Episodes 16

1 New Blood

April 12, 2011

Fresh blood join the crab fleet as the 2010 crab season begins; new skippers are Scott Campbell Jr. on the Seabrooke and Elliot Neese on the Ramblin' Rose.

2 Proving Grounds

April 19, 2011

Across the Bering Sea crab fleet, bad fishing causes high tensions and low morale as empty pots whittle away profits and nerves among the men

3 Old Age & Treachery

April 26, 2011

Jake Harris gets a sink-or-swim lesson on driving the Cornelia Marie as danger strikes the Wizard when a crew member gets caught in the line.

4 Breaking Point

May 3, 2011

1h

A serious injury forces a crew member to his bunk after the crane breaks on the Kodiak, while the Seabrooke's greenhorn has a mental breakdown.

5 A Wing and a Prayer

May 10, 2011

A deckhand falls asleep at the wheel and sends the boat towards a fleet of vessels.

6 Exit Wounds

May 17, 2011

In the midst of a rough King Crab season, a mutiny transpires on the Cornelia Marie while mental and physical breakdowns plague the crew of the Kodiak.

7 Thick as Thieves

May 24, 2011

The police are called in after a confrontation on the Cornelia Marie while an injury onboard the Ramblin' Rose causes the rookie skipper to have a change of heart.

8 Graduation Day

May 31, 2011

The King Crab Season closes with a fierce arctic storm, a spectacular prank on the Northwestern by the crew of the Time Bandit and the departure of one of the fleet's most revered fishermen.

9 Sea Change

June 7, 2011

Massive change strikes every returning boat as Opilio season begins. Edgar finally says farewell to the Northwestern, a new captain boards the Cornelia Marie and the entire fleet is shut down by an epic arctic storm.

10 Frontier Medicine

June 14, 2011

The fleet battles a devastating arctic hurricane as the focus shifts from fishing to survival; the captains consider drastic measures as the ice and injuries pile up.

11 Birds, Bones and Blood

June 21, 2011

1h

A crewman's nose gets broken on the Northwestern; the Ramblin' Rose takes a gamble as a winter storm rips through the crab-fishing grounds; danger at the dock for the Time Bandit.

12 It's Not All Mai Tais and Yahtzee

June 28, 2011

A loose pot causes havoc on the Kodiak; a Seabrooke crewman is nearly crushed by ice and the new skipper of the Cornelia Marie courts mutiny when his new string comes up lean.

13 Pirate School

July 5, 2011

A captain and deckhand clash on the Cornelia Marie over a crippling lack of bait, while skipper Elliott Neese attempts to fix a possible season-ending breakdown and the Time Bandit's soft-spoken greenhorn goes to the Hillstrands' Pirate School.

14 The Island

July 12, 2011

Offloading crab in the treacherous waters off St. Paul island proves a daunting task as a harbor surge snaps lines on the Wizard and the Seabrooke loses a crew member.

15 I Smell a Nightmare

July 19, 2011

As the Opilio season winds down exhaustion causes tempers to boil over on the Time Bandit; the skippers of the Seabrooke and the Cornelia Marie both suffer injuries.

16 Mohawks & Madness, Goodness & Gladness

July 26, 2011

1h

The Seabrooke captain fights a painful illness; the Cornelia Marie returns from what could be its final season as the Harris brothers mull over who will run the boat and the Northwestern exacts some revenge.

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