Expedition Unknown: Hunt for ExtraTerrestrials Close Encounters (Season 1, Episode 1)
TV-PG
TV Episode | 42 min | Reality-TV

Expedition Unknown: Hunt for ExtraTerrestrials

Close Encounters (Season 1, Episode 1)

TV-PG

TV Episode | 42 min | Reality-TV

Josh begins his search for extraterrestrial life with a once-in-a-lifetime visit to NASA and an alien-hunting expedition in Chile, where scientists and ufologists are making new discoveries.

Editors

Marc Femenella | Lou LaProcido

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Updated Oct 4, 2017

Release date

Oct 4, 2017 (United States)

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6 cast members

Name	Known for
Josh Gates Self - Host Self - Host See fewer	Expedition Unknown (2015)
Jonathan Homan Self - Project Manager, Webb Telescope Test Team (as John Homan) Self - Project Manager, Webb Telescope Test Team (as John Homan) See fewer	Cosmic Dawn (2025)
Justin Ridley Self - Engineer Self - Engineer See fewer	Expedition Unknown: Hunt for ExtraTerrestrials (2017)
Lucien Junkin Self - Robotics Engineer Self - Robotics Engineer See fewer	Ancient Aliens (2009)
Peggy Whitson Self - Commander, Expedition 51 Self - Commander, Expedition 51 See fewer	Pete Yorn: I Wanna Be the One (2020)
Julien Girard Self - Paranal Astronomer Self - Paranal Astronomer See fewer	Expedition Unknown: Hunt for ExtraTerrestrials (2017)