Salvage Hunters: Season 18
Season 18 Lore Primer
Key plot threads, lore context, and character stakes you need to remember before diving into this season.
- Directly follows the overarching narrative developments of Salvage Hunters Season 17.
- Faction dynamics and core character alliances shift under escalating external stakes.
- Crucial mysteries introduced previously reach key turning points and narrative reckonings.
- Sets up serialized story arcs that build directly toward the climactic season finale.
Episode Guide
Season 18 Progress Shield
Portugal Special
Feb 7, 2024 · 44 min
Drew and Tee take a trip to Portugal, a hidden gem of the antiques trade. They unearth some architectural marvels recovered from an 18th century church.
Every Day is a School Day
Feb 14, 2024 · 44 min
Drew never knows what he might find, who he'll meet, or what he'll learn. He visits an outsider artist with a newly curated art collection.
Different Visions
Feb 21, 2024 · 44 min
Drew meets dealers who see antiques in different ways. He finds a carved lion with a mysterious back-story, and four chairs by his design hero, Pugin.
Shop Local
Feb 28, 2024 · 44 min
Drew seeks out antiques that are rich with local provenance. On the Scottish border, he finds a Georgian Cockpen chair, then snaps up a chilling art piece in North Wales.
Masters of the Trade
Mar 6, 2024 · 44 min
On a trip from Manchester to Hampshire, Drew visits expert dealers, snapping up a campaign chair, a Georgian bookcase, and a 19th-century carved deer
In the Family
Mar 13, 2024 · 44 min
Drew seeks out a combination of knowledge and experience when he visits four family businesses. He discovers an exciting array of items to sell on
Georgian Special
Mar 20, 2024 · 44 min
Drew indulges his Georgian obsession in Lincoln, where he falls for a Regency wine cooler. And a bungalow near Stockport hides a vast collection
Survivors
Mar 27, 2024 · 44 min
Drew finds rare pieces that have stood the test of time. They include an 18th century cabinet in superb original condition and a chest from the Vatican.
Ireland Special
Jul 17, 2024
Exploring Ireland's thriving antiques world, Drew and new buying partner Alister uncover treasures in private homes and showrooms across the country.
Scotland Special
Jul 24, 2024
Drew gets an insider's tour of Scotland with local dealer, Viki Knott. He discovers a Mackintosh-influenced chair and some sinister 1960s Americana.
Different Is Good
Jul 31, 2024
Drew and Alister are on the hunt for exciting stock. They visit a business specializing in the creation of artificial flowers for film and theater.
Treading New Ground
Aug 7, 2024
Treading new ground across the UK, Drew and Viki explore the factory complex of a historic British cloth producer.
Conversation Starters
Aug 14, 2024
Drew and Alister's hunt for pieces with an interesting backstory takes them from Sussex to Shropshire with campaign furniture and quirky collectables.
Favorite Hunting Grounds
Aug 21, 2024
Drew takes fellow dealer Viki to some of the types of hunting ground which have helped to shape his unique take on decorative salvage and antiques.
Nature in Design
Aug 28, 2024
Drew and Alister hunt for pieces inspired by nature, from a folk-art bird's head walking stick in Brighton to a fireside tiger in Shropshire.