The BEST episodes of Deadliest Catch season 3

Every episode of Deadliest Catch season 3, ranked from best to worst by thousands of votes from fans of the show. The best episodes of Deadliest Catch season 3!

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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A Frozen Finish
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7.79
138 votes

#1 - A Frozen Finish

Season 3 - Episode 12 - Aired 6/19/2007

The 2007 Opilio season has been long, cold, dangerous, and filled with problems. Now, the captains and their crews hurry back to unload despite the freezing conditions, so they can cash in.

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Cheating Death
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7.74
137 votes

#2 - Cheating Death

Season 3 - Episode 4 - Aired 4/24/2007

Despite the tragedies, fatigue, equipment problems, and weather the crews push on. Boats and crews are working forty hours with no sleep, making this dangerous job even more dangerous. With the Bering Sea still claiming victims crews are questioning decisions, working who will be the next victim.

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The Last Lap
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7.73
143 votes

#3 - The Last Lap

Season 3 - Episode 6 - Aired 5/8/2007

The 2006 King Crab season has come to a close, so the Captains head back to Dutch Harbor. Despite the tragedy at sea, mechanical problems, and injuries…the fishing has been good.

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New Beginnings
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7.65
113 votes

#4 - New Beginnings

Season 3 - Episode 7 - Aired 5/15/2007

As the Opilio crab season opens, several greenhorns are about to experience the subfreezing temperatures and icy winter waters of the Bering Sea for the first time.

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Bering Sea Salvation
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7.63
141 votes

#5 - Bering Sea Salvation

Season 3 - Episode 5 - Aired 5/1/2007

The bright light at the end of the 2006 King Crab season is upon the fleet. Captains and crews muster up one final push for dropping gear, hauling pots in and getting crab off the boats.

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Ice and Open Water
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7.58
135 votes

#6 - Ice and Open Water

Season 3 - Episode 11 - Aired 6/12/2007

The 2007 Opilio Crab season continues to march on despite the dangerous risks faced by the fleet.

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Trials of the Greenhorns
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7.56
131 votes

#7 - Trials of the Greenhorns

Season 3 - Episode 10 - Aired 6/5/2007

Several greenhorns are put to the test as the Bering Sea's harsh winter weather deteriorates. The one on the Wizard is already faltering under the grueling working conditions; but the ones on the Northwestern and Cornelia Marie step up to prove their worth.

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Pain and Paybacks
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7.55
121 votes

#8 - Pain and Paybacks

Season 3 - Episode 3 - Aired 4/17/2007

The Bering Sea is relentless this season, claiming one life after another. The high seas are a dangerous place to work, a deckhand on board the Wizard is badly injured causing the captain to rush back to shore.

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A Tragic Beginning
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7.52
161 votes

#9 - A Tragic Beginning

Season 3 - Episode 1 - Aired 4/3/2007

The 2006 Crab season is underway in Dutch Harbor, Alaska. Fishing vessels and crews are preparing for the harsh conditions they will endure. Fierce seas, high winds, and ice build-up will make this season of Deadliest Catch…deadly.

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The Unforgiving Sea
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7.49
150 votes

#10 - The Unforgiving Sea

Season 3 - Episode 2 - Aired 4/10/2007

Fishing is put on hold for boats in the area of where a fellow vessel sank, fellow fishermen search with the Coast Guard to locate survivors. Between faulty equipment and bad fishing crews are struggling with a rough start to the 2006 season.

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Crossing the Line
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7.49
134 votes

#11 - Crossing the Line

Season 3 - Episode 9 - Aired 5/29/2007

Forced back to port because of a blown engine, the Northwestern, a week behind is now back on the fishing grounds. Capt. Sig hopes that putting all of his gear far north will pay off.

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Caught In the Storm
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7.48
109 votes

#12 - Caught In the Storm

Season 3 - Episode 8 - Aired 5/22/2007

A couple of days into the Opilio crab season a major storm system hits the fishing fleet. Forcing many captains to call their crews off their decks and even forces a few to head back to port because of breakdowns.

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