‘Below Deck’ Franchise Gets Two More Spinoffs at Bravo
NBCUniversal and Bravo are beginning to develop two more installments in the hit reality show franchise, Below Deck Centering around the waters of Australia and Iceland, the new shows join the franchise line-up alongside the flagship show Below Deck and spinoffs Below Deck: Mediterranean and Below Deck: Sailing Yacht.
The production company 51 Minds Entertainment will produce the Australia-set series in addition to the franchise’s current three shows. The company confirmed its involvement in the new series in a tweet. However, Warner Bros-owned Shed Media is developing the Iceland-set series.
Keep on making #BelowDeck #BelowDeckMed and #BelowDeckSailingYacht I’m all for more spin-offs! New captains, new crew members, new yachts, and of course the amazing destinations! @BravoTV KEEP IT UP!!! Keep up the great work on Below Deck!!! 👍👍😊
— Jay Naddeo (@dmoc06) April 22, 2021
It is unknown if either series will air on Bravo or through other NBCUniversal-owned platforms like Peacock. The three other shows currently air on Bravo at different points in the year.
In an interview with Deadline, 51 Minds President Christian Sarabia called the Below Deck franchise “the ultimate reality show.”
Can we all agree that the Below Deck franchise is reality tv gold?! #BelowDeck #BelowDeckMed #BelowDeckSailingYacht
— Reality Shan🌸 (@RealityShannon) April 18, 2021
“We always talk about producers always want to create bubbles and put people in situations,” Sarabia said. “There’s no better bubble than a ship that you can’t leave if you’re going to get in the middle of a fight and the furthest you can run is the front of the bow. It’s really an Upstairs, Downstairs or the reality version of Downton Abbey.”
The fifth season of Below Deck: Sailing Yacht airs Mondays at 9 p.m. Eastern Standard Time. Fans can catch up on the current season on Bravo’s website. The first seven seasons of Below Deck and the first four seasons of Below Deck: Mediterranean are available for streaming through Peacock.
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