
Deadliest Catch (2005)
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Chris Nee — Producer
Episodes 131
Life on the Rail
Captain Bill Wichrowski prepares for a brutal winter season, made only worse by the recent loss of Nick McGlashan. Can the new Deck Boss fill Nick’s shoes?
Read MoreCurse of St. Paul Island
With hazardous winter weather, the deadliest harbour in the Bering Sea becomes the only port open for delivery. The crab fleet must make high risk entries.
Read MoreGreenhorns
It's the first day of work at the world's deadliest job. Approximately 1,500 fishermen and 250 boats have converged on Dutch Harbor, Alaska, for the 2005 Alaskan king crab season. Each individual old salts and greenhorns alike ” is here to stake his claim on the 14 million pounds of crab that the season is expected to yield, and the chance to earn a year's wages in just one week. To that end, each boat's captain has his own strategy for success.With a radio countdown, the season begins and the first pots are dumped into the sea. It will be many hours before all the pots are set and even longer before anyone rests. But soon after the start, the stabilizer breaks on one of the boats, forcing its crew to fish with a potentially deadly problem. For others, it's fish guts and crab pots as they desperately grasp for their piece of the $80 million king crab pie.
Read MoreLong Sleepless Nights
After a long, sleepless night of baiting and setting crab pots, the fishermen anxiously await the captain's call to begin hauling them in. What's in the first pot of the season as it's pulled onto the deck sets the mood for the crew, and the questions on everyone's mind are who's got crab and where are they fishing?Some boats are ""on the crab,"" while others are ""pulling blanks."" The early losers agonize over strategy, hoping to make up for lost catch, while the winners try to figure out how to keep the crab coming. Others just want to start fishing ... One boat has broken the bin boards in its storage tank, which must be fixed before they can pull in their first pot. Every minute spent repairing broken equipment costs the crew serious money, and the greenhorns learn quickly that there's no sympathy for fatigue.
Read MoreLady Luck
It's hour 42 of the Alaskan king crab season and every captain feels the pressure, especially since the Alaska Department of Fish and Game just announced an early closure to the season. Each boat has 24 hours to pull out the pots they have in the water — and every one of the final pots count. The fishermen either find crab today, or give up their chance at a profitable season; the results can affect these men and their families for the entire year.All of the boats in the fleet face challenges: One captain, nervous about the spot he's chosen to fish, decides to take a gamble on a new location, while another grapples with an injured crew member. And worst of all, some boats still have no crab to show despite the continuous efforts made by their captains and crew.
Read MoreBeat the Clock
With less than half a day left in the Alaskan king crab season, the crews race the clock to get as much crab into the holding tanks as they can. Bad luck and mechanical malfunctions still plague some captains, who need to land a certain number of crabs just to cover their operating expenses, much less to turn a profit for the crew.As the midnight deadline marking the end of season closes in, the battle to unload begins. Boats are unloaded at the processing plants on a first-come, first-serve basis, and a couple of minutes can mean the difference between unloading immediately, or waiting in the harbor for days.
Read MoreDead of Winter
Opilio crab season is about to begin, and the forecast is glacial and dangerous. On a cold, rainy January day — when sunlight lasts just six hours — 171 boats begin the journey out of Dutch Harbor, Alaska, sailing up to 450 miles northwest of the small town in search of crab. But shortly after he leaves port, smoke and heat force one captain to surrender valuable time to turn around for repairs, only to discover that an EIRB, or emergency signal, has rung out from a sister boat. Meanwhile, gale warnings buzz over the radio, alerting captains of treacherous ice conditions — ice that, if allowed to build up on the crab pots, could capsize a boat.Finally, at noon, the Opilio crab season begins, and the fleet is forced to put their emotions aside and begin fishing.
Read MoreMan Overboard
With one boat sunk and its crew missing, several Good Samaritan boats postpone their season to comb the frigid waters of the Bering Sea for survivors. The tragic news travels fast, but captains too far away to help with the search and rescue decide to concentrate on the baiting and setting of pots. As the remaining 170 boats in the fleet turn their attention to fishing, though, tragedy strikes again. A frantic call comes in over the radio from a boat whose deckhand has fallen overboard. The reality of another death strikes a nervous chord throughout the fleet and keeps everyone on edge as they continue to chase America's deadliest catch.
Read MoreHigh Hopes
Less than a day into the Opilio crab season, the Bering Sea has already claimed six lives. Despite these losses, the rest of the fleet begins to pull the pots they set 12 hours before, their hopes high. As the weather turns for the better, fishing is made easier, and for the first time this season, there is a moment of calm on the Bering Sea.
Read MoreGood Fishing
Unseasonably warm weather and calm seas have contributed to three days of record catches for the fleet. It's not all smooth sailing for one boat, however, when an electrical fire breaks out in the engine room and its crew must scramble to fix the problem before safely returning to fishing. But as the fourth day of the season gets under way, the continued high number of crabs spurs rumors of an early closure, with every captain speculating on when the quota will be met.
Read MoreThe Clock is Ticking
Eighty-four hours into the Opilio season, the hunt for crab intensifies as rumors of a possible closure prompt the men to push even harder. Some boats are so successful their captains begin wondering where to put excess crab, while others, finally hitting the "honey hole", try to make up for their slow start. But throughout the fleet crews begin to fatigue as the pending season closure drives them forward. This is the last time they will fish in a derby-style competition, and everyone wants to make their final run a memorable one.
Read MoreThe Final Run
With the deaths of the Big Valley crew, this Opilio crab season has been a rough one. On every boat, crew members are reaching their limit, but are spurred on by the pressure to catch a year's wages in the next 24 hours. As the last hours of the season tick down, a new race begins: the race back to port. Since off-loading is done on a first-come-first-serve basis, captains must decide when and where to unload their catch, competing for the best spot in line at the processor. Crab can't last forever in a boat, so a few days waiting could mean tens of thousands of dollars.
Read MoreBest of Season 1
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Heading Out to Sea
Back out on the Bering Sea, the crews set sail for this round of crab fishing. With new rules and more time to fish, the stakes are still high.
Read MoreBatten Down the Hatches
With the weather calm on the Bering Sea the fleet takes full advantage. With a storm brewing out at sea, the decision to stay or run needs to be made.
Read MoreOn the Crab
With Mother Nature in full force, crews decide to stick it out in search of Alaskan Gold.
Read MoreThe Finish Line
The crew of the Northwestern makes a profit at Akutan Island. They make the decision to head back out to sea in search of more King Crab.
Read MoreFriends and Rivals
The faith of the Aleutian Ballad is relived after being slammed by that 65 foot rouge wave. Meanwhile the crews of the other boats must endure the terrible weather conditions.
Read MoreA New Hunt Begins
A new crab season beings and this time its the Opilio Crab season. As the crews and the ships return to Dutch Harbor in January, they prep their ships in hopes that this new season will better than the last one
Read MoreSmoke on the Water
With the fierce arctic storm continuing, the Time Bandit pushes through the ruff waters with a limited amount of bait. While the Rollo and the Maverick drop their posts quickly to avoid rolling into the sub-zero waters. Meanwhile, a frustrated Cornelia Marie is stuck at port and the Northwestern sticks with what works, Cod.
Read MoreMan vs. Ice
Fights break out on the Maverick and the Rollo, due to fact of fray nerves that is being caused by two factors, bad crabs and long days. Meanwhile the Time Bandit, despite the artic onslaught, presses northward and Sig wakes up from a short nap to find out that his ship is lost.
Read MoreOn the Edge
Fights break out on the Maverick and the Rollo, due to fact of fray nerves that is being caused by two factors, bad crabs and long days. Meanwhile the Time Bandit, despite the artic onslaught, presses northward and Sig wakes up from a short nap to find out that his ship is lost.
Read MorePribilof Stare
The freezing weather and the dangerous icing takes its toll on board the Cornelia Marie, when one of its deckhands, Dave Gilbert becomes the first victim, by falling on the deck. Also the Time Bandit atempts to navigates the northern ice pack and the Maverick must attempt a jury-rig repair of the shattered stiff arm.
Read MoreRace Against the Ice
The Rollo and the Maverick have off loaded their crab, a miscalculation sends a Captain into a frenzy. A race back to the crab grounds is underway to see who can bring home the crab.
Read MoreCashing In
The end of the Opilio season is upon the fleet, and crews push hard to bring in the last of the crab. With the crab tanks full, the next task is to make it back to port…in one piece.
Read MoreBest of Season 2
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A Tragic Beginning
The 2006 Crab season is underway in Dutch Harbor, Alaska. Fishing vessels and crews are preparing for the harsh conditions they will endure. Fierce seas, high winds, and ice build-up will make this season of Deadliest Catch…deadly.
Read MoreThe Unforgiving Sea
Fishing is put on hold for boats in the area of where a fellow vessel sank, fellow fishermen search with the Coast Guard to locate survivors. Between faulty equipment and bad fishing crews are struggling with a rough start to the 2006 season.
Read MorePain and Paybacks
The Bering Sea is relentless this season, claiming one life after another. The high seas are a dangerous place to work, a deckhand on board the Wizard is badly injured causing the captain to rush back to shore.
Read MoreCheating Death
Despite the tragedies, fatigue, equipment problems, and weather the crews push on. Boats and crews are working forty hours with no sleep, making this dangerous job even more dangerous. With the Bering Sea still claiming victims crews are questioning decisions, working who will be the next victim.
Read MoreBering Sea Salvation
The bright light at the end of the 2006 King Crab season is upon the fleet. Captains and crews muster up one final push for dropping gear, hauling pots in and getting crab off the boats.
Read MoreThe Last Lap
The 2006 King Crab season has come to a close, so the Captains head back to Dutch Harbor. Despite the tragedy at sea, mechanical problems, and injuries…the fishing has been good.
Read MoreNew Beginnings
As the Opilio crab season opens, several greenhorns are about to experience the subfreezing temperatures and icy winter waters of the Bering Sea for the first time.
Read MoreCaught in the Storm
A couple of days into the Opilio crab season a major storm system hits the fishing fleet. Forcing many captains to call their crews off their decks and even forces a few to head back to port because of breakdowns.
Read MoreCrossing the Line
Forced back to port because of a blown engine, the Northwestern, a week behind is now back on the fishing grounds. Capt. Sig hopes that putting all of his gear far north will pay off.
Read MoreTrials of the Greenhorns
Several greenhorns are put to the test as the Bering Sea's harsh winter weather deteriorates. The one on the Wizard is already faltering under the grueling working conditions; but the ones on the Northwestern and Cornelia Marie step up to prove their worth.
Read MoreIce and Open Water
The 2007 Opilio Crab season continues to march on despite the dangerous risks faced by the fleet.
Read MoreA Frozen Finish
The 2007 Opilio season has been long, cold, dangerous, and filled with problems. Now, the captains and their crews hurry back to unload despite the freezing conditions, so they can cash in.
Read MoreBehind The Scenes of Season 3
Behind the scenes on the making of season 3.
Read MoreBest of Season 3
Recap of the third season.
Read MoreGet 'Em Back Safe!
It's the beginning of a new king crab season and everyone's looking to cash in. Some boats are slow to start but eventually get to catching some king crab.
Read MoreStriking Out
Everyone ships looking to get some good crab numbers this season, but the Bearing Sea won't let them off so easy. A new greenhorn for the Wizard starts falling apart after only 48 hours of working. Meamwhile the Early Dawn countines to fish for Brown King Crab.
Read MoreA Numbers Game
The King crab season is well under way, but ships and people are already showing signs of weakness; The Northwestern has a mechanical breakdown, the Wizard's greenhorns are lost in the midst of work and the Cornelia Marie's captain's health is failing which greatly affects the crew.
Read MoreUnsafe and Unsound
Greenhorns, skippers, and family fishing dynasties begin to crack. On Northwestern, Sig and Edgar have a "last man standing" contest to see who can fish the longest without sleep. Time Bandit's Captain Johnathan has a brush with death.
Read MoreNo Mercy
The seas are rough and they'll only get rougher.The Time Bandit has a dangerous electrical short. On the Cornelia Marie, Phil's health deteriorates. The Early Dawn boats driving with a sleeping greenhorn at the wheel. Fights between deckhands break out on the Northwestern.
Read MoreRacing the Clock
With the king crab season nearly over, everyone's feeling the pressure. Captains are pushing their boats and their crews to the breaking point.
Read MoreSeeking the Catch
As the King Crab season drawls to a close, a mass amounts of stinging jellyfish by catch in unfilled pots add insult to injury. The Cornelia Marie could face losing their captain for good. The crew mistakes onboard Northwestern could be costly.
Read MoreNo Season for Old Men
As the king crab season comes to an end, a totally exhausted crew fills the Northwestern's crab tanks to the brim. Cornelia Marie has a blackout. North American does a "Hail Mary". Wizard and Time Bandit race for the "String of the Week" prize.
Read MoreStorm Season
The Opilio season begins. A dual storm system challenges a patched Cornelia Marie and almost costs the Time Bandit two of her men. A medical emergency on one of the boats brings in the U.S. Coast Guard, but the dangerous freezing spray puts everyone's lives at risk.
Read MoreBig Weather, Big Trouble
On the Time Bandit, Capt. Johnathan joins the deck crew and promptly has an injuriy while showing off his deck skills. The Northwestern crew is irritating Capt. Sig. Lenny from Wizard barely escapes a huge wave. The North American greenhorn is hazed.
Read MoreMortal Men
Massive storm waves tear up the decks of the Early Dawn, North American, and Northwestern. On the Cornelia Marie, Capt. Phil injures his ribs and begins coughing blood, after he tossed from his bunk due to a wave hitting his boat but he won't head in for medical attention until his crew refuses to work any more.
Read MoreFresh Blood
When Capt. Phil heads for the hospital for the treatment of his spitting up blood, Murray takes command of the Cornelia Marie and struggles with his new duties. The Northwestern's crane strains to its breaking points and put the boat peril. The Wizard goes through a serious leak and Moi, the boat's greenhorn, gets the axe.
Read MoreChanging Tides
The Northwestern fights the ice pack. The Wizard sets off with tempers flaring and a new greenhorn. Phil's future on the Cornelia Marie is questionable, so the crew struggles on without their captain. The Time Bandit has a near fatal mistake and a tough choice.
Read MoreAs Catch as Catch Can
The Arctic ice pack descends on the fleet as they make their final runs. Both the crews of the Northwestern and Wizard battle freezing spray. The Cornelia Marie's crew suffers from "Bering Sea dementia" while the Time Bandit's crew is at its breaking point.
Read MoreBehind The Scenes of Season 4
Behind the scenes on the making of season 4.
Read MoreThe Final Hour
As the Oppie season drawls to the end the captains race to catch the last of their remaining quotas, battling ice and equipment issues. The Time Bandit's Scottie makes a near fatal mistake working the hydraulic system. An ominous message comes across the radio as the men head for home ports.
Read MoreBest of Season 4
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Everything on the Line
The 2008 King crab fleet faces huge stakes - before boats even cast off. Skippers Keith and Phil could be sidelined by life threatening illnesses and all the boats are in debt from summer repairs. A skipper is pressured to take a potentially fatal risk.
Read MoreRed Skies in the Morning
A vicious storm kicks up and a Mayday goes out. The Skippers are glued to their radios -- waiting to hear the fate of 11 brother fishermen in distress...
Read MoreStay Focused or Die
The fleet is still dialing into the crab, and already a typhoon has taken its toll. A boat has sunk - and bone-chilling accounts of the fate of its men relay around the fleet.
Read MorePut Up or Shut Up
It¹s week four of King Crab Season. Seven souls have perished, but the fishermen soldier on, in the hunt for crab. Grueling hours and vicious hazing test the Greenhorns -- and some start to crack.
Read MoreLong Haul, Short Fuses
Crab pots still come up empty and the skippers are out of ideas. Low bait and long grinds take our crews to dark places -- the smallest infractions from a Greenhorn or fellow Deckhand cause tempers and even violence to flare.
Read MoreDown to the Wire
The King Crab Season is down to the wire and skippers are desperate to top off their quotas. It's looking bleak as crews pick through bone-yards of fished out grounds. Some boats dig deep for an end of season sprint, --other boats just scrape by.
Read MorePayback Time
The 2008 King crab season is over with and It's the start of the 2009 Opilio Crab Season. Anything the Bering Sea held back during King Season is now being paid out in spades. The skippers have their eyes on the oncoming ice pack -- but it's a lethal, 40-foot rogue wave that's on the hunt.
Read MoreNo Second Chances
In this episode the fleet arrives on the Opi Grounds and boats struggle with ice, big seas, and bad information to hunt down the crab. A skipper regrets sending his men out in savage weather to save the boat but there are no second chances on the Bering Sea.
Read MoreSea of Misery
It's week three of the Opilio Crab Season. Long hours and miserable conditions already have the crabbers turning on each other. Boat-crushing ice stands between one skipper and the safety of harbor.
Read MoreA Slap in the Face or Kick in the Butt
Halfway through the season, each skipper faces his own personal form of hell. Frozen crab, frozen gear, and a frozen harbor chill the hearts of the most callous of fishermen. On the Northwestern, Sig battles a fierce cigarette addiction-and a fierce storm
Read MoreEnds of the Earth
When the fleet gets word of great fishing by the ice pack, the chase is on to the ends of the earth! Two egos collide, when Keith and Phil fight over fishing turf. Sick of hauling mangled, barnacle-ridden crab down south, Captain Harry on the Incentive faces his fears and climbs north to frozen waters. While aboard the Northwestern, Sig pushes his crew and himself to the edge of insanity with a sleepless, 38 hour grind. Hellacious hours and missing pots-a journey to the far north will push these men over the edge.
Read MoreBitter Tears
Weeks into the Opilio Season, the fleet is bone tired and desperate for home. As delirium sets in, deadly, rib-crunching mistakes are made. But for one fisherman, a tragedy on land spells gut-wrenching, heartbreak at sea.
Read MoreRoughest and Toughest Moments
Deadliest Catch has captured the most gut wrenching and awe-inspiring moments in maritime history. Now see the best of the monster seas, boat-crushing ice, scary rescues, wallet-stuffing crab pots, fights, and selfless heroism - all part of the job.
Read MoreDay of Reckoning
The Opilio season is almost over, but an arctic storm front has the skippers on edge. The boats race to plug their tanks with crab and get back to port unscathed. On the first boat to finish, a tight knit crew fractures.
Read MoreBehind The Scenes of Season 5
It's the ultimate TV gig - on a set that can kill. A fisherman measures success by catching crab and staying alive. For the Deadliest Catch crew, success is measured by capturing the Bering Sea?s most harrowing, jaw-dropping stories - no matter the risk.
Read MoreShipwrecked
It's the final 24 hours of the 2009 Opilio crab season. A savage arctic storm causes multiple vessels to send out maydays. The Coast Guard is in a race against the clock to save four men before their boat is pounded into splinters against jagged rocks.
Read MoreBreaking 'Em In
It's week two of King Crab season and a storm looms as the fleet hauls their first crab. One greenhorn cramps up after just a few pots, while two junior deckhands are tested on unfamiliar boats. But it's the veteran deckhands that really try the skippers' patience.
Read MoreSea Tested
It's the third week of hunting King crab and Captain Phil and Captain Sig's experiment in trading junior deckhands comes to a close. The young crew members are tested by big waves and cruel pranks until the end. Meanwhile, conflict between skippers and deckhands continues to rage unchecked.
Read MoreBering Sea Swim Club
Captain Sig and Captain Phil liaison to reclaim their junior deckhands with a high seas transfer. But when the young crew members submerge themselves in the bitter, treacherous tides - the plan quickly spins out of control.
Read MoreArctic Quest
The boats unload and head back out to top off their quotas but the fishing is poor. Captain Sig takes the Northwestern on a risky excursion to the northwest for blue king crab. The high seas are fighting everyone.
Read MoreFalse Pass
A white knuckle, boat-crippling passage stands between the Time Bandit and their final offload. A maniacal skipper continues to risk mutiny in the far northern reaches of the Bering Sea. Meanwhile, Captain Phil has to deal with an major engineering glitch that threatens Cornelia Marie's entire King crab catch.
Read MoreWhen Hell Freezes Over
An ice storm arrives on the winter crab grounds; skipper Phil Harris faces hefty repairs and untimely delays when the Cornelia Marie runs aground.
Read MoreWe're Not in Kansas Anymore...
Ice bashing takes its toll on the fleet; an exhausted crew tries to keep up with the skipper's maniacal pace on the Northwestern.
Read MoreGlory Days
The Coast Guard is summoned regarding a heart attack; the Time Bandit faces an emergency; the Cornelia Marie tries out difficult fishing grounds in the Bering Sea.
Read MoreThe Darkened Seas
The Coast Guard helicopter continues an attempted a rescue in dangerous seas. The deck of the Time Bandit becomes a deadly gauntlet of heavy, falling ice chunks while on the Cornelia Marie, the skipper's son reveals a dark secret.
Read MoreBlown Off Course
On the Cornelia Marie Captain Phil comes to grip with his son Jakes's drug addiction. Phil and a couple other skippers contemplate retirement and who can take charge of their legacy. Captain Sig has to deliver some hard news to a deck hand. The fleet returns to unload and is reminded that bad things happen in port too.
Read MoreEmpty Throne
Josh remains behind to handle affairs on the Cornelia Marie as Captain Phil is medevaced to Anchorage. Captain Andy starts training Mike as relief captain, to the jealousy of the other deckhands. Word of Phil's stroke begins to reach the other captains, sending shockwaves through the fleet.
Read MoreCain and Abel
Drama dominates the crews of the fleet during the mid-season grind. Jake and Josh Harris suffer a new falling-out with their father's life hanging in the balance.
Read MoreRedemption Day
A power struggle for the captain's chair erupts between Mike and Scott on the Time Bandit; Edgar Hansen schools his greenest deckhand; ominous weather awaits the fleet while Phil Harris fights for his life.
Read MoreCaptain Phil Harris Remembered
Saluting Capt. Phil Harris, who died on Feb. 9, 2010.
Read MoreBehind The Scenes of Season 6
A Deadliest Catch cameraman faces every grueling hour with his subjects. In this behind the scenes special, one cameraman battles life-threatening seasickness, while another is forced to produce the story of his life.
Read MoreBest of Season 6
A look back at Season 6
Read MoreProving Grounds
Across the Bering Sea crab fleet, bad fishing causes high tensions and low morale as empty pots whittle away profits and nerves among the men
Read MoreOld Age & Treachery
Jake Harris gets a sink-or-swim lesson on driving the Cornelia Marie as danger strikes the Wizard when a crew member gets caught in the line.
Read MoreBreaking Point
A serious injury forces a crew member to his bunk after the crane breaks on the Kodiak, while the Seabrooke's greenhorn has a mental breakdown.
Read MoreA Wing and a Prayer
A deckhand falls asleep at the wheel and sends the boat towards a fleet of vessels.
Read MoreExit Wounds
In the midst of a rough King Crab season, a mutiny transpires on the Cornelia Marie while mental and physical breakdowns plague the crew of the Kodiak.
Read MoreThick as Thieves
The police are called in after a confrontation on the Cornelia Marie while an injury onboard the Ramblin' Rose causes the rookie skipper to have a change of heart.
Read MoreGraduation Day
The King Crab Season closes with a fierce arctic storm, a spectacular prank on the Northwestern by the crew of the Time Bandit and the departure of one of the fleet's most revered fishermen.
Read MoreGreenhorns
The Bering Sea chews up the saltiest fishing vets and spits them out without any mercy. And the rookies? The greenhorns? They don't stand a fighting chance. It's the toughest and deadliest job on earth - and trial by fire is the only choice.
Read MoreSea Change
Massive change strikes every returning boat as Opilio season begins. Edgar finally says farewell to the Northwestern, a new captain boards the Cornelia Marie and the entire fleet is shut down by an epic arctic storm.
Read MoreFrontier Medicine
The fleet battles a devastating arctic hurricane as the focus shifts from fishing to survival; the captains consider drastic measures as the ice and injuries pile up.
Read MoreBirds, Bones and Blood
A crewman's nose gets broken on the Northwestern; the Ramblin' Rose takes a gamble as a winter storm rips through the crab-fishing grounds; danger at the dock for the Time Bandit.
Read MoreIt's Not All Mai Tais and Yahtzee
A loose pot causes havoc on the Kodiak; a Seabrooke crewman is nearly crushed by ice and the new skipper of the Cornelia Marie courts mutiny when his new string comes up lean.
Read MorePirate School
A captain and deckhand clash on the Cornelia Marie over a crippling lack of bait, while skipper Elliott Neese attempts to fix a possible season-ending breakdown and the Time Bandit's soft-spoken greenhorn goes to the Hillstrands' Pirate School.
Read MoreThe Island
Offloading crab in the treacherous waters off St. Paul island proves a daunting task as a harbor surge snaps lines on the Wizard and the Seabrooke loses a crew member.
Read MoreI Smell a Nightmare
As the Opilio season winds down exhaustion causes tempers to boil over on the Time Bandit; the skippers of the Seabrooke and the Cornelia Marie both suffer injuries.
Read MoreBehind the Scenes of Season 7
A rookie skipper butts heads with a veteran producer; a seasoned captain gets violent with a untried cameraman.
Read MoreMohawks & Madness, Goodness & Gladness
The Seabrooke captain fights a painful illness; the Cornelia Marie returns from what could be its final season as the Harris brothers mull over who will run the boat and the Northwestern exacts some revenge.
Read MoreBest of Season 7
This 2 hour special, Recaps on the 7th Season
Read MoreInside the Catch: Deckhands
While the captains are the brains behind the operation, take a trip on deck to meet the heart, soul, and muscle of every crab boat. Find out what it takes to make it as a deckhand and meet the men who seek their fortunes on the edge of the earth.
Read MoreThe Gamble
A slashed crab quota has captains reeling before the boats hit the water. With the fleet set to fight over half the catch, each skipper is forced to decide: roll the dice on the depleted Red grounds or risk it all to hunt for the elusive Blue crab.
Read MoreInside the Catch: Best Brawls
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Inside the Catch: Near Death
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Weak Links
As the fleet grinds through injuries and mental mistakes, the Bering Sea exposes soft spots and weak links in each crew. While the skippers wonder which deckhands have the right stuff, the Time Bandit says goodbye to a crewmate who never made it back.
Read MoreAlien Abduction
Past the halfway point of the King Crab season, man and machine alike show signs of wear under the brutal hand of the Bering Sea. While repairs can be made to the equipment, the fishermen must dig deep to soldier on in a place where nature rules.
Read MoreVital Signs
As king crab season nears the finish line, the crew of The Wizard faces a life or death situation as a deckhand collapses and struggles to hold on. Catching crab suddenly becomes secondary to a fight for survival on the harsh Bering Sea.
Read MoreI Don't Wanna Die
In a scramble to help their collapsed greenhorn, the Wizard crew calls in a Coast Guard helicopter. For the rest of the fleet, it's a race to haul crab before a hurricane hits, and the last boat fishing waits too long to leave the grounds.
Read MoreThe Aftermath
In the aftermath of an arctic hurricane, the fleet struggles to reach the finish line of a brutal king crab season. Poor fishing and quarreling crews make this final push a painful one for every man on the Bering Sea.
Read MoreNowhere to Go But Down
It's winter in Dutch Harbor and the fleet prepares to hunt Opilio crab. The season looks promising with the quota up and the price high, but tensions rise before the lines are thrown as one deckhand quits, two brothers fight and one goes overboard.
Read MoreRise and Fall
With unrelenting northerly winds bearing down on the fleet, every skipper steels himself for battle with the descending polar ice pack. And as temperatures drop on the grounds, tempers on deck flare up.
Read MoreCollision Course
The polar ice pack invades the opilio crab grounds, forcing the captains to make a decision: grab their gear and run, or keep fishing and fight the floes. Two deckhands fall victim to an ice assault; a captain's troubles are compounded by a call home.
Read MoreLandlocked
The ice pack has a choke hold on the Bering Sea opilio grounds. Nearly iced up, captains across the fleet must make the call to stay or go. Some run from the ice, and others stay to battle the elements for the hope of a record-breaking payday.
Read MoreFearless Leaders
One of the worst icing events in history recedes making it possible for some of the boats to return. One boat suffers a total blackout while navigating an iceberg minefield, Elliott gets a rude awakening and a greenhorn learns a deadly lesson.
Read MoreRelease the Beast
Two brothers find themselves in the same dire situation that sunk their father's boat. After a midseason hiatus, the fleet returns to the Bearing Sea, but the ice is back and worse than before. Now the skippers could get pushed past their breaking points.
Read MoreThe Bitter, Bloody End
In this special two-hour close to a merciless opilio season, a veteran deckhand pays for a mistake in flesh. Then in the final hours some men rise and some men fall, but not everyone will make it home.
Read MoreRevelations
The Deadliest Catch fishermen face off with the camera to tell their side of the story, in their own words. What's the greatest revelation for these tough, bold heroes of the Bering Sea? Their defining moments may not be so different from our own.
Read MoreAn Epic Season
A high stakes rivalry and a daring sea rescue compound an already dangerous season.
Read MoreThe Beginning
It's October in Dutch Harbor, Alaska, and after a devastating 2011 Opilio season, every ship in the fleet — including two new boats — is looking to make a comeback in the 2012 King Crab season. But it won't be easy for any of them.
Read MoreLegend of the Time Bandit
After the 2011 winter fishing season leaves the Time Bandit battered, the crew begins a massive two-month-long overhaul of the vessel, including new engines, extensive repairs and additional bow armor plating to help break ice.
Read MoreMutiny on the Bering Sea
It's October in Dutch Harbor, Alaska, and after a devastating 2011 Opilio season, every ship in the fleet — including two new boats — is looking to make a comeback in the 2012 King Crab season. But it won't be easy for any of them.
Read MoreDagger in the Back
Keith and Junior form an alliance, but will it last? The Northwestern crew knocks out their rocky string but then faces a surprise challenge. Elliott finally debuts his new boat on the dangerous blue crab grounds.
Read MoreBlood in the Morning
On the blue crab grounds, brutal competition leads to more deceit amongst the captains. Serious injuries plague the fleet, and Junior's betrayal of his alliance with Keith comes back to haunt him with potentially lethal consequences.
Read MoreThe Crooke & The Tangler
On the crowded blue crab grounds, a high seas showdown between the Saga and Seabrooke takes an unexpected turn. On the Northwestern, Captain Sig must make a tough decision about his brother’s future, while the Time Bandit has a close call in False Pass.
Read MoreJudgement Day
Five weeks into the king crab season, change is in the air and on the Bering Sea. Big moves are made on some boats while it's the same old story on others. Still, the hunt for the elusive blue crab is on everyone's radar.
Read MoreFist to the Face
On the Northwestern, Jake's dark secret sets off a fistfight that throws Edgar's new captaincy into jeopardy. Tempers flare on the Saga and Seabrooke when Elliott grows wise to Junior's devious ways.
Read MoreGoodbye Jake
As King Crab season comes to an end, life-changing decisions must be made. The captains of the fleet pull up their last pots while young Jake Anderson struggles with his decision to leave the Northwestern, and Josh Harris plots to buy his father's old boat.
Read MoreKicking Off with a Bang
Chaos kicks off the 2013 Opilio season as these gladiators of the Bering Sea lace up for their biggest money season. An accident on the Time Bandit has the crew racing for shore, and Jake Anderson gets a not-so-warm welcome aboard his new boat, the Kiska Sea.
Read MoreThe Storm of the Season
A massive storm causes headaches for the captainsA Category 4 storm has landed on the fleet two weeks into the Opilio Crab Season. As the first pots come aboard, some captains are dialed into the crab while others are off their scent — but they're all struggling to stay afloat.
Read MoreSleeping with the Enemy
Survival is the name of the game as the fleet battles their way through a ferocious arctic storm. Junior takes a huge risk in order to get back in the game; two greenhorns struggle to fit in with their crews; and Elliott’s problems on land continue.
Read MoreWe're Not Gonna Take It
The fleet's weathered the storm, but the crabs are still off the bite. Desperate to make their offload dates the captains mercilessly grind their crews. Not making any money, the deckhands start to get sick of being bullied.
Read MoreListing Lover
The crews and battered boats are feeling the brunt of one of the hardest Opilio seasons on record. While some crew members battle potentially catastrophic breakdowns to stay on the grounds and keep fishing, others throw in the towel and call it quits.
Read MoreSo You Wanna Be a Boat Owner...
Midway through the winter crab season and the Bering Sea is taking its toll on the boats and the men. The northern-most boats are in a race to save their gear as the polar ice pack descends on the fishing grounds.
Read MoreShip of Iron, Men of Steel
With only three weeks left in Opilio season, the fleet prepares to make the final push to wrap up their seasons. Captains battle weather, equipment and their own men in a sprint to the finish, but nothing comes easy.
Read MoreMan Overboard
After enduring months of mechanical breakdowns, sleepless grinds and infighting, the fleet is starting to crack. And when deckhands on the Wizard are unable to lasso a floating walrus carcass, one man takes matters into his own hands.
Read MoreThe Final Battle
The younger generation is put to the test as the fleet races to finish a grueling Opilio season. As defiance on the Wizard turns brother against brother, an accident brings one crabber's career to a gruesome end.
Read MoreBehind the Scenes
The cameramen arrive to document the most dangerous job on earth, but captains, crews and the Bering Sea have other plans. Along with the full fleet, you'll meet the men and women who risk it all to bring this 10-time Emmy award winning show to you.
Read MoreSeason 9 Revealed
For the first time ever, the captains and crews come clean about one of the most brutal seasons in Deadliest Catch history. It's all of the best events from last season and the shocking new revelations from the brave men who survived it all.
Read MoreLegend of the Northwestern
The Hansen family juggles tendering operation and family obligations; brothers honor their father's legacy.
Read MoreBehind The Lens: 10 Years in the Making
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Season 10 Revealed
The 10th season of Deadliest Catch was one for the record books. Boat fires, sunken ships, addiction and high profits proved that real life is full of surprises. With new scenes and interviews, captains and crews open up about a year they'll never forget.
Read MoreLegend of the Cornelia Marie
Just weeks after crab season, the Cornelia Marie is back on the grind. Josh Harris struggles to keep his father's boat working in the offseason. The origin of the Cornelia Marie is explored and Josh soon realizes: being a boat owner has its consequences.
Read MoreThe Best of the Northwestern
A close look at The Northwestern crab fishing vessel, including interviews with Captain Sig Hansen.
Read MoreThe Best of the Time Bandit
The best moments from the Time Bandit, captained by Johnathan and Andy Hillstrand.
Read MoreA Season in Hell
From Super Typhoon Nuri, the biggest storm to ever rock the fleet to the grand theft of the Cape Caution – captains open up for the first time about the triumphs and betrayals of a season in hell.
Read MoreLegend Of The Wizard
Capt Keith Colburn turned his last 50 dollars into a million dollar empire. Hitching his fortunes to a World War II ship, Keith grew the Wizard into one of the fiercest vessels in the fleet. But every victory has a cost, every sacrifice a reckoning.
Read MoreCaptains of the Bering Sea
Special about the men who became Captains of the Bering Sea. Series highlights are presented.
Read MoreSig Hansen Legacy
Sig's heart attack forces him to reconsider the future. Also, a look back at the earlier days of crab fishing in Alaska.
Read MoreLegends Born And Broken
There are three sides to every story. For the first time captains and crews open up about the death-defying season that nearly took one of the fleet’s most respected captains.
Read MoreEvolution of Danger
This episode explores some of the most brutal injuries and death defying moments in crab history. Even with new safety regulations, can crab fishing ever be made safe?
Read MoreThe Legend of Wild Bill
While coping with a fractured relationship with his son, Wild Bill rushes to convert his $2 million investment into a commercial crabber before the season begins.
Read MoreA Hillstrand 4th of July
To honor his grandfather, a WWII Dutch Harbor war hero, Johnathan plans the largest fireworks display in the island's history and examines an attack on Dutch Harbor.
Read MoreJohnathan Hillstrand Legacy
The legendary John Hillstrand is retiring after a storied 37 years. Join us as we journey into the career of this elite fisherman, brawler and Bering Sea prankster.
Read MoreCaptain vs. Captain
The Captains of Catch put each other on the spot with revealing questions as they face off for the first time ever on their failures, triumphs, and most controversial moments- asking what only another captain can - plus a surprise announcement.
Read MoreThe Bait: Live from the Docks
Live in front of an audience in Seattle, the Captains celebrate the 200th episode of Deadliest Catch, and gear up for an action packed premier. Hosted by Matt Rogers, the Captains reveal what's coming, including a Harris' return and a man overboard
Read MoreThe Bait: Live From the Shipyard
Before a live audience, host Matt Rogers joins the Captains as they face off on the fallout from last week and look ahead to the biggest moments. Sig, Keith, and Jake confront each other for the first time. Wild Bill reveals how he beat Sean so hard.
Read MoreLegend of Jake Anderson
Against all odds, Jake Anderson fought his way back from addiction to become a captain. Now he has just two weeks to pull off another miracle, reviving his battered boat in shipyard.
Read MoreCoast Guard Heroes
A USCG swimmer, pilot and captain, along with Sig, Keith, Bill, Casey, Jake and Sean give an insider's look at the scariest Bering Sea rescues. Many lives are saved and sadly, a few aren't.
Read MoreBering Sea Triangle
The "Bering Sea Triangle" evokes fear in captains and crewman alike. Experts and crabbers explore the mystery surrounding a small corner of Alaskan waters where boats have simply vanished, without a mayday call, and without a trace.
Read MoreSurviving Winter's Wrath
The captains reveal their own accounts & share insider secrets about what's happening now on Deadliest Catch, as they battle the super moon storm, and the winter season. It's the pre-game show by the captains, for the fans, and nothing is off limits.
Read MoreThe Bait: Breakdowns At Sea
Captains reveal how they battle a super moon storm, and share their own secrets to surviving breakdowns at sea amidst the most destructive tidal surges of the century. New co-captain Harry speaks out about the tension he's stirring up on the Wizard.
Read MoreThe Bait: Injuries At Sea
In a Bait exclusive, Wild Bill gives his personal reaction to the Summer Bay's man overboard crisis. Deckhands question captains' decisions, and captains give their inside take on the worst ways to get injured at sea.
Read MoreThe Bait: Trial By Captain
Captains debate how to lead in life or death situations. Sig demands Casey pay up for deliberately cutting a $1,000 pot. And it's a showdown in the galley as former chef Keith Colburn judges which captain makes the best grub.
Read MoreEvery Crabber's Nightmare
The last leg of the season is also the deadliest and the captains reveal how they manage the risks. Crews find out what happens when an 800-pound pot lands on a crabber, and Wild Bill hears a greenhorn's confession that shakes him to his core.
Read MoreSalt and Steel
For the season finale, captains share inside accounts of the season's epic final surge, & discuss the next generation of leaders. Captain Wild Bill reveals why he may have fished his last season & Sig relives the terror of being dead in the water.
Read MoreBattle Scars
Overview: Scars still fresh from a harrowing season on the Bering Sea & battered by a never-before-seen supermoon storm, the captains reveal the most critical decisions they've made, and how those choices & actions have made them the captains they are today.
Read MoreUnfinished Business
The captains return to Dutch Harbor days before the opening of king crab season. As they prepare their boats and their crews to battle the Bering Sea, they must also face each other to settle unfinished business from the past season.
Read MoreLegend of Sean Dwyer
The fleet's youngest captain was born in chaos: a family crab boat lost at sea, a beloved father gone too soon. But Capt. Sean turned tragedy into triumph, transforming the family business into an fishing empire, raising the bar for a new generation.
Read MoreStrategy & Deception
Description: With millions on the line, a crab captain must be as strategic as a four star general. But is deception a necessary tactic for a success and survival on the Bering Sea? There's only one way to find out is as master fishermen meet the science of polygraph.
Read MoreTortured to Greatness
Greenhorns arrive in Dutch Harbor each season looking to pocket thousands for a few week's work. But how do crews train guys to survive the world's most dangerous job? Captains and a clinical psychologist compare "tough love" to "new school" methods.
Read MoreThe Mystery of F/V Destination
Just miles from the fleet, the fishing vessel Destination disappears without a trace. In an unprecedented investigation, the mystery can finally be solved. But captains must make big changes, or risk sailing into the same peril on the icy Bering Sea.
Read MoreBefore The Catch with Mike Rowe
Mike Rowe offers a personal view into the lives of our favorite crabbers with first-ever one-on-one interviews with the captains of Deadliest Catch. This relatable hour is shot remotely from all their homes. Sheltered in place all in the same boat.
Read MoreHow To Beat The Russians
Unexpected change in the Russian fishing industry shocks global crab markets. With the highest prices going to the first boats to the dock, the U.S. fleet confronts a turbulent past in preparation for competition and a new Cold War on the Bering Sea.
Read MoreCasey and the New Cornelia Marie
Heading into the most challenging season yet, the Cornelia Marie is showing her age. Now, with an additional million dollars in quota to catch, Casey and Josh must transform the decaying vessel into the crabber of the future.
Read MoreCasey and the New Cornelia Marie
Heading into the most challenging season yet, the Cornelia Marie is showing her age. Now with and additional million dollars in quota to catch, Casey and Josh must transform the decaying vessel into the crabber of the future.
Read MoreThe Harris Bloodline
On the 10th anniversary of Captain Phil Harris' final season on the Bering Sea, Josh Harris makes a personal journey to rediscover what made his father a legend, and embrace the legacy he inherits as Phil's son and co-captain of the Cornelia Marie.
Read MoreToo Close for Comfort
Mike Rowe connects with captains and crew about survival on and off the crab grounds. Johnathan and Jake give an inside account of running aground. Keith and Junior debate right of way on the high seas. Josh and Casey introduce new deckhand, Maria.
Read MoreHillstrand Yoga
Mike Rowe calls on the captains to break down a deck feud on the Seabrook, describe how Phil Harris' legacy still impacts fishermen across the country and explain why Hillstrand Yoga just isn't for everyone.
Read MoreThe Better Captain
Mike Rowe digs deep into the action on the Bering Sea. Junior reveals how he rescued a lost pot and found a new species of crab. Vasilly defends his job on the Summer Bay. Johnathan admits for the first time who the better captain was, Sig or Phil.
Read MoreBig New Boat
Mike Rowe reveals exclusive content and breaking news on the Bering Sea. Josh and Casey look to the future of Bloodline, Jake and Sig go head to head and Junior has a big announcement.
Read MoreSiberian Winter
Captain Wild Bill heads to Russia as captain-for-hire. As an Opilio biomass concentrates along the Russian line, the Dutch Harbor fleet must prepare for a winter season far to the north where ice and waves are most severe and rescue is out of range.
Read MoreNo Safe Passage
The captains grapple with the loss of their friends on the Scandies Rose. Junior narrowly escapes disaster. Johnathan speaks out about the Time Bandit.
Read MoreTime Bandit Returns
Sig must convince legend Johnathan Hillstrand to return to the Bering Sea.
Read MoreHell for Heroes
A year after Russia set its sights on dominating the global crab market, a depleted US crab fleet arrives in Dutch Harbor to an industry in crisis. Facing a possible multi-year shutdown, the captains devise a plan to navigate turbulent seas ahead.
Read MoreSuccession
Mandy Hansen pressures Sig to cement her spot as heir to the family legacy.
Read MoreKing Crab is Dead
John and Sig rally the skippers and devise a plan to avoid financial ruin.
Read MoreLife on the Line
The U.S. Coast Guard prepares for future dangers and risky rescues.
Read MoreMeasure of the Man
One of the deadliest jobs in the world is that of the Alaskan crab fisherman. They brave the treacherous waves of the Bering Sea in search of valuable king crabs.
Read MoreNew Blood, Primal Fears
New blood joins familiar faces in pursuit of a lucrative new crab fishery. As the Coast Guard encounters a surge of illegal foreign vessels at sea, perils mount for the new generation and legendary captains share the secrets they’ll need to stay alive.
Read MorePerfect Storm Survivor
Forged by the ferocious seas of the North Atlantic, legendary east coast captain Linda Greenlaw attempts to break into the highly competitive and highly dangerous Alaskan crab fishery for the first time in her storied career.
Read MoreMaiden Voyage
Captain Bob overcomes tragedy to launch her late parents' crab boat.
Read MoreThe Twenty-Season Toll
King Crab is back; two decades since Sig Hansen first allowed a camera on board, a new generation lays claim to an industry he helped pioneer; now, each captain must contend with the toll of leading sailors into the Deadliest Catch.
Read MoreSuper El Niño
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