The WORST episodes of Expedition X
Every episode of Expedition X ever, ranked from worst to best by thousands of votes from fans of the show. The worst episodes of Expedition X!
Whether trekking through the remote jungles of Cambodia in search of a legendary ape-man or exploring the secrets of the world’s largest cave system right here in the United States, the Expedition X team is taking viewers to the stranger side of the unknown.
#1 - Nazi Occult Underworld Revealed
Season 9 - Episode 4 - Aired 2/12/2025
Heather and Phil continue their deep dive into Nazi occult activity in nearby Poland, where they investigate Nazi strongholds that harbor terrifying secrets. Their search suddenly leads them to a man-made network of tunnels hiding supernatural relics.
#2 - Descent Into the Mayan Underworld
Season 9 - Episode 7 - Aired 3/5/2025
In part two of this investigation, Phil and Heather descend deep into the Mayan underworld to explore a vast subterranean cave believed to be the realm of menacing and ancient spirits.
#3 - Terror Below Deck
Season 11 - Episode 4 - Aired 1/28/2026
Phil and Heather board the USS Hornet, a haunted WWII aircraft carrier said to be crawling with spirits -- both good and evil. Exploring its shadowy decks, they confront eerie signs that the ship's sailors may still be guarding it from beyond the grave.
#4 - Niagara Nightmare
Season 7 - Episode 7 - Aired 3/20/2024
Jess and Phil dive into the mysteries of Niagara Falls. The popular honeymoon destination is also the site of a deluge of horrors. The team investigates reports of disturbing paranormal activity and the Falls' famous history of violent deaths.
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#5 - Werewolves of France
Season 9 - Episode 5 - Aired 2/19/2025
Heather and Phil travel to the French countryside to track down werewolves that have terrorized the locals for centuries. As their investigation deepens, they must figure out if this beast is supernatural or an elusive wolf undiscovered by man.
#6 - Beast of Boggy Creek
Season 9 - Episode 2 - Aired 1/29/2025
The team heads to Arkansas, where a legendary swamp monster has terrorized the small, rural town of Fouke for over a century. With the help of the local mayor, Heather and Phil recruit the entire population to outflank the beast and solve the mystery.
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#7 - Blackbeard's Ghost
Season 11 - Episode 3 - Aired 1/21/2026
Heather and Phil explore North Carolina's Ocracoke Island, where locals fear the ghost of Blackbeard is lingering. Is the legendary pirate's restless spirit protecting hidden treasure, or seeking vengeance upon the living?
#8 - God of the Underworld
Season 11 - Episode 5 - Aired 2/4/2026
Phil & Heather travel to Predjama Castle, once ruled by a brutal robber baron feared for his cruelty. Exploring the vast web of caves beneath the cliffside fortress, they seek clues that an ancient god of the underworld may be haunting the castle instead.
#9 - Mexico's Haunted Cenotes
Season 5 - Episode 3 - Aired 6/8/2022
In the Yucatan, Phil and Jess investigate watery caverns believed to be portals to the Maya underworld. Some say angry spirits are to blame for strange lights and bizarre animal behavior, but the sacred cenotes hide secrets far darker than any legend.
#10 - The Beast of Andros Island
Season 5 - Episode 7 - Aired 7/6/2022
Braving shark-filled waters and deadly undersea tunnels, Jess and Phil probe reports of the Lusca, a sea monster said to be attacking Bahamian locals. Their hunt takes them deep into unexplored “blue holes” -- and could expose shocking military secrets.
#11 - The Amazon's Cursed Ruins
Season 1 - Episode 6 - Aired 3/18/2020
Expedition X explores an abandoned and haunted outpost in the Amazon rainforest. After meeting with tribes deep in the jungle, they hear strange things at night that cause panic.
#13 - Secrets of the Nazi Occult
Season 9 - Episode 3 - Aired 2/5/2025
Phil and Heather journey to the Czech Republic to investigate a castle reportedly built over a literal Nazi portal to hell. Through scientific and paranormal experiments, the team seeks proof of sinister activity beneath the castle's chapel.
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#14 - Ghosts in the Canal
Season 3 - Episode 4 - Aired 5/5/2021
Josh wants to investigate ghostly sightings and terrifying sounds coming from an abandoned canal along the Potomac. Jess and Phil dive into the murky depths and search secret tunnels that make this America's most haunted waters.
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#15 - Ghost of WW2
Season 7 - Episode 5 - Aired 3/6/2024
The team journeys to Okinawa, Japan to investigate reports of possessions by the spirits of people who died in the bloody battles of World War 2; they travel into the dark heart of the island where sinister caves hide shocking secrets.
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#16 - Haunted Savannah
Season 8 - Episode 4 - Aired 9/4/2024
The team heads south to America's most haunted city: Savannah, Georgia. They investigate horrifying reports of violent paranormal activity inside one of its oldest buildings, the Sorrel-Weed House, where a family died in shocking circumstances.
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#17 - Ghosts in the Swamp
Season 2 - Episode 4 - Aired 12/2/2020
Terrifying apparitions in a Texas swamp lead Josh Gates to send his team to the notorious Big Thicket. The area is crawling with venomous snakes but what really frightens Phil and Jess are mysterious Ghost Lights that have haunted locals for generations.
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#18 - Avalanche Ghost Train
Season 5 - Episode 5 - Aired 6/22/2022
At the site of America's deadliest avalanche, witnesses report bizarre apparitions and sickly feelings of dread. Phil and Jess venture deep into Washington's Cascade Mountains to investigate a shocking cover-up and test a mind-bending scientific theory.
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#19 - Witches of Mexico
Season 6 - Episode 4 - Aired 8/23/2023
Phil and Jess travel to Monterrey, Mexico, where locals tell of encounters with witches and black magic. Upon investigating these stories, they find evidence of dark spells, blood rituals and animal sacrifice.
#20 - Chateau of Horror
Season 9 - Episode 1 - Aired 1/22/2025
Heather and Phil travel to the most haunted chateau in France to investigate terrifying stories of hostile ghosts linked to strange and savage murders. As they investigate, it becomes clear that the castle hosts more paranormal forces than they imagined.
#22 - Secrets of Mackinac
Season 7 - Episode 4 - Aired 2/28/2024
Jess and Phil are joined by The Ghost Brothers as they continue their investigation of the mysteries of Mackinac Island; the teams explore a lighthouse with a dark past and realize the troubled past of the island is more widespread than they thought.
#23 - Aliens of the Deep
Season 3 - Episode 6 - Aired 5/19/2021
Shocking, declassified video captured by the U.S. Navy triggers Jess and Phil's investigation into mysterious, supersonic craft flying above -- and racing below -- the waters off California's Catalina Island.
#24 - The Ozark Howler
Season 5 - Episode 2 - Aired 6/1/2022
Jess and Phil venture deep into the Ozarks to investigate a mysterious predatory beast. Eyewitnesses, surveillance footage and new recordings of bone-chilling howls lead the team to a shocking revelation about the legendary creature.
#25 - An American Werewolf
Season 3 - Episode 1 - Aired 4/14/2021
Josh joins Jess and Phil to track down a half-man, half-beast in Wisconsin.