Mysteries of American History

S04 E01 • Wednesday, Apr 1, 2026 • Apr 1 • 43m

Josh Gates explores American history, including a shocking theory that John Wilkes Booth escaped justice -- only to meet a far stranger fate. Learn myth-busting truths behind Paul Revere's midnight ride and a U.S. Navy sub that vanished in the Cold War.

Deadly Forecast

S04 E02 • Wednesday, Apr 8, 2026 • Apr 8 • 42m

Josh Gates explores three mysteries shaped by extreme weather, the disappearance of the Donner Party in Sierra Nevada blizzards, secrets of an Arctic missile base entombed in ice, and the Mary Celeste. a ghost ship adrift in the Atlantic.

Fateful Coverups

S04 E03 • Wednesday, Apr 15, 2026 • Apr 15 • 42m

From a secret World War II unit that deceived Nazis, to the alleged crimes of the Knights Templar, and a royal death tied to a scandal, Josh Gates explores mysteries built on coverups. Was the truth buried to protect power, reputation, and empires?

Under Pressure

S04 E04 • Wednesday, Apr 22, 2026 • Apr 22 • 42m

Josh Gates reopens cases where the truth stayed buried -- he exposes new clues, shaken alibis, and explosive revelations that challenge everything that we thought we knew about Noah's Ark, the terror of anthrax attacks, and Bugsy Siegel's murder.

Dark Waters

S04 E05 • Wednesday, Apr 29, 2026 • Apr 29 • 42m

Josh Gates investigates three aquatic mysteries: the Kraken, Lake Lanier and Atlantis. From terrifying sailor lore, to a deadly lake's dark past, and a lost city beneath the sea, he searches for evidence behind legends shaped by fear, myth and history.

Fact or Fiction?

S04 E06 • Wednesday, May 6, 2026 • May 6

Josh Gates investigates Dracula, Cold War psychic spying, and Spartacus.

Truth Vs. Tabloids

S04 E07 • Wednesday, May 13, 2026 • May 13

Unreleased

Josh investigates Jim Morrison's death, a "mermaid" in a Japanese temple and an alien abduction claim.