Destination Truth
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| Destination Truth | |
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| Format | Documentary Reality television |
| Developed by | Eric Wing |
| Starring | Joshua Gates Araceli Haldeman Casey Brumels Brad Kuhlman Michael "Ponch" St. Hilaire Erica "Shush" Shusha |
| Country of origin | United States |
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| Executive producer(s) |
Michael Mandt and Neil Mandt |
| Running time | apx. 45 minutes |
| Broadcast | |
| Original channel | Sci Fi Channel |
| Picture format | 480i (SDTV) |
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| TV.com summary | |
Destination Truth is a weekly SciFi Original Series that premiered on June 6, 2007. The series follows paranormal investigator Joshua Gates around the world to investigate claims of the supernatural, mainly in the field of cryptozoology. The show is produced by Mandt Bros. Productions. The show's second season began on March 5, 2008. It currently airs Wednesday nights at 10pm ET.
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[edit] Episode format
Each episode is about 45 minutes long, (excluding commercials), and features (usually) two investigations into the reports of cryptids — bizarre, paranormal creatures that are said to exist only in myth and superstition. Gates leads a group of fellow investigators and cameramen in his treks to various locations around the world where he begins his investigation by interviewing witnesses, reviewing any evidence, and researching local history. Later, Gates and his team go into the field in an attempt to capture first-hand evidence of the existence of these legendary creatures. Any evidence gathered is then sent to experts, generally in the United States, for further analysis.
[edit] Cast and crew
- Joshua Gates - lead investigator
- Brad Kuhlman - producer
- Araceli Haldeman - assistant producer
- Casey Brumels - camera operator, co-executive producer
- Erica "Shush" Shusha - camera operator
- Michael "Ponch" St. Hilaire - audio technician
- Neil Mandt - executive producer
- Michael Mandt - executive producer
[edit] Reviews
After disappointing ratings for Psychic at Large and Sci Fi Investigates, critical reviews of Destination Truth have been positive, gaining a 7.6 out of 10 on TV.com.[1] Pat Dunn of Badpsychics.com has called the show "a refreshing change" and "the right show to follow [Sci Fi's] hit paranormal investigation program Ghost Hunters"[2] where he credits Josh Gates' witty, adventurous attitude. The Hollywood Reporter says "...don't watch this series...thinking you'll see the solution to a riddle of the universe. Watch it because Gates has a great sense of humor, never takes himself too seriously..."[3]
[edit] Episodes
[edit] Season one
| Episode | Location | Creature | Investigation Details |
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| 101 | Papua New Guinea | Ri | Josh hunts for a mermaid-like sea creature called Ri. |
| Iguanodon | Josh searches for a dinosaur-like beast that lurks the jungles near the village of Tinganavudu. | ||
| 102 | Thailand | Thailand Ghosts | Josh and a team of paranormal investigators go to Khon Kaen province to hunt ghosts reported by villagers. |
| Phaya Naga | Josh looks for a naga-like serpent lurking in the Mekong River near the Laos border. | ||
| 103 | Papua New Guinea | Ropen | Josh looks for a nocturnal, Pterodactyl-like creature called the Ropen that lurks the jungles of Papua New Guinea. |
| Chile | Chupacabra | Josh investigates the legendary Chupacabra, a blood-sucking creature with glowing red eyes. | |
| 104 | Malaysia | Bigfoot | Josh goes to Malaysia's Endau Rompin National Park to look into Bigfoot reports. |
| Argentina | Nahuelito | Josh searches for a lake monster reminiscent of Nessy supposedly lurking in Nahuel Huapi Lake. | |
| 105 | South Africa | Mamlambo | Josh and team investigate the banks of the Mzintlava River where a horse-headed fish creature reportedly lurks. |
| Lesotho | Tokoloshe | Josh and team go in search of the Tokoloshe, an ape-like being with enormous eyes said to appear and vanish like a ghost. | |
| 106 | Argentina | El Lobizon | Josh searches for a werewolf, which is of such a concern that the Argentinian president supposedly baptizes the seventh son born in a family to purge the curse. |
| El Pombero | Josh checks out reports of a dwarf-like creature called El Pombero which is said to impregnate woman with a single touch on the belly. |
[edit] Season two
| Episode | Location | Creature | Investigation Details |
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| 201 | Nepal | Yeti | Josh and team head to Mount Everest in search of the Bigfoot-like creature known as the Yeti. |
| 202 | Tanzania | Pemba Island Haunting | Josh and team go to the African island of Pemba which is reportedly haunted by the tortured spirits of slaves. |
| Mongolia | Death Worm | Josh goes to the Gobi Desert to hunt the Mongolian Death Worm, a creature, 4 feet long, that reportedly secretes acid and shoots electricity. | |
| 203 | Cambodia | Wild Man | Josh goes Cambodia in search of ape-like wild man. |
| Zambia | Mokele-Mbembe | Josh goes to Zambia to hunt down a sauropod dinosaur said to be living in the swamps around Lake Bangweulu. | |
| 204 | Vietnam | Tarasque | Josh goes Vietnam's Halong Bay in search of the Tarasque, a sea serpent described to be 30 meters long. |
| Tanzania | Popobawa | The team goes to the African island of Zanzibar in search of the Popobawa, a bat-like creature rumored to attack people at night. | |
| 205 | Brazil | Mapinguary | Josh goes into the Amazon Rainforest in search of the Mapinguary, a giant ground sloth-like creature that is depicted as having a single eye, a mouth located on its stomach, and emitting a foul odor. |
| Zambia | Kongomato | Josh goes to Zambia in search of the Kongomato, a Pterodactyl-like creature that reportedly attacks people at night in their homes. | |
| 206 | Brazil | Giant Anaconda | Josh and team spend two nights along the Amazon River in search of giant anacondas, reportedly 60 feet or more in length, and powerful enough to kill an ox. |
