Deadliest Catch (2005– )

A documentary series chronicling the real-life high-sea adventures of the Alaskan crab fishermen. This is the most deadly profession in the world.

Stars:

Mike Rowe, Sig Hansen, Edgar Hansen

Won 8 Primetime Emmys. Another 8 wins & 34 nominations.

Cast

Series cast summary:
Mike Rowe	...	Narrator (122 episodes, 2005-2013)
Sig Hansen	...	Himself - Captain: Northwestern (103 episodes, 2005-2013)
Edgar Hansen	...	Himself - Deck Boss & Engineer: Northwestern (90 episodes, 2005-2013)
Keith Colburn	...	Himself - Captain: Wizard (89 episodes, 2007-2013)
Jonathan Hillstrand	...	Himself - Captain: Time Bandit (87 episodes, 2006-2013)
Andy Hillstrand	...	Himself - Captain: Time Bandit (80 episodes, 2006-2013)
Jake Harris	...	Himself - Deckhand: Cornelia Marie (71 episodes, 2006-2012)
Phil Harris	...	Himself - Captain: Cornelia Marie (69 episodes, 2005-2010)
Josh Harris	...	Himself - Deckhand: Cornelia Marie (68 episodes, 2007-2013)
Jake Anderson	...	Himself - Deckhand: Northwestern (65 episodes, 2007-2013)
Matt Bradley	...	Himself - Deckhand: Northwestern (58 episodes, 2005-2013)
Mike Fourtner	...	Himself - Deckhand: Time Bandit (50 episodes, 2006-2013)
Monty Colburn	...	Himself - Relief Captain: Wizard (49 episodes, 2007-2013)

Storyline

A documentary series chronicling the real-life high-sea adventures of the Alaskan crab fishermen. This is the most deadly profession in the world.

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Plot Keywords:

crab | crabbing | alaska | state in title | pacific ocean | 

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Genres:

Documentary | Reality-TV

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Certificate:

TV-PG

Details

Official Sites:

Discovery Channel [us]

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

15 March 2005 (USA)

Also Known As:

Alaskan Crab Fishing

Filming Locations:

Alaska, USA

Box Office

Budget:

$5,000,000 (estimated)

Company Credits

Production Co:

Discovery Network, Original Productions

Technical Specs

Runtime:

55 min 55 min

Color:

Color

Did You Know?

Trivia

The show is narrated (from the same script) by Bill Petrie for the English speaking regions of Europe.

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Goofs

The locations given for boats on the "radar" screen do not match what the narrator says. For example, one boat was said to be 225 miles Northwest of Dutch Harbor was marked further away than a boat said to be 290 miles Northwest of Dutch Harbor. Another time this occurred when it was said that one boat was a certain shorter distance away from a boat in a southerly direction appeared further away than another boat that was said to be further away, yet appeared closer on the map.

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Connections

Referenced in Jeopardy!: Million Dollar Celebrity Invitational Quarterfinal 6 (2010)

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Soundtracks

"Wanted Dead or Alive"
(uncredited)
(title music)
by Bon Jovi
(Mercury / Universal Music)

User Reviews

Highly addictive.

This 10-part series came out about a year after "America's Deadliest Season." It is interesting how the profession is presented in so many different perspectives - from the captains, the crews, and the greenhorns (rookies). Of particular interest are the traditions and superstitions of the various crews. You will be drawn in and will find yourself so concerned about a ship that has gone down or about an injured deckhand, that you almost have to keep watching just to find out how things turn out. You will find yourself rooting for your favorite boat as the crab counts come in.

Once again, we get to follow the dangerous lives of fishermen hunting for Alaskan Crab. You get to see a first-hand account of several boats journeying hundreds of miles from the beautiful Aleutian Islands into the unpredictably treacherous waters of the Bering Sea. These brave men demonstrate unbelievable endurance as they fish non-stop (day and night). They fish "derby style," which means every boat is competing to catch as much as possible in a fixed amount of time. They hope to earn up to a year's worth of salary in one week in what some call America's last great Gold Rush.

This series has the potential to appeal to a broad audience - whether the taste is for action, adventure, sport, drama, documentary, or reality. My friends and family (or even myself) could not understand why a series about crab fishing would be so intriguing, yet anyone who has ever been around while an episode was on always ended up planted on the couch until it ended.