The essential episodes of Below Deck Mediterranean
Watch these 15 in order and you've got Below Deck Mediterranean — each pick states its reason.
- 01
Join Chef Ben Robinson and eight new crew members as they prepare the luxury yacht, the Ionian Princess, for a new charter season around the glittering Greek Islands. Fresh faces present new challenges as the crew learns to work and live together while preparing to welcome their first charter guests. Bosun Bryan gets an unexpected promotion, while chief steward Hannah has her hands full with her ambitious third stew. As Ben tries to wow the guests with a traditional Greek meal, the new crew scrambles to keep up appearances. Trying to meet the guests' one non-negotiable, they run into an unforeseen obstacle: streaming a live football game in the middle of the Mediterranean.
- 02
The crew's effort to stream a football game in the middle of the Mediterranean doesn't go as planned, but their efforts don't go unnoticed by the charter guests. Ben redeems himself after the previous night's Moussaka mishaps. Bobby crushes on Julia, and meanwhile a homesick Jen feels like she's getting assigned all of the tedious tasks by Bryan and is being underutilized. And after staying up all night with the Primary's husband, Tiffany breaks down after Hannah confronts her for not finishing her duties.
- 03
After the crew's first night off, Hannah puts her foot down when Bobby and Danny bring girls back to the yacht. Bryan attempts to smooth things over with the captain, but the boys are given their first strike. When an all-female group charters the yacht for their upcoming calendar shoot, the Ionian Princess crew struggles to keep up with their demands. As the crew assist the charter guests with their photo shoot, Danny breaks yachtie rule number one and drama ensues.
- 04
Danny disobeys a direct order from Captain Mark when he decides to give a love poem to a charter guest. Julia calls her boyfriend in England, while Bobby's feelings for her grow stronger. Ben and Hannah's work relationship has reached smooth sailing, while Tiffany works harder on her stew skills in hopes of Hannah noticing. On their night off, Ben is torn between two stews, but is shocked when he finds one of them in his bunk with Bryan.
- 05
After Ben apologizes for shutting down Bryan and Tiffany's fun, the crew prepares for their next charter hailing from Oklahoma. The stews are tasked with putting together a country hoedown complete with bales of hay. Meanwhile, the deck crew unravels when Danny accuses Bobby for not being part of the team. After hours, the charter guests seem to have a threesome in the jacuzzi and once again, Danny is in hot water for overstepping his boundaries.
- 06
Hannah continues to struggle with working under the close eye of Captain Sandy. After a mishap with the anchor, Sandy realizes her new deck crew has a lot to learn if they are going to have a successful charter season. Bobby develops a crush on Malia and rushes to her aid when she suffers a freak accident. As the guests enjoy a uniquely themed dinner, a slip of the tongue by Adam threatens to ruin a carefully planned surprise. And, a wild night of partying leads to a major argument as Bobby clashes with Hannah over interfering with his past relationships.
- 07
Captain Sandy's patience is tested when Hannah disobeys a direct order. Meanwhile, Adam concentrates on delivering another onion-less dinner to complete his redemption with Charter Guests Kenny and Amber. Joao feels betrayed when he overhears Kasey warning Brooke about his flirtatious ways. An argument erupts between Hannah and Conrad over their polar opposite lifestyles.
- 08
Captain Sandy embarks on another season in the Mediterranean out of the world famous yachting hub, the French Riviera. Hannah returns as chief stew determined to put her head down, focus on her work and her relationship with Captain Sandy. After enduring heartbreak, Joao returns with a promotion as Bosun hoping to prove to Captain Sandy he can lead a deck team that includes his best friend and partner-in-crime, Colin. Cordon Bleu trained chef Mila takes control of the galley, but immediately falls ill on day one, forcing the crew to rally and help get the boat in shape in time for the first charter. When the first guests arrive and chef Mila, who is a department of one, is still battling illness, Sandy and the crew wonder if she'll be able to perform her most basic duties.
- 09
Captain Sandy and Kiko find themselves at a crossroad after a critical dinner, while Hannah fights to maintain control under the weight of a stressful season. On a guest excursion into Valldemossa, Rob and Jess up the ante in their relationship.
- 10
When the crew of Lady Michelle grapples with the fallout of Lexi and Chef Mathew's fight, Captain Sandy steps in to figure out who stays and who goes. Mzi must face Courtney after his romantic gestures fall flat and Katie wrestles with the potential of another crew shakeup. Meanwhile, David's injured leg gets Malia in hot water with Captain Sandy.
- 11
After a contentious disagreement over housekeeping, Kyle and Natalya reset when Kyle delivers a sincere apology. The charter guests lose control on Jet Skis. Reid has major regrets when he makes a joke that goes too far. The crew looks forward to blowing off steam on a night out, but the positive energy comes to a halt when an explosive argument erupts between two crew members.
- 12
Capt. Sandy embarks on a new charter season on the beautiful waters of the Italian Riviera, but this time she's facing uncharted challenges. Two of her stews have unprecedented issues getting to the yacht, so a familiar face is called in to help. The deck team faces unforeseen obstacles. Capt. Sandy has no choice but to make a difficult decision.
- 13
This Boat's Not Big Enough for the Stew of Us
After rough dockings, Capt. Sandy questions her bosun about safety concerns and trust. Romance and tension mix between a stew and a deckhand while another deckhand ends a relationship. A heated argument between two stews prompts Capt. Sandy to intervene on a most serious level.
- 14
Captain Sandy and three trusted returnees are back for another wild charter season but when two deckies are sidelined by illness, the crew struggles to get the boat ready in time for charter. Aesha worries one of her green stews may be giving her deju vu. A crew member damages the boat on the first night.
- 15
Capt. Sandy, Aesha, Nathan and Joe enter a new charter season in Dubrovnik, Croatia, hoping to build off their successes last year, but two important crew members have a major falling out; two new stews battle over hierarchy; the first docking of the season leads to catastrophe.
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