Episode
The Curse of Oak Island: Obstruction
Overview
New, hard evidence of a European presence on Oak Island more than a century before the discovery of the Money Pit exhilarates the team, until alarming news threatens to shut down the entire operation.
Details
- Series
- The Curse of Oak Island
- Season
- Season 5
- Episode
- Episode 3
- Air date
- 2017-11-21
- Runtime
- 43 min
Episode context
Obstruction is Episode 3 in Season 5 of The Curse of Oak Island. It aired on 2017-11-21. The runtime is 43 min.
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Episode 2: Dead Man's Chest
Evidence of a possible pirate presence on Oak Island mounts when a treasure chest from the 1700’s is revealed and the brothers Lagina get stunning news about a find from the Money Pit’s GAL-1 shaft.
Episode 4: Close Call
Danger strikes just as the geo-tech drilling team hits a possible void in the Money Pit; the discovery of a long-lost artifact leads to an emotional reunion for one of the surviving members of the legendary Restall family.
More episodes from this season
Episode 1: Forever Family
Peril strikes during a daring dive as brothers Rick and Marty Lagina double down on their efforts to locate the original Money Pit with the most ambitious engineering operation in Oak Island history, while the fellowship of the dig is faced with a tragic loss of one of their own.
Episode 5: Bone Dry
The discovery of an old document provides new clues on the exact location of the Money Pit; the fellowship of the dig makes a cryptic discovery at uncharted depths.
Episode 6: Remains of the Day
After years of searching and speculation, the Lagina’s and their team unearth evidence of what Marty believes proves the exact location of the ultimate target — The Money Pit.
Episode 7: The Lot Thickens
A theory is presented that Sir Francis Drake is buried on Oak Island in a vault with gold treasure. It is suggested that the lack of any records documenting Drake traveling to Canada is proof that he must have traveled to Canada
Episode 8: Dan's Breakthrough
New evidence confirms a European presence on Oak Island 100 years before the discovery of the Money Pit, while new research suggests a clear pathway from the Knights Templar to Oak Island.
Episode 9: The French Connection
A research expedition to a French castle and prison reveals new clues, including ancient carvings that strengthen a possible link between the Knights Templar and Oak Island.
Episode 10: The Signs of a Cross
The team unearths a ship’s log detailing the burial of treasure on an island eerily similar to Oak Island, and Rick and Gary make what may prove to be the biggest find on Oak Island, ever.
Episode 11: Moving Targets
Further investigation suggests a link between the mysterious medieval cross and the Knights Templar.
Episode 12: A Key to the Mystery
A skeleton key and maps from Fred Nolan's archives open a new door in the Lagina's quest, while new evidence suggests a Templar connection to the lead cross found in Smith's Cove.
Episode 13: Unhinged
The plot thickens around the discovery of the lead cross as a new theory points to possible ancient origins, while Rick pulls an artifact from the swamp that may support one of Fred Nolan’s theories.