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The Best Episodes of Expedition Unknown Season 17

Every episode of Expedition Unknown Season 17 ranked from best to worst. Discover the Best Episodes of Expedition Unknown Season 17!

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The adventures of Josh Gates as he investigates unsolved iconic stories across the globe.

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  1. #1 Fan Favorite
    Expedition Unknown Season 17 Episode 5 - The Real Goonies Treasure
    8.1/10(38 votes)

    S17:E5

    For the 40th Anniversary of The Goonies, Josh braves the Oregon coast to search for pirate treasure that inspired his all-time favorite movie. On the rocky shores of the Pacific, he finds pieces of a Spanish galleon that wrecked in 1694.

    Director:Unknown
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  2. Expedition Unknown Season 17 Episode 3 - The Great Gold Rush Shootout
    7.9/10(36 votes)

    S17:E3

    Gold Rush's Parker Schnabel joins Josh Gates to investigate an infamous California stagecoach robbery gone bad. Fighting a driving rainstorm, Josh leans on Parker's gold mining expertise to close in on the $10M lost treasure.

    Director:Unknown
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  3. Expedition Unknown Season 17 Episode 6 - Vanderbilt's Lost Steamship
    7.9/10(25 votes)

    S17:E6

    Josh braves Nicaragua's croc-infested waters and snake-filled jungle to find the wreckage of the Orus. Chasing Gold Rush-era fortune, Vanderbilt's ship crashed on its maiden attempt to create a new route between the Atlantic and Pacific.

    Director:Unknown
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  4. Expedition Unknown Season 17 Episode 2 - Great Pyramid Secrets Revealed
    7.8/10(30 votes)

    S17:E2

    To solve the mystery of the pyramid's construction, Josh joins a daring experiment to replicate its ancient build; first-of-their-kind 3D scans of a mysterious tunnel system could uncover a labyrinth of secrets buried deep beneath the stone.

    Director:Unknown
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  5. Expedition Unknown Season 17 Episode 1 - Mysteries of the Great Pyramid
    7.7/10(32 votes)

    S17:E1

    With exclusive access to one of the Seven Wonders of the Ancient World, Josh unravels wild conspiracy theories about the pyramid. Crawling through every passage under the pyramid, Josh searches for the lost tomb and treasure of Pharaoh Khufu.

    Director:Unknown
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  6. Expedition Unknown Season 17 Episode 4 - The Nazi's Lost Super Sub
    7.6/10(28 votes)

    S17:E4

    Josh dives the frigid waters of the Baltic Sea in search of a revolutionary Nazi submarine: the V-80. Hitler ordered it scuttled to prevent the Allies from learning its secrets. Now, Josh risks it all to bring the prototype to the surface.

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Season 17 Ratings Summary

"The Real Goonies Treasure" is the best rated episode of "Expedition Unknown" season 17. It scored 8.1/10 based on 38 votes. Directed by Unknown and written by Unknown, it aired on 12/3/2025. This episode is rated 0.2 points higher than the second-best, "The Great Gold Rush Shootout".