Series synopsis
Expedition: Black Sea Wrecks is a British documentary television series that premiered on Channel 4 on October 23, 2019. It stars Jon Adams.
A team of international scientists make ground-breaking discoveries in the Black Sea - a treasure trove of ancient shipwrecks that date back 2500 years to the Greek and Roman empires, and the most complete Roman wreck ever seen.
Premise
A team of international scientists make ground-breaking discoveries in the Black Sea - a treasure trove of ancient shipwrecks that date back 2500 years to the Greek and Roman empires, and the most complete Roman wreck ever seen.
Cast and characters
Leading cast
- Jon Adams as Himself
Episodes
This series spans 1 season with 2 episodes.
| Season | Episodes | First aired | Last aired |
|---|---|---|---|
| Season 1 | 2 | October 23, 2019 | October 30, 2019 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Journey to an Ancient Sea A journey to the depths of the Black Sea yields the greatest series of ancient shipwrecks ever discovered. An international team of scientists began a 3-year exploration of the Black Sea in search of evidence of the ancient empires that sailed their ships into unknown waters in pursuit of trade. |
October 23, 2019 |
| 2 |
Secrets of Ancient Empires The team continues to make astonishing discoveries on the floor of the Black Sea. A treasure trove of shipwrecks uniquely preserved that date back two and a half thousand years to the Greek and Roman empires, culminating in maritime archaeology’s greatest ever wreck discovery. |
October 30, 2019 |
Production
Release
| Original network/platform | Channel 4 |
|---|---|
| First aired | October 23, 2019 |
| Last aired | October 30, 2019 |
| Status | continue |
| Schedule | Wednesday, Friday |