The Sea Rescuers

29m2 SeasonsTMDb 9.0

GermanReturning Series

1 · Sunken freighter: Eight men overboard

2 · Sunken freighter: Rescue in the storm?

3 · Force 7 wind: Survival in the storm

4 · Firefighting operation: Ship in flames

5 · Ship in distress: Nighttime operation

6 · Emergency doctor on board

7 · Rescue from the burning tanker

8 · Ghost ship off Norderney

9 · Mast breakage: Every sailor's nightmare

10 · Inflatable boat: Lost in the North Sea

Storyline

Between storms and towering waves, in sunshine or in the dead of night: Sea rescuers from the German Maritime Search and Rescue Service (DGzRS) risk their lives for people in distress on the high seas! The documentary series "The Sea Rescuers" accompanies these heroes of the seas up close during their spectacular missions on the North and Baltic Seas.

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Info

Original title: Die Seenotretter
Status: Returning Series
First aired: 12 February 2025
Last aired: 30 January 2026
TMDB score: 9.0 / 10 (1 votes)

Production

Studios: Kinescope Film
Countries: Germany
Networks: NDR Fernsehen

Episodes

Seasons: 2
Episodes: 16
Runtime: 29m
Type: Documentary
In production: Yes

Languages

Original: German
Spoken: German