The WORST episodes of Das Boot

Every episode of Das Boot ever, ranked from worst to best by thousands of votes from fans of the show. The worst 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: 7/29/2025Network: Sky DeutschlandStatus: Ended

7.24

394 votes

#1 - Secret Mission

Season 1 - Episode 2 - Aired 11/23/2018

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.

Directors: Andreas Prochaska

Writer: Johannes W. Betz, Tony Saint

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7.25

451 votes

#2 - New Day

Season 1 - Episode 1 - Aired 11/23/2018

An inexperienced U-boat crew are plunged into a perilous secret mission, while new translator Simone starts work at the base.

Directors: Andreas Prochaska

Writer: Johannes W. Betz, Tony Saint

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7.25

152 votes

#3 - A Second Chance

Season 3 - Episode 1 - Aired 5/14/2022

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.

7.26

131 votes

#4 - The Tide Is Turning

Season 3 - Episode 3 - Aired 5/21/2022

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.

7.26

107 votes

#5 - 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.

7.27

134 votes

#6 - New Commands

Season 3 - Episode 2 - Aired 5/14/2022

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.

7.27

128 votes

#7 - War By Other Means

Season 3 - Episode 4 - Aired 5/21/2022

While Swinburne sets sail with a technologically upgraded ship, Ehrenberg makes a serious decision in Kiel. Forster has to create a traitor out of the country.

7.30

102 votes

#8 - Target Captured

Season 4 - Episode 2 - Aired 9/23/2023

Robert Ehrenberg supports the resistance within the Navy and gives Klaus Hoffmann a clue. Bobby Schulz is on his trail. U-949 comes under fire in the Strait of Gibraltar.

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7.34

370 votes

#9 - 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.

Directors: Andreas Prochaska

Writer: Benedikt Röskau, Johannes W. Betz, Tony Saint

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7.36

371 votes

#10 - 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.

Directors: Andreas Prochaska

Writer: Johannes W. Betz, Tony Saint

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7.37

130 votes

#11 - 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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7.39

126 votes

#12 - 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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7.42

194 votes

#13 - 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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7.43

126 votes

#14 - 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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7.44

223 votes

#15 - 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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7.44

90 votes

#16 - 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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7.46

127 votes

#17 - 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.

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7.48

196 votes

#18 - 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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7.49

92 votes

#19 - 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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7.50

197 votes

#20 - 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.

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7.54

102 votes

#21 - 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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7.55

328 votes

#22 - 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.

Directors: Andreas Prochaska

Writer: Johannes W. Betz, Tony Saint

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7.57

322 votes

#23 - 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.

Directors: Andreas Prochaska

Writer: Johannes W. Betz, Simon Allen, Tony Saint

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7.60

330 votes

#24 - 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.

Directors: Andreas Prochaska

Writer: Johannes W. Betz, Laura Grace, Tony Saint

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7.61

181 votes

#25 - 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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