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The Best Episodes of Expedition Unknown Season 1

Every episode of Expedition Unknown Season 1 ranked from best to worst. Discover the Best Episodes of Expedition Unknown Season 1!

The Best Episodes of Expedition Unknown Season 1

The adventures of Josh Gates as he investigates unsolved iconic stories across the globe.
  1. Background image for Amelia Earhart
    7.6/10(140 votes)

    #1 - Amelia Earhart

    S1:E1

    In the 2-hour season premiere of Expedition Unknown, adventurer Josh Gates hunts down new evidence on the disappearance of Amelia Earhart. He treks to uncharted tribal lands in Papua New Guinea and ends his journey in Fiji, hoping to uncover the pilot’s remains.

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    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown
  2. Background image for Temple of Doom
    7.7/10(133 votes)

    #2 - Temple of Doom

    S1:E2

    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.

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    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown
  3. Background image for World's 8th Wonder
    7.8/10(116 votes)

    #3 - World's 8th Wonder

    S1:E3

    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.

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    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown
  4. Background image for The Legend of Jesse James
    7.2/10(105 votes)

    #4 - The Legend of Jesse James

    S1:E4

    Josh tries putting the legend of Jesse James' missing gold to rest, as he searches the American Midwest, searching for the treasure.

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    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown
  5. Background image for City of Gold
    7.8/10(116 votes)

    #5 - City of Gold

    S1:E5

    Josh Gates travels through Peru in search for the legendary Incan lost city of Paititi. His journey takes him from the historic Cusco, to the heights of Machu Picchu, and finally into the Amazon's dark and mysterious jungles.

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    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown
  6. Background image for Viking Sunstone
    7.7/10(114 votes)

    #6 - Viking Sunstone

    S1:E6

    Josh travels to England and Norway to unlock the secrets of the Viking sunstone, a mystic crystal the Vikings used to conquer the seas. Before testing it, he explores a crypt in a Nordic church and descends 1,000 feet into a deserted mine.

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    Director:Unknown
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  8. Background image for Captain Morgan's Lost Gold
    7.6/10(108 votes)

    #7 - Captain Morgan's Lost Gold

    S1:E7

    Josh joins archaeologists in Panama as they search for the Satisfaction, the sunken flagship of legendary pirate Captain Henry Morgan. But first he must understand the man behind the rum who attacked Panama City looking for treasure. He also searches one of many shipwrecks near Fort San Lorenzo at the reef, where Morgan's ship ran aground.

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    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown
  9. Background image for Code to Gold
    7.3/10(98 votes)

    #8 - Code to Gold

    S1:E8

    Josh scours the Virginia backcountry in search of the legendary Thomas Beale treasure, which would be worth millions today. Since encrypted codes are hiding its whereabouts, Josh takes a detour to Philadelphia to uncover missing pieces of the puzzle.

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    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown
  10. Background image for Mayan Apocalypse
    8.1/10(104 votes)

    #9 - Mayan Apocalypse

    S1:E9

    While investigating the fall of the remarkable Mayan Empire, Josh unearths human skulls and ancient Mayan sacrificial altars in the caverns underneath the jungles and ruins of Mexico.

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    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown
  11. Background image for Secrets of the Nazca
    8.0/10(98 votes)

    #10 - Secrets of the Nazca

    S1:E10

    Josh travels to Peru to investigate the giant geoglyphs drawn into the earth by the ancient Nazca tribes and while studying newly found lines joining a Nazca psychadelic ritual, Josh discovers the meaning behind the mysterious tracings.

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    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown
  12. Background image for Samurai Sword of Power
    7.6/10(92 votes)

    #11 - Samurai Sword of Power

    S1:E11

    Josh searches for the missing mystical Honjo sword in Japan in ancient shrines hidden in the mountains and underground tunnels.

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  13. Background image for Curse of the Golden Bell
    7.4/10(93 votes)

    #12 - Curse of the Golden Bell

    S1:E12

    The ancient cursed Golden Bell of King Dhammazedi.

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Season 1 Ratings Summary

"Amelia Earhart" is the best rated episode of "Expedition Unknown" season 1. It scored 7.6/10 based on 140 votes. Directed by Unknown and written by Unknown, it aired on 1/8/2015. This episode is rated 0.1 points higher than the second-best, "Temple of Doom".