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Destination Truth S3

Show Guide

World traveler and intrepid explorer Josh Gates returns to host all-new quests in season 3 of Destination Truth. Each an off-the-map adventure in search of the answers to some of the world’s most intriguing unexplained mysteries.

This season, Josh will travel to some of the most extreme locations on Earth, including the isolated Himalayan kingdom of Bhutan and the heart of the world's worst nuclear accident at Chernobyl. Viewers will also ride along on unprecedented investigations, including the world's first overnight exploration of King Tut's cursed tomb and pitch black dives in ancient Caribbean caves.

Meet the Characters

  • Josh Gates

Episodes

  1. Episode 1

    Haunted Forest/Alux

    Josh and team travel to Romania to investigate paranormal activity in the Hoia Baciu woods. According to local authorities, the forest is home to numerous sightings of apparitions and fleeting beams of light. In addition, these experts have remained puzzled about the presence of a ‘crop circle’ in the forest, a mysteriously sparse patch of land devoid of the thick vegetation that surrounds it. In the second investigation, the team heads to the Yucatán to explore the myth of the Alux, a pygmy like creature reported by Maya people. Josh leads the crew on a trek deep into remote caves to hunt for the truth behind this ancient legend.

  2. Episode 2

    Island of the Dolls/Lusca

    South of Mexico City in the last of the old Aztec canals, there is an island that visitors claim is overrun by thousands of haunted dolls. The island’s caretakers hung up these dolls to ward off the spirit of a young girl who had drowned there while visiting the island but now locals believe it is haunted. From there, the crew dives headfirst into the deep waters surrounding Andros Island in the Bahamas in search of the most feared monster in the ocean – the eight-legged Lusca. The creature is said to lurk in the region’s menacing underwater labyrinth of caves and tunnels, far below the stunning, crisp scenery above sea level.

  3. Episode 3

    King Tut’s Curse/Swamp Ape

    Josh and team head to Egypt, where they set out to make history as one of the only production crews in the world permitted to investigate inside King Tut’s tomb at night. The dangerous expedition has led to the untimely deaths of many who attempted it in the decades since the tomb’s discovery, and conditions prove to be no easier for the Destination Truth crew, who must battle illnesses and a sandstorm before collecting evidence of the paranormal in the sinister depths of the famed sepulcher. Then, the crew embarks on another unprecedented journey for the show’s first-ever U.S. based investigation: the search for a swamp ape living in the Florida Everglades.

  4. Episode 4

    Ghosts of Chernobyl/Sal'awa

    In this chilling episode, the team embarks on a paranormal investigation at the desolate site of the world’s worst nuclear accident: the Chernobyl power plant, located in what is now The Ukraine. The tragic disaster in 1986 resulted in numerous deaths, and today, some locals living on the edge of the disaster zone tell stories about apparitions of the deceased still present among the affected towns. The Destination Truth crew is the first film crew ever to obtain permits and film inside the Chernobyl reactor zone overnight. Ghost Hunters hostsJason Hawesand Grant Wilsonmake a special guest appearance to help analyse the team’s footage. Then, the team heads to the blistering sands of Cairo, Egypt, where locals claim to have been attacked by a monstrous canine creature thirsty for human blood: the Sal’awa.

  5. Episode 5

    Alien Mummies/Van Lake Monster

    Josh and team embark on their first UFO investigation in Chile, where, according to experts, an alien mummy was exhumed in the desert thousands of miles south of Lima. The stretch of land in-between is believed to be swarming with extraterrestrial activity. Then, Josh and the team engage in a fishing trip they won’t ever forget: something massive may be lurking in a lake in Van, Turkey. The lake, nearly the size of Rhode Island, is supposedly home to an animal that that measures more than 40 feet long, with dark scaly skin and a long spiny back.

  6. Episode 6

    Chullachaqui / Bermuda Triangle

    Joined by special guest stars Robb Demarest and Dustin Pari from Ghost HuntersInternational, Josh and team make their way to the jungles of Peru, where a terrifying creature resembling a gremlin is reportedly terrorising the locals. Then, theteam takes on the age-old legend of the Bermuda Triangle, an area in the Atlantic Ocean infamous for pulling planes out of the sky and swallowing ships into the sea. It is believed that the triangle’s strange energy vortexes appear at the same locations again and again, so the team plans to chart a direct course through each known coordinate where ships and planes had disappeared. As a result, they manage to collect a phenomenal amount of evidence, including strong electromagnetic disturbances and a mysterious image on their IR camera.

  7. Episode 7

    Haunted Lost City/Thunderbird

    Josh leads the team into the rugged mountains of Peru to investigate claims that the Incan ruins there are haunted. Shrouded in the Andes mountains, the Incan city disappeared half a millennia ago: the residents reportedly buried their gold in the tunnels underneath the city and committed suicide before the Spanish conquistadors could invade. Today, local farmers claim that their animals react violently when passing by the ruins. The investigation yields such compelling audio and visual evidence that Josh calls on expert analysts Steve Gonsalves and Dave Tango from Ghost Hunters to determine whether the Lost City is still inhabited with spirits. Later, the team takes their adventures to Alaska, where locals claim a giant winged bird is terrorising their community. A nocturnal creature said to be part bird, part reptile, the Thunderbird has recently been sighted soaring high over the Alaskan landscape by local pilots. Josh and crew set out for a sub-zero exploration of the artic terrain.

  8. Episode 8

    Werewolf/Arica Monster

    The team travels to Romania, following recent reports about werewolf sightings. During a search of a nearly abandoned village, the team hears a disembodied howling noise, spot eyes watching them through the trees, and make a cast of canine prints to take back to the States for analysis. The team then flies to northern Chile to track down what some believe to be an ancient creature that managed to survive extinction. Reports include sightings of a dinosaur-like creature with a 3-toed foot, an extremely quick gait and sharp teeth. Josh and crew investigate the desert region, during which time they are able to collect evidence of several large footprints matching the description of the locals’ claims.

  9. Episode 9

    Bhutan Yeti

    Josh and the rest of the Destination Truth crew travel to Bhutan, Nepal to continue their search of the Yeti, after their exciting discovery of a mysterious footprint during a past investigation. This timeless myth proves once again to yield fruitful results for the team, and they return to the United States with more startling evidence of the elusive creature.

  10. Episode 10

    Ghosts of Masada/The Leprechaun

    Josh and the crew head to Jerusalem in search of ghosts at the ancient location of Masada. A thousand people committed suicide on the mountain trying to escape troops from the Roman Empire and many believe their spirits still haunt the tragic site. There have been countless claims of large black masses lurking around the area, as well as soft eerie voices being carried in the wind. The team will also investigate the oldest synagogue in the world and may have to call on another paranormal duo to sift through the evidence. Next they’ll head to the green hills of Ireland to investigate the legend of the famous leprechaun!

Characters

  • Josh Gates

    Explorer, adventurer and photographer Josh Gates hails from the small town of Manchester-by-the-Sea, Massachusetts. A graduate of Boston's renowned Tufts University, Josh holds degrees in archaeology and drama. His work and travels have taken him to more than 70 countries around the world. An avid Scuba diver, Josh has participated in sub-sea archaeological excavations in the Mediterranean, and his work as a photographer has taken him from sweltering African villages to the icy heights of the Himalayas. Josh was recently inducted into The Explorers Club, a prestigious organisation dedicated to the advancement of exploration and field research. Recently, Josh scaled Mt. Kilimanjaro in Africa and climbed Aconcagua, the tallest mountain in the Americas. From the Far East to the Wild West, Josh is passionate about exploring and photographing the unique places he visits and the diverse people he meets along the way. Josh currently resides in Los Angeles.