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Season 1

  • S01E01 Shark Bite

    • SBS

    Dean and the crew head to Middleton Reef. On the journey, they are becalmed and take a mesmerising ocean swim in water that is 4.5km deep. Meanwhile, Tyler has to perform a dangerous operation to fix the broken propeller.

  • S01E02 The Blue Hole

    • SBS

    A tiger shark bites the back of the boat and continues hanging around; the crew have to summon up the courage to get back in the water; to distract them, Dean takes the crew to explore the shipwreck Annasona.

  • S01E03 Bait Ball

    • August 2, 2022
    • SBS

    Bad weather forces Dean and the crew back towards the Australian mainland. Dean takes his camera into the middle of a bait ball with dolphins and seals feasting on the tight school of fish.

  • S01E04 Booby Birds

    • SBS

    The crew dive with endangered and protected grey nurse sharks, which Dean's dad Ben hunted back in the 1960s. After a couple of crew changes, the expedition moves to Cato Reef.

  • S01E05 The Dive Challenge

    • SBS

    Without safe anchor, Dean voyages on to Saumarez Reef and as the expedition heads north, closer relationships start to form between crew members; at Kenn Reef, Dean sets the crew a free dive challenge to get to 18 metres and beyond.

  • S01E06 Sea Snakes

    • SBS

    Next stop is Marion Reef which is famous for sea snakes, and Lauren, who has a snake phobia, is not looking forward to it.

  • S01E07 Minke Whales

    • SBS

    Dean takes the crew towards Carola Kay. Dean's father Ben, gave him his first cinematographers job at this special location. On the way there, Dean and the crew are joined by a pod of Minke Whales who stay with the boat all day.

  • S01E08 Lihou Reef

    • SBS

    Wanting to make new discoveries, Dean takes the crew to a reef his father has never visited, Lihou Reef. Lihou Island is actually home to one of the most remote guest books in the world.

  • S01E09 Shark Attack

    • SBS

    Food is running out and it is time to head back to Cairns on the Australian coast. The voyage back leads to encounters with Humpback Whales and glowing dolphins at night.

  • S01E10 Facing Fears

    • SBS

    Anika survives her shark bite, but the tourism authorities doubt her story and she is trolled on social media. Her lengthy mental and physical rehabilitation climax's by being taken back to Middleton Reef, famous for sharks, to face her fears.

Season 2

  • S02E01 New Horizons

    • SBS

    Dean wants to go where his dad never went, New Caledonia, but the wind abandons Barefoot on the long crossing from the Coral Sea. It's a slow but spectacular journey until the engine explodes.

  • S02E02 In the Depths

    • SBS

    Barefoot heads to the other Loyalty Islands: Lifou and Ouvea. These islands are laid back, rich in cultural heritage and full of environmental treasures. Local tradition demands Dean and the crew seek permission of the Chief.

  • S02E03 Hunger Pains

    • SBS

    The Barefoot crew heads to Grande Terre, the main island of New Caledonia with supplies running low. When they hit land, they find empty streets and closed shops courtesy of a local festival.

  • S02E04 Wrecked

    • SBS

    As they head north up the east coast of Grande Terre, the Barefoot crew find themselves in Canala Bay and take the opportunity to hike inland to a spectacular waterfall. The east coast also provides three historic wreck dives.

  • S02E05 Free for All

    • SBS

    Barefoot completes its circumnavigation of New Caledonia with a festival of free diving around Bonhomme de Bourail and Blue Hole; with Vanuatu calling, crew are tested by the rough west coast waters as they fish for supplies for the crossing.

  • S02E06 Under Pressure

    • SBS

    The crossing to Vanuatu is rough, held up by appalling weather and slowed by sea sickness. The Barefoot crew are relieved to arrive in Tanna, and take some time on land to revive their spirits.

  • S02E07 New Old Friends

    • SBS

    Dean takes the Barefoot crew on a search to find Stanley, a local Chief who helped his father Ben learn more about Vanuatu more than half a century ago. As they journey into the rainforest, they take time for river diving and discover rock carvings.

  • S02E08 Magical Mystery

    • SBS

    Barefoot travels to the far south of Vanuatu on a mission to Mystery Island. This uninhabited island with a dark military history provides stunning free diving opportunities for the crew.

  • S02E09 Ocean Breathing

    • SBS

    Dean and the crew take a breath out, slow down and take in the beauty of the ocean between Vanuatu and New Caledonia. Surrounded by curious sharks, stingrays and turtles, Barefoot meanders from bommie to sand cay to spectacular sunset.

  • S02E10 Homeward Bound

    • SBS

    As Barefoot nears the Australian Coast, the crew bond with the birds of Chesterfield Reef and explore the pristine marine environment around the 11 Chesterfield Islands. The expedition is rounded off with a return to the Wreck Reefs.