The WORST episodes of The Curse of Oak Island

Every episode of The Curse of Oak Island ever, ranked from worst to best by thousands of votes from fans of the show. The worst episodes of The Curse of Oak Island!

For over two centuries, teams of searchers, including Franklin D. Roosevelt, have attempted to crack the code that will unearth the treasure believed to be buried on the small island off the coast of Nova Scotia. Armed with the knowledge of those that came before them, the muscle of heavy machinery and decades of engineering know-how, brothers Rick and Marty Lagina and their partners may be closer than anyone in history to finding the treasure that has so far claimed the lives of six men.

Last Updated: 4/18/2024Network: HistoryStatus: Continuing

7.28

413 votes

#1 - A Dangerous Dive

Season 2 - Episode 9 - Aired 1/6/2015

Rick and Marty bring a team of divers to Oak Island to explore the legendary treasure shaft, 10-X.

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7.35

529 votes

#2 - The Templar Connection

Season 5 - Episode 14 - Aired 2/13/2018

The discovery of the mysterious lead cross raised new questions about a Knights Templar connection. Tonight, we take a look at Templar history and the compelling Templar clues the team has found so far.

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7.36

241 votes

#3 - Ramping Up

Season 10 - Episode 19 - Aired 4/4/2023

After a long wait, the Fellowship finally gets permission to return to their excavation in the swamp. Almost immediately, they make a discovery that could connect all the cobblestone dots in the mysterious bog.

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7.37

276 votes

#4 - The Hedden Truth

Season 9 - Episode 20 - Aired 3/29/2022

The team finds more evidence of shipwrecks off the shores of Oak Island as they prepare for the most crucial dig of the quest.

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7.37

429 votes

#5 - The Missing Peace

Season 3 - Episode 7 - Aired 12/22/2015

Rick and Marty Lagina make an exciting discovery after forging a truce with Dan Blankenship’s longtime rival, Fred Nolan.

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7.37

187 votes

#6 - Dark and Stormy

Season 11 - Episode 16 - Aired 2/27/2024

While new discoveries across the island continue to invigorate the team, a dangerous storm threatens to shut down the entire operation.

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7.38

452 votes

#7 - Disappearing Act

Season 3 - Episode 5 - Aired 12/8/2015

While prepping for a diver to explore the bottom of 10-X, Rick and Marty Lagina arrange to send an ROV camera down the shaft, which reveals evidence that could threaten their entire operation.

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7.38

259 votes

#8 - Shoal Me the Money

Season 9 - Episode 19 - Aired 3/22/2022

Newly discovered targets off the shore of Oak Island lead the team to believe there was a possible shipwreck; in the Money Pit, the fellowship is uncovering evidence that famed treasure hunter Robert Dunfield missed.

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7.38

419 votes

#9 - A Family Album

Season 5 - Episode 17 - Aired 2/27/2018

The Oak Island mystery has lured generations of treasure hunters. In this one-hour special, we revisit the families that have been a part of Oak Island’s history for more than two centuries.

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7.39

430 votes

#10 - Sword Play

Season 3 - Episode 11 - Aired 1/19/2016

After getting lab results concerning the mysterious Roman sword, Rick, Marty and the team meet with a pair of treasure hunters who believe the Oak Island treasure lies north of the Money Pit.

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7.40

210 votes

#11 - Digging Back In

Season 11 - Episode 12 - Aired 1/30/2024

While the team continues to chase the elusive tunnel in the Money Pit, evidence that the swamp was used for an off-loading operation abounds, and new clues on Lot 5 point to Captain Phipps.

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7.40

275 votes

#12 - Gold Diggers

Season 9 - Episode 16 - Aired 3/1/2022

An incredible discovery is made near the swamp as Rick, Marty and the team continue digging in the Money Pit in search of the fabled treasure vault, following a path first forged by former U.S. President, Franklin D. Roosevelt.

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7.41

237 votes

#13 - A Barrel Full of Clues

Season 10 - Episode 20 - Aired 4/11/2023

As time is running out, an exciting find in the swamp may have the fellowship rewriting the history of North America.

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7.41

437 votes

#14 - Silence in the Dark

Season 3 - Episode 10 - Aired 1/12/2016

Rick, Marty and their partners obtain a mysterious sword that could connect the Roman Empire to the Oak Island treasure hunt.

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7.42

220 votes

#15 - Shear Mystery

Season 11 - Episode 4 - Aired 11/28/2023

Further investigation has the fellowship suspecting multiple secretive operations took place on Lot 5, possibly related to the Garden Shaft.

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7.43

244 votes

#16 - Treasure Island

Season 9 - Episode 25 - Aired 5/3/2022

After more than a decade of work, the Laginas and their team are closer than anyone before to finally recovering the treasure.

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7.44

286 votes

#17 - Yes We Can

Season 9 - Episode 22 - Aired 4/12/2022

The fellowship races to complete their ambitious dig plan in the Money Pit as winter approaches. A Knights Templar lead has members of the team preparing for an expedition to Portugal.

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7.45

262 votes

#18 - Wood You Believe It?

Season 10 - Episode 15 - Aired 2/28/2023

Confidence grows when irrefutable, scientific evidence reports the Fellowship is closer than ever to the gold.

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7.46

278 votes

#19 - The Unusual Suspects

Season 9 - Episode 9 - Aired 1/4/2022

While evidence of an ancient Portuguese presence piles up, a mysterious artifact discovered deep in the swamp may reveal that the theory Fred Nolan proposed half a century ago may be correct.

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7.46

84 votes

#20 - Cone E Island

Season 11 - Episode 23 - Aired 4/16/2024

While a trip to Europe continues to uncover clues connecting the Templars to Scandinavian culture and Oak Island, on Oak Island, a clue found beneath a Nolan's Cross boulder may offer answers the team has been desperate for.

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7.47

295 votes

#21 - Deeper Digs, Bigger Stakes

Season 9 - Episode 8 - Aired 12/21/2021

The fellowship is ecstatic when they uncover more evidence of a ship buried deep in the swamp, and Rick hones in on his white whale….shaft six.

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7.47

208 votes

#22 - Filling Cavities

Season 11 - Episode 9 - Aired 1/9/2024

While the team struggles to stop water from pouring into the Garden Shaft, the connection between Oak Island, Captain Phipps and The Knights Templar is rapidly intensifying on Lot 5.

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7.47

234 votes

#23 - Starry Knights

Season 10 - Episode 22 - Aired 4/25/2023

The North Atlantic winter is quickly approaching, but the stars are aligning for the fellowship of the dig when the swamp reveals more of its secrets, and a trip to Italy provides new insight into Nolan's cross.

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7.48

288 votes

#24 - A Boatload of Clues

Season 9 - Episode 11 - Aired 1/18/2022

As Rick, Marty and the team uncover astonishing revelations in the Oak Island swamp, they also make a potentially breakthrough discovery in the Money Pit.

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7.48

239 votes

#25 - A Lot To Be Desired

Season 10 - Episode 8 - Aired 1/10/2023

The team's high hopes of finding the fabled treasure are intensified when it procures what could be the final piece of the puzzle.

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