Expedition Unknown is a U.S. television program broadcast on Discovery since Thursday, January 8, 2015. Expedition Unknown is currently the fourth most popular show on Discovery and 157th overall on TV, watched by a total number of 480,000 people (0.15% rating, down -6% from Wednesday) as of the daily audience measurement on .
Demographic breakdown of the most recent historical ratings of Expedition Unknown on Discovery Channel as of Saturday, February 7, 2026.
| Expedition Unknown Daily Ratings | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date | Demo | Audience | Rating |
| 2026-Feb-07 | HH | 384,300 | 0.30 |
| P2+ | 480,000 | 0.15 | |
| P18-49 | 68,100 | 0.05 | |
| P25-54 | 113,100 | 0.09 | |
| 2026-Feb-04 R+P-O | HH | 397,100 | 0.31 |
| P2+ | 508,000 | 0.16 | |
| P18-49 | 54,400 | 0.04 | |
| P25-54 | 88,000 | 0.07 | |
| 2026-Jan-31 R+P-O | HH | 422,700 | 0.33 |
| P2+ | 686,200 | 0.21 | |
| P18-49 | 68,100 | 0.05 | |
| P25-54 | 100,500 | 0.08 | |
| 2026-Jan-21 R+P-O | HH | 371,500 | 0.29 |
| P2+ | 638,400 | 0.20 | |
| P18-49 | 95,300 | 0.07 | |
| P25-54 | 125,700 | 0.10 | |
| 2025-Dec-24 R+P-O | HH | 243,400 | 0.19 |
| P2+ | 356,000 | 0.11 | |
| P18-49 | 40,800 | 0.03 | |
| P25-54 | 62,800 | 0.05 | |
| 2025-Dec-13 R+P-O | HH | 243,400 | 0.19 |
| P2+ | 355,000 | 0.11 | |
| P18-49 | 68,100 | 0.05 | |
| P25-54 | 88,000 | 0.07 | |
| 2025-Dec-10 P-O | HH | 512,400 | 0.40 |
| P2+ | 691,000 | 0.21 | |
| P18-49 | 95,300 | 0.07 | |
| P25-54 | 138,200 | 0.11 | |
| 2025-Dec-03 P-O | P2+ | 774,000 | 0.24 |
| 2025-Nov-29 R+P-O | HH | 217,800 | 0.17 |
| P2+ | 267,000 | 0.08 | |
| P18-49 | 27,200 | 0.02 | |
| P25-54 | 37,700 | 0.03 | |
| 2025-Nov-26 P-O | HH | 435,500 | 0.34 |
| P2+ | 611,000 | 0.19 | |
| P18-49 | 108,900 | 0.08 | |
| P25-54 | 163,400 | 0.13 | |
| 2025-Nov-19 | HH | 486,500 | 0.38 |
| P2+ | 612,000 | 0.19 | |
| P18-49 | 68,000 | 0.05 | |
| P25-54 | 113,000 | 0.09 | |
| 2025-Nov-12 | HH | 486,500 | 0.38 |
| P2+ | 645,000 | 0.20 | |
| P18-49 | 81,500 | 0.06 | |
| P25-54 | 163,500 | 0.13 | |
| 2025-Nov-05 | HH | 550,500 | 0.43 |
| P2+ | 724,000 | 0.22 | |
| P18-49 | 95,000 | 0.07 | |
| P25-54 | 163,500 | 0.13 | |
| 2025-Aug-06 | HH | 604,000 | 0.48 |
| P2+ | 788,000 | 0.25 | |
| P18-49 | 70,000 | 0.05 | |
| P25-54 | 130,000 | 0.11 | |
| 2025-Jul-30 | HH | 541,000 | 0.43 |
| P2+ | 731,000 | 0.23 | |
| P18-49 | 81,000 | 0.06 | |
| P25-54 | 178,000 | 0.14 | |
| 2025-Jul-16 | HH | 641,500 | 0.51 |
| P2+ | 915,000 | 0.29 | |
| P18-49 | 93,500 | 0.07 | |
| P25-54 | 173,000 | 0.14 | |
| 2025-Jul-09 | HH | 591,000 | 0.47 |
| P2+ | 846,000 | 0.27 | |
| P18-49 | 93,500 | 0.07 | |
| P25-54 | 197,500 | 0.16 | |
| 2025-Jul-02 | HH | 578,500 | 0.46 |
| P2+ | 853,000 | 0.27 | |
| P18-49 | 107,500 | 0.08 | |
| P25-54 | 160,500 | 0.13 | |
| 2025-Jun-25 | HH | 591,000 | 0.47 |
| P2+ | 806,000 | 0.25 | |
| P18-49 | 93,500 | 0.07 | |
| P25-54 | 160,500 | 0.13 | |
| 2025-Jun-18 | HH | 641,500 | 0.51 |
| P2+ | 901,000 | 0.28 | |
| P18-49 | 93,500 | 0.07 | |
| P25-54 | 160,500 | 0.13 | |
| 2024-Nov-20 | HH | 679,000 | 0.54 |
| P2+ | 910,000 | 0.29 | |
| P18-49 | 147,500 | 0.11 | |
| P25-54 | 234,500 | 0.19 | |
| 2024-Nov-13 | HH | 654,000 | 0.52 |
| P2+ | 866,000 | 0.27 | |
| P18-49 | 134,000 | 0.10 | |
| P25-54 | 222,000 | 0.18 | |
| 2024-Nov-06 | HH | 616,500 | 0.49 |
| P2+ | 816,000 | 0.26 | |
| P18-49 | 147,500 | 0.11 | |
| P25-54 | 222,000 | 0.18 | |
| 2024-Oct-23 | HH | 679,000 | 0.54 |
| P2+ | 1,001,000 | 0.32 | |
| P18-49 | 228,000 | 0.17 | |
| P25-54 | 296,000 | 0.24 | |
| 2024-Oct-16 | HH | 893,000 | 0.71 |
| P2+ | 1,202,000 | 0.38 | |
| P18-49 | 201,000 | 0.15 | |
| 2024-Oct-09 | HH | 780,000 | 0.62 |
| P2+ | 1,030,000 | 0.32 | |
| P18-49 | 174,500 | 0.13 | |
| 2024-Jul-31 | HH | 537,500 | 0.43 |
| P2+ | 744,000 | 0.24 | |
| P18-49 | 118,500 | 0.09 | |
| 2024-Jul-24 | HH | 725,000 | 0.58 |
| P2+ | 1,035,000 | 0.33 | |
| P18-49 | 158,500 | 0.12 | |
| Rank | Program | Audience | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Gold Rush: Special | 1,317,000 | +53% |
| 2 | Moonshiners | 670,000 | -23% |
| 3 | Expedition X | 606,000 | -21% |
| 4 | Expedition Unknown | 480,000 | -6% |
| 5 | Gold Rush: Mine Rescue with Freddy & Juan | 378,000 | -35% |
| 6 | Ghost Adventures | 357,000 | +18% |
| 7 | Moonshiners: Master Distiller | 356,000 | -17% |
| 8 | Filthy Fortunes | 342,000 | -30% |
| 9 | 120 Hours Behind Bars | 256,000 | -16% |
| 10 | Contraband: Seized at the Border | 228,000 | -54% |
Josh Gates is a very witty archeologist who travels around the world, exploring mysteries and searching for buried treasure.
He never finds any worthwhile treasures, but it's very entertaining to watch him go through the motions of looking for them.