The Deep: Story, Cast and Series Facts

Story and premise

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…

Series details

• Title: The Deep
• Format: Scripted
• Language: English
• Genres: Drama
• Premiere date: 2010-08-03
• Final broadcast date listed: 2010-08-31
• Status in TVmaze: Ended
• Network listed by TVmaze: BBC One
• Network country: United Kingdom
• Typical episode runtime: 60 minutes
• TVmaze community rating: 7.5/10
• TVMaze ID: 452

Cast and credited roles

• James Nesbitt — Clem Donnelly
• Minnie Driver — Frances Kelly
• Goran Višnjić — Samson

Seasons in the TVmaze catalogue

• Season 1: premiered 2010-08-03; final listed air date 2010-08-31; episode order: 5.

Source and licence

Adapted from The Deep on TVmaze. The synopsis is reproduced as plain text; catalogue facts, cast and season records are selected and reformatted. This adapted text is available under CC BY-SA 4.0, following the TVmaze API licence. Network and web-channel credits identify the service listed in this source; they do not establish current streaming availability.