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Expedition Unknown: Donner Party Horror and Heroes

Expedition Unknown (2015)

Adventure, Mystery, Reality show | United States

Director: Brea Tisdale, Douglas Segal

Discovery History | Friday 27 January 2023 | 04:00

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Friday 27 January 2023 04:00

Thursday 26 January 2023 23:00

SEASON: 10

EPISODE: 18 - Donner Party Horror and Heroes

SYNOPSIS

Josh treks the punishing Donner Pass to uncover how desperate pioneers trapped by blizzards in the Sierra Nevada mountains turned to cannibalism. In an unprecedented six-month investigation, Josh retraces the steps of the courageous rescue teams.

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Writer: Derek Owen, Thomas Quinn

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