Deadliest Catch
Season 20 Premiere:
Cast & Crew
Upcoming TV Airings
The airings below are based on a generic national schedule. Times and dates can vary by TV provider.
Thursday, May 16
Falling Down
Season 10 • Episode 7
Fishing is halted with one captain in the hospital and one on a bender; a boat goes dark.
Thursday, May 16
Lost at Sea
Season 10 • Episode 8
One captain faces the possible end of a career; a captain prepares to check into rehab.
Thursday, May 16
Skipper Harris in Training
Season 10 • Episode 10
A brutal storm on the Bering Sea causes injuries on the Cape Caution.
Thursday, May 16
Cornelia Marie Blue
Season 10 • Episode 9
The fabled Cornelia Marie returns; Mandy Hansen attempts to convince her father to take her fishing.
Friday, May 17
Falling Down
Season 10 • Episode 7
Fishing is halted with one captain in the hospital and one on a bender; a boat goes dark.
Friday, May 17
Lost at Sea
Season 10 • Episode 8
One captain faces the possible end of a career; a captain prepares to check into rehab.
Friday, May 17
Skipper Harris in Training
Season 10 • Episode 10
A brutal storm on the Bering Sea causes injuries on the Cape Caution.
Friday, May 17
Cornelia Marie Blue
Season 10 • Episode 9
The fabled Cornelia Marie returns; Mandy Hansen attempts to convince her father to take her fishing.
Friday, May 17
Battleship
Season 19 • Episode 20
Hampered by damage, Sig must outmaneuver an unknown captain to hold on to his ground.
Friday, May 17
Last Stand of John Hillstrand
Season 19 • Episode 21
Jake's manpower shortage forces him to put his niece on the hydraulics.
Thursday, May 23
The Crooke & the Tangler
Season 9 • Episode 4
A showdown between Saga and Seabrooke; Captain Sig must make a tough decision.
Thursday, May 23
Listing Lovers
Season 9 • Episode 12
One of the hardest Opillio seasons on record; catastrophic breakdowns for crew members.
Thursday, May 23
The Ultimatum
Season 11 • Episode 4
Huge waves test Josh's mettle; a mutinous crew faces off against Captain Keith on the Wizard.
Thursday, May 23
Wasted Talent
Season 11 • Episode 7
With a higher king crab quota than any other captain, Elliott Neese bids farewell.
Thursday, May 23
Bite the Hand
Season 11 • Episode 15
A second storm slams the fleet; Jake reaches out to Sig Hansen for help; Josh arrives late.
Thursday, May 23
Zero Hour
Season 11 • Episode 9
King Crab season draws to a close:; Casey forces Josh to fish at full throttle.
Friday, May 24
The Ultimatum
Season 11 • Episode 4
Huge waves test Josh's mettle; a mutinous crew faces off against Captain Keith on the Wizard.
Friday, May 24
Wasted Talent
Season 11 • Episode 7
With a higher king crab quota than any other captain, Elliott Neese bids farewell.
Friday, May 24
Bite the Hand
Season 11 • Episode 15
A second storm slams the fleet; Jake reaches out to Sig Hansen for help; Josh arrives late.
Friday, May 24
Zero Hour
Season 11 • Episode 9
King Crab season draws to a close:; Casey forces Josh to fish at full throttle.
Friday, May 24
Nautical Deathtrap
Season 19 • Episode 22
In the Season 19 finale, an uncharacteristic error traps Sig's family in unsurvivable seas.
Monday, May 27
Hell for Heroes
Season 17 •
A depleted U.S. crab fleet arrives in Dutch Harbor to an industry in crisis.
Monday, May 27
Hell for Heroes
Season 17 •
A depleted U.S. crab fleet arrives in Dutch Harbor to an industry in crisis.
Monday, May 27
Long Live King Crab!
Season 18 • Episode 1
Sig pursues invasive Russian king crab in Norway; Jake mortgages his beloved Saga.
Monday, May 27
No Sleep Till Rescue
Season 18 • Episode 2
An Arctic storm slams the fleet, which is already reeling from the closure of king crab season.
Monday, May 27
One Hell of a Story to Tell
Season 18 • Episode 3
John fights to save the Time Bandit at anchor; Sig takes his first Norwegian rogue wave.
Monday, May 27
Invasive Russian Reds
Season 18 • Episode 4
Sig struggles with a Norwegian crewman who thinks he knows more than the captain.
Monday, May 27
Desperate Measures
Season 18 • Episode 5
As canneries close their doors, Josh and Casey call in a last-minute favor from Johnathan.
Monday, May 27
Brother in the Bight
Season 18 • Episode 6
Josh's brother Shane gets caught in the bight as a typhoon slams the Cornelia Marie.
Monday, May 27
Follow the Rainbow
Season 18 • Episode 7
Johnathan searches for a pot of golden kings at the end of a double rainbow.
Monday, May 27
Deepest Alaska
Season 18 • Episode 8
Clark takes the helm in Sig's wheelhouse to help tank the Hansen family Bairdi quota.
Monday, May 27
Rip Tide
Season 18 • Episode 9
Mandy breaks news of a pregnancy complication; Jake teams up with Rip Carlton.
Monday, May 27
Dark Waters
Season 18 • Episode 10
Josh experiments with glow sticks to attract crabs at the darkest depths.
Monday, May 27
No Good Deed Unpunished
Season 18 • Episode 11
Rip helps Johnathan locate the mother lode only to pay with a broken block.
Monday, May 27
Sailor's Delight
Season 18 • Episode 12
Clark scuttles Sig's partnership with Harley to get home for the birth of his and Mandy's baby.
Monday, May 27
To the End of the Earth
Season 18 • Episode 13
Sig and Keith attempt to find common ground; Johnathan finds his co-captain a bit wobbly.
Monday, May 27
Where Eagles Dare
Season 18 • Episode 14
The Northwestern loses steering when a bald eagle lays claim to its mast.
Tuesday, May 28
Sailor's Delight
Season 18 • Episode 12
Clark scuttles Sig's partnership with Harley to get home for the birth of his and Mandy's baby.
Tuesday, May 28
To the End of the Earth
Season 18 • Episode 13
Sig and Keith attempt to find common ground; Johnathan finds his co-captain a bit wobbly.
Tuesday, May 28
Where Eagles Dare
Season 18 • Episode 14
The Northwestern loses steering when a bald eagle lays claim to its mast.
Tuesday, May 28
Deepest Alaska
Season 18 • Episode 8
Clark takes the helm in Sig's wheelhouse to help tank the Hansen family Bairdi quota.
Tuesday, May 28
Rip Tide
Season 18 • Episode 9
Mandy breaks news of a pregnancy complication; Jake teams up with Rip Carlton.
Tuesday, May 28
First Timers
Season 12 • Episode 2
Captain Sean Dwyer and his crew prepare for their first crab season aboard the Brenna A.
Tuesday, May 28
No Good Deed...
Season 12 • Episode 3
Bill risks his lead to save Harris; Dwyer finds out if he's capable; Hillstrand leans on others.
Tuesday, May 28
Swedish Twins
Season 12 • Episode 4
Josh Harris takes over the Cornelia Marie; Sean Dwyer faces the angry sea.
Tuesday, May 28
Million-Dollar-Bet
Season 12 • Episode 5
Jake Anderson tries a treacherous shortcut with one engine; Casey and Josh perform surgery at sea.
Tuesday, May 28
100 Percent Injury Rate
Season 12 • Episode 6
The fleet faces the season's worst storm yet; Skipper Sean Dwyer must choose a friend and the crab.
Tuesday, May 28
Cold War
Season 12 • Episode 7
The Northwestern, helmed by Captain Edgar Hansen, nears the brink of mutiny.
Tuesday, May 28
Winter Is Coming
Season 12 • Episode 8
A major storm hits the fleet; captains must decide just how much their boats and crews can handle.
Tuesday, May 28
Super Typhoon Part 1
Season 11 • Episode 5
With Super-Typhoon Nuri closing in, the captains make hard choices to save the seasons.
Tuesday, May 28
Super Typhoon Part 2
Season 11 • Episode 6
The fishing grounds are engulfed by the typhoon; Josh's weaknesses are exposed.
Tuesday, May 28
Dead of Winter
Season 1 • Episode 5
More than 170 boats prepare to leave Dutch Harbor, Alaska, for the start of opilio crab season.
Tuesday, May 28
Slow Burn
Season 6 • Episode 1
The 2009 king crab season begins with tensions running high; a line is crossed.
Wednesday, May 29
Super Typhoon Part 1
Season 11 • Episode 5
With Super-Typhoon Nuri closing in, the captains make hard choices to save the seasons.
Wednesday, May 29
Super Typhoon Part 2
Season 11 • Episode 6
The fishing grounds are engulfed by the typhoon; Josh's weaknesses are exposed.
Wednesday, May 29
Dead of Winter
Season 1 • Episode 5
More than 170 boats prepare to leave Dutch Harbor, Alaska, for the start of opilio crab season.
Wednesday, May 29
Slow Burn
Season 6 • Episode 1
The 2009 king crab season begins with tensions running high; a line is crossed.
Wednesday, May 29
Into the Gale
Season 12 • Episode 9
Winter crab season arrives with the year's biggest storm; every captain must choose what to risk.
Wednesday, May 29
Proving Grounds
Season 12 • Episode 10
Veterans battle for survival during an arctic storm while a rookie skipper makes his first trip.
Wednesday, May 29
Raw Deal
Season 12 • Episode 11
Keith and Johnathan test boundaries; Captain Jake struggles with a problematic deckhand.
Wednesday, May 29
Settling the Score
Season 12 • Episode 12
Sean Dwyer must enforce his dad's law; Josh and Casey square off; Sig grinds his crew.
Wednesday, May 29
Fire at Sea Part 1
Season 12 • Episode 13
The Northwestern catches fire; a family emergency forces Johnathan to make a desperate move.
Wednesday, May 29
Fire at Sea: Part 2
Season 12 • Episode 14
Captain Sig and crew fight an engine room fire; a deadly situation on the deck of the Saga.
Wednesday, May 29
Blood and Guts
Season 12 • Episode 15
Shedding blood on the Time Bandit; a fight breaks out on the Wizard; a burnt-out boat.
Thursday, May 30
Swarm Chasers
Season 15 •
As the fleet chases the king crab super swarm, a old rivalry heats up between Harley and Keith.
Thursday, May 30
Rival Survival
Season 15 •
Amid the heaviest competition in years, Mandy holds a steady course and hits the king crab jackpot.
Thursday, May 30
Knife in the Ribs
Season 15 • Episode 3
As the first arctic storm of the season arrives, Saga's deck boss takes a knife to the ribs.
Thursday, May 30
Single Point of Failure
Season 15 • Episode 4
A freak accident threatens the Northwestern crew; Josh changes course while Casey sleeps.
Thursday, May 30
Shifting Stack
Season 15 • Episode 5
During a big storm, a shifting stack threatens to capsize the Saga.
Thursday, May 30
Tough Inheritance
Season 15 • Episode 8
Sean faces an engine-room fire; the Summer Bay deck boss suffers a season-threatening injury.
Thursday, May 30
Russian Roulette
Season 15 • Episode 9
Josh and Casey risk a 500 mile trek north to the Russian line; the sea cracks the Wizard's hull.
Thursday, May 30
Battle Lines
Season 14 • Episode 1
Sig and Jake have a massive falling out, leading to new strategies and new alliances.
Thursday, May 30
First Blood
Season 14 • Episode 2
The sea draws first blood in a daring Coast Guard rescue; accusations fly and suspicions grow.
Thursday, May 30
Salt Wounds
Season 14 • Episode 4
Sig embarks on a midnight mission to shake his rivals; Keith gets big news from his doctor.
Thursday, May 30
Collision Void
Season 14 • Episode 5
Keith fights to keep the Wizard afloat; Jake is stranded at sea; Sig gets ready to pass the torch.
Thursday, May 30
Arctic Hurricane
Season 14 • Episode 6
A massive arctic hurricane shocks the fleet with high winds and big waves.
Thursday, May 30
Clash of Kings
Season 14 • Episode 7
Jake makes a devil's bargain until his boat is on the line; Sig serves cold justice.
Thursday, May 30
Becoming Captain
Season 14 • Episode 8
Josh Harris discovers secret fishing grounds;a deck mishap could end Jake's season.
Thursday, May 30
Purgatory
Season 14 • Episode 9
Keith is forced to hand over the Wizard; major engine trouble threatens Wild Bill's season.
Thursday, May 30
Winter's Curse
Season 14 • Episode 10
A massive tidal surge threatens Josh and Monte as they chase their bounty deep into an arctic storm.
Thursday, May 30
Blackout
Season 14 • Episode 11
A blackout leaves the Saga close to disaster in unfamiliar waters.
Friday, May 31
Becoming Captain
Season 14 • Episode 8
Josh Harris discovers secret fishing grounds;a deck mishap could end Jake's season.
Friday, May 31
Purgatory
Season 14 • Episode 9
Keith is forced to hand over the Wizard; major engine trouble threatens Wild Bill's season.
Friday, May 31
Winter's Curse
Season 14 • Episode 10
A massive tidal surge threatens Josh and Monte as they chase their bounty deep into an arctic storm.
Friday, May 31
Blackout
Season 14 • Episode 11
A blackout leaves the Saga close to disaster in unfamiliar waters.
Friday, May 31
Salt Wounds
Season 14 • Episode 4
Sig embarks on a midnight mission to shake his rivals; Keith gets big news from his doctor.
Friday, May 31
Collision Void
Season 14 • Episode 5
Keith fights to keep the Wizard afloat; Jake is stranded at sea; Sig gets ready to pass the torch.
Friday, May 31
Curse of the Russian Line
Season 15 • Episode 10
Josh and Casey haul big pots, starting a rush to the Russian line; Arctic Storm Elsa builds in fury.
Friday, May 31
Hell Hath No Fury
Season 15 • Episode 11
The wrath of Arctic Storm Elsa hits the Cornelia hard; the storm threatens to capsize the Wizard.
Friday, May 31
Sixty Foot Monster
Season 15 • Episode 12
As arctic super-storm Elsa intensifies, one boat faces a 60-foot monster wave.
Friday, May 31
Crane Wreck
Season 15 • Episode 13
In stormy seas, Cornelia Marie's crane smashes the wheelhouse and injures deckhand Taylor.
Friday, May 31
Devil's Cut
Season 15 • Episode 14
Josh takes the wheel as Casey conducts surgery; a former Marine is tested; Sig gets a call.
Friday, May 31
Unbreakable
Season 15 • Episode 15
The fleet battles back-to-back storms; Sig's crew pays a price; Freddy attempts self-surgery.
Friday, May 31
Hell or High Water
Season 15 • Episode 16
Monte returns to co-captain the Wizard; Jake battles the risk of hauling pots in 30-foot seas.
Sunday, June 2
A Tragic Beginning
Season 3 • Episode 1
Eighty-one fishing vessels return to Dutch Harbor, Alaska, to start the 2006 red king crab season.
Sunday, June 2
The Unforgiving Sea
Season 3 • Episode 2
After a fishing boat sinks, the fleet works with the Coast Guard to find survivors.
Sunday, June 2
Pain and Paybacks
Season 3 • Episode 3
A deckhand on the Wizard receives a severe injury, while one on the Northwestern fears jail time.
Sunday, June 2
Cheating Death
Season 3 • Episode 4
Halfway through the season, equipment failures and fatigue start to take their toll.
Sunday, June 2
The Last Lap
Season 3 • Episode 6
The ships return to Dutch Harbor, Alaska, after the king crab season.
Sunday, June 2
New Beginnings
Season 3 • Episode 7
The opilio crab season begins, and several greenhorns experience the Bering Sea for the first time.
Sunday, June 2
Crossing the Line
Season 3 • Episode 9
Busted buoys, broken pots and a blown engine put the Northwestern more than a week behind schedule.
Sunday, June 2
Trials of the Greenhorns
Season 3 • Episode 10
The Bering Sea's harsh winter weather tests the greenhorns.
Monday, June 3
Crossing the Line
Season 3 • Episode 9
Busted buoys, broken pots and a blown engine put the Northwestern more than a week behind schedule.
Monday, June 3
Trials of the Greenhorns
Season 3 • Episode 10
The Bering Sea's harsh winter weather tests the greenhorns.
Monday, June 3
Greenhorns
Season 1 • Episode 1
Fishermen converge on Dutch Harbor, Alaska, for the beginning of the king crab season.
Monday, June 3
Sleepless Nights
Season 1 • Episode 2
The fishermen anxiously await the captain's call to begin fishing.
Monday, June 3
Lady Luck
Season 1 • Episode 3
The Alaskan Department of Fish and Game announces an early close to the season.
Monday, June 3
Beat the Clock
Season 1 • Episode 4
Crews rush to get as much crab in the holding tank as possible.
Monday, June 3
Dead of Winter
Season 1 • Episode 5
More than 170 boats prepare to leave Dutch Harbor, Alaska, for the start of opilio crab season.
Monday, June 3
Unsafe and Unsound
Season 4 • Episode 4
Sig and Edgar have a last-man-standing contest; brush with death.
Monday, June 3
Seeking the Catch
Season 4 • Episode 7
The Cornelia Marie may lose its captain for good.
Monday, June 3
No Season for Old Men
Season 4 • Episode 8
The Cornelia Marie experiences a power outage; a "Hail Mary" play.
Monday, June 3
Storm Season
Season 4 • Episode 9
A dual storm system hampers the beginning of opilio crab season.