Le Mystère d'Oak Island

Hideously slow, repetitive garbage built around some possibly interesting history.

These "treasure hunters" dig and gouge their way through Oak Island, instantly assuming everything they find is Norse or Roman and another clue to the treasure they seek. Each episode has a nugget of story stretched out to fill a 1-hour time slot. They stand around and talk and talk and talk.

There's an old cross, an old coin, a concrete wall, a mysterious cavern, a rock with "carvings," etc. With every "find," they jump to an array of conclusions that always hark back to the mythic Roman or Norse explorers from two centuries ago. Nothing is ever substantiated. The "experts" they consult add nothing to the endless blather.

I'd give the story 8-9 stars but the production is just awful. Hey Rick, step on that rock over there. "A rock? On Oak Island? Could this be a rock stepped on by renowned pirate John Laffete? Or slept on by the Knights Templar who may have brought treasure from Jerusalem like the Arc of the Covenant? Or maybe it was used in writing the Magna Carte, or to identify the location of other buried treasure?..." Criminies.

And next time you go diving in a murky hole you think is connected to the sea, maybe a good idea to pump a 100K gallons of clean water in first? Just sayin...

I remember hearing the story of Oak Island from my dad over 40 years ago. I really enjoy the show. But I am sick and tired of the narrator " could it be!" And his repeating of what was just said by the searchers. I really wish he could talk about half as much. He manages to ruin a really good show. I'm watching the program now, paused it and created an account just so I could complain about Robert Clotworthy. We discuss the show at work every week and everyone would like to hear a little less from him. Please listen to your audience.

I absolutely hate all of the follow up narration. It just isn't necessary. Please stop!!! I would watch more often, IF you didn't have the annoying guy talking over every scene.

I do very much enjoy this show. The story and possibilities are intriguing and cause you to wonder what could actually be found. The characters on the show are likable and enjoyable to watch. The cons are the constant repetition of the story during each episode and my biggest annoyance is the narrator. You can bank on 2-4 times during each episode when they will find something (Coin, piece of metal, etc) and the narrator will say something to the effect of..."piece of metal?!?! Could it be part of an alien space craft from long ago?!?!" Obviously I exaggerate, but you get the point.