The adventure continues for Expedition Unknown. Recently, Travel Channel announced they’ve ordered more episodes of the TV show.
The travel series follows explorer Josh Gates as he crosses the globe investigating “the truth behind captivating stories, digging through years of historical evidence, facts and myths.”
Travel Channel has ordered 14 more episodes of Expedition Unknown, which are set to begin filming this spring.
Read more info below:
NEW YORK (February 16, 2018) – With adventure-laden expeditions, compelling storytelling and unique insight into the world’s biggest legends and stories, Travel Channel’s “Expedition Unknown” with explorer Josh Gates has been renewed midseason for 14 new hour-long episodes. Production on the new season is slated to begin this spring.
The popular series continues to deliver year-over-year ratings growth for the network – attracting more than 6.2 million total viewers since its season premiere on Wednesday, December 27 at 9 p.m. ET/PT. The current season has delivered double-digit ratings increases among M25-54 and an average seven percent rise in ratings among P25-54 for its timeslot.
The February 7th and February 14th episodes – a two-part special focusing on the great women of ancient Egypt – averaged a live plus same day rating of .50 among viewers P25-54, growing its timeslot by 39 percent versus last year. Additionally, “Expedition Unknown: After the Hunt” – the two after show specials that premiered at 10 p.m. ET/PT, nearly doubled last year’s ratings for the timeslot.
“’Expedition Unknown’ continues to grow and take on a life of its own and Josh’s passion for adventure is a big part of that,” said Courtney White, senior vice president, programming, Travel Channel, Food Network and Cooking Channel. “He’s the consummate storyteller whose knowledge of history and culture enhances each expedition and heightens the viewing experience, which is why fans can’t get enough.”
What do you think? Do you watch Expedition Unknown? Are you glad it will continue?
We love this show it is great for the whole family.
Please keep new episodes coming. Very interesting and entertaining.
Love Josh and the series! So glad they are getting another season!!
Happy Expedition Unknown is returning with new episodes. Love the show and Josh; can’t wait!
If Josh Gates is coming back for another season of Expedition Unknow, and thank you thank you for that, when DOES his show start for 2019 and what nights? Help me out here all I can get is May 2018 and September 2018 but nothing after so please help
Mashed potatoes close encounters lol great history lesson a nd travels
Josh just made the close in counters mountain out mashed potatoes. Lol love the history and travel of the world
Ever since I found destination unknown I don’t miss a week sometimes I have to record it but I really like the show. I wish destination truth was still on but I watch the reruns
My kids,”X”,& myself have been watching Josh and his adventures since he was with Ryder and the crew. We fell in love with not only his leadership of the team but his knowledge and of course his witty and stupid humour. I wouldn’t change a thing about him and his show except maybe more in depths investigations aside from not being long enough ( for me), it’s the best doc/show on tv to date. We just Love EVERYTHING he has done/brought to the show.
THANK YOU TRAVEL CHANNEL AND JOSH
I love the adventures that Josh Gates takes us on. They are fun and educational and a great way to explore our world. I would love to see new and exciting adventures for years to come.
We Love the show and of course Josh Gates. We also enjoy how Josh treats his crew and calls them by name. He erases the image of the Ugly Americans. He talks with the locals and treats them like people. He’s an American Ambassador. I hope to watch Josh get old and grey on TV! Never cancel this show or also cancel the Travel channel!!!
Your “exorcist” that you prefaced with being trained at the Vatican, is an evangelical and is not “Fr. Bob” he is a protestant evangelical. I noticed that how he began the ceremony was not how a Catholic priest would do it, Roman or Other Catholic. You were spoofed if you thought he was a Catholic priest and the viewers should not go to this man if they are really having demonic issues.
josh is our absolute favorite guy…he has a great personality, and is sooo very knowledgable about a lot of subjects, also not afraid to learn, love his emotional freedom…like i said, program and josh are no. 1 for hubby and me…thank you so much for a wonderful venue in a field of junk…Linda and Paul
Absolutely love it! Its my favorite show-never miss it!!
Dr. P
My husband and I have home date nights where we excitedly watch Josh Gates Expedition Unknown. His humor, passion and wonderful, exuberant excitement makes the show so watchable you forget you are getting a history lesson about old dried out bones and rusty dilapidated ships. Don’t let thos excellent show not show go away. Thank you.