Below Deck Mediterranean
Below Deck Mediterranean is an American reality television series on Bravo that premiered on May 3, 2016. The show is a spin-off of "Below Deck", another series aired on the same network. Announced in March 2015, the series chronicles the lives of the crew members who work and reside aboard a 150-foot-plus superyacht during a charter season in Greece (Season 1), Croatia (Seasons 2 and 6), Italy (Season 3), France (Season 4) and Spain (Season 5), which consist of filming for around six weeks with the cast temporarily replacing the conventional crew. An unannounced  7th season is currently filming in Malta. Broadcast. "Below Deck Mediterranean" airs on the Bravo cable network in the United States; the first episode premiered on Tuesday at 9/8pm ET/PT on May 3, 2016. A half-hour preview special of the series aired on March 23, 2016. In 2021, the British Channel 4 acquired the series for its E4 'youth' TV channel, with the first episode due to begin on February 22, 2021 at 7:30pm. Controversies. Chief Steward Hannah Ferrier, who had appeared in the first five seasons, was fired during Season 5 after Malia photographed a box of  Valium and a THC pen in Ferrier's cabin. Hannah was immediately fired by Captain Sandy and removed from the boat. It later transpired the medication was prescription to help her deal with anxiety. After 3 episodes of Season 5 had been aired on Bravo, Deckhand Peter Hunziker was fired by the production company for a racist and misogynist posting on social media. His appearances were minimized in later episodes.