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Descending - Season 1

Series: Descending
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(13)
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Episodes
13
Rating
TVPG
Year
2012
Language
English
Publisher
Departures Distribution Inc.

About

DESCENDING is a 13-part documentary that will take viewers on a year-long journey exploring the submerged treasures of our planet (both natural and man-made) with breathtaking beauty and life-threatening excitement possible on every descent.

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Episodes

1 to 3 of 13

1. The Rest of the Map

44m

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Seasoned travellers Scott Wilson and Andre Dupuis begin a new journey descending into the world beneath the waves. They travel to New Zealand to recruit friend and fellow explorer Ellis Emmett for the adventure. But equipment challenges and harsh weather impede the team's first dives.

2. The Poor Knights

44m

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Scott and Ellis cross New Zealand's North Island to board a sunken cruise ship, push their limits in a cave dive, and are awestruck by the vibrant and healthy marine reserve at the Poor Knights Islands.

3. The Sea Less Travelled

44m

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The team ventures to Djibouti to swim with the world's largest fish – the whale shark – but must then overcome frustrating travel challenges to get to Sudan and dive Cousteau's Conshelf II and a WWII wreck with a deadly cargo.

4. The Emerald Sea

44m

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Scott brings Ellis and the Descending team home to Canada for some cold-water diving off Vancouver Island. Scott and Ellis make friends with some questionable creatures and then pilot a jet at 80ft below the surface. Above the water, the team is put to work preparing a ship for scuttling.

5. The Dive God

44m

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While island-hopping in the Caribbean, Scott and Ellis meet the 'Dive God'. But there is trouble in paradise as the team learns of a poisonous, invasive species that threatens these beautiful blue waters.

6. The Deep

44m

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Continuing their Caribbean island hopping, the Descending team contemplates underwater art in Grenada, comes face to face with the ocean's largest carnivore in Dominica, and then goes deeper (1000+ ft!) than they ever have before.

Extended Details

  • Closed CaptionsEnglish

Artists

Andre Dupuisdirector
Scott Wilsonactor
Ellis Emmettactor