—Intrigued by legendary mysteries and driven by curiosity, Josh Gates is on a mission for answers. "Expedition Unknown" chronicles his global adventures as he investigates iconic unsolved events, lost cities, buried treasures and other puzzling stories. Armed with a degree in archaeology, a quick wit and a thirst for action, Gates investigates recent developments before embarking on a detailed exploration. Whether he's trekking through Fiji in search of Amelia Earhart's remains or diving the deep seas of Panama to locate Captain Morgan's pirate ship, Gates' roughshod expeditions lead him one step closer to the truth.

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Josh searches for more than 1,000 POWs lost in the Pacific Theater. He dives to find lost Allied soldiers on the Hofuku Maru, a notorious Japanese Hellship. Then, Josh receives unprecedented access to join a U.S. Department of Defense recovery mission.
A deep-water dive leads to the historic discovery of a lost WWII hell ship, where an estimated 1,000 soldiers made the ultimate sacrifice; given rare access, Josh assists a U.S. Department of Defense mission, recovering potential remains of American POWs.
Josh enters the Laos jungle to locate a lost culture's burial jars; first, he detonates unexploded Vietnam War ordnance to clear a safe path; at the site, he uses 3D scanning and facial recognition tech to analyze the remains, providing new data to understand this mysterious civilization.
A survey reveals a submerged pirate lair located off the coast of Jamaica; using photogrammetry, Josh dives in to hunt for the $50M stolen treasure of Black Bart, the King of Pirates.
Josh joins archeologists as they bushwhack through thick jungles and rappel into vast caves in search of the lost Zoque culture; deep underground, the team pushes through flooded sections and finds thousands of ritual offerings that may solve the mystery.
Josh helps discover and explore a labyrinth of lost tunnels; he dodges traffic to assist in a first-ever radar scan below the busy streets of Cuzco, Peru; he joins them as they push into the tunnels and find priceless ancient treasures.
Josh hunts for missing Confederate gold, exploring a wagon train robbery site where stolen coins vanished; then, a fresh eyewitness lead points directly to Jefferson Davis's lost war chest.

Josh investigates America's daring response to Pearl Harbor, which destroyed a vital Japanese base in the South Pacific; using brand-new intel, Josh dives in with Project Recover to find 40 planes and 200 American heroes lost in Operation Hailstone.
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Josh dives deep into the Navy's Pearl Harbor counterattack, uncovering an eyewitness who shares details of American soldiers' executions; new intel leads to the discovery of the first U.S. plane ever found from this battle.
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A three-man crew of Navy pilots training for World War II crashed into the Pacific Ocean 75 years ago; Josh Gates teams up with Project Recover on a daring mission to find the plane and bring closure for the three souls who have never been found.
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Josh Gates explores the case of WASP pilot Gertrude "Tommy" Tompkins who went missing in her P-51 Mustang during World War II; Josh joins search teams using modern technology to locate Tompkins' lost aircraft.
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Josh Gates takes on the Indian Ocean's punishing waters as he chases a lost treasure that is rumored to be worth more than $1 billion.
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Josh dives the Atlantic in search of millions in lost coins that sunk with America's Titanic.
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Intrigued by legendary mysteries and driven by curiosity, Josh Gates is on a mission for answers. "Expedition Unknown" chronicles his global adventures as he investigates iconic unsolved events, lost cities, buried treasures and other puzzling stories. Armed with a degree in archaeology, a quick wit and a thirst for action, Gates investigates recent developments before embarking on a detailed exploration. Whether he's trekking through Fiji in search of Amelia Earhart's remains or diving the deep seas of Panama to locate Captain Morgan's pirate ship, Gates' roughshod expeditions lead him one step closer to the truth.

Josh Gates, Evan Stone, Jessica Chobot, Aidan Dodson, Gary Drayton, Chip Coffey

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