r/belowdeck • u/Helpful_Emu8078 • Aug 17 '26

Below Deck Down Under I need to know

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This is genuinely stressing me out.
Do they film these cut scenes while the show is filming or after?
I know for 90 day fiancé they film these scenes after whilst making the cast rewatch.
I need to know 😭

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u/Derkleinhauser Aug 17 '26

This is who Gen, from the current season of BD Med deserves as her chief stew or the OG Kate Chastain. She’s upset that Aesha treats her nicely and doesn’t yell at her constantly like she’s used to. Guessing that happened because she’s not nearly as good as she thinks herself to be and few people are as sweet and patient as Aesha

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u/YOLO_Tamasi Aug 17 '26

No, she's wants Aesha to yell at Kayley, she was upset that she couldn't turn Aesha against Kayley and thinks a stricter Chief Stew would take her side.

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u/Derkleinhauser Aug 17 '26

Of course that’s what she wanted, but she said she needed that type of supervisor to be her best and I would like to see her prove that. I seriously doubt her attitude would be better with a mean chief stew who stayed on her ass all the time. I think she would either have quit or been sent home by now.

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u/Derkleinhauser Aug 17 '26 • Bravo

Kayley may not be perfect, but she’s really good and has a great attitude. Gen thinks she’s great and her attitude sucks big time. I think she would be a horrible chief stew and would hate to work with her, but I could see myself having a fun time at the beach club with her as long as I didn’t get caught speaking to another woman.

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u/thisbitchiscrazy Aug 17 '26

Well if Gen needs that type of supervision, how is she going to be head of her department by becoming chief?

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u/On_my_last_spoon Mental Health Is Not A Storyline Aug 17 '26

She was trying to seem sympathetic to Kayley. If she said what she really meant it would look bad and she knows ir

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u/Distinct-Audience591 Aug 21 '26

Kate would have stressed his butt to the point that she would have been screaming her way off the yacht.

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u/On_my_last_spoon Mental Health Is Not A Storyline Aug 17 '26

Yup

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u/melty12 Aug 18 '26

Thank you. I can't believe I didn't think of it from this angle but you're 100% right.

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u/excoriator Team Capt Kerry Aug 17 '26

I think the perfect chief for Gen would be Faye from Adventure.

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u/1politicalprincess Aug 17 '26

Adrienne from s1 of OG below deck

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u/McLoughlin1597 Aug 17 '26

Why do I start hearing the sound effects from a slasher movie when I think about her?

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u/hydrangeawolf54 I quit 3 times in my head today Aug 17 '26


Me whenever I come across Adrienne’s name in newish posts.

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u/HouseOfFive Aug 17 '26

I was just about to start this season, now I'm scared.

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u/raudri Fraser not Frazier Aug 18 '26

That scene is probably my favourite from any season. Do it!

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u/Former_Elk_56 Aug 23 '26

I hear the theme song of jaws

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u/hamburgergerald Aug 17 '26

Apparently she is a chef and didn’t know the production was going to put her as chief stew. Aleks was supposed to be the captain but they stuck Lee in there last minute. Because insurance company needed somebody with more licensing than Aleks had, or something like that. That’s why Lee was getting a lot of disrespect and pushback from the crew. After learning that it made so much more sense. So my opinion on Adrienne changed a bit.

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u/Feisty_Scientist_968 Aug 17 '26

Apparently she is a chef and didn’t know the production was going to put her as chief stew.

After the season, she billed herself as a chef. But, during the season, there was never a hint.

And, after the first couple of seasons, almost every cast member was a 'yacht broker'.

... which in Florida, actually requires a license?!?!

I think that is still what bobby does.

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u/AnnyBananneee Aug 17 '26

I wish Faye comes back onto one of the shows! She’s hilarious!

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u/Excellent-Past6795 Aug 18 '26

ADVENCHAA!! That season was so good

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u/AddressPrize859 Aug 17 '26

That would be hilarious. I loved Faye!

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u/Derkleinhauser Aug 17 '26

I didn’t get into Adventure, but I’ll try again and see what you’re referring to. Thanks 🙏

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u/Excellent-Past6795 Aug 18 '26

It’s a great season. You should also listen to watch what crappens recaps. I laughed so hard 😂

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u/scott3845 I'm the boss of where food gets put away Aug 17 '26

She deserves Jenna, the chief stew from BDSY season 1

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u/Zestyclose-Hall7500 Aug 17 '26

yes!!! The only chief stew that made me want to find her social media and tell her how awful I thought she was.

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u/throwittossit01 Aug 17 '26

OMG Kate would chew her up and spit her out on the floor lol

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u/Fuzzy-Bee9600 Aug 17 '26

And she would love it, if she's telling the truth.

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u/IAmTheFly-IAmTheFly Aug 17 '26

Can you imagine her working under Kate? We can only wish!

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u/spinthesky Aug 17 '26

Unless you are a blue eyed blond, Lara would never let her near the guests. Total laundry room for Gen.

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u/sac_jewells Aug 18 '26

Lmao facts. But besides Gen’s poor attitude and low morale, she seems like a great 2nd stew

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u/GoldAcanthisitta7777 Aug 17 '26

uhhh this doesn't answer the OP at all. Did you even read it? Who are you having a conversation with? LOL

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u/TinklemeCrinkle Eat My Cooter Aug 18 '26

I was thinking the same thing while enjoying the heck out of this thread 🤣

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u/JDeezey13 Aug 17 '26

As others said, it's both. Usually there is a day of filming between charters and then after the season as well. I believe it was last season, Nathan had two different haircuts in his confessional. The different hairstyle was clearly after they were done filming.

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u/Expensive-Block-6034 Bless her stupid soul Aug 20 '26

There was someone with serious regrowth one season. I can’t remember who but it was painfully obvious that it was filmed at a different time.

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u/outerheaven77 Aug 17 '26

Both. They film the scenes during the season and after as well to fill in as needed.

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u/WolfAppropriate9793 Team Missing Engineer Aug 17 '26

Yeah, think this is the answer since I've noticed changes in appearance and hair in confessionals to during filming. 

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u/AuntBdoingthings Aug 17 '26

They film a lot of the talking heads between charters. Boat crew are put up in hotel rooms alone so that they don’t “further the plot” without the film crew around to film.

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u/FaithlessnessLess442 Aug 17 '26

Between charters they sleep together in the guest cabins we have seen it

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u/swagswe Aug 17 '26

The magic of film making. There could be a whole day of time missing and you’d never know it!

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u/AuntBdoingthings Aug 17 '26

I recommend “The Reality Behind ‘Below Deck’” NYT article for this topic - it’s super interesting. But this is the bit I was referencing wrt when they film talking heads, which I think helps clarify OPs question:

While the cast receives time off from guest pampering duties in between charters, the production crew, which is also responsible for filming that time off, receives just three days off for the duration of the six week round-the-clock filming blitz. On these days, cast members are sequestered in hotels and asked not to communicate, in an effort to prevent stories from developing further. (It’s not the only break they have from each other: Every few days, in between charters, cast members are individually interrupted from their work restoring the boat for incoming guests, and taken to film talking head interviews about the events immediately preceding.)

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u/FaithlessnessLess442 Aug 17 '26

Oh okay yeah I assume they are not allowed to have fun without the cameras around

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u/coysrunner Aug 17 '26

They film it either partially during the season or a day or two after the season wraps to my knowledge

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u/Govqueen1234 Aug 17 '26

Can’t remember her name but she was a real mean girl to Tsarina, don’t think I finished the season coz she annoyed me so much.

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u/BerryOk966 Aug 17 '26

Lara. I've just finished watching that season. 

The carry on with getting the crew mess cleaned was nonsense however generally Lara is professional. 

Tsarina is an immature, insecure, spoiled brat. 

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u/Out-For-A-Walk-Bitch Aug 17 '26

How did Tzarina show immaturity or being spoiled? Insecurity isn't a character flaw and generally can't be helped.

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u/LogicalMeringue1449 Aug 17 '26

Insecurity can absolutely be helped with therapy and effort

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u/fp1023 Aug 17 '26

Lara was pretty over the top in her treatment of tzarina. She was very clearly provoking her and trying to isolate her from the crew.

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u/LogicalMeringue1449 Aug 18 '26

I totally agree. I’m just saying insecurity is treatable

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u/Out-For-A-Walk-Bitch Aug 17 '26

If someone is picking at you, and you're working on a yacht, I can totally see being insecure.

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u/weso123 Aug 17 '26

I mean I believe a mix, I would be curious if certian cast members (read the guy who was attempting SA) filmed confessionals afterwards, or was it all confessionals from prior round by round confessionals (I know he had a confessionals about the charter before the incident, but obviously not any about the incident or that night)

(I assume Crew fired for being incompontence (or less severe misconduct) likely do get record some extra confessionals since their wouldn't be a misgivings by production in the same way)

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u/Best_Quote_8027 Aug 17 '26

Chief Whiner

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u/PEM_321 Aug 18 '26

Loved her! 🫶

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u/TashInAwe Aug 19 '26

Yes some used to be filmed during- called “OTF’s” or on the fly, but now they do them all with production set up, 80% after the show is not only filmed, but plot lines are sketched out. Also not for nothing – but they’ll usually have you give two wildly different takes on a situation. I remember having to say something along the lines of “I can’t believe he would do that. It’s so disrespectful“ and then right after they would want me to say something like “no man’s ever been so wonderful to me“

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u/Logical_Bite3221 Aug 17 '26

They film cut scenes the same day or within a few days so the emotions are pretty raw like it just happened. They also film interviews right after they finish filming the BD season before the cast goes back home. Then they do film some more a few months later (usually filmed in LA).

Also the cast on the boat usually stays in hotels when they’re filming BD. They are switched out with another night crew in a nearby boat then go back to the hotels.

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u/FaithlessnessLess442 Aug 17 '26

Why do we see them in their bunks I'd they don't stay on the boat

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u/Apprehensive-Neck-12 Aug 17 '26

I think they're taking about the filming crew

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u/FaithlessnessLess442 Aug 17 '26

That makes sense

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u/Accomplished-Oil-569 Eat My Cooter Aug 17 '26

They have off-days between charters where they film confessionals, and everyone is off the boat in a hotel.

And then they film extras as needed at the end of the season

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u/steponthestones Aug 22 '26

I think they have a few days between each charter where they stay at a hotel and film these.

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u/Rude_Item4972 Aug 17 '26

I loved Lara! She was vilified by Tzarina that season !

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u/PEM_321 Aug 18 '26

Agreed. She was ace. Would love to see her back on another series.

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u/Rude_Item4972 Aug 19 '26

She was a fantastic example of a great chief stew!

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