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Expedition Files, Mysterious Phenomena

Season 2, Episode 5

Josh Gates looks closely at some of history's most intriguing hoaxes and unexplained events, including the Amityville Horror, the strange fate of a military submarine crew, and an incredible phenomenon in which people's body fat causes them to burn alive.

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Conspiracy Theories
S2 E1 • 43m • HD12

Josh Gates investigates shocking conspiracy theories, including new discoveries suggesting the Titanic was sunk by more than just an iceberg, the true story behind the death of Harry Houdini, and lost Civil War Gold that spawned a lawsuit against the FBI.

Deadly Adventures
S2 E2 • 44m • HD15

Josh Gates investigates several mysterious tragedies and downfalls. An expedition crew goes insane, turning cannibalistic; an explorer searches for a lost city in the Brazilian rainforest; an aspiring young actress falls victim to a deranged killer.

Family Secrets
S2 E3 • 44m • HD15

Generations later, the truth of serial killer H.H. Holmes's death may be exposed by one of his descendants. Did the government conspire with the mafia about a mysterious helicopter crash? How might the youngest Romanov daughter have escaped slaughter?

Identity Crises
S2 E4 • 44m • HD12

New evidence suggests the infamous outlaw Billy the Kid may have lived to old age under an assumed name. Modern scholars explore the true identity of the Man in the Iron Mask. After their iconic UFO encounter, Betty, and Barney Hill were forever changed.

Mysterious Phenomena
S2 E5 • 44m • HD15

Josh Gates looks closely at some of history's most intriguing hoaxes and unexplained events, including the Amityville Horror, the strange fate of a military submarine crew, and an incredible phenomenon in which people's body fat causes them to burn alive.

Lost and Found
S2 E6 • 43m • HD15

The true identity of infamous plane hijacker D.B. Cooper may finally be revealed. The fate of Michael Rockefeller, lost heir to the Rockefeller fortune, is exposed. The car in which James Dean died might not be missing anymore.

  • About this episode
  • Josh Gates looks closely at some of history's most intriguing hoaxes and unexplained events, including the Amityville Horror, the strange fate of a military submarine crew, and an incredible phenomenon in which people's body fat causes them to burn alive.
  • CrewDavid F. Klassen (Director), Daniel Zagayer (Director)
  • GenreEntertainment
  • Seasons3
  • StudioHBOMax