Destination Truth

2007 - 2012

Iguanodon and Ri

Episode 1

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.

Haunted Village and Naga

Episode 2

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.

Ropen and Chupacabra

Episode 3

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.

Bigfoot and Nahuelito

Episode 4

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.

Mamlambo and Tokeloshe

Episode 5

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.

El Lobizon and El Pombero

Episode 6

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.

Top Cast

Josh Gates•Jael de Pardo•Jarrod Tomassi

Director

Daniel Ramirez-Suarez

Writer

Michael Mandt

Documentary Sci-Fi & Fantasy Reality

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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Josh Gates

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Jael de Pardo

Jarrod Tomassi

Casey Brumels

Erin Ryder

Gabriel Copeland

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Daniel Ramirez-Suarez

Director

Michael Mandt

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Josh Gates

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Neil Mandt

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Michael Mandt

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