Bravo’s most-watched show, \u201cBelow Deck,\u201d scored its first-ever nominations from the Television Academy on Tuesday.<\/b>
\nWith \u201cTop Chef\u201d as a perennial nominee in the reality-competition categories, and a two-time winner, Bravo reality shows are no stranger to the Emmys. But on Tuesday, the network\u2019s most-watched show, \u201cBelow Deck,\u201d scored its first-ever nominations from the Television Academy. The show\u2019s eighth season, which aired from November through February, was nominated for unstructured reality program, as well as for picture editing for an unstructured reality program. In a statement, Captain Lee Rosbach, the show\u2019s longtime star and the yacht\u2019s gruff leader, said: \u201cBeing part of \u2018Below Deck\u2019 since the beginning has been a wild ride that has been filled with many surprises. Finding out today that we received two Emmy nominations is the most exciting surprise yet. I\u2019m extremely humbled to be a small part of the talented team that actually makes this show what it is and I\u2019m so very proud of everyone.\u201d In the unstructured reality category, \u201cBelow Deck\u201d is competing against \u201cBecoming\u201d (Disney Plus), \u201cIndian Matchmaking\u201d and \u201cSelling Sunset\u201d \u2014 which are both on Netflix \u2014 and \u201cRuPaul\u2019s Drag Race Untucked\u201d (VH1). \u201cBelow Deck,\u201d which chronicles the lives of a yacht crew during charter season in the Caribbean \u2014 as well as their sometimes horrendous guests \u2014 premiered on Bravo in 2013, and it was a hit from the start. The show steadily rose through the ranks to become Bravo\u2019s highest-rated show among total viewers and in the 18-to-49 demographic. (It surprassed \u201cThe Real Housewives of Atlanta.\u201d) \u201cBelow Deck\u201d has also spawned a franchise, with \u201cBelow Deck Mediterranean\u201d premiering in 2016, and \u201cBelow Deck Sailing Yacht\u201d \u2014 which has aired two seasons \u2014 premiering last year. As Variety has reported, another spinoff, called \u201cBelow Deck Adventure,\u201d set among the glacial fjords of Norway, will make its debut next year. And Peacock, NBC Universal\u2019s streaming service, is also getting in on the action. \u201cBelow Deck Adventure\u201d will premiere on the streamer next year.<\/p>\n