


Episode #102
The sinking of the RMS Titanic is one of history’s most famous real-life tragedies, transfixing generations around the world. Our understanding of that fateful night in 1912 transformed when a team of scientists and explorers discovered the wreck in 1985. This documentary uncovers how that needle-in-a-haystack operation succeeded, as told by some of the key players on the expedition.

Episode #102
Season 1 Episode 102 | 46m 32s | CC
After the unsuccessful search for the famous liner by billionaire Jack Grimm, scientist and explorer Robert Ballard used the cover of secret US Navy missions to look for lost nuclear submarines to find the wreck. By combining with French researchers and their cutting-edge tech, the team scoured the ocean floor.
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