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  1. #1 Fan Favorite
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    Expedition Files Season 4 Episode 7 - Truth Vs. Tabloids
    10.0/10(10 votes)

    #1 - Truth Vs. Tabloids

    S4:E7

    Josh investigates Jim Morrison's death, a "mermaid" in a Japanese temple and an alien abduction claim.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  2. Expedition Files Season 3 Episode 8 - History Got It Wrong
    8.5/10(24 votes)

    #2 - History Got It Wrong

    S3:E8

    Was the Hindenburg truly destroyed by accident or by sabotage? Could the famous Patterson-Gimlin Bigfoot footage hold clues that only modern analysis can define? What really happened when 50,000 Persian soldiers disappeared without a trace in 524 B.C.?

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  3. Expedition Files Season 1 Episode 3 - Tragic Endings
    8.0/10(41 votes)

    #3 - Tragic Endings

    S1:E3

    Josh Gates investigates whether an ancient curse killed the explorers who discovered King Tut's tomb, the strange and untimely demise of nine students hiking in Siberia, and the mysterious disappearance of an influencer in the Nevada desert.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  4. Expedition Files Season 1 Episode 4 - Lost Civilizations
    8.0/10(42 votes)

    #4 - Lost Civilizations

    S1:E4

    In the 16th century, settlers of Roanoke vanished without a trace. New evidence finally reveals what happened. Archaeologists investigate what destroyed the original Sin City, Sodom. A bold new theory suggests Stonehenge may be more than it seems.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  5. Expedition Files Season 1 Episode 1 - Invisible Enemies
    7.3/10(56 votes)

    #5 - Invisible Enemies

    S1:E1

    Josh Gates examines an alleged alien abduction, the bizarre death of an American hero's son, and invisible attacks made upon CIA operatives in Cuba

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  6. Expedition Files Season 1 Episode 5 - Code Breakers
    7.0/10(41 votes)

    #6 - Code Breakers

    S1:E5

    Cryptic clues left by the Zodiac Killer are finally deciphered, leading to a prime suspect. The location of Forrest Fenn's million-dollar buried treasure is revealed. The Voynich Manuscript, a text that possibly explains the origins of life, is decoded.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  7. Expedition Files Season 1 Episode 2 - Monsters Unmasked
    6.5/10(48 votes)

    #7 - Monsters Unmasked

    S1:E2

    New information reveals Jack the Ripper's identity. DNA suggests the existence of a Yeti. Max Headroom hijacks a live broadcast, shocking the world.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  8. Expedition Files Season 3 Episode 1 - Vanished: Jimmy Hoffa, Holy Grail, Inventor Rudolf Diesel
    6.0/10(25 votes)

    #8 - Vanished: Jimmy Hoffa, Holy Grail, Inventor Rudolf Diesel

    S3:E1

    What really happened to union boss Jimmy Hoffa? Could modern technology finally prove the existence of the Holy Grail? And did inventor Rudolf Diesel really die at sea, or did he stage his own disappearance?

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  9. Expedition Files Season 1 Episode 6 - Mysterious Relics
    0.0/10(43 votes)

    #9 - Mysterious Relics

    S1:E6

    A new investigation into the Shroud of Turin, a cloth said to have covered Jesus' body, reveals clues toward its authenticity. Modern tools are used to analyze photos of ghosts from the 1800s.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  10. Expedition Files Season 2 Episode 1 - Conspiracy Theories
    0.0/10(29 votes)

    #10 - Conspiracy Theories

    S2:E1

    Josh Gates investigates shocking conspiracy theories, including that the Titanic was sunk by more than just an iceberg, the true story behind the death of Harry Houdini, and lost Civil War Gold that spawned a lawsuit against the FBI.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  11. Expedition Files Season 2 Episode 2 - Deadly Adventures
    0.0/10(28 votes)

    #11 - Deadly Adventures

    S2:E2

    Josh Gates investigates several mysterious tragedies and downfalls. An expedition crew goes insane, turning cannibalistic; an explorer searches for a lost city in the Brazilian rainforest; an aspiring young actress falls victim to a deranged killer.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  12. Expedition Files Season 2 Episode 3 - Family Secrets
    0.0/10(29 votes)

    #12 - Family Secrets

    S2:E3

    Generations later, the truth of serial killer H.H. Holmes's death may be exposed by one of his descendants. Did the government conspire with the mafia about a mysterious helicopter crash? How might the youngest Romanov daughter have escaped slaughter?

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  13. Expedition Files Season 2 Episode 4 - Identity Crises
    0.0/10(32 votes)

    #13 - Identity Crises

    S2:E4

    New evidence suggests the infamous outlaw Billy the Kid may have lived to old age under an alias. Modern scholars explore the true identity of the Man in the Iron Mask. After their UFO encounter, Betty and Barney Hill were forever changed.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  14. Expedition Files Season 2 Episode 5 - Mysterious Phenomena
    0.0/10(27 votes)

    #14 - Mysterious Phenomena

    S2:E5

    Josh Gates looks at some of history's most intriguing hoaxes and unexplained events, including the Amityville Horror, the strange fate of a military submarine crew, and a phenomenon in which people's body fat causes them to burn alive.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  15. Expedition Files Season 2 Episode 6 - Lost and Found
    0.0/10(28 votes)

    #15 - Lost and Found

    S2:E6

    The true identity of infamous plane hijacker D.B. Cooper may finally be revealed. The fate of Michael Rockefeller, lost heir to the Rockefeller fortune, is exposed. The car in which James Dean died might not be missing anymore.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  16. Expedition Files Season 3 Episode 2 - Madness Explained
    0.0/10(26 votes)

    #16 - Madness Explained

    S3:E2

    Was witchcraft at work during the Salem Witch Trials, or psychological illness? Did Britain's famous UFO sighting by military officials have a more earthly explanation? Who's really responsible for the murder of the "Mad Monk" of Russia?

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  17. Expedition Files Season 3 Episode 3 - Time Reveals All
    0.0/10(25 votes)

    #17 - Time Reveals All

    S3:E3

    Over 80 years ago, a mysterious body was found on a beach, accompanied by only a cryptic note. The Trojan War and the Trojan Horse may not be mythical after all. And new evidence may prove Shakespeare didn't author his own works.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  18. Expedition Files Season 3 Episode 4 - Lost Treasures
    0.0/10(20 votes)

    #18 - Lost Treasures

    S3:E4

    Josh hunts down the world's most elusive treasures. What became of Konigsberg Castle's Amber Room, stolen by the Nazis? Could a lost hard drive in a British landfill hold millions in Bitcoin? Did King Solomon's legendary mines ever exist?

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  19. Expedition Files Season 3 Episode 5 - Behind the Myth
    0.0/10(22 votes)

    #19 - Behind the Myth

    S3:E5

    High on Everest's icy slopes, two climbers vanish into legend. In a quiet West Virginia town, a ghost demands justice from beyond the grave. And learn the real story of Mata Hari -- the exotic dancer condemned as a German spy.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  20. Expedition Files Season 3 Episode 6 - Strange but True
    0.0/10(22 votes)

    #20 - Strange but True

    S3:E6

    A real child whose possession inspired "The Exorcist"; a master con artist who left a trail of deception (and maybe murder); and an ancient army defeated by hallucinogenic honey, these three stories prove that truth can outmatch fiction.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  21. Expedition Files Season 3 Episode 7 - Mysterious Endings
    0.0/10(21 votes)

    #21 - Mysterious Endings

    S3:E7

    Using modern analysis and a "virtual time machine" to explore three distinct historical or scientific mysteries under a single theme.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  22. Expedition Files Season 4 Episode 1 - Mysteries of American History
    0.0/10(17 votes)

    #22 - Mysteries of American History

    S4:E1

    Josh Gates explores American history, including a shocking theory that John Wilkes Booth escaped justice -- only to meet a far stranger fate. Learn myth-busting truths behind Paul Revere's midnight ride and a U.S. Navy sub that vanished in the Cold War.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  23. Expedition Files Season 4 Episode 2 - Deadly Forecast
    0.0/10(15 votes)

    #23 - Deadly Forecast

    S4:E2

    Josh Gates explores three mysteries shaped by extreme weather, the disappearance of the Donner Party in Sierra Nevada blizzards, secrets of an Arctic missile base entombed in ice, and the Mary Celeste. a ghost ship adrift in the Atlantic.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  24. Expedition Files Season 4 Episode 3 - Fateful Coverups
    0.0/10(13 votes)

    #24 - Fateful Coverups

    S4:E3

    From a secret World War II unit that deceived Nazis, to the alleged crimes of the Knights Templar, and a royal death tied to a scandal, Josh Gates explores mysteries built on coverups. Was the truth buried to protect power, reputation, and empires?

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  25. Expedition Files Season 4 Episode 4 - Under Pressure
    0.0/10(13 votes)

    #25 - Under Pressure

    S4:E4

    Josh Gates reopens cases where the truth stayed buried -- he exposes new clues, shaken alibis, and explosive revelations that challenge everything that we thought we knew about Noah's Ark, the terror of anthrax attacks, and Bugsy Siegel's murder.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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Best Episodes Summary

"Truth Vs. Tabloids" is the best rated episode of "Expedition Files". It scored 10/10 based on 10 votes. Directed by Unknown and written by Unknown, it aired on 5/13/2026. This episode scored 1.5 points higher than the second highest rated, "History Got It Wrong".