Below Deck: Season 4
Season 4 Lore Primer
Key plot threads, lore context, and character stakes you need to remember before diving into this season.
- Directly follows the overarching narrative developments of Below Deck Season 3.
- Faction dynamics and core character alliances shift under escalating external stakes.
- Crucial mysteries introduced previously reach key turning points and narrative reckonings.
- Sets up serialized story arcs that build directly toward the climactic season finale.
Episode Guide
Season 4 Progress Shield
No One Said This Job Was Easy
Sep 6, 2016
Captain Lee, Kate, Ben, and Kelley are joined by new crew members as they prepare for a new charter season; Kate finds herself shorthanded after a junior stewardess misses her flig
What Happens in the Hot Tub, Stays in the Hot Tub
Sep 13, 2016
Tensions continue to mount between Trevor and the rest of the deck team. Kelley starts getting close to a flirty, single charter guests and Kate and Ben clash in the galley. During
Hair Models and Filthy Martinis
Sep 20, 2016
Kelley makes a decision on how to proceed with Trevor. The new charter guests prove to be a handful with a very pampered poodle. Ben and Kate clash again, while Kelley continues to
That Tuna is F@#!ed
Sep 27, 2016
Trevor faces the wrath of Captain Lee after putting the crew's safety in jeopardy during their night out. Ben stresses over a charter guest with very particular dietary needs. Kell
The Freak Comes Out at Night
Oct 4, 2016
Sierra makes a decision following a tense night with Ben. Kelley is challenged with getting through the charter shorthanded. A new crew member joins Valor. Nico takes his pursuit o
The One Where the Charter Guests Almost Die
Oct 11, 2016
Captain Lee grows increasingly frustrated with Kelley after a series of missteps by the newly minted bosun. Kate is surprised by a visitor that rattles Ben's ego to the core. Kelle
Decent Proposal
Oct 18, 2016
Kate says goodbye to her girlfriend Ro while Ben makes a heartfelt gesture to a fellow crew member. The stakes are high for the Valor crew as they have to prepare the perfect surpr
One Less Fish in the Sea
Oct 25, 2016
Kelley is angry with Sierra after he finds out how she treated a member of the deck team. Emily enjoys a night out with Ben while things get very heated between Kate and the exteri
The Sea Was Angry
Nov 2, 2016
The Valor crew welcomes aboard a new group of guests, while Ben and Kate have it out over another miscommunication. Emily is upset after Ben embarrasses her. Nico is unimpressed wi
Bombed by a Care Bear
Nov 9, 2016
Sierra loses her cool after Kyle pushes her patience to the limit. Ben's latest galley masterpiece ends up having a near lethal effect on one of the crew. Kyle finds a common bond
Bosun Blues
Nov 15, 2016
Captain Lee reprimands the crew for damaging a very expensive piece of the boat; Nico confronts Kelley; Dean Slover returns for a third charter trip; Kelley's managerial skills are
Bemily
Nov 22, 2016
Kelley suffers the repercussions of stranding Dean on an isolated beach. Captain Lee makes a decision regarding the exterior team that shakes Kelley to his core. Kate grows frustra
Waking the Resting Bitch Face
Nov 29, 2016
Kate's patience grows increasingly thin with Emily and Sierra's work ethic. Sierra and Kelley have heated words. Kelley acclimates to life onboard with a new Senior Deckhand and La
50 Shades of Ben
Dec 6, 2016
Sierra spirals out of control. Emily questions if Ben is truly "just friends" with Kate. Kyle makes Ashley a very attractive offer. Kate sits Nico and Lauren down for a one-on-one