seaQuest DSV (1993)

S1E13 Better Than Martians

The inaugural manned mission to Mars returns to Earth under the command of Scott Keller, a longtime friend of Bridger. Unfortunately, during re-entry, the spacecraft encounters a malfunction, resulting in a crash landing in the ocean. As the seaQuest races to rescue the astronauts, a corrupt general from a rival confederation is determined to reach them first, seeking to exploit the situation for his own gain. The tension escalates as both parties vie for control of the stranded crew in the depths of the ocean.