Case 133: Tom & Eileen Lonergan
The weather conditions in tropical Far North Queensland on Sunday January 25 1998 were ideal for a day out on The Great Barrier Reef. It was hot and sunny with blue skies, and the glass-like water was still and clear.
Team:
Anonymous Host - narration
Milly Raso - research, writing, creative direction
Elsha McGill - research, writing
Erin Munro - research
Mike Migas - production, scoring
Andrew D.B. Joslyn - additional scoring
Comments (17)
AMOGUS
As soon as this started I was like: Is this the Open Water case? Sure enough. The agony and fear this couple would have gone through even if sharks weren't their ultimate demise really made me pause to think. Thank you for bringing this story to the masses and dispelling a lot of the ideas surrounding the (obviously fictionalized) movie. Been a fan since episode 1 -- I believe it was the "sleeping man" when I was laying on the hard ground on a camping trip.
I always look forward to your episodes and think you do an amazing job with atmospherics etc. It's hard to call an episode my "favorite" because they are all so tragic, but the one you did about the airliner that went down on it's way from Argentina (I think) has affected me the most.
I HATE lawyers so much. God I hate them scum of the earth
The ultimate slap in the face was in that court room... Saying whatever you want about anyone that can not defend themselves is wrong on every level
I lived in the area at the time and remember it well including all the nonsense reporting afterwards. I cannot imagine the horror and terror they must have gone through before the final demise. Well done episode. I actually watched the movie, the ending was pretty rough but that was what most thought was the most likely outcome. Just feeds why I would never scuba dive.
I remember seeing this movie and being really affected by the ending. I always thought the movie was based on the Tina Watson case, but I can see what it was about. It’s all just awful :(
What is the movie called on this one?
Interesting case. I’ve dived these areas and can see how this could happen. It’s such a ridiculously vast area with really dangerous currents and sea life. They had a snowballs chance of being found. Poor guys, what a way to go.
I’ve always been fascinated by this case and thought this episode was so beautifully done. It’s hard to even imagine what the victims went through before their demise. Truly terrifying. Another amazing episode!
This case is so terrifying. What a horrible way to go.
A correction. A scuba tank contains compressed air not oxygen. So to refer to it as an oxygen tank is a rookie error. If you can correct...
Really???!
Hey, I am a huge fan, but this episode was kind of meh. This should have been on Swindled...
Oh you guys! So early. Thank you so much :)
Massive. Bless 🙏
Woo hoo! Just checked and there you were!! 😊❤️