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The Best Episodes of Deadliest Catch

Every episode of Deadliest Catch ranked from best to worst. Let's dive into the Best Episodes of Deadliest Catch!

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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 prospectors. During each episode we will watch crews race to

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  1. #1 Fan Favorite
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    Deadliest Catch Season 4 Episode 12 - Mortal Men
    10.0/10(1 votes)

    #1 - Mortal Men

    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. Deadliest Catch Season 6 Episode 11 - Blown Off Course
    10.0/10(1 votes)

    #2 - Blown Off Course

    S6:E11

    On the Cornelia Marie Captain Phil comes to grip with his son Jakes's drug addiction. Phil and a couple other skippers contemplate retirement and who can take charge of their legacy. Captain Sig has to deliver some hard news to a deck hand. The fleet returns to unload and is reminded that bad things happen in port too.

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  3. Deadliest Catch Season 6 Episode 12 - Empty Throne
    10.0/10(1 votes)

    #3 - Empty Throne

    S6:E12

    Josh remains behind to handle affairs on the Cornelia Marie as Captain Phil is medevaced to Anchorage. Captain Andy starts training Mike as relief captain, to the jealousy of the other deckhands. Word of Phil's stroke begins to reach the other captains, sending shockwaves through the fleet.

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  4. Deadliest Catch Season 6 Episode 13 - Cain and Abel
    10.0/10(1 votes)

    #4 - Cain and Abel

    S6:E13

    Drama dominates the crews of the fleet during the mid-season grind. Jake and Josh Harris suffer a new falling-out with their father's life hanging in the balance.

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  5. Deadliest Catch Season 6 Episode 14 - Redemption Day
    10.0/10(1 votes)

    #5 - Redemption Day

    S6:E14

    A power struggle for the captain's chair erupts between Mike and Scott on the Time Bandit; Edgar Hansen schools his greenest deckhand; ominous weather awaits the fleet while Phil Harris fights for his life.

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  6. Deadliest Catch Season 21 Episode 16 - Million-Dollar Bounties
    10.0/10(1 votes)

    #6 - Million-Dollar Bounties

    S21:E16

    As buyers close their doors, the fleet scrambles to collect its first opilio windfall in three years. After Sig's collapse, Clark assumes the full skipper role. Keith returns with a million-dollar vengeance, while rogue waves threaten Jake's operation.

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