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Shows Like Expedition Unknown

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Standard feature-length experiences.

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The Curse of Oak Island
7.3

The Curse of Oak Island

2014

Follow brothers Marty and Rick Lagina through their effort to find the speculated - and as of yet undiscovered - buried treasure believed to have been concealed through extraordinary means on Oak Island.

National Treasure: Edge of History
6.8

National Treasure: Edge of History

2022

While searching for history's greatest treasure, Jess Valenzuela unburies her family's secret past.

Hooten & The Lady
7.0

Hooten & The Lady

2016

Hugely charismatic, roguish American adventurer Hooten and his fantastically feisty partner in crime, Lady Alexandra travel the world, from the Vatican to The Himalayas, the Amazon to Egypt, in their quest to save the world's lost treasures.

The Young Indiana Jones Chronicles
6.5

The Young Indiana Jones Chronicles

1992

At the dawn of the 20th century, Indiana Jones discovered the world. From globetrotting family expeditions as a 9-year-old to the battlefields of World War I as a teenager, Indy’s experiences shaped the heroic, whip-cracking archaeologist he would become. At every turn, Indy encounters history in the making, meeting true-life activists, soldiers, writers, artists, and thinkers who helped influence the world we live in today.

The Iris Affair
6.4

The Iris Affair

2025

A rootless genius, Iris Nixon, steals an enigmatic code from a charming philanthropist and disappears. A tense countdown ensues as she races to unravel the code's mystery.

The Green Hornet
7.2

The Green Hornet

1966

The Green Hornet is a television series on the ABC US television network that aired for the 1966–1967 TV season starring Van Williams as the Green Hornet/Britt Reid and Bruce Lee as Kato.

Gold Rush: White Water
7.2

Gold Rush: White Water

2018

Gold miners Dakota Fred and his son Dustin are back – returning to McKinley Creek Alaska, determined to make a fortune no matter the risk. But to find the big gold payout, they'll put their lives on the line by diving deep beneath the raging waters of one of Alaska's wildest creeks.

Infinity Train
8.4

Infinity Train

2019

Passengers on board the mysterious Infinity Train must explore a series of endless cars that each contain unique worlds and puzzles to solve in order to unravel the mysteries of the train - and within themselves - to open the doorway home.

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The New Avengers
7.0

The New Avengers

1976

The New Avengers is a British secret agent fantasy adventure television series broadcast during 1976 and 1977. It is a sequel to the 1960s series The Avengers and was developed by Albert Fennell and Brian Clemens. A joint United Kingdom-France-Canada production, the show picks up the adventures of John Steed and his team of Avengers fighting evil plots and world domination. Whereas in the original series Steed had almost always been partnered with a woman, in the new series he had two partners: Mike Gambit, a top agent, crack marksman and trained martial artist, and Purdey, a former trainee with The Royal Ballet who was an amalgam of many of the best talents from Steed's previous female partners.

War of the Worlds
6.4

War of the Worlds

1988

Humanity must resume its war against the Martians when they revive after decades of hibernation following their defeat in the 1950s. The fate of Earth may very well rest in the hands of a small yet courageous band: astrophysicist Harrison Blackwood, paraplegic computer wizard Norton Drake, microbiologist Suzanne McCullough and military man Paul Ironhorse.

Chip 'n' Dale Rescue Rangers
7.6

Chip 'n' Dale Rescue Rangers

1989

Chip and Dale head a small, eccentric group of animal characters who monitor not only the human world, but the animal community as well, solving mysteries wherever they may be. The "Rescue Rangers" take the cases that fall through the cracks.

The Persuaders!
7.6

The Persuaders!

1971

An English aristocrat and an American millionaire come together to tackle crime.

Hunter Street
7.7

Hunter Street

2017

Sleuthy foster siblings Max, Tess, Sal, Anika, and Daniel Hunter find new quests, more mysteries, and even new Hunter sibs!

Scarecrow and Mrs. King
6.5

Scarecrow and Mrs. King

1983

Scarecrow and Mrs. King is an American television series that aired from October 3, 1983, to May 28, 1987 on CBS. The show stars Kate Jackson and Bruce Boxleitner as divorced housewife Amanda King and top-level "Agency" operative Lee Stetson who begin a strange association, and eventual romance, after encountering one another in a train station.

The Land Before Time
6.4

The Land Before Time

2007

Follow young dinosaurs Littlefoot, Cera, Spike, Ducky and Petrie, on their first journey together - an exciting quest to find the lush, legendary Great Valley.

The Batman
8.0

The Batman

2004

A young billionaire Bruce Wayne fights crime and evil as the mysterious vigilante, The Batman.

The Sweeney
7.9

The Sweeney

1975

Jack Regan, an unethical officer of the Flying Squad, uses unorthodox methods to pursue criminals with the help of his partner, George Carter.

Jake and the Never Land Pirates
6.2

Jake and the Never Land Pirates

2011

A crew of kid pirates - leader Jake and pals Izzy and Cubby - and their Never Land adventures as they work to outwit two infamous characters, the one and only Captain Hook and Smee.

What's New, Scooby-Doo?
7.9

What's New, Scooby-Doo?

2002

Scooby-Doo and the Mystery, Inc. gang are launched into the 21st century, with new mysteries to solve.

SWAT Kats: The Radical Squadron
8.0

SWAT Kats: The Radical Squadron

1993

In a world of anthropomorphic felines, two demoted fighter pilots battle evil as high flying masked vigilantes.

Why These Shows Are Similar

These recommendations share core qualities with Expedition Unknown (2015): Documentary and Reality themes, similar pacing, and comparable production quality. NoBadPicks uses TMDB collaborative filtering, genre matching, and AI analysis to surface series most likely to resonate with fans of Expedition Unknown.

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