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 The Hard Times of RJ Berger: Deadliest Crotch (2011)

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Soundtracks

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

User Reviews

Not Discovery Channel quality.

When this show began it was fairly interesting: we got to see what crab boat fisherman had to go through during the crab-catching season. Soon after, however, it lost focus on the fishing and focused almost entirely on the drama in the lives of the fisherman. Episodes became nothing more than 'the captain doesn't like the new greenhorn' (this one happens way too often), 'someone is injured or sick', 'a fisherman gets word of some problem at home and is frustrated that he is stuck on a boat', repeat. I don't know how people can find the newest seasons watchable, as every episode seems to be essentially the same as those before and after it. This show should be moved to a different channel and renamed to "Crab Boat Drama", or, even better, it would have made a perfect one-time segment on Dirtiest Jobs.

Shouldn't the Discovery Channel have learned their lesson after American Choppers?