Lost Gold of World War II

All Episodes 2019 - 2020
TV-PG

  • 2018-01-10T03:00:00Zs at 2018-01-10T03:00:00Z on History
  • 2019-03-20T02:00:00Z
  • 43m
  • 11h 28m (16 episodes)
  • United States
  • English
  • Documentary
Legend has it that there is a treasure of immense value buried in the Philippine jungle - now a team of American experts, with the help of the only surviving witness, try to uncover the clues to solve the greatest mystery of WW2.

16 episodes

Series Premiere

2019-03-20T02:00:00Z

1x01 Death on the Mountain

Series Premiere

1x01 Death on the Mountain

  • 2019-03-20T02:00:00Z43m

A team of Americans explores a mountain in the Philippines to search for a treasure rumored to have been buried by Gen. Tomoyuki Yamashita in the closing months of World War II.

2019-03-27T02:00:00Z

1x02 X Marks the Spot

1x02 X Marks the Spot

  • 2019-03-27T02:00:00Z43m

Digging continues at Breach-6, but when the team unearths a possible water trap, excavation is put on hold. To find another way into the mountain, the team conducts a LiDAR scan that reveals a cave, perhaps used by Japanese soldiers during the war.

2019-04-03T02:00:00Z

1x03 Dead Giveaway

1x03 Dead Giveaway

  • 2019-04-03T02:00:00Z43m

After discovering a bomb marker, the team brings in an explosives expert to search a cave that may have been a headquarters of General Yamashita during the war. Inside, they uncover a potential booby trap, along with their first hint of treasure.

2019-04-10T02:00:00Z

1x04 What Lies Beneath

1x04 What Lies Beneath

  • 2019-04-10T02:00:00Z43m

The team triggers a possible water trap in the cave and is forced to stop digging; Martin Flagg believes the Story Rock indicates a tunnel behind a waterfall, and the team brings in a diver to explore the plunge pools for an entrance.

2019-04-17T02:00:00Z

1x05 The Backdoor

1x05 The Backdoor

  • 2019-04-17T02:00:00Z43m

Unable to find a tunnel at the waterfall, the team is guided by an animal marker to a boulder carved in the shape of a turtle, which leads them to a golden lily symbol indicating a secret backdoor entrance.

2019-04-24T02:00:00Z

1x06 Nazi Concrete

1x06 Nazi Concrete

  • 2019-04-24T02:00:00Z43m

The team attempts to prove if a tunnel exists behind a unique formation of rocks they believe is a secret backdoor entrance into the mountain.

2019-05-01T02:00:00Z

1x07 Blood & Conspiracy

1x07 Blood & Conspiracy

  • 2019-05-01T02:00:00Z43m

As the team zeroes in on a tunnel that may be part of the treasure labyrinth, Bingo learns that part of dictator Ferdinand Marcos' fortune may have been stolen from Yamashita's treasure and uncovers a possible link to a CIA conspiracy.

Season Finale

2019-05-08T02:00:00Z

1x08 Tunnel Found

Season Finale

1x08 Tunnel Found

  • 2019-05-08T02:00:00Z43m

Peter meets with a man who warns of the deathly risks in searching for Yamashita's treasure; the team clears the last obstacles and finds a secret tunnel directly into the mountain.

Season Premiere

2020-04-29T02:00:00Z

2x01 A Dying Declaration

Season Premiere

2x01 A Dying Declaration

  • 2020-04-29T02:00:00Z43m

An advanced satellite scan of the mountain reveals metal deposits underground; the team targets three sites believed to be the access points to Yamashita's gold: a waterfall, a crater known as Breach 6, and a camouflaged tunnel.

2020-05-06T02:00:00Z

2x02 Mud & Blood

2x02 Mud & Blood

  • 2020-05-06T02:00:00Z43m

With new evidence suggesting the location of a possible treasure vault beneath the waterfall, John is determined to find a way in, but Mother Nature is wreaking havoc on his plans; information is revealed about the knife that was found.

2020-05-13T02:00:00Z

2x03 An Explosive Discovery

2x03 An Explosive Discovery

  • 2020-05-13T02:00:00Z43m

Another promising clue at Breach 6 leads Rick to believe they're on the right track. John hits a roadblock on his search for a tunnel entrance near the waterfall, Bingo makes an incredible discovery that could lead him to Golden Lily treasure maps.

2020-05-20T02:00:00Z

2x04 A Bone to Pick

2x04 A Bone to Pick

  • 2020-05-20T02:00:00Z43m

John plans to drill across the mountain; Rick finds an artifact at Breach 6 that could confirm Japanese military presence; Levi and Geo make a grim discovery in the tunnel; Bingo meets someone with rare and valuable knowledge.

2020-06-04T02:00:00Z

2x05 All Over the Maps

2x05 All Over the Maps

  • 2020-06-04T02:00:00Z43m

Breach 6 reveals its first piece of treasure; Levi and Geo come up with a creative solution to get past a mysterious collapse in the tunnel; while drilling toward a possible treasure vault, John and Rob make a startling discovery.

2020-06-11T02:00:00Z

2x06 We're Not Alone

2x06 We're Not Alone

  • 2020-06-11T02:00:00Z43m

As the team finally gets to the bottom of Breach 6, startling new evidence suggests they might be too late; the miners trigger a hazard in the tunnel, which threatens their safety; Bingo unearths alarming evidence a little too close to home.

When a dead end in the tunnel threatens to close the door on exploration, a back door opens. Using their recently decoded Golden Lily map, the team discovers new access points, hoping to get under the waterfall by any means necessary.

Season Finale

2020-06-17T02:00:00Z

2x08 The Breakthrough

Season Finale

2x08 The Breakthrough

  • 2020-06-17T02:00:00Z43m

In the season finale, the team finally reaches the void space under the waterfall, giving them a glimpse of what lies inside. But excitement is short lived when unexpected visitors get in the way. Meanwhile, the team investigates leads for other possible Yamashita treasure sites throughout the Philippines, uncovering evidence that any one of their 25 new treasure maps could lead them to the Lost Gold of WWII.

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