Drain the Oceans

Season 1

TV-PG

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.

Where to Watch Season 1

10 Episodes

Nazi Secrets
E1
Nazi SecretsThe hidden secrets of the Nazis are revealed when the oceans covering them are drained using CGI animation.
Gulf of Mexico
E2
Gulf of MexicoThe history of the Gulf of Mexico is marked by pirates, naval battles, slave trade and even the theorized meteor that supposedly brought about the extinction of dinosaurs. What artifacts from these eras lie there today?
Lost Worlds of the Mediterranean
E3
Lost Worlds of the MediterraneanThe Mediterranean was once home to some of the world's greatest ancient civilizations. Draining the sea unlocks the mysteries of their rise and fall. Which artifacts that they left behind lie hidden at its bottom today?
Sunken Treasures
E4
Sunken TreasuresTreasure hunting has captured our imaginations for centuries. Draining the oceans reveals the richest wrecks ever found.
Legends of Atlantis
E5
Legends of AtlantisExciting evidence emerges of civilizations lost under the waves. But are these ancient cities the long sought-after Atlantis or accidents of geology?
Deadly Pacific
E6
Deadly PacificThe 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.
Egypt's Lost Wonders
E7
Egypt's Lost WondersThe waters of Egypt reveal some fascinating historical secrets. What did the Pharos Lighthouse of Alexandria really look like? Why were the so-called Abydos boats buried in the desert? Who built 15 forts on the Nile that never saw battle?
Mysteries of the China Seas
E8
Mysteries of the China SeasThe China seas are the most fiercely contested and mysterious waters on the planet. Draining the China seas exposes the remains of the biggest battleship ever put on the water and the extraordinary truth behind a 700-year-old mystery.
Ultimate Battleships
E9
Ultimate BattleshipsDraining the North Sea helps solve whether Germany or Britain won the Battle of Jutland when their most devastating warships clashed in WWI. Also the wrecks at the bottom of the Scapa Flow are uncovered.
Malaysia Airlines 370
E10
Malaysia Airlines 370What happened to the missing flight MH370 which supposedly fell into the ocean with 239 people on board?. Experts and CGI reconstruction reveal the challenges of locating an aircraft that goes missing in the deep ocean.