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The Deep
"The sea is deep and full of secrets"
Overview
The adventures of the Nekton family, a family of daring underwater explorers who live aboard a state-of-the-art submarine, The Aronnax, and explore uncharted areas of the earth's oceans to unravel the mysteries of the deep.
Status
Returning Series
Created By
Tom Taylor, James Brouwer
Network
ABC Me, 7TWO
Seasons & Episodes
Season 4
Episodes
The Hole Truth
Ant and Fontaine realise that their grandparents found Lemuria before them - but where are they now? The Nektons follow the trail they left but run into giant, predatory Sand Strikers. Was this the fate of their grandparents?
The Biggest
Ant searches a deep chasm for clues to his grandparents' fate but is stunned to find Mad Madeline there. She has been looking for the biggest sunken treasure ever, but all she has managed to find is the biggest monster.
Little Problems
Three baby Monumential turtles hatch, and they are the size of city blocks. The playful babies accidentally sink a fishing trawler. Can the Nektons wrangle these creatures before they sink even more ships?
The Lead
Does Dolos really have a lead on finding Ant’s grandparents? Or is he leading the Nektons into a dangerous chasm between moving tectonic plates for nefarious purposes?
AWOL
A mysterious dolphin in a sophisticated electronic harness zaps all the Rover's power. Ant and Fontaine manage to remove the harness, but can they rehabilitate this cybernetic dolphin to survive in the wild?
Deceptive Appearances
Mad Madeline steals the dangerous Sceptre of Queen Dorius.
Glass Houses
The Nektons help locate a legendary Singaporean glass cabinet. However, they discover it is guarded by a terrifying and familiar creature.
Unidentified Floating Objects
The Nektons are busy recovering sunken shipping containers, so when Bethany the fish finds herself in danger, only Jeffrey can save her.
At the Bottom of the Gyre
Ant has created a clever machine to clean up a vast oceanic rubbish dump. However, when the machine is been eaten by a huge creature, it's up to the Nektons to save it.
Walking with Fish
Ant and Fontaine discover the secret of the Bajau Laut people, a tribe of sea nomads living in the South China Sea. The pair are determined to help them - but how do you find a fish that walks?
Getting Warmer
Ant and Fontaine rescue a polar bear from the middle of the ocean. However, when they bring her onboard, they realize she is close to giving birth. Can the Nektons move her to a safer place in time?
The Big Clue
Fontaine is amazed when Smiling Finn tells her that he has detected a signal from her grandparents’ missing submarine. Is this a joke, an elaborate scam, or something even more amazing?
The Inside Story
A submarine is trapped in an astonishing location. The Nektons launch an elaborate and dangerous rescue mission to save the people inside. Could it be their missing grandparents?
Top Cast
Vincent Tong
Antaeus Nekton (voice)
Ashleigh Ball
Fontaine Nekton (voice)
Michael Dobson
Will Nekton (voice)
Kathleen Barr
Kaiko Nekton (voice)
Lee Tockar
Nereus (voice)
