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Drain the Oceans
Maritime mysteries—old and new—come to life in this series, combining scientific data and digital re-creations to reveal shipwrecks, treasures, and sunken cities on the bottom of lakes, seas and oceans around the world.
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EPISODE GUIDE
Seasons & Episodes
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Nazi SecretsMay 28, 2018 · 47 minThe hidden secrets of the Nazis are revealed when the oceans covering them are drained using CGI animation.Episode details →
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Gulf of MexicoJun 4, 2018 · 47 minDraining the Gulf of Mexico brings deadly secrets back to the surface. Stories of piracy, war, slavery and a dinosaur-killing asteroid are revealed.Episode details →
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Lost Worlds of the MediterraneanJun 11, 2018 · 47 minThe secrets of lost ancient civilizations come to light when the Mediterranean is drained.Episode details →
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Sunken TreasuresJun 18, 2018 · 47 minTreasure hunting has captured our imaginations for centuries. Draining the oceans reveals the richest wrecks ever found.Episode details →
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Legends of AtlantisJun 25, 2018 · 47 minExciting evidence emerges of civilizations lost under the waves. But are these ancient cities the long sought-after Atlantis or accidents of geology?Episode details →
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Deadly PacificJul 2, 2018 · 47 minThe Ring of Fire is an area in the Pacific Ocean where volcanoes, earthquakes and tsunamis form; the ocean is drained to reveal the…Episode details →
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Egypt's Lost WondersJul 9, 2018 · 47 minThe Nile was central to ancient Egypt. Draining its water reveals a lost wonder and the origins of the Egyptians’ obsession with the afterlife.Episode details →
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Mysteries of the China SeasJul 16, 2018 · 47 minThe China seas are the most fiercely contested and mysterious waters on the planet. We expose the remains of the biggest battleship ever put…Episode details →
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Ultimate BattleshipsJul 23, 2018 · 47 minThe hidden secrets of WWI's powerful weapons are revealed by draining the North Sea.Episode details →
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Malaysia Airlines 370Jul 30, 2018 · 47 minWhere is Malaysian Airlines flight MH370? CGI reconstruction reveals the challenges of locating an aircraft that goes missing in the deep ocean.Episode details →
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Secrets of D-DayJun 3, 2019 · 47 minIn the greatest amphibious invasion fleet ever assembled, 7,000 vessels and 250,000 men take the Nazis by surprise. By draining the ocean, we explain…Episode details →
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Secrets of New York CityJun 10, 2019 · 47 minIn just 400 years New York has become a global powerhouse. By draining the ocean, revealing submerged shipwrecks and subterranean secrets, we explain how.Episode details →
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Killer U-BoatsJun 17, 2019 · 47 minDraining the oceans reveals the story of the U-Boats as they took on the Royal Navy, sinking 12 million tons of ships and nearly…Episode details →
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Buried Secrets of the Gold RushJul 1, 2019 · 47 minWinners took all in the race to get rich in the California and Klondike gold rushes; unearthing the ships involved reveals the risks taken…Episode details →
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Secrets of the Civil WarJul 22, 2019 · 47 minThroughout the American Civil War, technological advances fuelled an arms race on America’s seas and rivers. Science and graphics drain the oceans to reveal…Episode details →
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Lost Nukes of The Cold WarJul 29, 2019 · 47 minWhen the world’s two greatest superpowers vie for supremacy, they spur extraordinary advances in military technology.Episode details →
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Secrets of The Spanish ArmadaAug 5, 2019 · 47 minSpain’s attempted conquest of England fails when its armada is defeated. Draining the ocean reveals how the English stole technology to build an empire.Episode details →
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Pacific War MegawrecksAug 12, 2019 · 47 minAn expedition searches for the iconic wrecks of the Battle of the Pacific, including the ship that delivered the Hiroshima bomb, the USS Indianapolis.Episode details →
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Thai Cave RescueSep 2, 2019 · 47 minDrain the Oceans conducts the first accurate 3D survey of the Thai cave, revealing insight into the risky mission to save 12 boys from…Episode details →
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London's Secret HistorySep 9, 2019 · 47 minLondon is one of the most powerful cities on Earth. Drain the Oceans reveals the story of the city’s meteoric rise.Episode details →
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Secrets of Loch NessSep 16, 2019 · 47 minCombining over 100 years of data with military-grade scanning equipment, Drain the Oceans pulls the plug on the world’s most famous lake to reveal…Episode details →
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Hitler's Killer WarshipsSep 23, 2019 · 47 minThe story of Hitler’s vision to conquer the world using his high-tech battleships, revealing the rise and fall of the Third Reich’s deadly fleet.Episode details →
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Lost GiantsSep 30, 2019 · 47 minOver the past century, advances in technology have fueled a race to build gigantic ships. When things go wrong, they become awe-inspiring wrecks.Episode details →
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Pacific ShockwaveOct 7, 2019 · 47 minIn 1942, Japan came to dominate the Pacific region. The secret as to how they did it lies waiting to be discovered.Episode details →
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Rise of The Roman EmpireOct 14, 2019 · 47 minThe secrets of the survival of the Roman empire are unearthed from beneath the waves of the Mediterranean and the soil of the Italian…Episode details →
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The Atomic Ghost FleetMay 5, 2020 · 47 minThe dark secrets of U.S. nuclear tests at Bikini Atoll.Episode details →
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The Viking SeasMay 5, 2020 · 47 minA formidable battleship reveals secrets, 450 years later.Episode details →
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Egypt's Sunken CityMay 12, 2020 · 47 minA lost Egyptian city gives up its secrets after 2,000 years.Episode details →
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The Battle of BritainMay 19, 2020 · 47 minUncovered wrecks reveal how Britain defeated the Nazis.Episode details →
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Pirate Ships of the CaribbeanMay 26, 2020 · 47 minShipwrecks reveal the true story of piracy on the Caribbean.Episode details →
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The American RevolutionJun 2, 2020 · 47 minRevealing forgotten stories from the American Revolution.Episode details →
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Raiders of the Civil WarJun 9, 2020 · 47 minRevealing the lost wrecks of the American Civil War.Episode details →
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The Last Wrecks of WWIIJun 16, 2020 · 47 minNew insights reveal how the Allies won World War II.Episode details →
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ChicagoJun 23, 2020 · 47 minChicago's past emerges from the waters of Lake Michigan.Episode details →
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America's Last Slave ShipOct 18, 2020 · 47 minMaritime archaeologists and historians go in search of the crucial component in the Atlantic Slave Trade: the slave ship. An armoured, floating fortress operating…Episode details →
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The Wild WestAug 2, 2021 · 47 minUncovered clues from a famous Montana battleground, a 19th-century steamboat and a frontier ghost town reveal surprising truths about the Wild West.Episode details →
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The Battle for the Black SwanAug 2, 2021 · 47 minArchaeologists and treasure hunters battle it out over half a billion dollars worth of gold and silver. Who will win the Battle for the…Episode details →
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HollywoodAug 9, 2021 · 47 minFrom a buried film set to a WW1 Navy ship and old fishing barge, we discover the role these ruins played in Hollywood movie-making…Episode details →
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The First AmericansAug 9, 2021 · 47 minClues from a 13,000-year-old skeleton and a submerged coastline reveal surprising insights about the first humans to arrive in the Americas.Episode details →
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Venice's Lost EmpireAug 9, 2021 · 47 minA 14th-century galley entombed in mud, a 16th-century hoard of luxury cargo, and a gruesome discovery reveal the rise and fall of the Venetian…Episode details →
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Hurricane ApocalypseAug 17, 2021 · 47 minRemnants of colonization attempts, a revolutionary refugee ship and submerged subway cars reveal hurricanes' impacts on America's past and its future.Episode details →
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The Great Barrier ReefAug 23, 2021 · 47 minThe mysterious sinking of Australia’s “Titanic”, a warship on a dangerous mission, and a ROV expedition searching for clues at the bottom of the…Episode details →
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Sea of SecretsAug 23, 2021 · 47 minThe Black Sea is a place of myth and legend and ships have sailed on its waters for millennia. Three wrecks unlock secrets of…Episode details →
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The Secrets of Pompeii's DeadNov 14, 2022 · 45 minThrough digital re-creations, scientists uncover mysteries from the bottom of the ocean.Episode details →
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The Amber RoomNov 21, 2022 · 45 minThe discovery of a wreck in the Baltic Sea leads to a treasure hunt, but what they find is even more precious: the story…Episode details →
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Pearl HarborNov 28, 2022 · 45 minDraining Hawaii reveals Japan’s secret weapons, from mini subs to fighter planes, with the wreck of USS Arizona serving as a reminder of the…Episode details →
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The AlamoDec 5, 2022 · 45 minDrowned shipwrecks and lost battlefields reveal secrets of America’s most famous siege and tell how Texas, against all odds, secured its independence.Episode details →
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Maya CollapseDec 11, 2022 · 45 minNew discoveries made at a lost city and a tale of human sacrifice offer a new insight into the rise and fall of the…Episode details →
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NarcosDec 19, 2022 · 45 minWith real-time access to a US border security team, discover the extraordinary story of how Mexican cartels have smuggled cockiness into the US over…Episode details →
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AlaskaMar 5, 2023 · 44 minRevealing the graveyard of a fleet.Episode details →
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Rise of the MobMar 12, 2023 · 44 minHow the mob gained power and wealth in 1920s America.Episode details →
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Secrets of the DinosaursMar 19, 2023 · 44 minPaleontologists uncover the Real Jurassic Americas.Episode details →
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The Myth of the Pacific Pirate ShipMar 26, 2023 · 44 minThe truth behind the legend of a pirate ship.Episode details →
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Invasion USAApr 2, 2023 · 44 minThe British burning of the White House in 1814.Episode details →
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$20 Million Time BombApr 9, 2023 · 44 minThwarting a $20 million time bomb murder and insurance scam.Episode details →