The BEST episodes of Deadliest Catch season 2

Every episode of Deadliest Catch season 2, ranked from best to worst by thousands of votes from fans of the show. The best episodes of Deadliest Catch season 2!

Forty-foot waves, 700 pound crab pots, freezing temperatures and your mortality staring you in the face…it's all in a day's work for these modern day prospectors. During each episode we will watch crews race to meet their quota and make it home safely.

Last Updated: 4/22/2024Network: DiscoveryStatus: Continuing
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Man vs. Ice
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8.56
120 votes

#1 - Man vs. Ice

Season 2 - Episode 8 - Aired 5/16/2006

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Friends and Rivals
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8.36
121 votes

#2 - Friends and Rivals

Season 2 - Episode 5 - Aired 4/25/2006

The faith of the Aleutian Ballad is relived after being slammed by that 65 foot rouge wave. Meanwhile the crews of the other boats must endure the terrible weather conditions.

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On the Edge
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8.18
89 votes

#3 - On the Edge

Season 2 - Episode 9 - Aired 5/23/2006

Fights break out on the Maverick and the Rollo, due to fact of fray nerves that is being caused by two factors, bad crabs and long days. Meanwhile the Time Bandit, despite the artic onslaught, presses northward and Sig wakes up from a short nap to find out that his ship is lost.

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Heading Out to Sea
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7.96
184 votes

#4 - Heading Out to Sea

Season 2 - Episode 1 - Aired 3/28/2006

Back out on the Bering Sea, the crews set sail for this round of crab fishing. With new rules and more time to fish, the stakes are still high.

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Pribilof Stare
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7.95
143 votes

#5 - Pribilof Stare

Season 2 - Episode 10 - Aired 5/30/2006

The freezing weather and the dangerous icing takes its toll on board the Cornelia Marie, when one of its deckhands, Dave Gilbert becomes the first victim, by falling on the deck. Also the Time Bandit atempts to navigates the northern ice pack and the Maverick must attempt a jury-rig repair of the shattered stiff arm.

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Smoke on the Water
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7.85
149 votes

#6 - Smoke on the Water

Season 2 - Episode 7 - Aired 5/9/2006

With the fierce arctic storm continuing, the Time Bandit pushes through the ruff waters with a limited amount of bait. While the Rollo and the Maverick drop their posts quickly to avoid rolling into the sub-zero waters. Meanwhile, a frustrated Cornelia Marie is stuck at port and the Northwestern sticks with what works, Cod.

Cashing In
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7.82
172 votes

#7 - Cashing In

Season 2 - Episode 12 - Aired 6/13/2006

The end of the Opilio season is upon the fleet, and crews push hard to bring in the last of the crab. With the crab tanks full, the next task is to make it back to port…in one piece.

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A New Hunt Begins
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7.75
153 votes

#8 - A New Hunt Begins

Season 2 - Episode 6 - Aired 5/2/2006

A new crab season beings and this time its the Opilio Crab season. As the crews and the ships return to Dutch Harbor in January, they prep their ships in hopes that this new season will better than the last one

On the Crab
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7.71
160 votes

#9 - On the Crab

Season 2 - Episode 3 - Aired 4/11/2006

With Mother Nature in full force, crews decide to stick it out in search of Alaskan Gold.

The Finish Line
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7.66
158 votes

#10 - The Finish Line

Season 2 - Episode 4 - Aired 4/18/2006

The crew of the Northwestern makes a profit at Akutan Island. They make the decision to head back out to sea in search of more King Crab.

Batten Down the Hatches
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7.60
167 votes

#11 - Batten Down the Hatches

Season 2 - Episode 2 - Aired 4/4/2006

With the weather calm on the Bering Sea the fleet takes full advantage. With a storm brewing out at sea, the decision to stay or run needs to be made.

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Race Against the Ice
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7.45
85 votes

#12 - Race Against the Ice

Season 2 - Episode 11 - Aired 6/6/2006

The Rollo and the Maverick have off loaded their crab, a miscalculation sends a Captain into a frenzy. A race back to the crab grounds is underway to see who can bring home the crab.

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