Insane Pools: Off the Deep End

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Insane Pools: Off the Deep End
Genre Home Improvement, Reality
StarringLucas Congdon
John "Old Man" Messner
Matt "Sunshine" Schuler
Chris "Crash" Warren
Jane "Woman" Werley
Country of originUnited States
Original languageEnglish
No. of seasons3
No. of episodes27
Production
Executive producersVin DiBona
Juliana Kim
Running time45 min.
Production companyFishbowl Worldwide Media
Original release
NetworkAnimal Planet
ReleaseFebruary 20, 2015 (2015-02-20) 
August 20, 2018 (2018-08-20)
Related
Treehouse Masters , The Pool Master

Insane Pools: Off the Deep End [1] [2] is a home improvement show airing on Animal Planet [3] [4] [5] and DIY Network [6] that follows pool designer Lucas Congdon [7] [8] [9] and his team from Lucas Lagoons. Congdon and his team renovate existing pools and build new ones on residential properties, primarily with the use of hand-selected stones from Tennessee [10] [11] [12] [13] [14] [15] [16] [17] [18] [19]

Contents

Series overview

SeasonEpisodesOriginally aired
First airedLast aired
1 6February 20, 2015 (2015-02-20)March 27, 2015 (2015-03-27)
2 10February 26, 2016 (2016-02-26)May 20, 2016 (2016-05-20)
3 11June 15, 2018 (2018-06-15)August 20, 2018 (2018-08-20)

Episodes

Season 1 (2015)

No.
overall
No. in
season
TitleOriginal air date
11"Swimming with the Fishes"February 20, 2015 (2015-02-20)
An outdated pool & new koi pond in Siesta Key, FL.
22"Paradise on the Bay"February 27, 2015 (2015-02-27)
Paradise on Florida's Gulf Coast.
33"Mountain Lodge Oasis"March 6, 2015 (2015-03-06)
Bringing the Rocky Mountains to Florida.
44"In Hot Water"March 13, 2015 (2015-03-13)
Two pools connected by a stream in Bradenton, FL.
55"Growing Pains"March 20, 2015 (2015-03-20)
A natural atrium in Sarasota, FL.
66"Green with Envy"March 27, 2015 (2015-03-27)
A tropical Caribbean destination in the backyard.

Season 2 (2016)

No.
overall
No. in
season
TitleOriginal air date
71"Welcome to the Jungle"February 26, 2016 (2016-02-26)
A jungle-theme with connecting island in Bradenton, FL.
82"Living Under the Sea"March 4, 2016 (2016-03-04)
An under the sea-theme in Cortez, Florida
93"Fiesta de Laguna"March 11, 2016 (2016-03-11)
Mexican style resort pool in Venice, Florida
104"Rockin’ it in Rocket City"March 18, 2016 (2016-03-18)
A fresh build in Huntsville, Alabama
115"Waterpark Wonderland"April 1, 2016 (2016-04-01)
A backyard waterpark in Parkland, Florida
126"Zen & the Art of Pools"April 8, 2016 (2016-04-08)
An aquatic healing space in Parrish, Florida.
137"Hidden Party Zone"April 22, 2016 (2016-04-22)
Lucas and the crew transform a tinybackyard into a luxurious 5-star resort-worthy pool
148"For the Birds"May 6, 2016 (2016-05-06)
Lucas and the crew build an oasis for a family living in a designated bird sanctuary
159"A Lazy River Runs Through It"May 13, 2016 (2016-05-13)
Lucas and the crew build their first lazy river pool on Pine Island
1610"Castle by the Sea"May 20, 2016 (2016-05-20)
Lucas and the crew build a Roman style pool on the Gulf of Mexico

Season 3 (2018)

No.
overall
No. in
season
TitleOriginal air date
171"Ultimate Backyard Paradises"June 15, 2018 (2018-06-15)
Revisiting five past builds.
182"What's Up Dock?"June 16, 2018 (2018-06-16)
Building a pond for a teamworker.
193"Piña Pool-ada"June 29, 2018 (2018-06-29)
Tropical theme pool.
204"Dream Mulligan"July 6, 2018 (2018-07-06)
A pool for a golfer.
215"Top of the Mountain"July 13, 2018 (2018-07-13)
A backyard pool in Bountiful, Utah.
226"Sliding Into Neverland"July 20, 2018 (2018-07-20)
A pool for golfer J.B. Holmes.
237"Small Yard, Big Dream"July 27, 2018 (2018-07-27)
A small backyard pool.
248"Rocks of Love"August 3, 2018 (2018-08-03)
A Mediterranean-themed backyard pool.
259"From Mild to Wild"August 13, 2018 (2018-08-13)
A pool in Tampa, Florida.
2610"Pool-a-Vida"August 20, 2018 (2018-08-20)

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