The worst episodes of Expedition Files
Ranked by viewer rating, lows first. Lit marks on the season rail place this list across the run. Vote on a placement to back it or contest it. Fewer than 10 rated episodes — treat this ranking as provisional.
- 01
Vanished: Jimmy Hoffa, Holy Grail, Inventor Rudolf Diesel
What really happened to union boss Jimmy Hoffa? Could modern technology finally prove the existence of the Holy Grail? And did inventor Rudolf Diesel really die at sea, or did he stage his own disappearance?
- 02
New information reveals Jack the Ripper's identity. DNA suggests the existence of a Yeti. Max Headroom hijacks a live broadcast, shocking the world.
- 03
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.
- 04
Josh Gates examines an alleged alien abduction, the bizarre death of an American hero's son, and invisible attacks made upon CIA operatives in Cuba
- 05
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.
- 06
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.
- 07
Was the Hindenburg truly destroyed by accident or by sabotage? Could the famous Patterson-Gimlin Bigfoot footage hold clues that only modern analysis can define? What really happened when 50,000 Persian soldiers disappeared without a trace in 524 B.C.?
- 08
Josh investigates Jim Morrison's death, a "mermaid" in a Japanese temple and an alien abduction claim.
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- 03Adventure·Mystery·HistoryThe worst episodes of Secrets of the Lost2018–2020·Science
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- 06Mystery·History·SupernaturalThe worst episodes of The UnXplained2019–present·History
The UnXplained will tackle subjects that have mystified mankind for centuries, from mysterious structures and cursed ancient cities to extraterrestrial sightings and bizarre rituals.
