Expedition Unknown — Season 2
Join Josh Gates as he chases history’s biggest mysteries across continents in this season’s thrilling expeditions. With his signature blend of archaeological expertise and infectious enthusiasm, Gates plunges into the heart of legendary tales – from unearthing clues to the truth behind Robin Hood amidst ancient ruins, to charting a course alongside Christopher Columbus on the open ocean, and venturing deep within Nepal's hidden "sky caves" in pursuit of Shangri La. Each adventure promises a fresh perspective on familiar stories, unearthed with grit, humor, and an insatiable curiosity.
The second season opens with Josh embarking on a quest across the United Kingdom, determined to uncover the truth behind the legend of King Arthur.
Driven by legend, Josh Gates ventures deep into the Mongolian steppe, seeking the elusive tomb said to house the remains of Genghis Khan.
Driven by a relentless pursuit, Josh delves into the submerged landscapes of the Cayman Islands and the Atlantic coasts of North Carolina, seeking the fabled lost treasure of the infamous pirate Blackbeard.
Gates unearths the history concealed within vampire legends. His investigation begins in Curtea Veche, Romania, where he traces the origins of Dracula to Vlad the Impaler. From there, he journeys to Marotinu de Sus, a Romanian village, to w…
Across the English countryside, Josh pursues a question of authenticity: was Robin Hood a man of legend, or merely a murderous outlaw? His quest takes him through eight centuries of ballads and tales within the British Library in London. He…
Josh Gates is now part of the quest for a $2,000,000 treasure. He endeavors to decipher the clues to its whereabouts, following a cryptic poem that leads him into the rugged heart of the Rocky Mountains.
To ascertain whether the submerged formations off Yonaguni Island, Japan's westernmost point in the East China Sea, were the product of geological processes or human construction, Gates journeyed to the island's ruins. Kihachiro Aratake, th…
Driven by a quest for the True Cross, a relic whispered to possess profound healing properties and lost for two millennia, Gates journeys to the heart of its legend. His search leads him first to Jerusalem, Israel, and then to Istanbul, Tur…
Gates seeks the Heart of Suleiman the Magnificent, the 16th-century ruler of the Ottoman Empire. Following Suleiman's death in battle in Hungary in 1566, his body was returned to Istanbul, but not before a ritual was enacted: his heart was …
Gates journeyed to South Africa in pursuit of the legendary Kruger Millions, the nation’s entire financial reserve in gold coins. The treasure had disappeared with startling speed, vanishing overnight in 1900 after President Paul Kruger had…
In the heart of the Kalahari Desert, Africa, lies a legend: a lost city. First glimpsed in 1885 by circus magnate Phineas Barnum, known as "The Great Farini," it was said to be half-buried beneath the relentless sands. Subsequent expedition…
The pursuit of Yamashita's Gold has captivated many: millions of dollars worth of gold and jewels pilfered from Southeast Asia by the Japanese and secretly moved to the Philippines under the command of General Tomoyuki Yamashita during Worl…
Driven by a thirst for forgotten truths, Josh sets out on a global quest to unravel the enigmas surrounding Christopher Columbus. His initial pursuit centers on locating the fabled Santa Maria, and he subsequently journeys to discover the t…
Deep in the Himalayas, Gates pursues the legend of Shangri-La, a hidden paradise whispered about for centuries. In the remote Mustang region of Nepal, bordering Tibet, lies a land isolated from the modern world, seemingly untouched by time.…
Having gleaned insights into the ancient Buddhist realm of Shambhala during his explorations of Kathmandu’s sky caves, Gates presses onward in his quest for the true Shangri-La. His latest discovery is a rock tower employed for human burial…
Driven by an insatiable curiosity, Josh pursues the enigmatic civilization of Teotihuacan, a forgotten empire in Mexico marked by colossal pyramids dedicated to the gods, formidable temples, and a wealth of perplexing art. He seeks to unrav…
Driven by a relentless pursuit, Josh seeks the lost mummy of Atahualpa, the final, powerful ruler of the Incan empire. His reign was tragically cut short by the Spanish conquistador Francisco Pizarro, an event that signaled the demise of th…
Driven by the pursuit of Adolf Hitler's vast fortune – billions in gold, art, and relics plundered by the Nazis to fund his war efforts and the construction of his doomsday weapons – Josh unearths long-buried secrets of the Third Reich. The…
The pursuit of Nazi secrets and their plundered gold persists in history's shadowed recesses, both beneath the earth and beneath the waves. This time, Josh seeks relics connected to Joachim von Ribbentrop, the Nazi foreign minister, who sec…
