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Drain the Oceans · S1 · E2

Gulf of Mexico

  • TV-Y7
  • Jun 4, 2018
  • 47 min

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

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About this episode

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

Season 1

10 episodes
  1. 1Nazi Secrets

    47 minMay 28, 2018

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

  2. 2Gulf of Mexico

    47 minJun 4, 2018Now viewing

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

  3. 3Lost Worlds of the Mediterranean

    47 minJun 11, 2018

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

  4. 4Sunken Treasures

    47 minJun 18, 2018

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

  5. 5Legends of Atlantis

    47 minJun 25, 2018

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

  6. 6Deadly Pacific

    47 minJul 2, 2018

    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.

  7. 7Egypt's Lost Wonders

    47 minJul 9, 2018

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

  8. 8Mysteries of the China Seas

    47 minJul 16, 2018

    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.

  9. 9Ultimate Battleships

    47 minJul 23, 2018

    The hidden secrets of WWI's powerful weapons are revealed by draining the North Sea.

  10. 10Malaysia Airlines 370

    47 minJul 30, 2018

    Where is Malaysian Airlines flight MH370? CGI reconstruction reveals the challenges of locating an aircraft that goes missing in the deep ocean.

Guest stars

Kenneth LacovaraSelf - Director, Edelman Fossil Park
Mario Rebolledo-VieyraSelf - Geophysicist
Sean GulickSelf - University of Texas
Dave HuberSelf - Co-founder, Deep Gulf Energy
James P. DelgadoSelf - Marine Archaeologist
Frederick HanselmannSelf - University of Miami
Amy BorgensSelf - Marine Archaeologist
Eric GroveSelf - Naval Historian
Robert ChurchSelf - Marine Archaeologist