Plot Synopsis

Armed with only a pickup truck, a knack for charming intel out of tight-lipped locals, and a willingness to risk his neck exploring any place that might harbor a tangible piece of the past, historical investigator Brit Eaton is on a quest for real American history. During his romp across the United States, Brit pairs the latest scholarly evidence with the local low-down and his own discoveries to solve the riddles of America's best-known stories. Whether it's sharpshooting in Kansas or swigging whiskey at a watering hole in San Francisco, Brit does whatever it takes to sift the tall tales from the God's honest truth. WILD, WILD QUEST was originally set to debut on Sunday, September 11, 2016 at 11am ET/PT, but Travel Channel made a last-minute schedule change, delaying the pilot's premiere until Thursday, September 15, 2016 at 2pm ET/PT. The cable channel had no other episodes on its schedule at that time. In the pilot, "Butch Cassidy's Great Escape," Brit uncovers the history of Butch Cassidy's life. Hollywood and history books say that Butch Cassidy died in a firefight in Bolivia, but Brit's not so sure. Determined to find out, he digs into Butch's life to see if the infamous outlaw had the skills to pull off one of the greatest disappearing acts in history and uncovers an heirloom that might just prove he did.