Captain Nemo confronts his hostage inNautilusafter her failed escape attempt in a new clip from the upcoming adventure TV series. A reimagined version of the 1870 novel20,000 Leagues Under the Seaby Jules Verne, the series focuses on the origins of Captain Nemo (Shazad Latif) and his adventures in the titular submarine.Reviews forNautilushave been generally positive, with the series promising plenty of action and adventure while also looking at the story of the original novel through a unique lens.
Now,ScreenRantpresents an exclusive clip from AMC ofNautilus, featuring Captain Nemo confronting Humility Lucas (Georgia Flood) after her escape attempt. Speaking privately to her, he scolds her for putting his crew at risk, but she fires back saying she saved his life. While she tries to compare her situation to his own fight for freedom, it backfires, with himpointing out he and his friends had been enslaved by “[her] countrymen.“The scene ends with him leaving her locked up, though it seems their conflict is far from over. Check out the full clip below:
What Nautilus' New Clip Says About The Show
There’s Initial Tension Between Nemo & Humility
Based on the show’s latest clip,it seems like there will be initial tension between Nemo and Humility, especially since she’s not on theNautilusof her own volition. The tension between the pair signals that, while she may have been responsible for saving the crew from something life-threatening, not much trust has built up between them. Based ontrailers forNautilus, though, it appears she’s not going to be a prisoner forever, with this being just the first impression the two lead characters get of each other as their adventures begin.
Nautiluswas originally released on Prime Video in the UK and Ireland on June 25, 2025.
The new clip also offers more insight into Nemo’s reason for stealing the submarine and traveling the oceans with his crew. WhileHumility herself isn’t directly responsible for his enslavement, the clip signals her society is responsible for Nemo’s own imprisonment. It adds another layer of context to the adventure, which, in reality, is more of an escape from a terrible situation. The series might seem like aPirates of the Caribbean-inspired taleon the surface, but its themes signal something deeper about its presentation.
Our Take On Nemo & Humility’s Conversation In Nautilus' Latest Clip
The Two Are Not Starting Out On The Right Foot
Although it seems like Humility is going to become a permanent part of the adventure inNautilus, her and Nemo are not allies from the start. Her imprisonment indicates it’ll take quite some time before the pair can adjust to one another, despite seemingly doing something that saved his crew earlier. With the show promising plenty of high-octane moments inspired by Verne’s original novel, there will be plenty of scenarios in which the pair can settle their differences.
Nautiluspremieres with two episodes Sunday, June 29 on AMC and AMC+.
