Season 18

Josh searches for lost Allied soldiers on the Hofuku Maru, a Japanese Hellship.

A deep-water dive leads to the historic discovery of a lost WWII hell ship, where an estimated 1,000 soldiers made the ultimate sacrifice. Given rare access, Josh assists a U.S. Department of Defense mission, recovering potential remains of American POWs.

Josh Gates treks into the remote jungles of Laos to investigate the mysterious Plain of Jars. Navigating landscapes still littered with unexploded ordnance, he uses advanced technology to uncover the secrets of this ancient, lost civilization.

A first-of-its-kind sonar survey reveals a submerged pirate lair located off the coast of Jamaica. Using groundbreaking photogrammetry, Josh dives in to hunt for the $50M stolen treasure of Black Bart, the King of Pirates.