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The Best Episodes of The Curse of Oak Island Season 5

Every episode of The Curse of Oak Island Season 5 ranked from best to worst. Discover the Best Episodes of The Curse of Oak Island Season 5!

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Follow brothers Marty and Rick Lagina through their effort to find the speculated - and as of yet undiscovered - buried treasure believed to have been concealed through extraordinary means on Oak Island.

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  1. #1 Fan Favorite
    The Curse of Oak Island Season 5 Episode 1 - Forever Family
    8.1/10(98 votes)

    #1 - Forever Family

    S5:E1

    Peril strikes during a daring dive as brothers Rick and Marty Lagina double down on their efforts to locate the original Money Pit with the most ambitious engineering operation in Oak Island history, while the fellowship of the dig is faced with a tragic loss of one of their own.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  2. The Curse of Oak Island Season 5 Episode 2 - Dead Man's Chest
    7.8/10(84 votes)

    #2 - Dead Man's Chest

    S5:E2

    Evidence of a possible pirate presence on Oak Island mounts when a treasure chest from the 1700’s is revealed and the brothers Lagina get stunning news about a find from the Money Pit’s GAL-1 shaft.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  3. The Curse of Oak Island Season 5 Episode 3 - Obstruction
    7.6/10(79 votes)

    #3 - Obstruction

    S5:E3

    New, hard evidence of a European presence on Oak Island more than a century before the discovery of the Money Pit exhilarates the team, until alarming news threatens to shut down the entire operation.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  4. The Curse of Oak Island Season 5 Episode 4 - Close Call
    7.7/10(77 votes)

    #4 - Close Call

    S5:E4

    Danger strikes just as the geo-tech drilling team hits a possible void in the Money Pit; the discovery of a long-lost artifact leads to an emotional reunion for one of the surviving members of the legendary Restall family.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  5. The Curse of Oak Island Season 5 Episode 5 - Bone Dry
    7.9/10(84 votes)

    #5 - Bone Dry

    S5:E5

    The discovery of an old document provides new clues on the exact location of the Money Pit; the fellowship of the dig makes a cryptic discovery at uncharted depths.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  6. The Curse of Oak Island Season 5 Episode 6 - Remains of the Day
    7.8/10(79 votes)

    #6 - Remains of the Day

    S5:E6

    After years of searching and speculation, the Lagina’s and their team unearth evidence of what Marty believes proves the exact location of the ultimate target — The Money Pit.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  7. The Curse of Oak Island Season 5 Episode 7 - The Lot Thickens
    8.1/10(84 votes)

    #7 - The Lot Thickens

    S5:E7

    A theory is presented that Sir Francis Drake is buried on Oak Island in a vault with gold treasure. It is suggested that the lack of any records documenting Drake traveling to Canada is proof that he must have traveled to Canada

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  8. The Curse of Oak Island Season 5 Episode 8 - Dan's Breakthrough
    7.4/10(78 votes)

    #8 - Dan's Breakthrough

    S5:E8

    New evidence confirms a European presence on Oak Island 100 years before the discovery of the Money Pit, while new research suggests a clear pathway from the Knights Templar to Oak Island.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  9. The Curse of Oak Island Season 5 Episode 9 - The French Connection
    6.9/10(96 votes)

    #9 - The French Connection

    S5:E9

    A research expedition to a French castle and prison reveals new clues, including ancient carvings that strengthen a possible link between the Knights Templar and Oak Island.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  10. The Curse of Oak Island Season 5 Episode 10 - The Signs of a Cross
    7.9/10(81 votes)

    #10 - The Signs of a Cross

    S5:E10

    The team unearths a ship’s log detailing the burial of treasure on an island eerily similar to Oak Island, and Rick and Gary make what may prove to be the biggest find on Oak Island, ever.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  11. The Curse of Oak Island Season 5 Episode 11 - Moving Targets
    6.6/10(80 votes)

    #11 - Moving Targets

    S5:E11

    Further investigation suggests a link between the mysterious medieval cross and the Knights Templar.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  12. The Curse of Oak Island Season 5 Episode 12 - A Key to the Mystery
    7.5/10(73 votes)

    #12 - A Key to the Mystery

    S5:E12

    A skeleton key and maps from Fred Nolan's archives open a new door in the Lagina's quest, while new evidence suggests a Templar connection to the lead cross found in Smith's Cove.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  13. The Curse of Oak Island Season 5 Episode 13 - Unhinged
    7.4/10(80 votes)

    #13 - Unhinged

    S5:E13

    The plot thickens around the discovery of the lead cross as a new theory points to possible ancient origins, while Rick pulls an artifact from the swamp that may support one of Fred Nolan’s theories.

    Director:Unknown
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  14. The Curse of Oak Island Season 5 Episode 14 - The Templar Connection
    5.9/10(93 votes)

    #14 - The Templar Connection

    S5:E14

    The discovery of the mysterious lead cross raised new questions about a Knights Templar connection. Tonight, we take a look at Templar history and the compelling Templar clues the team has found so far.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  15. The Curse of Oak Island Season 5 Episode 15 - Steel Trapped
    7.7/10(75 votes)

    #15 - Steel Trapped

    S5:E15

    It’s all hands on deck in the Money Pit as the team hits something in the DMT shaft that may prove to be the last thing standing between it and the answers below. Meanwhile, Gary Drayton strikes again when he zeros in on a find that could be a key piece of a missing treasure chest.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  16. The Curse of Oak Island Season 5 Episode 16 - Seeing Red
    8.0/10(75 votes)

    #16 - Seeing Red

    S5:E16

    With little time before the team must suspend operations for the harsh winter ahead, the fellowship battles the shifting tides of Smith's Cove and finds evidence that may support one of Dan Blankenship's early theories.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  17. The Curse of Oak Island Season 5 Episode 17 - A Family Album
    7.0/10(58 votes)

    #17 - A Family Album

    S5:E17

    The Oak Island mystery has lured generations of treasure hunters. In this one-hour special, we revisit the families that have been a part of Oak Island’s history for more than two centuries.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  18. The Curse of Oak Island Season 5 Episode 18 - Amazing Discoveries
    8.0/10(70 votes)

    #18 - Amazing Discoveries

    S5:E18

    It’s the season finale and the moment of truth for the fellowship of the dig, as the guys are faced with the burning question: quit or continue?

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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Season 5 Ratings Summary

"Forever Family" is the best rated episode of "The Curse of Oak Island" season 5. It scored 8.1/10 based on 98 votes. Directed by Unknown and written by Unknown, it aired on 11/7/2017. This episode is rated 0.3 points higher than the second-best, "Dead Man's Chest".