Below Deck Mediterranean Season 5 seemed a bit hastily put together.
Captain Sandy Yawn was grasping at straws at one point in the season to fill the chief stew and chef positions.
Hannah Ferrier, but it was unclear whether she was coming back for another season. Chef
Tom Checkettswas not suited for yacht life, as evidenced by his ego-driven rages. And now that he is no longer dating
Malia White, he has no reason to be slumming it without a sous-chef on the high seas.
Then there is always a re-shuffle when it comes to deck hands and the interior staff, so it was inevitable that viewers would be introduced a whole lineup of new people. Why have anyone on screen past their shelf-life when you can bring in new characters and new dramas? But does anyone that’s not in a management position even want to come back for more? Based on the turnover each season, it doesn’t seem so.