The BEST episodes of Expedition Unknown season 12
Every episode of Expedition Unknown season 12, ranked from best to worst by thousands of votes from fans of the show. The best episodes of Expedition Unknown season 12!
Expedition Unknown chronicles the adventures of Josh Gates as he investigates iconic mysteries across the globe. Gates begins by interviewing key eyewitnesses and uncovering recent developments in the story, then springboards into a fully immersive exploration. This authentic, roughshod adventure leads Gates closer to the truth behind these unanswered global enigmas, such as the disappearance of Amelia Earhart’s plane. Josh Gates is an adventurer and avid explorer with a unique brand of humor and passion for off-the-map excursions.
#1 - Finding the Lost Pilots of WW2
Season 12 - Episode 2 - Aired 11/22/2023
Josh dives deep into the Navy's heroic Pearl Harbor counterattack, uncovering an eyewitness who shares vivid details of American soldiers' executions. New intel leads to a discovery that changes history -- the first US plane ever found from this battle.
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#2 - Lost Tomb of the Viking King
Season 12 - Episode 7 - Aired 12/27/2023
Josh chases the treasure of legendary Viking Harald "Bluetooth" Gormsson. The discovery of a mysterious gold artifact sends Josh on a journey through Scandinavia and into remote northern European forests to uncover Bluetooth's tomb and fortune.
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#3 - Missing Heroes of WW2
Season 12 - Episode 1 - Aired 11/15/2023
Josh investigates America's daring response to Pearl Harbor, which destroyed a vital Japanese base in the South Pacific; using brand-new intel, Josh dives in with Project Recover to find 40 planes and 200 American heroes lost in Operation Hailstone.
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#4 - Chasing Bonnie and Clyde
Season 12 - Episode 5 - Aired 12/13/2023
Tracking America's most infamous couple, Josh teams up with a former FBI agent to scour a legendary Bonnie and Clyde hideout. Then Josh hits the road on a 700-mile trip through the heartland to the site of the outlaw duo's most notorious shootout.
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#5 - Lost City of the White Jaguar
Season 12 - Episode 3 - Aired 11/29/2023
Trekking deep into Mexico's narco-controlled jungles, Josh hunts for the last Mayan stronghold to ward off the Spanish conquistadors; he joins an expedition braving snakes, spiders and jaguars to uncover the legendary Sac Balam.
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#6 - Riches of Spain's Pirate King
Season 12 - Episode 4 - Aired 12/6/2023
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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#7 - Hunt for the Secret Seaplane
Season 12 - Episode 8 - Aired 1/3/2024
Josh searches for a top-secret WWII seaplane that crashed into the Pacific. Now, 70 years later, Josh joins a team scouring the ocean floor hundreds of feet below to find a lost aviation treasure -- the only XP5Y-1 still in existence.
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#8 - Sunken Treasure of the Bahamas
Season 12 - Episode 6 - Aired 12/20/2023
Josh helps recover the richest stash of lost treasure in the Americas. Deploying cutting-edge technology and an armada of boats, Josh and the team dive the Caribbean to bring coins and jewels from the legendary Spanish galleon Maravillas to the surface.
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