The BEST episodes of Wicked Tuna: Outer Banks
Every episode of Wicked Tuna: Outer Banks ever, ranked from best to worst by thousands of votes from fans of the show. The best episodes of Wicked Tuna: Outer Banks!
The long, cold winter has just hit New England, and while the bluefin tuna season has come to an end in Gloucester, Mass., it’s just getting started in the Outer Banks of North Carolina. After a disappointing season, several of Gloucester’s top fishermen head south to try to salvage their finances by fishing for the elusive bluefin tuna in unfamiliar Carolina waters before the experienced locals beat them to the catch. It’s a whole new battlefield and the Northern captains must conquer new styles of fishing, treacherous waters and the wrath of the Outer Banks’ top fishermen. They’re gambling on what could be a massive payday … or a huge financial loss.
#1 - One Last Fish
Season 8 - Episode 18 - Aired 11/21/2021
#4 - Never Seen Anything Like It
Season 7 - Episode 7 - Aired 8/9/2020
The battle for bluefin intensifies as champion boats find the bluefin biting; however, one crew member’s loss could alter the rest of the season.
#5 - Redemption
Season 5 - Episode 6 - Aired 8/5/2018
#7 - Pay to Play
Season 7 - Episode 4 - Aired 7/19/2020
Time is money as the captains fish for “blue gold,” and when the costs of trying to bring home a bluefin pile up, some captains reevaluate if the benefits of tuna fishing outweigh the drawbacks.
#8 - Old Golly Whopper
Season 5 - Episode 10 - Aired 9/2/2018
Captain Greg Mayer returns to the helm of the Fishing Frenzy, despite a painful injury.
#9 - Blood, Sweat, and Tears
Season 5 - Episode 11 - Aired 9/9/2018
With a limited number of days left to fish, Tyler chooses between big risk and big reward.
#10 - Break Point
Season 8 - Episode 17 - Aired 11/14/2021
#12 - Stick 'em
Season 7 - Episode 2 - Aired 7/5/2020
Will the green stick continue to give the Little Shell an edge, or will the more traditional rod-and-reel rivals prove victorious in the long run?
#13 - Together We Stand
Season 7 - Episode 13 - Aired 9/20/2020
The tuna titan battle continues while mates try to keep pace. From family ties to lifelong friends, which team has the drive to put meat on the deck?
#14 - Break Out or Break Down
Season 7 - Episode 15 - Aired 10/4/2020
A grueling season has taken a toll on the OBX fleet, but with less than $5,000 separating the top five boats, no one can slow down now.
#18 - Not in Our Backyard
Season 5 - Episode 2 - Aired 7/8/2018
A hard struggle to catch back up is faced by the boats that are in the North, and they turn to the ships in the Southern fleet to see if they can offer help, but they quickly realize that there is little to no hurry for the crews to lend a hand.
#20 - Down to the Wire
Season 5 - Episode 13 - Aired 9/23/2018
As the clock ticks down, the battle to be the top-earning boat in the Outer Banks heats up.
#21 - Make Your Own Luck
Season 7 - Episode 10 - Aired 8/30/2020
As the quota fills up, the captains must decide if skill or luck is in their favor in order to pull ahead in the competition.
#24 - No Time to Lose
Season 7 - Episode 16 - Aired 10/11/2020
The best of the best from the North and South battle to catch more bluefin before the season ends in a neck-and-neck race.