{"id":52993,"date":"2023-04-14T16:49:42","date_gmt":"2023-04-14T20:49:42","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/mortystv.com\/blog\/?p=52993"},"modified":"2023-04-14T16:49:42","modified_gmt":"2023-04-14T20:49:42","slug":"national-geographic-and-bbc-studios-announce-lost-gold-wt-a-three-part-limited-series-on-the-rise-and-fall-of-tommy-thompson-explorer-who-struck-gold-with-discovery-of-wreck-of-s-s-central-am","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/mortystv.com\/blog\/2023\/04\/14\/national-geographic-and-bbc-studios-announce-lost-gold-wt-a-three-part-limited-series-on-the-rise-and-fall-of-tommy-thompson-explorer-who-struck-gold-with-discovery-of-wreck-of-s-s-central-am\/","title":{"rendered":"National Geographic and BBC Studios Announce “Lost Gold” (wt), A Three-Part Limited Series on the Rise and Fall of Tommy Thompson, Explorer Who Struck Gold with Discovery of Wreck of S.S. Central America in Late ’80s and Later Imprisoned"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"\"National Geographic and BBC Studios’ Documentary Unit announced the greenlight of LOST GOLD (wt), a three-part limited series that traces the rise and fall of maverick scientist and explorer Tommy Thompson – from his life-changing discovery of the wreck of the S.S. Central America to the turmoil that led to his prison sentence.<\/p>\n

In 1989, Tommy Thompson stunned the world by recovering three tons of gold and historically priceless artifacts. Despite this staggering achievement, Tommy would be caught in a maelstrom of litigation, deception, and personal turmoil for the next three decades as he tried to hold onto his find. Facing serious allegations, accused of defrauding his 161 investors, he went from ship deck to courtroom to prison cell. How – and why – did Tommy’s extraordinary success unravel?<\/p>