Digging Deeper/Drilling Down

*See Also: Digging Deeper & Drilling Down/Gallery*

**Digging Deeper** and **Drilling Down** are spin-off companion series to The Curse of Oak Island and gives new information about each original episode from the mother program. They are hosted by Matty Blake.

## Digging Deeper

Digging Deeper is a series that airs extended episodes with extra information and unseen footage from the show "The Curse of Oak Island" that also airs on the History Channel.

## Drilling Down

**Drilling Down** replays each episode of Oak Island with new trivia and bonus footage.

### Drilling Down Episodes (26)

* Oak Island Season 3

-As a companion to season three, the studio talk show, "The Curse of Oak Island: Drilling Down," will serve as a crash course for new viewers and include a variety of special guests, interviews and in-depth, thought-provoking discussion of History's hit series "The Curse of Oak Island."

* Columbus Day

-The Oak Island dig team is in the studio revealing new details and insights on Season 3 episode 'Columbus Day', including the Harvey Morash 10X dive and the mysterious submerged triangular stones. Plus Dave Blankenship reveals details about his near-death accident. And, an author comes to the studio to pitch a new theory to Marty and Rick, one that involves FDR.

* Silence in the Dark

-The crew sit down with Matty Blake in the studio to discuss the events of Season 3 episode 'Silence in the Dark'.

* Sword Play

-The crew sit down with Matty Blake in the studio to discuss the events of Season 3 episode 'Sword Play'.

* Voices From Below

-The crew sit down with Matty Blake in the studio to discuss the events of Season 3 episode 'Voices from Below'.

* Secrets and Revelations

-The crew sit down with Matty Blake in the studio to discuss the events of the Season 3 finale 'Secrets and Revelations'.

* The Boys Are Back

-A recap of Season 3, an overview to bring new viewers up to speed, and a preview of season 4.

* A Look Ahead

-Rick, Marty and the Oak Island team meet up with Matty Blake to reveal new discoveries and discuss future plans.

* The Journey Continues

-A look back on the Season 5 premiere and what to expect from the rest of Season 5 as Matty Blake hosts a conversation with Rick, Marty, Craig, Dave, Jack, Peter and Charles.

* The Puzzle Takes Shape

-Matty Blake returns to Oak Island to get a closer look at all the great discoveries made this season, and to find out what's next for Rick, Marty and the team in their quest to solve the mystery of Oak Island.

* Nothing Will Stop Them

-Matty Blake treks to Oak Island to take a look at the team's latest and most epic operation yet, as well as get new insight from brothers Rick and Marty Lagina on the many highlights from the first five years of their quest.

* Putting The Pieces Together

-The lead cross and the red gemstones are only the latest artifacts discovered in the 223-year-old treasure hunt. This special takes viewers back to the very beginning of the hunt, chronicling the discoveries of generations of searchers.

* The Truth Behind The Curse

-If there's a curse on Oak Island, where does it come from? Some believe that there's a power at play that's fighting against the discovery of the Oak Island treasure. Others believe that dislodging the 90ft stone unleashed the curse. Nobody knows what's buried on Oak Island but everyone wonders if retrieving it might come with consequences.

* The Pirates of Oak Island

-A look at the myths, legends and compelling evidence that pirates were behind the world's longest treasure hunt.

* The Secret Weapons

-Profiling Gary Drayton, Charles Barkhouse, Doug Crowell, Paul Troutman, Dan Henskee and Tony Sampson who have become Oak Island's secret weapons for Nick and Marty Lagina, Craig Tester and Dan Blankenship.

* Legacy

-Matty Blake joins the Laginas and members of the Oak Island team in Michigan to hear the results of the seismic testing done in the swamp. And in a moving tribute, the brotherhood of the dig remembers Dan Blankenship.

* Finding Answers

-Matty Blake returns to Oak Island and gets an insider's look at the staggering new operations brothers Rick and Marty Lagina have launched in their efforts to finally solve the 224-year-old Oak Island mystery.

* The Great Feud

-For nearly half a century, Dan Blankenship and Fred Nolan worked tirelessly to solve the Oak Island mystery. Were it not for a bitter feud between them, they just might have succeeded.

* William Shatner Meets Oak Island

-Television icon William Shatner joins the team in the war room and gets a first-hand look at how an obscure island off the coast of Nova Scotia has become a global phenomenon.

* The Shakespeare Connection

-Television icon William Shatner explores the possibility that the Oak Island treasure might not be one of gold and jewels, but instead, of priceless paper.

* Closer Than Ever

-Matty Blake visits Oak Island in the dead of winter, only days before the Coronavirus pandemic changes the world; later, he connects with Marty, Rick and Craig to learn about the safety of the team and plans for the future.

* Oak Island and The Founding Fathers

-What if the Oak Island treasure not only exists, but a portion of it was taken and was used to finance something of even greater value, America's freedom.

* Hold On To Your Seats

-Matty Blake returns to Oak Island and gets an insider's look at the struggles and unbelievable triumphs Rick and Marty Lagina have experienced this year in their efforts to finally solve the 224-year-old Oak Island mystery.

* Gary Drayton's Top 10 Finds

-Intrepid metal detector and Oak Island legend Gary Drayton, takes Matty Blake on a metal detecting tour of the island while counting down his most memorable finds.

* Dave Blankenship's Oak Island

-Matty Blake sits down with Oak Island legend Dave Blankenship and takes a deep dive into Dave's history on the island while trying to understand why he stepped away from the 2 centuries old treasure hunt that he and his father devoted their lives to.

* The Oak Island Connection

-The Oak Island Connection Matty Blake returns to Oak Island to connect to the countless people that the 225-year-old mystery, and the hit TV show that chronicles it, have impacted over the last decade.

* Rick and Marty's Top Moments

-Rick and Marty Lagina recount their favorite and most memorable moments from the 8 seasons.