‘Expedition Files’ & ‘Mud Madness’ Among Five Freshman Series Renewed At Discovery Channel

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Discovery Channel is doubling down on its freshman slate. The cable network has renewed five series for a second season. They include Expedition Files, Hustlers Gamblers Crooks, In the Eye of the Storm, The Last Woodsmen and Mud Madness.

All five series launched in 2024. “With these five series, Discovery Channel discovered new worlds, offering magnetic characters in epic settings that resonated with viewers,” said Howard Lee, Chief Creative Officer of US Networks and President of Discovery Networks. “This success reinforces our commitment to finding interesting subcultures and fascinating people who have extraordinary stories to tell.”   Expedition Files, which is hosted by adventurer Josh Gates, became the network’s highest rated freshman series of 2024.

The series sees Gates travel through history on a search to uncover new evidence and answers to the world’s most captivating and unexplained mysteries.

It is produced by Ping Pong Productions. Hustlers Gamblers Crooks features true stories of high-stakes hustlers, gamblers, and crooks told by those who lived them.