The Deep

The Deep

7.5/10
BBC One Ended Drama

1 Season · 5 Episodes · Premiered August 3, 2010 · Ended August 31, 2010

In the state-of-the-art research submarine Orpheus, Captain Frances Kelly leads a team of scientists deep below the Arctic ice. They are following the path of an earlier, disastrous expedition; searching the final frontiers of Earth for unknown and remarkable life forms, attempting to find the solution to the world's escalating energy crisis.Enduring crushing pressure, boiling vent gases, freezing temperatures and total darkness, the Orpheus arrives at the Lomonosov Ridge, an enormous area of sea bed which is disputed territory, currently under the United Nations' jurisdiction. Nobody comes here. But there is something else out here: something huge and bewildering. And, as the Orpheus crew struggle for survival and attempt to unravel the mystery, they uncover secrets more terrifying than they ever could have imagined…

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Seasons & Episodes

Season 1

5 episodes
E01
To the Furthest Place
Tue, Aug 3 2010 8:00 PM GMT+0000 60 min
The Orpheus' team of scientists are on a mission to find a renewable source of energy in the depths of the Arctic Ocean. The last team who went died in mysterious circumstances, so the Orpheus crew are already feeling nervous when a salvage inspector unexpectedly joins their mission. What does he know about the lost crew, and who is he working for?
E02
Into the Belly of the Beast
Tue, Aug 10 2010 8:00 PM GMT+0000 60 min
The scientific crew on the Orpheus submarine runs into severe danger in their quest to find rare micro-organisms. One crew member has died, the Orpheus has been intercepted and two of the crew are trapped and running out of air. They have to escape, but can they risk boarding the mysterious vessel which looms above them?
E03
Ghosts of the Deep
Tue, Aug 17 2010 8:00 PM GMT+0000 60 min
The Orpheus crew's quest for renewable energy has led them into danger. They're trapped on Volos, a Russian submarine, and its nuclear reactor is dangerously overheating. Whoever shuts it down will be exposed to lethal radiation. Who will draw the short straw? Meanwhile Clem is determined to find out what part the Volos had in his wife's death.
E04
Everything Put Together Falls Apart
Tue, Aug 24 2010 8:00 PM GMT+0000 60 min
The Orpheus is mended, and the captain wants the crew to find more of the rare bio-fuel samples before they return to the surface. The Russian captain has other ideas, however, and instructs his men to kill the crew. In their struggle to escape, some are left behind; will they be able to complete their mission?
E05
The Last Breath
Tue, Aug 31 2010 8:00 PM GMT+0000 60 min
The Orpheus crew have found rare bio fuels in the ocean depths, but they must find a way of getting it to the surface safely. With the Russian captain of the Volos submarine determined to stop them, will they manage to stabilise the energy source and make it back to the surface?

Cast

James Nesbitt
James Nesbitt as Clem Donnelly
Minnie Driver
Minnie Driver as Frances Kelly
Goran Višnjić
Goran Višnjić as Samson

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