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The Best Episodes of Deadliest Catch

Forty-foot waves, 700 pound crab pots, freezing temperatures and your mortality staring you in the face…it's all in a day's work for these modern day...

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  1. 10.0/10(1 votes)

    #1 - Mortal Men

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    S4:E12

    Massive storm waves tear up the decks of the Early Dawn, North American, and Northwestern. On the Cornelia Marie, Capt. Phil injures his ribs and begins coughing blood, after he tossed from his bunk due to a wave hitting his boat but he won't head in for medical attention until his crew refuses to work any more.

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  2. 9.0/10(1 votes)

    #2 - Heading Out to Sea

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    S2:E1

    Back out on the Bering Sea, the crews set sail for this round of crab fishing. With new rules and more time to fish, the stakes are still high.

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  3. 9.0/10(1 votes)

    #3 - Batten Down the Hatches

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    S2:E2

    With the weather calm on the Bering Sea the fleet takes full advantage. With a storm brewing out at sea, the decision to stay or run needs to be made.

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  4. 9.0/10(1 votes)

    #4 - On the Crab

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    S2:E3

    With Mother Nature in full force, crews decide to stick it out in search of Alaskan Gold.

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  5. 9.0/10(1 votes)

    #5 - The Finish Line

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    S2:E4

    The crew of the Northwestern makes a profit at Akutan Island. They make the decision to head back out to sea in search of more King Crab.

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  6. 9.0/10(1 votes)

    #6 - Friends and Rivals

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    S2:E5

    The faith of the Aleutian Ballad is relived after being slammed by that 65 foot rouge wave. Meanwhile the crews of the other boats must endure the terrible weather conditions.

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  8. 9.0/10(1 votes)

    #7 - Smoke on the Water

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    S2:E7

    With the fierce arctic storm continuing, the Time Bandit pushes through the ruff waters with a limited amount of bait. While the Rollo and the Maverick drop their posts quickly to avoid rolling into the sub-zero waters. Meanwhile, a frustrated Cornelia Marie is stuck at port and the Northwestern sticks with what works, Cod.

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  9. 9.0/10(1 votes)

    #8 - Man vs. Ice

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    S2:E8

    Fights break out on the Maverick and the Rollo, due to fact of fray nerves that is being caused by two factors, bad crabs and long days. Meanwhile the Time Bandit, despite the artic onslaught, presses northward and Sig wakes up from a short nap to find out that his ship is lost.

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  10. 9.0/10(1 votes)

    #9 - On the Edge

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    S2:E9

    Fights break out on the Maverick and the Rollo, due to fact of fray nerves that is being caused by two factors, bad crabs and long days. Meanwhile the Time Bandit, despite the artic onslaught, presses northward and Sig wakes up from a short nap to find out that his ship is lost.

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  11. 9.0/10(1 votes)

    #10 - Pribilof Stare

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    S2:E10

    The freezing weather and the dangerous icing takes its toll on board the Cornelia Marie, when one of its deckhands, Dave Gilbert becomes the first victim, by falling on the deck. Also the Time Bandit atempts to navigates the northern ice pack and the Maverick must attempt a jury-rig repair of the shattered stiff arm.

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  12. 9.0/10(1 votes)

    #11 - Race Against the Ice

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    S2:E11

    The Rollo and the Maverick have off loaded their crab, a miscalculation sends a Captain into a frenzy. A race back to the crab grounds is underway to see who can bring home the crab.

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  13. 9.0/10(1 votes)

    #12 - Cashing In

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    S2:E12

    The end of the Opilio season is upon the fleet, and crews push hard to bring in the last of the crab. With the crab tanks full, the next task is to make it back to port…in one piece.

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  14. 9.0/10(1 votes)

    #13 - Get 'Em Back Safe!

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    S4:E1

    It's the beginning of a new king crab season and everyone's looking to cash in. Some boats are slow to start but eventually get to catching some king crab.

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  15. 9.0/10(1 votes)

    #14 - Striking Out

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    S4:E2

    Everyone ships looking to get some good crab numbers this season, but the Bearing Sea won't let them off so easy. A new greenhorn for the Wizard starts falling apart after only 48 hours of working. Meamwhile the Early Dawn countines to fish for Brown King Crab.

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  16. 9.0/10(1 votes)

    #15 - A Numbers Game

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    S4:E3

    The King crab season is well under way, but ships and people are already showing signs of weakness; The Northwestern has a mechanical breakdown, the Wizard's greenhorns are lost in the midst of work and the Cornelia Marie's captain's health is failing which greatly affects the crew.

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  17. 9.0/10(1 votes)

    #16 - Unsafe and Unsound

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    S4:E4

    Greenhorns, skippers, and family fishing dynasties begin to crack. On Northwestern, Sig and Edgar have a "last man standing" contest to see who can fish the longest without sleep. Time Bandit's Captain Johnathan has a brush with death.

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  18. 9.0/10(1 votes)

    #17 - No Mercy

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    S4:E5

    The seas are rough and they'll only get rougher.The Time Bandit has a dangerous electrical short. On the Cornelia Marie, Phil's health deteriorates. The Early Dawn boats driving with a sleeping greenhorn at the wheel. Fights between deckhands break out on the Northwestern.

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  19. 9.0/10(1 votes)

    #18 - Racing the Clock

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    S4:E6

    With the king crab season nearly over, everyone's feeling the pressure. Captains are pushing their boats and their crews to the breaking point.

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  20. 9.0/10(1 votes)

    #19 - Seeking the Catch

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    S4:E7

    As the King Crab season drawls to a close, a mass amounts of stinging jellyfish by catch in unfilled pots add insult to injury. The Cornelia Marie could face losing their captain for good. The crew mistakes onboard Northwestern could be costly.

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  21. 9.0/10(1 votes)

    #20 - No Season for Old Men

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    S4:E8

    As the king crab season comes to an end, a totally exhausted crew fills the Northwestern's crab tanks to the brim. Cornelia Marie has a blackout. North American does a "Hail Mary". Wizard and Time Bandit race for the "String of the Week" prize.

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  22. 9.0/10(1 votes)

    #21 - Storm Season

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    S4:E9

    The Opilio season begins. A dual storm system challenges a patched Cornelia Marie and almost costs the Time Bandit two of her men. A medical emergency on one of the boats brings in the U.S. Coast Guard, but the dangerous freezing spray puts everyone's lives at risk.

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  23. 9.0/10(1 votes)

    #22 - Blow Up

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    S4:E10

    A routine Coast Guard rescue becomes a battle against nature. The Cornelia Marie heads to land for repairs. Fatigue is causing mistakes on the Northwestern. On the Wizard, Greenhorn Moi locks horns with Capt. Keith. The Time Bandit heads for better grounds.

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  24. 9.0/10(1 votes)

    #23 - Big Weather, Big Trouble

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    S4:E11

    On the Time Bandit, Capt. Johnathan joins the deck crew and promptly has an injuriy while showing off his deck skills. The Northwestern crew is irritating Capt. Sig. Lenny from Wizard barely escapes a huge wave. The North American greenhorn is hazed.

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  25. 9.0/10(1 votes)

    #24 - Fresh Blood

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    S4:E13

    When Capt. Phil heads for the hospital for the treatment of his spitting up blood, Murray takes command of the Cornelia Marie and struggles with his new duties. The Northwestern's crane strains to its breaking points and put the boat peril. The Wizard goes through a serious leak and Moi, the boat's greenhorn, gets the axe.

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  26. 9.0/10(1 votes)

    #25 - Changing Tides

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    S4:E14

    The Northwestern fights the ice pack. The Wizard sets off with tempers flaring and a new greenhorn. Phil's future on the Cornelia Marie is questionable, so the crew struggles on without their captain. The Time Bandit has a near fatal mistake and a tough choice.

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Best Episodes Summary

"Mortal Men" is the best rated episode of "Deadliest Catch". It scored 10/10 based on 1 votes. Directed by N/A and written by N/A, it aired on 6/24/2008. This episode scored 1.0 points higher than the second highest rated, "Heading Out to Sea".