Deadliest Catch, Lunatic Fringe

King Crab season kicks off with a 12 million pound Bairdi quota increase that causes a fishing frenzy. Plus, a boat is stolen the night before launch.

An additional 15 million dollars in crab sends the fleet into a fishing frenzy. To get ahead, the Time Bandit and Wizard must put a decade old rivalry behind them.

Huge waves test rookie skipper Josh, but it's fire not water that threatens to sink his Cornelia Marie. On the Wizard, a mutinous crew faces off with Captain Keith.

With the typhoon Nuri closing in, Captains are forced to make hard choices. The Northwestern charges into the storm, while the Cape Caution retreats to land.

A typhoon puts livelihoods on the line, with Rookie skipper Josh Harris's weaknesses exposed and Captain Sig’s control of the Northwestern in jeopardy.

With a 1.5 million dollar boat of his own and more King Crab quota than any other captain in the fleet, Elliott Neese throws it all away and bids a final farewell.

On the Northwestern Jake gets a Whiplash-style captaining lesson from Sig and a long trip and a prank threaten Captain Johnathan’s catch on the Time Bandit.

King Crab season draws to a close. Casey forces Josh to fish at full throttle on the Cornelia Marie, and Jake takes another turn at the wheel on the Northwestern.

Christmas at sea for the Time Bandit is disturbed when an unhinged deckhand terrorizes the crew. Meanwhile, Jake Anderson awaits the birth of his baby.

While Johnathan struggles with a rogue deckhand, skipper Jake prepares for the birth of his baby. Plus, a hydraulic explosion calls Zack’s dedication into question.

While Jake Anderson prepares to captain the Saga for the first time, Captain Andy Hillstrand returns to find the Time Bandit in disarray.

A menacing storm moves into the fleet, with a rogue wave ripping steel at the Cape Caution. Jake, a freshman skipper, struggles to battle through the winds.

A 600-mile-wide arctic storm continues to ravage the fleet, and rookie skippers Jake Anderson and Josh Harris struggle just to keep their heads above water.

A second major storm hits the fleet. While Rookie skipper Jake Anderson reaches out to Sig Hansen for help, Josh Harris arrives on the grounds weeks late.

Late into Opilio season, the fleet battles against mental & physical breakdown. After deliberately defying Sig, Captain Jake Anderson has a shot at redemption.

Superbowl fever hits The Cornelia Marie, an injured crewman creates jeopardy on the Wizard, the Cape Caution makes a near fatal error, and the Time Bandit loses a Captain.

The polar ice descends, threatening the end of season. Sig attempts to offload his crab before saving his gear, and Casey shows Josh what it means to be a Captain.

As the polar ice descends, The Saga is in danger of sinking, Jake must act fast to save his crew, and Josh gambles big-time by heading towards danger.