Season 1 - Episode Guide

Episodes

Greenhorns

Episode: 1x01 | Airdate: Apr 12, 2005 (44 min)

Greenhorns

It's the first day of work at the world's deadliest job. 1500 fishermen have converged on Dutch Harbour for the start of the Alaskan King Crab season.

Long Sleepless Nights

Episode: 1x02 | Airdate: Apr 19, 2005 (44 min)

Long Sleepless Nights

After a long night of baiting and setting crab pots, the fishermen anxiously await the captain's call to begin fishing.

Lady Luck

Episode: 1x03 | Airdate: Apr 26, 2005 (45 min)

Lady Luck

The pressure is on when the Alaskan Department of Fish and Game announces an early closure to the season.

Beat the Clock

Episode: 1x04 | Airdate: May 3, 2005 (44 min)

Beat the Clock

With less than half a day left in the Alaskan king crab season, the crews race the clock to get as much crab as they can.

Dead of Winter

Episode: 1x05 | Airdate: May 10, 2005 (45 min)

Dead of Winter

It's the dead of winter in Dutch Harbor, Alaska, but opilio crab season is just about to begin and 171 boats begin the long journey to find them.

Man Overboard

Episode: 1x06 | Airdate: May 17, 2005 (47 min)

Man Overboard

The Big Valley has sunk, her crew is still missing and all anyone can do is pray. But the Bering Sea soon claims another victim when a deckhand falls overboard.

High Hopes

Episode: 1x07 | Airdate: May 24, 2005 (48 min)

High Hopes

It's been twelve hours since the crab season opened and the Bering Sea has claimed six lives. The rest of the fleet begins to pull the pots and hopes are high.

Good Fishing

Episode: 1x08 | Airdate: May 31, 2005 (48 min)

Good Fishing

An electrical fire breaks out in the engine room of one boat, and its crew must scramble to fix the problem before safely returning to fishing.

The Clock's Ticking

Episode: 1x09 | Airdate: Jun 7, 2005 (48 min)

The Clock's Ticking

84 hours in to the Opilio season, the hunt for crabs intensifies as rumours of a possible closure prompt the men to push even harder.

The Final Run

Episode: 1x10 | Airdate: Jun 14, 2005 (48 min)

The Final Run

In the last hours of the season, the boats race back to port. Offloading is on a first-come-first-served basis, so captains compete for the best spot.

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