The BEST episodes of OceanXplorers season 1

Every episode of OceanXplorers season 1, ranked from best to worst by thousands of votes from fans of the show. The best episodes of OceanXplorers season 1!

Follows a research vessel exploring 80% of Earth's uncharted oceans, combining scientific documentary with dramatic footage capturing the thrill of ocean discovery across six high-stakes adventure episodes.

Last Updated: 1/15/2026Network: National GeographicStatus: Ended
Ice Giants
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8.11
19 votes

#1 - Ice Giants

Season 1 - Episode 6 - Aired 9/22/2024

Learning how a population of bowhead whales, once hunted almost to extinction, is faring today; the team is the first to observe the feeding strategies of the deep-sea Greenland shark, an animal that can live for more than 400 years.

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Kingdom of the Polar Bear
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7.80
20 votes

#2 - Kingdom of the Polar Bear

Season 1 - Episode 5 - Aired 9/15/2024

The team's mission is to figure out if Svalbard's polar bears are adapting to their environment; they face this giant of the Arctic Ocean and scale a glacier to learn how much time is left for one of the most critical habitats for polar bears.

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Hammerhead Highway
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7.74
19 votes

#3 - Hammerhead Highway

Season 1 - Episode 4 - Aired 9/8/2024

The team is in the crystal-clear waters of Bimini in the Bahamas to witness the incredible journey of the great hammerhead shark; as the team follows the shark's migration, they discover the secrets of how these animals navigate the vast ocean.

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Jurassic Shark
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7.73
30 votes

#4 - Jurassic Shark

Season 1 - Episode 3 - Aired 9/1/2024

The team is in the Azores to tag the sixgill shark and learn more about its nightly patterns hunting for food in the abyss; the team tags and retrieves valuable data, uncovering why this shark undertakes its epic journey from the depths at night.

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Realm of the Humpbacks
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7.58
36 votes

#5 - Realm of the Humpbacks

Season 1 - Episode 1 - Aired 8/18/2024

The team travels to the Dominican Republic in the Caribbean to reveal the greatest secrets in the lives of the North Atlantic humpback whale; they witness a mother defend her calf in the ultimate ocean battle with a pack of orcas.

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Giants of the Deep
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7.57
30 votes

#6 - Giants of the Deep

Season 1 - Episode 2 - Aired 8/25/2024

In the Azores, the team follows the elusive sperm whales to their hunting grounds a mile beneath the surface, where they discover the secret lives of these deep-diving whales.

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