Expedition Unknown

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. Now, he's back with a brand-new season premiering Wednesday, November 11 at 8PM ET/PT. Josh is also turning hump-day into Adventure Wednesday with an entire evening devoted to exploring the unknown. Following JOSH GATES TONIGHT, viewers can continue exploring alongside Gates as well as scientist Phil Torres and paranormal researcher Jessica Chobot in an all-new season of EXPEDITION X, airing at 9PM ET/PT on Discovery Channel.

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 (who discusses his some of his most thrilling adventures and his new book Greenlights) as well as Joe Manganiello, Cheryl Hines, and Apollo astronaut Charlie Duke. 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.

Following JOSH GATES TONIGHT, audiences can continue their adventure as Josh sends his EXPEDITION X investigators to tackle the strangest mysteries and legends from around the nation. Whether it's exploring pitch-black caverns to unmask the identity of the legendary Bell Witch, diving into Lake Champlain in search of America's version of the Loch Ness Monster, or trekking deep into the wilderness in pursuit of recent sightings of Bigfoot, the team has the truth in their sights. Working with experts and recent eyewitnesses and deploying an array of high-tech equipment, they'll shed new light on cases that have confounded and frightened us for generations.

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JOSH GATES TAKES OVER WEDNESDAYS AND BRINGS VIEWERS ON A FULL NIGHT OF EXPLORATION STARTING WITH A BRAND-NEW SEASON OF 'EXPEDITION UNKNOWN', PREMIERING FEBRUARY 5 ON DISCOVERY CHANNEL

This season following EXPEDITION UNKNOWN, Josh Gates teams up with scientist Phil Torres and Jessica Chabot to investigate some of the world's strangest, unexplained mysteries in the brand-new series 'EXPEDITION X'

(Los Angeles) - With a passion for the unexplained and a thirst for adventure, Josh Gates has spent his career traversing the globe investigating history's greatest legends and mysteries. Now, he faces his most daring expeditions yet, from searching for the only large U.S. commercial airliner to vanish off the face of the earth to a quest across Africa to unearth the many missing links between modern man and our earliest ancestors. The brand-new season of EXPEDITION UNKNOWN, from Ping Pong Productions, premieres Wednesday, February 5 at 8 PM ET/PT on Discovery Channel. Beginning on February 12th, right out of EXPEDITION UNKNOWN, viewers can tune-in to the all-new series EXPEDITION X starring Josh Gates, Phil Torres and Jessica Chobot. Following the investigations, Josh digs in deeper on EXPEDITION UNKNOWN: AFTER THE HUNT.

In an epic, two-hour season premiere, Gates travels to the D-Day battlefields and the beaches of Normandy where he joins investigators making history-changing discoveries about the Longest Day. Josh explores alongside military historians using cutting edge technology to uncover shocking secrets about the invasion, including a never-before-discovered complex of Nazi bunkers as well as an unexploded bomb frozen in time in the waters off Normandy's coast. Josh's in-depth investigation reveals forgotten mysteries surrounding the most important battle in modern history.

Throughout the season, Gates takes viewers on thrilling global adventures including a trek across the U.K. in the footsteps of a Celtic warrior queen and a journey to the islands of the Seychelles to decipher a cryptic code that may lead to lost pirate treasure. Finally, in a two-part season finale, Josh will sail in to the enigma that is the Bermuda Triangle on a dangerous voyage of discovery.

Following EXPEDITION UNKNOWN, audiences can continue their search for adventure with Josh, as Gates introduces scientist Phil Torres and paranormal researcher Jessica Chobot to investigate reports of supernatural encounters, mysterious creatures, and astonishing extraterrestrial phenomena in the brand-new series, 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.

EXPEDITION UNKNOWN and EXPEDITION X are produced for Discovery Channel by Ping Pong Productions. For Ping Pong Productions, executive producers are Brad Kuhlman, Casey Brumels and Josh Gates, and co-executive producers are Roger Roddy and Matthew Meltzer. For EXPEDITION X, Scot Hartford is Executive Producer. For Discovery Channel, Michael Gara is executive producer and associate producer is Olivia Ghersen.