch (March 20, 2015). "SHOWBUZZDAILY's Top 25 Thursday Cable Originals: 3.19.2015(& Network Update)". Showbuzz Daily. Retrieved March 20, 2015.
  10. ↑ Metcalf, Mitch (March 27, 2015). "Top 25 Thursday Cable Originals: 3.26.2015". Showbuzz Daily. Retrieved March 27, 2015.
  11. ↑ Metcalf, Mitch (April 3, 2015). "SHOWBUZZDAILY's Top 25 Thursday Cable Originals: 4.2.2015". Showbuzz Daily. Retrieved April 3, 2015.

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