Drain the Oceans (2018)
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Sophie Elwin-Harris — Creator
Episodes 25
Nazi Secrets
The hidden secrets of the Nazis are revealed when the oceans covering them are drained using CGI animation.
Read MoreGulf of Mexico
Draining the Gulf of Mexico brings deadly secrets back to the surface. Stories of piracy, war, slavery and a dinosaur-killing asteroid are revealed.
Read MoreLost Worlds of the Mediterranean
The secrets of lost ancient civilizations come to light when the Mediterranean is drained.
Read MoreSunken Treasures
Treasure hunting has captured our imaginations for centuries. Draining the oceans reveals the richest wrecks ever found.
Read MoreLegends of Atlantis
Exciting evidence emerges of civilizations lost under the waves. But are these ancient cities the long sought-after Atlantis or accidents of geology?
Read MoreDeadly Pacific
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.
Read MoreEgypt's Lost Wonders
The Nile was central to ancient Egypt. Draining its water reveals a lost wonder and the origins of the Egyptians’ obsession with the afterlife.
Read MoreMysteries of the China Seas
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.
Read MoreUltimate Battleships
The hidden secrets of WWI's powerful weapons are revealed by draining the North Sea.
Read MoreMalaysia Airlines 370
Where is Malaysian Airlines flight MH370? CGI reconstruction reveals the challenges of locating an aircraft that goes missing in the deep ocean.
Read MoreSecrets of D-Day
In 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 exactly how they did it.
Read MoreSecrets of New York City
In just 400 years New York has become a global powerhouse. By draining the ocean, revealing submerged shipwrecks and subterranean secrets, we explain how.
Read MoreKiller U-Boats
Draining the oceans reveals the story of the U-Boats as they took on the Royal Navy, sinking 12 million tons of ships and nearly winning the war.
Read MoreBuried Secrets of the Gold Rush
Winners took all in the race to get rich in the California and Klondike gold rushes; unearthing the ships involved reveals the risks taken to go west.
Read MoreSecrets of the Civil War
Throughout the American Civil War, technological advances fuelled an arms race on America’s seas and rivers. Science and graphics drain the oceans to reveal the ships that shaped America.
Read MoreLost Nukes of The Cold War
When the world’s two greatest superpowers vie for supremacy, they spur extraordinary advances in military technology.
Read MoreSecrets of The Spanish Armada
Spain’s attempted conquest of England fails when its armada is defeated. Draining the ocean reveals how the English stole technology to build an empire.
Read MorePacific War Megawrecks
An expedition searches for the iconic wrecks of the Battle of the Pacific, including the ship that delivered the Hiroshima bomb, the USS Indianapolis.
Read MoreThai Cave Rescue
Drain the Oceans conducts the first accurate 3D survey of the Thai cave, revealing insight into the risky mission to save 12 boys from the flooded cave.
Read MoreLondon's Secret History
London is one of the most powerful cities on Earth. Drain the Oceans reveals the story of the city’s meteoric rise.
Read MoreSecrets of Loch Ness
Combining 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 the monster within.
Read MoreHitler's Killer Warships
The 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.
Read MoreLost Giants
Over the past century, advances in technology have fueled a race to build gigantic ships. When things go wrong, they become awe-inspiring wrecks.
Read MorePacific Shockwave
In 1942, Japan came to dominate the Pacific region. The secret as to how they did it lies waiting to be discovered.
Read MoreRise of The Roman Empire
The secrets of the survival of the Roman empire are unearthed from beneath the waves of the Mediterranean and the soil of the Italian peninsula.
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