6.2/1060 votes#1 - Lost In The Amazon
Season 11 Episode 1 - Aired 4/20/2011
On April 20, 1925, Colonel Percy Fawcett, his elder son Jack Fawcett and Jack’s lifelong friend, Raleigh Rimmell, departed from Cuiabá, the capital city of the Brazilian state of Mato Grosso, to find “Z” — Col. Fawcett’s name for what he believed to be an ancient city lost in the uncharted jungles of Brazil. The search for the mysterious Lost City of Z would be the great explorer’s last expedition. All three men would vanish without a trace. Eighty-six years later, Secrets of the Dead has mounted a modern day quest with explorer Niall McCann to find the truth behind the disappearance of famed adventurer Col. Percy Fawcett and his party in Lost in the Amazon
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6.5/1068 votes#2 - China's Terracotta Warriors
Season 11 Episode 2 - Aired 5/4/2011
The life-sized terracotta warriors of China are known throughout the world. This clay army of 8,000 including infantry, archers, generals and cavalry was discovered by archaeologists in 1974 after farmers digging a well near the Chinese city of Xian unearthed pieces of clay sculpted in human form. An amazing archaeological find, the terracotta warriors date back more than two thousand years. But what was the purpose of this army of clay soldiers? Who ordered its construction? How were they created? Secrets of the Dead investigates the story behind China’s Terracotta Warriors and documents their return to former glory for the first time.
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7.2/1076 votes#3 - The World’s Biggest Bomb
Season 11 Episode 3 - Aired 5/17/2011
Beginning in the 1950s, American and Soviet scientists embarked on a perilous race to see who could build and detonate the world’s largest bomb. The results exceeded all expectations about how big a bomb could be built. Initially, the Americans led the way, but then left the field clear for the Soviet Union to break all records. Secrets of the Dead chronicles how the bomb-makers on both sides were working blind as they pushed science into unknown territory to build The World’s Biggest Bomb. As we approach the 50th anniversary of the detonation of the most powerful bomb ever constructed.
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The Best Episodes of Secrets of the Dead Season 11
Every episode of Secrets of the Dead Season 11 ranked from best to worst. Discover the Best Episodes of Secrets of the Dead Season 11!
Part detective story, part true-life drama, long-running series explores some of the most iconic moments in history to debunk myths and shed new light on...
Genres:DocumentaryMystery
Network:PBS
Season 11 Ratings Summary
"Lost In The Amazon" is the best rated episode of "Secrets of the Dead" season 11. It scored 6.2/10 based on 60 votes. Directed by N/A and written by N/A, it aired on 4/20/2011. This episode is rated 0.3 points higher than the second-best, "China's Terracotta Warriors".