Deadliest Catch

Specials 2006 - 2023
TV-14

  • 2006-03-27T01:00:00Z on Discovery
  • 49m
  • 2d 18h 41m (76 episodes)
  • United States
  • English
  • Reality
Forty-foot waves, 700 pound crab pots, freezing temperatures and your mortality staring you in the face…it's all in a day's work for these modern day prospectors. During each episode we will watch crews race to meet their quota and make it home safely.

78 episodes

2006-03-27T01:00:00Z

Special 1 Best of Season 1

Special 1 Best of Season 1

  • 2006-03-27T01:00:00Z49m

2007-03-28T00:00:00Z

Special 2 Best of Season 2

Special 2 Best of Season 2

  • 2007-03-28T00:00:00Z49m

Behind the scenes on the making of season 3.

2008-04-16T00:00:00Z

Special 4 Best of Season 3

Special 4 Best of Season 3

  • 2008-04-16T00:00:00Z49m

Recap of the third season.

Behind the scenes on the making of season 4.

2009-04-08T00:00:00Z

Special 6 Best of Season 4

Special 6 Best of Season 4

  • 2009-04-08T00:00:00Z49m

It's the ultimate TV gig - on a set that can kill. A fisherman measures success by catching crab and staying alive. For the Deadliest Catch crew, success is measured by capturing the Bering Sea?s most harrowing, jaw-dropping stories - no matter the risk.

Deadliest Catch has captured the most gut wrenching and awe-inspiring moments in maritime history. Now see the best of the monster seas, boat-crushing ice, scary rescues, wallet-stuffing crab pots, fights, and selfless heroism - all part of the job.

A Deadliest Catch cameraman faces every grueling hour with his subjects. In this behind the scenes special, one cameraman battles life-threatening seasickness, while another is forced to produce the story of his life.

2011-04-08T00:00:00Z

Special 10 Best of Season 6

Special 10 Best of Season 6

  • 2011-04-08T00:00:00Z49m

A look back at Season 6

2011-06-08T00:00:00Z

Special 11 Greenhorns

Special 11 Greenhorns

  • 2011-06-08T00:00:00Z49m

The Bering Sea chews up the saltiest fishing vets and spits them out without any mercy. And the rookies? The greenhorns? They don't stand a fighting chance. It's the toughest and deadliest job on earth - and trial by fire is the only choice.

A rookie skipper butts heads with a veteran producer; a seasoned captain gets violent with a untried cameraman.

While the captains are the brains behind the operation, take a trip on deck to meet the heart, soul, and muscle of every crab boat. Find out what it takes to make it as a deckhand and meet the men who seek their fortunes on the edge of the earth.

2012-04-04T00:00:00Z

Special 16 Best of Season 7

Special 16 Best of Season 7

  • 2012-04-04T00:00:00Z49m

This 2 hour special, Recaps on the 7th Season

2012-08-01T00:00:00Z

Special 17 Revelations

Special 17 Revelations

  • 2012-08-01T00:00:00Z49m

The Deadliest Catch fishermen face off with the camera to tell their side of the story, in their own words. What's the greatest revelation for these tough, bold heroes of the Bering Sea? Their defining moments may not be so different from our own.

2013-04-10T00:00:00Z

Special 18 An Epic Season

Special 18 An Epic Season

  • 2013-04-10T00:00:00Z1h 27m

A high stakes rivalry and a daring sea rescue compound an already dangerous season.

2013-04-10T00:00:00Z

Special 19 The Beginning

Special 19 The Beginning

  • 2013-04-10T00:00:00Z49m

It's October in Dutch Harbor, Alaska, and after a devastating 2011 Opilio season, every ship in the fleet — including two new boats — is looking to make a comeback in the 2012 King Crab season. But it won't be easy for any of them.

After the 2011 winter fishing season leaves the Time Bandit battered, the crew begins a massive two-month-long overhaul of the vessel, including new engines, extensive repairs and additional bow armor plating to help break ice.

2013-07-24T00:00:00Z

Special 21 Hail Mary

Special 21 Hail Mary

  • 2013-07-24T00:00:00Z1h 25m

The Deadliest Catch Captains swap strategies for dealing with the unexpected on the Bering Sea.

2014-04-16T00:00:00Z

Special 22 Behind the Scenes

Special 22 Behind the Scenes

  • 2014-04-16T00:00:00Z49m

The cameramen arrive to document the most dangerous job on earth, but captains, crews and the Bering Sea have other plans. Along with the full fleet, you'll meet the men and women who risk it all to bring this 10-time Emmy award winning show to you.

2014-04-16T00:00:00Z

Special 23 Season 9 Revealed

Special 23 Season 9 Revealed

  • 2014-04-16T00:00:00Z49m

For the first time ever, the captains and crews come clean about one of the most brutal seasons in Deadliest Catch history. It's all of the best events from last season and the shocking new revelations from the brave men who survived it all.

The Hansen family juggles tendering operation and family obligations; brothers honor their father's legacy.

2015-04-08T00:00:00Z

Special 26 Season 10 Revealed

Special 26 Season 10 Revealed

  • 2015-04-08T00:00:00Z49m

The 10th season of Deadliest Catch was one for the record books. Boat fires, sunken ships, addiction and high profits proved that real life is full of surprises. With new scenes and interviews, captains and crews open up about a year they'll never forget.

Just weeks after crab season, the Cornelia Marie is back on the grind. Josh Harris struggles to keep his father's boat working in the offseason. The origin of the Cornelia Marie is explored and Josh soon realizes: being a boat owner has its consequences.

A close look at The Northwestern crab fishing vessel, including interviews with Captain Sig Hansen.

The best moments from the Time Bandit, captained by Johnathan and Andy Hillstrand.

2016-03-24T00:00:00Z

Special 30 A Season in Hell

Special 30 A Season in Hell

  • 2016-03-24T00:00:00Z49m

From Super Typhoon Nuri, the biggest storm to ever rock the fleet to the grand theft of the Cape Caution – captains open up for the first time about the triumphs and betrayals of a season in hell.

Capt Keith Colburn turned his last 50 dollars into a million dollar empire. Hitching his fortunes to a World War II ship, Keith grew the Wizard into one of the fiercest vessels in the fleet. But every victory has a cost, every sacrifice a reckoning.

Special about the men who became Captains of the Bering Sea. Series highlights are presented.

2016-08-24T00:00:00Z

Special 33 Sig Hansen Legacy

Special 33 Sig Hansen Legacy

  • 2016-08-24T00:00:00Z49m

Sig's heart attack forces him to reconsider the future. Also, a look back at the earlier days of crab fishing in Alaska.

There are three sides to every story. For the first time captains and crews open up about the death-defying season that nearly took one of the fleet’s most respected captains.

To honor his grandfather, a WWII Dutch Harbor war hero, Johnathan plans the largest fireworks display in the island's history and examines an attack on Dutch Harbor.

2017-04-19T00:00:00Z

Special 36 Evolution of Danger

This episode explores some of the most brutal injuries and death defying moments in crab history. Even with new safety regulations, can crab fishing ever be made safe?

2018-04-04T00:00:00Z

Special 37 Captain vs. Captain

The Captains of Catch put each other on the spot with revealing questions as they face off for the first time ever on their failures, triumphs, and most controversial moments- asking what only another captain can - plus a surprise announcement.

The legendary John Hillstrand is retiring after a storied 37 years. Join us as we journey into the career of this elite fisherman, brawler and Bering Sea prankster.

Live in front of an audience in Seattle, the Captains celebrate the 200th episode of Deadliest Catch, and gear up for an action packed premier. Hosted by Matt Rogers, the Captains reveal what's coming, including a Harris' return and a man overboard

Before a live audience, host Matt Rogers joins the Captains as they face off on the fallout from last week and look ahead to the biggest moments. Sig, Keith, and Jake confront each other for the first time. Wild Bill reveals how he beat Sean so hard.

Against all odds, Jake Anderson fought his way back from addiction to become a captain. Now he has just two weeks to pull off another miracle, reviving his battered boat in shipyard.

2018-05-31T00:00:00Z

Special 42 Coast Guard Heroes

Special 42 Coast Guard Heroes

  • 2018-05-31T00:00:00Z41m

A USCG swimmer, pilot and captain, along with Sig, Keith, Bill, Casey, Jake and Sean give an insider's look at the scariest Bering Sea rescues. Many lives are saved and sadly, a few aren't.

2018-07-04T00:00:00Z

Special 43 Bering Sea Triangle

The "Bering Sea Triangle" evokes fear in captains and crewman alike. Experts and crabbers explore the mystery surrounding a small corner of Alaskan waters where boats have simply vanished, without a mayday call, and without a trace.

The captains reveal their own accounts & share insider secrets about what's happening now on Deadliest Catch, as they battle the super moon storm, and the winter season. It's the pre-game show by the captains, for the fans, and nothing is off limits.

Captains reveal how they battle a super moon storm, and share their own secrets to surviving breakdowns at sea amidst the most destructive tidal surges of the century. New co-captain Harry speaks out about the tension he's stirring up on the Wizard.

In a Bait exclusive, Wild Bill gives his personal reaction to the Summer Bay's man overboard crisis. Deckhands question captains' decisions, and captains give their inside take on the worst ways to get injured at sea.

Captains debate how to lead in life or death situations. Sig demands Casey pay up for deliberately cutting a $1,000 pot. And it's a showdown in the galley as former chef Keith Colburn judges which captain makes the best grub.

The last leg of the season is also the deadliest and the captains reveal how they manage the risks. Crews find out what happens when an 800-pound pot lands on a crabber, and Wild Bill hears a greenhorn's confession that shakes him to his core.

2018-08-29T00:00:00Z

Special 49 Salt and Steel

Special 49 Salt and Steel

  • 2018-08-29T00:00:00Z49m

For the season finale, captains share inside accounts of the season's epic final surge, & discuss the next generation of leaders. Captain Wild Bill reveals why he may have fished his last season & Sig relives the terror of being dead in the water.

2018-09-05T00:00:00Z

Special 50 Battle Scars

Special 50 Battle Scars

  • 2018-09-05T00:00:00Z49m

Overview: Scars still fresh from a harrowing season on the Bering Sea & battered by a never-before-seen supermoon storm, the captains reveal the most critical decisions they've made, and how those choices & actions have made them the captains they are today.

2019-04-03T00:00:00Z

Special 51 Unfinished Business

Special 51 Unfinished Business

  • 2019-04-03T00:00:00Z49m

The captains return to Dutch Harbor days before the opening of king crab season. As they prepare their boats and their crews to battle the Bering Sea, they must also face each other to settle unfinished business from the past season.

Special 52 Legend of Sean Dwyer

  • 2019-04-24T00:00:00Z49m

The fleet's youngest captain was born in chaos: a family crab boat lost at sea, a beloved father gone too soon. But Capt. Sean turned tragedy into triumph, transforming the family business into an fishing empire, raising the bar for a new generation.

Special 53 Strategy & Deception

  • 2019-05-01T00:00:00Z49m

Description: With millions on the line, a crab captain must be as strategic as a four star general. But is deception a necessary tactic for a success and survival on the Bering Sea? There's only one way to find out is as master fishermen meet the science of polygraph.

Greenhorns arrive in Dutch Harbor each season looking to pocket thousands for a few week's work. But how do crews train guys to survive the world's most dangerous job? Captains and a clinical psychologist compare "tough love" to "new school" methods.

Just miles from the fleet, the fishing vessel Destination disappears without a trace. In an unprecedented investigation, the mystery can finally be solved. But captains must make big changes, or risk sailing into the same peril on the icy Bering Sea.

While coping with a fractured relationship with his son, Wild Bill rushes to convert his $2 million investment into a commercial crabber before the season begins.

Mike Rowe offers a personal view into the lives of our favorite crabbers with first-ever one-on-one interviews with the captains of Deadliest Catch. This relatable hour is shot remotely from all their homes. Sheltered in place all in the same boat.

Unexpected change in the Russian fishing industry shocks global crab markets. With the highest prices going to the first boats to the dock, the U.S. fleet confronts a turbulent past in preparation for competition and a new Cold War on the Bering Sea.

Heading into the most challenging season yet, the Cornelia Marie is showing her age. Now, with an additional million dollars in quota to catch, Casey and Josh must transform the decaying vessel into the crabber of the future.

On the 10th anniversary of Captain Phil Harris' final season on the Bering Sea, Josh Harris makes a personal journey to rediscover what made his father a legend, and embrace the legacy he inherits as Phil's son and co-captain of the Cornelia Marie.

Mike Rowe connects with captains and crew about survival on and off the crab grounds. Johnathan and Jake give an inside account of running aground. Keith and Junior debate right of way on the high seas. Josh and Casey introduce new deckhand, Maria.

2020-05-06T00:00:00Z

Special 62 Hillstrand Yoga

Special 62 Hillstrand Yoga

  • 2020-05-06T00:00:00Z1h

Mike Rowe calls on the captains to break down a deck feud on the Seabrook, describe how Phil Harris' legacy still impacts fishermen across the country and explain why Hillstrand Yoga just isn't for everyone.

2020-05-13T00:00:00Z

Special 63 The Better Captain

Special 63 The Better Captain

  • 2020-05-13T00:00:00Z49m

Mike Rowe digs deep into the action on the Bering Sea. Junior reveals how he rescued a lost pot and found a new species of crab. Vasilly defends his job on the Summer Bay. Johnathan admits for the first time who the better captain was, Sig or Phil.

2020-05-20T00:00:00Z

Special 64 Big New Boat

Special 64 Big New Boat

  • 2020-05-20T00:00:00Z49m

Mike Rowe reveals exclusive content and breaking news on the Bering Sea. Josh and Casey look to the future of Bloodline, Jake and Sig go head to head and Junior has a big announcement.

2020-05-27T00:00:00Z

Special 65 Siberian Winter

Special 65 Siberian Winter

  • 2020-05-27T00:00:00Z49m

Captain Wild Bill heads to Russia as captain-for-hire. As an Opilio biomass concentrates along the Russian line, the Dutch Harbor fleet must prepare for a winter season far to the north where ice and waves are most severe and rescue is out of range.

2020-06-03T00:00:00Z

Special 66 No Safe Passage

Special 66 No Safe Passage

  • 2020-06-03T00:00:00Z49m

The captains grapple with the loss of their friends on the Scandies Rose. Junior narrowly escapes disaster. Johnathan speaks out about the Time Bandit.

Heading into the most challenging season yet, the Cornelia Marie is showing her age. Now with and additional million dollars in quota to catch, Casey and Josh must transform the decaying vessel into the crabber of the future.

2021-04-14T00:00:00Z

Special 68 Time Bandit Returns

Special 68 Time Bandit Returns

  • 2021-04-14T00:00:00Z49m

Sig must convince legend Johnathan Hillstrand to return to the Bering Sea.

2021-04-14T00:00:00Z

Special 69 Hell for Heroes

Special 69 Hell for Heroes

  • 2021-04-14T00:00:00Z1h 24m

A year after Russia set its sights on dominating the global crab market, a depleted US crab fleet arrives in Dutch Harbor to an industry in crisis. Facing a possible multi-year shutdown, the captains devise a plan to navigate turbulent seas ahead.

2021-09-29T00:00:00Z

Special 70 Succession

Special 70 Succession

  • 2021-09-29T00:00:00Z41m

Mandy Hansen pressures Sig to cement her spot as heir to the family legacy.

2022-04-13T00:00:00Z

Special 74 King Crab is Dead

Special 74 King Crab is Dead

  • 2022-04-13T00:00:00Z2h 5m

John and Sig rally the skippers and devise a plan to avoid financial ruin.

2022-04-28T00:00:00Z

Special 76 Life on the Line

Special 76 Life on the Line

  • 2022-04-28T00:00:00Z41m

The U.S. Coast Guard prepares for future dangers and risky rescues.

Captain Bill Wichrowski prepares for a brutal winter season, made only worse by the recent loss of Nick McGlashan. Can the new Deck Boss fill Nick’s shoes?

With hazardous winter weather, the deadliest harbour in the Bering Sea becomes the only port open for delivery. The crab fleet must make high risk entries.

2022-09-01T00:00:00Z

Special 79 Measure of the Man

Special 79 Measure of the Man

  • 2022-09-01T00:00:00Z44m

One of the deadliest jobs in the world is that of the Alaskan crab fisherman. They brave the treacherous waves of the Bering Sea in search of valuable king crabs.

Special 80 New Blood, Primal Fears

  • 2023-04-12T00:00:00Z1h 23m

New blood joins familiar faces in pursuit of a lucrative new crab fishery. As the Coast Guard encounters a surge of illegal foreign vessels at sea, perils mount for the new generation and legendary captains share the secrets they’ll need to stay alive.

Special 81 Perfect Storm Survivor

  • 2023-04-26T00:00:00Z41m

Forged by the ferocious seas of the North Atlantic, legendary east coast captain Linda Greenlaw attempts to break into the highly competitive and highly dangerous Alaskan crab fishery for the first time in her storied career.

2023-07-05T00:00:00Z

Special 82 Maiden Voyage

Special 82 Maiden Voyage

  • 2023-07-05T00:00:00Z41m

Captain Bob overcomes tragedy to launch her late parents' crab boat.

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