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The adventures of the Nekton family, a family of daring underwater explorers who live aboard a state-of-the-art submarine, The Aronnax, and explore uncharted areas of the earth's oceans to unravel the mysteries of the deep.

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  1. #1 Worst Episode
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    The Deep Season 3 Episode 10 - Kidnapped
    6.5/10(24 votes)

    #1 - Kidnapped

    S3:E10

    Jeffrey is kidnapped, in his 'Jeffrey Knight', by Dark Orca pirates. Can Jeffrey turn the tables and save himself?

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  2. The Deep Season 3 Episode 6 - The Circle Game
    7.0/10(26 votes)

    #2 - The Circle Game

    S3:E6

    The Nektons find an amazing underwater crop circle. It's been built by a giant male puffer fish to attract a mate. Can Ant help the romance along?

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  3. The Deep Season 3 Episode 9 - The Race
    7.0/10(26 votes)

    #3 - The Race

    S3:E9

    Ant wants to go faster than the fastest fish in the sea - the sailfish. But he hasn't counted on a deadly oil spill that threatens to destroy them.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  4. The Deep Season 1 Episode 3 - A.I.M.Y.
    7.2/10(42 votes)

    #4 - A.I.M.Y.

    S1:E3

    An artificial intelligence programmed to run the sub and protect the Nektons tries to stop their rescue mission because it's too risky. When they try to shut her down, she takes over completely to save them from themselves.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  5. The Deep Season 1 Episode 4 - Digging Deeper
    7.2/10(36 votes)

    #5 - Digging Deeper

    S1:E4

    Will and Ant are retrieving an item from the deepest part of the ocean, but it is not what they were told. They've been duped. And now there's a stowaway on the Aronnax, trying to take control of it.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  6. The Deep Season 1 Episode 6 - Lonesome Jim
    7.2/10(31 votes)

    #6 - Lonesome Jim

    S1:E6

    Someone just stole the rarest tortoise in the world and the Nektons are searching for it. But the man who stole it secretly wants to capture them too. They're walking into a trap, but really, there's no other way.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  7. The Deep Season 1 Episode 7 - Captured
    7.2/10(31 votes)

    #7 - Captured

    S1:E7

    Captain Hammerhead has captured the Nektons aboard his sub! But his rusty vessel is about to sink. The Arronax could save them all, but first, Hammerhead would have to free the Nektons-and that's not exactly in his character.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  8. The Deep Season 3 Episode 4 - Just Eaten
    7.2/10(27 votes)

    #8 - Just Eaten

    S3:E4

    The Aronnax and Alpheus's sub are trapped within a giant jellyfish. They've been eaten and the jellyfish won't let food out.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  9. The Deep Season 3 Episode 8 - Purple Tide
    7.2/10(26 votes)

    #9 - Purple Tide

    S3:E8

    The Nektons try to save an island from the 'purple tide' that legend says will destroy everything. To save it, they need to locate the Protector.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  10. The Deep Season 1 Episode 5 - Devil's Sea Mystery
    7.3/10(30 votes)

    #10 - Devil's Sea Mystery

    S1:E5

    Are aliens stealing things from a Japanese island and dragging them underwater? Ant believes that's perfectly reasonable. The Nektons investigate and find something even more dangerous. But can they escape?

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  11. The Deep Season 1 Episode 9 - Fossil
    7.3/10(31 votes)

    #11 - Fossil

    S1:E9

    Huge prehistoric crocodiles still inhabit an underwater cave system the Nektons are exploring. Ant shouldn't have bonded with that baby croc-its enormous mother doesn't take kindly to kidnappers, and now she's after him.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  12. The Deep Season 1 Episode 11 - Monster Hunter
    7.3/10(33 votes)

    #12 - Monster Hunter

    S1:E11

    Media superstar Devil Daniels - Monster Hunter is hunting a sea creature that he believes is a menace, but the Nektons want to protect it. To make matters worse, the public are on Daniels's side.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  13. The Deep Season 2 Episode 8 - Hidden Secrets
    7.3/10(25 votes)

    #13 - Hidden Secrets

    S2:E8

    The Nektons' nemesis Alpheus Benthos breaks into the Aronnax to steal the Ephemychron and stop the Nektons from finding Lemuria forever. Ant is determined to get it back at all costs.

    Director:Unknown
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  14. The Deep Season 3 Episode 5 - Family Ties
    7.3/10(27 votes)

    #14 - Family Ties

    S3:E5

    Devil Daniels insists he's relocating a dangerous killer whale. But it's a scam that turns dangerous. Our heroes need to save Ant and the whale.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  15. The Deep Season 3 Episode 7 - The Unicorn
    7.3/10(25 votes)

    #15 - The Unicorn

    S3:E7

    Ant tries to locate a 'diamond-horned sea-unicorn' as a present for Fontaine's birthday. But Dolos and Devil Daniels are also hunting it.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  16. The Deep Season 1 Episode 2 - Dark Orca
    7.4/10(38 votes)

    #16 - Dark Orca

    S1:E2

    The Dark Orca pirates attack. They believe the Nektons have a rare treasure aboard their sub. With pirates on one side and an erupting undersea volcano on the other, the Nektons will have to get creative to escape.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  17. The Deep Season 1 Episode 8 - The Test
    7.4/10(30 votes)

    #17 - The Test

    S1:E8

    To find a piece of the mysterious Ephemychron, the Nektons have to fight off whirlpools, zero visibility and giant robotic jellyfish. Is Nereus doing this to them? If not, who is really behind all these obstacles?

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  18. The Deep Season 1 Episode 14 - Junior Nektons
    7.4/10(30 votes)

    #18 - Junior Nektons

    S1:E14

    Ant and Fontaine are sure they can control some young fans visiting the Aronnax. But when they have to rescue a whale calf, success depends on them and all the hyperactive kids working well together. What could go wrong?

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  19. The Deep Season 1 Episode 24 - The Twilight Zone
    7.4/10(28 votes)

    #19 - The Twilight Zone

    S1:E24

    A weird glowing fish has lured every fish in the area to its bioluminescence, and Kaiko and Will also fall under its spell.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  20. The Deep Season 2 Episode 11 - The Missing
    7.4/10(25 votes)

    #20 - The Missing

    S2:E11

    The Nektons find the Dark Orca pirate submarine completely deserted. It's as if the pirate crew have abandoned it. But why? And what are those mysterious, ghostly sounds?

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  21. The Deep Season 3 Episode 2 - Off Line
    7.4/10(29 votes)

    #21 - Off Line

    S3:E2

    The Internet being down is the worst thing imaginable for Ant and Fontaine - until Ant finds the sea monster responsible for this. Can he save both?

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  22. The Deep Season 3 Episode 3 - Friends in Deep Places
    7.4/10(28 votes)

    #22 - Friends in Deep Places

    S3:E3

    Trying to rescue Jess Gorman in an underwater cave proves dangerous for Ant and Fontaine until a manatee comes to their aid. But is it too late?

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  23. The Deep Season 1 Episode 19 - The Proteus Factor
    7.5/10(27 votes)

    #23 - The Proteus Factor

    S1:E19

    Proteus, leader of the mysterious Guardians, traps the Aronnax in a magnetic field and kidnaps Ant, believing he is the key to finding Lemuria.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  24. The Deep Season 1 Episode 21 - Bad Luck Fish
    7.5/10(29 votes)

    #24 - Bad Luck Fish

    S1:E21

    A fish invades Jeffrey's home on the Aronnax. How can he get rid of it and its bad luck?

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  25. The Deep Season 2 Episode 6 - Finn Comes Aboard
    7.5/10(25 votes)

    #25 - Finn Comes Aboard

    S2:E6

    Smiling Finn comes to the Nektons for help. He wants them to stop his father, Captain Hammerhead, from stealing a treasure.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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Worst Episodes Summary

"Kidnapped" is the worst rated episode of "The Deep". It scored 6.5/10 based on 24 votes. Directed by Unknown and written by Unknown, it aired on 3/12/2019. This episode scored 0.5 points lower than the second lowest rated, "The Circle Game".