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Miniseries
Season 1 episodes2025-12-19

Miniseries

The six-part documentary series follows a training course for mine clearance divers – a specialized unit tasked with finding and defusing mines. Eleven men undergo a grueling training program: freediving to the point of near unconsciousness, deep dives, forced marches, weeks at sea, and helicopter jumps from a height of ten meters into the Baltic Sea. While the instructors meticulously record every mistake, the trainees struggle with cold, exhaustion, and self-doubt. The series reveals their motivations, their courage, and their determination to assume responsibility in a tense global situation.

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Episodes

Season 1

Episode 1

Holding Your Breath to the Limit

44m

Episode 2

Baptism of Fire in the Baltic Sea

32m

Episode 3

Forced March Through Forest and Water

38m

Episode 4

Test in the deep diving pot of the Bundeswehr

36m

Episode 5

Constant Stress at Sea - Team testing in everyday naval life

41m

Episode 6

The Final Exam

41m