Playmates produced toys for the series in 1993.Â
seaQuest DSVÂ originally aired on NBC between 1993 and 1996, 59 episodes were filmed. In its final season, it was renamed seaQuest 2032.
Set in "the near future", seaQuest mixes high drama with realistic scientific fiction and instead of in space the show took place underwater on a super submarine called the seaQuest.Â
Filming of the first season was marked by producer disputes, changes at the helm (off-screen, as well as on-screen), and even an earthquake. The second season contained changes in the cast, as well as disputes between cast members and producers, while the third season introduced a new lead actor and title. While initially popular, the series began to decline in ratings throughout its run; however, it remained sufficiently popular to last two and a half seasons and being abruptly canceled in the middle of the third, it, has achieved something of a cult following in the years since its demise.
"The 21st century: mankind has colonized the last unexplored region on Earth; the ocean. As captain of the seaQuest and its crew, we are its guardians. For beneath the surface lies the future."