Just as the Expedition Bigfoot team had unearthed fascinating new evidence, devastating wildfires forced the team to evacuate the Olympic Peninsula. A year later, acclaimed primatologist Dr. Mireya Mayor and Bigfoot experts Bryce Johnson, Ronny LeBlanc, and Russell Acord return to Washington State for season 3 of Expedition Bigfoot.
What can we expect to see this season, which premieres Sunday, March 20 on Travel Channel and starts streaming the same day on discovery+?
For one, the season spans 16 one-hour episodes including the “pre-” and “post-” season specials that recap all of the evidence collected.
Speaking of the special “New Evidence” pre-show, it includes an insightful chat with renowned primatologist Dr. Jane Goodall. Let’s check it all out.
Expedition Bigfoot Season 3 “New Evidence” Pre-Show
Before the premiere of the season’s first episode, fans can watch a special “New Evidence” pre-show at 9 p.m. ET/PT on Travel Channel.
In addition to the team looking back at their journey, the special episode also includes a surprising conversation between Dr. Jane Goodall and Dr. Mayor. Then the season premieres at 10 p.m. ET/PT.
The Chat with Jane Goodall
Knowing of her interest in cryptid animals, especially hominids, Dr. Mireya Mayor, Expedition Bigfoot resident scientist, contacted her long-time friend and colleague, Dr. Goodall, to discuss her beliefs and personal investigations.
During the unprecedented on-camera interview, Goodall revealed that she has been told many unexplained stories of human-like primates from native people living in the jungles of South America and does not discount them.
“Just about every country had Bigfoot sightings,” said Goodall. “And I met people that have said they have seen something like Bigfoot or Sasquatch.”
In fact, Dr. Goodall believes these could be highly intelligent creatures. This might explain why no remains have been found to date, and it’s why she embraces the team continuing the search.
“I approach this expedition with a healthy level of skepticism and an open mind examining all our evidence through the lens of science,”, said Mayor. “But science cannot explore closed doors and, like Jane, I believe that it’s not about proving or disproving, it’s about maintaining the curiosity and wonder of exploration that is necessary to make new discoveries. Having a giant in primatology, like Jane, say she believes they could exist and express support for our research only re-emphasizes the importance of this and invigorates our investigation,” said Mayor.
Expedition Bigfoot Season 3 Premiere Episode
In the season premiere, “Strange Returns,” the team returns to the Olympic Peninsula with a new plan to draw out Bigfoot.
Encouraged by a notable discovery from the previous expedition, the team devises a new plan to rouse a Bigfoot from hiding and prove these elusive creatures are not a myth but a reality. They release primate pheromones via a specially modified drone.
But after LeBlanc and Mayor see something watching them from above, and Accord is blindsided by a nighttime visitor, it becomes clear –the hunters are now the hunted.
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Are you curious to see what Jane Goodall has to say about Bigfoot?
I sure am. I think it’s a pretty cool coup that Expedition Bigfoot got someone like her to discuss the subject.
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Wow, an interview with Goodall? And she believes Bigfoot is a possibility? That’s huge and very, very cool.
100% totally agree! I was blown away by that!