Josh Gates dispatches his fearless investigators – biologist Phil Torres and paranormal specialist Jessica Chobot – to confront newly surfaced horrors shaking the scientific community: shape-shifting cryptids in Louisiana swamps, interdimensional portals in Mayan ruins, and a tidal wave of UFO sightings linked to unexplained energy surges. This season pushes beyond folklore into terrifyingly documented phenomena, deploying cutting-edge tech like neutrino detectors and AI-driven EVP analysis. But as evidence mounts, so does the danger – with one investigation nearly claiming Phil’s life after an “electromagnetic anomaly” triggers cardiac arrest.

From Arkansas’ haunted Boggy Creek to the shark-infested waters of Malpelo Island, the team races against shadowy entities and government obstruction. Eyewitness testimonies reveal a chilling pattern: these forces adapt to human observation. With Gates guiding from HQ, Phil and Jessica must question everything they know about reality itself – because Season 10’s greatest discovery might be that we’re not at the top of the food chain.

Expedition X Season 10 cast

1. Josh Gates as Host

Gates evolves from mission control to active crisis manager this season, deploying emergency protocols when Phil collapses mid-investigation. His trademark wit hardens into urgency during satellite calls from war-torn locations like Chernobyl’s Exclusion Zone, where radiation spikes coincide with phantom figures. Gates’ most haunting moment comes when analyzing a shape-shifter’s thermal signature: “This isn’t evolution – it’s invasion.”

The veteran explorer (b. 1977, Manchester-by-the-Sea) personally designed Season 10’s “crisis kits” with NASA input. His Destination Truth experience informs tactical decisions during the team’s Peruvian Andes standoff with unknown entities.

2. Phil Torres as Field Biologist

Torres faces his greatest test when a Peruvian cave organism attacks his nervous system – leaving him temporarily paralyzed. His scientific rigor reaches new heights studying “biological anomalies” in Arkansas’ Fouke Monster territory, where hair samples contain unidentifiable DNA. Phil’s breakthrough comes when linking UFO energy signatures to deep-sea extremophiles near Malpelo Island.

Torres (entomologist & science communicator) consulted CERN physicists on quantum-biological phenomena. His near-death experience forced real medical standby during Colombia’s “Devil’s Lighthouse” investigation.

3. Jessica Chobot as Paranormal Researcher

Chobot’s tech arsenal gets upgraded with prototype “spirit frequency disruptors” after an entity possesses their audio gear in Transylvania. Her defining moment captures thermal evidence of a crawling spectral form at Poland’s Książ Castle – freezing at -40°F in 90° heat. Jessica’s empathy grounds the chaos when comforting traumatized witnesses in Louisiana.

Chobot (b. 1977, Albany) trained with exorcism consultants for possession cases. Her improvised Latin incantation during Romania’s “Forest of Shadows” episode became a viral moment.

4. Thomas Marcum as Bigfoot Researcher

Marcum brings 40 years of Sasquatch data to Fouke, Arkansas – ground zero for the “Boggy Creek” shape-shifter. He proves this entity defies classification: footprints shift from primate to canine mid-stride, and thermal scans show internal temperature fluctuations. His evidence forces a reluctant scientific paradigm shift.

The Kentucky Bigfoot Research founder (b. 1966) contributed never-before-seen hair samples with collagen anomalies. His on-camera confrontation with a 9-foot entity in foggy wetlands required emergency extraction.

5. Sandra Bessudo as Marine Scientist

Bessudo guides the team through Malpelo Island’s “Devil’s Triangle” – where 30 ships vanished since 2020. Her hydrophone recordings capture sub-aquatic “mechanical screams” at 7,000ft depths, while bioluminescent plankton form sentient-like patterns around divers. Sandra’s shock revelation: the phenomena correlate with illegal shark finning operations.

The Malpelo Foundation director (b. 1964, Colombia) discovered mutilated great whites with geometric burns. Her real-time DNA analysis proved unknown organisms are colonizing wreckage.

6. Virgil Candeil as Werewolf Researcher

Candeil documents Louisiana’s “Rougarou” sightings with night-vision drone grids. His thermal footage captures a humanoid figure sprinting at 45mph before vanishing mid-frame. Virgil’s breakthrough comes when linking attacks to abandoned fracking sites – suggesting environmental mutation.

The cryptozoologist (b. 1982, Lafayette) survived a claw attack during filming. His evidence of retractable claws in footprint casts challenges forensic models.

7. Joanna Lamparska as Historian

Lamparska deciphers Nazi occult symbols in Poland’s Owl Mountains, revealing a WWII “bell device” linked to current energy surges. Her archival work exposes Project Riese – Hitler’s quest to weaponize interdimensional portals – with blueprints matching modern UFO signatures.

The “Polish Lara Croft” (b. 1978) explored Książ Castle’s tunnels live on camera. Her discovery of mercury-filled chambers explains local electromagnetic sickness.

8. Carlos Hernandez & Nickoli Alvarado as Mayan Guides

The duo leads the team through Yucatán’s “Cenote of Souls,” where sonar reveals a submerged pyramid pulsing with infrasound. Their ancestral knowledge proves vital when “shadow beings” manifest during a blood moon ceremony – entities Carlos identifies as Alux’ob (nature guardians).

Hernandez (b. 1975, Mérida) and Alvarado (b. 1988, Campeche) performed protective rituals using authentic pom (sacred resin). Their warning about “debt to the earth” foreshadows the season’s climax.

9. Terry Purvis as Mayor of Fouke

Purvis reveals Fouke’s dark secret: 17% of residents carry “cryptid DNA” markers. His emergency protocols (curfews, silver nitrate sirens) stem from first-hand encounters. The mayor’s emotional testimony about his nephew’s 2024 disappearance redefines the monster’s threat.

Purvis (b. 1957) opened police evidence lockers showing 50 years of mutilated livestock. His leadership during the crew’s “swamp siege” saved lives.

10. Amy Waine & Jeremy Mincer as Eyewitnesses

Waine’s ranch CCTV footage shows a winged humanoid snatching a 200lb calf – captured in 4K thermal. Mincer’s property near Fouke became a hotspot after fracking exposed a cavern system. His seismic data reveals subterranean movements preceding attacks.

Waine (b. 1980) contributed drone footage of a 12-foot entity. Mincer (b. 1971) allowed 24/7 surveillance on his land, leading to the season’s most explosive evidence.

11. Brian Peterson & Andrew Wollman as Producers

The duo designed Season 10’s “mobile command unit” with EMP-hardened gear after Romania’s tech meltdown. Peterson’s crisis management shines when extracting Torres from Peru, while Wollman’s AI analysis of EVPs identifies a recurring entity speaking Enochian.

Peterson (b. 1976) deployed military-grade medevac protocols. Wollman (b. 1985) coded custom software to track interdimensional energy fluctuations in real-time.

12. Jaime Brock as Tour Guide

Brock navigates Arkansas’ backcountry with unnerving calm during entity pursuits. His thermal monocular catches the Fouke creature’s eyeshine at 800 yards – revealing bifocal reflective layers unknown in nature.

Brock (b. 1990) survived a tree-stand ambush during filming. His local knowledge prevented multiple disappearances in “The Devil’s Swamp.”