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Destination Truth
Season 1
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ABOUT DESTINATION TRUTH
“Destination Truth” (six one-hour episodes) is a weekly adventure series that invites viewers along on one man’s search for the truth, while investigating stories of the unexplained across the globe. Every week, Josh Gates, a world adventurer and eager truth-seeker, and his small crew of production buddies visits a different destination around the world that is home to notorious supernatural and mysterious stories, such as the Chilean Chupacabra, as well as some lesser-known phenomena like the dinosaur-like creatures reported in the skies over Papua, New Guinea, a haunted village in Thailand, and the Wolfman of Argentina. Josh searches for evidence to either prove or debunk these stories by talking to witnesses and experts and immersing himself in the local culture.
The series, executive produced by Neil and Michael Mandt for their Mandt Brothers Productions, is slated to premiere June 6, 2007 at 10:00 p.m., following all-new episodes of the hit reality series “Ghost Hunters.”
Meet the Characters
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Josh Gates
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Kyle Wheeler
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Allie Boettger
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Chris Lore
Episodes
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Episode 1
Iguanodon and Ri
Papua New Guinea: IguanodonSpurred by news reports of SWAT teams searching the jungles of Papua New Guinea for a dinosaurlike beast, Josh travels to the little-explored South Pacific island nation to investigate sightings of an iguanodon near Tinganavudu, a remote village on the island of New Britain. After arriving in the capital city of Port Moresby, Josh meets with Dr. Linus Digimrina, an anthropology professor at Papua New Guinea University who provides photos of bones thought to be the remains of an iguanodon.
Papua New Guinea: Ri
Before returning to the United States, Josh opts to investigate a second local legend, of a mermaidlike creature called the Ri, which has been reported in waters off the island of New Ireland. After a short flight, the crew treks to Nokon Village, near where the sightings were reported.
Expert Analysis: Iguanodon
Upon returning to the United States, Josh meets with Dr. Andrew Egilis, a zoologist at the University of California–Davis who has been examining the iguanodon evidence. The bones, Dr. Egilis says, are likely the remains of a sperm whale, and the movement caught on video could be a saltwater crocodile searching the edges of the swamp for food. But he leaves open the possibility that Josh's team had encountered a previously uncataloged creature.
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Episode 2
Haunted Village and Naga
Thailand: The Haunting
Josh and his team travel to Thailand to investigate reports of spooked villagers bringing in professional ghost-hunters to track down increasingly active spirits haunting their surroundings.
Thailand: Phaya Naga
Convinced they've gotten all the evidence they can, Josh and his team break camp and send the audio evidence to a forensics lab in California. In the meantime, they remain in Northeast Thailand to investigate the legend of the naga, a serpentine creature said to inhabit the waters of the Mekong River on the border with Laos.
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Episode 3
Ropen and Chupacabra
Papua New Guinea: Ropen
Intrigued by reports of a pterodactyl-like creature, Josh travels to the largely unexplored island nation of Papua New Guinea, where witnesses describe the so-called Ropen as a carnivorous, featherless bird with a wingspan of up to 15 feet and a defining glow emanating from its torso.
Papua New Guinea: Ropen, continued
Not long into their journey up a steep hillside, Josh realizes that Max has no idea where he's going, so they return to the village and find a new guide who not only knows where the cave is but is able to draw up a map of all the caves in the area.
Chile: El Chupacabra
Upon arrival in Santiago, Chile, Josh interviews witnesses who claim to have seen El Chupacabra. They describe it as a three-foot-tall creature with coarse hair, leathery skin and glowing red eyes. It is reputed to be responsible for killing thousands of head of livestock. It kills with a single puncture wound through the jugular vein.
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Episode 4
Bigfoot and Nahuelito
Malaysia: Bigfoot
Awash in reports of alleged sightings of a Malaysian Bigfoot, Josh and his crew head to Southeast Asia to learn more about this cousin of the American Sasquatch. Since most of the sightings have occurred in or around Endau Rompin National Park on the Malaysian peninsula, Josh decides to focus his investigation there.
Argentina: Nahuelito
Josh's next stop is Argentina, where the sea-serpentlike Nahuelito has been attracting Loch Ness-level attention due to numerous reported sightings. The crew heads directly to Buenos Aires, where a cinematographer, Fabian, claims to have caught the creature on film. The video turns out to be less than convincing, fueling Josh's resolve to get a closer look at the Nahuelito.
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Episode 6
El Lobizon and El Pombero
Argentina: El Lobizon
Having read news reports of a creature similar to a werewolf in Argentina, Josh heads to Buenos Aires to investigate El Lobizon. Like the werewolf, El Lobizon is a human who transmogrifies during a full moon, but it takes the form of a ferocious dog instead of a wolf. The transformation reputedly can happen only to the seventh son in a family with all male children.
Argentina: El Pombero
Josh begins the search for a hairy, pygmylike being known as El Pombero, which is said to possess unusual powers, such as turning invisible or impregnating women simply by touching their belly. He soon finds himself on the Guarani Indian reservation, the site of many alleged encounters. A witness points Josh to an abandoned house that presents an ideal setting for an overnight investigation.
Characters
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Josh Gates
Explorer, adventurer, and photographer Josh Gates hails from the small town of Manchester-by-the-Sea, Massachusetts. A graduate of Boston’s renowned Tufts University, Josh holds degrees inarchaeology and drama. His work and travels have taken him to more than 70 countries around theworld.
An avid SCUBA diver, Josh has participated in sub-sea archaeological excavations in the Mediterranean, and his work as a photographer has taken him from sweltering African villages to the icy heights of the Himalayas. Josh was recently inducted into The Explorers Club, a prestigiousorganization dedicated to the advancement of exploration and field research.
Recently, Josh scaled “the roof of Africa” on Mt. Kilimanjaro and climbed on Aconcagua, the tallestmountain in the Americas. From the Far East to the wild West, Josh is passionate about exploringand photographing the unique places he visits and the diverse people he meets along the way. Josh currently resides in Los Angeles. -
Kyle Wheeler
Kyle Wheeler was born and raised in Los Angeles and has been fascinated with photography since the age of 8 when he "borrowed" and promptly broke his parents camera.
Kyle also developed the urge to travel at an early age and with the help of Destination Truth he has been able to turn two of his passions, photography and travel, into a career. When he is not out exploring the world with Josh Gates and the rest of the team, Kyle can be found at the beach or eating tacos at one of his 36 favorite Mexican restaurants.
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Allie Boettger
Allie started her career in sound at an audio and video rental house in Los Angeles. "I learned from the best, I really respect my peers in this business," Allie says. Having spent plenty of time with housewives and top chefs, Allie enjoys the freedom and excitement of travel the most. Combining her love of audio and adventure, Allie has crossed the country as a mixer on NBC's Great American Road Trip and School Pride, as well as several shows on ABC, Bravo and Vh1.
Allie graduated with a degree from Washington University in St. Louis in Film & Media studies, and knew right away she was not going to follow a corporate path. She bought a one-way ticket to LA, got a job as a production assistant in two days, and the rest is history. Allie loves the outdoors, and enjoys spontaneous snowboarding trips to Colorado and competing in a Masters swimming league.
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Chris Lore
Chris has been producing in the mediums of Television, Film and Theatre for the past 20 years. His TV credits include creating, developing and implementing the large-scale events for such unscripted shows as, I’m a Celebrity, Get Me Out Of Here!, Big Brother and Dog Eat Dog among others. His films Shoot and Clowns have respectively been official selections at the 2001 and 1999 Sundance Film Festivals and in the market of the 1999 Cannes Film Festival and have played on HBO & Cinemax.
Chris also helmed special projects at the Mark Taper Forum Theatre in Los Angeles where he participated in the development and presentation of over 130 new plays from 1990-1999 and was integral in the Taper’s annual New Work Festival– while also producing for the Actors’ Gang Theatre, the Antaeus Company, Buffalo Nights Theatre Co. at Garry Marshal’s Falcon Theatre, the Cornerstone Theatre Co., the Los Angeles Theatre Center, as well as the ASK Common Ground Festival. He graduated from UCLA’s school of Theatre Film & TV and has appeared in numerous independent film & TV projects as well as in the US soap Days of Our Lives.
Chris has produced numerous large multi-camera live and as-live events and implemented productions on locations throughout the United States as well as worldwide including, Argentina, Australia, Brazil, Costa Rica, Cyprus, Egypt, Fiji, Ireland, Jamaica, Namibia, Panama, Puerto Rico, South Africa, and Thailand. -
Tony Gonzales
Coming from an Italian and Mexican background, Tony's passionate character was inevitable. Tony bought his first video camera when he was ten years old, with money he earned from washing cars on his father's used car lot. From that moment on, Tony knew he had found his true calling. He followed his dreams and graduated USC’s Film School of Cinematic Arts in 2000. Tony has continued to work and thrive in the entertainment industry. His strengths lie in his ability to adhere to demanding schedules, work within tight budgets, and manage large crews. His television production credits include Big Brother, Hell's Kitchen, Age of Love, Redbull BC One and the Academy Awards, along with many other top ranking series.
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Gabriel "Gabe" Copeland
Gabriel "Gabe" Copeland is a two-season veteran of Destination Truth and continues to thirst for knowledge and adventure. Gabe has been photographing feature films, music videos, commercials, television and music tours for the past seven years. Gabe is an artistic still photographer and an aggressive camera operator who isn't afraid to do whatever it takes to get the shot and tell the whole story. He has dedicated his life to photography and remains one of Destination Truth's most vital team members.
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Erin Ryder
Erin loves to stay on the edge of adventure wherever she happens to be. From sky diving to bathing with leeches or eating goat testes, Ryder is willing to try anything once. Her drive has lead her all over the globe and helped her collect over six years of experience as a producer in the travel, entertainment, and sports industries. And while Ryder has tried her hand in all aspects of production, ranging from show idea development, directing, and writing, she loved the freedom of investigating out in the field for Destination Truth.
As a producer she's worked on dozens of shows and her credits include: the 2004 Olympics in Athens, Greece, the 32nd Annual Daytime Emmys, as well as the Summer and Winter X Games. She's worked for such diverse networks such as NBC, ABC, CBS, Discovery Channel, MTV, VH1, ESPN, Cartoon Network and the CW. Ryder grew up in New York and currently resides in Los Angeles, California. She holds a Master's degree in Television, Radio and Film from Syracuse University's Newhouse School.
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