60 minSeason 4 • Episode 8
LatestTravel deep into the heart of the Cambodian jungle to discover a magnificent stone temple that was built on a scale unparalleled in human history.
Digging for the Truth was a History Channel television series. The first three seasons of the show focused on host Josh Bernstein, who journeyed on various explorations of historical icons and mysteries. Bernstein is the president and CEO of BOSS and has a degree in anthropology and psychology from Cornell University. The show airs every Monday night at 9:00 EST on the History Channel. The series premiered in January, 2005 and has since become the highest-rated series in the history of The History Channel, which was surprising given the previous show "Time Titans" from the production crew never made it past the pilot. The third season premiered on January 22, 2007, with a 2-hour special event on the quest for Atlantis. Bernstein announced on February 20, 2007, that he would be leaving The History Channel and Digging for the Truth, and would, as of April, join The Discovery Channel as an executive producer and host of a new prime-time series and specials. Hunter Ellis, host of Tactical to Practical and Man, Moment, Machine for The History Channel, then replaced Josh Bernstein as host.
Production
Bernstein actually doing the dangerous stuff, not faking it.
Direction
Tight editing turns lectures into genuine adventure.
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
BOSS (Boulder Outdoor Survival School) that Bernstein runs was founded by his father in 1968. Nepo baby of the wilderness.
The show's massive ratings basically invented the 'hot archaeologist' template that every streaming doc now copies shamelessly.
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