The Curse of Oak Island

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The Curse of Oak Island
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Genre Reality
Country of origin Canada
Original language(s) English
No. of seasons 3
No. of episodes 28
Production
Executive producer(s) Kevin Burns[1]
Camera setup Multiple
Running time 43 minutes
Production company(s) Prometheus Entertainment[1]
Distributor A&E Television Networks[1]
Release
Original network History
Original release January 5, 2014 (2014-01-05) –
present
External links
Website
Production website

The Curse of Oak Island is a reality television series that premiered in Canada on the History Channel on January 5, 2014. The show details the efforts of brothers Marty and Rick Lagina from Michigan in their attempt to solve the 220-year-old Oak Island mystery. Using modern technology and a global consultancy of experts, they seek the treasure or historical artifacts believed to be buried on Oak Island off the coast of Nova Scotia, Canada.[2][3]

Overview

The Curse of Oak Island follows brothers Marty and Rick Lagina, originally from Kingsford, Michigan, through their efforts to find the speculated treasure or historical artifacts believed to be on Oak Island. The series discusses the history of the island, recent discoveries, theories, and the sometimes-fatal prior attempts to investigate the site.[4] Areas of interest include the "Money Pit", Borehole 10-x, and the "Swamp". They approach their investigation in three different ways in season 3.[5]

Background

The Lagina brothers became fascinated with the island after reading the January 1965 issue of Reader's Digest magazine that features an article on the Restall family's work to investigate the so-called "Money Pit".[6] Marty and his brother Rick obtained a controlling interest in Oak Island Tours, which reportedly owns most of the island. The brothers were later approached by Prometheus Entertainment to do a reality show. Rick and Marty have engaged the assistance of father-and-son Dan and Dave Blankenship, permanent residents of the island who have likewise been searching for treasure since the 1960s.[7]

Theories

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Main article: Oak Island § Theories

The series explores various theories through guest appearances of independent researchers from around the world to help pursue the Oak Island mystery. Special guests have included researcher J. Hutton Pulitzer discussing his theory of ancient mariner visitations; researcher Petter Amundsen discussing his theory about codes hidden in Shakespearen literature revealing a secret project involving Sir Francis Bacon and the Rosicrucians; researcher Daniel Ronnstam discussing his theory about the 90 foot stone being a dual cypher; authors Kathleen McGowen and Alen Butler discussing their theory involving the fabled Knights Templar treasure and their relocation of historical religious artifacts to the island; and researcher John O'brien discussing his theory that it is the work of the Aztec Empire.

Series overview

Season Episodes Originally aired
Season premiere Season finale
1 5 January 5, 2014 (2014-01-05) February 9, 2014 (2014-02-09)
2 10 November 4, 2014 (2014-11-04) January 13, 2015 (2015-01-13)
3 13 November 10, 2015 (2015-11-10) February 2, 2016 (2016-02-02)

Episodes

Season 1 (2014)

No.
overall		 No. in
season		 Title Original air date Viewers
(millions)
1 1 "What Lies Below" January 5, 2014 (2014-01-05) 2.53[8]
Brothers Rick and Marty Lagina now own most of Oak Island. Determined to resurrect the 200-year-old search for treasure, they explore an abandoned shaft called Borehole 10-X and use water pressure to pump material to the surface. What they find gives them reason to believe that the stories of something buried on the island may very well be true.
2 2 "The Mystery of Smith's Cove" January 12, 2014 (2014-01-12) 2.35[9]
A scuba team that includes Marty's son Alex Lagina dives Smith's Cove and finds non-indigenous coconut fibres and anomalous stones. These findings appear to be evidence of unexplained activity in what has been conjectured to be an ancient, engineered shore area. Meanwhile, metal fragments and cat bones are found in the slurry from 10-X.
3 3 "Voices from the Grave" January 19, 2014 (2014-01-19) 2.33[10]
As Rick and Marty Lagina begin working to drain a swamp, they are visited by a woman who lost her father and brother to a tragic accident on Oak Island that gave rise to rumours of a deadly curse.
4 4 "The Secret of Solomon's Temple" January 26, 2014 (2014-01-26) 2.72[11]
A visitor to the island presents Rick and Marty Lagina with his theory about where the treasure on Oak Island is located and the idea that the Menorah might be among the treasures for which they are searching.
5 5 "The Find" February 9, 2014 (2014-02-09) 2.97[12]
Rick and Marty Lagina find what appears to be an antique Spanish copper coin that is the first evidence of treasure on Oak Island.

Season 2 (2014–2015)

No.
overall		 No. in
season		 Title Original air date Viewers
(millions)
6 1 "Once In, Forever In" November 4, 2014 (2014-11-04) 2.60[13]
After dating the Spanish coin they found last summer to 1652, brothers Rick and Marty Lagina return to Oak Island and the strange triangle-shaped swamp to look for more clues to this 200-year-old mystery.
7 2 "Return To The Money Pit" November 11, 2014 (2014-11-11) 2.15[14]
As Rick and Marty Lagina begin excavating the infamous Money Pit, a visitor shows them alleged evidence that the treasures from King Solomon's Temple could be buried on Oak Island.
8 3 "The Eight-Pointed Star" November 18, 2014 (2014-11-18) 2.23[15]
After hearing that a treasure of biblical proportions was buried on Oak Island 2500 years ago, Rick and Marty Lagina unsuccessfully look for evidence to prove it while also trying to locate the original Money Pit.
9 4 "The Breakthrough" November 25, 2014 (2014-11-25) 2.15[16]
Rick, Marty and the Oak Island team drill a bore hole around the site of the money pit and come up with funding that suggest the possibility they may have located man-made vault.
10 5 "The 90-Foot Stone" December 2, 2014 (2014-12-02) 2.46[17]
A visitor comes to the island suggesting unconvincingly that he has discovered a secret method of getting to the treasure.
11 6 "Seven Must Dye" December 9, 2014 (2014-12-09) 2.90[18]
Rick searches for man-made flood tunnels without success; Marty and John visit Europe to track down a lead.
12 7 "The Trail of the Templars" December 16, 2014 (2014-12-16) 2.47[19]
While work begins in the swamp, Rick and Marty travel to Scotland to investigate an absurd theory about the construction of the Money Pit.
13 8 "X Marks the Spot" December 23, 2014 (2014-12-23) 2.72[20]
Rick and Marty search the swamp for an alternate entrance into the Money Pit, without success.
14 9 "A Dangerous Dive" January 6, 2015 (2015-01-06) 2.59[21]
Rick and Marty take a team of divers to Oak Island.
15 10 "The Big Reveal" January 13, 2015 (2015-01-13) 3.06[22]
Rick and Marty use sonar to map out the bottom chamber of the 10-X borehole.

Season 3 (2015–2016)

No.
overall		 No. in
season		 Title Original air date Viewers
(millions)
16 1 "The Hole Truth" November 10, 2015 (2015-11-10) 2.26[24]
Rick and Marty search for underground tunnels on Oak Island and prep borehole 10-X for a dive.[23]
17 2 "Pipe Down" November 17, 2015 (2015-11-17) 2.56[26]
Prep work for a dive in borehole 10X continues while the team simultaneously searches the area near the Money Pit for shallow treasure.[25]
18 3 "Time to Dig" November 24, 2015 (2015-11-24) 2.60[28]
Rick, Marty and the team go shopping for excavation equipment, investigate the location of a possible Knight's Templar treasure and search for the original location of the Money Pit.[27]
19 4 "The Overton Stone" December 1, 2015 (2015-12-01) 3.05[30]
Work continues to locate the Money Pit while the team investigates a stone with purported Portuguese carvings.[29]
20 5 "Disappearing Act" December 8, 2015 (2015-12-08) 3.22[32]
The team completes preparations for a dive expedition down borehole 10X by investigating the shaft with a camera.[31]
21 6 "Carved in Stone" December 15, 2015 (2015-12-15)[34] 2.47[35]
Rick, Marty and the team investigate stone carvings on Oak Island and receive information that the Aztecs may have visited the island in the past.[33]
22 7 "The Missing Peace" December 22, 2015 (2015-12-22)[34] 3.40[37]
Rick and Marty welcome long-time rival Fred Nolan into the team.[36]
23 8 "Phantoms of the Deep" December 29, 2015 (2015-12-29)[34] 3.30[39]
The team conducts a sonar sweep of the waters surrounding Oak Island and begin digging on Fred Nolan's property.[38]
24 9 "Columbus Day" January 5, 2016 (2016-01-05)[34] 2.79[41]
The team preps for a dive of borehole 10X. They also hear of a theory about Christopher Columbus visiting the Island.[40]
25 10 "Silence in the Dark" January 12, 2016 (2016-01-12)[34] 3.11[43]
Difficulties are encountered during the dive to the bottom of borehole 10X, the team further investigates Fred Nolan's property and an alleged Roman sword found in the waters off Oak Island is presented to the team.[42]
26 11 "Sword Play" January 19, 2016 (2016-01-19)[34] 2.82[45]
The team has the Roman sword investigated and find that it is a modern reproduction. There is an unproductive search for treasure north of the Money Pit.[44]
27 12 "Voices from Below" January 26, 2016 (2016-01-26)[34] 3.17[47]
The team dives to the bottom of borehole 10X. In a separate investigation, a cavity is found far underground near the Money Pit.[46]
28 13 "Secrets and Revelations" February 2, 2016 (2016-02-02)[34] 3.41[48]
The diving investigation of borehole 10X concludes with nothing found. Relatives of old Oak Island residents present a gold cross which is said to have come from the treasure.

References

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