Drain the Oceans – Season 2
Episodes
Secrets 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.
Secrets 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.
Killer 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.
Buried 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.
Secrets 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.
Lost Nukes of The Cold War
When the world’s two greatest superpowers vie for supremacy, they spur extraordinary advances in military technology.
Secrets 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.
Pacific 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.
Thai 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.
London'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.
Secrets 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.
Hitler'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.
Lost 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.
Pacific Shockwave
In 1942, Japan came to dominate the Pacific region. The secret as to how they did it lies waiting to be discovered.
Rise 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.