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Das Boot
Das Boot
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Das Boot

“When the hunters become the hunted.”

8.6 / 10
1985
1 season
6 episodes
DramaWar & Politics

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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Cast

Jürgen Prochnow

Jürgen Prochnow

Herbert Grönemeyer

Herbert Grönemeyer

Klaus Wennemann

Klaus Wennemann

Hubertus Bengsch

Hubertus Bengsch

Martin Semmelrogge

Martin Semmelrogge

Bernd Tauber

Bernd Tauber

Erwin Leder

Erwin Leder

Martin May

Martin May

Uwe Ochsenknecht

Uwe Ochsenknecht

Claude-Oliver Rudolph

Claude-Oliver Rudolph

Jan Fedder

Jan Fedder

Heinz Hoenig

Heinz Hoenig

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Seasons

  • Operation Atlantic

    1.Operation Atlantic

    8.8
    24-02-198552m

    Autumn 1941. The crew of the U 96 celebrates its last day on land in La Rochelle, France. The exuberance of the men is nothing more than the fear of the next mission, which could b...

  • On Search Course

    2.On Search Course

    8.4
    03-03-198552m

    The U 96 crew has been running on patrol south-west of Ireland for days. Monotony, inactivity, and boredom on board are transformed into aggression. A message about a convoy change...

  • The First Attack

    3.The First Attack

    9.0
    10-03-198552m

    For almost four weeks, the submarine is traveling south-west of Ireland and is held underwater by a destroyer during its first attack on an English convoy. Exploding depth charges...

  • Suicide Squad

    4.Suicide Squad

    9.0
    17-03-198552m

    The U 96 encounters a convoy and sinks three cargo ships with its torpedoes. Then a 24-hour pursuit of the submarine begins with two destroyers dropping depth charges. The "old man...

  • On Ground

    5.On Ground

    9.0
    24-03-198552m

    The U 96 has been dispatched to the Mediterranean. After picking up supplies in the Spanish town of Vigo, the journey to Gibraltar begins. An aviation attack during the nightly cra...

  • In the Homeland

    6.In the Homeland

    9.0
    31-03-198552m

    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...