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Below Deck

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Below Deck
Below Deck logo.png
GenreReality
Country of originUnited States
Original languageEnglish
No. of seasons10
No. of episodes153 (list of episodes)
Production
Executive producers
  • Mark Cronin
  • Courtland Cox
  • Nadine Rajabi
  • Lauren Simms
  • Rebecca Henning
  • James Bruce
  • Elise Duran
Running time42 minutes
Production companies
Release
Original networkBravo
Original releaseJuly 1, 2013 (2013-07-01) –
present
Chronology
Related
Not to be confused with Star Trek: Lower Decks.

Below Deck is an American reality television series that premiered on Bravo on July 1, 2013.[1][2] The show chronicles the lives of the crew members who work and reside aboard a superyacht during charter season.[3]

The series has a number of spin-offs, including Below Deck Mediterranean, Below Deck Sailing Yacht, Below Deck Down Under, and Below Deck Adventure.

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Reality television

Reality television

Reality television is a genre of television programming that documents purportedly unscripted real-life situations, often starring unfamiliar people rather than professional actors. Reality television emerged as a distinct genre in the early 1990s with shows such as The Real World, then achieved prominence in the early 2000s with the success of the series Survivor, Idols, and Big Brother, all of which became global franchises. Reality television shows tend to be interspersed with "confessionals", short interview segments in which cast members reflect on or provide context for the events being depicted on-screen; this is most commonly seen in American reality television. Competition-based reality shows typically feature gradual elimination of participants, either by a panel of judges, by the viewership of the show, or by the contestants themselves.

Bravo (American TV network)

Bravo (American TV network)

Bravo is an American basic cable television network, launched on December 8, 1980. It is owned by the NBCUniversal Television and Streaming division of Comcast's NBCUniversal. The channel originally focused on programming related to fine arts and film. It currently mainly focuses on lifestyle reality television series targeted at 25-to-54-year-old women as well as the LGBTQIA+ community.

Superyacht

Superyacht

A superyacht or megayacht is a large and luxurious pleasure vessel. There are no official or agreed upon definitions for such yachts, but these terms are regularly used to describe professionally crewed motor or sailing yachts, ranging from 40 metres (130 ft) to more than 180 metres (590 ft) in length, and sometimes include yachts as small as 24 metres (79 ft).

Yacht charter

Yacht charter

Yacht chartering is the practice of renting, or chartering, a sailboat or motor yacht and travelling to various coastal or island destinations, for business or vacation.

Below Deck Mediterranean

Below Deck Mediterranean

Below Deck Mediterranean is an American reality television series that premiered on Bravo on May 3, 2016. Developed as the first spin-off of Below Deck, it has aired seven seasons. An 8th season has been announced to premiere in 2023.

Below Deck Sailing Yacht

Below Deck Sailing Yacht

Below Deck Sailing Yacht is an American reality television series that premiered on Bravo on February 3, 2020. Developed as the second spin-off of Below Deck, it has aired three seasons.

Below Deck Down Under

Below Deck Down Under

Below Deck Down Under is an Australian reality television series hosted by Peacock Original that premiered on March 17, 2022. The show is the 3rd spin-off of Below Deck, after Below Deck Mediterranean and Below Deck Sailing Yacht. Announced in February 2022, the series chronicles the lives of the crew members who work and reside aboard a 150-foot-plus superyacht during a charter season in Australia which consists of filming for around six weeks with the cast temporarily replacing the conventional crew. Viewers of Below Deck Mediterranean would recognise Aesha Scott from Seasons 4 and 5, but as a Stewardess. Frequent viewers of news in Australia may recognise Chambers. He was the captain of Superyacht Moatize as it crashed in Northern Queensland in 2019. Producers are already in talks about a second season to air in 2023.

Below Deck Adventure

Below Deck Adventure

Below Deck Adventure is a reality television series hosted by Bravo that was announced on September 7, 2022, and premiered on November 1, 2022. The show is the 4th spin-off of the Below Deck franchise, after Below Deck Mediterranean, Below Deck Sailing Yacht and Below Deck Down Under. The show takes place on and off the luxury yacht "Mercury" which cruises among the Fjords of Norway. Building on the concept of the previous shows, this version of the show incorporates off-ship activities such as parasailing, bicycling and rock climbing engaged in by the yacht guests and crew. The show was filmed between July 25, 2021 and September 14, 2021, and was based out of the town of Ålesund, Norway.

Production

Producers booked a five-week Caribbean charter in Sint Maarten on the 50-meter (164-foot) yacht Cuor di Leone.[4] The yacht was renamed Honor for the series, and is captained by Lee Rosbach.[4] The original crew used for the vessel were given the time off, to be replaced by the cast of the series for the duration of filming.[4] Rosbach and his first officer and engineer stayed on board the vessel to ensure everything went as planned.[4] Chief stewardess Adrienne Gang, chef Ben Robinson and stewardess Kat Held had worked on yachts prior to the series.[4] The series was shot over a six-week period in September and October 2011.[5]

On August 27, 2013, Bravo announced that the series' first season averaged 1.4 million total viewers per episode, which led the network to renew Below Deck for a second season.[6] The second season premiered on August 12, 2014,[7] and featured four returning cast members from the previous season: Captain[8] Lee Rosbach, Ben Robinson, Kat Held and Eddie Lucas.[9] New cast additions included Kate Chastain, siblings Kelley and Amy Johnson, Jennice Ontiveros, Andrew Sturby, and Logan Reese.[9] The second season had the crew working on Ohana,[10] a 153-foot yacht, during the charter season in the British Virgin Islands.[9] The season concluded on November 4, 2014.[7]

Bravo renewed Below Deck for a third season after the second season finale, which was the highest rated episode of the season.[11] In March 2015, Bravo announced a Below Deck spin-off show entitled Below Deck Mediterranean, which would feature a crew heading to "the world's oldest cruising grounds, the Mediterranean Sea, for its next superyacht charter season."[12]

The third season premiered on August 25, 2015. The show followed crew members living and working in the Bahamas on a 161-foot yacht called Eros. A sneak peek of the season was released on July 21, with a half-hour preview special which aired on August 10, 2015. The season featured Lee Rosbach, Kate Chastain, Amy Johnson and Eddie Lucas who all returned from the previous season, along with another five new crew members.[13]

In April 2016, the network renewed Below Deck for a fourth season which was filmed in the US Virgin Islands.[14]

On February 21, 2017, Bravo announced that production filming for season 5 had begun.[15] On July 17, 2017, it was announced that the fifth season would premiere on September 5, 2017, with Lee Rosbach, Kate Chastain, and Nico Scholly returning. The series was filmed in Saint Martin.[16]

The sixth season premiered on October 2, 2018 and was filmed in Tahiti, French Polynesia. Lee Rosbach and Kate Chastain returned.[17][18] In season 6 episode 11, Ashton Pienaar had a close brush with death when he got a tow line wrapped around his leg and was dragged into the water between the yacht My Seanna,[19] which was underway, and the vessel's tender. The show's cameraman Brent Freeburg was able to save Ashton by freeing the tow line. If he had not completely freed the line, the tension between the vessel and the tender would have pulled it tight around Ashton's leg and severed his foot; he would have bled to death in seconds. Capt. Lee instituted strict procedures to keep this from happening again.[20]

In March 2019, Bravo announced a new spin-off, Below Deck Sailing Yacht. The show follows a crew sailing aboard the sailing yacht, Parsifal III, as they cater to charter guests in Greece.[21][22][23][24] On December 18, 2019, it was announced that the spin-off series would premiere on February 3, 2020.[25]

On August 26, 2019, it was announced that the seventh season would premiere on October 7, 2019. Lee Rosbach, Kate Chastain, and Ashton Pienaar returned as crew members. The series was filmed in Phuket, Thailand.[26]

On September 21, 2020, it was announced that the eighth season would premiere on November 2, 2020.[27] Lee Rosbach and Eddie Lucas returned. The series was filmed in Antigua. The season was curtailed after the final two charters were cancelled due to the COVID pandemic.

In May 2021, Peacock ordered a new spin-off, Below Deck Down Under. The series followed the upstairs and downstairs of a super-yacht in Australia.[28] The series premiered on March 17, 2022.[29]

On August 19, 2021, Bravo announced that a ninth season would premiere on October 25, 2021. The season again featured the yacht My Seanna, and was filmed in St. Kitts.[30]

On May 12, 2022, Bravo announced the renewal of Below Deck and Below Deck Mediterranean, and also announced that a new spin-off, titled Below Deck Adventure, would premiere in late 2022.[31]

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Caribbean

Caribbean

The Caribbean is a subregion of the Americas that consists of the Caribbean Sea and its islands, the nearby coastal areas on the mainland may also be included. The region is southeast of the Gulf of Mexico and the North American mainland, east of Central America, and north of South America.

British Virgin Islands

British Virgin Islands

The British Virgin Islands (BVI), officially the Virgin Islands, are a British Overseas Territory in the Caribbean, to the east of Puerto Rico and the US Virgin Islands and north-west of Anguilla. The islands are geographically part of the Virgin Islands archipelago and are located in the Leeward Islands of the Lesser Antilles and part of the West Indies.

Below Deck Mediterranean

Below Deck Mediterranean

Below Deck Mediterranean is an American reality television series that premiered on Bravo on May 3, 2016. Developed as the first spin-off of Below Deck, it has aired seven seasons. An 8th season has been announced to premiere in 2023.

Mediterranean Sea

Mediterranean Sea

The Mediterranean Sea is a sea connected to the Atlantic Ocean, surrounded by the Mediterranean Basin and almost completely enclosed by land: on the north by Southern Europe and Anatolia, on the south by North Africa, and on the east by the Levant. The Mediterranean has played a central role in the history of Western civilization. Geological evidence indicates that around 5.9 million years ago the Mediterranean was cut off from the Atlantic and was partly or completely desiccated over a period of some 600,000 years during the Messinian salinity crisis before being refilled by the Zanclean flood about 5.3 million years ago.

French Polynesia

French Polynesia

French Polynesia is an overseas collectivity of France and its sole overseas country. It comprises 121 geographically dispersed islands and atolls stretching over more than 2,000 kilometres (1,200 mi) in the South Pacific Ocean. The total land area of French Polynesia is 3,521 square kilometres (1,359 sq mi), with a population of 278,786.

Below Deck Sailing Yacht

Below Deck Sailing Yacht

Below Deck Sailing Yacht is an American reality television series that premiered on Bravo on February 3, 2020. Developed as the second spin-off of Below Deck, it has aired three seasons.

Greece

Greece

Greece, officially the Hellenic Republic, is a country in Southeast Europe. It is situated on the southern tip of the Balkan Peninsula, and is located at the crossroads of Europe, Asia, and Africa. Greece shares land borders with Albania to the northwest, North Macedonia and Bulgaria to the north, and Turkey to the northeast. The Aegean Sea lies to the east of the mainland, the Ionian Sea to the west, and the Sea of Crete and the Mediterranean Sea to the south. Greece has the longest coastline on the Mediterranean Basin, featuring thousands of islands. The country consists of nine traditional geographic regions, and has a population of approximately 10.4 million. Athens is the nation's capital and largest city, followed by Thessaloniki and Patras.

Antigua

Antigua

Antigua, also known as Waladli or Wadadli by the native population, is an island in the Lesser Antilles. It is one of the Leeward Islands in the Caribbean region and the most populous island of the country of Antigua and Barbuda. Antigua and Barbuda became an independent state within the Commonwealth of Nations on 1 November 1981.

Peacock (streaming service)

Peacock (streaming service)

Peacock is an American over-the-top video streaming service owned and operated by the Television and Streaming division of NBCUniversal, a subsidiary of Comcast. Named after the NBC logo, the service launched on July 15, 2020. The service primarily features series and film content from NBCUniversal studios and other third-party content providers, including television series, films, news, and sports programming. The service is available in a free ad-supported version with limited content, while premium tiers include a larger content library and access to additional NBC Sports, Hallmark Channel, and WWE content.

Below Deck Down Under

Below Deck Down Under

Below Deck Down Under is an Australian reality television series hosted by Peacock Original that premiered on March 17, 2022. The show is the 3rd spin-off of Below Deck, after Below Deck Mediterranean and Below Deck Sailing Yacht. Announced in February 2022, the series chronicles the lives of the crew members who work and reside aboard a 150-foot-plus superyacht during a charter season in Australia which consists of filming for around six weeks with the cast temporarily replacing the conventional crew. Viewers of Below Deck Mediterranean would recognise Aesha Scott from Seasons 4 and 5, but as a Stewardess. Frequent viewers of news in Australia may recognise Chambers. He was the captain of Superyacht Moatize as it crashed in Northern Queensland in 2019. Producers are already in talks about a second season to air in 2023.

Australia

Australia

Australia, officially the Commonwealth of Australia, is a sovereign country comprising the mainland of the Australian continent, the island of Tasmania, and numerous smaller islands. With an area of 7,617,930 square kilometres (2,941,300 sq mi), Australia is the largest country by area in Oceania and the world's sixth-largest country. Australia is the oldest, flattest, and driest inhabited continent, with the least fertile soils. It is a megadiverse country, and its size gives it a wide variety of landscapes and climates, with deserts in the centre, tropical rainforests in the north-east, and mountain ranges in the south-east.

Saint Kitts

Saint Kitts

Saint Kitts, officially Saint Christopher, is an island in the West Indies. The west side of the island borders the Caribbean Sea, and the eastern coast faces the Atlantic Ocean. Saint Kitts and the neighbouring island of Nevis constitute one country: the Federation of Saint Kitts and Nevis. Saint Kitts and Nevis are separated by a shallow 3-kilometre (2 mi) channel known as "The Narrows".

Episodes

Main article: List of Below Deck episodes
SeasonEpisodesOriginally aired
First airedLast aired
111July 1, 2013 (2013-07-01)September 9, 2013 (2013-09-09)
213August 12, 2014 (2014-08-12)November 4, 2014 (2014-11-04)
315August 25, 2015 (2015-08-25)December 1, 2015 (2015-12-01)
414September 6, 2016 (2016-09-06)December 6, 2016 (2016-12-06)
515September 5, 2017 (2017-09-05)December 12, 2017 (2017-12-12)
617October 2, 2018 (2018-10-02)February 5, 2019 (2019-02-05)
720October 7, 2019 (2019-10-07)February 17, 2020 (2020-02-17)
817November 2, 2020 (2020-11-02)February 22, 2021 (2021-02-22)
915October 25, 2021 (2021-10-25)February 7, 2022 (2022-02-07)
10TBANovember 21, 2022 (2022-11-21)TBA

Cast

The cast of the first season (from left): Ben Robinson, Aleks Taldykin, Kat Held, Adrienne Gang, David Bradberry, C.J. LeBeau, Samantha Orme and Eddie Lucas
The cast of the first season (from left): Ben Robinson, Aleks Taldykin, Kat Held, Adrienne Gang, David Bradberry, C.J. LeBeau, Samantha Orme and Eddie Lucas

Season 1: Honor

Yacht source:[32]

Season 2: Ohana

Yacht source:[41]

  • Lee Rosbach – Captain[9]
  • Ben Robinson – Chef[9]
  • Kate Chastain – Chief Stewardess[9]
  • Kat Held – 2nd Stewardess[9]
  • Amy Johnson – 3rd Stewardess[9]
  • Eddie Lucas – Bosun[9]
  • Kelley Johnson – Deckhand[9]
  • Andrew Sturby – Deckhand[9] (ep 1–4)
  • Logan Reese – Deckhand (ep 8–11)
  • Jennice Ontiveros – Deckhand[9]

Season 3: Eros

Yacht source:[42]

  • Lee Rosbach – Captain[13]
  • Leon Walker – Chef (ep 1–10)[13]
  • Ben Robinson – Chef (ep 10–13)
  • Kate Chastain – Chief Stewardess[13]
  • Don Abenante – Second Engineer/Deckhand (ep 1–4)[13]
  • Amy Johnson – 2nd Stewardess[13]
  • Raquel “Rocky” Dakota – 3rd Stewardess[13]
  • Eddie Lucas – Bosun[13]
  • Connie Arias – Deckhand[13]
  • Emile Kotze – Deckhand[13]
  • Dane Jackson – Deckhand (ep 5–8) [43]
  • David Bradberry – Deckhand (ep 11–13)

Season 4: Valor

Yacht source:[44]

  • Lee Rosbach – Captain[45]
  • Ben Robinson – Chef[46]
  • Kate Chastain – Chief Stewardess[47]
  • Emily Warburton-Adams – 2nd Stewardess[48]
  • Sierra Storm – 3rd Stewardess[49]
  • Kelley Johnson – Bosun[50]
  • Trevor Walker – Senior Deckhand (ep 1–2), Deckhand (ep 3–4)[51]
  • Nico Scholly – Deckhand (ep 1–12), Senior Deckhand (ep 12–14)[52]
  • Lauren Burchell – Deckhand[53]
  • Kyle Dixon – Deckhand (ep 5–14)

Season 5: Valor

Yacht source:[54]

  • Lee Rosbach – Captain[55]
  • Matt Burns – Chef[56]
  • Kate Chastain – Chief Stewardess[57]
  • Brianna Adekeye – 2nd Stewardess[58]
  • Jen Howell – 3rd Stewardess[59]
  • EJ Jansen – Bosun (ep 5–11)[60]
  • Nico Scholly – Lead Deckhand (ep 1–14), Bosun (ep 14)[61]
  • Chris Brown – Deckhand (ep 1–6)[62]
  • Bruno Duarte – Deckhand[63]
  • Baker Manning – Deckhand[64]
  • Kyle Dixon – Deckhand (ep 11–14)

Season 6: My Seanna

Crew and yacht source:[65]

  • Lee Rosbach – Captain
  • Adrian Martin – Chef
  • Kate Chastain – Chief Stewardess
  • Josiah Carter – 2nd Steward
  • Caroline Bedol – 3rd Stewardess (ep 1–9)
  • Laura Betancourt – 3rd Stewardess (ep 10–16)
  • Chandler Brooks – Bosun (ep 1–9)
  • Ross Inia – Lead Deckhand (ep 1–8), Bosun (ep 9–16)
  • Ashton Pienaar – Deckhand
  • Rhylee Gerber – Deckhand
  • Tyler Rowland – Deckhand (ep 10–16)

Season 7: Valor

Crew and yacht source:[66]

  • Lee Rosbach – Captain
  • Kevin Dobson – Chef
  • Kate Chastain – Chief Stewardess
  • Simone Mashile – 2nd Stewardess
  • Courtney Skippon – 3rd Stewardess (ep 1–10), 2nd Stewardess (ep 11–18)
  • Ashton Pienaar – Bosun
  • Brian de Saint Pern – Lead Deckhand
  • Tanner Sterback – Deckhand
  • Abbi Murphy – Deckhand (ep 1–6)
  • Rhylee Gerber – Deckhand (ep 7–18)

Season 8: My Seanna

Crew source:[67][68]

  • Lee Rosbach – Captain
  • Rachel Hargrove – Chef
  • Francesca Rubi – Chief Stewardess
  • Elizabeth Frankini – Stewardess (ep 1–3), 2nd Stewardess (ep 3–8), 3rd Stewardess (ep 9–15)
  • Ashling Lorger – 3rd Stewardess (ep 3–16)
  • Isabelle "Izzy" Wouters – Stewardess (ep 1–3), Deckhand (ep 3–13), Lead Deckhand (ep 13–16)
  • Eddie Lucas – Bosun (ep 1–16), First Officer (ep 16)
  • James Hough – Deckhand
  • Shane Coopersmith – Deckhand (ep 1–7)
  • Avery Russell – Deckhand (ep 1)
  • Robert Phillips – Deckhand (ep 8–16)

Season 9: My Seanna

  • Sean Meagher – Captain (ep 1–2)
  • Lee Rosbach – Captain (ep 2–14)
  • Eddie Lucas – First Officer
  • Rachel Hargrove – Chef
  • Heather Chase – Chief Stewardess
  • Fraser Olender – 2nd Steward
  • Jessica Albert – 3rd Stewardess (ep 1–9)
  • Kaylee Milligan – 3rd Stewardess (ep 12–14)
  • Jake Foulger – Deckhand (ep 1–3), Lead Deckhand (ep 3–14)
  • Rayna Lindsey – Deckhand
  • Wes O'Dell – Deckhand

Season 10: St. David

  • Lee Rosbach — Captain (ep 1–4, 14-)
  • Sandra "Sandy" Yawn — Captain (ep 5–14)
  • Rachel Hargrove — Chef
  • Fraser Olender — Chief Steward
  • Alissa Humber — 2nd Stewardess (ep 1-13)
  • Hayley De Sola Pinto — 3rd Stewardess
  • Camille Lamb — Deck/Stew (ep 1-6), Stew (ep 6-9)
  • Ross McHarg — Bosun
  • Ben Willoughby — Deckhand (ep 1–4), Lead Deckhand (ep 4–)
  • Katie Glaser — Deckhand
  • Luis Antonio "Tony" Duarte — Deckhand
  • Tyler Walker— Deck/Stew (ep 10-)
  • Leigh-Ann Smith — 2nd Stewardess (ep 14-)

Timeline

Seasons
Cast member 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10
Lee Rosbach Captain
David Bradberry Deckhand Deckhand
Adrienne Gang Chief Stew Guest
Kat Held 2nd Stewardess
C.J. LeBeau 2nd Engineer
Eddie Lucas Deckhand Bosun Bosun/First Officer
Samantha Orme 3rd Stewardess
Ben Robinson Chef
Aleks Taldykin First Officer
Kate Chastain Chief Stewardess
Amy Johnson 3rd Stewardess 2nd Stewardess Guest
Kelley Johnson 2nd Engineer/Deckhand Guest Bosun
Jennice Ontiveros Deckhand
Logan Reese Deckhand
Andrew Sturby Deckhand
Don Abenante 2nd Engineer/Deckhand
Connie Arias Deckhand
Raquel "Rocky" Dakota 3rd Stewardess
Dane Jackson Deckhand
Emile Kotze Deckhand
Leon Walker Chef
Lauren Burchell Deckhand
Kyle Dixon Deckhand
Nico Scholly Deckhand Lead Deckhand
Sierra Storm 3rd Stewardess
Trevor Walker Lead Deckhand
Emily Warburton-Adams 2nd Stewardess
Brianna Adekeye 2nd Stewardess
Chris Brown Deckhand
Matt Burns Chef
Bruno Duarte Deckhand
Jennifer Howell 3rd Stewardess
EJ Jansen Bosun
Baker Manning Deckhand
Caroline Bedol 3rd Stewardess
Laura Betancourt 3rd Stewardess
Chandler Brooks Bosun
Josiah Carter 2nd Steward
Rhylee Gerber Deckhand
Ross Inia Deckhand/Bosun
Adrian Martin Chef
Ashton Pienaar Deckhand Bosun
Tyler Rowland Deckhand
Kevin Dobson Chef
Simone Mashile 2nd Stewardess
Abbi Murphy Deckhand
Brian de Saint Pern Deckhand
Courtney Skippon 3rd/2nd Stewardess
Tanner Sterback Deckhand
Shane Coopersmith Deckhand
Elizabeth Frankini 2nd/3rd Stewardess
Rachel Hargrove Chef
James Hough Deckhand
Ashling Lorger 3rd/2nd Stewardess
Robert Phillips Deckhand
Francesca Rubi Chief Stewardess
Avery Russell Deckhand
Isabelle "Izzy" Wouters Stewardess/Deckhand/Lead Deckhand
Jessica Albert 3rd Stewardess
Heather Chase Chief Stewardess
Jake Foulger Deckhand/Lead Deckhand
Rayna Lindsey Deckhand
Wes O'Dell Deckhand
Fraser Olender 2nd Steward Chief Steward
Sean Meagher Captain
Kaylee Milligan 3rd Stewardess
Alissa Humber 2nd Stewardess
Hayley De Sola Pinto 3rd Stewardess
Camille Lamb Deckhand/Stewardess
Ross McHarg Bosun
Luis Antonio "Tony" Duarte Deckhand
Katie Glaser Deckhand
Ben Willoughby Deckhand/Lead Deckhand
Sandra "Sandy" Yawn Captain
Tyler Walker Deckhand/Steward
Leigh-Ann Smith 2nd Stewardess

Reception

"I'm calling it Saved by the Bell, the Summer Edition: Lost at Sea. (Imagine a very special episode in which one of the Bayside crew finds a baggie of coke on the volleyball court at Malibu Sands and then hands it over to Stacy Carosi. Well, anyone except Jessie Spano, because we all know she'd be so excited that she'd keep it.) But there's plenty of time to get all royal about it. For now, I'm hooked, at the bottom of the sea."

—Annie Barrett from Entertainment Weekly[69]

The reality show has received mixed reviews from television critics.[70] David Hinckley from the New York Daily News was rather negative towards the show by saying that Bravo "make[s] waves with reality series set on a luxury yacht, but viewers aren't well served by a show that's anchored in tedium." Reviewing the first episode of the show, he was not impressed because of the lack of storylines and called the premiere "pretty mundane".[71] Emily Yahr, a critic from The Washington Post, questioned the show's truthfulness and added that the series "seem[s] so scripted—the stereotypical spoiled crew members, the neatly wrapped-up “plotlines”—that it's hard to take seriously, even in the dubious cable reality show genre."[72] Rob Owen of the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette was more positive by describing the show as a "fairly entertaining, voyeuristic look at a made-for-reality-TV crew."[73]

David Wiegand, writing for the San Francisco Chronicle, noted the show's idea by saying that Below Deck "takes the idea of disparate types thrown together in a controlled environment and capitalizes on two seemingly inevitable results: friction and sexual tension".[74] Neil Genzlinger from The New York Times criticized the casting choices, writing that "the real issue with this series is that the crew members aren't all that interesting." He also felt that "it's not actually the crew members—the stars of this series—who are unbearable" but the guests, for whom "the word “insufferable” was invented."[75] Sandy Malone, writing for The Huffington Post in September 2014, questioned whether the show is hurting the yachting industry. Malone said, "My conclusion, if this show is going to do positive things for the yachting industry, instead of destroying its reputation for stellar service, a big change had better come with [the upcoming season]."[76]

Ratings

Below Deck : U.S. viewers per episode (millions)
SeasonEpisode numberAverage
1234567891011121314151617181920
11.081.231.171.321.341.431.401.551.751.240.91–1.31
21.060.850.890.961.141.231.081.131.191.131.430.830.98–1.07
31.081.031.141.121.111.121.271.171.281.461.471.481.721.251.29–1.27
41.411.371.111.441.411.561.521.311.461.271.461.451.531.42–1.41
51.320.971.251.161.251.361.341.281.201.301.391.301.461.560.90–1.27
61.271.211.221.391.391.321.351.401.671.812.111.641.450.531.611.691.24–1.43
71.411.381.431.501.531.431.551.491.661.691.681.391.721.581.711.721.741.751.591.201.56
81.201.401.461.371.381.471.551.611.561.561.601.671.551.591.471.651.22–1.49
91.361.261.201.401.181.211.221.321.251.211.271.261.341.29–1.27
100.850.920.850.801.180.981.081.101.261.201.151.091.261.121.161.07TBDTBD–TBD
Audience measurement performed by Nielsen Media Research[77][78]

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The Washington Post

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David Wiegand

David Wiegand

Robert David Wiegand was an American journalist and short-story writer, head of arts and entertainment for the San Francisco Chronicle.

San Francisco Chronicle

San Francisco Chronicle

The San Francisco Chronicle is a newspaper serving primarily the San Francisco Bay Area of Northern California. It was founded in 1865 as The Daily Dramatic Chronicle by teenage brothers Charles de Young and Michael H. de Young. The paper is owned by the Hearst Corporation, which bought it from the de Young family in 2000. It is the only major daily paper covering the city and county of San Francisco.

The New York Times

The New York Times

The New York Times, also referred to as the Gray Lady, is a daily newspaper based in New York City with a worldwide readership reported in 2022 to comprise 740,000 paid print subscribers, and 8.6 million paid digital subscribers. It also is a producer of popular podcasts such as The Daily. Founded in 1851, it is published by The New York Times Company. The Times has won 132 Pulitzer Prizes, the most of any newspaper, and has long been regarded as a national "newspaper of record". For print, it is ranked 18th in the world by circulation and 3rd in the United States. The newspaper is headquartered at The New York Times Building in Times Square, Manhattan.

Nielsen Media Research

Nielsen Media Research

Nielsen Media Research (NMR) is an American firm that measures media audiences, including television, radio, theatre, films, and newspapers. Headquartered in New York City, it is best known for the Nielsen ratings, an audience measurement system of television viewership that for years has been the deciding factor in canceling or renewing television shows by television networks. As of May 2012, it is part of Nielsen Holdings.

Broadcast

Below Deck premiered on the Bravo cable network in the United States; the first episode debuted on Monday at 10:00/9:00 ET/PT on July 1, 2013. The preview special of the series aired on June 10, 2013.[79] The first season ran for eleven episodes and concluded on September 9, 2013. The second season of the reality series debuted on August 12, 2014 and ended on November 4, 2014, after airing thirteen episodes. Both seasons featured a "Reunion" episode that reunited all the crew members to discuss the events of the season, as well as a special episode, "The Crew Tells All" with unseen footage of the season. The third season premiered on August 25, 2015 and concluded on December 1, 2015 with a two-part "Reunion" episode. Season 4 premiered on September 6, 2016 and concluded on December 6, 2016. The fifth season premiered on September 5, 2017 and concluded on December 5, 2017 with a "Reunion" episode airing on December 12, 2017. Season 6 premiered on October 2, 2018 and concluded on January 29, 2019 with a "Reunion" episode airing on February 5, 2019.

Both Below Deck and Below Deck Mediterranean appeared on the Canadian E! network for the first five seasons. For these seasons, the Canadian E! network would often air the seasons in the same time slot as in the US, however not all seasons followed the Bravo US schedule. Starting in season 6, Below Deck and Below Deck Mediterranean were picked up by the Canadian Slice network and all shows aired in the identical time slot as in the US on Bravo. Although Canadians have access to both networks, Bravo US and Bravo Canada (not the same ownership), Below Deck has never aired on Bravo Canada. The two shows have a faithful viewing audience in Canada – especially since season 5 when Canadians started to appear on the show as part of the crew. Canadians appearing on the show have included Matt Burns from Ottawa, Ontario as the chef in season 5 and Courtney Skippon from British Columbia as the third stewardess in season 7.

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Effects of time zones on North American broadcasting

Effects of time zones on North American broadcasting

The scheduling of television programming in North America must cope with different time zones. The United States has six time zones, with further variation in the observance of daylight saving time. Canada also has six time zones. Mexico has four time zones. This requires broadcast and pay television networks in each country to shift programs in time to show them in different regions.

E! (Canadian TV channel)

E! (Canadian TV channel)

The current incarnation of E! is a Canadian English language specialty channel owned by Bell Media. Based on the American cable network of the same name, E! is devoted to entertainment programming including news, film, television, celebrities and fashion. NBCUniversal licenses the name and programming for the channel under a brand licensing agreement, but it doesn't hold an ownership interest.

Slice (TV channel)

Slice (TV channel)

Slice is a Canadian English language discretionary service channel owned by Corus Entertainment. The channel primarily broadcasts reality shows targeting young adult women, typically dealing in subjects such as fashion and lifestyles.

Bravo (American TV network)

Bravo (American TV network)

Bravo is an American basic cable television network, launched on December 8, 1980. It is owned by the NBCUniversal Television and Streaming division of Comcast's NBCUniversal. The channel originally focused on programming related to fine arts and film. It currently mainly focuses on lifestyle reality television series targeted at 25-to-54-year-old women as well as the LGBTQIA+ community.

Ottawa

Ottawa

Ottawa is the capital city of Canada. It is located at the confluence of the Ottawa River and the Rideau River in the southern portion of the province of Ontario. Ottawa borders Gatineau, Quebec, and forms the core of the Ottawa–Gatineau census metropolitan area (CMA) and the National Capital Region (NCR). As of 2021, Ottawa had a city population of 1,017,449 and a metropolitan population of 1,488,307, making it the fourth-largest city and fourth-largest metropolitan area in Canada.

British Columbia

British Columbia

British Columbia, commonly abbreviated as BC, is the westernmost province of Canada, situated between the Pacific Ocean and the Rocky Mountains. It has a diverse geography, with rugged landscapes that include rocky coastlines, sandy beaches, forests, lakes, mountains, inland deserts and grassy plains, and borders the province of Alberta to the east, the territories of Yukon and Northwest Territories to the north, and the US states of Washington, Idaho and Montana to the south and Alaska to the northwest. With an estimated population of 5.3 million as of 2022, it is Canada's third-most populous province. The capital of British Columbia is Victoria and its largest city is Vancouver. Vancouver is the third-largest metropolitan area in Canada; the 2021 census recorded 2.6 million people in Metro Vancouver.

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