The WORST seasons of Deadliest Catch
Every season of Deadliest Catch ever, ranked from worst to best by thousands of votes from fans of the show. The worst seasons of Deadliest Catch!
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 - Season 19
First Aired 4/19/2023
It's the deadliest job on earth: crab fishing off the Alaskan coast on the icy Bering Sea
#2 - Season 18
First Aired 4/20/2022
#3 - Season 14
First Aired 4/11/2018
New blood, old wounds and rivalries that never die. After a record breaking, heartbreaking season last year, Deadliest Catch returns for season fourteen. For some it's a season of change; for others, a chance to make a name for themselves, but some things remain constant: the perilous, icy waters of the Bering Sea and most dangerous job in the world.
#4 - Season 15
First Aired 4/10/2019
#5 - Season 16
First Aired 4/15/2020
A dramatic change in the Russian crab industry rocks global markets and drives new competition between Dutch Harbor captains and their Russian adversaries. For the first time ever, in season 16 the Alaskan crab fleet will face off against their biggest rival – the Russians.
#6 - Season 20
First Aired 6/12/2024
#7 - Season 17
First Aired 4/21/2021
#8 - Season 13
First Aired 4/12/2017
Over the past 12 years, the veteran captains thought they’d seen it all. But this year proves to be like no other on record. This year the crabs have seemingly vanished – igniting a grueling hunt to save the fleet’s way of life. After a massive temperature spike in the Bering Sea, traditional fishing hot spots are now coming up empty.
#9 - Season 6
First Aired 4/14/2010
#10 - Season 2
First Aired 3/29/2006
#11 - Season 8
First Aired 4/11/2012
#12 - Season 7
First Aired 4/13/2011
#13 - Season 4
First Aired 4/16/2008
#14 - Season 1
First Aired 4/13/2005
#15 - Season 11
First Aired 4/15/2015
Massive storms, a super typhoon and new regulations will change all the rules. With great risks come even greater opportunities - and for those willing to put it all on the line, it means an even bigger payoff. The fearless captains of the Bering Sea are back, and they must lean on their brethren to survive. How much can the bonds of brotherhood endure on the high seas?
#16 - Season 3
First Aired 4/4/2007
#17 - Season 9
First Aired 4/17/2013
#18 - Season 10
First Aired 4/23/2014
#19 - Season 12
First Aired 3/30/2016
The fearless captains of the Bering Sea are back. This year they must lean on their brethren to survive. But just how far will they push their crabbing brotherhood to the edge?
