8.2/1066 votes#1 - Mysteries of the Dead Sea Scrolls
Season 8 Episode 1 - Aired 8/8/2019
Josh Gates travels to the Holy Land to unearth the mystery of the Dead Sea Scrolls with an archaeologist who has discovered new ones; Josh sees cutting-edge technology restore scroll fragments in a way that could change how people read the Bible.
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- 7.5/1065 votes
#2 - Treasure of the Copper Scroll
Season 8 Episode 2 - Aired 8/15/2019
Josh Gates investigates a unique Dead Sea Scroll etched with riddles that could lead to an ancient treasure. Following new leads, Josh treks into the punishing Jordanian desert in search of the potential fortune.
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- 6.8/1054 votes
#3 - Chasing the Fortune of Sir Francis Drake
Season 8 Episode 3 - Aired 8/22/2019
Josh Gates searches land and sea for the lost fortune of legendary pirate Sir Francis Drake; joining treasure hunters and maritime archaeologists, Josh hunts for a lost cache of Spanish gold and the remains of Drake himself.
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- 7.2/1055 votes
#4 - Mystery of Dead Mountain
Season 8 Episode 4 - Aired 8/29/2019
Braving sub-zero conditions of Siberia, Josh Gates investigates the Dyatlov Pass incident, during which nine hikers died under suspicious circumstances in 1959.
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- 8.0/1058 votes
#5 - Siberia's Coldest Case
Season 8 Episode 5 - Aired 9/5/2019
Josh Gates concludes his in-depth investigation of the Dyatlov Pass incident; taking on Dead Mountain's brutal conditions, Josh and two investigators retrace the last steps of the hikers; a big discovery could finally solve the mystery.
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- 7.2/1049 votes
#6 - The Search For Florida's Lost Pirate
Season 8 Episode 6 - Aired 9/12/2019
Josh Gates sets sail for Florida chasing the long-lost treasure of Jose Gaspar. Josh joins marine archaeologists and treasure hunters working to crack the mysteries of the pirate's life so they can find the riches he left behind.
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- 7.7/1055 votes
#7 - Hunt for the Chupacabra
Season 8 Episode 7 - Aired 9/19/2019
In Puerto Rico, Josh Gates explores caves and treks through dense jungles in search of the chupacabra; working with a wildlife biologist, a veterinarian and an investigator, Josh explores a recent wave of attacks to separate fact from fiction.
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- 7.5/1051 votes
#8 - Lost Tomb of the Mummy
Season 8 Episode 8 - Aired 9/19/2019
Josh Gates heads to an active dig site in Egypt, where he joins famous archaeologist Dr. Zahi Hawass on the cusp of an incredible discovery: the mummy of an ancient High Priest.
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- NaN/100 votes
#9 - Chasing the Snake Kings
Season 8 Episode 9 - Aired 9/25/2019
With a potential new breakthrough in the search for a Snake King tomb, Josh Gates returns to the jungles of Guatemala and the archaeological dig at the ancient Mayan city of El Mirador; the archeologists attempt to pinpoint the tomb's location.
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- NaN/100 votes
#10 - Cracking the Secret
Season 8 Episode 10 - Aired 10/2/2019
Josh Gates is on a nation-wide treasure hunt to solve a mystery no one has cracked for 40 years: The Secret. Josh travels coast-to-coast and back in time using cutting edge augmented reality and tapping into a network of obsessed Secret detectives.
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- NaN/100 votes
#11 - Gold Rush Of The Atlantic
Season 8 Episode 11 - Aired 10/10/2019
Josh Gates has a fresh lead on the massive lost treasure of the shipwrecked 1715 Spanish fleet. Josh returns to the waters of Florida's Atlantic coast and dives in with a new expedition that uses the latest high tech to locate the fleet's flagship.
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- NaN/100 votes
#12 - Search For The Sultan's Heart
Season 8 Episode 12 - Aired 10/16/2019
Four years after Josh Gates went on a journey to find the lost heart of Sultan Suleiman the Magnificent, he travels to the newly rediscovered town of Turbek for some shocking new revelations about the case.
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- NaN/100 votes
#13 - The Secret Solved
Season 8 Episode 13 - Aired 10/30/2019
Josh Gates cuts another expedition short to return to his hometown of Boston and pursue the strongest lead in decades for a 40 year old treasure hunt dubbed: The Secret. Following the amazing solve of a Boston puzzle maker could lead him to the very prize he has sought himself for years.
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The Best Episodes of Expedition Unknown Season 8
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The adventures of Josh Gates as he investigates unsolved iconic stories across the globe.
Genres:DocumentaryReality
Network:Travel Channel
Season 8 Ratings Summary
"Mysteries of the Dead Sea Scrolls" is the best rated episode of "Expedition Unknown" season 8. It scored 8.2/10 based on 66 votes. Directed by N/A and written by N/A, it aired on 8/8/2019. This episode is rated 0.7 points higher than the second-best, "Treasure of the Copper Scroll".