BRAVO'S EMMY(R)-NOMINATED "BELOW DECK" RETURNS TO SAIL THE SPECTACULAR WATERS OF THE CARIBBEAN AS SEASON NINE PREMIERES MONDAY, OCTOBER 25 AT 9PM ET/PT

Bravo's Most-Watched Series Scored its First-Ever Emmy(R) Nominations including Outstanding Unstructured Reality Program and Outstanding Picture Editing for an Unstructured Reality Program

Los Angeles, CA - August 19, 2021 - Bravo's two-time Emmy(R)-nominated series "Below Deck" returns for season nine on Monday, October 25 at 9 p.m. ET/PT and streams next day on Peacock. Set on the stunning waters of St. Kitts in the Caribbean, superyacht My Seanna welcomes back veterans Eddie Lucas, in his new role as first officer, alongside chef Rachel Hargrove who is ready to redeem herself after a memorable last charter season. A fresh crop of yachties include new chief stewardess Heather Chase, stews Jessica Albert and Fraser Olender and deckhands Jake Foulger, Rayna Lindsay and Wes O'Dell. When an unexpected delay leaves Captain Lee stranded on land, Captain Sean Meagher steps in to oversee the ship with a "hands-on" management style catching the crew off guard and yearning for the "Stud of the Sea's" swift return.

Fresh off his promotion, Eddie's new role as first officer gets derailed when he quickly realizes he might have to pull double duty on deck if he wants his team to succeed. Chief stew Heather is eager to deliver her guests an unforgettable experience, but when one of her stews becomes severely unmotivated, she must hustle to pick up the slack and maintain her five-star service. In order to move forward, chef Rachel must tend to some unsavory leftover beef with Eddie from last season. As department "boat-mances" blossom, alliances form and bonds are broken, this crew proves the Caribbean seas are as choppy as they are clear.

For a sneak peek, visit: https://www.bravotv.com/below-deck/season-9/videos/your-first-look-at-below-deck-season-9

Last season, "Below Deck" delivered 2.5 million total viewers, 1.5 million P25-54 and 1.1 million P18-49 on linear, ranking as the second highest-rated cable reality series of the year to-date.

Catch up on the first seven seasons of "Below Deck" streaming now on Peacock with season eight launching on the platform on September 25.

"Below Deck" is produced by 51 Minds. Mark Cronin, Courtland Cox, Lauren Simms, Cristina Lopez and Tania Hamidi serve as executive producers along with Christian Sarabia and Zachary Klein, who serve as executive producers from 51 Minds.

Source: BD S8 Performance = Nielsen, L7, P2+/A25-54/A18-49, BDM S8 excluding repeats (11/2/20-2/15/21). BD Rank = Nielsen, L7, A18-49, 2021-TD (thru 7/27), cable reality only excluding repeats/children's programming/films/sports/news, min. 3 tc.