To Be or Not to Be 

Captain Nathan Bridger is hauled out of retirement to command the new submarine SeaQuest, under the authority of the United Earth/Oceans Organization. His ship goes up against pirate forces... See full summary »

Director:

Irvin Kershner

Writers:

Rockne S. O'Bannon (created by), Rockne S. O'Bannon (teleplay by)

Stars:

Roy Scheider, Stephanie Beacham, Stacy Haiduk

Cast

Episode cast overview, first billed only:
Roy Scheider	...	Captain Nathan Bridger
Stephanie Beacham	...	Dr. Kristin Westphalen
Stacy Haiduk	...	Lt. Cmdr. Katherine Hitchcock
Don Franklin	...	Commander Jonathan Ford
Jonathan Brandis	...	Lucas Wolenczak
John D'Aquino	...	Lt. Benjamin Krieg
Royce D. Applegate	...	Chief Manilow Crocker
Ted Raimi	...	Lt. j.g. Timothy O'Neill
Marco Sanchez	...	Sensor Chief Miguel Ortiz
Shelley Hack	...	Capt. Marilyn Stark
Scott Coffey	...	Bobby
Eric DaRe	...	Maxwell
William Morgan Sheppard	...	The Professor (as W. Morgan Sheppard)
Rebecca Stanley	...	Aunt Jenny
Justine Shapiro	...	Cmdr. Williams (as Justine Arlin)

Storyline

Captain Nathan Bridger is hauled out of retirement to command the new submarine SeaQuest, under the authority of the United Earth/Oceans Organization. His ship goes up against pirate forces commanded by Marilyn Stark, a former SeaQuest captain who tried to instigate a war.

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Plot Keywords:

man wears eyeglasses | underwater installation | german | power station | headquarters | 

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Genres:

Action | Adventure | Family | Sci-Fi

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Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

12 September 1993 (USA)

Filming Locations:

Stage 28, Universal Studios - 100 Universal City Plaza, Universal City, California, USA

Company Credits

Production Co:

Amblin Entertainment, Universal Television

Technical Specs

Runtime:

88 min

Sound Mix:

Dolby

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

4:3

Did You Know?

Quotes

Capt. Nathan Bridger: The 21st century. Mankind has colonized the last unexplored region on Earth: the ocean. As captain of the SeaQuest and its crew, we are it's guardians, for beneath the surface lies the future.

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Connections

Follows SeaQuest 2032 (1993)

User Reviews

SeaQuest Seasons 1-3

SeaQuest DSV first aired in September of 1993. With Roy Scheider as the leading roll (Captain Nathan Bridger), SeaQuest and it's cast offered true potential in its first Season. The first Season was composed of episodes which offered some scientific facts and were interesting to watch. It also offered some development of the current cast.

However, with that character development and the end of the first season, I expected much of the cast to return for the second season, which was not the case. Although the Second Season included most of the Main cast, a few were missing, such as: Dr. Kristin Westphalen, Lt. Cmdr. Katherine Hitchcock, Benjamin Krieg, Chief Manilow Crocker, Security Chief, etc.

Although the Second Season added new casts, I felt the story lines were getting more far fetched. With the introduction of "Daggers" and Aliens into the story, I felt the Season was straying away from exploration of the sea, maybe the writers ran out of ideas??? Anyway, the Second Season was again a development of the New characters. It did include some scientific facts in the storyline, but was drowned by more of the far-fetched stories which had nothing to do with the Submarine and Sea Exploration.

After the Second Season came to a close, I expected yet again a huge cast change for the third season, which did prove true. With a New Captain introduced, the third Season lost my interested. SeaQuest 2032 was all about military story lines and a more far-fetched storyline as ever. Also, I feel that when Roy Scheider left, the season completely sank. SeaQuest 2032 was pulled half way through the Season with only 13 Episodes completed.