# seaQuest DSV (1993)

> A near-future submarine crew patrols and explores a world where humanity has colonized the oceans.

Canonical page: https://ember.film/tv/2170

## Facts

- Seasons: 3
- Episodes: 58
- Episode runtime: 45 min
- Status: Ended
- Genres: fantasy
- Created by: Rockne S. O'Bannon
- Network: NBC
- Cast: Roy Scheider, Michael Ironside, Jonathan Brandis, Don Franklin, Stephanie Beacham, Michael DeLuise, Edward Kerr, Stacy Haiduk
- TMDB rating: 6.7/10
- IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0106126/

## Ember's analysis

- Pacing: brisk
- Intensity: mild
- Complexity: accessible
- Violence: mild
- Tone: earnest, adventurous, wholesome

## What critics say

Audience reception is mixed, with a modest, steady following for its underwater adventure and family-friendly science fiction.

## Synopsis

seaQuest DSV (1993-1996) is a United States network science fiction adventure series created by Rockne S. O'Bannon for NBC, running three seasons and 58 episodes. Captain Nathan Bridger, played by Roy Scheider, commands the submarine seaQuest DSV for the United Earth Oceans Organization, a peacekeeping body in a world where mankind has colonized the seas. Bridger's crew includes Michael Ironside as Captain Oliver Hudson and Jonathan Brandis as Lucas Wolenczak, a young prodigy whose technical ingenuity helps the mission. Each episode is built around a fresh undersea threat or discovery, from rescues and exploration to confrontations at the edge of the frontier, with the crew working as a tight-knit team. The mood is earnest, optimistic and adventurous, with a family-friendly sensibility and high-tech underwater spectacle. Fans of Stingray, Star Trek: The Next Generation and Lost in Space will find resonance in its blend of crew camaraderie, science fiction wonder and wholesome exploration.

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