Ancient Apocalypse - Episode Guide

Season 1

Once There Was a Flood

Episode: 1x01 | Airdate: Nov 11, 2022 (31 min)

Once There Was a Flood

Graham visits Gunung Padang, an Indonesian archeological site, to find proof of a lost civilization — and the potential cataclysm that wiped it out.

Survivor in a Time of Chaos

Episode: 1x02 | Airdate: Nov 11, 2022 (33 min)

Survivor in a Time of Chaos

In Cholula, Mexico's oldest continuously-inhabited city, the journalist inspects the world's largest pyramid for signs of a forgotten past.

Sirius Rising

Episode: 1x03 | Airdate: Nov 11, 2022 (31 min)

Sirius Rising

Graham discovers a fascinating pattern that may connect the spectacular megalithic temples of Malta, which he believes to be much older than reported.

Ghosts of a Drowned World

Episode: 1x04 | Airdate: Nov 11, 2022 (30 min)

Ghosts of a Drowned World

Few scholars have investigated the Bimini rock formation off the coast of Miami, once fabled to be the road to Atlantis — but Graham dives right in.

Legacy of the Sages

Episode: 1x05 | Airdate: Nov 11, 2022 (32 min)

Legacy of the Sages

At Göbekli Tepe, the oldest known megalith in the world, Graham questions if simple hunter-gatherers alone could have built such an advanced structure.

America's Lost Civilization

Episode: 1x06 | Airdate: Nov 11, 2022 (33 min)

America's Lost Civilization

Graham visits ancient mounds in North America and wonders if they contain astronomical significance — or even warnings of an apocalyptic climate event.

A Fatal Winter

Episode: 1x07 | Airdate: Nov 11, 2022 (29 min)

A Fatal Winter

The author returns to Turkey to explore Derinkuyu, an ancient underground city and survival bunker that could shelter thousands in times of crisis.

Cataclysm and Rebirth

Episode: 1x08 | Airdate: Nov 11, 2022 (32 min)

Cataclysm and Rebirth

In the ancient geological sites of North America, Graham envisions an apocalyptic event that may have changed the Earth — and its inhabitants — forever.

Season 2

Chapter I

Episode: 2x01 | Airdate: Oct 16, 2024 (42 min)

Chapter I

From ancient footprints to mysterious earthworks, Graham continues his journey into the past alongside experts and curious minds, including Keanu Reeves.

Chapter II

Episode: 2x02 | Airdate: Oct 16, 2024 (41 min)

Chapter II

Graham searches for answers to the questions behind ancient works of art, including 25000-year-old Amazonian paintings and the megaliths of Rapa Nui.

Chapter III

Episode: 2x03 | Airdate: Oct 16, 2024 (39 min)

Chapter III

Accompanied by local experts, Graham compares ancient oral traditions and learns Sacsayhuamán in Peru may be older than archeologists ever imagined. 

Chapter IV

Episode: 2x04 | Airdate: Oct 16, 2024 (41 min)

Chapter IV

Graham learns of a stone-shaping technique now lost to history, and explores how ancient Amazonians managed to thrive in an inhospitable rainforest.

Chapter V

Episode: 2x05 | Airdate: Oct 16, 2024 (40 min)

Chapter V

Although thousands of miles apart, Graham considers the possible link between the shamanistic use of ayahuasca in the Amazon and tobacco in New Mexico.

Chapter VI

Episode: 2x06 | Airdate: Oct 16, 2024 (40 min)

Chapter VI

At Mexico's Temple of the Sun, Graham experiences the extent of the Mayans' astronomical expertise and investigates their complex calendar system.

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