Summary of series[edit]

In "the near future" (beginning in the year 2018), the series follows the adventures of the high-
tech submarine seaQuest DSV 4600. Funded by the United States government and other private
loans, the seaQuest was the largest submarine to ever travel the seas. Designed by navy captain
Nathan Bridger, the seaQuest was originally designed as a military vessel. However, following
the death of his son Robert during a global war in the early 21st century, Bridger retires from the
service and retreats to an island somewhere in the Yucatán Peninsula. Devoting the majority of
his time to science, Bridger rescued a dolphin, whom he named Darwin, from a fisherman's net
in a lagoon. He attempted to develop a form of verbal communication between Humans and
dolphins, but eventually tried to develop a series of hand signals. During his self-imposed exile
on the island, Bridger's wife, Carol, also dies, leaving him totally alone. Following the "Livingston
Trench Incident" in which the world was almost plunged into a nuclear war, the seaQuest was left
without a captain. The ship was recalled to drydock and refitted to become less of a military force
and more of an exploration and research vessel. Realizing that the ship needed a captain that
had not been "sitting with his finger on the trigger", the new United Earth Oceans Organization
(or UEO) recruits Bridger to assume command of the boat he designed.

Airdate discrepancies[edit]
When seaQuest DSV originally aired on NBC, the network occasionally aired the episodes out of
order from when they were produced. This resulted in a number of continuity errors between
episodes. For example, in the first season, Captain Bridger's uniform originally lacked any collar
insignia. It was later added after a few episodes had been completed, but, because the episodes
aired out of order, the insignia appears then disappears from episode to episode (if viewing by
airdate order). Later in the season, Admiral Noyce is seen as the Secretary General of the UEO
in "The Stinger" and "Hide and Seek", a position he obtains in "The Last Lap at Luxury" which
originally aired afterwards. In the second season, Bridger's beard is gone in "Dream Weaver",
but reappears in "Watergate", only to disappear again throughout the rest of the season.
Additionally, the episode "Blindsided" (which finally aired in September 1995 shortly before the
third season was to begin airing) shows the seaQuest still on Earth, even though it had been
taken to the planet Hyperion and destroyed in the season finale "Splashdown". In the third
season, the episode "Brainlock" shows Lieutenant Brody still alive, even though he died in
"SpinDrift".
For the purposes of this article, the episodes are listed by episode number.

Episodes[edit]

Season 1 (1993–94)[edit]

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 1 1 "To Be or Not to Be" Irvin Kershner Story by : Rockne S. September 6890
O'Bannon 12, 1993 1
"The Nathan Bridger
Incident" Teleplay by : Rockne
S. O'Bannon

and Tommy
Thompson

When Commander Jonathan Ford is forced to relieve Captain Marilyn Stark of duty for
disobeying orders, the seaQuest DSV is left without a captain. The new United Earth Oceans
Organization recruits reluctant retired Captain Nathan Bridger to assume command; however,
Bridger is not at all enthusiastic about rejoining the military. But, when a renegade pirate
submarine begins to endanger lives, Bridger can't help but be swept up in the life he tried to
escape, especially when the captain of the rebel sub turns out to be the recently fired Stark on
a revenge mission to destroy the seaQuest.

Special guest star: Shelley Hack

Note: Originally shown as a Two-hour Pilot Movie, but in syndication is shown as 2 separate
episodes.

2 2 "The Devil's Les Landau David J. Burke & September 6891

Window" Hans Tobeason 19, 1993 6

While investigating a black smoker, Darwin becomes seriously ill. Bridger must contemplate
setting his long-time aquatic pal free in order to save his life.

Absent: John D'Aquino as Lieutenant Krieg, Royce D. Applegate as Chief Crocker

3 3 "Treasures of the Bryan Spicer David Kemper September 6891

Mind" 26, 1993 8

The seaQuest discovers the lost Library of Alexandria sunken beneath the sea. However, when
surrounding nations cannot agree on a peaceful way to share the discovery, Bridger must act
as mediator before escalating tensions result in the destruction of the library.

Absent: John D'Aquino as Lieutenant Krieg

4 4 "Games" Joe Napolitano David Venable October 3, 6890

1993 4

Mass murderer Dr. Rubin Zellar (Alan Scarfe) is unwittingly taken aboard the seaQuest.
Placing him in custody, Zellar is able to escape and informs Bridger that he's hidden a toxin
frozen in ice somewhere aboard the ship... a toxin that is surely melting with each passing
second.

5 5 "Treasures of the Les Sheldon John J. Sakmar & October 9, 6891

Tonga Trench" Kerry Lenhart 1993 7

As the seaQuest undergoes inspection, Lieutenant Benjamin Krieg has a close encounter with
an unknown life form while in a seaCrab in the Tonga Trench. When the creature lets him go,
Krieg discovers a treasure trove of mysterious glowing stones; stones that may mean big
money. However, is the bigger threat to seaQuest the greed that overtakes the crew or the
unknown life form?

6 6 "Brothers and Bill Norton Art Monterastelli October 17, 6890

Sisters" 1993 6

The seaQuest is ordered to entomb a munitions depot thought to be abandoned. However,

when the crew discovers children living inside, Bridger must convince them to follow him to
safety.

Special guest star: Kellie Martin

7 7 "Give Me Liberte" Bill Norton John J. Sakmar & October 24, 6890
Kerry Lenhart 1993 3

A virus found on board a sunken space station infects the crew. As Bridger rushes to find the
inventor of the pathogen, a warrior submarine from an opposing confederation arrives to cover
up their crimes, even if it means the destruction of the seaQuest. Special guest star: Udo Kier

8 8 "Knight of Shadows" Helaine Head Melinda M. October 31, 6892

Snodgrass 1993 4

When Bridger is hurled across his quarters by an unknown force, it leads the seaQuest to find a
hundred-year-old sunken ship where the spirits of those who perished there haunt its ancient
hull, one of which possesses Dr. Westphalen.

9 9 "Bad Water" Bryan Spicer David Kemper November 7, 6892

1993 1

Commander Ford, Dr. Westphalen, Lucas and Lieutenant Krieg are trapped on the surface of
the ocean as a hurricane rages above them. Meanwhile, suffering severe damage from a
lightning strike, the seaQuest must desperately search for a sunken French submarine before
its passengers, all children, run out of air.

10 10 "The Regulator" Les Sheldon David J. Burke November 6892

21, 1993 5

When the air conditioning breaks down in the crew quarters, Krieg has no choice but to turn to
"The Regulator", a cut-throat black market trader who hides a shamed past with whom Bridger
is familiar with and whom Lucas finds he can sympathize with.

11 11 "seaWest" Gabrielle John J. Sakmar & November 6892

Beaumont Kerry Lenhart 28, 1993 0

When the seaQuest visits the Broken Ridge mining colony, one of the colonists desperately
pleads for the crew's help to escape from a dangerous situation straight out of the Old West.

Special guest star: David McCallum as Frank Cobb, David Morse as Lenny Sutter

12 12 "Photon Bullet" Steve Dubin Michael Cassutt December 6892

19, 1993 3

Feeling isolated, unwanted, and unappreciated aboard the seaQuest, Lucas visits Node Three,
a communications colony populated by other teenage computer geniuses, led by legendary
computer hacker Martin Clemens, aka. "Mycroft". However, Lucas soon finds himself caught up
in the group's tampering with global finances – tamperings that have more motive than they
appear