The BEST episodes of Das Boot

Every episode of Das Boot ever, ranked from best to worst by thousands of votes from fans of the show. The best episodes of Das Boot!

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.

Last Updated: 1/17/2024Network: Sky DeutschlandStatus: Ended
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The Sailor’s Psalm
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7.88
101 votes

#1 - The Sailor’s Psalm

Season 3 - Episode 9 - Aired 6/11/2022

Klaus Hoffmann pursues the German agent Weiss and discovers valuable information. U-949 is under heavy fire from Swinburne's destroyer - until Commander Buchner dares a manoeuvre.

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A Real Submarine Man
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7.78
99 votes

#2 - A Real Submarine Man

Season 3 - Episode 10 - Aired 6/11/2022

The U-949 reaches Portugal and unloads the gold. When Ehrenberg returns to Kiel, he finds Greta with her husband again. Klaus Hoffmann and Forster reach their goal through blackmail.

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Kopf an Kopf
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7.73
167 votes

#3 - Kopf an Kopf

Season 2 - Episode 7 - Aired 5/15/2020

Wrangel and von Reinhartz have a dramatic battle on the Atlantic. Margot is horrified by a betrayal. The seriously injured Hoffmann asks Cassandra to leave the city with him.

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Reckoning
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7.70
319 votes

#4 - Reckoning

Season 1 - Episode 8 - Aired 12/14/2018

The U-boat crew struggle with recent events and what lies ahead. A revelation in La Rochelle infuriates Forster spelling bad news for Simone.

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The Other Side
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7.69
175 votes

#5 - The Other Side

Season 2 - Episode 8 - Aired 5/15/2020

Despite injury, Hoffmann made it to the agreed meeting point. In order to save the gold leaf from being transported, Margot implements her risky plan. U-822 approaches the US coast.

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Shoot to Kill
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7.65
168 votes

#6 - Shoot to Kill

Season 2 - Episode 5 - Aired 5/8/2020

Wrangel finally has U-822 in sight and now demands everything from his men. Von Reinhartz completely loses the backing of his team. Margot desperately tries to save Elias.

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Loyalty
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7.61
319 votes

#7 - Loyalty

Season 1 - Episode 5 - Aired 12/7/2018

A surprise new arrival takes Greenwood's place, causing a divide. Plus, Carla and Simone grow closer and a resistance fighter arrives at the safe house.

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Frontlines
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7.59
44 votes

#8 - Frontlines

Season 4 - Episode 4 - Aired 9/30/2023

Klaus Hoffmann commands the ailing U-330 on a secret dive, but not all the men trust him. Hannie wants to take Hertha in. Staff officer Heinrich Gluck has to make a decision.

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Against the Clock
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7.58
308 votes

#9 - Against the Clock

Season 1 - Episode 6 - Aired 12/7/2018

Things look bleak for the crew of U-612, as they desperately try to work out their next move. Simone adjusts to her new position between Carla and Forster.

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My Brother's Keeper
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7.58
50 votes

#10 - My Brother's Keeper

Season 4 - Episode 3 - Aired 9/30/2023

Commander Buchner reaches the coast of Naples. Klaus Hoffmann is also on his way there. His sister Hannie meets twelve-year-old Hertha.

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Decision Time
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7.57
162 votes

#11 - Decision Time

Season 2 - Episode 6 - Aired 5/8/2020

Wrangel and von Reinhartz struggle with their teams at sea. Hoffmann's situation in New York comes to a head. The Jewish families from La Rochelle are due to be transported to Poland.

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Hell
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7.56
310 votes

#12 - Hell

Season 1 - Episode 7 - Aired 12/14/2018

Forster reveals to Simone that U-612 has gone missing. Meanwhile, the resistance endanger the innocent to further their cause.

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Nothing Personal
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7.51
47 votes

#13 - Nothing Personal

Season 4 - Episode 6 - Aired 10/7/2023

Schulz kills with his own hand for the second time. Klaus Hoffmann has to realize that the Allied invasion is already underway. In Naples, a man with a murder mission is waiting.

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Point of No Return
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7.50
40 votes

#14 - Point of No Return

Season 4 - Episode 5 - Aired 10/7/2023

After a risky maneuver, the U-330 appears next to a US Navy ship. SS man Koch uncovers the identity of the spy "Fidelio". Hannie gets on the trail of the Lebensborn organization.

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Die Is Cast
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7.48
176 votes

#15 - Die Is Cast

Season 2 - Episode 4 - Aired 5/1/2020

In order to raise the mood on board, von Reinhartz invites his team to swim—with fatal consequences. Hoffmann trusts Cassandra. Margot finds an important ally in Duval.

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Encircled
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7.47
102 votes

#16 - Encircled

Season 3 - Episode 6 - Aired 5/28/2022

Swinburne's destroyer sinks two submarines on the Atlantic, then he hunts U-949. Forster observes a secret meeting between consul Gruber and the American Gardiner.

In Depth
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7.44
101 votes

#17 - In Depth

Season 3 - Episode 5 - Aired 5/28/2022

After Wilhelm Hoffmann learned the truth about his son Klaus, he gets into a fight with Hannie. Ehrenberg has to say goodbye to Greta. In Portugal, Forster's plan gets out of hand.

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Uneasy Alliances
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7.43
178 votes

#18 - Uneasy Alliances

Season 2 - Episode 2 - Aired 4/24/2020

Wrangel starts pursuing his rival Reinhartz with U-612. In New York, lawyer Berger receives information that could enable Hoffmann's return trip. Forster searches for the gold leaf.

The Enemy of My Enemy
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7.42
104 votes

#19 - The Enemy of My Enemy

Season 3 - Episode 7 - Aired 6/4/2022

U-949 meets a Japanese boat to take over heavy cargo - gold. Wilhelm Hoffmann receives an invitation to Lisbon. Forster betrays Klaus Hoffmann under duress what he knows.

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Fool’s Gold
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7.42
102 votes

#20 - Fool’s Gold

Season 3 - Episode 8 - Aired 6/4/2022

After a bomb explosion, Forster and Klaus Hoffmann hide with the Portuguese Ines, while Wilhelm Hoffmann arrives in Lisbon. U-949 is heading for their new destination.

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Exit Strategies
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7.39
204 votes

#21 - Exit Strategies

Season 2 - Episode 1 - Aired 4/24/2020

December 1942: Submarine captain Johannes von Reinhartz receives an order for a secret mission. Simone is risking her life for a Jewish family. Hoffmann seeks justice and wants to leave New York.

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Sabotage
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7.38
176 votes

#22 - Sabotage

Season 2 - Episode 3 - Aired 5/1/2020

While chasing U-822, Wrangel's frustration with his crew grows. Greenwood extorts more information from Hoffmann. Margot is stuck with the gold leaf in St. Rémy.

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Incurred Losses
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7.34
353 votes

#23 - Incurred Losses

Season 1 - Episode 3 - Aired 11/30/2018

Tennstedt and Hoffmann continue to butt heads aboard U-612, while rebel Carla Monroe plans a mission in La Rochelle.

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Doubt
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7.34
355 votes

#24 - Doubt

Season 1 - Episode 4 - Aired 11/30/2018

Unity on U-612 has crumbled and Hoffman and Tennstedt's continued conflict could jeopardise the mission. On land, Simone wrestles with a difficult choice.

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A German Hero
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7.27
60 votes

#25 - A German Hero

Season 4 - Episode 1 - Aired 9/23/2023

August 1943: Franz Buchner is in action with the U-949. An informer on board divides his crew. The Hoffmann family gathers in Berlin to attend the premiere of a film about Klaus.

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