200 minSeason 1 • Episode 2
LatestDuring World War II the passenger liner "Goliath" is sunk by a German submarine. Portions of the ship's hull remain airtight, and some of the passengers and crew survive. Over the decades they build a rigidly regulated society completely isolated from the surface world until, in contemporary times, a diving team begins to explore the wreck.
Production
Absurdly ambitious ship sets that actually look submerged.
Acting
Eddie Albert and John Carradine chewing scenery at 300 feet.
Practical Effects
Pre-CGI underwater sequences with charming jankiness.
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
The Goliath set was built inside a flooded California reservoir; actors performed in actual diving suits with limited oxygen, causing genuine panic in some scenes.
This miniseries arrived during a brief 1980s obsession with underwater thrillers (The Abyss, DeepStar Six), but its true lineage is 1970s disaster films—note the Love Boat-style ensemble casting of fading Hollywood legends.
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