Expedition Unknown
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Expedition Unknown is a reality television series in which host Josh Gates travels the world investigating legendary mysteries, lost treasures, and unexplained phenomena.
All labels observed (4)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Expedition Unknown canonical | 2 |
| Expedition Unknown: After the Hunt | 1 |
| Expedition Unknown: Egypt Live | 1 |
| Expedition Unknown: Hunt for the Yeti | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T5102195 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Expedition Unknown Context triple: [Discovery Channel, hasProgram, Expedition Unknown]
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A.
Five Deeps Expedition
The Five Deeps Expedition was a pioneering deep-sea exploration project that achieved manned descents to the deepest point in each of the world's five oceans.
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B.
Explorers
Explorers is the nickname for the men's basketball team representing La Salle University in NCAA Division I competition.
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C.
Lost City of the Incas
Lost City of the Incas is a 1948 book by explorer Hiram Bingham III recounting his discovery and exploration of the ancient Incan site of Machu Picchu in Peru.
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D.
Secrets of the Tribe
Secrets of the Tribe is a documentary film that critically examines the ethical controversies and conflicts among anthropologists studying the Yanomami people in the Amazon.
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E.
The Wild Wood
The Wild Wood is a chapter in Kenneth Grahame’s classic children’s novel "The Wind in the Willows," depicting the eerie, dangerous forest that contrasts with the story’s more peaceful riverbank setting.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Expedition Unknown Target entity description: Expedition Unknown is a reality television series in which host Josh Gates travels the world investigating legendary mysteries, lost treasures, and unexplained phenomena.
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A.
Five Deeps Expedition
The Five Deeps Expedition was a pioneering deep-sea exploration project that achieved manned descents to the deepest point in each of the world's five oceans.
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B.
Explorers
Explorers is the nickname for the men's basketball team representing La Salle University in NCAA Division I competition.
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C.
Lost City of the Incas
Lost City of the Incas is a 1948 book by explorer Hiram Bingham III recounting his discovery and exploration of the ancient Incan site of Machu Picchu in Peru.
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D.
Secrets of the Tribe
Secrets of the Tribe is a documentary film that critically examines the ethical controversies and conflicts among anthropologists studying the Yanomami people in the Amazon.
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E.
The Wild Wood
The Wild Wood is a chapter in Kenneth Grahame’s classic children’s novel "The Wind in the Willows," depicting the eerie, dangerous forest that contrasts with the story’s more peaceful riverbank setting.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf | television series ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States
ⓘ
linked to:
United States of America
|
| creator | Ping Pong Productions ⓘ |
| distributionPlatform |
Discovery+ (streaming)
ⓘ
linked to:
Discovery+ (service)
|
| featuresCharacter | Josh Gates ⓘ |
| featuresLocationType | global locations ⓘ |
| filmingStyle | on-location documentary ⓘ |
| firstAirDate | 2015-01-08 ⓘ |
| firstAiredOnNetwork |
Discovery Channel
ⓘ
Travel Channel ⓘ |
| genre |
adventure television series
ⓘ
mystery television series ⓘ travel television series ⓘ |
| hasEpisodeCount | dozens of episodes ⓘ |
| hasFormat |
documentary-style
ⓘ
reality ⓘ |
| hasSeasonCount | multiple seasons ⓘ |
| hasSpinOff |
Expedition Unknown: After the Hunt
ⓘ
linked to:
Expedition Unknown
Expedition Unknown: Egypt Live ⓘ
linked to:
Expedition Unknown
Expedition Unknown: Hunt for the Yeti ⓘ
linked to:
Expedition Unknown
Expedition X ⓘ |
| laterNetwork | Discovery Channel ⓘ |
| notableAspect |
blend of humor and investigation by Josh Gates
ⓘ
focus on real-world investigation of legends ⓘ host-led global expeditions ⓘ |
| originalLanguage | English ⓘ |
| originallyAiredOn | cable television ⓘ |
| originalNetwork | Travel Channel ⓘ |
| presenter | Josh Gates ⓘ |
| primaryHostProfessionInSeries |
explorer
ⓘ
investigator ⓘ |
| productionCompany | Ping Pong Productions ⓘ |
| starring | Josh Gates ⓘ |
| subjectMatter |
archaeology
ⓘ
cryptozoology ⓘ folklore ⓘ historical mysteries ⓘ legendary mysteries ⓘ lost treasures ⓘ unexplained phenomena ⓘ urban legends ⓘ |
| targetAudience |
fans of adventure programming
ⓘ
fans of mystery programming ⓘ |
| typicalEpisodeElement |
field experiments
ⓘ
historical research ⓘ interviews with experts ⓘ on-site exploration ⓘ |
| typicalEpisodeRuntime | approximately 60 minutes ⓘ |
| typicalEpisodeStructure | investigation of a single mystery ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Expedition Unknown Description of subject: Expedition Unknown is a reality television series in which host Josh Gates travels the world investigating legendary mysteries, lost treasures, and unexplained phenomena.
Referenced by (5)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
linked to: Expedition Unknown
linked to: Expedition Unknown
linked to: Expedition Unknown