Billion Dollar Wreck

Name: Billion Dollar Wreck
Genre: Documentary
Released: 2016-02-08
Rating: 4.7
Cast: Martin Bayerle, Grant Bayerle, Tim Ferris

CANCELED1 Season9 Episodes★ 4.7

Billion Dollar Wreck is a documentary series on History that premiered in 2016. It was canceled after 1 season and 9 episodes.

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NetworkHistory

First AiredFeb 8, 2016

Last AiredApr 4, 2016

GenreDocumentary

LanguageEnglish

CountryUnited States

ProductionPlatinum Dunes

Billion Dollar Wreck (2016) jb0579 Martin Bayerle, who first located the sunken RMS Republic in 270 feet of water south of the island Nantucket in 1981, makes his second major recovery mission to the wreck. The vessel, built in 1903 and sunk when she was inadvertently rimmed broadside in poor visibility in 1909, is rumored to have on board untold millions in face-value gold coins - an amount that could exceed $1 Billion in today's currency values. Bayerle, who was once imprisoned for manslaughter after shooting and killing a man who was having an affair with his wife and attempted to extort money from Bayerle to leave, may possess better information as to where on the wreckage the gold may rest; he's assembled a group of proven salvers, including his own son, to dive, explore, and if possible recover the entombed riches.

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Cast

Martin Bayerle

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Grant Bayerle

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Tim Ferris

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Seasons & Episodes1 season · 9 episodes

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E1The Mysterious Treasure of the Republic

Feb 8, 2016

Martin Bayerle and his estranged son, Grant, return to the wreck that nearly destroyed their family, and begin an expedition which could be their last chance to solve the mystery of the RMS Republic and recover over a billion dollars of treasure.

E2Diver Down

Feb 15, 2016

Martin unravels more of the mystery behind the Republic's treasure. And, during an attempt to recover the gold a panicking diver has an accident that puts his life in jeopardy and threatens to shut the mission down.

E3Doomed to Repeat

Feb 22, 2016

When the ship's generator fails, and diver Mark's condition worsens, the crew must head back to port. And a devastated Martin recalls his failed 1987 Republic dive and the crushing effect it had on his life.

E4The Gold Chamber of Secrets

Feb 29, 2016

Martin follows the money trail through history and identifies a mysterious transaction with a Russian banker that may prove the gold is aboard the RMS Republic, while he and the salvage crew return to the wreck and zero in on her bounty.

E5How It Went Down

Mar 7, 2016

When a diver gets tangled in the wreck, and another line compromises the ship's propeller, Tim suits up and dives into harm's way. Martin quarrels over the location of the gold chamber. Plus, the shooting that landed Martin in prison is finally revealed.

E6The Price of Gold

Mar 14, 2016

A dive on the port side of the wreck yields a piece of the past, and a suspicious boat is spotted nearby.

E7The Mystery Deepens

Mar 21, 2016

New information is revealed, and questions are answered about the history and mystery of the RMS Republic, her billion dollar gold cargo, and the Bayerle's obsessive quest to recover the bounty and unlock a century old conspiracy.

E8The Lure of the Republic

Mar 28, 2016

Grant challenges his father's strategy and forces a new approach to recovering the bounty of the Republic.

E9The Gold Rush

Apr 4, 201643m

The crew makes a run at Republic's treasure, and faces down a destructive storm.

About Billion Dollar Wreck

Billion Dollar Wreck is a documentary series on History. The show first aired on Feb 8, 2016 and currently has 1 season and 9 episodes. Billion Dollar Wreck has been canceled. It has a rating of 4.7/10 based on 7 votes. The cast includes Martin Bayerle, Grant Bayerle, Tim Ferris.