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The Best Episodes of Lost Gold of World War II Season 1

Every episode of Lost Gold of World War II Season 1 ranked from best to worst. Discover the Best Episodes of Lost Gold of World War II Season 1!

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Legend has it that there is a treasure of immense value buried in the Philippine jungle - now a team of American experts, with the help of the only surviving witness, try to uncover the

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  1. #1 Fan Favorite
    Lost Gold of World War II Season 1 Episode 1 - Death on the Mountain
    6.2/10(43 votes)

    #1 - Death on the Mountain

    S1:E1

    A team of Americans explores a mountain in the Philippines to search for a treasure rumored to have been buried by Gen. Tomoyuki Yamashita in the closing months of World War II.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  2. Lost Gold of World War II Season 1 Episode 2 - X Marks the Spot
    6.0/10(29 votes)

    #2 - X Marks the Spot

    S1:E2

    Digging continues at Breach-6, but when the team unearths a possible water trap, excavation is put on hold. To find another way into the mountain, the team conducts a LiDAR scan that reveals a cave, perhaps used by Japanese soldiers during the war.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  3. Lost Gold of World War II Season 1 Episode 3 - Dead Giveaway
    5.9/10(30 votes)

    #3 - Dead Giveaway

    S1:E3

    After discovering a bomb marker, the team brings in an explosives expert to search a cave that may have been a headquarters of General Yamashita during the war. Inside, they uncover a potential booby trap, along with their first hint of treasure.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  4. Lost Gold of World War II Season 1 Episode 4 - What Lies Beneath
    5.8/10(28 votes)

    #4 - What Lies Beneath

    S1:E4

    The team triggers a possible water trap in the cave and is forced to stop digging; Martin Flagg believes the Story Rock indicates a tunnel behind a waterfall, and the team brings in a diver to explore the plunge pools for an entrance.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  5. Lost Gold of World War II Season 1 Episode 5 - The Backdoor
    6.0/10(29 votes)

    #5 - The Backdoor

    S1:E5

    Unable to find a tunnel at the waterfall, the team is guided by an animal marker to a boulder carved in the shape of a turtle, which leads them to a golden lily symbol indicating a secret backdoor entrance.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  6. Lost Gold of World War II Season 1 Episode 6 - Nazi Concrete
    5.9/10(27 votes)

    #6 - Nazi Concrete

    S1:E6

    The team attempts to prove if a tunnel exists behind a unique formation of rocks they believe is a secret backdoor entrance into the mountain.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  7. Lost Gold of World War II Season 1 Episode 7 - Blood & Conspiracy
    6.5/10(24 votes)

    #7 - Blood & Conspiracy

    S1:E7

    As the team zeroes in on a tunnel that may be part of the treasure labyrinth, Bingo learns that part of dictator Ferdinand Marcos' fortune may have been stolen from Yamashita's treasure and uncovers a possible link to a CIA conspiracy.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  8. Lost Gold of World War II Season 1 Episode 8 - Tunnel Found
    6.0/10(18 votes)

    #8 - Tunnel Found

    S1:E8

    Peter meets with a man who warns of the deathly risks in searching for Yamashita's treasure; the team clears the last obstacles and finds a secret tunnel directly into the mountain.

    Director:Unknown
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Season 1 Ratings Summary

"Death on the Mountain" is the best rated episode of "Lost Gold of World War II" season 1. It scored 6.2/10 based on 43 votes. Directed by Unknown and written by Unknown, it aired on 3/19/2019. This episode is rated 0.2 points higher than the second-best, "X Marks the Spot".