Disasters at Sea (2018)

Name: Disasters at Sea
Genre: History
Rating: 8.1
Cast: Robert K. Sprogis

History

Dedicated investigators uncover the devastating chain of circumstances that caused a maritime disaster. With the evidence at the bottom of the sea, ingenuity is required to find the cause – whether it is human error or the uncontrollable ocean.

IMDb rating: 8.1 (303 votes)
Episode average: 7.8 -0.3 vs IMDb
Seasons: 3
Streaming (US): Paramount+
Language: EN
Type: TV series

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Cast

Robert K. Sprogis Narrator (voice)

Seasons

Season 1 (2018)

7.78 avg 6 episodes 8.0 → 7.7 44 min avg

Season 1 episodes - IMDb ratings
#	Title	Rating	Votes
1	Trapped in Typhoon Alley	8.0	41
2	Deadly Neglect	7.9	33
3	Four Minutes to Survive	7.9	32
4	The Ice Ship	7.7	32
5	Shipwrecked in Alaska	7.5	29
6	Torn Apart	7.7	31

Season 2 (2019)

7.85 avg 6 episodes 8.2 → 8.2 44 min avg

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Season 2 episodes - IMDb ratings
#	Title	Rating	Votes
1	Storm Watch	8.2	44
2	Fire Fight	7.8	35
3	Queen of the North	7.9	40
4	The Arctic Rose Mystery	7.7	33
5	The Sinking of the Lady Mary	7.3	29
6	Death on the Staten Island Ferry	8.2	34

Season 3 (2021)

7.67 avg 6 episodes 7.5 → 7.7 44 min avg

Season 3 episodes - IMDb ratings
#	Title	Rating	Votes
1	Snapped in Two	7.5	29
2	Ignition Point	7.4	25
3	Fire in the Hold	7.9	27
4	Destination Unknown	7.7	28
5	Capsized	7.8	27
6	Towed Under	7.7	21