Deadliest Catch

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Available on Discovery HD
Discovery HD

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.

Day of Reckoning: Episode Image
Episode 15Day of Reckoning

The opilio season is almost over, but a storm front has the skippers on edge. The boats race to plug their tanks with crab, but can they make it back unscathed? S5, Ep15

Shipwrecked: Episode Image
Episode 16Shipwrecked

The 2009 crab season is almost over, and a savage storm causes multiple maydays. Can the Coast Guard save four men before their boat is pounded against the rocks? S5, Ep16

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