The WORST seasons of Deadliest Catch

#1 - Season 21

First Aired 8/2/2025

#2 - Season 18

First Aired 4/20/2022

#3 - 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

#4 - Season 17

First Aired 4/21/2021

#5 - Season 20

First Aired 6/12/2024

#6 - Season 1

First Aired 4/13/2005

#7 - Season 7

First Aired 4/13/2011

#8 - Season 2

First Aired 3/29/2006

#9 - Season 8

First Aired 4/11/2012

#10 - Season 15

First Aired 4/10/2019

#11 - Season 4

First Aired 4/16/2008

#12 - 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.

#13 - Season 6

First Aired 4/14/2010

#14 - 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.

#15 - Season 5

First Aired 4/15/2009

#16 - 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?

#17 - Season 9

First Aired 4/17/2013

#18 - Season 3

First Aired 4/4/2007

#19 - Season 16 - A New Cold War

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.

#20 - Season 10

First Aired 4/23/2014

#21 - 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?