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The Best Episodes of What Lies Beneath Season 1

Every episode of What Lies Beneath Season 1 ranked from best to worst. Discover the Best Episodes of What Lies Beneath Season 1!

In this eight-part series, Simon Dallow takes viewers on a journey back in time to the earliest stages of Maori and Pakeha occupation of New Zealand. Along the way he'll debunk myths, solve riddles and

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  1. #1 Fan Favorite
    What Lies Beneath Season 1 Episode 1 - Signs of the Tsunami
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    #1 - Signs of the Tsunami

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    The Boxing Day tsunami had many of us wondering 'could it happen here?' Geologists and archaeologists argue that it already has. Tonight they uncover evidence waves several times bigger than those that hit Sri Lanka may have wreaked havoc on coastal Maori settlements hundreds of years ago.

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  2. What Lies Beneath Season 1 Episode 2 - Secrets of the Swamp
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    #2 - Secrets of the Swamp

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    Swamps and wetlands can be places of mystery, dense and forbidding. But these hidden corners can be treasure troves for archaeologists. Join Simon Dallow on an archaeological exploration deep into a Bay of Plenty swamp cloaked in mystery - a catastrophic moment frozen in time, that provides a rare window into 17th century Aotearoa.

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  3. What Lies Beneath Season 1 Episode 3 - Mysteries of the Crypt
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    #3 - Mysteries of the Crypt

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    Under Auckland's Bastion Point lies a labyrinth of tunnels built in the 1880s as part of the city's defences. It's also the last resting place of one of New Zealand's most revered Prime Ministers - or is it? Join Simon Dallow as he explores beneath Bastion Point in an effort to solve the mystery of the final resting place of a Prime Minister.

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  4. What Lies Beneath Season 1 Episode 4 - Secrets of the Gunfighter Pa
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    #4 - Secrets of the Gunfighter Pa

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  5. What Lies Beneath Season 1 Episode 5 - The Missing Miners
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    #5 - The Missing Miners

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    In the late 1800's thousands of Chinese gold seekers were lured to our shores, by the promise of easy pickings in the desolate claims of Central Otago. But today, there are very few physical signs of these pioneers and often it falls to archaeologists to uncover evidence that they were here at all. Join Simon Dallow as he delves into the mystery of the Missing Miners.

    Director:Unknown
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  6. What Lies Beneath Season 1 Episode 6 - Searching for the First Coasters
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    #6 - Searching for the First Coasters

    S1:E6

    At the mouth of the Buller River, archaeologist Richard Walter is excavating a site that dates from the archaic period of New Zealand's human history. This is a time when the artefacts they find still represent a Polynesian culture. The remarkable array of unearthed adzes and fishing lures suggest these early Coasters already knew much about the resources available to them in this newly settled land.

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  7. What Lies Beneath Season 1 Episode 7 - Under Wellington
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    #7 - Under Wellington

    S1:E7

    Construction of Wellington's controversial Inner City Bypass will destroy an historic part of Te Aro. But first, the largest urban archaeology project ever undertaken in New Zealand will record and preserve as much of the past as possible. Join host Simon Dallow as he gets a rare glimpse of nineteenth century working class life.

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  8. What Lies Beneath Season 1 Episode 8 - In Search of the Good Keen Whalers
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    #8 - In Search of the Good Keen Whalers

    S1:E8

    Simon Dallow joins a team of archaeologists who have converged on one of the best preserved whaling stations from the 1830's whaling boom. Beneath the sand and driftwood they have unearthed several trypot stations where the blubber was rendered down. It provides a remarkable picture of the harsh life endured in one of our first truly integrated communities.

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Season 1 Ratings Summary

"Signs of the Tsunami" is the best rated episode of "What Lies Beneath" season 1. It scored /10 based on 0 votes. Directed by Unknown and written by Unknown, it aired on 1/1/2011. This episode is rated 0.0 points higher than the second-best, "Secrets of the Swamp".