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Episodes
Ep 6
Sarawak
Watch July 26, 8:00pm
Ep 7
Sichuan & Chongqing
Watch August 2, 8:00pm
Ep 8
Singapore
Watch August 9, 8:00pm
Ep 9
Sumatra
Watch August 16, 8:00pm
Ep 10
Thailand
Watch August 23, 8:00pm
Ep 11
The Philippines
Watch August 30, 8:00pm
Ep 12
Vietnam
Watch September 6, 8:00pm
Beijing
Anthony Morse tracks down the secret locations of two nuclear bomb shelters that were part of Mao Zedong's vision to create an impenetrable Underground City. He then explores the forgotten tomb of a Ming Dynasty eunuch, and gains special access into one of the world's oldest mosques. (1 of 12)
Indonesia
Anthony Morse explores an intricate network of Japanese fortifications on top of a hill. He then finds the last remains of a 16th-century Islamic kingdom, and uncovers a temple hidden under volcanic ash for more than 1,200 years. (2 of 12)
Malaysia
Anthony Morse explores a remote island called Jerajak - once known as Malaysia's Alcatraz. He then heads to the old town of Penang to uncover one of the region's largest British forts, and helps dig up evidences of what could be one of south - east Asia’s oldest civilizations in Kedah's Bujang Valley. (3 of 12)
Taiwan
On Kinmen Island, Anthony goes underground to discover the relics of Taiwan's Cold War with mainland China. He seeks out the last remains of a forgotten Japanese city in the east, and then travels south to piece together the lost story of Taiwan's prisoners of war. (4 of 12)
China's Yangtze & The Grand Canal
Anthony Morse goes on an epic journey that begins on the Yangtze River. Along the way, he investigates the largest Jewish ghettos set up at the outbreak of World War II. In Suzhou, he gets a taste of an ancient performing art known for its poetic and dramatic movements. (5 of 12)
Sarawak
Moving southeast from the capital Kuching to Sri Aman, host Anthony Morse reveals the secrets behind a disappearing headhunting tribe, the Ibans. We also learn about the tragic story of early Chinese gold miners in Bau district as well as the healing rituals of the Melanau people. (6 of 12)
Additional Broadcast Dates:
Wed Jul 26, 8:00pm
Thu Jul 27, 12:00am
Sichuan & Chongqing
From the hanging coffins of the Bo people to the 500-year-old brewing secrets of China's oldest operating winery, Anthony Morse delves deep into Sichuan and Chongqing's ancient cultural heritage. (7 of 12)
Additional Broadcast Dates:
Wed Aug 2, 8:00pm
Thu Aug 3, 12:00am
Singapore
Anthony Morse explore the island's forgotten World War II battlefield and learns the inner workings of a secret Chinese rebel base. Along the way, he investigates the living museum of a 'lost' tribe and uncover the tomb of a Singapore pioneer. (8 of 12)
Additional Broadcast Dates:
Wed Aug 9, 8:00pm
Thu Aug 10, 12:00am
Sumatra
Anthony Morse journeys deep into the rugged geography of this legendary island to come face-to-face with a cannibalistic tribe who once worshipped volcanoes. He then ventures into the hidden depths of a mine never before filmed, where thousands of miners once dug deep beneath in search of coal. (9 of 12)
Additional Broadcast Dates:
Wed Aug 16, 8:00pm
Thu Aug 17, 12:00am
Thailand
Anthony ventures to Thailand to find out how it succeeded in being the only country in Southeast Asia to remain independent throughout its history. He meets a hill tribe struggling to keep their rich culture alive and investigates the buried city of an ancient kingdom known as Lanna. (10 of 12)
Additional Broadcast Dates:
Wed Aug 23, 8:00pm
Thu Aug 24, 12:00am
The Philippines
Anthony heads to the Presidential Palace and meets with former first lady Imelda Marcos. He then explores the walls of a Spanish city built right in the heart of Manila, which enabled Spain to rule the Philippines for more than 350 years. (11 of 12)
Additional Broadcast Dates:
Wed Aug 30, 8:00pm
Thu Aug 31, 12:00am
Vietnam
Anthony explores Vietnam's violent history, from long-forgotten wars that decimated a Hindu empire, to the ingenuity of its common people in resisting the superpowers of the modern era. (12 of 12)
Additional Broadcast Dates:
Wed Sep 6, 8:00pm
Thu Sep 7, 12:00am
