240 episodes · 33 transcripts · 33 summaries
Buried Secrets of Hitler
Chasing a lead, Josh Gates rushes to Poland to join locals opening a secret Nazi tunnel system dug into a dormant volcano; he helps remove the stone wall built by the retreating Germans and enters to see what's been hidden for more than 75 years.
Secrets of Spike Island
In the two-part season premiere airing over two consecutive weeks, Josh Gates and Heather Amaro venture into the haunted ruins of Spike Island, once Ireland's most infamous, brutal prison. Drawn by claims of frightening paranormal activity from both visitors and inmates alike, the team investigates whether centuries of torment and suffering inside the fortress' walls have unleashed something sinister. With an ominous presence underfoot, the search for answers leads them on a harrowing investigation through the prison's grim cellblocks and terrifying labyrinth of tunnels.
Buried Secrets of the Nazis
Josh Gates rafts into an abandoned tunnel system to chase art and treasure stolen by the Third Reich. Then, the diary of a high-ranking SS officer leads to a search for tons of stolen gold. Later, Josh searches for a buried Nazi Enigma machine.
Ireland's Alcatraz
Josh and Heather continue their investigation into the horrific history of Spike Island. Their search uncovers the home of a notorious madman known as Dr. Death and leads them into terrifying tunnels lurking beneath the sprawling paranormal prison.
Dalton Gang's Outlaw Fortune
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.
Curse of the Conjuring
Phil Torres and Heather Amaro investigate one of America's most infamous hauntings. Traveling to Rhode Island to the site of the original Conjuring House that inspired the hit movie, they explore reports that the home's dark paranormal forces are now targeting another family on the property.
Lindbergh's Lost Rival
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."
Arctic UFOs
The Hunt for Templar Treasure
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.
Frozen Aliens
The Bootlegger's Millions
Josh Gates hunts the lost fortune of infamous bootlegger Dutch Schultz.
Spanish Zombies
Escaping the Rock
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 rewrite the FBI's version of the story.
Texas Chupacabra
Rock of Nightmares
Egypt's Lost Tombs
With breakthrough discoveries in Egypt, Josh races to join an active dig of 4,000-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 Bridgewater Triangle
Egypt's City of the Dead
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 they've discovered Egypt's oldest royal mummy.
Chasing Everglades Treasure
Josh Gates ventures into Florida's swamps and coastal towns to hunt the hidden fortune of the Ashley Gang, a family crime syndicate that terrorized the Sunshine State from 1914 to 1924. Led by John Ashley, dubbed the "King of the Everglades," the gang robbed over 40 banks—nearly double the number hit by John Dillinger—and amassed what experts estimate would be millions in today's currency through bootlegging, piracy, and murder. New research for a museum exhibit has unearthed fresh clues, including a lost document pointing to a potential treasure island and evidence of an entire lost town that may have housed the gang's hideout. Gates teams with treasure hunters and historians in Stuart, Florida, where the Ashley legacy remains deeply embedded in local culture, to pursue both the physical loot and the truth behind this lesser-known chapter of American crime.
Welcome to the Real Derry
Mysteries of Moses
Josh Gates embarks on an epic investigation across the Middle East to determine whether Moses was a real historical figure and if the events of Exodus have any archaeological basis. The quest takes him from opening a long-sealed tomb in Egypt that might hold clues to Moses' identity, to exploring ancient mines where inscriptions could point to fleeing Israelites, to climbing a remote mountain peak believed by some to be the true Mount Sinai. Along the way, Gates teams up with Egyptologist Aidan Dodson in Coptic Cairo, investigates a mysterious man-made structure in the Sea of Galilee, and examines competing claims about where Moses is actually buried—all while asking whether this legendary prophet, lawgiver, and freedom fighter ever walked the earth.
Chasing the Mysteries of Moses
Josh Gates concludes his two-part investigation into one of history's most influential figures by retracing the final stages of Moses' journey from Mount Sinai deep into the Israeli desert. After ascending more than 700 rock-cut stairs alongside faithful pilgrims to reach the 7,497-foot summit at dawn, Gates explores what believers hold as the very site where Moses received the Ten Commandments. The expedition then shifts to the Sea of Galilee, where Gates dives to investigate a submerged structure that some claim connects to the Exodus narrative, and travels to a remote site said to house Moses' tomb—a location that raises immediate questions about separating historical figure from religious legend.
Donner Party Horror and Heroes
Josh Gates embarks on an unprecedented six-month investigation to uncover the real story behind the Donner Party, the 1846 wagon train whose name has become synonymous with frontier cannibalism. Trekking through the punishing Sierra Nevada wilderness in winter conditions, Josh teams up with extreme athletes and historians to retrace both the settlers' doomed route and the largely-forgotten rescue missions that followed. The expedition focuses on locating the so-called "Camp of Death," where the first instances of cannibalism are believed to have occurred—a discovery that could yield major historical artifacts and rewrite our understanding of what happened during those desperate months when more than 80 pioneers became trapped by blizzards at Donner Pass.
Finding Italy's Lost Empire
Josh Gates ventures into central Italy to investigate the Etruscans, a powerful civilization that dominated the Italian peninsula for five centuries beginning around 700 BCE before being conquered by Rome. The quest takes him through elaborate tombs in a "city of the dead" where priceless goods reveal extensive trade networks, and to a groundbreaking excavation led by a fellow Explorers Club member using cutting-edge scanning technology to search for a vanished Etruscan necropolis. Gates explores sophisticated engineering works carved directly from hillsides, discovering construction so advanced it challenges assumptions about pre-Roman Italy. The central mystery: could this largely forgotten civilization have laid the groundwork for Rome's greatest achievements, from roads to engineering marvels?