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Abandoned: Expedition Shipwreck

Season 1
Countless shipwrecks lost in the depths of the oceans are each a time capsule containing tales of adventure and tragedy; now, marine experts are the hunt to locate these forgotten ships, explore their secrets and unlock their incredible stories.
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  1. S1 E1 - Nuclear Wrecks

    August 6, 2021
    42min
    TV-PG
    The remains of five warships could reveal new insights into how the nuclear arms race changed the world forever; using 3-D sonar scan technology, an expert team of marine scientists investigate the catastrophic effects of atomic explosions at sea.
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  2. S1 E2 - Danger Ahead

    August 13, 2021
    42min
    TV-PG
    The enigmatic shipwrecks of El Faro and the Empress of Ireland occurred a century apart and both remain a mystery of the sea; armed with the latest underwater tech, experts explore these doomed ships to discover what set them on the path to catastrophe.
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  3. S1 E3 - Assassins of the Deep

    August 19, 2021
    42min
    TV-PG
    The wreckages of three German U-boats are eroding at the bottom of the sea along with the stories behind their disastrous fate; now, a team of maritime archaeologists race to locate the submarines and solve the mystery behind their deadly demise.
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  4. S1 E4 - Last Days of the Battleship

    August 26, 2021
    42min
    TV-PG
    The USS Arizona and the HMS Hood were two of the most powerful warships in history, but their weaknesses paid a fatal price; now, experts investigate evidence that may reveal why the age of the battleship has come to a sudden and violent end.
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  5. S1 E5 - Attack at Sea

    September 3, 2021
    42min
    TV-PG
    The aerial bombardment of the Japanese fleet and the torpedo strike of the Wilhelm Gustloff are two of the most shocking attacks of WWII; now, expert divers explore these underwater graveyards for new evidence of these maritime conflicts.
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  6. S1 E6 - Lost Fleet of WWI

    September 10, 2021
    42min
    TV-PG
    More than 50 massive warships were lost in a matter of hours in the Scottish natural harbor of Scapa Flow during WWI; now, marine archaeologists use cutting-edge tech to explore one of the greatest acts of defiance in wartime history.
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  7. S1 E7 - Fail Invasions

    September 17, 2021
    42min
    13+
    The monumental defeat of the Spanish Armada and the crushing annihilation of the Allied fleet in WWI are two of the greatest failed invasions of naval warfare; now, expert divers investigate to reveal the catastrophic failure of these seaborne missions.
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  8. S1 E8 - Collision Course

    September 24, 2021
    42min
    TV-PG
    Three historical collisions expose the volatile risks at sea and how they have shaped the technological advancements of today; now, maritime researchers explore the remnants of these shipwrecks to uncover what happened in their fatal, final moments.
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  9. S1 E9 - Scotland's Sea Secrets

    October 1, 2021
    42min
    TV-PG
    For over a century, the stories and wrecks of HMS Hampshire and HMS Vanguard continue to be shrouded in mystery; now, two research teams are granted special access to investigate and uncover what happened to these WWI warships in their final moments.
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  10. S1 E10 - Toxic Wrecks

    October 8, 2021
    42min
    TV-PG
    As shipwrecks of World War II continue to erode in the sea, their toxic cargoes continue to pose a catastrophic threat; now, experts use cutting-edge tech to investigate and reveal the potential impact of these noxious underwater dangers.
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Cast

George FoyRob RondeauDavid ZeniRaj GhatakLarrie Ferreiro

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