Below Deck: Season 12
Season 12 Lore Primer
Key plot threads, lore context, and character stakes you need to remember before diving into this season.
- Picks up essential narrative continuity directly following the events of Below Deck Season 11.
- Character alliances, factions, and personal loyalties undergo significant shifts under escalating stakes.
- Addresses unresolved cliffhangers and thematic mysteries introduced during previous seasons.
- Establishes the primary seasonal conflict that drives serialized character arcs toward the finale.
Episode Guide
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Fresh Meat
Jun 2, 2025 · 54 min
The chef struggles to find his sea legs while a green stew and a high-strung bosun spell trouble for the rest of the crew; a black-light wielding, germaphobe primary puts this new
Bollywood Nights
Jun 9, 2025 · 42 min
As Chef Lawrence struggles in the galley, Captain Kerry contemplates making a new hire; the deck team tried to find their footing under Caio’s scattered leadership.
Fight Island
Jun 16, 2025 · 42 min
The crew prepares to embark on a five-day charter with porn stars; Captain Kerry grows frustrated with the interior and worries his bosun isn't up to snuff; Solene's laissez-faire
Island of Sausages
Jun 23, 2025 · 42 min
The crew is feeling the exhaustion of a five-day charter, while the deck team grows increasingly frustrated with Caio; Barbara finds common ground with Solene, leaving Rainbeau an
Rainbeau Kisses, Friendship Whales
Jun 30, 2025 · 42 min
Fraser begins to question his long distance relationship; Rainbeau tries to connect with Barbara and Solene; Kyle and Solene go on a date.
YACHT-CHELLA
Jul 7, 2025 · 42 min
Kyle and Solene's relationship takes an unexpected turn, complicating the dynamic within the deck team; Barbara and Solene grow weary of their second stew; Fraser scrambles to put
Party Dockin' in the House Tonight
Jul 14, 2025 · 42 min
Fraser frets that his vision for the dock party might not come to fruition; rude and demanding charter guests terrorize the interior team; Kyle comes clean to Jess; Fraser has to c
Bad Romance
Jul 21, 2025 · 42 min
Chef Anthony's bitterness from last charter season boils over; Solene and Rainbeau's frustrations with each other come to a head; Damo violates bro code.
A Holiday in Handcuffs
Jul 28, 2025 · 42 min
Despite a rocky start to their stay at the villa, the crew is determined to have a good time. Solene's wandering eye gives Kyle pause. Jess looks to lock Barbara down but Solene is
Some Like It Stillie
Aug 4, 2025 · 42 min
The St. David crew picks up the pieces after Hurricane Kelly; Kyle gets handsy with the primary and Jess faces the consequences of her actions at the villa; Rainbeau decides Solene
The Rumor Mill
Aug 11, 2025 · 42 min
The crew celebrates Kyle's birthday while he gets acquainted with the local tourists; Kyle's bruised ego causes him to lash out at Solene and reveal a secret; Captain Kerry and his
Dock It Like It's Hot
Aug 18, 2025 · 42 min
Technical issues plague the charter, leaving the guests disgruntled and Fraser frantic; chef Anthony feels taken for granted; Kyle struggles with his precarious position on the boa
Talk Derby To Me
Aug 25, 2025 · 42 min
Kyle has an emotional hangover after his targeted speech at the crew night out; Rainbeau snitches on Solene to Fraser; Solene finally confronts an avoidant Jess; Jess struggles per
Nobody Puts Baby Breaks in the Corner
Sep 1, 2025 · 42 min
Fraser takes drastic measures to deal with Solene, causing tension with the deckies; Solene takes her frustrations to the top; the deck team is under immense pressure as they Med M
All the Single Ladies
Sep 8, 2025 · 42 min
Chef Anthony stresses over another eight course meal with an array of dietary restrictions; Barbara and Jess discuss their future off the yacht; Hugo is under fire for shirking his
Over the Rainbeau
Sep 15, 2025 · 42 min
The crew pulls together an explosive final charter; the status of St. David's boatmances, friendships and rivalries remain uncertain as the charter season concludes.