Exclusive: Netflix has set a July 3rd global premiere for Unknown, a new four-part docuseries on which it’s partnered with Liz Garbus and Dan Cogan’s esteemed production company Story Syndicate that will have new films debuting weekly.
Unknown is said to tell breathtaking stories of adventure and exploration in awe-inspiring uncharted territories. Each film in the series pushes the boundaries of knowledge, ventures into unexplored regions, and unlocks the secrets of our world through the stories of remarkable people and places never before captured on camera.
The show’s first episode, “Unknown: The Lost Pyramid,” takes viewers to the desert sands of Saqqara, the latest hotspot of Egyptian archaeology, where two of the world’s most famous Egyptologists seek to unearth ancient treasures. The legendary Dr. Zahi Hawass hunts for the long-lost pyramid of a forgotten Egyptian king while his protege and rival, Dr. Mostafa Waziri, searches for...
Unknown is said to tell breathtaking stories of adventure and exploration in awe-inspiring uncharted territories. Each film in the series pushes the boundaries of knowledge, ventures into unexplored regions, and unlocks the secrets of our world through the stories of remarkable people and places never before captured on camera.
The show’s first episode, “Unknown: The Lost Pyramid,” takes viewers to the desert sands of Saqqara, the latest hotspot of Egyptian archaeology, where two of the world’s most famous Egyptologists seek to unearth ancient treasures. The legendary Dr. Zahi Hawass hunts for the long-lost pyramid of a forgotten Egyptian king while his protege and rival, Dr. Mostafa Waziri, searches for...
- 5/18/2023
- by Matt Grobar
- Deadline Film + TV
Audiences from around the world witnessed history on the Discovery show Expedition Unknown: Egypt Live, as a team of Egyptian archaeologists and explores uncovered a 2,500-year-old mummy of a high priest.
The two-hour live event also uncovered antiquities, including a mysterious wax head and two other mummies.
“This is Discovery at its best – transporting fans into new worlds through awe-inspiring stories and immersive experiences. It doesn’t get much more immersive than this,” said Nancy Daniels, chief brand officer, Discovery & Factual.
The real-life adventure, which was also simulcast on Travel Channel and Science Channel, gave viewers an opportunity to join an actual archeological excavation in real time. The show explored a labyrinth of underground tombs and witnessed the inner chambers of the remote burial site known as Al-Ghorifa in Middle Egypt, located approximately 165 miles south of Cairo.
Adventurer and avid explorer Josh Gates and Egyptologist Dr. Zahi Hawass explored the...
The two-hour live event also uncovered antiquities, including a mysterious wax head and two other mummies.
“This is Discovery at its best – transporting fans into new worlds through awe-inspiring stories and immersive experiences. It doesn’t get much more immersive than this,” said Nancy Daniels, chief brand officer, Discovery & Factual.
The real-life adventure, which was also simulcast on Travel Channel and Science Channel, gave viewers an opportunity to join an actual archeological excavation in real time. The show explored a labyrinth of underground tombs and witnessed the inner chambers of the remote burial site known as Al-Ghorifa in Middle Egypt, located approximately 165 miles south of Cairo.
Adventurer and avid explorer Josh Gates and Egyptologist Dr. Zahi Hawass explored the...
- 4/8/2019
- by Bruce Haring
- Deadline Film + TV
Chris Jacobs is joining Josh Gates’ team for Discovery Channel’s “Expedition Unknown: Egypt Live,” TheWrap has learned exclusively. Bring a flashlight, Chris.
Also added to the squad, we’re told, is Egyptologist Ramy Romany, who has dedicated his entire career to uncovering rare artifacts using the latest technology. The team also consists of Egyptologist Dr. Zahi Hawass, and Mostafa Waziri, the secretary-general of the Supreme Council of Antiquities of Egypt.
Jacobs has a long history with Discovery live events, serving as the digital host during Nik Wallenda’s tightrope walk over the Grand Canyon in “Skywire Live” and Chicago’s “Skyscraper Live.” Jacobs has also hosted “Discovery Live: Into the Blue Hole,” “Chopper Live,” “Gold Rush Live” and the live broadcast of the Barrett-Jackson Auto Auction for Velocity (now MotorTrend). In addition, he is the regular host of TLC’s “Long Lost Family” and serves as host of the...
Also added to the squad, we’re told, is Egyptologist Ramy Romany, who has dedicated his entire career to uncovering rare artifacts using the latest technology. The team also consists of Egyptologist Dr. Zahi Hawass, and Mostafa Waziri, the secretary-general of the Supreme Council of Antiquities of Egypt.
Jacobs has a long history with Discovery live events, serving as the digital host during Nik Wallenda’s tightrope walk over the Grand Canyon in “Skywire Live” and Chicago’s “Skyscraper Live.” Jacobs has also hosted “Discovery Live: Into the Blue Hole,” “Chopper Live,” “Gold Rush Live” and the live broadcast of the Barrett-Jackson Auto Auction for Velocity (now MotorTrend). In addition, he is the regular host of TLC’s “Long Lost Family” and serves as host of the...
- 3/22/2019
- by Tony Maglio
- The Wrap
Discovery has announced plans to open an Egyptian sarcophagus for the first time on live TV this spring for an upcoming special titled “Expedition Unknown: Egypt Live.”
The two-hour live event is set to air Sunday, April 7. Per Discovery, the special “will take viewers to the inner chambers of an excavation site, where archeologists recently uncovered a network of vertical shafts leading to an underground network of tunnels and tombs with 40 mummies believed to be part of the noble elite.”
Archeologists will open a 3,000-year-old limestone sarcophagus found inside underground complex. The identity of the person inside remains unknown.
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Adventurer and avid explorer Josh Gates will host the program alongside Egyptologist Dr. Zahi Hawass and Mostafa Waziri, the secretary-general of the Supreme Council of Antiquities of Egypt.
“This is Discovery at its best, as we seek to uncover...
The two-hour live event is set to air Sunday, April 7. Per Discovery, the special “will take viewers to the inner chambers of an excavation site, where archeologists recently uncovered a network of vertical shafts leading to an underground network of tunnels and tombs with 40 mummies believed to be part of the noble elite.”
Archeologists will open a 3,000-year-old limestone sarcophagus found inside underground complex. The identity of the person inside remains unknown.
Also Read: Discovery to Bring Back 'Extreme Makeover: Home Edition' on Hgtv
Adventurer and avid explorer Josh Gates will host the program alongside Egyptologist Dr. Zahi Hawass and Mostafa Waziri, the secretary-general of the Supreme Council of Antiquities of Egypt.
“This is Discovery at its best, as we seek to uncover...
- 2/12/2019
- by Reid Nakamura
- The Wrap
Exclusive: As the King Tut exhibit prepares to leave Los Angeles en route to Europe, Discovery is doing a little digging of its own in Egypt. The cable net is going live in the spring with a two-hour multiplatform special hosted by adventurer and explorer Josh Gates that will search for ancient artifacts and open an Egyptian sarcophagus for the first time.
Set to air at 9 p.m. April 7, Expedition Unknown: Egypt Live (working title) will give viewers a rare opportunity to see the inner chambers of an excavation site, where archeologists recently uncovered a network of vertical shafts leading to an underground network of tunnels and tombs with 40 mummies believed to be part of the noble elite.
The massive underground complex of chambers is a treasure trove of antiquities – all laying undisturbed for thousands of years. But there are several chambers yet to be explored and many more discoveries to be revealed,...
Set to air at 9 p.m. April 7, Expedition Unknown: Egypt Live (working title) will give viewers a rare opportunity to see the inner chambers of an excavation site, where archeologists recently uncovered a network of vertical shafts leading to an underground network of tunnels and tombs with 40 mummies believed to be part of the noble elite.
The massive underground complex of chambers is a treasure trove of antiquities – all laying undisturbed for thousands of years. But there are several chambers yet to be explored and many more discoveries to be revealed,...
- 2/12/2019
- by Erik Pedersen
- Deadline Film + TV
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