Series synopsis
Das Boot is a German war & politics drama television series that premiered on Sky One on November 23, 2018. It ended on October 7, 2023. It was created by Johannes W. Betz, Tony Saint. It stars Franz Dinda, Tom Wlaschiha, Vicky Krieps and Pierre Kiwitt.
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.
Premise
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.
Premise: When boys become men in a war that can't be won.
Cast and characters
Leading cast
- Franz Dinda as Robert Ehrenberg
- Tom Wlaschiha as Hagen Forster
- Vicky Krieps as Simone Strasser
- Pierre Kiwitt as Bobby Schulz
- Lizzy Caplan as Carla Monroe
- Anna Schudt as Bettina Gruber
- Thierry Frémont as Pierre Duval
- Ray Stevenson as Jack Swinburne
Supporting cast
- August Wittgenstein as Karl Tennstedt
- Ernst Stötzner as Wilhelm Hoffmann
- Leonard Scheicher as Frank Strasser
- Luise Wolfram as Hannie Lessing
- Fleur Geffrier as Margot Bostal
- Konstantin Gries as Franz Buchner
- Olivier Chantreau as Emile Charpentier
- Artjom Gilz as Alois Erdmann
- Pit Bukowski as Pips Lüders
- Alessandro Schuster as Pauli Müller
- Robert Stadlober as Hinrich Laudrup
- Yuri Völsch as Bernd Cremer
Guest cast
- Kevin McNally as Jack Greenwood
- Matti Schmidt-Schaller as Joachim Blaschke
- Tobias Schenke as Heuser
- Fredrik Jan Hofmann as Kurt Burgmair
- Björn Ingmar Böske as Oskar Lang
- Florian Brückner as Klaus Brehm
- Felix Kreutzer as Opponent
- James McVan as US Sailor 1
- Jim High as US Sailor 2
- Karolína Krezlová as Thorsten's Prostitute
- Daniel Gawlowski as Radio Room Man 1
- Lukas Zumbrock as Radio Room Man 2
Episodes
This series spans 5 seasons with 36 episodes.
| Season | Episodes | First aired | Last aired |
|---|---|---|---|
| Season 0 | 4 | January 3, 2020 | December 27, 2020 |
| Season 1 | 8 | November 23, 2018 | December 14, 2018 |
| Season 2 | 8 | April 23, 2020 | April 24, 2020 |
| Season 3 | 10 | May 14, 2022 | May 15, 2022 |
| Season 4 | 6 | September 22, 2023 | October 7, 2023 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Episode 1 | January 3, 2020 |
| 2 | Episode 2 | January 5, 2020 |
| 3 | Episode 3 | December 27, 2020 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
New Day An inexperienced U-boat crew are plunged into a perilous secret mission, while new translator Simone starts work at the base. |
November 23, 2018 |
| 2 |
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. |
November 23, 2018 |
| 3 |
Incurred Losses Tennstedt and Hoffmann continue to butt heads aboard U-612, while rebel Carla Monroe plans a mission in La Rochelle. |
November 30, 2018 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Survival Strategies Hoffmann struggles to hang on as his chance to escape heads toward US shores. Margot pushes on with her plans. |
April 24, 2020 |
| 2 |
Inconvenient Alliances When Johannes' plan emerges, Gluck knows only one man is capable of stopping him. Margot needs help to get the Goldblatts out. |
April 24, 2020 |
| 3 |
Sabotage Tensions build beneath the ocean as Wrangel continues his pursuit of U-822. In New York, Sam takes drastic measures. |
April 24, 2020 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
A Second Chance Spring 1943: L.I. Ehrenberg prepares submarines for use in Kiel. Minors are recruited as crews. Wilhelm Hoffmann attends a reception at the request of his son-in-law. |
May 15, 2022 |
| 2 |
New Commands Forster is investigating the village man murder case in Lisbon. In Kiel, the new sailors of the U-949 get into battle. Royal Navy captain Swinburne is travelling to Liverpool for his son's funeral service. |
May 15, 2022 |
| 3 |
The Tide Is Turning The U-949 is in danger during a test drive due to Commander Buchner's orders. Forster comes across a trail in a casino and makes the acquaintance of the German Bettina Gruber. |
May 15, 2022 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
A German Hero August 1943: Franz Buchner is in action with the U-949. An informer on board divides his crew. The Hoffmann family comes together in Berlin to attend the premiere of a film about Klaus. |
September 23, 2023 |
| 2 |
Target Captured Robert Ehrenberg supports the resistance within the navy and gives Klaus Hoffmann a tip. Bobby Schulz is on his trail. U-949 comes under fire in the Strait of Gibraltar. |
September 23, 2023 |
| 3 |
My Brother's Keeper Commander Buchner reaches the coast of Naples. Klaus Hoffmann is also on his way there. His sister Hannie meets twelve-year-old Hertha. |
September 30, 2023 |
Production
Release
| Original network/platform | Sky One |
|---|---|
| First aired | November 23, 2018 |
| Last aired | October 7, 2023 |
| Runtime | 60 minutes |
| Status | canceled |
| Schedule | Friday |