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Season 13 episodes (24)
1 Uncharted Territory
4/11/17
Season-only
The crabs have vanished, igniting a grueling hunt to save the fleet's way of life. Captain Sig resumes the helm after a major heart attack. Wild Bill debuts his own brand new boat in a crisis season. A rescue is attempted for a heart attack victim.
2 Seismic Shift
4/18/17
Season-only
The fall season begins with uncertainty. A seismic shift in sea temperature sends the fleet searching for displaced crab, while also fighting an unseasonably large first storm.
3 Down in Flames
4/25/17
Season-only
Rising sea temperatures test the fleet. Toxic smoke engulfs the Saga. Sean struggles to save the family business on the Brenna A. Wild Bill fears he could lose Nick to a terminal illness.
4 Crushing Blows
5/2/17
Season-only
Wild Bill uncovers the truth about Nick McGlashan's terminal illness. A damaging mechanical issue threatens to crush Jake's future. Warming seas force Keith into the unknown.
5 Bad Moon
5/9/17
Season-only
Johnathan and Andy Hillstrand fish together for the last time. Keith's inattentive crew sends the Wizard on a collision course. A belligerent deckhand tests Jake's resolve as captain.
6 Hail Mary, Full of Crab
5/16/17
Season-only
A massive leak fills the Time Bandit. A fistfight tests Jake's resolve while heavy winds and a snapped anchor threaten to wreck his boat. Sig's greenhorn has an awkward question.
7 Poisoned at Sea
5/23/17
Season-only
A big decision weighs on Sig Hansen. Rookie captain Sean Dwyer gambles on a new venture with a new crew. Jake Anderson struggles to replace a lost anchor before his quota is taken away.
8 FUBAR
5/30/17
Season-only
The last moments of the fall season bring its biggest storm. Wild Bill struggles to pilot his new boat in big seas. Johnathan faces off with a massive swell in the perilous False Pass.
9 The Russian Line
6/6/17
Season-only
Competition doubles when the quota is cut in half. Three captains arrive early for the winter season, but Johnathan goes one step further and plots a dangerous, 600-mile course to Russia.
10 Back to the Killing Season
6/13/17
Season-only
Sig returns to the season that nearly killed him. After a tough start, Keith and son struggle to prove themselves. Wild Bill gives Nick McGlashan a second chance. Jake lets go of a friend.
11 Hurricane Alley
6/20/17
Season-only
When the Arctic opens up its winter wrath, the first of multiple back-to-back hurricanes descend on the fleet. Spotty fishing and mutiny also converge to create the perfect storm.
12 Arctic Mega Storm
6/27/17
Season-only
An Arctic mega-storm rocks the fleet. Sig plays cat-and-mouse with towering waves. Keith watches an 800-pound crab pot launch into a deckhand's spine. Wild Bill fights for a comeback.
13 Dead-Stick
7/11/17
Season-only
Sig's stress takes a toll. Sean tries to dock in a hurricane. Keith is left dead-stick in massive seas. Jake motivates a defiant hand. Johnathan rolls the dice by Russia.
14 450 Mile Storm
7/18/17
Season-only
Sig, Johnathan and Jake attempt to run from a second arctic hurricane, but Keith refuses to heed the warnings. Stress-induced chest pains threaten the remainder of Sig's season.
15 Respect Earned
8/1/17
Season-only
After suffering chest pains, Sig awaits news in the hospital. Wild Bill struggles to stay out of harm's way while also handling dissention on deck. Sean lays down the law with Zack.
16 Man Down
8/8/17
Season-only
When Mother Nature stirs it up on the Bering Sea, Sean is set on a collision course with another boat, two deckhands get taken down on the Wizard, and Jake almost loses a deckhand...twice.
17 Hillstrand's Last Catch
8/15/17
Season-only
Two old friends race to finish their seasons, but one hopes to cap a storied career. Johnathan Hillstrand wants to bid farewell in a blaze of glory, but the Bering Sea may have other plans.
18 Lost at Sea
8/22/17
Season-only
The U.S. Coast Guard desperately scours the Bering Sea for a missing crab vessel, while the fleet anxiously waits to discover the fate of its six-man crew. After a plea from his wife, Sig contemplates an early exit.
19 Last Damn Arctic Storm
8/29/17
Season-only
In the wake of the Destination tragedy one last storm bears down on Edgar, Bill, Sean and Jake. The Coast Guard attempts to save the crew of a fishing vessel while their boat takes on water.
101 Legends Born and Broken
4/4/17
Season-only
There are three sides to every story. For the first time, captains and crews open up about the death-defying season that nearly took one of the fleet's most respected captains.
102 Evolution of Danger
4/19/17
Season-only
This hour explores some of the most brutal injuries and death defying moments in crab fishing history. Even with new safety regulations, can crabbing ever be made safe?
103 The Legend Of Wild Bill
6/6/17
Season-only
While coping with a fractured relationship with his son, Wild Bill rushes to convert his two million dollar investment into a commercial crabber before the season begins. Biography.
104 A Hillstrand 4th of July
7/4/17
Season-only
To honor his grandfather, a WW2 Dutch Harbor war hero, Johnathan plans the largest fireworks display in the island's history. The captains examine a bloody attack on Dutch Harbor.
105 Johnathan Hillstrand Legacy
9/5/17
Season-only
The legendary John Hillstrand is retiring after a storied 37 years. Join us as we journey into the career of this elite fisherman, brawler and Bering Sea prankster.
About this show
One of the deadliest jobs in the world is that of the Alaskan crab fisherman. They brave the treacherous waves of the Bering Sea in search of valuable king crabs.
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Paulette Mallais
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October 30, 2021
Says tv show is free but when you click on it, you have to pay 2.99 per episode. How is that free. Rip off if you ask me
Josh Hubbard
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February 18, 2015
Great show. I've been watching from day one. So many ups and downs. The people are so relatable and the intensity never lets up!
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Rhye_guy
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May 3, 2020
I love having Harvey on the show as the villain and the fact they put more menacing music on when he is featured is awesome! It's like he is the evil empire.