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Drain the Oceans

Name: Drain the Oceans
Genre: Documentary
Released: 2018-05-28
Cast: Craig Sechler

2018 | 6 seasons | 47 min | Documentary

Weeknight Watchearly rating

Why it’s a Weeknight Watch

With almost no lasting buzz, it's a mixed bag. Fine if it's on; don't plan your night around it.

Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.

Is it for you?

Who'll love it: Made for the curious.
The mood: Eye-opening.
The pace: 6 seasons and 55 episodes: a long-haul commitment, episodes of about 47 minutes, about 43 hours in all.
What might put you off: Rated TV-Y7. Worth a look first if you have very young kids.
A big time investment at 6 seasons.

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.

How it earned its rating

CriticsNot counted
Not enough reviews on record yet
AudiencesNot counted
Not measured yet: not enough ratings
AwardsSolid
8 wins and 0 nominations from smaller awards and festivals
Reach & staying powerSolid
Ran for 6 seasons and reached a small audience so far; still draws a steady audience long after release
Buzz & cultural impactWeak
About 15K people sought it out in the past year

Season by season

The show overall is a Weeknight Watch. Here's how each season stacks up; Season 1 is the high point.

Season 12018 · 10 episodes · 6.7 out of 10
Weeknight
Season 22019 · 15 episodes · 6.3 out of 10
Weeknight
Season 32020 · 10 episodes · 5.9 out of 10
Monday
Season 42021 · 8 episodes · 5.7 out of 10
Monday
Season 52022 · 6 episodes · 5.6 out of 10
Monday
Season 62023 · 6 episodes · 6.1 out of 10
Monday

Drain the Oceans

Why it’s a Weeknight Watch

Is it for you?

How it earned its rating

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