SeaQuest DSV · 1993
In the early 21st century, mankind has colonized the oceans. The United Earth Oceans Organization enlists Captain Nathan Bridger and the submarine seaQuest DSV to keep the peace and explore the last frontier on Earth.
Starring: Jonathan Brandis, Don Franklin, Ted Raimi
🏆 Won 2 Primetime Emmys. 3 wins & 5 nominations total
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46 across 3 seasonsSeason 1 20 episodes
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E1
The Devil's Window
Captain Bridger must decide whether to continue assisting Dr. Raleigh Young with his hydrothermal vent experiments or help the ailing Darwin.
44 min · Director Les Landau · Writer David J. Burke, Hans Tobeason, Dan Brecher
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E2
Treasure of the Mind
When a preserved annexe of the Great Library of Alexandria is discovered, many nations send their fleets to lay claim to its treasures. The UEO orders Bridger to mediate the dispute and sends a team of ESP parapsychologists to hel...
44 min · Director Bryan Spicer · Writer Rockne S. O'Bannon, David Kemper, Dan Brecher
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E3
Games
The crew of seaQuest rescue a warden and his only prisoner from beneath the ice cap. The prisoner escapes and reveals that he holds a deadly toxin which will be released unless the crew does as he says, which is launching the seaQ...
43 min · Director Joe Napolitano · Writer Rockne S. O'Bannon, David Venable
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E4
Treasures of the Tonga Trench
Lt. Krieg, while out on a short reconnaissance mission, locates mysterious gems in a deep ocean trench guarded by a large sea creature.
44 min · Director Les Sheldon · Writer Rockne S. O'Bannon, John J. Sakmar, Kerry Lenhart
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E6
Give Me Liberte
The Captain and crew are at risk after being exposed to biological contamination that killed the crew of an underwater facility. Contamination came from a downed French space station called Liberte, found on the ocean floor.
44 min · Director Bill Norton · Writer Rockne S. O'Bannon, John J. Sakmar, Kerry Lenhart
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E7
Knight of Shadows
When Bridger is hurled across his quarters by an unknown force, it leads the seaQuest to find a hundred-year-old sunken ship where the spirits of those who perished there haunt its ancient hull, one of which possesses Dr. Westphalen.
44 min · Director Helaine Head · Writer Rockne S. O'Bannon, Melinda M. Snodgrass, Dan Brecher
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E8
Bad Water
A French submarine with school children has been sucked into a fresh water hole, sea quest rushes to save them before their air runs out.
43 min · Director Bryan Spicer · Writer Rockne S. O'Bannon, David Kemper, Dan Brecher
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E9
The Regulator
The regulator (a trader) kidnaps Darwin after a visit to Sea Quest, the regulator wants to find the center of the universe and tries to use Darwin to find it.
43 min · Director Les Sheldon · Writer Rockne S. O'Bannon, David J. Burke, Dan Brecher
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E10
SeaWest
SeaQuest investigates an undersea mining facility after receiving a distress signal. Once they arrive, everything seems fine until they hear from one miner that it's not. The miner turns out to be the mine owner. The mine is not u...
42 min · Director Gabrielle Beaumont · Writer Rockne S. O'Bannon, John J. Sakmar, Kerry Lenhart
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E11
Photon Bullet
Lucas, dissatisfied with his job, is invited to stay with a group of IT workers - who moonlight as hackers stealing money for humanitarian purposes - and their charismatic leader.
44 min · Director Steve Dubin · Writer Rockne S. O'Bannon, Michael Cassutt, Dan Brecher
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E12
Better Than Martians
When the first manned mission to Mars, led by a personal friend of Bridger's, crashes into the ocean near a southeast Asian confederation after returning to Earth, the seaQuest races to rescue the survivors while the confederation...
44 min · Director John T. Kretchmer · Writer Rockne S. O'Bannon, David Kemper, Dan Brecher
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E14
Greed for a Pirate's Dream
After gaining advance knowledge of volcanic attack, SeaQuest needs to convince treasure hunters to cease excavations, or die trying.
44 min · Director James A. Contner · Writer Rockne S. O'Bannon, David J. Burke, Robert Engels
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E15
Whale Song
Bridger is instructed to go after someone who is sinking whaling ships. He refuses because he doesn't support whaling so he resigns. But he later finds out who is doing it; an old friend, so he returns and goes after him.
44 min · Director Bryan Spicer · Writer Rockne S. O'Bannon, Patrick Hasburgh
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E16
The Stinger
Several companies compete to develop a single-seated submersible. Lucas, while testing "The Stinger", is injured during an accident and the submersible is stolen by a competitor.
43 min · Director Jonathan Sanger · Writer Rockne S. O'Bannon, John J. Sakmar, David J. Burke
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E17
Hide and Seek
The crew dreams of Darwin including an evil dictator named Tezlof (Shatner). Tezlof comes aboard to get help for his son from Darwin.
44 min · Director Lindsley Parsons III · Writer Rockne S. O'Bannon, Robert Engels
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E18
The Last Lap at Luxury
While attending a conference at an underwater resort, several leaders including Lucas are kidnapped. The kidnapping is used as an excuse for a coup d'état by the head of the UEO.
43 min · Director Bryan Spicer · Writer Rockne S. O'Bannon, Zora Quayton, Dan Brecher
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E19
Abalon
While testing a new deep-sea dive suit, Commander Ford sees a mermaid. This leads him to a recluse scientist. Meanwhile, Lucas has his first date.
44 min · Director Les Sheldon · Writer Rockne S. O'Bannon, Patrick Hasburgh
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E20
Such Great Patience
While exploring an underwater earthquake, the Seaquest discovers an alien spaceship that has been buried for close to 1 million years.
44 min · Director Bryan Spicer · Writer Rockne S. O'Bannon, David Kemper
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E21
The Good Death
The Seaquest inadvertently fires on a sub carrying children. During the rescue a few crew members end up in an evil dictator's country, on the run from the government which is trying to kill the children.
43 min · Director David J. Burke · Writer Rockne S. O'Bannon, Hans Tobeason, Douglas Burke
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E22
Higher Power
An emotional time is at hand as the seaQuest's tour of duty comes to an end; Chief Crocker faces his retirement and the end of his marriage, Commanders Ford and Hitchcock are offered the same command, and Captain Bridger and Dr. W...
44 min · Director John T. Kretchmer · Writer Rockne S. O'Bannon, David J. Burke, Patrick Hasburgh
Season 2 16 episodes
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E1
Daggers
The crew of the the newly rebuilt SeaQuest must deal with a hostage crisis at a UEO prison colony, where genetically engineered soldiers have risen up against their captors.
85 min · Director Bryan Spicer · Writer Rockne S. O'Bannon, Jonathan Falls
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E2
The Fear That Follows
A group of aliens accept Bridger's invitation to board SeaQuest and make their first contact with the human race.
44 min · Director Robert Wiemer · Writer Rockne S. O'Bannon, Clifton Campbell
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E4
Vapors
A budding romance starts between the doctor and the captain, as well as O'Neill and Henderson. While on shore leave, Piccolo has some family troubles with his parents.
44 min · Director Les Sheldon · Writer Rockne S. O'Bannon, David J. Burke
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E5
Playtime
Seaquest travels through an underwater black hole to 200 years in the future. Once there they discover a super computer who created the black hole to bring them to the future to help save the last two people on earth.
44 min · Director Robert Wiemer · Writer Rockne S. O'Bannon, Lawrence Hertzog
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E6
The Sincerest Form of Flattery
A malfunctioning A.I. sub begins firing on civilian targets. Seaquest is sent to track it down and destroy it. During the fight it is determined that the sub is using Captain Bridger's mental profile for its A.I. logic.
44 min · Director Jesús Salvador Treviño · Writer Rockne S. O'Bannon, Carleton Eastlake
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E7
By Any Other Name
Seaquest receives a mayday from an underwater agricultural station. Upon arrival they find the station empty of the crew. Once back on board the flowers Henderson picked suddenly grow and begin attacking the ship.
44 min · Director Burt Brinckerhoff · Writer Rockne S. O'Bannon, Lawrence Hertzog
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E9
Special Delivery
Dagwood is accused and convicted of murder, but it's a case of mistaken identity.
44 min · Director Gus Trikonis · Writer Rockne S. O'Bannon, Patrick Hasburgh
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E10
Dead End
One of the launches receives a distress call while returning to Seaquest. While responding to the call the launch is sucked into an underwater cave where they find another scientist who has been trapped for days.
44 min · Director Steven Robman · Writer Rockne S. O'Bannon, Carleton Eastlake
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E11
Meltdown
A massive prehistoric crocodile is released from its icy tomb when extensive undersea farming and mining cause the temperature of the South Atlantic to rise.
44 min · Director Anson Williams · Writer Rockne S. O'Bannon, Tom Szollosi
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E13
And Everything Nice
Lucas falls head over heels for a woman he meets at a bar, but it turns out she has nefarious plans to use Lucas. She is only using Lucas to help her father take control of the Seaquest.
44 min · Director Burt Brinckerhoff · Writer Rockne S. O'Bannon, Lawrence Hertzog
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E14
Dream Weaver
Seaquest tracks a comet that crashes into the ocean. The comet sinks but an alien life force emerges and begins to engulf Seaquest. Eventually the alien takes over one of the crew and begins searching for another of its kind.
44 min · Director Oscar L. Costo · Writer Rockne S. O'Bannon, Clifton Campbell
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E15
Alone
A rogue psychic with tremendous powers targets UEO officials. Eventually all psychics are rounded up and placed in concentration camps. Wendy who is the only hope of stopping the psychic is also targeted by both the psychic and th...
44 min · Director David J. Burke · Writer Rockne S. O'Bannon, Carleton Eastlake
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E18
Dagger Redux
O'Neill, unhappy with his work decides to resign and devotes himself to painting. Mariah, the dagger who led the uprising, is approached by a man who wants her to do something. And what she does is come on to O'Neill and makes him...
44 min · Director Oscar L. Costo · Writer Rockne S. O'Bannon, Patrick Hasburgh
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E19
The Siamese Dream
Dagwood and Piccolo have a strange shared dream, but the dream is only a means to an end for an evil psychic who wants to board Seaquest and steal some material.
44 min · Director Jesús Salvador Treviño · Writer Rockne S. O'Bannon, Jonathan Brandis, David J. Burke
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E20
Splashdown
Seaquest is transported to another planet after responding to a message from Commander Scott Keller. Once there they get involved with a civil war and a possible fight to the finish.
44 min · Director Anson Williams · Writer Rockne S. O'Bannon, Carleton Eastlake
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E21
Blindsided
Piccolo's ex-cell-mate lures Tony into an escape plan. During the botched escape they crash into the jungle where an experimental cloaking warrior attacks them and the rescue crew sent from Seaquest.
44 min · Director Anson Williams · Writer Rockne S. O'Bannon, Clifton Campbell
Season 3 10 episodes
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E1
Brave New World
Seaquest and its crew reappear on earth 10 years after disappearing. The crew has no memory of what happened to them, but their skills and boat are still needed to stop a power hungry President of a new alliance.
44 min · Director Anson Williams · Writer Clifton Campbell
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E2
In the Company of Ice and Profit
The Seaquest gets involved in a businessman's scheme to use refugees and an iceberg to further his financial and political gains. Ben Krieg makes a return as one of the refugees and Dagwood becomes an official member of the crew.
44 min · Director Jesús Salvador Treviño · Writer Patrick Hasburgh, Naren Shankar
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E3
Smoke on the Water
Seaquest is called to investigate missing undersea haulers. Leading the investigation is the Captains ex-fiancé which causes some tension on-board. Dagwood meets other Daggers during the investigation and considers staying with them.
44 min · Director Oscar L. Costo · Writer Rockne S. O'Bannon, Lee Goldberg, William Rabkin
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E6
Spindrift
Henderson is captured and put on trial by Macronesia while rescuing children from a disabled vessel. Once found guilty and sentenced to death some members of Seaquest attempt an unsanctioned rescue attempt.
46 min · Director Oscar L. Costo · Writer Carleton Eastlake, Naren Shankar
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E7
Equilibrium
Seaquest goes up against Bridger over an ecological problem that Seaquest created 12 years ago. Bridger believes the problem with solve itself, but Lucas has a different opinion.
46 min · Director Anson Williams · Writer Naren Shankar, Javier Grillo-Marxuach
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E9
Good Soldiers
Bridger returns to retrieve some experimental data from years ago that was done on GELFs. Once the data is retrieved he leaves it up to Dagwoood to decide the information's fate.
45 min · Director Jesús Salvador Treviño · Writer Naren Shankar
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E10
Second Chance
A reactor accident sends seaQuest back in time to an alternate 1962, where the Cuban Missile Crisis turned to nuclear war. The only chance to put things right again is to travel further back in time and prevent the first shots fro...
46 min · Director Frederick King Keller · Writer Carleton Eastlake, Naren Shankar
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E11
Brainlock
On the eve of the signing of the new UEO charter, President Alexander Bourne and Larry Deon conspire to gain control of Lieutenant Fredericks' psyche-implant in order to program her to assassinate Secretary General McGath and crip...
44 min · Director Jesús Salvador Treviño · Writer Clifton Campbell, Naren Shankar
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E12
Reunion
On a diplomatic mission, Henderson discovers that her former love is now a prisoner and forced to work as slave labour. She also finds that Mason Freeman, Larry Deon's hired gun, is also a prisoner. When the two of them instigate ...
45 min · Director Anson Williams · Writer Carleton Eastlake, Naren Shankar
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E13
Weapons of War
As seaQuest patrols a free trade zone between the UEO and Macronesia, Lieutenant O'Neill's online romance turns out to be a defector from an elusive Asian power known as the Chaodai, a power that attacks both the UEO and Macronesi...
46 min · Director Steve Beers · Writer Javier Grillo-Marxuach, Naren Shankar