Drain the Oceans

Drain the Oceans

On National Geographic

2018–6 seasons55 episodes47 min7.1 / 10

A visually striking documentary series that uses digital reconstruction to transform maritime mysteries into accessible, wonder-driven exploration.

Maritime mysteries—old and new—come to life in this series, combining scientific data and digital re-creations to reveal shipwrecks, treasures, and sunken cities on the bottom of lakes, seas and oceans around the world.

Questions people ask

  • Is Drain the Oceans violent? Not especially. Less violent than 70% of series.

  • Is Drain the Oceans sad? Not especially. Less sad than 63% of series.

  • Is Drain the Oceans easy watching? Somewhat. More comforting than 61% of series.

  • Is Drain the Oceans scary? Not especially. Less frightening than 59% of series.

  • Does Drain the Oceans leave you hopeful? About average. Almost exactly mid-range.

These describe how the series comes across across its whole run, compared with other well-known series. They are not a content list — nothing here was counted or checked episode by episode, so for age-suitability or specific content use a classification board or a dedicated content-warning service.

66/ 100

Cinnamon Score

How much this series gives you that nothing else will, and whether it delivers.

Distinctly its own thing.

Rarity95

How unlike any other series this one feels

Surprise61

How much more it delivers than it promises

Love46

How much audiences actually like it

The highest scores in the catalogue →

Ensemble

Like Drain the Oceans

Nearest across the full emotional profile.

Same Mood as Drain the Oceans

Nearest on what's most distinctive about this one.

Like Drain the Oceans, But Darker

Similar, pushed toward heavier and more intense.

Like Drain the Oceans, But Lighter

Similar, pushed toward warmer and easier.

Like Drain the Oceans, But Less Popular

Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.

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