Who Went Overboard on ‘Below Deck’?

It’s the most dangerous, scary moment in Below Deck history, and while we only got a glance at it last night, that was enough to understand just how serious it was.

If you’ve been watching this season of Below Deck which has been pretty crazy lately, or as Captain Lee might call it, a “shit sandwich,” you knew the man overboard moment was coming. What was less apparent was exactly how harrowing it would be to see it play out.

At the end of last night’s episode, we see new deck hand Tyler, Rhylee and Ashton on the boat, going about their business as usual. However, with one misstep, it’s Ashton who is sent skidding into the water. Rhylee calmly announces “man overboard” on her radio, but by that time you probably already had a knot in your stomach.

The real aftermath of the event comes in next week’s episode where we find out just how life-threatening this moment was for Ashton, how the others onboard handled, responded, and reacted to it throughout, and the one person that ultimately ended up saving Ashton’s life.

While Below Deck has been full of trivial drama, including Chandler and Caroline’s ice cream snacking and eventual departures from the boat, this moment is a total game-changer for the Bravo series. It gives a new perspective to the work the crew members are doing on the boat and how ultimately scary this situation was.

Be sure to check back to Decider next week as we’ve got a comprehensive breakdown from Ross, Rhylee and Ashton about all the shocking details you won’t even believe about this moment, and tune in to Below Deck, Tuesdays at 9pm ET/PT on Bravo.

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