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Expedition Unknown Season 1 Episodes
Season 1 Episode Guide
12 Episodes 2015 - 2015
Episode 1
Amelia Earhart
Thu, Jan 8, 201585 mins
Josh hunts down new evidence on the iconic disappearance of Amelia Earhart, in a two-hour special. He first treks to uncharted tribal lands of PNG, then ends his journey in Fiji - hoping to uncover the human remains of Amelia.
Episode 2
Temple of Doom
Thu, Jan 15, 201543 mins
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.
Episode 3
World's 8th Wonder
Thu, Jan 22, 201543 mins
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.
Episode 4
The Legend of Jesse James
Thu, Jan 29, 201543 mins
Josh Gates journeys across the American Midwest in search of the legendary golden loot of Jesse James. Along the way, Josh debunks Jesse James myths, rappels off a cliff on Wichita Mt., and treasure hunts into Buzzards Roost.
Episode 5
City of Gold
Thu, Feb 5, 201543 mins
Josh treks the stone-paved Inca Trail, ascending 20,000 ft. through the Andes and into the Peruvian Amazon in search of the undiscovered City of Gold. His road to riches takes a detour to the legendary ruins of Machu Picchu.
Episode 6
Viking Sunstone
Thu, Feb 12, 201543 mins
Josh Gates travels to Norway and England to discover the secrets of the Viking Sunstone, a mystic crystal the Vikings where though to have used to conquer the seas.
Episode 7
Captain Morgan's Lost Gold
Thu, Feb 19, 201543 mins
Josh dives into the Lajas Reef off Panama's coast in search for treasure chests on the sunken flagship of legendary pirate Captain Morgan. His journey takes him to Panama City and he visits the Panama Canal, a modern marvel.
Episode 8
Code to Gold
Thu, Feb 26, 201543 mins
Josh scours Virginia backcountry in search of the legendary Thomas Beale Treasure, worth millions today. With encrypted codes hiding its whereabouts, Josh takes a detour to Philadelphia to uncover missing pieces to the puzzle.
Episode 9
Mayan Apocalypse
Thu, Mar 5, 201543 mins
Josh unearths human skulls and ancient Mayan sacrificial alters in the caverns underneath the jungles and ruins of Mexico while investigating the fall of the remarkable Mayan Empire.
Episode 10
Secrets of the Nazca
Thu, Mar 19, 201543 mins
Josh flies to Peru to investigate the giant geoglyphs drawn into earth by ancient Nazca tribes. By studying newly found lines and joining a Nazca psychedelic ritual, Josh uncovers the true meaning behind the mysterious tracings.
Episode 11
Samurai Sword of Power
Thu, Mar 26, 201543 mins
Josh explores ancient shrines hidden in the mountains and underground tunnels across Japan in search for the missing mystical Honjo sword. Along the way, Josh learns the ways of the samurai and forges his own samurai sword.
Episode 12
Curse of the Golden Bell
Thu, Apr 2, 201543 mins
Josh joins local divers in the Southeast Asian country of Myanmar to search for the ancient cursed Golden Bell of King Dhammazedi. To recover it, Josh dives into murky, violent waters that have claimed the lives of other divers.