A BRAND-NEW SEASON OF EXPLORATION.

Explorer and adventurer Josh Gates is tackling the world’s greatest mysteries and making incredible discoveries when EXPEDITION UNKNOWN returns on Wednesday, October 9th at 9PM ET/PT on Discovery Channel. 

In the two-part season premiere, Josh travels to Jordan and one of the new Seven Wonders of the World, the ancient city of Petra. At the heart of the city lies “The Treasury,” the enigmatic building forever remembered as the cinematic home to the Holy Grail in Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade. Despite being one of the most famous buildings on earth, The Treasury remains a mystery; experts continue to debate its age and even its true function. Now, Josh embarks on a once-in-a-lifetime adventure to work alongside archaeologists and excavate beneath this famous facade.

More than a million tourists a year set foot on the ground in front of The Treasury, but deep below, Josh and the team make a jaw-dropping and historic discovery - the presence of a long-buried chamber filled with secrets that could forever change what we know about this world wonder.

Josh will also travel deep into the deserts of Jordan to explore the world of the Nabateans, the mysterious civilization that built Petra. At the long-abandoned fortress of Sela, Josh embarks on a death-defying mission to scan an ancient inscription perched on the side of a cliff hundreds of feet above the desert floor. And half a world away in a lab in Kentucky, Josh witnesses how 21st century technology is virtually unwrapping ancient, burned scrolls to read writing from Petra lost in a fire 1,500 years ago.

Later in the season, Josh will dive down into the chilly waters off Cape Cod to assist divers excavating the world’s only authenticated pirate ship loaded with riches stolen by Black Sam Bellamy - a British-born swashbuckler who became the richest rogue in the Golden Age of Piracy.

In Puerto Rico, Josh will join explorers on the hunt for a lost Pan Am Airways plane which sank in 1952. The disaster changed aviation forever, yet despite the small area in which it could have crashed, Clipper Endeavor has never been found - a phantom lost in incredibly deep water 1600 feet beneath the waves.

Then, Josh sets off on a global manhunt for the Saint who became Santa. According to legend, the bones of Saint Nicholas of Myra were stolen in two brazen heists by sailors a thousand years ago and deposited in two different cities in Italy. Josh hitches up his sleigh to investigate the story of St. Nick’s mortal remains and whether DNA might help unravel the man behind the holiday magic.

Intrigued by legendary mysteries and driven by insatiable curiosity, Josh Gates is on a mission for answers. EXPEDITION UNKNOWN chronicles his global adventures as he investigates iconic unsolved events, and hunts for lost cities, buried treasures and sacred artifacts. Viewers can join the conversation on social media by using #ExpeditionUnknown, and following Discovery on Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, and TikTok and Expedition Unknown on Facebook and Josh Gates on Instagram, Twitter, and TikTok. 

Early next year, Expedition X will continue to explore the stranger side of the unknown in an all-new, action-packed season of adventures.

TAKING A BITE OUT OF SUMMER.

Expedition Unknown sinks its teeth into Discovery’s annual week-long celebration of sharks with the #1 show of Shark Week in 2024!

Just off Florida's coast, Josh braves shark-infested waters in search of an American ship sunk by a Nazi U-boat during WWII. In this thrilling and historic episode, Josh dives down with shark specialist Tristan Guttridge who has a bold new strategy to use sharks as spies to uncover the wreck. Using both acoustic tags and cameras attached to the dorsal fins of bull sharks, the team captures incredible footage and discovers a long-forgotten wreck beneath the waves.

The episode helped Discovery rank as the #1 primetime cable network, excluding news and sports, for the week reaching 25 million total viewers across Discovery Channel, Max and discovery+, a 10% increase over last year. Throughout the week, Discovery owned seven of the top 10 telecasts among Adults 25-54 led by Expedition Unknown.

Expedition Unknown’s Shark Week special is available to stream on Max and Discovery+.

YOU’RE INVITED TO the headquarters of EXPLORATION.

In the all-new series, Tales from the Explorers Club will take viewers inside the headquarters of the world-famous Explorers Club to relive the epic journeys of adventurers who have pushed the boundaries of human possibility.

As a member of this prestigious organization and the host of Discovery's hit travel-adventure series "Expedition Unknown," Gates offers exclusive access to the Club's storied archives, expert staff, incredible artifacts, and even fellow members and explorers. The series will profile the accomplishments of real-life action heroes including Ernest Shackleton, Gertrude Bell, Sir Edmund Hillary, Jim Lovell, and Chuck Yeager among others.

Each uniquely themed episode will focus on historic Explorers Club members whose daring accomplishments changed the world - from Edmund Hillary and Tenzing Norgay's historic first summit of Mt. Everest to a father and son's dangerous mission to explore the world's deepest oceanic trench, Challenger Deep. Viewers will witness the unforgettable journeys of those who dared to push boundaries by being the first to reach the North and South poles, risking their lives to explore outer space, and so much more. Additionally, each episode will highlight one trailblazing recipient of The Explorers Club Discovery Expedition Grant and showcase the innovative projects that continue to expand our knowledge of the world around us.

Tales from the Explorers Club is streaming now on Discovery Plus.

Explorer Josh Gates is famous for traversing the globe and searching for answers to the unexplained as the host of Discovery’s smash-hit series, Expedition Unknown. Now, he’s continuing his latest, daring mission - as America’s most adventurous talk-show host. For several months, Josh has been inviting celebrities and experts to virtually join him in his expedition headquarters for a chat-show like no other on Josh Gates Tonight. 

Whether he’s learning how to brandish a bullwhip like Indiana Jones, mastering the art of high-speed getaway driving, or mixing up exotic cocktails with Hollywood superstars, Gates has been bringing his hilarious brand of adventure to fans and families at a time when we need it most. In the all-new season of Josh Gates Tonight, Gates will be joined by celebrity guests, including Matthew McConaughey  as well as Joe Manganiello, Cheryl Hines, Laurence Fishburne, and Apollo astronaut and moon-walker Charlie Duke. Other, recent guests include superstars like Dennis Quaid, William Shatner, Steven Soderbergh, and Shaquille O’Neal, to world renowned explorers like TED Prize winner Dr. Sarah Parcak, or mountaineer Ed Viesturs.

He’ll also continue safely adventuring while inviting viewers along for the journey. Josh will float in zero-gravity in a specially designed plane performing breathtaking aerial maneuvers. He’ll also try his hand at mechanical mortal combat by piloting a robot in the infamous BattleBots arena. 

In addition to watching the series on Discovery, viewers can check out new episodes each week by downloading the Discovery GO app and join the conversation on social media by using the hashtag #JoshGatesTonight. Josh can also be found on Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram. 

Please welcome to the show…