Deadliest Catch

200519 seriesEntertainment / Factual
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Discovery

Before complaining about the market price of Alaska king crab, check out this gripping documentary series, revealing the mortal perils and intense discomfort that fishing crews face to catch the delicacy; those perils include 40-foot waves, 700-pound crab pots that can easily crush a careless crewman, and freezing temperatures around the clock.

Heading Out to Sea: Episode Image
Episode 1Heading Out to Sea

October in Dutch Harbor is king crab season. The captains must decide whether to set sail as weather reports of rough seas threaten their trip.(S02,E01)

Batten Down the Hatches: Episode Image
Episode 2Batten Down the Hatches

The Cornelia Marie blows a head casket and heads back to the Dutch Harbor for repairs. With a storm not far behind, it's a recipe for disaster.(S02,E02)

On the Crab: Episode Image
Episode 3On the Crab

One of the worst storms in years is raging, but the crab fishing fleet must continue its hunt for the deadliest catch: the Alaskan King Crab.(S02,E03)

The Finish Line: Episode Image
Episode 4The Finish Line

After a profitable off-load on Akutan Island, Captain Sig Hansen and the Northwestern crew are back on the trail of the Alaskan King Crab.(S02,E04)

Friends and Rivals: Episode Image
Episode 5Friends and Rivals

With raging seas, freezing temperatures and a high injury rate, crab fishing is no breeze - as the Aleutian Ballad discovers when it is slammed by a huge wave.(S02,E05)

A New Hunt Begins: Episode Image
Episode 6A New Hunt Begins

January in Dutch Harbor, Alaska, finds the fishermen returning to their boats for the crab-fishing season. Here they'll prep their boats and supplies.(S02,E06)

Smoke on the Water: Episode Image
Episode 7Smoke on the Water

With the storm showing no sign of letting up, the Cornelia May is stuck in port, while the Rollo and the Maverick drop their pots quickly to avoid trouble.(S02,E07)

Man vs. Ice: Episode Image
Episode 8Man vs. Ice

Bad crab and long days fray nerves and cause fights on the Maverick. The trailblazing Time Bandit crew keeps pressing north into the Arctic onslaught.(S02,E08)

On the Edge: Episode Image
Episode 9On the Edge

The crew of the Maverick must work through a ship-wide flu epidemic while the Cornelia Marie has trouble finding their Opilio crab.(S02,E09)

Pribilof Stare: Episode Image
Episode 10Pribilof Stare

With temperatures dropping and ice levels increasing, the fleet face mounting dangers out at sea. Deckhand Dave becomes the first casualty aboard the Cornelia Marie.(S02,E10)

Race Against the Ice: Episode Image
Episode 11Race Against the Ice

The Rollo's Captain Eric is cross with his crew after a miscalculation results in forty thousand more pounds of crab being caught than allowed.(S02,E11)

Cashing In: Episode Image
Episode 12Cashing In

With the opilio crab season nearly at an end, the fleet push to get the last haul in. With their catch aboard, the next challenge for crews is to get back to port intact.(S02,E12)

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