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The Best Episodes of Pompeii: The New Dig Season 1

Every episode of Pompeii: The New Dig Season 1 ranked from best to worst. Discover the Best Episodes of Pompeii: The New Dig Season 1!

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Following the biggest archaeological excavation in Pompeii for a generation. Exciting discoveries and fresco-inspired animations tell the story of life in Pompeii AD 79.

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  1. #1 Fan Favorite
    Pompeii: The New Dig Season 1 Episode 1 - The Bodies
    7.9/10(59 votes)

    #1 - The Bodies

    S1:E1

    At Pompeii, Italian archaeologists begin the biggest dig in a generation, where they find a bakery, a wealthy house and a fresco of a so-called ‘pizza’, and make a grisly discovery.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  2. Pompeii: The New Dig Season 1 Episode 2 - Escape
    8.0/10(49 votes)

    #2 - Escape

    S1:E2

    At Pompeii, a new excavation continues to unearth rich discoveries, while a pioneering new investigation finds evidence that some Pompeiians survived the eruption of AD 79.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  3. Pompeii: The New Dig Season 1 Episode 3 - The Final Hours
    8.2/10(48 votes)

    #3 - The Final Hours

    S1:E3

    In Pompeii, the excavation of a wealthy villa, bakery and laundry reaches its climax with chilling revelations about what people were doing in the final terrifying hours in AD 79.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  4. Pompeii: The New Dig Season 1 Episode 4 - House of Treasures
    7.7/10(22 votes)

    #4 - House of Treasures

    S1:E4

    At Pompeii, Italian archaeologists complete the biggest dig in a generation, where they strike gold and luxury in one of Pompeii’s richest homes.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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Season 1 Ratings Summary

"The Bodies" is the best rated episode of "Pompeii: The New Dig" season 1. It scored 7.9/10 based on 59 votes. Directed by Unknown and written by Unknown, it aired on 4/15/2024. This episode is rated 0.1 points higher than the second-best, "Escape".