The BEST episodes of Swamp People season 5
Every episode of Swamp People season 5, ranked from best to worst by thousands of votes from fans of the show. The best episodes of Swamp People season 5!
Deep in the heart of Louisiana lies America's largest swamp–a million miles of inhospitable bayous, marshes and wetlands where nature rules and humans struggle to tame it. Many of its inhabitants are the hardened descendants of French refugees who were forced out of Canada in the 18th century and settled in this harsh yet majestic environment. Today, these people are known as the Cajuns, a group renowned throughout the world for their flavorful cuisine, distinctive music and vibrant culture. Resilient, self-reliant and fiercely independent, the Cajuns of the Atchafalaya Swamp still carry on many of their ancestors' trades and traditions.
#1 - Once Bitten
Season 5 - Episode 1 - Aired 2/3/2014
With the first day of gator season under way, swampers are under attack from some of the biggest and meanest gators in years. When veteran hunter Troy is forced to bring out a young teenager as his deckhand, he quickly realizes that he must calm the boy's nerves in order to fill his tags. A former nuisance hunter must capture a rogue gator that ate his father-in-law's prized hunting dog. When a seasoned hunter's deckhand is sidelined from being gator bit, he is left wondering who will be his replacement for the rest of the season. While another swamper must capture a live loggerhead turtle for a Native American ceremony to bless his upcoming gator season.
Watch Now:Amazon#2 - Hooked
Season 5 - Episode 6 - Aired 3/10/2014
The younger swampers take things too far in an effort to prove themselves. Tensions between one team leads to a terrible accident. One hunter defies his father's wishes in making a new treble hook that he feels will be the secret to his success. Another hunter sacrifices his day to go after a monster gator in hopes of making his deckhand's last day a memorable one.
Watch Now:Amazon#3 - Gator Jacked
Season 5 - Episode 3 - Aired 2/17/2014
With competition out of control, several teams find that thieves have stolen gators off their lines. After finding their lines poached, one team, accidentally, crosses property lines and become poachers themselves. A hunter ventures out on his own and finds that being a solo captain is easier said than done. While another team's luck runs out–forcing them to forfeit a prime hunting spot in order to stay on pace for the season.
Watch Now:Amazon#4 - Rumble in the Swamp
Season 5 - Episode 10 - Aired 4/14/2014
Swampers take on big risks in trying to fill some high priced tags. One family must maintain an eight foot average in order to fill some expensive tags. A second team lets the pressure of the season get the best of them, while another team searches for new territory to bypass some rogue hunters.
Watch Now:Amazon#5 - Hexed
Season 5 - Episode 9 - Aired 3/31/2014
A cursed area is explored; a team's boat engine mysteriously breaks down; and a raccoon invades a hunting camp.
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#6 - Day of Reckoning
Season 5 - Episode 20 - Aired 6/30/2014
Some experienced hunters are in a rush to to fill their tags whilst a team attempts to get to a virtually-inaccessible hunting spot.
Watch Now:Amazon#7 - Unbreakable Bonds
Season 5 - Episode 18 - Aired 6/16/2014
A hunting team gets support from family when their boys unexpectedly show up to help them tag out. Another hunter gets some help from his son on a hunt deep in the woods on ATV. Time is running out on a third team who is after a state record alligator and a swamper cuts his season short to be by his ailing mother’s side.
Watch Now:Amazon#8 - Devil at the Door
Season 5 - Episode 7 - Aired 3/17/2014
Hunters drop everything in order to deal with life threatening gators and unexpected setbacks. One team sacrifices their day to go after a gator that is terrorizing kids at a local camp. One hunter ventures out alone to catch a nuisance gator. A team relies on a secret baiting strategy to salvage their day, while another hunter's season is in jeopardy after he injures his back.
Watch Now:Amazon#9 - Blood Brothers
Season 5 - Episode 14 - Aired 5/12/2014
With the season winding down, Swampers look to tag out certain properties before it's too late. One team must travel through huge lochs in search of deeper waters. Two brothers go after two monster brother gators, while another team travels deep into the woods on an ATV in search of a record setting gator.
Watch Now:Amazon#10 - Beasts or Bust
Season 5 - Episode 16 - Aired 6/2/2014
Swampers are forced to hunt problematic areas to bring in high dollar gators. One team risks their lives hunting in an electrical storm to land some monsters. A second team must fight through a clogged canal to fill tags, while another team ventures into cattle country in search of a state record alligator.
Watch Now:Amazon#11 - Way of the Swamp
Season 5 - Episode 12 - Aired 4/28/2014
Swampers are in danger of losing their businesses until family and friends come to their aid. One hunter gets some needed help from their spouse and a friend. A second hunter is reunited with his partner–while another team relies on their airboat to lead them to success deep in the Texas marsh.
Watch Now:Amazon#12 - Gator Ghost Town
Season 5 - Episode 8 - Aired 3/24/2014
A remote hunting area is explored; a team has a run-in with an angry landowner
Watch Now:Amazon#13 - Beast of the Lake
Season 5 - Episode 11 - Aired 4/21/2014
A cannibal gator is hunted; a team set out to break a record.
#14 - The Albino Assassin
Season 5 - Episode 5 - Aired 3/3/2014
With the seasonal pressure increasing, emotional and physical injuries put hunters seasons at risk. One hunter is forced to hunt alone after his deckhand falls deathly ill. A hunting team goes after a rogue dog eating gator, while another team must hunt down a vicious cannibal gator.
#15 - Gravedigger
Season 5 - Episode 4 - Aired 2/24/2014
Unexpected adversity forces swampers to change their tactics. One hunter must get used to his new quirky deckhand. One team goes on the hunt for a rogue gator that has been attacking livestock. Another hunter must go at it alone without his deckhand and faithful hunting dog.
#16 - Aerial Assault
Season 5 - Episode 2 - Aired 2/10/2014
With competition on the swamp greater than ever, hunters must venture into uncharted and dangerous areas in order to get a strong start. One hunting team recons in a helicopter on an aerial scout to determine if a remote area of the swamp will be the secret to their success this season. Another hunter ventures out on his own for the first time and finds that being a solo captain is easier said than done. Two hunters go on a road trip and must catch a menacing gator in order to get tags from a local landowner. Meanwhile, a veteran hunter faces the start of the season without his deck hand and must rely on a local swamper to fill in.
#17 - Swamp Ambush
Season 5 - Episode 15 - Aired 5/19/2014
Swampers lose focus when they passionately go after individual predators. One hunter is determined to break a streak of small catches by going after a crafty bull gator. Another team is forced to hunt from a tiny skiff in hopes of catching a monster gator, while another team travels to a state park to catch a dangerous threat to public safety.
#18 - Metalhead
Season 5 - Episode 19 - Aired 6/23/2014
Determined to take care of some unfinished business, one team returns to a remote hunting spot in hopes of tagging out and redeeming their disastrous start to their season. A second team goes after an indestructible gator named "Metalhead". And another team must have their best day of the season to tag out.
#19 - Captain Invincible
Season 5 - Episode 17 - Aired 6/9/2014
Deckhands come to the rescue when their captains falter. One hunter is unexpectedly placed in the captain's seat, while another team must make it through the day when their skipper suffers a gruesome injury. Another deckhand insists on changing hunting grounds and leads them to one of their best days of the season.
#20 - Outer Limits
Season 5 - Episode 13 - Aired 5/5/2014
Swampers push into the outer limits of their territories to fill tags. One team hangs maggot-ridden bait on his property line to coax neighboring gators to his lines. A second team travels deep into their territory to stop a gator that has been destroying a local fisherman's nets–while another loses half their day fixing their airboat and must race daylight to salvage their day.