Episode 1
Iguanodon and Ri
In Papua New Guinea, Josh hunts for a mermaid-like sea creature called Ri. In the next part, he searches for a dinosaur-like beast that lurks in the jungles near the village of Tinganavudu.
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Destination Truth
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Destination Truth is a weekly American paranormal reality television series that premiered on June 6, 2007, on Syfy. Produced by Mandt Bros. Productions and Ping Pong Productions, the program follows paranormal researcher Josh Gates around the world to investigate claims of the supernatural, mainly in the field of cryptozoology.
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Checked Jul 22, 2026
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Synopsis
Destination Truth is a weekly American paranormal reality television series that premiered on June 6, 2007, on Syfy. Produced by Mandt Bros. Productions and Ping Pong Productions, the program follows paranormal researcher Josh Gates around the world to investigate claims of the supernatural, mainly in the field of cryptozoology.
Season 1 episodes
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Episode 2
Haunted Village and Naga
Josh joins a team of paranormal investigators in Thailand's Khon Kaen province to hunt ghosts reported by villagers, and later he hunts for the Phaya Naga, a nāga-like serpent lurking in the Mekong River near the Laos border.
Where to watch Destination TruthEpisode 3
Ropen and Chupacabra
Josh returns to Papua New Guinea, this time he is in search of a nocturnal, Pterodactyl-like creature called the Ropen. Next, he heads to Chile to find the legendary Chupacabra, a blood-sucking creature with glowing red eyes.
Where to watch Destination TruthEpisode 4
Bigfoot and Nahuelito
Josh goes to Malaysia's Endau Rompin National Park to look into reports of Bigfoot sightings, then later, he goes to Argentina to find a lake monster called Nahuelito, reminiscent of Nessie that is supposedly lurking in Nahuel Huapi Lake.
Where to watch Destination TruthEpisode 5
Mamlambo and Tokeloshe
Josh goes to South Africa and investigates the banks of the Mzintlava River where a horse-headed fish creature called the Mamlambo reportedly lurks. Then, Josh is off to Lesotho in search of the Tokoloshe, an ape-like being with enormous eyes said to appear and vanish like a ghost.
Where to watch Destination TruthEpisode 6
El Lobizon and El Pombero
In Argentina, Josh searches for werewolves, which are of such a concern that the Argentinian president supposedly baptizes the seventh son born in a family to purge the curse. Afterward, Josh checks out reports near the same area, of a dwarf-like creature called El Pombero which is said to impregnate women with a single touch on the belly.
Where to watch Destination TruthEpisode information updated Jul 22, 2026
More about Destination Truth
Cast
Josh GatesHostJael de Pardo
Jarrod Tomassi
Casey Brumels
Erin Ryder
Gabriel Copeland
Jason Hawes
Grant WilsonCredits
- Created by
- Michael Mandt, Neil Mandt
- Written by
- Michael Mandt
Production details
- Status
- Ended
- Series type
- Reality
- Episodes
- 55
- Original language
- English
Networks & production
SyfyUnited States- Mandt Bros. Productions
Ping Pong ProductionsUnited States
Themes
cryptozoologyparanormal
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