Below Deck Down Under is an American reality television series that premiered on Peacock on March 17, 2022. The show is the third spin-off of Below Deck, following 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 six week charter season in Australia. Aesha Scott, the series' chief stew, previously appeared on Below Deck Mediterranean. Captain Jason Chambers made Australian headlines in 2019 after an accident where he crashed a superyacht into a wharf in Queensland.[1] In May 2023, it was announced that the series would be permanently moving from Peacock to Bravo.[2] The second season of the series began airing on July 17, 2023.
| Below Deck Down Under | |
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| Genre | Reality |
| Country of origin | United States |
| Original language | English |
| No. of seasons | 2 |
| No. of episodes | 35 |
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| Production location | Australia |
| Camera setup | Multiple |
| Running time | 43–54 minutes |
| Production company | 51 Minds Entertainment |
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| Network | |
| Release | March 17, 2022 – present |
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Yacht
editSpecifications
edit| Season | Yachts | Model | Built | Refit | Built By | Length | Cruising Speed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season 1 | "Thalassa" (aka Keri Lee III [ex. Katharine]) | Custom | 2001 | 2016 | Trinity Yachts (U.S.A) | 55.17 m (181 ft) | 12.5 Knots[4] |
| Season 2 | "Northern Sun" | Conversion | 1976 | 2007 | Narasaki Shipyard | 50.9 m (167 ft) | 10 Knots[5] |
Cast
editSeason 1: Thalassa
editFirst aired: March 17, 2022
- Jason Chambers – Captain
- Ryan McKeown – Chef (ep 1–14)
- Nate Post – Chef (ep 14–17)
- Aesha Scott – Chief Stewardess
- Tumi Mhlongo – 2nd Stewardess
- Magda Ziomek – 3rd Stewardess (ep 1–14)
- Taylor Dennison – 3rd Stewardess (ep 14–17)
- Jamie Sayed – Bosun
- Culver Bradbury – Deckhand
- Brittini Burton – Deckhand
- Ben "Benny" Crawley – Deckhand
Season 2: Northern Sun
editFirst aired: July 17, 2023
- Jason Chambers – Captain
- Tzarina Mace-Ralph – Chef
- Aesha Scott – Chief Stewardess
- Laura Bileskaline – 2nd Stewardess (ep 1–7)
- Jaimee Neale – 2nd Stewardess (ep 9–18)
- Margot Sisson – 3rd Stewardess (ep 2–18)
- Luke Jones – Bosun (ep 1–7)
- João Franco – 2nd Officer/Bosun (ep 8–18)
- Culver Bradbury – Deckhand (ep 3–18), Interim Bosun (ep 7)
- Luka Brunton – Lead Deckhand (ep 13–18)
- Harry Van Vliet – Deckhand
- Adam Kodra – Deckhand (ep 1–13)
Timeline
edit| Cast member | Seasons | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2[6] | |||||||||
| Jason Chambers[7] | Captain | |||||||||
| Ryan McKeown | Chef[note 1] | |||||||||
| Nate Post | Chef[note 2] | |||||||||
| Aesha Scott[8] | Chief Stewardess | |||||||||
| Tumi Mhlongo | 2nd Stewardess | |||||||||
| Magda Ziomek | 3rd Stewardess[note 3] | |||||||||
| Taylor Dennison | 3rd Stewardess[note 4] | |||||||||
| Jamie Sayed | Bosun | |||||||||
| Culver Bradbury | Deckhand[note 5] | |||||||||
| Brittini Burton | Deckhand | |||||||||
| Ben "Benny" Crawley | Deckhand | |||||||||
| Tzarina Mace-Ralph | Chef | |||||||||
| Laura Bileskaline | 2nd Stewardess[note 6] | |||||||||
| Jaimee Neale | 2nd Stewardess[note 7] | |||||||||
| Margot Sisson | 3rd Stewardess[note 8] | |||||||||
| Luke Jones | Bosun[note 9] | |||||||||
| João Franco | 2nd Officer/Bosun[note 10] | |||||||||
| Luka Brunton | Lead Deckhand[note 11] | |||||||||
| Harry Van Vliet | Deckhand | |||||||||
| Adam Kodra | Deckhand[note 12] | |||||||||
- ^ McKeown appears in episodes 1–14, before being let go for his job performance.
- ^ Post appears in episodes 14–17, replacing McKeown.
- ^ Ziomek appears in episodes 1–14, before being let go for her job performance.
- ^ Dennison appears in episodes 14–17, replacing Ziomek.
- ^ Bradbury returned in season 2, episode 3, as a replacement deckhand; he also serves as interim Bosun during season 2, episode 7.
- ^ Bileskaline appears in episodes 1–7, before being let go for her general disregard for personal boundaries and lack of respect for her co-workers.
- ^ Neale appears in episode 9 onwards, replacing Bileskaline.
- ^ Sisson first appears in episode 2, having been on a different charter at the start of production of season 2.
- ^ Jones appears in episodes 1–7, before being let go for sexual misconduct towards a fellow crew member.
- ^ Franco, who previously appeared on Below Deck Mediterranean, appears in episode 8 onwards, replacing Jones.
- ^ Luka joined the boat to help add some more experience to the deck team, replacing Kodra in episode 13. Luka already was friends with chief steward Aesha Scott before joining. He also had a previous relationship with season one stewardess Magda Ziomek.
- ^ Kodra appears in episodes 1–13, before being let go for his inexperience on super yachts.
Episodes
editSeries overview
edit| Season | Episodes | Originally aired | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| First aired | Last aired | Network | |||
| 1 | 17 | March 17, 2022 | June 23, 2022 | Peacock | |
| 2 | 18 | July 17, 2023 | September 18, 2023 | Bravo | |
| 3 | TBA | 2024 | 2024 | ||
Season 1 (2022)
edit| No. overall | No. in season | Title | Original release date |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 | "G'Day Mate!" | March 17, 2022 |
| 2 | 2 | "Unchained and Untamed" | March 17, 2022 |
| 3 | 3 | "The Plunger from Down Under" | March 17, 2022 |
| 4 | 4 | "The Pirate's Booty" | March 24, 2022 |
| 5 | 5 | "Something's Fishy" | March 31, 2022 |
| 6 | 6 | "The Tipping Point" | April 7, 2022 |
| 7 | 7 | "The Safety Dance" | April 14, 2022 |
| 8 | 8 | "Prom Night" | April 21, 2022 |
| 9 | 9 | "Squid Games" | April 28, 2022 |
| 10 | 10 | "Loads of Croc" | May 5, 2022 |
| 11 | 11 | "Benny and the Jet Skis" | May 12, 2022 |
| 12 | 12 | "Yachtie or Nice?" | May 19, 2022 |
| 13 | 13 | "99 Problems and Thalassa Ain't One" | May 26, 2022 |
| 14 | 14 | "New Kids on the Block" | June 2, 2022 |
| 15 | 15 | "Nice Girls Finish Last" | June 9, 2022 |
| 16 | 16 | "Dirty Laundry" | June 16, 2022 |
| 17 | 17 | "Drink Like No One's Watching" | June 23, 2022 |
Season 2 (2023)
edit| No. overall | No. in season | Title [9][10] | Original air date | U.S. viewers (millions) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18 | 1 | "Yes, We Cairns!" | July 17, 2023 | 0.76[11] |
| 19 | 2 | "Floating Circus" | July 24, 2023 | 0.85[12] |
| 20 | 3 | "Ice, Ice, Maybe" | July 24, 2023 | 0.72[12] |
| 21 | 4 | "All's Fair in Love and Downpour" | July 31, 2023 | 0.75[13] |
| 22 | 5 | "Everyone Everywhere All at Once" | July 31, 2023 | 0.61[13] |
| 23 | 6 | "All Wrong" | August 7, 2023 | 0.78[14] |
| 24 | 7 | "The Turnover Day" | August 7, 2023 | 0.77[14] |
| 25 | 8 | "Great Sexpectations" | August 14, 2023 | 0.87[15] |
| 26 | 9 | "Angel Nude Cake" | August 14, 2023 | 0.80[15] |
| 27 | 10 | "Kiss Kiss Clang Clang" | August 21, 2023 | 0.81[16] |
| 28 | 11 | "Anchors Astray!" | August 21, 2023 | 0.78[16] |
| 29 | 12 | "Find Me Some Budgie to Love" | August 28, 2023 | 0.92[17] |
| 30 | 13 | "The Wheel of Misfortune" | August 28, 2023 | 0.84[17] |
| 31 | 14 | "Tick the Box" | September 4, 2023 | 0.91[18] |
| 32 | 15 | "It's Not About the Lactose" | September 4, 2023 | 0.79[18] |
| 33 | 16 | "The Magic Seamen" | September 11, 2023 | 0.83[19] |
| 34 | 17 | "An Eruption of Volcanic Proportions" | September 11, 2023 | 0.73[19] |
| 35 | 18 | "She's Just Not That Into You" | September 18, 2023 | 0.82[20] |
Broadcast
editSeason 1 of Below Deck Down Under aired on Peacock in the United States and Hayu in the UK and Australia every Thursday. It began airing on March 17, 2022 on Peacock and Hayu.[citation needed]
Season 2 of Below Deck Down Under airs on Bravo, with episodes being available on Peacock the next day.
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