Deadliest Catch
DocuseriesNonfiction storytelling across episodes.This show: 9/10Working classOrdinary people, ordinary money, real stakes.This show: 8/10SurvivalStaying alive against nature, scarcity or pursuit.This show: 8/10GrittyRaw, unglamorous realism in both look and subject matter.This show: 8/10AdrenalineAction and thrills as the primary reward.This show: 7/10TenseSustained suspense and pressure from start to finish.This show: 7/10
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Starring
Mike Rowe
Starring
Mike Rowe
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Deadliest Catch Episode Ratings Heatmap
| Avg | E1 | E2 | E3 | E4 | E5 | E6 | E7 | E8 | E9 | E10 | E11 | E12 | E13 | E14 | E15 | E16 | E17 | E18 | E19 | E20 | E21 | E22 | E23 | E24 | E25 | E26 | E27 | E28 | ||
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| S1 | 7.8 | 7.7 | 7.6 | 7.6 | 8.0 | 8.0 | 8.0 | 7.9 | 7.8 | 8.0 | 7.9 | |||||||||||||||||||
| S2 | 7.9 | 7.7 | 7.7 | 7.7 | 7.7 | 8.0 | 7.8 | 8.0 | 8.1 | 8.1 | 7.9 | 8.0 | 8.0 | |||||||||||||||||
| S3 | 7.8 | 7.9 | 8.0 | 7.7 | 8.1 | 7.6 | 7.6 | 7.6 | 8.0 | 7.7 | 7.8 | 7.8 | 7.9 | |||||||||||||||||
| S4 | 7.8 | 8.0 | 7.8 | 7.8 | 8.0 | 7.9 | 7.7 | 7.9 | 7.6 | 7.7 | 7.6 | 7.6 | 7.7 | 7.8 | 8.0 | 7.9 | 8.1 | 7.7 | 7.4 | |||||||||||
| S5 | 7.8 | 8.0 | 8.1 | 8.2 | 7.6 | 7.9 | 7.5 | 7.4 | 7.4 | 7.8 | 7.8 | 7.6 | 7.7 | 7.6 | 8.1 | 7.8 | 8.1 | |||||||||||||
| S6 | 7.9 | 7.7 | 7.7 | 7.7 | 7.7 | 7.7 | 7.7 | 7.7 | 7.8 | 7.6 | 8.0 | 7.7 | 8.0 | 8.0 | 7.9 | 8.1 | 8.6 | 7.9 | ||||||||||||
| S7 | 7.8 | 7.9 | 7.4 | 7.4 | 7.7 | 7.7 | 7.4 | 8.0 | 7.8 | 7.9 | 7.9 | 7.8 | 7.8 | 7.8 | 7.8 | 7.8 | 8.0 | |||||||||||||
| S8 | 7.5 | 7.6 | 7.9 | 7.3 | 7.4 | 7.3 | 7.5 | 7.8 | 7.4 | 7.3 | 7.4 | 7.6 | 7.3 | 7.5 | 7.6 | 7.3 | 7.7 | |||||||||||||
| S9 | 7.5 | 7.4 | 7.4 | 7.5 | 7.4 | 7.5 | 7.6 | 7.4 | 7.6 | 7.6 | 7.5 | 7.5 | 7.0 | 7.6 | 7.5 | 7.8 | 7.5 | |||||||||||||
| S10 | 8.0 | 8.0 | 7.9 | 8.0 | 8.0 | 7.9 | 8.0 | 7.9 | 7.7 | 7.9 | 7.7 | 7.9 | 8.1 | 8.0 | 8.2 | 8.2 | 8.1 | |||||||||||||
| S11 | 8.2 | 8.2 | 8.3 | 7.9 | 8.3 | 7.8 | 8.0 | 8.0 | 8.3 | 8.2 | 8.3 | 8.0 | 8.5 | 8.3 | 8.2 | 8.1 | 8.4 | 8.3 | 8.3 | |||||||||||
| S12 | 8.1 | 8.2 | 7.9 | 8.2 | 8.0 | 8.1 | 8.2 | 8.1 | 8.1 | 8.0 | 8.1 | 7.8 | 7.9 | 8.2 | 8.0 | 7.9 | 8.0 | 8.3 | 8.3 | |||||||||||
| S13 | 8.1 | 8.2 | 7.9 | 7.9 | 8.0 | 7.9 | 8.1 | 7.9 | 8.0 | 8.0 | 7.7 | 7.6 | 8.0 | 8.0 | 8.2 | 8.4 | 8.9 | 8.4 | 8.5 | 8.2 | ||||||||||
| S14 | 8.0 | 8.3 | 8.1 | 8.1 | 8.0 | 8.0 | 8.1 | 7.9 | 8.1 | 7.8 | 7.7 | 7.8 | 8.0 | 8.0 | 8.4 | 8.7 | 8.1 | 8.0 | 7.7 | 7.9 | 7.1 | 6.9 | ||||||||
| S15 | 7.8 | 7.5 | 7.4 | 7.6 | 7.9 | 7.7 | 8.1 | 7.7 | 7.8 | 8.0 | 7.3 | 7.8 | 7.7 | 7.4 | 7.9 | 7.9 | 7.7 | 7.9 | 7.9 | 8.0 | 7.9 | 8.0 | 8.1 | |||||||
| S16 | 7.7 | 8.0 | 7.7 | 7.6 | 7.9 | 7.1 | 7.7 | 8.2 | 8.1 | 7.8 | 7.7 | 8.2 | 7.8 | 7.8 | 7.8 | 7.7 | 7.9 | 7.4 | 7.4 | 7.7 | 7.7 | 7.7 | 7.3 | 7.8 | ||||||
| S17 | 7.8 | 7.6 | 7.6 | 7.7 | 7.9 | 7.3 | 7.7 | 7.9 | 7.8 | 8.6 | 8.2 | 8.0 | 7.9 | 8.0 | 8.0 | 8.0 | 7.8 | 7.1 | 8.0 | 7.8 | 7.7 | 7.6 | 8.1 | |||||||
| S18 | 8.0 | 8.0 | 8.0 | 8.3 | 8.0 | 7.8 | 7.9 | 7.8 | 7.7 | 7.8 | 8.1 | 8.0 | 8.1 | 8.4 | 8.0 | 8.1 | 8.0 | 7.5 | 7.9 | 7.9 | 8.1 | 8.2 | 7.9 | 7.5 | ||||||
| S19 | 7.5 | 8.0 | 7.1 | 7.2 | 7.1 | 7.5 | 6.8 | 7.4 | 7.4 | 7.4 | 7.1 | 7.6 | 7.8 | 7.9 | 7.7 | 7.8 | 7.8 | 7.6 | 7.8 | 7.7 | 7.7 | 7.6 | 7.9 | |||||||
| S20 | 7.5 | 7.5 | 7.6 | 7.7 | 7.6 | 7.3 | 7.5 | 7.6 | 7.6 | 7.8 | 7.3 | 7.3 | 7.3 | 6.8 | 7.2 | 7.4 | 8.8 | 7.3 | 7.0 | 7.6 | ||||||||||
| S21 | 7.5 | 7.5 | 8.1 | 7.3 | 7.4 | 7.8 | 7.6 | 7.5 | 7.3 | 7.6 | 7.2 | 7.5 | 7.6 | 7.7 | 7.4 | 7.7 | 7.4 | |||||||||||||
| S22 | 7.5 | 8.0 | 7.9 | 7.7 | 6.5 | 6.9 | 7.1 | 7.5 | 7.6 | 7.6 | 8.0 | 7.7 | 7.6 | 7.5 | 7.0 | 6.7 |
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About
"Real danger, real exhaustion, no scripted stakes needed"
Deadliest Catch follows crab-fishing boats and their crews working the brutal waters of the Bering Sea, chasing quota before weather or debt sinks the season. It's a documentary series built on real danger rather than manufactured drama: exhausted men, iced-over decks, snapping cables, and captains gambling on where the crab are running. The pace is workmanlike between bursts of genuine peril, and what carries it is the crews themselves, their grudges, loyalty, and grim humor under pressure. It's less about spectacle for its own sake and more about watching ordinary work turn extraordinary when the sea decides to push back.
Watch it for
the unscripted tension of watching real crews risk everything against the Bering Sea.
Maybe skip if
you need scripted arcs or dislike slow stretches between the genuinely dangerous moments.
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All Seasons
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Season 12005
7.8706119h 50m
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Season 22006
7.9625128h 48m
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Season 32007
7.8609128h 46m
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Season 42008
7.87131813h 12m
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Season 52009
7.86121611h 44m
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Season 62010
7.97071711h 44m
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Season 72011
7.85581612h 59m
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Season 82012
7.54971613h 9m
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Season 92013
7.54771612h 14m
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Season 102014
8.04821612h 58m
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Season 112015
8.25111814h 9m
Massive storms, a super typhoon and new regulations will change all the rules. With great risks come even greater opportunities - and for those willing to put it all on the line, it means an even bigger payoff. The fearless captains of the Bering Sea are back, and they must lean on their brethren to survive. How much can the bonds of brotherhood endure on the high seas?
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Season 122016
8.14982016h 45m
The fearless captains of the Bering Sea are back. This year they must lean on their brethren to survive. But just how far will they push their crabbing brotherhood to the edge?
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Season 132017
8.15261913h 48m
Over the past 12 years, the veteran captains thought they’d seen it all. But this year proves to be like no other on record. This year the crabs have seemingly vanished – igniting a grueling hunt to save the fleet’s way of life. After a massive temperature spike in the Bering Sea, traditional fishing hot spots are now coming up empty.
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Season 142018
8.05312216h 9m
New blood, old wounds and rivalries that never die. After a record breaking, heartbreaking season last year, Deadliest Catch returns for season fourteen. For some it's a season of change; for others, a chance to make a name for themselves, but some things remain constant: the perilous, icy waters of the Bering Sea and most dangerous job in the world.
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Season 152019
7.84492217h 23m
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Season 16 - A New Cold War2020
7.74572819h 19m
A dramatic change in the Russian crab industry rocks global markets and drives new competition between Dutch Harbor captains and their Russian adversaries. For the first time ever, in season 16 the Alaskan crab fleet will face off against their biggest rival – the Russians.
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Season 172021
7.85342420h 44m
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Season 182022
8.04432923h 31m
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Season 192023
7.54862320h 11m
It's the deadliest job on earth: crab fishing off the Alaskan coast on the icy Bering Sea
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Season 202024
7.54552016h 4m
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Season 212025
7.53841611h 58m
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Season 222026
7.52511612h
Full Cast & Crew
Cast
Mike Rowe Narrator, Self - Narrator
Sig Hansen Self - Captain: Northwestern, Self - Captain Northwestern, Self - Captain
Jake Anderson Self - Captain: Saga, Self - Deckhand: Northwestern, Self - Captain: Titan Explorer
Keith Colburn Self - Captain: Wizard, Self - Captain Wizard, Self
Jonathan Hillstrand Self - Captain: Time Bandit, Self - Co-Captain: Time Bandit, Self - Captain Time Bandit
Josh Harris Self - Captain: Cornelia Marie, Self - Deckhand: Cornelia Marie, Self - Deckhand: Time Bandit
Bill Wichrowski Self - Captain: Summer Bay, Self - Captain: Cape Caution, Self - Captain: Kodiak
Monty Colburn Self - Relief Captain: Wizard, Self - Captain: Wizard, Self - Co-Captain: Wizard
Edgar Hansen Self - Deck Boss & Engineer: Northwestern, Self - Deck Boss: Northwestern, Self - Relief Captain & Deck Boss: Northwestern
Freddy Maugatai Self - Deckhand: Wizard, Self - Deckhand: Cornelia Marie, Self - Deck Boss: Time Bandit
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