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Below Deck: Season 6

17 episodes Premiered Oct 2, 2018 Updated Nov 6, 2026
Previously on Below Deck

Season 6 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 5.
  • ⚡ 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.
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Season 6 Episodes

Episode Guide

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Season 6: Filler vs. Essential Canon

Filter episodes by narrative weight. Focus on essential mytharc and skip standalone side quests.

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Mytharc (3): Crucial lore & season climaxes
Core (14): Character development & subplots
Side Quest (0): Standalone / filler
S6·E1 Mytharc

We're Not in the Caribbean Anymore

Oct 2, 2018 · 42 min

Captain Lee and chief stew Kate welcome seven new crewmembers aboard luxury M/Y Seanna as they travel outside the Caribbean for the first time ever to explore the tropical waters o

S6·E2 Core

Foam, Party of One

Oct 9, 2018 · 42 min

Captain Lee and the crew cater to Steve's unpredictable antics; Chandler struggles to find his footing; cracks are revealed during a busy dinner service; in Tahiti, Ashton proves t

S6·E3 Core

I'm Also a Boat Captain!

Oct 16, 2018 · 42 min

Rhylee's outburst with Chandler puts her at odds with the Deck Team; Kate and Josiah comfort Caroline after she receives devastating news from home; Captain Lee and the crew have t

S6·E4 Core

Bitch in Charge

Oct 23, 2018 · 42 min

Captain Lee worries that Chandler is mismanaging his deck team after hearing some unsettling news; Ross confronts Rhylee after she oversteps her boundaries; Caroline overhears a co

S6·E5 Core

Naked Smoothies

Oct 30, 2018 · 42 min

Rhylee struggles to keep her attitude in check; the crew welcomes a group of Silicon Valley investors who are obsessed with social media; Caroline wakes up with a mysterious foot i

S6·E6 Core

Get Better or Go Home

Nov 6, 2018 · 42 min

Chandler's decision making frustrates the deck crew; Rhylee and Ashton grow desperate for a change at bosun; charter guests overcome their fears by swimming with some scary ocean p

S6·E7 Core

New Kids on the Dock

Nov 13, 2018 · 42 min

The crew welcomes aboard a large group of charter guests with two young children, posing new challenges for everyone; while Chef Adrian jumps through hoops, Chandler tries to redee

S6·E8 Core

Flesh Wounds Are Not Five-Star

Nov 20, 2018 · 42 min

Chandler is at odds with Capt. Lee and the entire Deck Team after an oversight leaves charter guests stranded at an off-boat excursion without basic amenities.

S6·E9 Core

Insult to Injury

Nov 27, 2018 · 42 min

Capt. Lee comes to a decision about restructuring the deck team; during a night out, Ashton proves to be a ladies' man; Capt. Lee confronts Kate about a sensitive situation; a reco

S6·E10 Core

Man Overboard

Dec 4, 2018 · 42 min

My Seanna struggles to pull off a successful charter on the heels of Chandler and Caroline's dramatic departures; Ross finds himself at odds with Rhylee; two new crew members arriv

S6·E11 Core

Let Them Eat Chicken!

Dec 11, 2018 · 42 min

Capt. Lee and the crew are shaken by Ashton's accident; while the deck crew is on edge, Laura struggles to fall in line with her third stew role and her boss, Kate; Adrian's decisi

S6·E12 Core

Check Yourself!

Dec 18, 2018 · 42 min

Adrian is confused by Laura’s flirtatious advances after she crashes with Ashton in the crow’s nest. Meanwhile, Rhylee gets fired up when Ross tells Tyler he’d be doing him a favor

S6·E13 Core

I Said I Got It!

Jan 8, 2019 · 42 min

Kate deals with Laura's insubordination; Ross is at his wits' end with Rhylee's attitude; a charter guest pursues Adrian romantically; Ashton leads the crew in a musical performanc

S6·E14 Core

All That Glitters Isn't Gold

Jan 15, 2019 · 42 min

The crew's wild evening out prompts a passionate, late-night tryst for Rhylee and Tyler, but there's trouble in paradise for Ashton and Laura; Josiah faces childhood insecurities w

S6·E15 Core

Shame Cocoon

Jan 22, 2019 · 42 min

Tyler asks out Rhylee on a date only to find out they have different plans for “their” future. Meanwhile, Ashton and Laura’s relationship grows stronger after their initial hiccups

S6·E16 Mytharc

Au Revoir!

Jan 29, 2019 · 42 min

Adrian's plan for a centerpiece filled with living sea creatures is nixed by Kate, leaving him frustrated. Rhylee feels awkward around Tyler, while Laura and Ashton make plans for

S6·E17 Mytharc

Reunion

Feb 5, 2019 · 42 min

Andy Cohen gathers the crew of super yacht My Seanna to rehash the amazing highs and life-threatening lows of season six.

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