Das Boot

"When the hunters become the hunted."

Based on an autobiographical novel by German World War II photographer Lothar-Guenther Buchheim, Das Boot follows the lives of a fearless U-Boat captain (Jurgen Prochnow) and his inexperienced crew as they patrol the Atlantic and Mediterranean in search of Allied vessels, taking turns as hunter and prey.

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Created By

Wolfgang Petersen

Status

Ended

Original Name

Das Boot

First Air Date

February 24, 1985

Last Air Date

March 31, 1985

Seasons

Episodes

Language

German

Production Companies

Bavaria Film

Networks

Das Erste

S01E06

In the Homeland

The submarine is heavily damaged, lying on the ocean floor in a depth of 280 meters. Despite the seemingly hopeless situation, the crew starts with repair work and dares an attempt to emerge. After tormented tension the U 96 finally breaks off from the ocean floor ...

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