Into the Money Pit
With their first season behind them, Rick and Marty Lagina mount a serious assault on the Money Pit, bringing in heavy drilling rigs capable of grinding through the layers of wood, stone, and debris that defeated earlier equipment. Core samples from deep underground return fragments of wood and metal, and the team believes it has contacted the legendary Chappell Vault. The Templar theory takes center stage as researcher J. Hutton Pulitzer presents evidence linking Oak Island to the Knights Templar and the Ark of the Covenant. A massive dye test attempts to trace the flood tunnels, and the season culminates with preparations for the first manned dive into the mysterious Borehole 10-X, where sonar has detected objects at 235 feet underground.
Key Discoveries
Oak tree stumps in swamp dated 1450-1640 AD, bone fragment from 10-X, brass button (18th century), first France research trip completed
Key People
Rick Lagina, Marty Lagina, Craig Tester, Dave Blankenship, Dan Blankenship, Jack Begley, Dan Henskee, Tony Sampson (diver), Petter Amundsen, J. Hutton Pulitzer
All Episodes
10 episodesOnce In, Forever In
Rick and Marty Lagina travel with Craig Tester to Tampa, Florida, to visit Global Marine Exploration, a company specializing in shipwreck artifact salvage.
Return to the Money Pit
Rick and Marty Lagina begin their first serious attempt to locate and drill into the original Money Pit.
The Eight-Pointed Star
J. Hutton Pulitzer returns to the War Room with his cousin Aubrey Raiford to present the full scope of his theory.
The Breakthrough
After two weeks of drilling, the team has brought in a 30-ton rig capable of grinding through the layers of wood, stone, and debris that defeated the smaller quarry drill.
The 90-Foot Stone
Drilling in the Money Pit area resumes as the team retrieves more core samples from the depth where they believe they have contacted the Chappell vault.
Seven Must Dye
Rick Lagina, Dan and Dave Blankenship, and Divemaster Tony Sampson scout the island's coastline for potential flood tunnel exit points in preparation for a major dye test.
The Trail of the Templars
On Oak Island, Rick Lagina restarts the effort to drain the triangle-shaped swamp.
X Marks the Spot
For the second consecutive year, the team attempts to drain the triangle-shaped swamp.
A Dangerous Dive
Rick Lagina continues clearing Borehole 10-X for the upcoming dive.
The Big Reveal
With the diving platform complete and all safety protocols in place, professional divers Dan Misiaszek and his wife Kathy, known as Frog and Flash, begin their descent into Borehole 10-X.