Episode
Expedition Unknown: The Great Gold Rush Shootout
Overview
Gold Rush's Parker Schnabel joins Josh Gates to investigate an infamous California stagecoach robbery gone bad. Fighting a driving rainstorm, Josh leans on Parker's gold mining expertise to close in on the $10M lost treasure.
Details
- Series
- Expedition Unknown
- Season
- Season 17
- Episode
- Episode 3
- Air date
- 2025-11-19
Episode context
The Great Gold Rush Shootout is Episode 3 in Season 17 of Expedition Unknown. It aired on 2025-11-19.
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