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It's the deadliest job on earth: crab fishing off the Alaskan coast on the icy Bering Sea. These adventurers will battle Arctic weather, brutal waves, and a ticking clock for big money in this modern-day gold rush from which they may never return.
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18 this season · 389 totals12e01 Ticking Bomb 2016-03-30 01:00
Ticking Bomb
The Time Bandit has a run-in with law enforcement; Sig torments Jake; Keith's fortunes change; Sean Dwyer fights for his father's legacy.
s12e02 First Timers 2016-04-06 01:00
First Timers
Sean Dwyer and his crew prepare for their first crab season on the Brenna A; Jake makes a mistake; Wild Bill deals with a deckhand; Keith gets support from Johnathon Hillstrand.
s12e03 No Good Deed... 2016-04-13 01:00
No Good Deed...
Wild Bill risks his biggest lead to bail Josh out of trouble and Sean finds out if he's got what it takes. Plus, can veteran skipper Johnathan turn his season around?
s12e04 Swedish Twins 2016-04-20 01:00
Swedish Twins
Josh Harris takes over the Cornelia Marie; Sean Dwyer faces the angry sea; greenhorns on the Cape Caution are brought to attention; weather, mechanical failures and inexperienced crews create difficulties across the fleet.
s12e05 Million-Dollar-Bet 2016-04-27 01:00
Million-Dollar-Bet
Jake Anderson attempts a treacherous shortcut with only one engine; Casey and Josh perform surgery at sea; Edgar Hansen works to make his mark as captain.
s12e06 100% Injury Rate 2016-05-04 01:00
100% Injury Rate
Sean Dwyer has to choose between crab and a childhood friend; Wild Bill questions his son's status as a crabber and a man; injuries seem to run rampant throughout the ships.
s12e07 Cold War 2016-05-11 01:00
Cold War
With Captain Edgar at the helm, the Northwestern is on the brink of mutiny. Drunk deckhands put the Saga at risk and Captain Johnathan gambles big to end his season.
s12e08 Winter is Coming 2016-05-18 01:00
Winter is Coming
A massive arctic storm blasts the fleet with hurricane-force winds and monster seas. And every captain must decide how much their boats and crews can handle.
s12e09 Into the Gale 2016-05-25 01:00
Into the Gale
Winter crab season brings this year's biggest storm. Every captain must choose - risk it all and head out into the storm or stay back, tied to dock losing money.
s12e10 Proving Grounds 2016-06-01 01:00
Proving Grounds
In the final throes of the season's first arctic storm, captains and crews battle for survival. While veterans fight the weather, rookie skipper Sean Dwyer stands fast, waiting out the storm, making his first trip of the year during blue skies.
s12e11 Raw Deal 2016-06-08 01:00
Raw Deal
While Keith and Johnathan test the boundaries of partner fishing, Captain Jake struggles to stay cool with a problematic deckhand. Later, Wild Bill takes one for the team.
s12e12 Settling the Score 2016-06-15 01:00
Settling the Score
Winter kicks into high gear on the Bering Sea. While an unruly deckhand forces captain Sean Dwyer to enforce his dad's law, Keith struggles with new greenhorns.
s12e13 Fire at Sea, Part 1 2016-06-22 01:00
Fire at Sea, Part 1
Alone on the water, days from land, the Northwestern catches fire. On the Time Bandit, a family emergency forces Johnathan to make a desperate move.
s12e14 Fire at Sea, Part 2 2016-07-06 01:00
Fire at Sea, Part 2
The crew aboard the Northwestern fight a fire in the engine room while out at sea. Elsewhere, a hefty pot goes flying after the hydraulics fail aboard the Saga.
s12e15 Blood & Guts 2016-07-13 01:00
Blood & Guts
Shedding blood on the Time Bandit; A fight breaks out on the Wizard, Sig finishes dealing with his burned out boat then encounters another problem.
s12e16 Life or Death Decision 2016-07-20 01:00
Life or Death Decision
A rouge wave forces Zack to make a life-or-death decision; Jake bets on a Bering Sea crab myth; Sig gives his daughter Mandy a treat on the bridge.
s12e17 The Widowmaker, Part 1 2016-07-27 01:00
The Widowmaker, Part 1
Intense weather and more damage to his battered boat take a toll on Sig's heart; the USCG attempts a dangerous medevac; Bill struggles with a water leak; Jake recruits an old friend.
s12e18 The Widowmaker, Part 2 2016-08-03 01:00
The Widowmaker, Part 2
Sig fights to survive a massive heart attack. Bill learns a dark secret about his son Zack. On the Corneila Marie, Josh fights to prove himself. Jake learns a valuable lesson and Johnathan appeals to the gods.