

SCI FI Channel has renewed its investigative reality hit Destination Truth for a third season after its second season achieved double-digit audience growth, the network announced.
World traveler and explorer Josh Gates will return to host nine new episodes, slated to premiere on SCI FI in fall 2009.
Gates, a recent inductee into the Explorers Club, will once again take viewers around the globe in search of answers to some of the world's most intriguing unexplained mysteries.
In a Destination Truth first, the new season will feature United States-based explorations in Alaska and in Florida. Other adventures include a trip through the ghost towns of Chernobyl, a trek into eastern Turkey in search of a lake mystery and an attempt to uncover the secrets behind the Bermuda Triangle.
Gates' team will also return to the Himalayan Mountains for another investigation into last season's mystery of the Yeti.
Destination Truth will be executive-produced by Brad Kuhlman for Ping Pong Productions. Bechara Gholam will serve as co-executive producer.
By Jimmy at 7:00 PM ON 01/12/09
Great more reality crap on the so-called "Sci Fi" channel. I guess 13 more episodes of Stargate Atlantis would be too much to ask for. I guess the network needs to save some money so they can bring us more crappy creature features on Saturday night.
By Mandy at 7:18 PM ON 01/12/09
DEAR GOD! WHY!? Why!? This is one of the lowest rated original shows on the channel! In 2007 The Dresden Files was the third highest rated show of The Scifi Channel. I loved it. But they canceled that after just twelve episodes and they keep this crap going! There's a survey up on amazon.com's Scifi channel store page on "Favorite Scifi Channel show" and this show got ZERO votes.
Are they out to make us all vomit in disgust?!
I think I'm going to go watch my Dresden Files DVDs for a while...
By Mandy at 7:24 PM ON 01/12/09
'SCI FI Channel has renewed its investigative reality hit Destination Truth'
The ONLY thing making it a 'hit' is the fact that there is NOTHING else to choose from. Sure there's Sanctuary but Doctor Who is on hold, Stargate is gone, Battlestar Galactica is ending, The Dresden Files wasn't continued...
If you only give people garbage of course they'll tell you what their favourite piece of refuse is out of the selection!
I think I can say we are all sick of reality shows, have been for almost a decade. There was even a 1992 episode of Forever Knight called "Unreality TV." That's how long this rubbish has been shoved in our faces.
The budget for just two of these 'Scifi Reality' shows could have given us fans a half-way decent continuation of The Dresden Files or the Scifi Channel's first GOOD made for TV movie.
Instead we get more trash like this, more un-real reality shows, more made for TV movies about giant insects or Earthquakes, and more professional wrestling. The Scifi Channel has seriously lost it's way.
By Jester47 at 8:21 PM ON 01/12/09
I like Gates, I think he is entertaining, but yeah, the show is pretty much crap.
By MHC at 12:20 AM ON 01/13/09
I hate every single one of the Sci Fi channels reality series. I especially hate Ghost Hunters and Destination Truth. Ghost Hunters is about a bunch of jerks who go looking for ghosts and then run screaming from the room when the ghosts show up. Then what they do? They claim that they never saw a ghost. It's clone, Destination Truth is about a jerk who used to be a real archeologist running around looking for monsters. When he finds a monster he goes running like a scared baby. And is it just me or does the show's host sound just like Kermit the Frog?
By Mandy at 4:14 AM ON 01/13/09
Speaking as someone who actually took a course in Parapsychology...
Ghosthunters are a joke.
It annoys me to no end when I told relatives of what class I was taking and I'd get comments back to the extent of "You can tell us about your honorary membership to TAPS later." TAPS is a complete and utter sell-out that only vaguely resembles real paranormal research. You want a respected paranormal investigative society? Trust the SPR (London) or ASPR (New York) but do NOT trust TAPS. TAPS is like a dreary fashion trend in paranormal research. It's a joke. They began seemingly objective as amatuers who actually had an intrest in the subject. But as the show progressed it became more formulaic. First they tried to make them seem like seasoned experts when they're not. They're plumbers who came up with an idea already done by actual researchers, spiritualists, occultists and scientists who dedicated their lives to exploring the unknown. There's nothing wrong with amateur paranormal research. I'm not an elitist but don't lie about what it is. The dramatic pause as they check their results and we get "Woah! Did you hear that? Did you hear that?!" leading into a commercial break is tired. It's enough to make me wince.
If you watch Ghosthunters from the beginning there's a really offensive early episode where one of them spots a trinket box in someone's home with a Wiccan Pentacle drawn on it and they automatically assume it's evil and or attracting negative forces. ...The Hell!? Do they know anything about the occult... at all? And their reactions are as over the top as those you see on The Travel Channel's Most Haunted. "AGGH! AHHH! Did you hear that?! DID YOU HEAR THAT?!" And then these "experts" go running in a stumbling panic because they heard a small creaking sound or someoen felt a little cold air. And these are seasoned paranormal investigators?!? Please! You learn to keep cool, calm and collected. These shows are enough to make someone who actually studied the subject flinch in embarrassment.
Soon there is going to be a Ghosthunters spin off where they take college kids on these expeditions. This will dig the real paranormal researchers even further into the hole. Where's Hans Holzer when you need him? The sad fact is many people who believe in the paranormal fall for these charlatans with these gimmicky TV shows. It's how John Edwards got his following.
Not everyone interested in the supernatural is this naive...
Okay, I'm done ranting now.
By ? at 8:19 PM ON 01/21/09
ALRIGHT! destination truth is back! i dont know aboat all those know it all freaks that send crap comments of it but me? well it is the best show ever you morans! id slap my mom silly if she tries to change the channal! you stuck up crap brains!
By aidan at 8:26 PM ON 01/21/09
o and for your information GhOST HUNTERS RULE BABY! are you all scared or somthing?! what a bunch of scardy cats! bock bock bock what a pair of chikens. what know it alls!
By aidan at 8:32 PM ON 01/21/09
hey! mandy pandy come on you smart alleck stuck up jerk! o wait a minut thats right YOUR A BALONEY BRIANED STUCK UP JERK! i forgot about that! get a life stupid!!!!!
By vbuck at 1:07 AM ON 01/22/09
Me and my roomates LOVE Destination Truth!!!!! We can't wait for the new season to begin!!!! Who cares what they are lookin for... Josh Gates is hysterical!!!! As long as their vehicles quit workin, that chick detective keeps gettin freaked out and Josh keeps up his funny commentary.... WE ARE GAME!!!! HOORAY!!!!! As for the rest of you whiners, Star Trek is out on DVD.... go to town... hahaha
By Sean in WI at 1:22 PM ON 02/08/09
I really liked the show, because they go to different places in the world and interact with those cultures. Josh makes the show entertaining, comedy, and suspenseful.
By Anna at 2:58 AM ON 02/12/09
if you don't like the show why are you wasting your time here, and b****ing about it go watch something fake! I love this show and ghost hunters and GHI I can only hope i can do somehting as awsome some day!
By lori25840 at 10:06 PM ON 02/19/09
I love destination truth, so quit whining already. Bring on more Josh, and Ghost hunters and all that stuff!! Yeah!!
By dalt99 at 4:37 AM ON 03/02/09
People.
Get a life.
Stargate Atlantis, Battlestar Galactica, Doctor Who. These shows SUCK. Have you guys ever watched shows like Star Trek? How about the original Twilight Zone? Ever heard of X-Files? THESE were great sci-fi shows. The fiction shows on the Sci-fi Channel are pure DRECK. Pure cheeseball lines and the plots are ridiculous and stupid. Ghost Hunters and Destination Truth may not be great but at least they are trying to scientifically look into real mysteries. Hell, even Lost is ten times better than shows like Stargate Antlantis ever was. Stop acting like these shows are as good as the great sci-fi shows of times past. They aren't even close.
By chong at 5:29 PM ON 03/02/09
i like the show because the only other show like that is monsterquest and even though i watch it, it kinda sucks. to be honest that show is the only way i will even turn it to sci-fi that babylon and star shit is gayer than any shows on tv
By brandon at 8:42 PM ON 03/11/09
YESSSSS destination truth is the besssttt and for u people that say they get to scared way to easy u need to shut up id like to see u in the middle of the woods or in a house at night and hear something freaky ud probably have to change your pants twice before u even thought about going back in there DESTINATION TRUTH ROCKZ MY SOCKZ(so does ghost hunters)
By Larry at 12:42 AM ON 03/16/09
I dont normally post on message boards like this.. but I really want to support this show.. It is awesome..
I was wondering when the new episode is coming out. DESTINATION TRUTH!!! ROCKS!!
By Eugene at 5:25 AM ON 03/16/09
Every show On Sci-fi sucks. Destination Truth is at least funny and entertaining.
By bob at 5:23 PM ON 03/24/09
what are you talking about this show is the best ever i love it i hope rider is on the new season!!! i love rider arecelli was dumb
By jess at 12:00 AM ON 03/26/09
I'm sooo excited! I LOVE this show, and can't wait for it to come back on!!! Yay!
By bash at 6:41 PM ON 04/06/09
Every body that bashes shows on scifi are really nuts because if you don't like scifi why are you watching it?Destination truth is very entertaining and interesting.Ghost hunters are a learning show for people who do believe in ghost, and one of the best shows on t.v.Then you have channels like chiller whom copy scifi on alot of shows,very dull.
By dresdensuks at 8:54 PM ON 04/15/09
Dresden Files? Stargate Atlantis? LMAO!! What a bunch of wussies!
By ferero at 1:07 AM ON 04/24/09
Destination Truth ROCKS!!! THE BEST SHOW ON SCI FI without a doubt. I CAN'T wait for the next season. I MISS YOU GUYS...JOSH, and the big chicken female detective...hahah
By Koby at 1:17 PM ON 04/28/09
i love ghost hunter and i really like joshua gates in destination truth, he is really a funny guy, im so glad they re-newed another season
By Pooper at 3:56 PM ON 05/01/09
Sweet, This was the best thing on Sci fi for awhile then it disapeared . PS Ghost Hunters is awesome too,
By Coreena at 5:39 PM ON 05/01/09
OMG! i can not wait to see it! i love this show. I'm a huge fan of Ghosthunters and all the Monster hunting shows. so excited to see the new season!! *jumps around like a little fan girl*
By vicki at 3:26 AM ON 05/04/09
Yaaaaaaaaaa. I absolutly LOVE this show.
By dunntoo at 9:21 PM ON 05/06/09
Glad they renewed it.Personally I enjoy it much more than the crappy cgi movies they show so much.
I also feel they missed a great opportunity by not picking up Jericho.
By dani at 9:39 PM ON 05/22/09
you know wat it's fine if people hate this show or any other show on SCIFI nobody really cares if you think they are chickens or anything you dont need to voice you objections on a comment list about a show you hate this is for those that like them (myself included) if you really hate it that bad then dont read about it.
By Tommy at 8:32 PM ON 05/27/09
I love DESTINATION TRUTH
I WAS WAITING FOR NEW EPISODES
By Shana at 10:54 PM ON 05/31/09
I find the legends and the people from the areas they are investigating the most interesting.
By Rob of WVP at 2:27 PM ON 06/04/09
I love this show. It's fun to watch and sometimes they do catch things they can't explain. As to Ghost Hunters. TAPS is a well known group. They have always done a great service. Yes they do mostly famious places now but I believe that's at SciFi's request. The TAPS family (a group of other investigative teams) do investigations that are lower key and aimed at helping the public. I'm not part of the TAPS family but I lead a team and we DO help people. Just food for thought.
By Rob of WVP at 2:29 PM ON 06/04/09
I love this show. It's fun to watch and sometimes they do catch things they can't explain. As to Ghost Hunters. TAPS is a well known group. They have always done a great service. Yes they do mostly famious places now but I believe that's at SciFi's request. The TAPS family (a group of other investigative teams) do investigations that are lower key and aimed at helping the public. I'm not part of the TAPS family but I lead a team and we DO help people. Just food for thought.
By Rob of WVP at 2:30 PM ON 06/04/09
I love this show. It's fun to watch and sometimes they do catch things they can't explain. As to Ghost Hunters. TAPS is a well known group. They have always done a great service. Yes they do mostly famious places now but I believe that's at SciFi's request. The TAPS family (a group of other investigative teams) do investigations that are lower key and aimed at helping the public. I'm not part of the TAPS family but I lead a team and we DO help people. Just food for thought.
By ED at 3:50 PM ON 06/04/09
YEAH!! More Destination Truth; love the show, top with GH
By Deets at 2:33 AM ON 06/05/09
I love your show. You need to add a guide with a trank gun.
By dugg at 8:10 PM ON 06/06/09
Destination Truth is the best show ever on Si-Fi. I love it. I hope they never cancel it. Anyone who doesn't like it doesn't know what a good show is.
By edsmadcityedsmadcity at 9:50 AM ON 06/11/09
this show is great but the truth of it all even if they did find something .the goverment wouldnt let them put it on the air.it alsowould be nice if the show would give them more time at each location what do you expect to find in a couple of days.
By shmartinez at 9:42 PM ON 06/11/09
I can't wait for the new season of Destination Truth!!!! I think what Josh Gates does is awsome, and he's crazy funny. He's looking for things that "Might" exist, I'm sure he'd go on Stargate Atlantis for you and explore it.(That is if it "Existed".)
By Meme76 at 11:23 PM ON 07/01/09
Destination Truth is so much better than Ghost Hunters.... I can't wait to see the next season.
By judge joe at 9:39 PM ON 07/04/09
Destination Truth rocks! What sux is wrestling, fairy stories, and Ghost Hunters. And bring back Stargate SG1. Please.
By #1 fan at 11:47 PM ON 07/10/09
I am totally excited that destination truth is back. I love this show. Hey how about investigating the Jersey devil!!
By 1<3 DT n GH at 4:10 AM ON 07/17/09
To those of you disliking Destination Truth: you are a bunch of snobs! Take the stick out of your butt hole and relax. No one said that it was going to be an award winning show. Josh Gates is funny and I am glad that they are back!
By Dixiebelle at 5:21 AM ON 07/17/09
I love this show! Josh Gates is funny and entertaining. Sure, it would be nice if they actually saw a monster once in a while, but it's all in good fun. Lighten up!
By j-man at 10:42 PM ON 07/17/09
SHUT UP PEOPLE NO ONE WANTS TO READ CRAP BY YOU PEOPLE no one said you had to like the show scfi is about what all people will like not just you so
SHUT UP
By Raze at 3:25 PM ON 07/24/09
Destination Truth is an awesome show, and I love Ghost Hunters as well, GHI not so much, but I can watch it. To all the haters out there, no one is forcing you to watch anything. People have been looking for these "mysteries" for centuries, do you actually expect them to uncover the holy grail on cable tv? It's not about the results, it's about the voyage, and it just happens to be extremely entertaining to watch.
If you don't like it, don't watch it, go write your "I hate Syfy" blogs and leave those of us who actually take the time to enjoy the show alone.
By j-man at 3:24 PM ON 07/26/09
thank you Raze
By Skywalker001 at 10:51 AM ON 08/11/09
Since I watch the first time Destination Truth I could not believe the nature of this program is so amazing, great stuff. I always like the myths, legends, the supernatural, thing like that. I'm glad you are coming back. Keep the good work and stay always.
By paranormalnut at 9:21 AM ON 08/12/09
I'm so glad that Destination Truth is back; I can't believe all the negative comments on here. You don't like the show, don't watch. I love to watch Ghost Hunters, too. They don't run like babies, but I will agree with the person who talked about the Travel Channel's Most Haunted people running and screaming. I watch the show because I watch everything about the paranormal but it cracks me up how scared they are, the screams, etc when THAT'S WHAT THEY WENT THERE FOR. I would like to see them get a bit braver but I'll keep watching. They have come up with some bizarre evidence regardless if they scream or not.
By chrisinatl at 12:30 PM ON 08/13/09
I'm glad this is coming back. I think the show is a good mix of entertainment and "reality". Josh has a great and amusing personality which really adds to the show. GHI is an incredibly boring show by comparison so I'm glad to hear this is coming back. I was worried that GHI (yawn) was going to displace DT.
By Bob at 2:45 AM ON 08/23/09
The only reason DT is popular is because Josh Gates is hilarious. It should be on TBS in my opinion. Ghost Hunters is good too. However, GHI is pure bull
By no good at 7:22 PM ON 08/23/09
GREAT SHOW!!!!!!!!!! I'm very excited about the new season, please never let it end. Josh Gates you are the man!!
By rsr at 4:29 PM ON 08/24/09
Bring back TREMORS!!!!!!!!!
By phai13 at 10:44 PM ON 08/26/09
Yea I gald there bring Destination Truth back I loved this show, Josh Gates with his start-ass opinions. Plus come on ppl, its better then the crappy Sat movies they play.
By GOOSEej at 1:33 PM ON 08/27/09
This show was good. All you people saying it sucks and what not are stupid.
Im glad its back because lately there hasnt been one good show to watch on tv.
So GOOOOO Gates!!!
By DMN at 3:38 PM ON 08/27/09
...this was the only show i watched on Sifi...and the anime they use to show...how long ago that was..3 years?
By KK at 10:18 PM ON 09/04/09
I don't know why everyone has to be such a hater. I personally love DT and Ghost Hunters. And I hate Stargate and Doctor Who. I have had plenty of shows I love be canceled while others remained on the air that I think are worthless but that's life. It's just a TV show. If this is the best thing you've got going for you, you need to reevaluate your life.
By ShinyMetalNinjaMom at 6:36 PM ON 09/06/09
Destination Truth is great. I love these guys. Ghost Hunters too.
By caroswa at 12:03 AM ON 09/08/09
I can't wait for the new season of DT & Ghost Hunters. Those people with small minds are angry but they would rather see Dr. Who? Please.
By yeahda1 at 8:31 PM ON 09/09/09
this is one of the best shows on syfy, people that don't like should just watch something else.Its about time the new season starts
By tattoo man at 2:19 PM ON 09/10/09
destination truth is finally back,cant wait to see the new season...and for all of you out there who hate the show,go watch another channel and stop whining about it!!
By Anthony_Harlow2000 at 7:01 PM ON 09/10/09
I have been waiting since the season finale of destination thruth to finally come back. I think its great what they do. Its funny, dramatic and leaves you wanting more. keep up the good work SyFy.
By spanky at 5:45 PM ON 09/12/09
About time its fun and very entertaining and josh gates is funny as hell and as for the reason they don't have new stargate is because its a shitty show only enjoyed by virgins living in their parents basement get a life
By Love it! at 11:27 AM ON 09/13/09
Hi from a new fan in Arizona. Just discovered your show Destination Truth with Josh Gates on Hulu.com and love it! I will continue to follow this fun and exciting show through the web until we hopefully one day get Sci fi wire on t.v. It 's great to view all the remote places that Josh and crew travel to throughout the world and experience the setbacks and dangers they go through to make this show. Also, couldn't help but fall in love with Josh, who is the right mix of good looking, smarts and hillariously funny...a real life Indiana Jones! Thanks Destination Truth and hope you're around for a long time!
By karenk at 9:48 AM ON 09/17/09
GREAT - I love this show - Josh is funny too - I DVR the whole series so I can watch the episodes I miss while at work - Keep the show coming Josh and crew -
By msel09 at 8:19 PM ON 09/30/09
I LOVE TO WATCH GHOST HUNTERS, THEN DESTINATION TRUTH.... I CAN'T WAIT FOR WEDNESDAYS...............
By Joker at 2:59 PM ON 11/05/09
Great show I love it, and I like to see more new episodes!Last was over the top!
By Chelsea at 2:05 AM ON 11/13/09
"Ghost Hunters is about a bunch of jerks who go looking for ghosts and then run screaming from the room when the ghosts show up."
Lmfao. What a bunch of bullshit. They have never ran screaming from a room, so it just comes to show what lengths ignorant tools like you will go to bash a fun show. Grow up.
By JamesJunior at 8:43 PM ON 11/13/09
I like Josh Gates but I want to see a more scientific investigation then they give us. When they are about to solve the mystery they always prematurely jet back to California with skimpy evidence and no real conclusion. If only they stayed in the field a couple days longer they might have that conclusive evidence.
I hate inconclusive stories.
By kooskonnection69 at 5:31 AM ON 11/20/09
Can't wait for the new season, we think this is an awesome show!! And YES, we also dig Ghost Hunters!! To the dumb asses above who don't like either show DON'T TUNE IN!!! Or are you too stupid to change your channel? But that's pretty obvious now isn't it??? DUH!!!!!!!!!
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