Two young soldiers, fresh out of boot camp find themselves stranded on a raft in the middle of the ocean after their ship is sunk by the enemy and must battle for their lives against a giant hungry great white shark. 本剧改编自Richard Flanagan于2014年荣获布克奖的同名小说。 Dorrigo Evans是一位陆军外科医生，在二战期间一个负责修建泰缅铁路的战俘营里，勉强成为了男性囚犯的领头人... 一群乌合之众的潜水员试图从河里打捞一辆沉没的汽车，却被一条极具攻击性的牛鲨阻挠了。 
