Deadliest Catch

200519 seriesEntertainment / Factual
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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.

A Tragic Beginning: Episode Image
Episode 1A Tragic Beginning

Eighty-one boats head out for the new King Crab season, but things quickly go wrong for one boat and they signal an emergency.(S03,E01)

The Unforgiving Sea: Episode Image
Episode 2The Unforgiving Sea

When a boat sinks, the crab fishing fleet anxiously searches for survivors. Will they be able to find any of the missing men?(S03,E02)

Pain and Paybacks: Episode Image
Episode 3Pain and Paybacks

Another victim is claimed by the gruelling Bering Sea. On the Wizard deckhand Lenny suffers an awful injury and Captain Keith scrambles to get him to shore.(S03,E03)

Cheating Death: Episode Image
Episode 4Cheating Death

Halfway through the crab season the grind is on. Men are working with no sleep, while fatigue and bad weather make the fishing even more perilous.(S03,E04)

Bering Sea Salvation: Episode Image
Episode 5Bering Sea Salvation

The end of the king crab season is drawing near and all across the fleet captains and crews are digging in and commencing the long grind to the finish line.(S03,E05)

The Last Lap: Episode Image
Episode 6The Last Lap

The gruelling 2006 Red King Crab fishing epic comes to a close, with captains and crews anxiously awaiting crab-payday. Will the harsh season pay off?(S03,E06)

New Beginnings: Episode Image
Episode 7New 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(S03,E07)

Caught in the Storm: Episode Image
Episode 8Caught in the Storm

Only days into the Opilio season, a major storm breaks and high seas cause Captain Andy of the Time Bandit to call his men off deck, moments before a wave hits!(S03,E08)

Crossing the Line: Episode Image
Episode 9Crossing the Line

Broken pots and a blown engine put the Northwestern a week behind schedule. Captain Sig hopes his luck will change as he drops his gear north of the fleet.(S03,E09)

Trials of the Greenhorns: Episode Image
Episode 10Trials of the Greenhorns

As the harsh winter weather deteriorates, the Northwestern and Cornelia Marie step up to prove their worth, working through broken bones and icy decks.(S03,E10)

Ice and Open Water: Episode Image
Episode 11Ice and Open Water

The Time Bandit enjoys unseasonable weather and unprecedented catches. But when the weather drastically changes the boat is caught in a crippling ice pack.(S03,E11)

A Frozen Finish: Episode Image
Episode 12A Frozen Finish

It's the final showdown for the greenhorns - some have succeeded in their quest to become Bering Sea crab fisherman, but others won't be coming back.(S03,E12)

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