Deadliest Catch Episode Guide

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Episode Guide

Deadliest Catch: Season 5 (2009)

Deadliest Catch: Season 4 (2008)

Deadliest Catch: Season 3 (2007)

  • Season 3 Episode 12: A Frozen Finish

    As the 2007 season draws to a close, the captains and crews of the fleet battle against freezing conditions as they begin their journey back to port, where they can unload their catches and receive their rewards

  • Season 3 Episode 11: Ice And Open Water

    The Time Bandit takes advantage of unseasonably mild conditions to haul in some bumper catches, but the weather quickly takes a turn for the worse and the ship becomes caught in an ice pack

  • Season 3 Episode 10: Trials of the Greenhorns

    When the condition of a cameraman on board the Direction suffering seasickness becomes totally unresponsive, the ship's crew desperately hope that the Coast Guard will brave the heavy storms and come to their assistance

  • Season 3 Episode 9: Crossing the Line

    A combination of broken fishing pots and a damaged engine causes the Northwestern to fall a week behind schedule, and the vessel's captain hopes to improve his fortunes by dropping his gear north of the rest of the fleet

  • Season 3 Episode 8: Caught in the Storm

    Days into the opilio crab fishing season, a major storm arrives, bringing high seas and causing the captain of the Time Bandit to order his men to abandon their posts - moments before a wave crashes across the deck

  • Season 3 Episode 7: New Beginnings

    The opilio crab season begins again, and several inexperienced fishermen prepare themselves for their introduction to the below-freezing temperatures aboard ship and the icy waters of the Bering Sea

  • Season 3 Episode 6: The Last Lap

    The 2006 red king crab season finally reaches its end, and the captains and crews reflect on their experiences as they wait to see if their struggle will bring financial reward

  • Season 3 Episode 5: Bering Sea Salvation

    As the end of the king crab season draws near, the fishing fleet's captains and crews face the familiar prospect of the long and gruelling journey to the finish line

  • Season 3 Episode 4: Cheating Death

    As the midpoint of the season looms, the fishermen begin to suffer from fatigue due to working without sleep. Harsh weather conditions make the fleet's work even more perilous than usual, and professional efficiency soon gives way to a slow grind as morale is tested

  • Season 3 Episode 3: Pain and Paybacks

    As the fishing season continues, so does the danger faced by the fleet. Deckhand Lenny gets badly hurt, and the rest of the crew must take him ashore so his injuries can be treated

  • Season 3 Episode 2: The Unforgiving Sea

    The fishing fleet look for survivors when a boat goes down. The frantic search leads to the rescue of one man, along with the recovery of two bodies, while another crewman is declared lost at sea

  • Season 3 Episode 1: A Tragic Beginning

    The red king crab season gets under way once more, and the trawlers prepare for the weeks of toil ahead. However, events take a dramatic turn when an emergency distress signal sounds throughout the fishing fleet

Deadliest Catch: Season 2 (2006)

  • Season 2 Episode 12: Cashing In

    The fleet pushes operations into overdrive as the end of the season approaches, but another challenge begins as soon as the job comes to an end. Meanwhile, the Northwestern returns to Seattle, where all the families are waiting, and Edgar meets his son for the first time. Last in series

  • Season 2 Episode 11: Race Against The Ice

    The captain of the Rollo is furious when he discovers that a miscalculation led to his crew overfishing, meaning they caught 40,000lb more crab than their licence permits

  • Season 2 Episode 10: Pribilof Stare

    The freezing conditions lead to problems for the crews as the Cornelia Marie's deckhand Dave Gilbert loses his footing. Meanwhile, the men of the Maverick suffer repeated electric shocks as they try to fix broken equipment in soaking conditions

  • Season 2 Episode 9: On the Edge

    The Time Bandit discovers the ice pack that the other ships are avoiding, the Rollo fishes through bad weather and the crew of the Maverick battle on despite an outbreak of flu. The men on the Cornelia Marie have trouble finding the crab

  • Season 2 Episode 8: Man v Ice

    The gruelling work begins to take its toll on the men, as long days and substandard catches cause nerves to fray and fights to break out among the crew of the Maverick. Meanwhile, the Time Bandit presses onward into the Arctic waters

  • Season 2 Episode 7: Smoke on the Water

    The fleet pushes on despite heavy Arctic storms. The Time Bandit continues with a limited amount of bait, while the Maverick and Rollo dump their pots to stay upright. Meanwhile, tension mounts after the Cornelia Marie stays in Dutch Harbour for three days, with the captain's son eager to take to the seas to earn more money

  • Season 2 Episode 6: A New Hunt Begins

    January sees the fishermen returning to their boats in Dutch Harbour, Alaska, to resupply for the crab-fishing season. Following three days of cod fishing the captain of the Cornelia Marie chooses to wait in the harbour, aware of the dangers of capsizing his huge stack of pots if they hit ice, while the crew of the Rollo decide to head out to new waters

  • Season 2 Episode 5: Friends and Rivals

    The Rollo's crew endure rough seas, while the men of the Aleutian Ballad are left in darkness when their vessel is overturned by a huge wave. The boats head back to the harbour, where crew members find out how much they will be paid before returning home

  • Season 2 Episode 4: The Finish Line

    The Aleutian Ballad is left without power after being hit by an 80-metre wave during a storm. Meanwhile, the Maverick is in trouble after an inspection by the coastguard and the Northwestern's success is cut short by a problem with one of the hydraulic lifts

    Saturday 19th December 6:00pm EST - KTVU (FOX)
  • Season 2 Episode 3: On the Crab

    The Alaskan king crab fishing fleet risk heavy storms to continue the dangerous pursuit of the valuable crustaceans. While the Rollo encounters a blizzard and find their GPS has stopped working, the crew of the Time Bandit enjoy more success

    Saturday 19th December 1:00pm EST - WDCW (CW)
  • Season 2 Episode 2: Batten Down the Hatches

    The Cornelia Marie risks getting caught in a storm after blowing a head gasket and being forced to head back to Dutch Harbour for repairs. Meanwhile, a wrist injury suffered by Captain Phil's son threatens to put an end to his season

  • Season 2 Episode 1: Heading Out to Sea

    The king crab season arrives in Dutch Harbour, but the captains face the dilemma of whether to sail or stay in port after receiving a weather warning on their last night on land. Meanwhile, the sole survivor of the Big Valley, which went down 10 months earlier, discusses his experience

Deadliest Catch: Season 1 (2005)

  • Season 1 Episode 10: The Final Run

    The crews battle to catch as much as they possible can before the end of the season. However, another race awaits them - there's fierce competition for the best spots as the boats race back to port so they can be the first to unload their cargo. The crab can't last for ever, meaning even a few days' wait could cost them tens of thousands of dollars. Last in series

  • Season 1 Episode 9: The Clock is Ticking

    Just 84 hours into the opilio crab season, the men hear rumours of an early closure, prompting them to work even harder. Captain Jim Stone of the Retriever decides to move operations from the northern to the southern fishing grounds, while Peter Liske and his men on Lady Alaska begin to pull in substantial amounts of snow crab. The Billokin crew hope to make up for their slow start before it's too late

  • Season 1 Episode 8: Good Fishing

    Unseasonably warm weather and calm seas have contributed to record catches for the fleet by the third day of the 2005 opilio crab season. Unfortunately for the Retriever, it's not all smooth sailing as an electrical fire breaks out in the boat's engine room, putting the crew's lives in danger. However, as the fourth day gets underway, high numbers of catches throughout the fleet lead to rumours of an early closure

  • Season 1 Episode 7: High Hopes

    Despite the loss of six lives, the mood among the fishermen lifts when they begin to pull in the pots and the weather takes a turn for the better. Fishing becomes easy for the first time in this deadly season and the fleet enjoys a calm moment on the Bering Sea

  • Season 1 Episode 6: Man Overboard

    When the Big Valley sinks, good Samaritan boats such as the Maverick scour the icy waters for survivors. News of the tragedy travels fast, and boats out at sea debate whether to continue fishing. Tragedy strikes again when a deckhand falls overboard - striking a nervous chord with even the most experienced seamen

  • Season 1 Episode 5: Dead of Winter

    The start of the potentially lucrative opilio crab season sees 171 boats heading out from Dutch Harbour, Alaska, to hunt them for profit. But shortly after setting off, the Lady Alaska crew discover smoke on their vessel, forcing Captain Peter Liske to turn around and seek repairs. Meanwhile, companion boat the Big Valley is beset by troubles of its own

  • Season 1 Episode 4: Beat the Clock

    The crews face a race against the clock to catch as much crab as possible and earn enough money to cover their costs and wages, before the midnight deadline which marks the end of the season. The challenges of heavy seas and inexperience make their task more difficult and luck runs out on one boat when mechanical problems put an end to their endeavours

  • Season 1 Episode 3: Lady Luck

    The fishermen are put under pressure when Alaska's Department of Fish and Game announces an early end to the crab season, and Captain Coleman's crew begin questioning his leadership as they seem to have been spending more time fixing the boat than catching fish

  • Season 1 Episode 2: Long Sleepless Nights

    After a long night spent baiting and setting up crab pots in extreme weather conditions, the Alaskan fishermen anxiously await the captain's signal to start hailing them in. The mood on one of the boats suffers when the boards in its storage bin break and unable to reel their pots in until it is fixed they the crew know they could fall behind

  • Season 1 Episode 1: Greenhorns

    New series following the lives of fisherman off the coast of Alaska as hundreds of boats descend on Dutch Harbour for the lucrative king crab season. The sea contains 14milllion lbs of shellfish and a good catch can earn one man a year's salary in just a few days. Hard work and long hours become common place as the teams, comprising experienced seamen and novices, compete for their share

Deadliest Catch:

Deadliest Catch: Special (2005 - 2009)

  • Behind the Scenes

    The crews prepare their boats for another harsh fishing season.

  • Behind the Scenes: Season 5
  • Best of Season One

    A selection of the most exciting and dangerous adventures experienced by the intrepid fishermen in the first series of the programme, showcased in a two-hour special programme

  • Best of Season Three

    The best of season three; five boats search for crab riches during the worst weather on the Bering Sea in more than 10 years.

  • Best of Season Two

    Compilation of highlights from the second series, recalling the dangers and disasters faced by the fishermen, as well as the successes claimed during their voyages

  • Deadliest Catch: Cast Off Special

    The life of Alaskan crab fishermen.

  • Deadliest Catch Special: Behind the Scenes

    The story of the show's production crew, who use speciality cameras, submarines, helicopters and their own ingenuity to battle against the harsh conditions of the Bering Sea and capture the realities of life aboard ship

  • Roughest and Toughest Moments

    The harshest moments at sea for the 'Deadliest Catch' fleet.

  • The Story So Far

    Highlights from the third season of the show following the crews of the Alaskan crab fishing fleet, as they face harsh conditions and fierce competition in the course of their work catching the valuable crustaceans

  • Toughest Moments

    Life aboard ship in the Alaskan crab fishing fleet, following the successes and failures of a crew as they risk harsh conditions and fierce competition in the course of their work catching the valuable crustaceans