Rick, marty and the oak island team are back for the biggest season yet bringing with them more determination, resources and technology than ever in their quest to solve the 224year old. But for real life treasure hunters, brothers rick and marty lagina, this x is exactly what they are trying to find on their history channel reality show, the curse of oak island. The curse of oak island is a real time documentary series of history tv. Which reality shows are real and which are fake these days. Find out if the treasure on oak island is real or fake, and read about its suspected artifacts. I think all the banter is mostly fake or scripted but the finds are real. Its stars are brothers rick and marty lagina, and theyre. Some of you may watch history channels show the curse of oak island and have seen this half. The show is one of the most followed shows in recent time. So far, six men have perished in their search to find the fabled riches. The highestrated show on the history channel, and the highestrated show on cable last tuesday was the curse of oak islandit had more viewers than wwe smackdown, and more viewers than the real. The curse of oak island schedule and full episodes on history. Last night the curse of oak island delivered its verdict on the allegedly roman sword that erstwhile treasure force commander and current history heretic j. The lagina brothers didnt just dream up the story about the hidden treasure that was supposedly buried on oak island.
Nov 07, 2017 but for real life treasure hunters, brothers rick and marty lagina, this x is exactly what they are trying to find on their history channel reality show, the curse of oak island. The top ten myths about the money pit 1 the discovery of the pit in 1795 is historical fact. Macinnis lived on the island and owned about a third of it. The reality show follows the journey of michigan brothers, marty and rick lagina and others, as they attempt to solve the mystery of oak island. This legend has kept explorers on the hunt for the treasure for many years. On the show, he joined his dad, the lagina brothers, and the rest of the cast as they try to uncover information about the money pit and the mystery that the 220yearold island possesses. Perhaps the most ridiculous aspect of its continuing history is that, unlike other treasurehunting locations such as cocos island, it had no. The guys also received a delivery of some real heavy. Traverse city traverse city and fans of the history channels the curse of oak island mourned the march 26 death of drake tester. As everyone gears up for the finale of the curse of oak island, starring brothers rick and marty lagina, many people still wonder whats actually going on. As a lunenburger, oak island has always been a cock tease to everybody around here. The legend legend says that on oak island in nova scotia, there is a 200yearold buried treasure. From a professional perspective, having been involved in trea.
Occasionally a member may have doubts about the authenticity of an item posted by another member. Nov 08, 2017 what happened to drake on the curse of oak island. The team members led by rick lagina and marty lagina are already back on the island to resume their explorations. Roman sword discovered off oak island radically suggests. For fans of the curse of oak island here are a few facts that are misrepresented by the show. If they really wanted to find out what was down there, theyd just dig it the hell out. The curse of oak island is a reality television multiseason series that chronicles the efforts of an eclectic team of treasure hunters searching for legendary treasure on the infamous oak island, on the south atlantic shore of nova scotia, canada. Feb 21, 2017 the highestrated show on the history channel, and the highestrated show on cable last tuesday was the curse of oak islandit had more viewers than wwe smackdown, and more viewers than the real. Some of you may watch history channels show the curse of oak island and have seen this half baked con man and his theories, he will stop at. In memoriam dan blankenship 1923 2019 the curse of oak island documents brothers rick and marty lagina as they pursue their lifelong dream of solving.
The curse of oak island season 8 is yet to be announced by history channel current show status. Whatever new developments come their way in the foreseeable future, there is no denying that the lagina brothers have made a killing ever since turning their lifelong dream into a popular tv show. Its pretty sad when bullsht reality tv shows beat out a show that is actually relevant to the title of the channel. Towards the end of season five of the curse of oak island, gary and the laginas were working in smiths cove, when they stumbled across something truly incredible. Hutton pulitzer has been promoting as a 100% confirmed roman artifact that would rewrite nova scotia history.
While the story of three boys on an adventure finding the site in this year has been passed down by generations of poor researchers, no contemporary source documenting these events has ever been discovered. I have no problem believing that they find something and then find it again for the camera though, they cant possibly be running the camera 247 on all those guys. The curse of oak island constitutes a show that is based on real events and accounts, but fabricated with inconsistent stories and long, drawnout drama. It is an american television production that first premiered in canada on the history network on january 5, 2014. Compare the curse of oak island to s show hosted long ago by geraldo rivera some years back, 2 hours if i recall, where a walled up tunnel was discovered and a mass media frenzy ensued by geraldo riveras belief and gullibility captivated watchers stating that behind the bricked up tunnel was very possibly al capone treasure. Incidentally, many people in the 19th century believed oak island was a scam from the word go. They have been silent for a while, and where this silence is coming from we cannot tell. One of the biggest questions in the minds of the curse of oak island fans remains, will they find the treasure or has it already been found. That is the only real gold to be found in this story.
Jan 30, 2016 the fraud of oak island is jovan hutton pulitzer. What the curse of oak island teaches about actually finding. Donald daniel macinnis and anthony vaughan were grown men. On the curse of oak island season 7 episode 2 core values, after years of speculation, new scientific evidence suggests the swamp is. The curse of oak island on the history channel is built around the idea that theres buried treasure somewhere on the small, privatelyowned island in nova scotia, canada. Ap james mcquiston has a theory about what treasures might be buried underground on a small island in nova scotia, canada. Or is it real and the revenue from the show only helps the laginas and. Whats real and whats fake on the curse of oak island. The curse of oak islands drilling down host matty blake says everything on the history show is absolutely real, and that he would bet on there being a season 6. The legend of three boys rowing out to the island to explore in 1795 is just that, a legend. There are some parts of the show that are definitely real and others that are questionable, but not proven whats real and whats fake on the curse of oak island.
Official facebook page for the curse of oak island twitter. Out of curiosity, he went searching for the lights and discovered a clearing on the southeastern end of the island. Researcher digs deeper into oak island mystery pennsylvania. This is a legend that has been passed down for generations and it is based on real historical events that actually took place.
Review of curse of oak island and some other stuff jason. The most that can happen is a curse word if they find it. Sep 07, 2018 the producers may know as much about the island as any of us. Oak island money pit the last great unsolved mystery. Do you want to know what the real curse of oak island is. Get the inside scoop on the curse of oak island tomorrow at 98c on history. As season 4 of the curse of oak island draws to a close, rumors are now swirling across social media that the curse is made up for the show. Meet the cast of the curse of oak island on history. Is the tv show the curse of oak island legit, or a hoax. The journalists who tried to talk to them got not a single piece of information. Unraveling the origins of the roman sword discovered off oak. You just need to watch 5 minutes of the curse of oak island to get a taste of the lack of critical thinking of most oak island enthusiasts, which has pretty.
In this weeks episode of the curse of oak island, most of the action took place in the swamp, where the guys got to grips with some real archaeology, and we got some expert analysis into the connection between the marshy land and money pit. Thats quite an impressive record for a show that is about a lot more digging than finding. But youre cursed if you forget the only way true treasure is found. The fraud of oak island is jovan hutton pulitzer youtube. The curse of oak island is back with its fifth season, and we cant wait to see what happens next. The island in nova scotia is said to be riddled with worldly treasures, with ciphers found after excavations in early 1800. Fakest and realest shows on the history channel screenrant. Frankly, we dont know if the curse is real, but plenty of people believe it to be true. In an attempt to duplicate the success of curse of oak island discovery channel even hired away one of their production crews. Dec 17, 2017 sadly, in a ranker poll, this show is the th best show on the history channel, beaten by shows like american pickers, pawn stars, and the curse of oak island. That i have spent seven seasons and countless hours watching the lagina brothers drilling holes halfway through. Nevertheless, the treasure legend of oak island is being used by some operators as a tourist draw.
Is the curse of oak island television show real or staged. The lagina brothers, stars of the show, had the sword examined at st. News came up of the shows untimely demise around the internet, but fortunately it was all fake news as the show wasnt cancelled and all signs point out to the renewal of the search with another season. Dec 17, 2018 rick and marty lagina, the brothers at the center of history show the curse of oak island, feared that one of its central discoveries may have been planted by producers, a new book about the. For over 221 years, many treasureseekers have tried to get the island to cough up its treasure to no avail. Jan 07, 2016 the finding of the roman sword off oak island, which was originally announced by johnston press and published in the boston standard, was revealed by researchers involved in the history channels series curse of oak island, which details the efforts of two brothers from michigan as they attempt to solve the mystery of the oak island. The curse of oak island is a reality television multiseason series that chronicles the efforts of an eclectic team of treasure hunters searching for legendary. The show features rick and marty lagina, stepping forward towards their lifelong dream of solving the 223year old oak island mystery. Sometimes called hoax island, this nova scotia tourist trap has for centuries been rumoured to feature buried treasure. Nov 14, 2017 is the curse of oak island television show real or staged. That i have spent seven seasons and countless hours watching the lagina brothers drilling holes halfway through the earth. The basic premise is that oak island contains treasure. The curse of oak island season 7 has got the official confirmation from history and some recently leaked snaps gave absolute confirmation that the works have already commenced on the centuriesold mysterious island.
I have no problem believing that they find something and then find it again for the camera though, they cant possibly be. Sadly, in a ranker poll, this show is the th best show on the history channel, beaten by shows like american pickers, pawn stars, and the curse of oak island. We love watching treasure hunters, and deep inside everyone loves the idea of finding treasure, but at the back of our heads when we watch the curse of oak island we always think to ourselves is this legit i mean, is the curse of oak island fake like many other history channel productions or fake reality tv shows. The show is all sensational and special effects made for tv to make it interesting.
Jul 25, 2019 the englishman is the type of guy who thinks outside the box while maintaining a traditional metaldetecting approach to finding treasure. Jul 23, 2019 the curse of oak island is a real time documentary series of history tv. Here follow a number of articles which consider the possibility that the entire oak island mystery could have been a hoax. Seeing that rick lagina owns a part of oak island and is doing wonders for the history channel, it. You just need to watch 5 minutes of the curse of oak island to get a taste of the lack of critical thinking of most oak island enthusiasts, which has pretty much cemented my belief that theres nothing there.
For everyone else who views the show with skepticism, there have been rumblings that the show is fake and they producers are building up the hype to boost the ratings. Treasure hunters flock to oak island, where no one has ever found. The overall consensus is that the show is fakeish but not completely fabricated. Scientists confirm the oak island mystery is solved. The oak island treasure company at the money pit in 1897. First and foremost the audience needs to understand that this is a reality television show and if a treasure is found it means that the show ends. Oak island is home to one of the biggest treasure hunts in history, which began in in 1795, when 18year old daniel mcginnis saw lights coming from the island. There is certainly a level of artifice to the curse of oak island. Get season by season character and cast bios and more only on history.
The history channels most fake and most realistic shows. The curse of oak island season 7 may end historys series. Following the guiding principle that no mystery is stale enough to leave unexploited, the history channel decided to make the latest money pit shenanigans into a tv show, the curse of oak island. Heres the verdict on some of the history channels programs. Drake was young but had a deep passion for living life to the fullest. It is believed that hidden on the island are treasures that were once owned by marie antoinette, religious royalty, and william shakespeare. Im convinced that the shows producers have reached out to crackpot theorists who can relay some of the crazier theories to the oak island team. Season 5 of the curse of oak island premiered tuesday night. Brothers discover ancient 220yearold treasure on oak island. Nov 14, 2017 the curse of oak island is back with its fifth season, and we cant wait to see what happens next. Viewers had a glimpse of this on drake testers the curse of oak island journey. Rick and marty lagina, the brothers at the center of history show the curse of oak island, feared that one of its central discoveries may have been planted by producers, a new book about the. It is never appropriate or permissible, regardless of proof, to state or suggest in an open forum that another members find may not be genuine unless, of course, he has raised that possibility himself, or there is an obvious issue that cannot be.
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