Best Episodes
The adventures of Josh Gates as he investigates unsolved iconic stories across the globe.
Written by Sophie and last updated on feb 08, 2023.
PS: The following content contains spoilers!
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Looking to answer enduring questions around Moses' existence and the story of Exodus, Josh takes an epic adventure that starts with opening an ancient Egyptian tomb and ends with trekking what could be the true Mount Sinai.
The episode was rated 7.58 from 26 votes.
Josh Gates heads to the Wild West in search of the hidden loot heisted by infamous lawmen turned criminals, the Dalton Gang. Re-tracing the Gang's last steps and investigating their final, deadly shoot-out, Josh chases a fortune worth millions today.
The episode was rated 7.66 from 32 votes.
Josh Gates hunts for Third Reich secrets as he searches for stolen art in a flooded tunnel complex, tries to decode an officer's diary pointing to tons of plundered Nazi gold and visits the ruins of a city burned to ashes in the final days of WWII.
The episode was rated 7.76 from 38 votes.
Josh digs deep into the swamp to hunt the lost fortune of notorious bootleggers and bank robbers the Ashley Gang; Josh needs to retrace the outlaw family's criminal empire, which included a blood feud with the local Florida sheriff.
The episode was rated 7.79 from 19 votes.
In the epic conclusion of his two-part investigation, Josh Gates re-traces Moses' steps from the peak of Mount Sinai deep into the Israeli desert. To separate man from myth, Josh dives the Sea of Galilee and investigates what is said to be Moses' tomb.
The episode was rated 7.79 from 29 votes.
Josh treks the punishing Donner Pass to uncover how desperate pioneers trapped by blizzards in the Sierra Nevada mountains turned to cannibalism. In an unprecedented six-month investigation, Josh retraces the steps of the courageous rescue teams.
The episode was rated 7.81 from 37 votes.
With word of an urgent lead, Josh jets to Poland to join in the opening of a secret Nazi tunnel system dug into a dormant volcano. Josh helps a local team tear away a stone wall built by the Germans in the last days of World War II.
The episode was rated 7.83 from 40 votes.
Tackling the most famous prison break of all time, Josh retraces the 1962 Alcatraz escape. New leads take Josh from San Francisco to the jungles of Brazil where he finds witnesses and evidence that re-write the FBI's version of the story.
The episode was rated 7.83 from 18 votes.
Josh Gates goes on a worldwide search for aviation's most famous lost plane. Just before Lindbergh made history, two rivals attempted a Paris to New York transatlantic flight. Chasing new clues, Josh scours two continents to find the lost "White Bird."
The episode was rated 7.94 from 34 votes.
Investigating the mysterious collapse of Egypt's old kingdom, Josh completes his Saqqara necropolis dig. Opening several tombs, Josh finds treasure, clues and haunting remains. Testing results may prove theyβve discovered Egyptβs oldest royal mummy.
The episode was rated 8.00 from 18 votes.
Searching a city of the dead, Josh unearths artifacts from the mysterious Etruscans who ruled central Italy before being conquered by the Roman Empire. A dig site unearths clues that reveal the Etruscans may have inspired Rome's greatest achievements.
The episode was rated 8.09 from 35 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 Gates hunts the lost fortune of infamous bootlegger Dutch Schultz.
The episode was rated 8.21 from 38 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.
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