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The Worst Episodes of Pompeii: The New Dig

Every episode of Pompeii: The New Dig ranked from worst to best. Explore the Worst Episodes of Pompeii: The New Dig!

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

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

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

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

    #4 - 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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Worst Episodes Summary

"House of Treasures" is the worst rated episode of "Pompeii: The New Dig". It scored 7.7/10 based on 22 votes. Directed by Unknown and written by Unknown, it aired on 1/20/2025. This episode scored 0.2 points lower than the second lowest rated, "The Bodies".