Best Episodes
The adventures of Josh Gates as he investigates unsolved iconic stories across the globe.
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Breaking news about "The Secret" prompts Josh Gates to race across the globe to find out if the series of puzzles has been solved.
The episode was rated 8.85 from 27 votes.
With breakthrough discoveries in Egypt, Josh races to join an active dig of 4000-year-old tombs. Josh gains exclusive access and uncovers mummies and treasure that could solve the mysterious collapse of ancient Egypt's Old Kingdom.
The episode was rated 8.45 from 20 votes.
To crack the code of reincarnation, Josh seeks out expert Dr. Deepak Chopra, who advises him to investigate the phenomenon firsthand in India. He explores an Islamic path to paradise in Turkey and faces a man possessed by an evil spirit.
The episode was rated 8.40 from 10 votes.
With brand-new evidence Josh looks to finally crack the DB Cooper case, America's only unsolved skyjacking. A deathbed confession and cutting-edge forensics have Josh hot on the trail of the $200,000 ransom that's never been recovered
The episode was rated 8.30 from 33 votes.
The hunt for El Dorado is Josh's most grueling journey ever and one of the crew tumbles into a raging river. When cutting-edge aerial scans reveal a lost city, they push into the jungle to uncover El Dorado and the gold that comes with it.
The episode was rated 8.30 from 40 votes.
In a season premiere event, Josh Gates touches down in Normandy to investigate battles on land, air and sea. The expedition reveals a Nazi threat greater than ever imagined, unearthing a massive German bunker complex buried for 75 years.
The episode was rated 8.25 from 61 votes.
Josh Gates continues his journey through Egypt to unearth the secrets and possibly the final resting places of Nefertiti and Cleopatra.
The episode was rated 8.24 from 131 votes.
On the trail of the secretive Knights Templar, Josh chases the legendary warriors' lost fortune including the coveted Holy Grail. In England, Josh digs in to find a Templar buried tunnel. Then, he travels to Poland to excavate a rare Templar gravesite.
The episode was rated 8.23 from 22 votes.
Josh Gates ventures into the former Third Reich in search of an elusive Nazi fortune hidden with a code allegedly created by Hitler's private secretary, and embedded into a piece of sheet music.
The episode was rated 8.22 from 114 votes.
Josh Gates hunts the lost fortune of infamous bootlegger Dutch Schultz.
The episode was rated 8.21 from 38 votes.
A three-man crew of Navy pilots training for World War 2 crashed into the Pacific Ocean 75 years ago. Josh Gates teams up with Project Recover on a daring mission to find their plane and bring closure for the three souls who have never been found.
The episode was rated 8.19 from 31 votes.
Josh travels through the jungles of Ecuador to explore the watery depths of Tayos Cave for a legendary set of metal plates believed to be created by an advanced ancient civilization.
The episode was rated 8.15 from 140 votes.
Breaking news about "The Secret" prompts Josh Gates to race across the globe to find out if the series of puzzles has been solved.
The episode was rated 8.15 from 41 votes.
Archaeologist Dr. Richard Hansen joins Josh and his team to venture deep into the Guatemalan rainforest to find the hidden tombs of the mysterious Snake Kings in the ancient Mayan city of El Mirador.
The episode was rated 8.15 from 151 votes.
On the trail of the secretive Knights Templar, Josh chases the legendary warriors' lost fortune including the coveted Holy Grail. In England, Josh digs in to find a Templar buried tunnel. Then, he travels to Poland to excavate a rare Templar gravesite.
The episode was rated 8.13 from 39 votes.
Josh dives the Atlantic in search of millions in lost coins that sunk with America's Titanic.
The episode was rated 8.13 from 32 votes.
Josh Gates enters Central America's jungles to investigate the legendary crystal skull discovered by a renowned adventurer who was the inspiration for Indiana Jones. Josh probes whether the skull is an invaluable relic or archaeology's tallest tale.
The episode was rated 8.11 from 81 votes.
Josh Gates stalks prey that has eluded capture for 25 years, the Golden Owl. A book of riddles gives cryptic clues to where the Owl statuette, worth half a million dollars, is hidden. Josh joins treasure hunters using new leads to chase the fortune.
The episode was rated 8.11 from 55 votes.
Josh journeys through the land of the Nile to uncover the buried secrets of three of the most powerful and elusive women in ancient Egypt -- Hatshepsut, Nefertiti and Cleopatra.
The episode was rated 8.10 from 128 votes.
Breaking news about "The Secret" prompts Josh Gates to race across the globe to find out if the series of puzzles has been solved.
The episode was rated 8.09 from 32 votes.
Last updated: feb 08, 2023
