Expedition Unknown: Season 5
Season 5 Lore Primer
Key plot threads, lore context, and character stakes you need to remember before diving into this season.
- Directly follows the overarching narrative developments of Expedition Unknown Season 4.
- Faction dynamics and core character alliances shift under escalating external stakes.
- Crucial mysteries introduced previously reach key turning points and narrative reckonings.
- Sets up serialized story arcs that build directly toward the climactic season finale.
Episode Guide
Season 5 Progress Shield
Pyramid of Legends
May 29, 2018
Archaeologist Dr. Richard Hansen joins Josh and his team to venture deep into the Guatemalan rainforest to find the hidden tombs of the mysterious Snake Kings in the ancient Mayan
Lost City of El Mirador
Jun 5, 2018
Josh concludes his investigation into the mysterious Maya city of El Mirador, from the possible burial of the elusive Snake Kings to uncovering the secrets behind the fall of one o
Nazis in Argentina
Jun 12, 2018
Josh ventures to Argentina, where many Nazi SS officers escaped to after World War II.
Lost Gold of Jean Lafitte
Jun 19, 2018
Josh ventures to the American south to uncover the mystery of real-life buccaneer Jean Laffite and the location of his hidden treasure.
Mahogany Ship
Jun 26, 2018
Josh goes down under to search along Australia's infamous Shipwreck Coast for the missing Mahogany Ship.
Hunt for the Ruby Slippers
Jul 10, 2018
Josh investigates the theft of one of the most iconic pieces of Hollywood memorabilia of all time — the ruby slippers worn by Judy Garland in the 1939 classic movie, The Wizard of
Solved: Mystery of the Lost Ruby Slippers
Sep 5, 2018
In an extended episode with new footage, Profiles in History CEO Joe Maddalena and Josh Gates assist in the recovery of stolen ruby slippers from the movie, "The Wizard of Oz." Inv