Episode
Drain the Oceans: Gulf of Mexico
Overview
Draining the Gulf of Mexico brings deadly secrets back to the surface. Stories of piracy, war, slavery and a dinosaur-killing asteroid are revealed.
Details
- Series
- Drain the Oceans
- Season
- Season 1
- Episode
- Episode 2
- Air date
- 2018-06-04
- Runtime
- 47 min
Episode context
Gulf of Mexico is Episode 2 in Season 1 of Drain the Oceans. It aired on 2018-06-04. The runtime is 47 min.
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