Shipwrecks: When History Resurfaces Poster

Synopsis

A series of epic expeditions to visit the remains of six of the world's most spectacular underwater disasters and historical shipwrecks, using advanced technology and state-of-the-art underwater equipment.

First Air Date: 2021-03-31

Last Air Date: 2023-04-24

Number of Seasons: 2

Number of Episodes: 10

Created By: Kevin Sempé, Franck Guérin

Networks: Now, Sky History, PLANÈTE+

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Seasons

Season 1 (2022)

From the Indian Ocean's clear blue atolls to the icy waters of the St. Lawrence River, we embark on an epic expedition with the Cinémarine team to capture the remains of ten of the world's most spectacular underwater disasters.

Episodes:

Ep. 1: Scapa Flow: Graveyard of the German Fleet (2021-03-31)

A journey back to 1919 and the remains of one of the world's most spectacular underwater disasters.
Ep. 2: USS Corsica: The Aircraft Carrier Island (2021-04-07)

The epic journey through the remains of six of the world's most spectacular underwater disasters continues.
Ep. 3: Empress of Ireland: The Forgotten Shipwreck (2021-04-14)

The tragic, yet largely forgotten story of the disaster that killed over 1,000 passengers in 1914.
Ep. 4: War in the Philippines: The Fall (2022-04-21)

The epic journey through the remains of six of the world's most spectacular underwater disasters continues by considering the numerous Second World War shipwrecks in the Philippine Sea.
Ep. 5: War in the Philippines: The Recapture (2021-04-28)

Ships lost to the Philippine Sea in times of conflict.
Ep. 6: Operation Dragoon: The Other D-Day (2021-05-05)

Operation Dragoon, the Allied invasion of southern France in August 1944. Though successful, it highlighted the intense disagreements the Allies had concerning strategy. It has been termed by some as `the other D-Day'.