About this season
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.
Episodes (6)
1. Enigma Capture
Aired 26 July 2020 • 45 min
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 surface after attacking an Allied convoy.
2. Commander Down
Aired 2 August 2020 • 45 min
After a violent collision, an American submarine crew begins a desperate bid for survival.
3. Killer Strike
Aired 9 August 2020 • 45 min
A German U-boat commander launches a shocking attack at the heart of the Royal Navy.
4. Torpedo Rampage
Aired 16 August 2020 • 45 min
An American submarine commander risks everything in a fight from within an enemy convoy.
5. The Longest Journey
Aired 23 August 2020 • 45 min
A German U-Boat Commander makes an unprecedented voyage to attack Allied shipping off the coast of Australia on Christmas morning.
6. Iwo Jima Pilot Rescue
Aired 30 August 2020 • 45 min
American submarines risk everything to surface in enemy waters and rescue downed aviators.