Basic Info

First Air: April 05, 2016

Rating: ⭐ 6.5/10 (4 votes)

Status: Returning Series

Seasons & Episodes

Seasons: 4

Episodes: 24

Last Episode

Name: The Interceptor

Season: 4, Episode: 6

Air Date: 2024-08-16

Runtime: 60 min

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 submariners to the ocean floor sparks a battle of tactics, stealth and risk that would set a record for the U.S. Navy in World War II.

Videos

Nat Geo HD: WW2 Hell Under the Sea (YouTube)

Hell Below

2016 4 seasons 24 episodes ⭐ 6.5/10 4 votes

Overview

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.