154 episodes · 33 transcripts · 33 summaries
Hitler's Amerikabomber
In the Season 15 premiere, Josh Gates investigates one of Nazi Germany's most audacious wartime projects: the Amerikabomber, a long-range aircraft designed to bring the horrors of the Third Reich directly to American soil and incinerate New York City. Traveling to Poland, Gates explores the city of Wrocław—formerly the German stronghold of Breslau—and ventures 90 miles to the town of Leśna, where new evidence has surfaced in the oldest house in town. His quest takes him into still-sealed Nazi tunnels and forgotten subterranean weapons factories, searching for blueprints, prototypes, or any trace of the experimental aircraft that vanished without a trace when the war ended.
The Man-Eating Lions of Kenya
Josh Gates travels to Kenya and Chicago's Field Museum to investigate one of history's most terrifying wildlife incidents: the 1898 rampage of two lions that reportedly killed 135 railroad workers building the Uganda Railway near Tsavo. The infamous "Man-Eaters of Tsavo" now stand preserved in the Field Museum's Hall of Mammals, their pelts and skulls purchased from British Colonel John Henry Patterson, who hunted and killed them after nine months of terror. Gates sets out to separate fact from legend, examining the animals' remains for forensic clues about their final meals, searching for Patterson's long-lost "cave of bones" supposedly filled with human remains, and joining modern wildlife rangers tracking a new pair of rogue lions threatening communities today.
The Lost Grave of Buffalo Bill
Josh saddles up to investigate a scandal over the remains of Buffalo Bill Cody. A first-hand account claims Bill's body was stolen and buried 500 miles away. With new leads and cadaver dogs, Josh digs for the cowboy's grave and the truth.
Shipwreck Triangle of Greece
Josh dives into a mysterious Greek sea passage known as the ancient world's shipwreck capital, claiming 58 ships and counting. Chasing truth and treasure, Josh separates fact from myth and learns what makes these waters as deadly as the Bermuda Triangle.
Treasure of the Pirate Queen
Josh braves the South Carolina swamps to search for the lost treasure of the infamous Anne Bonny. The Pirate Queen used her wits, beauty and daring to steal millions in booty. While recovering coins, Josh may have unearthed Anne's secret trading post.
Searching for World War II's Lost Hero
Josh Gates travels to Micronesia on a mission to locate a lost P-47 Thunderbolt fighter plane that vanished during the final days of World War II. Armed with fresh eyewitness testimony and advanced underwater detection technology, Gates and his team dive into the Pacific waters searching for the aircraft piloted by an American hero who took part in a daring raid. The quest combines historical detective work with cutting-edge exploration as Gates works to pinpoint the crash site of this wartime relic and honor the sacrifice of its pilot.
Mystery Ruins of the Stone Age
Josh Gates ventures to the Harran Plain in southern Turkey to investigate Göbekli Tepe, a site that has upended our understanding of human history. Erected 12,000 years ago—6,000 years before Stonehenge—this collection of circular buildings, massive stone megaliths, and distinctive T-shaped pillars represents the oldest standing structures ever discovered. The mystery deepens because Göbekli Tepe was built during the Stone Age, before the invention of metal tools and even before the development of farming. Gates sets out from the ancient city of Şanlıurfa to separate sensational claims about alien observatories and lost civilizations from the archaeological evidence, joining researchers as they decipher symbols and unearth clues about the site's true builders and purpose.