
Scripted series · Sky One
Das Boot
When boys become men in a war that can't be won.
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Signature profile
Das Boot reads strongest on Character Depth, Emotional Weight and Serialized.
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The story
What it's about
An inexperienced U-boat crew has to survive a secret mission and a young German woman is torn between loyalty for her home country and the French resistance in the WWII drama.
The run
Seasons
4 seasons · 32 episodes.

Season 0 · Complete
Specials
20204 episodes

Season 1 · Complete
Season 1
20188 episodes
6.2IMDbFrance, 1942: In the submarine port of La Rochelle, the 40-man crew of the U-612 prepares for its maiden voyage. The young men face an unknown mission in the increasingly merciless Battle of the Atlantic during the Second World War. As the new Kaleun, the less experienced Klaus Hoffmann (Rick Okon) is in command - to the annoyance of the older first watch officer Karl Tennstedt (August Wittgenstein). Over the course of the mission, the skills, loyalty and camaraderie of the entire team are put to the test. At the same time, Simone Strasser (Vicky Krieps) arrives at the base to work as a translator for Gestapo boss Hagen Forster (Tom Wlaschiha). Simone's brother Frank (Leonard Scheicher) is also stationed in La Rochelle. Shortly after their first reunion, Frank asks his sister for a favor that will change her life forever. Soon Simone is forced to question everything she has previously believed.
Best episode · S01E07 Hell

Season 2 · Complete
Season 2
20208 episodes
6.1IMDbDecember 1942: The experienced submarine commander Johannes von Reinhartz (Clemens Schick) and his crew set sail with U-822 on a secret mission. However, when the captain's loyalty is soon questioned, U-612 under the command of Ulrich Wrangel (Stefan Konarske) gives chase. Klaus Hoffmann (Rick Okon) was able to escape death on the Atlantic. In New York he is taken in by Sam Greenwood (Vincent Kartheiser) and through him gets to know the shady lawyer Berger (Thomas Kretschmann). Can this enable him to return to Germany? In La Rochelle, Simone (Vicky Krieps) continues to be active in the resistance, although Gestapo chief Forster (Tom Wlaschiha) has her in his sights. Together with Margot (Fleur Geffrier) she wants to help a Jewish family escape.
Best episode · S02E08 On the Other Hand

Season 3 · Complete
Season 3
202210 episodes
5.9IMDbThe third season of "Das Boot" follows the fate of an inexperienced submarine crew who are sent on a dangerous mission and find themselves in the sights of an obsessed Royal Navy commander. Under the leadership of Robert Ehrenberg (Franz Dinda), strong personal alliances form within the crew. Ehrenberg himself finds family ties that he thought were lost forever. Meanwhile, in neutral Lisbon, where exiles, spies and criminals meet, Hagen Forster (Tom Wlaschiha) uncovers a deadly plot to steal looted war gold. His investigation also leads him to a man involved in a conspiracy that could change the course of the war for the better: Klaus Hoffmann (Rick Okon).
Best episode · S03E01 A Second Chance

Season 4 · Complete
Season 4
20236 episodes
6.0IMDbThe events of the fourth season of "Das Boot" begin in the summer of 1943: Klaus Hoffmann is celebrated as a hero in Berlin, but at the same time he is shadowed. His sister Hannie, whose marriage only exists on paper, has found a new job. Meanwhile, the navy suffers heavy losses in the Mediterranean. The film was directed by Dennis Gansel (“The Wave”) and the main actors in the six new episodes include Rick Okon and Rosalie Thomass.
Where the series peaks
Best Episodes
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S01E07
Hell
Forster reveals to Simone that U-612 has gone missing. Meanwhile, the resistance endanger the innocent to further their cause.
- Directed by Andreas Prochaska
- Written by Johannes W. Betz

S01E08
Reckoning
The U-boat crew struggle with recent events and what lies ahead. A revelation in La Rochelle infuriates Forster spelling bad news for Simone.
- Directed by Andreas Prochaska
- Written by Tony Saint

S01E02
Secret Mission
Hoffmann insists on further training despite the crew's desire to head to battle. In La Rochelle, Simone pieces together the previous night's events.
- Directed by Andreas Prochaska
- Written by Johannes W. Betz

S01E05
Loyalty
A surprise new arrival takes Greenwood's place, causing a divide. Plus, Carla and Simone grow closer and a resistance fighter arrives at the safe house.
- Directed by Andreas Prochaska
- Written by Laura Grace

S01E06
Against the Clock
Things look bleak for the crew of U-612, as they desperately try to work out their next move. Simone adjusts to her new position between Carla and Forster.
- Directed by Andreas Prochaska
- Written by Simon Allen

S01E03
Incurred Losses
Tennstedt and Hoffmann continue to butt heads aboard U-612, while rebel Carla Monroe plans a mission in La Rochelle.
- Directed by Andreas Prochaska
- Written by Tony Saint
Recently aired
Latest Episodes

S04E06
Nothing Personal

S04E05
Point of No Return

S04E04
Frontlines

S04E03
My Brother's Keeper

S04E02
Target Captured

S04E01
A German Hero
Behind the series
Created by
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The craft
Key Crew
Directing, writing, production, camera, music and editing.
Writing
- Simon AllenWriter
- Tony SaintWriter
- Johannes W. BetzWriter
- Laura GraceWriter
- Benedikt RöskauWriter
Direction
- Dennis GanselDirector
- Andreas ProchaskaDirector
Cinematography
- Carlo JelavicDirector of Photography
Recognition
Awards
1 win
Bavarian TV Awards
1 win · latest 2019
- WinnerBavarian TV Awards2019
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