I've never seen such an awful show. I just watched episode 2 where the high point was when one of the actors relieved herself inside the Khufu pyramid.This is not even a reality show. That may have actually been interesting and we probably would have learned something. Instead, this is a poorly written TV show where some of the characters just happen to use their real names.Every attempt at 'suspense' is ridiculous. As they are walking up the Grand Gallery, they are short of breath and nervous with their cute little hard hats on, second-guessing their decision to go into the pyramid. I guess it would have been dramatic for us, except that we visited Egypt last Feb/May (couple of weeks after revolution) and my little 4-year-old and her two sisters thought walking up to the king's burial chamber was a blast.What a waste.

Lets say I am not the greatest Dr. Zahi Hawass fan - I find he conveniently forgets a lot about what the Egyptians did to their own antiquities (burn mummies for fuel for example), when he talks about how other countries have raped Egypt.That said, I love Egyptology and am pretty much up for watching anything to do with the subject.This however was just awful - from the start you could tell it was faked, half the people couldn't act their way out of paper bag, and they just did things that you knew people just wouldn't do.After the first 20 mins I have to admit I just couldn't watch any more and switched it off.I know films like Cloverfield, and Paranormal Activity have been very popular (I hated both of these two by the way), so I guess it was only a matter of time before we started to see these mockumentaries

I disagree with the other reviewers. I think this show displays the idiosyncrasies of dealing with the management of massive quantities of archaeological elements in a part of the world that is used to operating with a generally lesser educated workforce, difficult physical environment,and complex politics in play.Dr. Zahi is a media hog, no doubt, but without a strong personality and demanding the people around him deliver 110%, the person in his position could not function. There must be a coherent vision and plan in play as Egypt continues to discover treasures. There are over 30,000 workers in Egypt working on excavations, how else could these be managed? It is also important for Egypt (read: Dr. Zahi)to give a united, comprehensive and competent presentation when discussing their national treasures; you cannot have every nut job with a shovel, opinion or doctors degree conveying their opinions of national treasuries in situations where the content may be out of context, inaccurate or just wrong.I have little doubt the interns or "Fellows" were selected for dramatic effect, and that Dr. Zahi has a pre-planned agenda to push the interns to their breaking points, however, I do not think everyone is reading a script - remember the producers have hundreds of hours of video to edit, and it is easy to target in on one stupid comment made over several days, like "aliens could have built this"; he could have competently discussed intelligent and historic facts all day, but the editors targeted in one one sentence.Regarding the peeing, if that was really pre-planned and scripted don't you think they could have come up with another more dramatic idea? And regarding Dr. Zahi's reaction, remember that HE brought foreigners into the countries sacred treasures, how would this be viewed from the Egyptian public, or flip the situation as if someone from Egypt pee'd on Mount Rushmore, or other national treasure? The problem with this show is with the context the editors present to us, if you can see beyond that and read between the lines, it is a good show.

This show is probably going to to be valuable in several ways but not in the way you think.......first, it has very little to do with science and everything to do with the personalities including and surrounding a fellow named Hawass who has had a strangle hold on Egyptology in Egypt for the last 10 or 12 years.Hawass is a pretentious, self centered, quite maniacal blow hard with a penchant for hogging the spotlight for discovery in Egyptology in Egypt for himself whenever possible regardless of who actually did the science.....he is also a scientific obstructionist in regard to new ideas and advanced scientific techniques regarding Egyptology.Unfortunate as well is Hawss' very public, outrageous anti-semitic tirades and racial slurs against black Africans..........he is the worst kind of representative for science in almost every way.In order to work in Egypt in Egyptology, one must kowtow and do whatever one has to in pleasing Hawass apparently, in order to be allowed to work there........it is a disgrace.....Of course, some may say, look at all he has discovered.........well, if you are the only one allowed the credit then every discovery is yours alone, right?Basically, while you will glean very little education with this show, you will get to see Hawass in all his vainglory, which i suppose has some value in exposing the grossly pompous and counter-productive Zahi Hawass.......essentially the show is about how everyone involved has to walk on eggshells to avoid upsetting Mr. Hawass.In the end i guess their is some value in documenting this unbelievable jerk Hawass but after that, I wouldn't bother watching this show.