Episode
Drain the Oceans: Chicago
Overview
Chicago's past emerges from the waters of Lake Michigan.
Details
- Series
- Drain the Oceans
- Season
- Season 3
- Episode
- Episode 9
- Air date
- 2020-06-23
- Runtime
- 47 min
Episode context
Chicago is Episode 9 in Season 3 of Drain the Oceans. It aired on 2020-06-23. The runtime is 47 min.
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