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Descending

Descending

In this 13-part documentary series, hosts Scott Wilson and Ellis Emmett descend beneath the surface to explore the three-quarters of the planet that is covered in water. Each episode features a new location, where Wilson and Emmett discover all that the area has to offer. They explore the cultures of the local people, share stories of human triumph and tragedy, and connect the world on land to the one in the sea. With each dive into the unknown, they encounter creatures and sights that most people will never get to experience.
Documentary, Travel

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Record to watch 3 episodes in the next two weeks

    The Great Lakes
    The Hunt for the Red Devil

  • While island hopping in the Caribbean, Scott and Ellis meet the "Dive God"; it's trouble in paradise when the team learns of a poisonous, invasive species that threatens the beautiful blue waters of the region.

  • Scott Wilson and Ellis Emmett cross New Zealand's North Island to board a sunken cruise ship.

  • 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.

  • The team ventures to Djibouti to swim with the whale shark, the world's largest fish.
  • The Great Lakes

    The team travels to the St. Lawrence Seaway and the Great Lakes.
    Upcoming
  • The Hunt for the Red Devil

    Scott Wilson and Ellis Emmett are in Los Angeles to see if vibrant marine life can exist off the highly developed coast of Southern California.
    Upcoming

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In this 13-part documentary series, hosts Scott Wilson and Ellis Emmett descend beneath the surface to explore the three-quarters of the planet that is covered in water. Each episode features a new location, where Wilson and Emmett discover all that the area has to offer. They explore the cultures of the local people, share stories of human triumph and tragedy, and connect the world on land to the one in the sea. With each dive into the unknown, they encounter creatures and sights that most people will never get to experience.

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Scott Wilson, Ellis Emmett

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