"Deadliest Catch: Crab Fishing in Alaska" (2005) TV series

Writer:

Larry Law (writer)

Seasons:

1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | unknown

Release Date:

15 March 2005 (USA)

Genre:

Documentary

Plot:

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

Plot Keywords:

Crab | Animal In Title | Fishing | Territory Name In Title | State In Title

Awards:

Won Primetime Emmy. Another 3 wins & 20 nominations

US TV Schedule:

Sat. Nov. 14	4:00 PM	MyNetwork	Good Fishing	#1.8
Sat. Nov. 14	11:30 PM	MyNetwork	Good Fishing	#1.8

Cast

Mike Rowe	...	Narrator / ... (67 episodes, 2005-2009)
Phil Harris	...	Himself - Captain: Cornelia Marie / ... (50 episodes, 2006-2009)
Sig Hansen	...	Himself - Captain: Northwestern / ... (49 episodes, 2006-2009)
Edgar Hansen	...	Himself - Deck Boss & Engineer: Northwestern / ... (47 episodes, 2006-2009)
Keith Colburn	...	Himself - Captain: Wizard / ... (43 episodes, 2007-2009)
Matt Bradley	...	Himself - Deckhand: Northwestern / ... (43 episodes, 2006-2009)
Jonathan Hillstrand	...	Himself - Captain: Time Bandit / ... (42 episodes, 2007-2009)
Andy Hillstrand	...	Himself - Captain: Time Bandit / ... (39 episodes, 2006-2009)
Josh Harris	...	Himself - Deckhand: Cornelia Marie / ... (34 episodes, 2007-2009)
Russell Newberry	...	Himself - Deckhand: Time Bandit / ... (33 episodes, 2007-2009)
Jake Harris	...	Himself - Deckhand: Cornelia Marie / ... (31 episodes, 2006-2009)
Monty Colburn	...	Himself - Relief Captain: Wizard / ... (29 episodes, 2007-2009)
Jake Anderson	...	Himself - Deckhand: Northwestern / ... (28 episodes, 2007-2009)

Also Known As:

Alaskan Crab Fishing (USA) (working title)
Deadliest Catch (Australia)

Runtime:

Norway:55 min (including commercials)

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Certification:

New Zealand:PG (season 1) | Norway:A (TV rating) | Australia:PG

Filming Locations:

Alaska, USA

Company:

Discovery Network

Trivia:

Believed to be the only American documentary series shot almost entirely, or 99%, at sea.

Goofs:

Errors in geography: 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.

Movie Connections:

Referenced in Step Brothers (2008)

Soundtrack:

Wanted Dead or Alive

So THIS is why Alaskan Crab costs so much!

"Deadliest Catch" is the latest offering from the Discovery Channel, and a welcome diversion from their seemingly non-stop "Monster" car or bike building shows. "Catch" follows the crews of several crab boats as they and the rest of the fleet rush to catch as many crab as possible in the ever-shortening Alaskan crab season. The show gives you an in-depth view of the trouble the crew faces doing everyday tasks, like baiting and dropping crab pots, and how these tasks are made harder by the unforgiving Bering Sea. We see everyone from the "greenhorns" (rookies) to the "old salts" and the danger they face every day. As evidence of this, as Discovery was filming one boat sank and another lost a crewman overboard, totaling six deaths in the first episode of the Opilio season. Next time you sit down at Red Lobster and wonder why Alaskan Crab Legs are so much, tune in to Discovery and see why they are worth every penny.