Swamp People

2010

4.8

777 reviews

TV-14

Rating

Eligible

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Season 1 episodes (10)

1 Big Head Bites It

8/22/10

Welcome to one of America's last frontiers: the wild swamplands of Southern Louisiana, a place whose history stretches back to the 17th century. It's the start of the most exciting and dangerous time of year for the swampers, the month-long alligator season.

2 Houdini's Last Escape

8/29/10

Troy enters one of the most mysterious hunting grounds in the swamp: the ominous cypress groves, in search of a monster gator that's escaped his traps for years. Meanwhile, Junior enters a different kind of foreign territory as he reluctantly hosts the ultimate greenhorn, an Italian leather buyer.

3 Troy's Gamble

9/5/10

Troy desperately needs to find a new honey hole, a corner of the bayou teeming with gators. He thinks he's found one, but the rights to hunt it will cost him a lot of cash. He takes the risk--but will it pay off?

4 Cannibal Gator

9/12/10

Alligators are among the most territorial of animals, and won't hesitate to eat smaller gators that wander into their feeding grounds. Joe and Tommy come up against the notorious cannibal gator they call "Godzilla," when they discover smaller gators on their bait lines scarred with bite marks.

5 Forces of Nature

9/19/10

A cold spell is coming, one that could drive gators into early hibernation, ending the season early. It's a race against time as every gator hunter in the gulf tries to beat the storm.

6 Family Feuds

9/26/10

It's halfway through the grueling alligator season and the stress is taking a toll on families throughout the swamp. Joe and Tommy are fighting... and even Troy is frustrated. Meanwhile, nuisance gator hunter Howard McCrea is tracking a deadly gator.

7 Swamp Wars

10/10/10

As the swampers race toward the end of gator season, Tommy and Joe have a poacher after their catch and vow swamp justice. Meanwhile, Junior and Willie try different ways to earn cash: catching frogs and snakes.

8 Gator Voodoo

10/17/10

With just a week left in the season, the gators have mysteriously stopped biting. Is it the full moon? Swampers fight back with their own tried and true tactics, from new territories to a traditional Cajun bait called "shake and bake.

9 Final Countdown

10/24/10

With just a few days left in the season, the pressure's intensifying. Can the swampers "tag out" in time?

10 The Last Battle

10/31/10

It's the final two days of alligator season. There are still a lot of gators to catch, not the least of which is the big daddy of all cannibal gators, the one known as the "Loch Ness Monster." Troy faces his ultimate nemesis, as other swampers race to end the season.

About this show

Deep in the heart of Louisiana lies America's largest swamp a million miles of inhospitable bayous, marshes and wetlands where nature rules and humans struggle to tame it. Many of its inhabitants are the hardened descendants of French refugees.

Ratings and reviews

4.8

777 reviews

Sharon Martin

March 18, 2018

Don't even think about taking it off please. Very entertaining and enjoyable. Good characters and informative, teaches about safety and danger in the swamp. Love all people on the show and the stories they tell, personal stories of past adventures, family and other tales. A fascinating look into an extraordinary way of making a living for self and family. Thank you.

1 person found this review helpful

Joe Mammy

February 4, 2015

Unlike that other Louisiana show, this one is real, not staged where the people "play" characters and cut up for the camera. I know cause I live right between Pierre Part and Hammond.

45 people found this review helpful

Tammy Stratton

November 28, 2014

Watching this show reminds me how important family is to everyone. This show gives numerous examples of the southern way of life where everyone looks out for their families and friends or anyone in need.

6 people found this review helpful

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