Expedition Week Episode Guide

  • Lost Gold of the Dark Ages

    Monday 11/7 at 8P et/pt
    The prequel to Secrets of the Lost Gold is the amazing story of how an amateur metal-detecting enthusiast discovered a gold hoard of more than 1,500 artifacts dating back a millennium, and valued at over $5 million.

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  • Secrets of the Lost Gold

    Monday, 11/7 at 9P et/pt
    The follow-up story behind the largest and only Saxon gold hoard ever found. All 3500 pieces of this amazing treasure have a history and tell a story, and a team of scientists is shedding light on the lost gold of the dark ages.

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  • The Witch Doctor Will See You Now: Snake Blood Remedy

    Monday, 11/7 at 10P et/pt
    Piers Gibbon travels to Hong Kong to discover the secrets of Traditional Chinese Medicine and find out whether it can heal two Americans where western medicine has failed.

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  • Giant Crystal Cave

    Tuesday 11/8 at 8P et/pt
    Hidden deep beneath the surface of the earth is one of the greatest natural marvels on the planet. With temperatures near 120 degrees Fahrenheit, the cave of giant crystals is one of the deadliest environments on earth, and we're going in.

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  • Hunt for the Giant Squid

    Tuesday 11/8 at 9P et/pt
    With the help of new, cutting-edge camera equipment, we explore some of the most unbelievable scenes nature has to offer, from shallow reefs to the realm of the giant squid.

  • The Witch Doctor Will See You Now:
    Cow Urine Cure

    Tuesday 11/8 at 10P et/pt
    Can western patients benefit from a healthcare system whose treatments range from drinking cows urine to the painful practice of blood-letting? Join Piers Gibbon on his quest to find out.

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  • Finding Atlantis

    Wednesday 11/9 at 8P et/pt
    Using satellite photography, ground-penetrating radar, and underwater technology, experts are now surveying marshlands in Spain to look for proof of the fabled "lost city" of Atlantis.

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  • Forbidden Tomb of Genghis Khan

    Wednesday 11/9 at 9P et/pt
    Hi-tech meets horseback as explorer Albert Lin embarks on a quest across Mongolia to find and preserve the lost tomb of Genghis Khan.

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  • The Witch Doctor Will See You Now:
    Goat Blood Bath

    Wednesday 11/9 at 10P et/pt
    Anxiety sufferer Jenna Patel and Dwight Werner, who has arthritis, back pain, and sleep apnea, travel to Cameroon to experience treatments ranging from chicken sacrifice to fire throwing.

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  • Search for Amazon Headshrinkers

    Thursday 11/10 at 8P et/pt
    45-year-old archival footage of the tribal practice of head shrinking leads us on a journey to the Amazon, to the exact location where the scene was filmed.

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  • Salem: Unmasking the Devil

    Thursday 11/10 at 9P et/pt
    Author and historian Katherine Howe returns to the site of her ancestor's execution in Salem, MA and unearths a startling new theory about what was really going on in 1692.

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  • The Witch Doctor Will See You Now:
    Hallucinogenic Healing

    Thursday 11/10 at 10P et/pt
    Explorer Piers Gibbon travels to the Amazon Rainforest in Peru to discover the secrets of their traditional shamanic medicine.

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  • Climbing Redwood Giants

    Friday 11/11 at 8P et/pt
    They are living giants — some towering taller than the Statue of Liberty. With high-tech aerial surveys and breathtaking imagery, we reveal the little-explored environment of the redwoods.

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  • Race to the Bottom of the Earth

    Friday 11/11 at 9P et/pt
    Todd Carmichael has a goal: to be the first American to trek, solo and unaided, 700 miles across Antarctica to the South Pole. Captured by video diaries, his adventure turns into a struggle for survival and a true test of a man's inner strength.

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  • Extreme Expeditions

    Friday 11/11 at 10P et/pt
    From snowboarding to caving, rock climbing to ice climbing, these six films from the Banff Mountain Film Festival highlight unique, adrenaline-charged expeditions by extreme explorers.

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    Film and Media at The Banff Centre and our valued partner Banff Lake Louise Tourism are proud to work with National Geographic Television on Extreme Expeditions: From a Banff Mountain Film Festival.

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