Drain the Oceans

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Maritime mysteries - old and new - come to life in this 10-episode 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. Innovative technology allows viewers to see what lies on the floors of large bodies of water such as the Gulf of Mexico, the Nile, the Indian Ocean, the Baltic Sea and the Atlantic Ocean as if they had been drained. Then, in a quest to explain natural wonders and man-made catastrophes, stories tell of how vessels sank, what ancient geological formations reveal about life on Earth, where Nazi secrets now reside, and why so many continue to search for the legendary city of Atlantis.

Pearl Harbor: Episode Image
Episode 2Pearl Harbor

Draining Hawai'i reveals Japan's secret weapons, from mini-subs to fighter planes, with the wreck of USS Arizona a reminder of the forces unleashed.

The Amber Room: Episode Image
Episode 3The Amber Room

A new wreck discovery in the Baltic Sea leads explorers on a hunt for the world's greatest lost treasure, and reveals the story of Germany's 'Dunkirk'.

Ancient Maya Resurrection: Episode Image
Episode 4Ancient Maya Resurrection

New discoveries made at a lost city and a human sacrifice deep within an underwater cave reveal secrets about the rise and fall of the ancient Maya.

The Alamo: Episode Image
Episode 5The Alamo

Drowned shipwrecks and lost battlefields reveal secrets of America's most famous siege and tell how Texas, against all odds, secured its independence.

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