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.?

History Got It Wrong

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.

Tragic Endings

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.

Lost Civilizations

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

Invisible Enemies

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.

Code Breakers

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

Monsters Unmasked

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?

Vanished: Jimmy Hoffa, Holy Grail, Inventor Rudolf Diesel

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.

Mysterious Relics

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.

Conspiracy Theories

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.

Deadly Adventures

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?

Family Secrets

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.

Identity Crises

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.

Mysterious Phenomena

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.

Lost and Found

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?

Madness Explained

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.

Time Reveals All

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?

Lost Treasures

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.

Behind the Myth

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.

Strange but True

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

Mysterious Endings

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.

Mysteries of American History

Adventurer Josh Gates travels through history on a search to uncover new evidence and answers to the world’s most captivating and unexplained mysteries.

All Episodes of Expedition Files

Season 1

Tragic Endings

Season 1 Episode 3 - Aired 12/4/2024

Lost Civilizations

Season 1 Episode 4 - Aired 12/11/2024

Invisible Enemies

Season 1 Episode 1 - Aired 10/30/2024

Code Breakers

Season 1 Episode 5 - Aired 12/18/2024

Monsters Unmasked

Season 1 Episode 2 - Aired 11/27/2024

Mysterious Relics

Season 1 Episode 6 - Aired 1/1/2025