Could ‘Below Deck Sailing Yacht’ Be Rebooted Again?
Between The Real Housewives of New York‘s recent cast overhaul and Vanderpump Rules‘ announcement of a new crew, there’s a universe in which Below Deck Sailing Yacht may experience the same fate. To be fair, the cast reboot between Season 1 and Season 2 completely saved the franchise. It could work. But how would it work with this specific franchise? Below Deck Sailing Yacht would have to keep Captain Glenn because Parsifal III is his sailing yacht. But, for a reboot, it would likely mean losing both Daisy and Gary.
Daisy is one of the best Chief Stews in the entire franchise. Her departure would be a massive loss. Gary, on the other hand, not so much. Much of Daisy’s story revolved around a doomed love triangle that seeped into their work. With the off-camera drama continuing to bog him down, losing Gary may not be the worst thing. The allegations surrounding him seem to have been buried, yet he’s still a prominent face. He provides the reality television moments, but he’s become the show’s liability. We already know that Colin has voluntarily ended his chapter on the series. Based on the trajectory of this current season, Gary and Daisy’s story may have reached its conclusion. For better or for worse, their chapter as a duo is just not the same.
Is there a current cast member that could withstand a reboot? Perhaps Chef Cloyce Martin, the 22-year-old culinary wunderkind. Cloyce may seem young to his crewmates, but he’s providing a culinary experience for the guests. In the long run, that’s the more important aspect. He has provided some lively reality television moments, meaning another season could be in the cards. But should Bravo want to start fresh, does he have enough to keep him safe? The remaining supplementary cast has yet to land with viewers. Let’s not even discuss Chief Engineer Davide Morosi. Not since Season 1’s Byron Hissey has anyone proven that this position is useless for reality television. Admittedly, the big reveal regarding his past marriage was quite a shock. There is one caveat to the supplementary cast. Once Chase Lemacks returned to replace the weak work of Emma Crouch, a vibrancy reemerged. Could the First Officer torch be passed over to him?
No matter which franchise, things can get very dramatic on the high seas!
Is a Pause the Kiss of Death?
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A pause is essentially a kiss of death for Bravo. Should Below Deck Sailing Yacht be put on pause, it could lead to a second Below Deck spin-off being sunk. Below Deck Adventure only lasted a single season. Even though they brought viewers to a new terrain, the series was floating like dead weight. So much so that Bravo was unwilling to lose Captain Kerry Titheradge completely, so they shifted him over to be Captain Lee Rosbach‘s replacement. You never want a fan-favorite show to go out with a whimper. A pause for Below Deck Sailing Yacht right now would be just that. Is there at least one season for the series to earn redemption?
Below Deck Down Under is set to return in 2025, so there certainly won’t be a shortage of the IP, but the uniqueness of a series set on a sailing yacht would be gone should Bravo choose to remove Below Deck Sailing Yacht from the programming roster. The series has always been the underdog. It was never as flashy and beloved as the flagship series. They never had a character like Captain Sandy Yawn from Below Deck Mediterranean. But they did have that stunning sail that brought them to new heights. Now’s the time to protect Below Deck Sailing Yacht before it’s too late!
