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The Best Episodes of Das Boot

Every episode of Das Boot ranked from best to worst. Let's dive into the Best Episodes of Das Boot!

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An inexperienced U-boat crew has to survive a secret mission and a young German woman is torn between loyalty for her home country and the French resistance in the WWII drama.

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  1. #1 Fan Favorite
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    Das Boot Season 2 Episode 8 - On the Other Hand
    7.3/10(3 votes)

    #1 - On the Other Hand

    S2:E8

    Hoffmann struggles to hang on as his chance to escape heads toward US shores. Margot pushes on with her plans.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  2. Das Boot Season 2 Episode 3 - Sabotage
    7.0/10(3 votes)

    #2 - Sabotage

    S2:E3

    Tensions build beneath the ocean as Wrangel continues his pursuit of U-822. In New York, Sam takes drastic measures.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  3. Das Boot Season 2 Episode 6 - Final Decisions
    7.0/10(3 votes)

    #3 - Final Decisions

    S2:E6

    Johannes and Wrangel try to bring their crews into line. Despite his growing love for Cassandra, Hoffmann seeks an escape route.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  4. Das Boot Season 2 Episode 7 - Head to Head
    7.0/10(3 votes)

    #4 - Head to Head

    S2:E7

    Wrangel catches up with Johannes, leading to a dramatic showdown out in the Atlantic. Hoffmann shows up at Cassandra's place.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  5. Das Boot Season 3 Episode 2 - New Commands
    7.0/10(2 votes)

    #5 - New Commands

    S3:E2

    Forster is investigating the village man murder case in Lisbon. In Kiel, the new sailors of the U-949 get into battle. Royal Navy captain Swinburne is travelling to Liverpool for his son's funeral service.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  6. Das Boot Season 3 Episode 1 - A Second Chance
    6.7/10(3 votes)

    #6 - A Second Chance

    S3:E1

    Spring 1943: L.I. Ehrenberg prepares submarines for use in Kiel. Minors are recruited as crews. Wilhelm Hoffmann attends a reception at the request of his son-in-law.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  7. Das Boot Season 3 Episode 3 - The Tide Is Turning
    6.5/10(2 votes)

    #7 - The Tide Is Turning

    S3:E3

    The U-949 is in danger during a test drive due to Commander Buchner's orders. Forster comes across a trail in a casino and makes the acquaintance of the German Bettina Gruber.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  8. Das Boot Season 3 Episode 5 - In Depth
    6.5/10(2 votes)

    #8 - In Depth

    S3:E5

    After Wilhelm Hoffmann learned the truth about his son Klaus, he gets into a fight with Hannie. Ehrenberg has to say goodbye to Greta. In Portugal, Forster's plan gets out of hand.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  9. Das Boot Season 1 Episode 2 - Secret Mission
    6.3/10(11 votes)

    #9 - Secret Mission

    S1:E2

    Hoffmann insists on further training despite the crew's desire to head to battle. In La Rochelle, Simone pieces together the previous night's events.

    Director:Andreas Prochaska
    Writer:Johannes W. Betz

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  10. Das Boot Season 1 Episode 7 - Hell
    6.3/10(10 votes)

    #10 - Hell

    S1:E7

    Forster reveals to Simone that U-612 has gone missing. Meanwhile, the resistance endanger the innocent to further their cause.

    Director:Andreas Prochaska
    Writer:Johannes W. Betz

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  11. Das Boot Season 1 Episode 8 - Reckoning
    6.2/10(10 votes)

    #11 - Reckoning

    S1:E8

    The U-boat crew struggle with recent events and what lies ahead. A revelation in La Rochelle infuriates Forster spelling bad news for Simone.

    Director:Andreas Prochaska
    Writer:Tony Saint

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  12. Das Boot Season 1 Episode 3 - Incurred Losses
    6.1/10(10 votes)

    #12 - Incurred Losses

    S1:E3

    Tennstedt and Hoffmann continue to butt heads aboard U-612, while rebel Carla Monroe plans a mission in La Rochelle.

    Director:Andreas Prochaska
    Writer:Tony Saint

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  13. Das Boot Season 1 Episode 5 - Loyalty
    6.1/10(10 votes)

    #13 - Loyalty

    S1:E5

    A surprise new arrival takes Greenwood's place, causing a divide. Plus, Carla and Simone grow closer and a resistance fighter arrives at the safe house.

    Director:Andreas Prochaska
    Writer:Laura Grace

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  14. Das Boot Season 1 Episode 6 - Against the Clock
    6.1/10(10 votes)

    #14 - Against the Clock

    S1:E6

    Things look bleak for the crew of U-612, as they desperately try to work out their next move. Simone adjusts to her new position between Carla and Forster.

    Director:Andreas Prochaska
    Writer:Simon Allen

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  15. Das Boot Season 3 Episode 4 - War By Other Means
    6.0/10(2 votes)

    #15 - War By Other Means

    S3:E4

    While Swinburne sets sail with a technologically upgraded ship, Ehrenberg makes a serious decision in Kiel. Forster has to create a traitor out of the country.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  16. Das Boot Season 3 Episode 6 - Encircled
    6.0/10(1 votes)

    #16 - Encircled

    S3:E6

    Swinburne's destroyer sinks two submarines on the Atlantic, then he hunts U-949. Forster observes a secret meeting between consul Gruber and the American Gardiner.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  17. Das Boot Season 3 Episode 8 - Fool’s Gold
    6.0/10(1 votes)

    #17 - Fool’s Gold

    S3:E8

    After a bomb explosion, Forster and Klaus Hoffmann hide with the Portuguese Ines, while Wilhelm Hoffmann arrives in Lisbon. U-949 is heading for their new destination.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  18. Das Boot Season 3 Episode 10 - A Real Submarine Man
    6.0/10(1 votes)

    #18 - A Real Submarine Man

    S3:E10

    The U-949 reaches Portugal and unloads the gold. When Ehrenberg returns to Kiel, he finds Greta with her husband again. Klaus Hoffmann and Forster reach their goal through blackmail.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  19. Das Boot Season 4 Episode 1 - A German Hero
    6.0/10(1 votes)

    #19 - A German Hero

    S4:E1

    August 1943: Franz Buchner is in action with the U-949. An informer on board divides his crew. The Hoffmann family comes together in Berlin to attend the premiere of a film about Klaus.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  20. Das Boot Season 4 Episode 2 - Target Captured
    6.0/10(1 votes)

    #20 - Target Captured

    S4:E2

    Robert Ehrenberg supports the resistance within the navy and gives Klaus Hoffmann a tip. Bobby Schulz is on his trail. U-949 comes under fire in the Strait of Gibraltar.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  21. Das Boot Season 4 Episode 3 - My Brother's Keeper
    6.0/10(1 votes)

    #21 - My Brother's Keeper

    S4:E3

    Commander Buchner reaches the coast of Naples. Klaus Hoffmann is also on his way there. His sister Hannie meets twelve-year-old Hertha.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  22. Das Boot Season 4 Episode 4 - Frontlines
    6.0/10(1 votes)

    #22 - Frontlines

    S4:E4

    Klaus Hoffmann commands the dilapidated U-330 on a secret dive, but not all men trust him. Hannie wants to take Hertha in. Staff officer Heinrich Gluck has to make a decision.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  23. Das Boot Season 4 Episode 5 - Point of No Return
    6.0/10(1 votes)

    #23 - Point of No Return

    S4:E5

    After a risky maneuver, the U-330 appears next to a US Navy ship. SS man Koch reveals the identity of the spy “Fidelio”. Hannie tracks down the Lebensborn organization.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  24. Das Boot Season 4 Episode 6 - Nothing Personal
    6.0/10(1 votes)

    #24 - Nothing Personal

    S4:E6

    Schulz kills with his own hand for the second time. Klaus Hoffmann realizes that the Allied invasion has long been underway. A man is waiting in Naples with a murder order.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  25. Das Boot Season 1 Episode 4 - Doubt
    5.9/10(10 votes)

    #25 - Doubt

    S1:E4

    Unity on U-612 has crumbled and Hoffman and Tennstedt's continued conflict could jeopardise the mission. On land, Simone wrestles with a difficult choice.

    Director:Andreas Prochaska
    Writer:Benedikt Röskau

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Best Episodes Summary

"On the Other Hand" is the best rated episode of "Das Boot". It scored 7.3/10 based on 3 votes. Directed by Unknown and written by Unknown, it aired on 4/24/2020. This episode scored 0.3 points higher than the second highest rated, "Sabotage".