Deadliest Catch '08

[thealmighty]

Don't know if this has been mentioned and I missed it but, for anyone else who likes this show as much as I do (Tivo is your friend, here), the new season starts Tuesday night.

[Vegas Vic]

It's one of my favorite shows. The narrator is Mike Rowe, the host of "Dirty Jobs".

[Glengoyne]

Oddly enough, I've been eagerly waiting for the season to start. It is strangely appealing.

[Lathum]

looking forward to it as well

[Mizzou B-ball fan]

Over/under on number of fishermen that die this season?

I say 5.

[Kodos]

It seems a bit odd to have a show based on a job that people regularly die doing. I've never watched it. What is the appeal of it?

[Mizzou B-ball fan]

It seems a bit odd to have a show based on a job that people regularly die doing. I've never watched it. What is the appeal of it?

The money is insanely good. A regular Joe who can handle the stress of working long hours in extreme conditions for 3 weeks can make $20K during that time. Boat Captains can make even more. Given that there are 3-4 major fishing seasons during the winter, a hard worker can make 60-80K over the winter months. That's big money.

The draw of the show is the constant danger involved. It's much like a car wreck on the road. You just have to look.

[Kodos]

I think I'd have trouble watching, knowing that when it boils down, the catch of the show is seeing other people die (or at least watch them risk death) for my entertainment. The money is nice, but not worth risking your life for.

I guess I look at this kind of like the faces of death videos. I never understood their appeal. I realize that people die playing football and I still watch that, but it seems like this is being marketed as a chance to watch people risk death. In football, the deaths are incidental, instead of being the main draw.

I'm sure arguments can be made in favor of a show like this. The guys know what they are getting into. I know it's kinda silly to judge the show without ever having watched it, but for me personally, I don't think I could stomach it.

[Scoobz0202]

I don't really know how to explain, but the way they do the show it is just not you sitting there waiting for somebody to die. I know when I am watching, I never am like.. " Alright, when is the first person going overboard, damn it!"

For me personally, when I watch the show there is a lot of.. " Could I fricken do this job? I think I can, but damn that looks tough. "

Kind of surprised to see this thread. Didn't realize how popular this show is, because I know I have been watching a lot of the reruns on discovery this past week. I'm pretty pumped for the new show.

[Mizzou B-ball fan]

I think I'd have trouble watching, knowing that when it boils down, the catch of the show is seeing other people die (or at least watch them risk death) for my entertainment. The money is nice, but not worth risking your life for.

You rarely get to see the actual deaths. They have camera crews on 5 ships usually, but there are many more fishing at the same time. Just because of the odds, it's usually a situation where they report that someone died on another ship, though one of the ships with a camera crew did a rescue and saved someone, which was exciting to watch.

[JPhillips]

For me it's not about death, but about character. I like watching the interactions between people who are somewhat outside the norm of society. I like watching them struggle to complete a task in extreme conditions. I like the competition and gamesmanship. In a lot of ways it's just another form of sport, but in extreme conditions.

[Surtt]

It seems a bit odd to have a show based on a job that people regularly die doing. I've never watched it. What is the appeal of it?

Don't people watch auto racing for the crashes?

[Mizzou B-ball fan]

For me it's not about death, but about character. I like watching the interactions between people who are somewhat outside the norm of society. I like watching them struggle to complete a task in extreme conditions. I like the competition and gamesmanship. In a lot of ways it's just another form of sport, but in extreme conditions.

The interactions amongst the crew are pretty interesting. Most of the fisherman aren't that advanced on a social or education level for the most part. When there are disagreements on the ships, they're rarely quiet discussions or rational for that matter. It usually gets pretty ugly with the captain just calling rank to end it all.

[BrianD]

Like most shows, the focus isn't on the death, but more the harsh reality of the job and the excitement that comes from a dangerous situation. These people live and work in an extremely harsh environment and for the most part, they love the work and are surprisingly upbeat. There is the occasional blowout between crew members, but not as many as I would expect. I find it amazing that people actually choose to do work like this and I am in constant awe at how tough these people are.

[stevew]

Now that they aren't derby fishing anymore, I don't know if it will still be as entertaining.

[Lathum]

The show has nothing to do with waiting for someone to die. They almost never focus on that aspect, they skirt around it in a way but the show is tastefully done.

I watch it for the scenery and the sheer WTF of it. The great thing about it is that you never know whats about to happen. One second they will be loading pots when all of a sudden there is a 50 rogue wave smashing down on them, it really gets your blood pumping.

[hawk4669]

Same. I love the show, love the characters (I guess you can call them characters in a reality show), and the sheer "I could not do this job...ever" factor for me.

Personally, I'm a big fan of the "Bering Sea" diet: Eat 6500+ calories a day and still lose weight.

If only.

Cheers!

[Kodos]

Well, the title is "Deadliest Catch". So they are trying to use the danger as a hook.

[rkmsuf]

where's the signup for the fantasy pool for this?

[Scoobz0202]

Not to mention the storylines involving the "greenhorns" (new guys), the relationships amongst the captains of the boats, and just the general comraderie amongst the crew members. There really is more to this show then meets the eye. I absolutely love it.

[spleen1015]

I remember an episode where a rookie captain got a big tip on a good spot from one of the veteran captains. He was told it was a secret and not to share. He ended up telling someone else about the spot, so the veteran captain went to the rookie's cages, pulled them up, took the crab, then welded all of the cages closed to get him back for giving up his good spot.

That shit is funny.

[hawk4669]

I remember an episode where a rookie captain got a big tip on a good spot from one of the veteran captains. He was told it was a secret and not to share. He ended up telling someone else about the spot, so the veteran captain went to the rookie's cages, pulled them up, took the crab, then welded all of the cages closed to get him back for giving up his good spot.

That shit is funny.

Ah yes....Blake (Maverick) vs. Captain Phil (Cornelia Marie). Good stuff.

Cheers!

[JHandley]

Well, the title is "Deadliest Catch". So they are trying to use the danger as a hook.


Or adventure. It really is a good show.

I liken it to following a climb to the top of Everest. You know their life is in danger, but you aren't waiting/hoping for one of them die.

[MacroGuru]

I can't wait 15 minutes

[Lathum]

OK, that dude puncturing his fingernail was nasty

[timmynausea]

For me it's not about death, but about character. I like watching the interactions between people who are somewhat outside the norm of society. I like watching them struggle to complete a task in extreme conditions. I like the competition and gamesmanship. In a lot of ways it's just another form of sport, but in extreme conditions.

That totally sums it up for me. It's a lot more about interesting characters and relationships than anything else. Of course, getting to see those characters functioning in tense situations makes it that much better.

A minor thing I've been noticing a lot this season that serves as a good example of what I like about the show: the father son relationships on the Cornelia Marie. Phil Harris has always seemed a little prouder of his younger son, Jake, as he sees a lot of himself in him. It's become more and more clear, this season especially, that the older son Josh actually seems a lot more concerned with caring for his father, though, which I suppose is a fairly common trait for older siblings. He has been up in the wheel house multiple times to check on his dad and express concern over the guy's absurd nicotine/caffeine and red bull habits (56 red bulls in 5 days). Plus after talking with his dad a while, he recently had other crew members give him a mohawk as an offering to the "crab gods" in an attempt to turn their bad luck around. Not a huge deal, but a selfless act in an attempt to help his Dad. Meanwhile, the younger Jake used his dad's credit card without permission to get an $800+ flat screen TV to mount next to his bunk. Phil yelled at the kid, but ultimately not much and with no real consequences. I remember the dad expressing a lot more anger last year when the older kid spent money without permission on crab fishing gear, something completely useful. Maybe it's just me, but I find all of it fascinating.

Like I said, it's a pretty minor thing in the grand scheme of the show, but you just don't really see these kind of subtle aspects of relationships anywhere else on TV.

[Lathum]

well put timmy

[Ksyrup]

The Harris thing is even more interesting in the context of the Hillebrandt thing, where the only son decided he didn't want that lifestyle and left Jonathan's boat. He must have had a really bad childhood, the way he talks about not wanting to put his wife and child through that.

[Izulde]

I keep wanting to see this show, but I'm not sure what day, time, channel it's on exactly.

[Ksyrup]

New eps are on Tuesday at 9pm EST on Discovery Channel.

[AZSpeechCoach]

Captain Sig is one of my favorite people ever.

[Lathum]

I keep wanting to see this show, but I'm not sure what day, time, channel it's on exactly.

there are lots of reruns also

[SFL Cat]

Really good show. Just amazing the conditions these guys have to work in. I guess I'm like most others who watch...I'm not waiting to see someone die, but I am fascinated by the whole lifestyle. It's life at its most primal, fighting the elements to earn your livelihood.

I'll never forget the episode where a rogue wave hit one of the ships.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=l_8hOai9hGQ

[Lathum]

We were at the annual Torchlight Parade in Seattle on Saturday night and Sig was tha honerary marshell, he drove by in a car baout 5 feet from us, my wife and I were screaming Sig!! Northwestern!! and he pointed and waved at us, way cooler for me then it should have been.

IT turns out he lives in the same town te just bought in, I hope I run into him at 7-11 or something

[JonInMiddleGA]

We were at the annual Torchlight Parade in Seattle on Saturday night and Sig was tha honerary marshell, he drove by in a car baout 5 feet from us, my wife and I were screaming Sig!! Northwestern!! and he pointed and waved at us, way cooler for me then it should have been.

One of the captains (actually two of them, the one that's a pair of brothers, sorry I can't ID them better but this is one of my wife's show not really mine) were doing appearances at Epcot earlier this month. Seems these guys are starting to turn into at least minor celebs so you probably aren't the first person to have a little celebitis reaction to them if that makes you feel a little less geeky about it.

[TCY Junkie]

Sig was on Conan recently. One weird guy. I really enjoyed it. He was also talking about his new video game.

[JPhillips]

New season starts tonight!

[Lathum]

I have it seasones passed, looking forward to it.

[Ksyrup]

Yep, we set it to record tonight. Tuesday's suck - AI, Biggest Loser, and now this one.

[jeheinz72]

I really hope I remember to double-check that this'll get recorded.

[Flasch186]

MOI RULES!

[CleBrownsfan]

I haven't seen any of these show... I just set it to record (love the online recorder feature Direct TV has). Looking forward to seeing what it's all about.

[jeheinz72]

MOI RULES!

:eek::D:eek:

[JonInMiddleGA]

One of the captains (actually two of them, the one that's a pair of brothers, sorry I can't ID them better but this is one of my wife's show not really mine) were doing appearances at Epcot earlier this month.

Oddly enough (since this thread has reappeared) my wife mentioned to me yesterday that those same two guys were going to be back at Epcot again this summer.

On a personal note, I'm hoping she still watches this season but I'm not sure if she will. She got her dad into the show while watching marathons with him at the hospital not long before he died. She's having a tough time even seeing the promos without thinking about him, so I dunno.

[sachmo71]

MOI RULES!

I'm so tired, man!

[JPhillips]

We should get to see Edgar eat a raw cod tonight. That's good TV.

[Ksyrup]

There are going to be a couple new boats on this season, including the ship that lost the crew member that Phil's boat rescued last season. I'm not positive, but I think tonight's show is kind of a "pre-season" episode focused on the personal lives and getting ready for the season, not the actual start of the fishing. I believe I read that the "captain's wager" airs next week, so that's probably when they head out to sea.

[Ksyrup]

Well, I was completely wrong on that one. The couple of articles I read, including USA Today, I think, said the first ep was entirely about their lives, and one of them said something about there being no fishing. Hmm. Wonder what preview they saw - maybe the first 30 minutes?

Sucks for Phil, although strange that his doc would wait until the last minute to tell him he shouldn't go. And I can't believe Keith did that dive. NOW I bet he's wishing he had kept Moi around for something!

[Logan]

Watched last night for the first time (including about half of the "best of" that appeared before). I can definitely see what the hype is about.

Season recording set.

[JPhillips]

That dive was crazy. He looks like he got a decent concussion from the boat.

[Ksyrup]

I guess the previews kinda gave it away to some extent, but apparently they witness a tragedy at sea (and the cameras capture a lot of it). And by the sound of it, it happens fairly early in the season (sounded like someone said October). Definitely going to be some drama coming up.

[Lathum]

I guess the previews kinda gave it away to some extent, but apparently they witness a tragedy at sea (and the cameras capture a lot of it). And by the sound of it, it happens fairly early in the season (sounded like someone said October). Definitely going to be some drama coming up.

I believe they said Oct 22. I was wondering what the begining was all about, looks really bad. I wonder if it is one of the "main" boats.

What gives away the severity of it was when he said the coast guard said they needed assistance in recovery, not rescue.

I would love to see some spoilers about it.

[DeToxRox]

Here are Spoilers on that incident on October 22nd they showed in the previews. It's from Wikipedia, FWIW.

A head and gut fishing vessel capsized and sank in the Aleutian Islands early in the morning on Wednesday, October 22, 2008. Only four of the 11 crew members were saved

[Lathum]

First time watching in HD, pretty awesome

[Lathum]

Here are Spoilers on that incident on October 22nd they showed in the previews. It's from Wikipedia, FWIW.

A head and gut fishing vessel capsized and sank in the Aleutian Islands early in the morning on Wednesday, October 22, 2008. Only four of the 11 crew members were saved

I remember that happening now, was a big deal here in Seattle

[Scoobz0202]

Wikipedia says this about Episode 2 (April 21st)

"It's week 2 of the season, and boats are hunting down the elusive King crab. A vicious storm kicks up and a Mayday goes out. The Skippers are glued to their radios -- waiting to hear the fate of 11 brother fishermen in distress..."

[JPhillips]

First time watching in HD, pretty awesome

Last year Deadliest Catch was one of the first things I watched on our HDTV. The long shots of the Bering Sea are spectacular.

[Lathum]

Last year Deadliest Catch was one of the first things I watched on our HDTV. The long shots of the Bering Sea are spectacular.

yeah they are.

First episode of the year and my wife is already talking about taking an Alaskan cruise.

[Senator]

2 things. First thing I saw on our HD as well and thought, "wow".

Second thing, take the Alaskan cruise. It is so amazing, and the old people go to bed at 4pm and the ship become yours for 12 hours.

[Ksyrup]

I would love to do an Alaskan cruise.

[B & B]

They have an ad running for the upcoming Mothers Day Marathon. Absolutely hilarious.

[Lathum]

This past episode was unbelievably moving hearing the first hand account from the survivors. My wife was weeping the whole time and I can't say I blame her. Powerful stuff.

[Scoobz0202]

Anybody know where I can watch the full episodes online?

[Lathum]

Anybody know where I can watch the full episodes online?

Discovery may have a site and the also show episodes repeadetly through the week

[Scoobz0202]

Yea. Discovery's site doesn't have the full episodes, but I just set my DVR for the reruns on Tuesday. I was wanting to catch the last two episodes tonight though. Oh well.

Surprised they do not have them online, though.

[Ksyrup]

This past episode was unbelievably moving hearing the first hand account from the survivors. My wife was weeping the whole time and I can't say I blame her. Powerful stuff.

Yeah, that was terrible. Last night, we caught the first 2 documentaries that eventually turned into the series. Never saw those before. One was from 2002, and then a 3-parter that went through the 2003 (I think, the episodes were dated 2004) crab season really fast (at least compared to what we see now). They actually showed a guy getting tossed overboard from one of the ships they were filming, and they somehow were able to rescue him in less than 2 minutes. That was amazing.

[JPhillips]

I miss Charlie Gaspard.

[Ksyrup]

Last night's ep was pretty moving. One of the guys lost a famikly member while on the boat, and they had to break it to him. Sig was uncharacteristically human about it, though you could tell at one point he was conflicted about doing what was right and just keeping fishing. But that's Sig.

And the thing with Keith and the greenhorn who decided to leave was interesting. Keith refused to talk about it - I assume because the kid's excuse for leaving was that his brother was going to Iraq and he wanted to see him before he left, and Keith didn't believe him and didn't want to come off like an asshole on camera about it.

[Schmidty]

I was annoyed when the guy who was crying, started drying up and said something like "I need to stay strong, because I make 3x times more than he does in a year". That's a shitty thing to say on national TV. He sounded like a douche.

[Ksyrup]

I thought that was just an inarticulate way of saying that his family needed him and he would support them however he could, and that the timing was bad because he was out making money that he obviously uses to support his family.

[Flasch186]

I thought that was just an inarticulate way of saying that his family needed him and he would support them however he could, and that the timing was bad because he was out making money that he obviously uses to support his family.

+1

[hawk4669]

I got what he was trying to say. I mean, he's a fisherman and was just trying to express how much he loved and would sacrifice for his family.

Cheers!

[DeToxRox]

'Deadliest Catch' Guy Suffers Stroke | TMZ.com (http://www.tmz.com/2010/01/30/deadliest-catch-stroke-phil-harris/#comments)

Sad but how shocked can anyone be? Guy is in a very stressful line of work, smokes like a chimney, has had heart issues and is overweight.

Hope he ends up okay though as he seems like a good guy.

[JonInMiddleGA]

'Deadliest Catch' Capt. Undergoes 12 Hr. Surgery | TMZ.com (http://www.tmz.com/2010/02/01/phil-harris-deadliest-catch-surgery-stroke)

Now in a medically induced coma to try to give the brain swelling time to subside after 12 hours of emergency surgery last night.

The Cornelia Marie is already back at sea but sons Jake & Josh remained in Anchorage at their father's side.

[MacroGuru]

Im not shocked....He was told if he kept it up it would happen last season....it's when he sent the foreman out to captain the boat because he felt the boys weren't ready for the job yet and they were killed on a run and he came back on.

I hope he pulls through, Phil is one of my favorites.

[Flasch186]

:(

[Lathum]

New season started tonight, off to an intense beginning to say the least

[Mizzou B-ball fan]

New season started tonight, off to an intense beginning to say the least

Yeah, that was pretty wild. While I understand the unwritten rule, I think those two guys are going to realize after the crab season due to Phil's passing that there's more important things in life. They may not get along, but I'm sure they'll look back on that incident with some regret.

Also, I hope Jake doesn't look back on his father's death with some regret if it ends up that his father's decision last night is the last time the two of them talk.

[Ksyrup]

I haven't watched this ep yet, so I don't know what the Jake/Phil thing is, but Phil died almost 5-6 months after the season started, I think, so I'm guessing they had some interactions between then and his medical emergency - not to mention, he didn't just die immediately, he was conscious and talking to people during the week or more in between the stroke and his death.

[Mizzou B-ball fan]

I haven't watched this ep yet, so I don't know what the Jake/Phil thing is, but Phil died almost 5-6 months after the season started, I think, so I'm guessing they had some interactions between then and his medical emergency - not to mention, he didn't just die immediately, he was conscious and talking to people during the week or more in between the stroke and his death.

Got it. I didn't realize he was conscious in the hospital. Thanks for clarifying.

[Lathum]

Yeah, I wouldn't worry about that, but I think it is having an effect on him knowing he won't work with his dad again. By all accounts neither brothers are handling it well. Thee have been numerous reports of them getting into a lot of trouble around here, DUI, being seen at bars very drunk, pot, etc... They live in the part of the city I do and a lot of people interact with them.

[Mizzou B-ball fan]

Yeah, I wouldn't worry about that, but I think it is having an effect on him knowing he won't work with his dad again. By all accounts neither brothers are handling it well. Thee have been numerous reports of them getting into a lot of trouble around here, DUI, being seen at bars very drunk, pot, etc... They live in the part of the city I do and a lot of people interact with them.

Yeah, I think their dad knew at some level that neither of them were likely to take the reins on the boat. They just aren't captain material. Sad to hear that they might have taken a rough turn. It'll be interesting to see if/when they return to fishing and where they land. I'm sure there are captains that are willing to take them on as deckhands.

[Samdari]

Yeah, I think their dad knew at some level that neither of them were likely to take the reins on the boat. They just aren't captain material. Sad to hear that they might have taken a rough turn. It'll be interesting to see if/when they return to fishing and where they land. I'm sure there are captains that are willing to take them on as deckhands.

Phil owned part of the Cornelia Marie. Apparently, the boys now own some part of that. The cornelia marie site mentions the boys are part owners of the boat.

I think Phil was hoping to captain the boat for another 10 years and have one of the boys ready to take over by then. I'm willing to bet Phil himself was pretty wild in his early/mid 20's.

[Ksyrup]

Deadliest Catch stars play villains during superhero kid’s Make a Wish day (http://www.realityblurred.com/realitytv/archives/deadliest_catch/2010_May_04_superhero_make_a_wish)

May 4, 2010, 12:05 AM


A 13-year-old with liver cancer had his wish come true Thursday in Seattle with the help of hundreds of people, including Deadliest Catch cast members. Erik Martin became a superhero, and thus needed villains to stop; they were played by Northwestern deck boss Edgar Hansen and deckhand Jake Anderson.

The Seattle Times reports (http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/localnews/2011740342_electronboy30m.html) that “Erik, who is living with liver cancer, has always wanted to be a superhero” so “the regional chapter of the Make-A-Wish Foundation granted him that wish with an elaborate event that involved hundreds of volunteers in Bellevue and Seattle.” The story was that “‘Dr. Dark’ and ‘Blackout Boy’ had imprisoned the Seattle Sounders in a locker room at Qwest Field. Only Electron Boy could free them.”

Edgar played Dr. Dark and Jake was Blackout Boy, and they filmed the following two videos that were played for Erik during his adventure; you can see him in this video (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1FCIskbu-OM) as he saves the Seattle Sounders.

[Ksyrup]

It's a good thing they saved a ton of money with Geico...



Discovery sues Deadliest Catch captains Johnathan and Andy Hillstrand for $3 million (http://www.realityblurred.com/realitytv/archives/deadliest_catch/2010_Sep_20_hillstrand_lawsuit)


Time Bandit captains and Deadliest Catch stars Andy and Johnathan Hillstrand have been sued for $3 million by the Discovery Channel, which claims they bailed on a spin-off show.

The brothers “were to film a one-time special called ‘Hillstranded’” but “[a]t the end of August, Discovery allegedly called the brothers to confirm a date, time and location for them to sit for interviews. The complaint says the only response was an e-mail from a lawyer for the brothers informing producers that they shouldn’t attempt any further contact with them. Discovery argues that the failure by Hillstrands to complete work has caused production on the show to remain uncompleted. The company says that the show would have earned significant ratings and that it has suffered substantial losses as a result,” The Hollywood Reporter reports (http://thresq.hollywoodreporter.com/2010/09/discovery-sues-reality-tv-stars-for-3-million.html), although it misspelled Johnathan’s name in its blog post.

The lawsuit says “The Hillstrand Defendants determined that they would reverse course, dishonor their promises, and refuse to render the services necessary to complete ‘Hillstranded.’”

Andy Hillstrand’s spokesperson told Radar (http://www.radaronline.com/exclusives/2010/09/report-stars-deadliest-catch-sued-over-spin), which confirmed the lawsuit, that he “has no comment at this time.”

Update: The Hillstrands’ attorney, Jeff Cohen, released a statement to The Hollywood Reporter (http://thresq.hollywoodreporter.com/2010/09/deadliest-catch-captains-say-discovery-lawsuit-smells-fishy.html) that didn’t address the allegations directly, but instead referred to it as extortion. He wrote, in part, that the lawsuit is “an astonishing and shameful instance of arrogance and greed run amok. While CEO David Zaslav reaps a $33.9 million bonanza in a single day in January 2010, his company attempts to bankrupt hardworking fishermen. Three million dollars is exponentially greater than any compensation ever paid to the ‘Deadliest Catch’ captains, and yet this is the figure Discovery is trying to extort from these men. … Isn’t there enough unemployment in America without forcing hard-working sea captains to declare bankruptcy, sell their boats and fire their crews?”

[Lathum]

Wow.

The negative PR alone shouldn't be worth the money Discovery would get.

[DeToxRox]

Sig and the Hillstrands quit todray over the lawsuit. This show is as good as done

[Ksyrup]

Gotta think this is a ploy to resolve/get them to drop the lawsuit, but who knows. I would figure these guys are unique enough individuals to stand on principle alone - not to mention the show's made them famous enough as it is that they can still benefit from the attention even without the show at this point. Hillstrands are doing Geico commercials and even some other acting (I know they are considering dropping their day jobs anyway, but they shouldn't - at least not for acting!).

[Lathum]

Good for them, the lawsuit is absurd.

[Ksyrup]

Gee, guess who's coming back to Deadliest Catch, pay raises in hand?

[Lathum]

Looks like season 8 premiers tonight. Very little hype around it, I had thought the show had maybe been cancelled.

[Blackadar]

Looks like season 8 premiers tonight. Very little hype around it, I had thought the show had maybe been cancelled.

I watched it last night - didn't realize that it was the series premier. It was pretty much the same old show - Sig working his guys hard, Keith is still a maniacal asshole who deserves to get punched out, John/Andy are still John/Andy, etc.

The only real change is the Harris brothers. They couldn't afford the Cornelia Marie to come back, so they went their separate ways. Josh (the older one) went to work for John/Andy on the Time Bandit and Jake (the younger one) went to work on the Northwestern.

The crab fishery is pretty much depleted, so the quota was cut in half this year. So some of the fleet is going to fish the blue crab grounds rather than the red crab.

That's about it.

[Ksyrup]

We recorded it but didn't get to watch it yet. I initially started watching the show because of the interest/fascination with the job, but like any good show, you only stay if you care about the characters, and despite Phil's passing, these guys (love them or hate them) are interesting to follow. As a big reality TV fan, this show is right up there in terms of the best production of any of them.

[Flasch186]

Still love it

[Ajaxab]

I watched it last night - didn't realize that it was the series premier. It was pretty much the same old show - Sig working his guys hard, Keith is still a maniacal asshole who deserves to get punched out, John/Andy are still John/Andy, etc.

I think that is exactly it. It is pretty much the same old show. But that being said, for whatever reason, the people are compelling enough for me to want to watch it. I want to see if Jake has matured. I want to see whether or not Sig and Edgar's relationship stays the same or whether Edgar will one day have had enough. I want to see if the other Jake (the one who got all the training and certifications) is given more opportunities to captain a boat. It's the same old show, but that's part of what makes it interesting to me.

[CrimsonFox]

We recorded it but didn't get to watch it yet. I initially started watching the show because of the interest/fascination with the job, but like any good show, you only stay if you care about the characters, and despite Phil's passing, these guys (love them or hate them) are interesting to follow. As a big reality TV fan, this show is right up there in terms of the best production of any of them.

The thing that makes this show...REALLY makes it is Mike Rowe's somber narration. Really drives home how much the job sucks.

Last season was abysmal from a non-action doom and gloom standpoint. I don't recall an episode where they showed a big haul. I wonder if the whole area is just drying up crabwise.

[Blackadar]

I wonder if the whole area is just drying up crabwise.

I kind of addressed that earlier. The quota was cut by 50% this year.

[Buccaneer]

I was at a conference for a week and caught Deadliest Catch for the first time. I was mesmorized by the crab season in the Bering Sea and simply awed by the hardcore nature of the job. I then read it is probably considered the most dangerous job in the US and I can see why. Very memorable.

[JPhillips]

The Bering Sea in HD is glorious.

[CrimsonFox]

Finally getting to see some newer spisodes from this year. It's back to being really good again. I guess because they are actually catching crab. This year they seem to be filling the episodes up with scenes where interesting things happen as opposed to eps where nothing happens :)

I like the new captain Scott Campbell. He's got a level head and calm demeanor. However that Ramblin' Rose's Caotain Elliot is a little prick. He's going to get people killed. Glad to see the Harris brothers jump into the crews of other ships.

Heh, sheesh in the premiere (I think) Keith waits until the crew loads his entire boat with red crab gear before changing his mind to fish blue crab. man...

Oh I like the one episode they did where various captains from the show would tweet about it as well.