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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.

First Aired

2018-05-28
Last Aired

2023-04-09
Creator
Genre

Documentary
Seasons

6
Episodes

55
Status

Returning Series
Language

English
Network

National Geographic

Keywords:

exploration marine

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1. Nazi Secrets

The hidden secrets of the Nazis are revealed when the oceans covering them are drained using CGI anima...More

The hidden secrets of the Nazis are revealed when the oceans covering them are drained using CGI animation.Less

47mins 2018-05-28

2. Gulf of Mexico

Draining the Gulf of Mexico brings deadly secrets back to the surface. Stories of piracy, war, slavery...More

Draining the Gulf of Mexico brings deadly secrets back to the surface. Stories of piracy, war, slavery and a dinosaur-killing asteroid are revealed.Less

47mins 2018-06-04

3. Lost Worlds of the Mediterranean

The secrets of lost ancient civilizations come to light when the Mediterranean is drained.

The secrets of lost ancient civilizations come to light when the Mediterranean is drained.Less

47mins 2018-06-11

4. Sunken Treasures

Treasure hunting has captured our imaginations for centuries. Draining the oceans reveals the richest ...More

Treasure hunting has captured our imaginations for centuries. Draining the oceans reveals the richest wrecks ever found.Less

47mins 2018-06-18

5. Legends of Atlantis

Exciting evidence emerges of civilizations lost under the waves. But are these ancient cities the long...More

Exciting evidence emerges of civilizations lost under the waves. But are these ancient cities the long sought-after Atlantis or accidents of geology?Less

47mins 2018-06-25

6. Deadly Pacific

The Ring of Fire is an area in the Pacific Ocean where volcanoes, earthquakes and tsunamis form; the o...More

The Ring of Fire is an area in the Pacific Ocean where volcanoes, earthquakes and tsunamis form; the ocean is drained to reveal the geological forces behind natural disasters and to uncover threats along the coast of Seattle, Tokyo and New Zealand.Less

47mins 2018-07-02

7. Egypt's Lost Wonders

The Nile was central to ancient Egypt. Draining its water reveals a lost wonder and the origins of the...More

The Nile was central to ancient Egypt. Draining its water reveals a lost wonder and the origins of the Egyptians’ obsession with the afterlife.Less

47mins 2018-07-09

8. Mysteries of the China Seas

The China seas are the most fiercely contested and mysterious waters on the planet. We expose the rema...More

The China seas are the most fiercely contested and mysterious waters on the planet. We expose the remains of the biggest battleship ever put on the water.Less