Overview
- The season launched Monday on Bravo with episodes available next-day on Peacock, introducing a mixed cast aboard the new superyacht M/Y Akira One in Dubrovnik, Croatia.
- A practice docking in the premiere ended with the yacht striking the dock, prompting an on-camera inspection and emergency checks that producers and Captain Sandy later said left the vessel usable for the upcoming charter.
- Nathan Gallagher was granted a franchise-first leave to spend time off-boat with his partner Gael Cameron and their newborn son, a choice that sources say increased pressure on him as he tries to lead the deck team.
- A heated, unresolved confrontation between Nathan and returning deckhand Joe Bradley dominated the episode, with Joe pressing career ambitions for bosun and captain roles and Nathan warning he will not tolerate unprofessional behavior.
- OG crew member Hannah Ferrier made a surprise short return after reconciling with Captain Sandy, and coverage suggests the season will focus on how the crash, the family leave, and the personal feud reshape leadership and crew dynamics as charters continue.