Review of Treasure Quest: Discovery Channel's new series showcasing shipwreck hunter Odyssey Marine Technology's deepsea exploits

(After watching the first episode of "Treasure Quest" - Thursdays at 10pm Eastern on the Discovery Channel - my sentiments pretty much echoed those of the reviewer below, "I'm more than willing to give it a couple of more weeks before I decide if I'll keep watching." Now that I have seen the second episode, I have to say I actually found myself looking forward to the next episode. - A.C. Dwyer)

Shows like "Deadliest Catch" don't come along very often. There have been a lot of TV series that revolve around the real-life workplace of some exotic profession, and most of the time the idea is more compelling than it turns out to be onscreen. Plus, it sometimes takes a new show a few episodes to find the right rhythm for the story.

The Discovery Network has a new series premiering this week, and "Treasure Quest" is promising. I'm just not sure if it's compelling enough for an eleven-episode run.

The series follows the exploits Odyssey Marine Exploration, a company that searches for underwater treasure. They have uncovered wrecks buried for hundreds of years and some of them have contained coins, metals and other valuables worth tens and sometimes hundreds of millions of dollars . . . . But after watching the first episode, I'm not quite convinced. There are certainly a lot of interesting tidbits about how Odyssey does it job. And it's fascinating to see the search for hidden treasure play out in front of you. But the tone of the series was dry in some way that I can't quite define.

Part of the problem might be that the first episode of any series such as "Treasure Quest" has to be a . . .

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