Abandoned: Expedition Shipwreck: Story, Cast and Series Facts

Story and premise

In the Abandoned: Expedition Shipwreck, experts follow investigations around the world that reveal the most epic, infamous and notorious shipwrecks from throughout history. From wartime disasters to commercial ship collisions, this series exposes the many volatile risks at sea and how they've shaped regulations and technological advancements, and also pieces together disasters from history to reveal what really happened and why. After the sinking of the ocean liner ‘Empress of Ireland,' known as one of Canada's worst maritime tragedies, experts look closer at the critical decisions made in the face of danger and how they can make all the difference and potentially save lives. In the wake of WWI, 74 of the most modern and powerful warships of the German High Seas fleet disappeared into the depths near Orkney Islands, Scotland. But why? What led to their demise? Following intel from maritime archaeologists, along with data from sonar mapping and CGI reenactments, Abandoned: Expedition Shipwreck looks to uncover new details about some of the most infamous wrecks from history.

Series details

• Title: Abandoned: Expedition Shipwreck
• Format: Documentary
• Language: English
• Genres: Adventure, Mystery, History
• Premiere date: 2021-08-05
• Final broadcast date listed: 2021-10-07
• Status in TVmaze: Ended
• Network listed by TVmaze: Science
• Network country: United States
• Typical episode runtime: 60 minutes
• TVMaze ID: 56835
• IMDb ID: tt15106856
• TVDB ID: 408213

Cast and credited roles

• Erik Todd Dellums — Narrator

Seasons in the TVmaze catalogue

• Season 1: premiered 2021-08-05; final listed air date 2021-10-07; episode order: 10.

Source and licence

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