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.
Hours before king season, a huge new boat with a renegade captain finds the crab are all in one spot. The fleet races to find the hoard and fight for their share.(S15,E01)
An old rivalry heats up between Harley and Keith while the fleet chases the king crab super swarm. Rookie captain Mandy hopes to guide the Northwestern to success.(S15,E02)
Amid the heaviest competition in years, Mandy holds a steady course and hits the king crab jackpot. Jake aims for bigger bounty despite continuous mechanical issues.(S15,E03)
The first arctic storm of the season arrives and Saga's deck boss takes a knife to the ribs. Bill tries out a new management style to motivate a lazy greenhorn.(S15,E04)
With Mandy alone at the helm, a freak accident threatens the Northwestern crew. And, Harley's launcher snaps at the worst possible moment.(S15,E05)
In the biggest storm of the season, Jake faces a life and death decision. Sig and Mandy haul through angry seas, while Josh and Casey gamble on quota.(S15,E06)
Jake must confront his disorderly crew, forcing him to make a tough decision. Meanwhile, Keith deals with a knife injury to one of his deckhands.(S15,E07)
The coldest weather in nearly a decade threatens to crush hulls and freeze the sea. Meanwhile, a shocking mishap leaves one of the Hansens grasping for their life.(S15,E08)
With winter intensifying, Sean faces an engine room fire. Plus, Harley offers his nephew a job as a deckhand, but the rest of the crew are not impressed.(S15,E09)
Cornelia co-captains, Josh and Casey, risk a 500-mile trek north to the Russian line. Meanwhile, captain Keith struggles with a broken boat and a broken heart.(S15,E10)
The winter season strikes the fleet with brutal Storm Elsa. And, Josh and Casey haul their all-time biggest pots, starting a gold rush to the Russian Line.(S15,E11)
The wrath of Arctic storm Elsa hits the Cornelia hardest as a breakaway pot thrashes Josh and Casey's crew. And, the icy blasts threaten to capsize the Wizard.(S15,E12)
As arctic superstorm Elsa intensifies, a rare forecast warns of huge waves. Trapped in the crab-rich northern grounds, one boat faces a 60-foot monster.(S15,E13)
During an arctic storm, Cornelia Marie's crane comes off the rails causing injury and damaging equipment. But, this pales into insignificance when Sig gets a phone call.(S15,E14)
A Cornelia Marie deckhand suffers a devastating blow that requires emergency surgery at sea by Casey. Meanwhile, Captain Sig is left behind awaiting news from home.(S15,E15)
The fleet deal with back-to-back unrelenting storms on the Bering Sea. Freddy attempts surgery on himself and the Summer Bay Crew receives news on Nick's future.(S15,E16)
Another powerful winter storm hits as Monte returns to the Wizard after dealing with his dad's funeral arrangements. Plus, Jake is faced with a tough decision.(S15,E17)
With the winter crabbing season ending, the fleet battles monster waves. Then, veterans Sig and Steve form an unlikely alliance and Freddy suffers a bloody injury!(S15,E18)
As smoke fills the Wizard, the Colburns face a dark ship nightmare. And, the storm and towering breakers shatter Jake's steel anchor, threatening the crew.(S15,E19)
Winter unleashes its fury on the Summer Bay. A rookie mistake leaves Captain Bill a deckhand short, and Sean finds a fatal flaw in his crab count.(S15,E20)
Each skipper's next move determines who survives the final winter dash. Winds put the Wizard on a collision course and Jake taps a Hillstrand to save the Saga.(S15,E21)
A crushing injury requires Coast Guard rescue. Josh and Casey face a huge loss when their offload gets cancelled, and Monte hauls more crab than the Wizard can hold.(S15,E22)