# Below Deck (2013)

> A young, single crew of yachties live, love and work aboard a luxury mega yacht while catering to demanding charter guests.

Canonical page: https://ember.film/tv/44817

## Facts

- Seasons: 13
- Episodes: 192
- Episode runtime: 42 min
- Status: Returning Series
- Genres: reality
- Network: Bravo
- Cast: Kate Chastain, Kerry Titheradge, Ben Robinson, Matt Burns, Emily Warburton-Adams, Ben Willoughby, Sierra Storm, Rachel Hargrove
- TMDB rating: 7.5/10
- IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt2342499/

## Ember's analysis

- Pacing: brisk
- Intensity: moderate
- Complexity: simple
- Violence: none
- Tone: brisk, confessional, chaotic, glamorous, playful

## What critics say

Audience reception is positive overall, with the strongest seasons praised for the crew dynamics and charter-guest drama, while the most recent season is rated far lower.

## Synopsis

Below Deck (2013-present) is an American reality series created for Bravo, following a young and single crew of yachties who live, love and work together aboard a luxurious mega yacht. Chief Stewardess Kate Chastain (Kate Chastain) leads a shifting team that includes Captain Kerry Titheradge (Kerry Titheradge), chefs Ben Robinson (Ben Robinson) and Rachel Hargrove (Rachel Hargrove), and lead deckhand Ben Willoughby (Ben Willoughby). Their engine is the constant pressure of tending to the ever-changing demands of wealthy, demanding charter guests while keeping a floating household running, with workplace friction and romance spilling over into cramped crew quarters. Each season unfolds as a run of charters, so the show is built as a long-running serialized reality format across thirteen seasons and well over a hundred and ninety episodes, with a new crew and fresh guests arriving in each cycle. The tone is brisk, chaotic and confessional, mixing bickering, flirtation and high-stakes service with the glamour of the water and the ocean setting. Set aboard yachts in the present day, the series sits within the sailing and hospitality world, and fans of Below Deck Mediterranean, Hotel Hell and The Real World will find similar appeal in its pressure-cooker crew dynamics and unscripted interpersonal drama.

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