The essential episodes of Below Deck Down Under
Watch these 15 in order and you've got Below Deck Down Under — each pick states its reason.
- 01
Captain Jason Chambers introduces a world of underwater adventure to charter guests along the world-famous Great Barrier Reef in Australia; while first-time bosun Jamie faces some initial challenges, new chief stew Aesha clashes with an ornery chef.
- 02
Magda surprises the guests by putting on a show. Aesha learns that being a barista isn't easy. Ryan struggles to accommodate the guests' demands. An extra tip leaves Brittini in tears.
- 03
Magda oversteps her boundaries with Aesha; Captain Jason's colleague charters Motor Yacht Thalassa for a bachelor party; Ryan resists the guests' food requests and must face the consequences with Captain Jason.
- 04
A new charter season gets underway in Cairns, Australia's gateway to the Great Barrier Reef; the interior and exterior departments start man-down as the crew scrambles to cater to party-hearty guests.
- 05
Capt. Jason embarks across the dazzling waters of the Seychelles with almost an entirely new crew on the larger-than-life motor yacht Katina. The enormity of the boat puts new Chief Stew Lara and her interior team to the test. Chef Tzarina and Lara are reunited after a previous working relationship and tensions quickly surface as their clashing styles ignite old frustrations. Tzarina faces an infestation of weevils in the galley while she tries to find her stride with her new sous chef, Anthony.
- 06
A broken oven forces Chef Ben to attempt a seven-course dinner under extreme pressure; Cracks spread across the boat as Mike goes missing when he's needed most.
- 07
A high-stakes four-day charter with a vow renewal gets off to a rocky start when Jenna’s cabin mistake puts the interior team under scrutiny. As pressure mounts in the galley, a sharp comment from Chef Ben pushes Ellie past her limits and forces Capt. Jason to step in and restore order mid-service before the charter spirals out of control.
- 08
As galley tensions boil over and guest complaints rattle Chef Ben’s confidence, Capt. Jason demands professionalism when Chef Ben and Ellie clash through a tense dinner service. Mounting interior mistakes force Daisy to draw a hard line with her team. Capt. Jason calls Chef Ben and Ellie to the bridge for a final reckoning.
- 09
Peace in the galley comes at a price when Chef Ben introduces a pet-name penalty to keep tensions in check. Ellie makes a bold move on Joao. Alesia stirs the pot by pulling Eddy away from Jenna.
- 10
Jenna and Eddy find their way back to each other despite Alesia's meddling. Missteps quickly pile up as Ellie makes a disastrous breakfast mistake, a surprise drag show is spoiled by loose lips.
- 11
Chef Ben begins to feel Daisy no longer has his back and when a demanding charter guest sends him spiraling in the galley, her attempt to step in only deepens the rift between the two heads of department.
- 12
The arrival of a new stew pushes Jenna’s jealousy into overdrive. A fight between Daisy and Ellie over shrimp cocktail puts Chef Ben in the middle. After Eddy reveals a text that changes everything, Chef Ben must decide where he stands with Jenna.
- 13
A not-so-secret kiss puts relationships onboard under serious strain, with consequences that leave one crew member stripped of their stripes; A high-pressure dinner service takes an unexpected turn, leaving both the guests and Capt. Jason stunned.
- 14
In the wake of one crew member's demotion, another pushes for a promotion; Chef Ben's plan to promote Ellie stirs tension with Daisy; A crew night out explodes into a full-blown showdown, leaving Joao caught in the middle and forced to pick a side.
- 15
Capt. Jason draws a line in the sand with his HODs before the final charter; a returning charter guest proves difficult for the galley team; the crew says goodbye.
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