The BEST episodes of Deadliest Catch season 21
Every episode of Deadliest Catch season 21, ranked from best to worst by thousands of votes from fans of the show. The best episodes of Deadliest Catch season 21!
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.
#1 - The Wild West
Season 21 - Episode 1 - Aired 8/1/2025
In the Season 21 premiere, Sig and Johnathan head to abandoned Adak Island, chasing rumors of giant king crab. Co-captaining the Time Bandit, the two legends spark a gold rush out west, until chaos on the Titan Explorer forces Jake's crew to abandon ship.
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#2 - Million-Dollar Bounties
Season 21 - Episode 16 - Aired 10/31/2025
As buyers close their doors, the fleet scrambles to collect its first opilio windfall in three years.
Watch Now:Amazon#3 - You're Fired, Mate!
Season 21 - Episode 7 - Aired 9/12/2025
Sig must act quickly as heavy ice entombs the Northwestern. When Keith's Australian greenhorn challenges his old-school command, a culture clash erupts. Hellbent on earning an ownership stake in the Titan, Jake hauls pots at a blistering pace.
#4 - Boarded on the Time Bandit
Season 21 - Episode 6 - Aired 9/5/2025
Johnathan's dash to the dock halts as the Coast Guard boards the Time Bandit. Sig seeks a bigger biomass out west and convinces Rick to go to Adak to dig up his father's lost fishing spots. The Hillstrands attempt a high-risk harbor entry in 20-foot seas.
#5 - Mutiny on the Confidence
Season 21 - Episode 4 - Aired 8/22/2025
A brutal knife injury on the Northwestern leaves Sig scrambling. After one crewman quits, tensions explode on the Confidence until even the co-captain revolts. The Wizard faces a nightmarish mechanical failure when Keith's throttle fails in rough seas.
#6 - Dire Straits
Season 21 - Episode 9 - Aired 9/26/2025
Sig strikes gold raiding Keith's hot spot, but when a line snarls his wheel, he must call his rival for help; a rogue wave knocks out Rick's electronics, forcing Bob to take the helm; Harley breaks in a new co-captain, only to break down at sea.
#7 - Rage Bait
Season 21 - Episode 10 - Aired 10/3/2025
When the Time Bandit loses power with a storm at its tail, Johnathan deploys a camera probe to find what's snarling his propeller; Keith sets a decoy string to lure Sig away from good fishing, but risks his own secret plan by trusting the wrong ally.
#8 - The Ship's Bell Tolls
Season 21 - Episode 5 - Aired 8/29/2025
In treacherous western waters, Sig and Jake gamble on a daring new fishing strategy. Rick and Sophia attempt a perilous boat-to-boat transfer to save a quarter of a million dollars of crab. The fleet mourns the loss of beloved fisherman Nick Mavar.
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#9 - Abandon All but Hope
Season 21 - Episode 2 - Aired 8/8/2025
After a deadly chemical leak forces Jake to abandon ship, Keith races to locate the Titan Explorer crew and save their ailing vessel. With Sig aboard the Time Bandit, Mandy takes the Northwestern's helm for her first-ever solo king crab season.
#10 - Typhoon Sea State
Season 21 - Episode 3 - Aired 8/15/2025
A typhoon brings monstrous waves and high winds to the west. Rick and Bob attempt to stitch a head wound in turbulent seas, while John risks capsize to make a harbor entrance. An emergency tests Jake between his duties as captain and man of the house.
#11 - Fail Fast, Fail Often
Season 21 - Episode 11 - Aired 10/10/2025
In the winter premiere, the snow crab fishery reopens unexpectedly after three years; Keith and Jake charge north, only to collide with an incoming Siberian storm; Sig and Rick form a wary alliance, but with big money on the line, trust fails fast
#12 - Beyond the Breaking Point
Season 21 - Episode 15 - Aired 10/31/2025
After six relentless weeks at sea, man and machine push past the breaking point; Keith seeks medical care in Anchorage, the Wizard loses steering in 20-foot seas.
#13 - Bring Out the Monster
Season 21 - Episode 14 - Aired 10/24/2025
Keith and Jake defend their grounds from encroaching trawlers; Sig keeps his vessel operational.
#14 - Kidney Punch
Season 21 - Episode 12 - Aired 10/17/2025
Winter season erupts as the fleet battles brutal seas and each other. Sig and Rick's alliance shatters as Keith fights through a debilitating injury and a short-handed crew. The Titan Explorer loses steering in heavy seas, leaving Jake dead in the water.
#15 - Ice Peril
Season 21 - Episode 13 - Aired 10/24/2025
Sig gambles on a trip to the far north but ends up with a major equipment failure.
#16 - Bering Sea Casino
Season 21 - Episode 8 - Aired 9/19/2025
A cracked tank on the Titan Explorer leaves Jake's engines vulnerable to seawater; Keith fires another deckhand but struggles to get rid of him for good; Johnathan prescribes alternative cures as the norovirus overtakes the Time Bandit crew at sea.