Das Boot
Das Boot Episode Ratings Heatmap
| Avg | E1 | E2 | E3 | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| S1 | 8.7 | 8.5 | 8.6 | 8.9 |
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About
"War as claustrophobic endurance, not glory"
Set aboard a German U-boat during World War II, this miniseries follows a young war correspondent joining the crew on a perilous Atlantic patrol. Rather than glorifying combat, it plunges you into the suffocating tedium and sudden terror of submarine warfare: rusted pipes, sweat, forced camaraderie, and the constant threat of depth charges. The pace is slow and immersive, building dread through sound design and claustrophobic framing rather than action. It's less about heroism than survival and exhaustion, told with remarkable technical craft and moral ambiguity toward its own soldiers.
the suffocating, sweat-soaked tension that makes you feel trapped underwater with the crew.
you need fast pacing or clear-cut heroes rather than moral ambiguity and dread.
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All Seasons
| Ep | Title | Rating | Yours | Votes | Runtime | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ▶ | 1 | Part 1 | 8.5 | 458 | 52 min | |
| ▶ | 2 | Part 2 | 8.6 | 434 | 102 min | |
| ▶ | 3 | Part 3 | 8.9 | 412 | 51 min |