The adventures of Josh Gates as he investigates unsolved iconic stories across the globe.
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12 episodes • 2015Avg: 6.6
| # | Episode | Air Date | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Amelia Earhart | Jan 8, 2015 | 8.0 |
| 2 | Temple of Doom | Jan 15, 2015 | 7.5 |
| 3 | World's 8th Wonder | Jan 22, 2015 | 7.3 |
| 4 | The Legend of Jesse James | Jan 29, 2015 | 7.0 |
| 5 | City of Gold | Feb 5, 2015 | 7.0 |
| 6 | Viking Sunstone | Feb 12, 2015 | 0.0 |
| 7 | Captain Morgan's Lost Gold | Feb 19, 2015 | 0.0 |
| 8 | Code to Gold | Feb 26, 2015 | 5.0 |
| 9 | Mayan Apocalypse | Mar 5, 2015 | 7.5 |
| 10 | Secrets of the Nazca | Mar 19, 2015 | 5.0 |
| 11 | Samurai Sword of Power | Mar 26, 2015 | 0.0 |
| 12 | Curse of the Golden Bell | Apr 2, 2015 | 5.0 |
19 episodes • 2015Avg: 5.0
| # | Episode | Air Date | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | The Quest for King Arthur | Oct 7, 2015 | 5.0 |
| 2 | Genghis Khan's Tomb | Oct 14, 2015 | 5.0 |
| 3 | Blackbeard's Hidden Gold | Oct 21, 2015 | 5.0 |
| 4 | Hunting Vampires | Oct 28, 2015 | 5.0 |
| 5 | The Real Robin Hood | Nov 4, 2015 | 5.0 |
| 6 | Finding Fenn's Fortune | Nov 18, 2015 | 5.0 |
| 7 | Japan's Atlantis | Dec 16, 2015 | 0.0 |
| 8 | True Cross of Christ | Dec 23, 2015 | 5.0 |
| 9 | The Sultan's Heart | Jan 6, 2016 | 5.0 |
| 10 | Africa's Gold Hoard | Jan 13, 2016 | 5.0 |
| 11 | Kalahari Desert's Lost City | Jan 27, 2016 | 5.0 |
| 12 | Yamashita's Gold | Feb 10, 2016 | 5.0 |
| 13 | Columbus: Legend or Liar? | Feb 17, 2016 | 5.0 |
| 14 | Searching for Shangri-La | Mar 2, 2016 | 5.0 |
| 15 | Shangri-La Found | Mar 9, 2016 | 5.0 |
| 16 | Lost Mexican City | Jun 1, 2016 | 5.0 |
| 17 | Incan King's Mummy | Jun 8, 2016 | 5.0 |
| 18 | Nazi Gold Train | Jun 15, 2016 | 5.0 |
| 19 | Hitler's Atomic Secrets | Jun 22, 2016 | 5.0 |
17 episodes • 2016Avg: 5.4
| # | Episode | Air Date | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Plummer's Gold | Nov 2, 2016 | 10.0 |
| 2 | The Lost Tomb of Attila the Hun | Nov 9, 2016 | 5.0 |
| 3 | The Vanished Empire | Nov 16, 2016 | 5.0 |
| 4 | The Lost Colony of Roanoke | Nov 23, 2016 | 6.0 |
| 5 | Cloning the Woolly Mammoth | Dec 28, 2016 | 5.0 |
| 6 | Journey to the Ice Age | Jan 4, 2017 | 5.0 |
| 7 | Cracking the D.B. Cooper Case | Jan 11, 2017 | 5.0 |
| 8 | Lasseter's Gold | Jan 18, 2017 | 5.0 |
| 9 | Tracking Tasmania's Tiger | Jan 25, 2017 | 5.0 |
| 10 | Captain Kidd's Treasure | Feb 22, 2017 | 5.0 |
| 11 | Africa's Cursed Lake of Gold | Mar 1, 2017 | 5.0 |
| 12 | The Ark of the Covenant | Mar 8, 2017 | 5.0 |
| 13 | England's Vanished Crown Jewels | Mar 15, 2017 | 5.0 |
| 14 | Corsica's Nazi Treasure | Mar 22, 2017 | 6.0 |
| 15 | Italy's Barbarian Booty | May 31, 2017 | 5.0 |
| 16 | India's Atlantis | Jun 7, 2017 | 5.0 |
| 17 | Lost Spanish Fortune Found! | Jun 14, 2017 | 5.0 |
10 episodes • 2017Avg: 6.6
| # | Episode | Air Date | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Viking Secrets | Dec 27, 2017 | 6.0 |
| 2 | Vikings in America | Jan 3, 2018 | 7.0 |
| 3 | Origins of Stonehenge | Jan 10, 2018 | 6.5 |
| 4 | The Secret | Jan 17, 2018 | 7.0 |
| 5 | Butch Cassidy's Lost Loot | Jan 24, 2018 | 6.0 |
| 6 | Hunt for the Metal Library | Jan 31, 2018 | 8.0 |
| 7 | Great Women of Ancient Egypt | Feb 7, 2018 | 6.5 |
| 8 | Egypt's Lost Queens | Feb 14, 2018 | 6.5 |
| 9 | Global Game Show: Out of This World | Feb 21, 2018 | 0.0 |
| 10 | Secrets of Brother XII | Feb 28, 2018 | 6.0 |
7 episodes • 2018Avg: 5.9Valley of Despair
| # | Episode | Air Date | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Pyramid of Legends | May 29, 2018 | 6.0 |
| 2 | Lost City of El Mirador | Jun 5, 2018 | 5.0 |
| 3 | Nazis in Argentina | Jun 12, 2018 | 6.5 |
| 4 | Lost Gold of Jean Lafitte | Jun 19, 2018 | 6.0 |
| 5 | Mahogany Ship | Jun 26, 2018 | 6.0 |
| 6 | Hunt for the Ruby Slippers | Jul 10, 2018 | 5.0 |
| 7 | Solved: Mystery of the Lost Ruby Slippers | Sep 5, 2018 | 6.5 |
4 episodes • 2018Avg: 6.4Valley of Despair
| # | Episode | Air Date | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Heaven and Hell | Oct 7, 2018 | 6.5 |
| 2 | Death and Beyond | Oct 14, 2018 | 6.0 |
| 3 | Edge of Existence | Oct 21, 2018 | 6.5 |
| 4 | Crossing Over | Oct 28, 2018 | 6.5 |
9 episodes • 2019Avg: 6.3Valley of Despair
| # | Episode | Air Date | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Egypt Live | Apr 7, 2019 | 0.0 |
| 2 | Deciphering the Last Nazi Code | Apr 10, 2019 | 6.5 |
| 3 | Mysteries of Jesus | Apr 17, 2019 | 5.5 |
| 4 | Atlantis of the Andes | Apr 24, 2019 | 6.5 |
| 5 | Lost Gold of Scotland | May 1, 2019 | 6.5 |
| 6 | Ghost Ship of the Great Lakes | May 8, 2019 | 6.0 |
| 7 | Legend of the Crystal Skull | May 15, 2019 | 6.0 |
| 8 | America's Lost WWII Hero | May 22, 2019 | 6.0 |
| 9 | The Hunt for the Golden Owl | May 29, 2019 | 7.0 |
13 episodes • 2019Avg: 6.7
| # | Episode | Air Date | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mysteries of the Dead Sea Scrolls | Aug 8, 2019 | 6.0 |
| 2 | Treasure of the Copper Scroll | Aug 15, 2019 | 6.0 |
| 3 | Chasing the Fortune of Sir Francis Drake | Aug 22, 2019 | 6.0 |
| 4 | Mystery of Dead Mountain | Aug 29, 2019 | 7.7 |
| 5 | Siberia's Coldest Case | Sep 5, 2019 | 7.7 |
| 6 | The Search For Florida's Lost Pirate | Sep 12, 2019 | 6.0 |
| 7 | Hunt for the Chupacabra | Sep 19, 2019 | 5.5 |
| 8 | Lost Tomb of the Mummy | Sep 19, 2019 | 7.0 |
| 9 | Chasing the Snake Kings | Sep 25, 2019 | 6.5 |
| 10 | Cracking the Secret | Oct 2, 2019 | 7.0 |
| 11 | Gold Rush Of The Atlantic | Oct 10, 2019 | 6.0 |
| 12 | Search For The Sultan's Heart | Oct 16, 2019 | 6.0 |
| 13 | The Secret Solved | Oct 30, 2019 | 10.0 |
8 episodes • 2020Avg: 6.3
| # | Episode | Air Date | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Digging Into D-Day | Feb 5, 2020 | 7.0 |
| 2 | Searching for America's Lost Flight | Feb 12, 2020 | 6.5 |
| 3 | The Hunt for Our Ancient Ancestors | Feb 19, 2020 | 5.0 |
| 4 | Revealing Our Ancient Ancestors | Feb 26, 2020 | 5.5 |
| 5 | The Warrior Queen's Treasure | Mar 4, 2020 | 6.7 |
| 6 | The Fortune of the Buzzard | Mar 11, 2020 | 6.5 |
| 7 | Mysteries of Bermuda Triangle | Mar 18, 2020 | 6.5 |
| 8 | Revealing the Triangle | Mar 25, 2020 | 6.5 |
6 episodes • 2021Avg: 6.4
| # | Episode | Air Date | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dillinger's Lost Loot | Jul 21, 2021 | 6.5 |
| 2 | The Lost Avenger | Jul 28, 2021 | 6.0 |
| 3 | Ransom in the Sky | Aug 4, 2021 | 6.5 |
| 4 | The Quest for El Dorado | Aug 11, 2021 | 6.0 |
| 5 | Uncovering the Golden City | Aug 18, 2021 | 6.5 |
| 6 | America's Titanic | Aug 25, 2021 | 7.0 |
14 episodes • 2022Avg: 7.8
| # | Episode | Air Date | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Buried Secrets of Hitler | May 25, 2022 | 8.0 |
| 2 | Nazi Buried Secrets | Jun 1, 2022 | 7.0 |
| 3 | Dalton Gang's Outlaw Fortune | Jun 8, 2022 | 8.0 |
| 4 | Lindbergh's Lost Rivals | Jun 15, 2022 | 7.0 |
| 5 | The Hunt for Templar Treasure | Jun 22, 2022 | 8.0 |
| 6 | The Bootlegger's Millions | Jun 29, 2022 | 7.0 |
| 7 | Escaping the Rock | Jul 6, 2022 | 10.0 |
| 8 | Egypt's Lost Tombs | Jul 13, 2022 | 8.0 |
| 9 | Egypt's City of the Dead | Jul 20, 2022 | 8.0 |
| 10 | Chasing Everglades | Aug 4, 2022 | 5.5 |
| 11 | Mysteries of Moses | Aug 11, 2022 | 8.0 |
| 12 | Chasing The Mysteries of Moses | Aug 17, 2022 | 7.0 |
| 13 | Donner Party Horror and Heroes | Aug 24, 2022 | 9.0 |
| 14 | Finding Italy's Lost Empire | Aug 31, 2022 | 8.0 |
8 episodes • 2023Avg: 6.5
| # | Episode | Air Date | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sunken Pyramids of the Nile | May 24, 2023 | 6.5 |
| 2 | Mystery of the Flooded Pyramid | May 31, 2023 | 7.0 |
| 3 | Lost City of the Gospels | Jun 7, 2023 | 7.0 |
| 4 | Treasure of the Pirate King | Jun 14, 2023 | 6.0 |
| 5 | Great Lakes' Vanished Warships | Jun 21, 2023 | 6.0 |
| 6 | Hunt for Spain's King Arthur | Jun 28, 2023 | 6.0 |
| 7 | Looted Treasures of Cambodia | Jul 5, 2023 | 7.0 |
| 8 | Cambodia's Stolen Monuments | Jul 12, 2023 | 6.5 |
8 episodes • 2023Avg: 8.5Golden Era
| # | Episode | Air Date | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Missing Heroes of WW2 | Nov 15, 2023 | 9.0 |
| 2 | Finding the Lost Pilots of WW2 | Nov 22, 2023 | 9.5 |
| 3 | Lost City of the White Jaguar | Nov 29, 2023 | 7.0 |
| 4 | Riches of Spain's Pirate King | Dec 6, 2023 | 8.0 |
| 5 | Chasing Bonnie and Clyde | Dec 13, 2023 | 9.0 |
| 6 | Sunken Treasure of the Bahamas | Dec 20, 2023 | 9.0 |
| 7 | Lost Tomb of the Viking King | Dec 27, 2023 | 0.0 |
| 8 | Hunt for the Secret Seaplane | Jan 3, 2024 | 8.0 |
7 episodes • 2024Avg: 8.3Golden Era
| # | Episode | Air Date | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Hunt for Alexander the Great | Jun 20, 2024 | 9.0 |
| 2 | Alexander's Lost Tomb | Jun 27, 2024 | 10.0 |
| 3 | Traitors' Treasure of 1776 | Jul 4, 2024 | 8.0 |
| 4 | Sharks vs. Nazis in Paradise | Jul 10, 2024 | 0.0 |
| 5 | Lost Bomber of World War II | Jul 18, 2024 | 8.0 |
| 6 | Chasing Africa's Atlantis | Jul 25, 2024 | 7.0 |
| 7 | America's MIA Heroines | Aug 1, 2024 | 8.0 |
6 episodes • 2024Avg: 7.8Golden Era
| # | Episode | Air Date | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Hunt for Petra's Lost Tombs | Oct 9, 2024 | 8.5 |
| 2 | Petra's Secrets Revealed | Oct 16, 2024 | 8.5 |
| 3 | Search for Pan Am's Clipper | Oct 23, 2024 | 7.0 |
| 4 | America's First Train Robbers | Nov 6, 2024 | 8.0 |
| 5 | Dive for America's Pirate Loot | Nov 13, 2024 | 8.0 |
| 6 | 'Twas the Search for St. Nick | Nov 20, 2024 | 7.0 |
8 episodes • 2025Avg: 7.4Golden Era
| # | Episode | Air Date | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Hitler's Amerikabomber | Jun 18, 2025 | 7.0 |
| 2 | The Man-Eating Lions of Kenya | Jun 25, 2025 | 6.0 |
| 3 | The Lost Grave of Buffalo Bill | Jul 2, 2025 | 7.0 |
| 4 | Shipwreck Triangle of Greece | Jul 9, 2025 | 8.0 |
| 5 | Treasure of the Pirate Queen | Jul 16, 2025 | 8.0 |
| 6 | Searching for World War II's Lost Hero | Jul 30, 2025 | 8.0 |
| 7 | Mystery Ruins of the Stone Age | Aug 6, 2025 | 7.5 |
| 8 | Episode 8 | TBA | 0.0 |
6 episodes • 2025Avg: 7.2
| # | Episode | Air Date | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mysteries of the Great Pyramid | Nov 5, 2025 | 8.0 |
| 2 | Great Pyramid Secrets Revealed | Nov 12, 2025 | 8.2 |
| 3 | The Great Gold Rush Shootout | Nov 19, 2025 | 7.0 |
| 4 | The Nazi's Lost Super Sub | Nov 26, 2025 | 7.0 |
| 5 | The Real Goonies Treasure | Dec 3, 2025 | 6.0 |
| 6 | Vanderbilt's Lost Steamship | Dec 10, 2025 | 7.0 |
6 episodes • 2026Avg: 8.5
| # | Episode | Air Date | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Hunt for World War II Hellships | Jun 24, 2026 | 0.0 |
| 2 | Finding World War II's Lost Prisoners | Jul 1, 2026 | 0.0 |
| 3 | Death Jars of Laos | Jul 8, 2026 | 0.0 |
| 4 | Sunken City of Pirates | Jul 15, 2026 | 0.0 |
| 5 | Secrets of Mexico's Underworld | Jul 22, 2026 | 8.5 |
| 6 | Shark Secrets | Jul 29, 2026 | 0.0 |
