TV Guide: Deadliest Catch

Mortal Men

Fri, 04 Dec 2009 16:00:00 -0500

Fri Dec 4 04:00 PM DSC Storm waves damage the decks of the Early Dawn, North American and Northwestern; a rib injury causes Capt. Phil to cough up blood on the Cornelia Marie, but he refuses medical attention until his crew stops work in protest.

Big Weather, Big Trouble

Fri, 04 Dec 2009 15:00:00 -0500

Fri Dec 4 03:00 PM DSC Capt. Johnathan joins the deck crew on the Time Bandit and has an accident while showing off his skills; the Northwestern crew angers Capt. Sig; Lenny from the Wizard barely escapes a huge wave; a North American greenhorn is hazed.

Blow Up

Fri, 04 Dec 2009 14:00:00 -0500

Fri Dec 4 02:00 PM DSC A routine Coast Guard rescue becomes anything but; the Cornelia Marie heads in for repairs; fatigue causes errors on the Northwestern; a greenhorn locks horns with Capt. Keith on the Wizard; the Time Bandit looks for better grounds.

Storm Season

Fri, 04 Dec 2009 13:00:00 -0500

Fri Dec 4 01:00 PM DSC Opilio season begins, but a dual storm system threatens the patched-up Cornelia Marie and nearly costs Time Bandit two men; a medical emergency brings in the U.S. Coast Guard, but freezing spray endangers everyone.

No Season for Old Men

Fri, 04 Dec 2009 12:00:00 -0500

Fri Dec 4 12:00 PM DSC As King Crab season draws to a close, the Northwestern is slowed by a deck accident. Meanwhile, the Cornelia Marie has an inopportune power outage; the North American does a "Hail Mary" play; and the Wizard and Time Bandit compete for a prize.

Seeking The Catch

Fri, 04 Dec 2009 11:00:00 -0500

Fri Dec 4 11:00 AM DSC As king-crab season comes to an end, the crew is dismayed when the pots come back filled with stinging jellyfish instead of the desired catch; the Cornelia Marie could lose Capt. Phil Harris for good; crew errors onboard the Northwestern add up.

Shipwrecked

Fri, 27 Nov 2009 22:00:00 -0500

Fri Nov 27 10:00 PM DSC In the fifth-season finale, a storm results in multiple Maydays in the last day of the 2009 Opilio-crab season, and the Coast Guard is summoned to save four men before their ship becomes wrecked by jagged rocks.

Day of Reckoning

Fri, 27 Nov 2009 21:00:00 -0500

Fri Nov 27 09:00 PM DSC An arctic storm front menaces the fleet near the end of the Opilio-crab season, and a tight-knit crew comes undone.

Bitter Tears

Fri, 27 Nov 2009 20:00:00 -0500

Fri Nov 27 08:00 PM DSC Serious mistakes ensue as the fleet becomes fatigued, and one fisherman must cope with a heartbreaking tragedy on land.

Ends of the Earth

Fri, 27 Nov 2009 19:00:00 -0500

Fri Nov 27 07:00 PM DSC The skippers take their crews to the far north after hearing about good fishing reports near the ice pack.

A Slap in the Face or a Kick in the Butt

Fri, 27 Nov 2009 18:00:00 -0500

Fri Nov 27 06:00 PM DSC The skippers must contend with frozen crabs, frozen gear and an icy harbor. Meanwhile, one captain struggles against his cigarette addiction and a wicked storm.

Lockout

Fri, 27 Nov 2009 17:00:00 -0500

Fri Nov 27 05:00 PM DSC An ice pack blocks the fleet from the St. Paul harbor, hampering the skipper's efforts to off-load their Opilio crab hauls.

Sea Of Misery

Fri, 27 Nov 2009 16:00:00 -0500

Fri Nov 27 04:00 PM DSC The third week of the Opilio crab season brings conditions that turn the crabbers crabby. Also: a skipper must contend with icy seas.

No Second Chances

Fri, 27 Nov 2009 15:00:00 -0500

Fri Nov 27 03:00 PM DSC The fleet reaches the Opilio fishing grounds, where the crews must contend with icy, treacherous seas and shoddy information concerning their quarry.

Payback Time

Fri, 27 Nov 2009 14:00:00 -0500

Fri Nov 27 02:00 PM DSC The 2009 Opilio crab (aka snow crab) season begins. While the hauls make up for shortcomings endured during the king crab season, the fleet is imperiled by an oncoming ice pack and a monstrous rogue wave.

Down to the Wire

Fri, 27 Nov 2009 13:00:00 -0500

Fri Nov 27 01:00 PM DSC Fished-out grounds create bleak conditions for the fleet as the king crab season winds down.

Deadline

Fri, 27 Nov 2009 12:00:00 -0500

Fri Nov 27 12:00 PM DSC The skippers face adversity in the form of an arctic storm, battles within the ranks and a drop in the price of king crab.

Long Haul, Short Fuses

Fri, 27 Nov 2009 11:00:00 -0500

Fri Nov 27 11:00 AM DSC Empty crab pots leave the skippers stumped while the long hours make their crews temperamental.

Put Up Or Shut Up

Fri, 27 Nov 2009 10:00:00 -0500

Fri Nov 27 10:00 AM DSC Hazing incidents and grueling hours at sea test the greenhorns on the fourth week of the king crab season.

Stay Focused or Die

Fri, 27 Nov 2009 09:00:00 -0500

Fri Nov 27 09:00 AM DSC A typhoon makes waves, and stories about a sunken ship cast a pall over the fleet.