Drain the Oceans

In the extreme north, in a wild land of untapped riches and where East meets West, the hunt for a legendary ghost ship in Alaska reveals a corner of the United States once known as "Russian America." And after 150 years, new clues lead to the graveyard of a tragic American fleet many believed would never be found.

Al Capone, Lucky Luciano, the Five Families: The Mob took America by storm in the early 20th century. But where did their wealth and power come from? A New Jersey wreck full of whisky bottles reveals a criminal network; in the Detroit River a 1920s truck proves international borders mean nothing to the Mob; and in Chicago a floating speakeasy shows how politics and the underworld go hand in hand.

The Age of Dinosaurs – an ancient world of savage, lone T-rexes terrorizing dopey plant-eating diplodocus. So familiar… but so wrong. From the colors of their skin to the way they flock and herd, so much of what we think is true about dinosaurs is either out of date, guesswork, or all-out fantasy. Now a new generation of paleontologists, armed with the latest tech, are challenging these popular caricatures to uncover the Real Jurassic Americas.

Archaeologists explore the coast of Oregon for the remains of a ship that sank over three hundred years ago. Native American oral histories tell of a shipwreck and its survivors. Porcelain and beeswax from the ship still wash up on shore. Archaeologists reconstruct their impression of the sunken wreck, using historical data and their own expertise, revealing how this giant ship carried hundreds of tons of cargo nearly halfway round the world.

An artist from Atlanta learns how her ancestor escaped from slavery during the War of 1812 and joined British enemy forces who ended up burning down the White House. Meanwhile, on one of the Chesapeake Bay's tributaries, an amateur archaeologist makes the discovery of a lifetime when he tracks down the wreck of the American flagship which lead a doomed resistance force against the enemy.

One of the darkest crimes ever to take place on the high seas, the deliberate sinking of the Lucona kills half the crew on board. Meanwhile the accused goes on the run to avoid conviction. Finding the ship is the only way to prove his guilt. The race is on to locate the world's deepest crime scene and gather evidence before the guilty walks free.