Missing Persons and Grisly Murders. When Expedition Files Opens Up Old Case Files Once More.

Between Expedition Unknown, Expedition X and Expedition Files, it’s safe to say Josh Gates is keeping my interest in Discovery Channel‘s programming alive. When the latter offers deeper looks into cold cases rather than simply old which includes new theories on who is to blame, I’m hooked! In the first episode, Travis Walton’s alien abduction is explored. And I’m glad this series is not regurgitating the same ol’ material. What’s key to this segment is that Gates spoke to the man to see how he’s doing now.

As for Charles Augustus Lindbergh Jr’s grisly death, speculation is still rampant. What’s offered here suggests his father was into eugenics! Revelations could tarnish this family’s legacy, but until conclusive evidence emerges, everything remains mere allegations.

By the second episode, the best part is updates to what other explorers have done in a search for the Yeti. Even Gates had his own special where he was looking for the beast, and while most studies say it’s most likely a brown bear, nothing is ever conclusive, and I’m liking the content that this host offers. Although he’s mostly reading from a teleprompter, there are still some embellishments here and there.

This series is less spontaneous than his adventures when he’s in the field, and I suspect he’s reading from a teleprompter. When he’s off the rails, like in what he said about the hijacking of the television airwaves of Chicago with a Max Headroom wannabe, I’m wondering if the mystery individuals will be up to it?

With the third, the mysteries only get much more sinister! My favourite concerns whether a curse truly exists to punish the folks who discovered King Tut’s tomb! One theory includes elementals, but as for an idea that’s more grounded is the existence of mould. And while not everyone has read Ross Fellowes’ research about this tomb in the Journal of Scientific Exploration, I’m glad this series is acknowledging the latest!

I’m looking forward to this week’s episode. Apparently, there’ll be answers to what happened to the Settlers of Roanoke, and as for Sodom and Stonehenge, I’m curious about what new studies made.

4 Stars out of 5

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