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The Worst Episodes of Expedition Unknown

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Worst episode
S7E7 Legend of the Crystal Skull
6.362 votes
Best episode
S13E2 Finding the Lost Pilots of WW2
8.953 votes
Top season
Season 13
8.2avg
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5d 18h
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  1. #1 Worst Episode
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    Expedition Unknown Season 7 Episode 7 - Legend of the Crystal Skull
    6.3/10(62 votes)

    S7:E7

    Josh Gates takes on Central America's jungles to investigate the legendary crystal skull discovered by a renowned adventurer who was the inspiration for Indiana Jones. Josh probes whether the skull is an invaluable relic or archaeology's tallest tale.

    Director:Unknown
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  2. Expedition Unknown Season 4 Episode 9 - Global Game Show: Out of This World
    6.0/10(24 votes)

    S4:E9

    Josh Gates' Global Game Show goes all over the planet but this time he's going out of this world by giving his contestants the opportunity to win big on the topic of extraterrestrials. Players at home can win a big prize too, plus a bonus look at footage that never aired in the original Expedition Unknown episodes.

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  3. Expedition Unknown Season 2 Episode 6 - Finding Fenn's Fortune
    6.6/10(52 votes)

    S2:E6

    Josh Gates joins the hunt for for a $2,000,000 treasure. He attempts to decode the clues of the modern day treasure's location by following a cryptic poem, leading him deep into the harsh Rocky Mountains.

    Director:Unknown
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  4. Expedition Unknown Season 6 Episode 2 - Death and Beyond
    6.9/10(85 votes)

    S6:E2

    To crack the code of reincarnation, Josh seeks out expert Dr. Deepak Chopra, who advises him to investigate the phenomenon firsthand in India. He explores an Islamic path to paradise in Turkey and faces a man possessed by an evil spirit.

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  5. Expedition Unknown Season 2 Episode 8 - True Cross of Christ
    6.8/10(47 votes)

    S2:E8

    Gates searches for the True Cross. This relic, said to have mystical healing powers, has been lost for 2,000 years. Gates visits Jerusalem, Israel and Istanbul, Turkey, to find if the cross or fragments of it still exist. The cross was cut into three pieces on the orders of Empress Helena. He examines this legend at the Church of the Holy Sepulchre in the Old City where the tomb of Jesus is located and where he was crucified. Then he learns more about crucifixion in Tel Aviv, and discovers ancient cross wall carvings at the Church of the Nativity in Bethlehem.

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  6. Expedition Unknown Season 8 Episode 3 - Chasing the Fortune of Sir Francis Drake
    6.9/10(68 votes)

    S8:E3

    Josh Gates searches land and sea for the lost fortune of legendary pirate Sir Francis Drake; joining treasure hunters and maritime archaeologists, Josh hunts for a lost cache of Spanish gold and the remains of Drake himself.

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  7. Expedition Unknown Season 16 Episode 4 - Shipwreck Triangle of Greece
    6.8/10(40 votes)

    S16:E4

    Josh dives into a mysterious Greek sea passage known as the ancient world's shipwreck capital. Chasing truth and treasure, Josh separates fact from myth and learns what makes these waters as deadly as the Bermuda Triangle.

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  8. Expedition Unknown Season 3 Episode 14 - Corsica's Nazi Treasure
    6.8/10(39 votes)

    S3:E14

    Gates hunts for the hidden treasure of Erwin Rommel, a Nazi general who plundered the wealth of North Africa as his tank corps fled the continent. The search brings Gates to never-explored underground lakes and undersea relics of World War II.

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  9. Expedition Unknown Season 1 Episode 4 - The Legend of Jesse James
    7.0/10(127 votes)

    S1:E4

    Josh tries putting the legend of Jesse James' missing gold to rest, as he searches the American Midwest, searching for the treasure.

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  10. Expedition Unknown Season 5 Episode 3 - Nazis in Argentina
    7.0/10(87 votes)

    S5:E3

    Josh ventures to Argentina, where many Nazi SS officers escaped to after World War II.

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  11. Expedition Unknown Season 13 Episode 4 - Riches of Spain's Pirate King
    6.9/10(43 votes)

    S13:E4

    Hot on the trail of a massive stolen fortune, Josh chases the treasure of the infamous Spanish pirate Amaro Pargo. An exhaustive hunt of Pargo's stomping grounds in the Canary Islands leads Josh beneath an active volcano to dive for the pirate's hoard.

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  12. Expedition Unknown Season 5 Episode 5 - Mahogany Ship
    7.0/10(66 votes)

    S5:E5

    Josh goes down under to search along Australia's infamous Shipwreck Coast for the missing Mahogany Ship.

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  13. Expedition Unknown Season 7 Episode 3 - Mysteries of Jesus
    7.0/10(63 votes)

    S7:E3

    Josh Gates searches land and sea for the lost fortune of legendary pirate Sir Francis Drake. Joining treasure hunters and maritime archaeologists, Josh hunts for a lost cache of Spanish gold and the remains of Drake himself.

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  14. Expedition Unknown Season 3 Episode 15 - Italy's Barbarian Booty
    6.9/10(36 votes)

    S3:E15

    To find the plundered riches of the Roman Empire, Gates looks for the tomb of the Visigoth king Alaric in Italy. The hunt extends from the capital of Rome to the southern city of Cosenza, where the mayor is spearheading an effort to find the tomb.

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  15. Expedition Unknown Season 10 Episode 5 - Uncovering the Golden City
    7.0/10(54 votes)

    S10:E5

    The hunt for El Dorado is Josh's most grueling journey ever and one of the crew tumbles into a raging river. When cutting-edge aerial scans reveal a lost city, they push into the jungle to uncover El Dorado and the gold that comes with it.

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  16. Expedition Unknown Season 10 Episode 4 - The Quest for El Dorado
    7.0/10(52 votes)

    S10:E4

    Josh Gates treks deep into Colombia's deadly jungle to unravel the El Dorado myth and retrace the steps of Spanish conquistadors. Josh meets with the tribe who inspired the legend of a city of gold and unearths their treasure in a surprising location.

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  17. Expedition Unknown Season 7 Episode 6 - Ghost Ship of the Great Lakes
    7.1/10(60 votes)

    S7:E6

    Josh Gates tackles an enduring maritime mystery, the first ship to be lost in the Great Lakes, the Griffon. Using a state of the art two-man submersible, Josh dives in to find a ship so elusive it's known as "The Holy Grail of Shipwrecks."

    Director:Unknown
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  18. Expedition Unknown Season 9 Episode 2 - Searching for America's Lost Flight
    7.1/10(54 votes)

    S9:E2

    Josh Gates investigates the most mysterious airline disaster in American history -- searching for why Northwest Flight 2501 vanished, taking the lives of all 58 people on board.

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  19. Expedition Unknown Season 10 Episode 6 - America's Titanic
    7.1/10(50 votes)

    S10:E6

    Josh dives the Atlantic in search of millions in lost coins sunk with America's Titanic. In 1838, a steamship carrying some of America's wealthiest citizens exploded off the Carolina coast. New sonar scans may lead to the wreckage and the lost fortune.

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  20. Expedition Unknown Season 1 Episode 8 - Code to Gold
    7.2/10(113 votes)

    S1:E8

    Josh scours the Virginia backcountry in search of the legendary Thomas Beale treasure, which would be worth millions today. Since encrypted codes are hiding its whereabouts, Josh takes a detour to Philadelphia to uncover missing pieces of the puzzle.

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  21. Expedition Unknown Season 4 Episode 5 - Butch Cassidy's Lost Loot
    7.2/10(76 votes)

    S4:E5

    Josh immerses himself in Wild West lore on a quest to find Butch Cassidy's missing money; he traces the iconic outlaw's footsteps through Colorado, Utah and Nevada, eventually learning he may have to find the man himself to locate the lost loot.

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  22. Expedition Unknown Season 5 Episode 4 - Lost Gold of Jean Lafitte
    7.2/10(66 votes)

    S5:E4

    Josh ventures to the American south to uncover the mystery of real-life buccaneer Jean Laffite and the location of his hidden treasure.

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  23. Expedition Unknown Season 14 Episode 3 - Traitors' Treasure of 1776
    7.2/10(49 votes)

    S14:E3

    In Bucks County, Pennsylvania, Josh hunts riches stolen by British loyalists, the Doan Gang, during the American Revolution.

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  24. Expedition Unknown Season 12 Episode 8 - Cambodia's Stolen Monuments
    7.2/10(44 votes)

    S12:E8

    A clandestine meeting with a Cambodian looter puts Josh on the trail of multi-million-dollar stolen monuments; Josh dives into a murky moat, where he unearths a priceless lost statue and a missing piece of a national treasure.

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  25. Expedition Unknown Season 16 Episode 3 - The Lost Grave of Buffalo Bill
    7.2/10(38 votes)

    S16:E3

    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.

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Worst Episodes Summary

"Legend of the Crystal Skull" is the worst rated episode of Expedition Unknown. It scored 6.3/10 from 62 votes. Written and directed by Unknown, it aired on May 15, 2019.

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