Discovery Channel Launches Epic November Lineup: Expedition Unknown and Expedition Files Return with Back-to-Back Premieres
Discovery Channel Launches Epic November Lineup: Expedition Unknown and Expedition Files Return with Back-to-Back Premieres
Discovery Channel is turning up the adventure this fall with the return of two of its most thrilling series — Expedition Unknown and Expedition Files.
Both shows are set to premiere Wednesday, November 5, 2025, forming an all-new double feature that promises daring expeditions, groundbreaking discoveries, and globe-spanning intrigue.
The Schedule
- 9:00 p.m. ET/PT – Expedition Unknown Season 16
- 10:00 p.m. ET/PT – Expedition Files Season 3
Together, they make up Discovery’s ultimate Wednesday night lineup — combining exploration, science, and storytelling like never before.
Josh Gates Heads Back to the Great Pyramid
For Season 16, adventurer and explorer Josh Gates embarks on his boldest journeys yet, beginning inside one of the world’s greatest ancient mysteries: Egypt’s Great Pyramid of Giza.
“This season, I’m going after the adventures I used to dream about as a kid,” said Gates.
“From hunting for the real-life treasure that inspired The Goonies, to crawling through hidden tunnels beneath the Great Pyramid, to chasing a gold rush fortune with Parker Schnabel — this season proves the world is still full of wonder.”
Inside Expedition Unknown Season 16
According to Discovery, the new season will feature unprecedented access, state-of-the-art technology, and heart-pounding discoveries.
“With exclusive access to one of the Seven Wonders of the Ancient World, Gates explores cutting-edge theories about how the Great Pyramid was constructed,” Discovery revealed.
“Using advanced 3D scans of never-before-seen tunnels, he leads a groundbreaking experiment that could reveal secrets hidden for thousands of years.”
This season’s adventures will take Gates across the world, including:
- The Egyptian Desert: Unraveling the construction mysteries of the Great Pyramid.
- The Wild West: Partnering with Gold Rush star Parker Schnabel to chase the fortune from a long-lost stagecoach heist.
- Oregon Coast: A real-life Goonies treasure hunt marking the film’s 40th anniversary.
- Baltic Sea: Diving deep in search of a lost Nazi submarine.
- Nicaragua: Braving crocodile-infested waters to locate Cornelius Vanderbilt’s vanished steamship.
Expedition Files Season 3 — New Evidence, New Legends
Right after Expedition Unknown, Expedition Files returns for its third season at 10 p.m. ET/PT, taking on some of the most enduring mysteries in modern history.
The season premiere revisits one of America’s great unsolved cases — the disappearance of Jimmy Hoffa — uncovering new evidence that may finally crack the case.
Discovery teases that this season, Josh Gates will also:
- Reveal a possible artifact linked to the Holy Grail,
- Investigate the mysterious death of Rudolph Diesel, the inventor whose engines changed the world,
- And uncover new clues that could rewrite historical legends as we know them.
Future episodes will examine:
- A chilling new explanation behind the Salem Witch Trials,
- High-tech forensic analysis of the most famous Bigfoot footage,
- A shocking twist in the death of Cleopatra,
- And a renewed search for Russia’s missing Amber Room, the so-called Eighth Wonder of the World.
A Legendary Night of Discovery
With Expedition Unknown and Expedition Files airing back-to-back, Discovery Channel is delivering its most ambitious adventure slate yet.
From ancient pyramids to modern conspiracies, from mythical treasures to forgotten truths — Josh Gates continues to lead viewers into the heart of history’s greatest mysteries.
Don’t Miss the Premieres
- 🗓 Expedition Unknown – Season 16
Premieres Wednesday, November 5 at 9 p.m. ET/PT - 🗓 Expedition Files – Season 3
Premieres Wednesday, November 5 at 10 p.m. ET/PT
📍 Only on Discovery Channel
