Expedition Files

Josh Gates explores three mysteries shaped by extreme weather, the disappearance of the Donner Party in Sierra Nevada blizzards, secrets of an Arctic missile base entombed in ice, and the Mary Celeste. a ghost ship adrift in the Atlantic.

High on Everest's icy slopes, two climbers vanish into legend. In a quiet West Virginia town, a ghost demands justice from beyond the grave. And learn the real story of Mata Hari -- the exotic dancer condemned as a German spy.

The true identity of infamous plane hijacker D.B. Cooper may finally be revealed. The fate of Michael Rockefeller, lost heir to the Rockefeller fortune, is exposed. The car in which James Dean died might not be missing anymore.

Josh Gates looks at some of history's most intriguing hoaxes and unexplained events, including the Amityville Horror, the strange fate of a military submarine crew, and a phenomenon in which people's body fat causes them to burn alive.

New evidence suggests the infamous outlaw Billy the Kid may have lived to old age under an alias. Modern scholars explore the true identity of the Man in the Iron Mask. After their UFO encounter, Betty and Barney Hill were forever changed.

Generations later, the truth of serial killer H.H. Holmes's death may be exposed by one of his descendants. Did the government conspire with the mafia about a mysterious helicopter crash? How might the youngest Romanov daughter have escaped slaughter?

Josh Gates investigates several mysterious tragedies and downfalls. An expedition crew goes insane, turning cannibalistic; an explorer searches for a lost city in the Brazilian rainforest; an aspiring young actress falls victim to a deranged killer.

Josh Gates investigates shocking conspiracy theories, including new discoveries suggesting the Titanic was sunk by more than just an iceberg, the true story behind the death of Harry Houdini, and lost Civil War Gold that spawned a lawsuit against the FBI.

A new investigation into the Shroud of Turin, a cloth said to have covered Jesus' body, reveals clues toward its authenticity. Modern tools are used to analyze photos of ghosts from the 1800's. The creator of the enigmatic Georgia Guidestones is revealed.

Cryptic clues left by the Zodiac Killer are finally deciphered, leading to a prime suspect. The location of Forrest Fenn's million-dollar buried treasure is revealed. The Voynich Manuscript, a text that possibly explains the origins of life, is decoded.

In the 16th century, settlers of Roanoke vanished without a trace. New evidence finally reveals what happened. Archaeologists investigate what destroyed the original Sin City, Sodom. A bold new theory suggests Stonehenge may be more than it seems.

Josh Gates investigates whether an ancient curse killed the explorers who discovered King Tut's tomb, the strange and untimely demise of nine students hiking in Siberia, and the mysterious disappearance of an influencer in the Nevada desert.

Newly unsealed records from a Victorian madhouse finally reveal Jack the Ripper's identity. Potential Yeti DNA gives clues about the mysterious beast. The shocking interruption of a live broadcast by a masked man has the world asking about Max Headroom.

Josh Gates steps into the past to examine unsolved mysteries, including the alleged alien abduction of Travis Walton, the bizarre death of American hero Charles Lindbergh's son, and the invisible attacks visited upon CIA operatives in Cuba. This special preview episode will air on Wednesday, October 30 at 9PM ET/PT ahead of the series premiere on November 27 at 9PM ET/PT on Discovery Channel.