TV review: fully-formed female characters, domestic stories and a British angle in Das Boot

Das Boot: Produced by Sky Studios & Bavaria Fiction, this 10-episode sequel follows the fortunes of a young U-boat crew as they engage in the Battle of the Atlantic, are hunted down by an obsessed Royal Navy Commander (Ray Stevenson) and are sent on a dangerous mission to the Southern Hemisphere. Together they form strong personal alliances under the command of Robert Ehrenberg (Franz Dinda).
characters get to do more than shout 'Achtung Tommy' three seconds before they’re shot (by Tommy).
(Sky Atlantic and NOW TV app) is a book, a movie and a TV series for anyone who likes Second World War dramas where the GermanNow into season three,
has decided to surface, get out of the water have a bit more humanity. So there are fully-formed female characters and domestic stories and a British angle, featuring a ruthless navy commander called Jack who has dedicated his life to chasing submarines after the death of his son in a U-boat attack. He doesn’t come across as very vengeful though, because he reminds me of Captain Birdseye.