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.
#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.
#2 - 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.
#3 - 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.
#4 - 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.
#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.
#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 - 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.
#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.
#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.
#11 - 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.
#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.
#13 - 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.
#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.
#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.
#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.
#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.
#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.
#24 - 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.
#25 - 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.