History Series / DeadliestCatch

** ''Kodiak'' greenhorn [[UsefulNotes/BillClinton Clinton]] [[UsefulNotes/GeorgeWBush Bush]] (everyone calls him Clint). [[spoiler:Unlike his namesakes, Clint was [[JustForPun impeached]].]]

The future of crab fishing in Alaska is in serious doubt; Alaska closed down all red king, blue king, and opilio seasons statewide for 2022–23, with red king fishing also having been shut down in 2021–22. The Bering Sea red crab fishery reopened for 2023–24, though at much lower levels than in the past; snow crab fishing in the region remains closed. The series is plugging away nonetheless.

The future of crab fishing in Alaska is in serious doubt, with Alaska having closed down all red king, blue king, and opilio seasons statewide for 2022–23, but the series is plugging away nonetheless. This was the second straight year in which red king fishing was shut down.

** "[[PrecisionFStrike F***]], we lost ''Dad'', dude..."

--> [+"BIG,BIG,BIG,BIG,BIG,BIG,BIG"...KERSPLAAAASH!!!! +][+"GET THE F@#K DOWN"...KERSPLAAAASH!!!! +]

** You know Captain Keith was upset about [[spoiler:his divorce]] at the start of Season 12 because [[spoiler:he wasn't on deck, wouldn't pick up his phone, and was still drinking at the bar.]

* AlliterativeName: Jake Anderson and his wife Jenna [[spoiler: and their son Aidan Vann Arthur Anderson]].

** Sig Hansen, to younger brother Edgar. An extra revealed that when Edgar first started fishing he realized where he stood on Sig's list of priorities after [[spoiler: accidentally slicing his arm open (not just blood but ''fat'' was falling out) and Sig getting annoyed that he'd have to turn back to get Edgar medical treatment]].

* BaitAndSwitch [[spoiler: and CaughtInASnare and [[TarredAndFeathered Egged and Floured]] ]]: "Sunshine"'s initiation prank after he left the ''Northwestern'' for the ''Time Bandit'' (with Sig's endorsement): [[spoiler: The Hillstrands told/ordered him to dress up like a ninja and stencil the ''Time Bandit'' logo on Sig's wheelhouse window, which terrified Sunshine; the twist was they told Sig about it so he could devise a counter-prank of his own, so when Sunshine "successfully" boarded a darkened ''Northwestern'' he was caught in a net, dangled in the air and egged and floured.]] The lesson here is always obey but never trust your captain(s), ''especially'' if they're the Hillstrands.

* DrowningMySorrows: Captain Keith in the season 12 premiere [[spoiler: because he got divorced. He was so upset he was late to the start of king season]].

* ForTheEvulz: In the season 12 premier Sig decides to sabotage Jake Anderson after overhearing him and the ''Cornelia Marie'' collaborate on a hot spot ''just because he can''. [[spoiler: Jake gets back at his former "sensei" when the ''Cornelia Marie'' captains agree to set their pots next to Sig's (he set his pots next to Jake's), cutting him off from the hot spot completely]]

** [[spoiler: Captain Sig's heart attack, which happened a few months before the beginning of season 12. Mandy posted (then deleted -- it'd be a spoiler after all) a Tweet to show her dad was fine.]]

** [[spoiler: Sig having a heart attack was accidentally foreshadowed when he had chest pains years ago. Considering EverybodySmokes and keeps saying they want to quit an incident like that was bound to happen.]]

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** Season 11 opened with the Hillstrands lighting up thousands of dollars worth of fireworks (safely, on land) to the delight of "practically the entire population of Unalaska" [[spoiler: which was just a distraction so Sig, Edgar, and Jake Anderson could move the ''Cape Caution'' as a prank so Wild Bill would think he'd gone senile]]. An "On Deck" episode revealed that most of the fireworks were from the Hillstrands' own ''Time Bandit'' brand.

** Neese bet Jr. $1000 who can catch the most blue crab, then set his pots right on top of his rival's -- a ''major'' faux pas akin to cheating. [[spoiler:Neese's catch was so poor (and only got worse when he moved to another location) that the boat's owners threatened to send in someone else, if not fire him altogether. Meanwhile Jr. (after moving to a new location) got a huge number and a gentlemanly congratulation from Neese, ''[[HumiliationConga and then]]'' Neese's girlfriend left him, took their kids and wouldn't talk to him, and his deck boss moved to the ''Seabrooke''.]] And [[spoiler:when Elliot finally does manage to get through to his ex-girlfriend in mid-season, he discovered that she was already seeing someone else. Later on, after an attempt to patch things up failed miserably, she filed (and won) a restraining order against him. And then he got fired for almost letting a sleepy crewman run the boat into an icefield.]] Things were looking up for him in the next season, though: [[spoiler: he bought his own boat and (somehow) got custody of his kids.]]. However, with the events of season 11 and the potential fallout, his future looks grim.

* LookBehindYou: Season 11 opened with the Hillstrands lighting up thousands of dollars worth of fireworks (safely, on land) to the delight of "practically the entire population of Unalaska" [[spoiler: which was just a distraction so Sig, Edgar, and Jake Anderson could move the Cape Caution as a prank so Wild Bill would think he'd gone senile]].

** Appears to have [[HeelRealization happened to]] Freddy between season 11 and 12 after he refused to get on the ''Wizard'' for opies just because he didn't feel like it. [[spoiler: While he'll never work for the Colburns again they did give him a recommendation to the Hillstrands]].

* OhNoNotAgain: A trailer released to promote the show's 12th season elicited this reaction from viewers, as it showed [[spoiler: Sig Hansen grasping his chest in pain]], bringing back memories of what happened to Phil Harris.

** {{Enforced|Trope}} in season 9, when the ''Northwestern'' got a greenhorn named Nick and veteran crewman Nick Mavar would not tolerate it, saying NewMeat-Nick would have to get a nickname (a footnote revealed he was eventually dubbed [[spoiler: "Sunshine", for his "sunny disposition"]]).

** You know Captain Keith was upset about [[spoiler: his divorce]] at the start of Season 12 because [[spoiler: he wasn't on deck, wouldn't pick up his phone, and was still drinking at the bar.]]

** Season 12 began with most of the boats getting ~$800,000 remodels on top of the cost of food and gas [[spoiler: So of course one of the first things that happens is the ''Saga''[='s=] new coiler accidentally gets hit by a load of frozen bait]], then John risks a $25,000 fine because he accidentally started setting gear early [[spoiler: he self-reported and was let off]].

** Not sure if this is a call-back or a {{cameo}}, but one of the boats in the crowded bairdi grounds was the ''Ramblin' Rose''.

** Captain Keith (one of the more hot-headed captains) did lighthearted promos for ''WesternAnimation/DespicableMe'' during a marathon and also appeared on a commercial discussing acid-reflux disease. In Season 8, he was in commercials for Lifelock.

** Subverted with Jake Anderson, as [[spoiler:his father's corpse was found after filming of season seven ended, meaning that the show could not exploit the angst. If his Twitter account posting is any indication, Jake seems kind of bitter that the show focused as much as it did on his losing loved ones as it did]].
*** His uncle, Nick, had a mind for this when Jake's sister died. After talking with Sig and deciding that he should be the one to tell him, he turns to the cameraman and says point-blank "I don't want you filming this."

* ManOnFire: "You see, when you're on the Bering Sea for so long, you go a little crazy..."
* [[ManlyMenCanHunt Manly Men Can Crabfish]]

''Deadliest Catch'' is a long-running (18 seasons and counting) DocuSoap RealityTV show on The Creator/DiscoveryChannel that follows crews of fishermen during their two seasons on the rough Bering Sea seeking a valuable commodity -- the [[GiantEnemyCrab enormous red king crab]] around October, and the opilio or snow crab around January. It is repeatedly stated that this is the "deadliest job in the world", and tragedy does occur, such as the sinking of other ships, as well as serious injuries and near-fatal accidents on the featured boats. The opilio season is particularly dangerous due to weather concerns. The show debuted in April 2005 and is still ongoing, with season 19 premiering on April 19, 2023. Starting with season 17, new episodes air first on the [=Discovery+=] streaming service before airing on Discovery Channel a week later (though the Season 18 premiere was, and the Season 19 premiere will be, simulcast on both platforms).

''Cape Caution'' was no longer featured after Season 12 when Wichrowski moved to ''Summer Bay'', which took the former's place as a featured boat. ''Brenna A'' was no longer featured after Season 15. During Season 17, the fleet was rocked at the start of the opilio season when it received word that ''Summer Bay'' deck boss Nick [=McGlashan=] died of a drug overdose in Tennessee. Season 18 sees the fleet struggling with Alaska's shutdown of the Bristol Bay red king crab fishery for the 2021–22 season, the first such closure in 25 years.

* TriangRelations: Aside from Type 7a: Captain/Family/Fishing, Elliott had one between his "wife" Val and his girlfriend until Val found out about the girlfriend and Elliott found out about the girlfriend's boyfriend. It finally fell apart when Val ended things for good and Elliott told his girlfriend he bought a ring and wanted to marry her (even the narrator's dumbfounded) but she didn't want to stop seeing her boyfriend -- at Elliott's house, no less! -- and Elliott took Keith's advice to settle everything so he can concentrate on fishing.

The future of crab fishing in Alaska is in serious doubt, with Alaska having closed down all red king, blue king, and opilio seasons statewide for 2022–23, but the series is plugging away nonetheless. This was the second straight year in which red king fishing has been shut down.

''Deadliest Catch'' is a long-running (18 seasons and counting) DocuSoap RealityTV show on The Creator/DiscoveryChannel that follows crews of fishermen during their two seasons on the rough Bering Sea seeking a valuable commodity -- the [[GiantEnemyCrab enormous red king crab]] around October, and the opilio or snow crab around January. It is repeatedly stated that this is the "deadliest job in the world", and tragedy does occur, such as the sinking of other ships, as well as serious injuries and near-fatal accidents on the featured boats. The opilio season is particularly dangerous due to weather concerns. The show debuted in April 2005 and is still ongoing, with season 18 premiering on April 19, 2022. Starting with season 17, new episodes air first on the [=Discovery+=] streaming service before airing on Discovery Channel a week later (though the Season 18 premiere was simulcast on both platforms).

The future of crab fishing in Alaska, much less the series, is now in serious doubt, with Alaska having closed down all red king, blue king, and opilio seasons statewide for 2022–23. It's the second straight year in which red king fishing has been shut down.