Episode
Expedition Unknown: The Bootlegger's Millions
Overview
Josh Gates hunts the lost fortune of infamous bootlegger Dutch Schultz.
Details
- Series
- Expedition Unknown
- Season
- Season 11
- Episode
- Episode 6
- Air date
- 2022-06-29
- Runtime
- 48 min
Episode context
The Bootlegger's Millions is Episode 6 in Season 11 of Expedition Unknown. It aired on 2022-06-29. The runtime is 48 min.
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