Hell Below (2016) is a documentary web series in English. On New MovieLinkBD: full story, cast, ratings, season & episode guide, official trailer and where to watch Hell Below online in HD.
Hell Below — Storyline
Hell Below is an event-based series charting the stealth game of sub sea warfare, tracking the dramatic narrative from contact to attack of the greatest submarine patrols of World War II. From the rise of the Wolfpack to the drive for victory in the Pacific, we profile the strategic masterminds and the rapid evolution of technology and tactics, as the threat of undersea warfare brings every sailor's worst nightmare to life. Expert analysis and stock footage are woven with narrative driven re-enactments filmed on authentic Second World War era submarines to place the characters at the heart of the action.
Cast & Crew
Hell Below — Series Details
| First Air Date | 2016-04-05 |
| Seasons | 4 |
| Episodes | 24 |
| Genre | Documentary |
| Language | English |
| Network | National Geographic, Smithsonian Channel |
| Status | Ended |
| Rating | 6.6/10 (5 votes) |
Hell Below — Episode Guide
Season 1
- E1: America Fights Back (2016-04-05) — It's January 1943 in the Pacific and American submarine skipper Dudley Morton is just 10 days into his first patrol aboard USS Wahoo. His mission: to sink Japanese ships and disrup
- E2: Fatal Voyage (2016-04-12) — Submarine commander Dick O'Kane participated in the most successful attacks on Japanese ships during World War II, until his luck, and the last torpedo he fired, took a dramatic tu
- E3: Destroyer Killer (2016-04-19) — The USS Harder, led by Commander Sam Dealey, sank multiple Japanese destroyers, rescued Allied operatives from capture in Borneo, and outmatched many rival ships and aircraft to re
- E4: The Wolfpack (2016-04-26) — The wolfpack tactic was made famous by Admiral Karl Donitz, Hitler's mastermind of submariners. His strategy: to send teams of U-boats to bear against the convoys of ships headin
- E5: Hitler's Revenge (2016-05-03) — Just one month after the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor, another enemy brought World War II to American shores, not through the air but beneath the sea. This is the story of Opera
- E6: Atlantic Showdown (2016-05-10) — A Nazi U-boat heading back for repairs unintentionally cruises right into the middle of a large Allied convoy on March 16, 1943. It is a lucky accident that sets the stage for the
Season 2
- E1: Wounder Warrior aka In Enemy Waters (2018-06-07) — USS Silversides and its swashbuckling skipper, Creed Burlingame, saw their first action in the Pacific in May 1942. More than a dozen patrols later, the sub now rests in Muskegon,
- E2: Submarine Raiders aka Submarine Sabotage (2018-06-14) — Decorated American submarine commander Eugene Fluckey, determined to go out with a bang, defies expectations and returns to USS Barb for one last patrol. On the eastern coast of No
- E3: Relentless Pursuit aka U-Boat Killers (2018-06-21) — German U-515 departs from France in 1944, bound for the African Gold Coast to hunt Allied ships. One thousand miles to the south, the U.S. Navy launches a new hunter-killer task fo
- E4: Defying Rommel (2018-06-28) — It's 1941 and Erwin Rommel and his armies hope to take Egypt, gain control of the Suez Canal, and prevent Britain from receiving vital supplies from the colony of India and the Mid
- E5: North Sea Showdown aka Sub vs. Sub (2018-07-05) — In the icy waters off of Norway in 1945, a U-boat embarks on a mission to bring top-secret German technology to Japan, unaware that a Royal Navy V-class submarine has just been ord
- E6: Cold War Crisis aka Cuban Crisis (2018-07-12) — It was the most frightening moment of the Cold War: a crisis in Cuba in 1962 that brought the world to the brink of disaster. At the center of the drama are four Soviet submarines
Season 3
- E1: Enigma Capture (2020-07-26) — The life of German U-Boat commander Fritz Julius Lemp, who accidentally sinks the passenger liner SS Athenia, takes a series of dramatic turns when he is later forced to the surfac
- E2: Commander Down (2020-08-02) — After a violent collision, an American submarine crew begins a desperate bid for survival.
- E3: Killer Strike (2020-08-09) — A German U-boat commander launches a shocking attack at the heart of the Royal Navy.
- E4: Torpedo Rampage (2020-08-16) — An American submarine commander risks everything in a fight from within an enemy convoy.
- E5: The Longest Journey (2020-08-23) — A German U-Boat Commander makes an unprecedented voyage to attack Allied shipping off the coast of Australia on Christmas morning.
- E6: Iwo Jima Pilot Rescue (2020-08-30) — American submarines risk everything to surface in enemy waters and rescue downed aviators.
Season 4
- E1: Fight for the Fjords (2024-07-12) — April 1940. When Hitler dispatches the U-Boat arm to protect troops invading Norway, a German submarine rushes towards the deep fjords leading to Narvik, the scene of two major dea
- E2: Subversion (2024-07-19) — The career of a bright, young U-Boat officer begins with promise when he is awarded command of his own submarine. But during their first two war patrols, clashes with the Executive
- E3: The Hunted (2024-07-26) — A German U-Boat, desperately low on supplies and with the crew suffering from scurvy, must be re-fueled from a supply submarine to make it back to port. With Allied Hunter Killer g
- E4: Edge of Survival (2024-08-02) — After an enemy attack forces an American submarine into a disastrous dive, the crew struggles to regain control while battling a deadly chemical fire that threatens their limited a
- E5: Chaos in Command (2024-08-09) — October 1943. After their first war patrol ends in conflict and disappointment, a new submarine Commander must overcome dissent despite his unconventional choices for key roles. Un
- E6: The Interceptor (2024-08-16) — In February 1945, an American submarine Commander receives an order to hunt Japanese submarines assigned to secretly evacuating VIPs from the Philippines. Their job to send fellow
Frequently Asked Questions
How many seasons does Hell Below have? 4 season(s) with 24 episodes.
Where can I watch Hell Below? See the Where to Watch section above for current streaming options.