Josh Gates, Discovery Channel’s resident explorer of the unexplained, returns with “Expedition Files: Deadly Adventures.” This Wednesday, he’s digging into history’s darker chapters, exploring tales of doomed expeditions and enduring mysteries. Prepare to be both fascinated and slightly unsettled.
This isn’t an episode for the faint of heart. Gates confronts the grim story of an expedition crew driven to madness and cannibalism, a descent into savagery that continues to haunt the annals of exploration. He also tackles the mystery of a vanished explorer searching for a lost city in the Brazilian rainforest, a place where whispers of ancient civilizations mingle with the cries of exotic birds. He then goes on to investigate the heartbreaking murder of a young actress brimming with hope killed by a disturbed individual.
“Expedition Files” unearths fresh clues and new angles on history’s most puzzling events. Gates blends archival research with boots-on-the-ground exploration, traveling to the very locations where these stories played out.
“Expedition Files: Deadly Adventures” airs Wednesday, April 23 at 9:00 PM ET on Discovery.
