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The Best Episodes of Deadliest Catch Season 12

Every episode of Deadliest Catch Season 12 ranked from best to worst. Discover the Best Episodes of Deadliest Catch Season 12!

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  1. #1 Fan Favorite
    Deadliest Catch Season 12 Episode 1 - Carpe Diem
    8.2/10(35 votes)

    #1 - Carpe Diem

    S12:E1

    An adrenaline-packed new season brings a new face: 23 year-old Sean Dwyer –fighting for the legacy of the father he lost too soon. The Time Bandit squares off with the law, Captain Keith’s life spirals, and Sig torments his former protégé.

    Director:Unknown
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  2. Deadliest Catch Season 12 Episode 2 - First Timers
    7.8/10(28 votes)

    #2 - First Timers

    S12:E2

    24-year-old Captain Sean Dwyer & crew prepare for their first crab season aboard the Brenna A. Jake Anderson fears he made a big mistake. Wild Bill handles a challenging deckhand. Keith gets support from an unlikely counselor, Johnathan Hillstrand.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  3. Deadliest Catch Season 12 Episode 3 - No Good Deed...
    8.2/10(30 votes)

    #3 - No Good Deed...

    S12:E3

    Wild Bill risks his biggest lead in history to bail Josh Harris out of trouble. Sean Dwyer finds out if he has got what it takes. Veteran skipper Johnathan Hillstrand leans on his crew and a little tip from a friend to turn his season around.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  4. Deadliest Catch Season 12 Episode 4 - Swedish Twins
    8.0/10(27 votes)

    #4 - Swedish Twins

    S12:E4

    Josh Harris is forced to take over the Cornelia Marie. Sean Dwyer gets his first taste of the angry sea. Greenhorns on the Cape Caution are slapped to attention. Weather, mechanical failures and inexperienced crews complicate matters across the fleet.

    Director:Unknown
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  5. Deadliest Catch Season 12 Episode 5 - Million-Dollar-Bet
    8.0/10(28 votes)

    #5 - Million-Dollar-Bet

    S12:E5

    Jake Anderson tries a dangerous short cut with only one working engine on the boat. Casey and Josh perform surgery at sea. Edgar Hansen captains the ship while his son Eric works as greenhorn. Captain Keith turns his life around.

    Director:Unknown
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  6. Deadliest Catch Season 12 Episode 6 - 100% Injury Rate
    8.1/10(27 votes)

    #6 - 100% Injury Rate

    S12:E6

    The season’s worst storm yet slams the fleet. Freshmen Skipper Sean Dwyer must choose between crab & a childhood friend. Wild Bill questions his son's status as a crabber & man. As injuries stack up one deckhand reveals a painful secret in his pants.

    Director:Unknown
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  7. Deadliest Catch Season 12 Episode 7 - Cold War
    8.1/10(26 votes)

    #7 - Cold War

    S12:E7

    Captain Edgar Hansen is losing control of the Northwestern with a mutiny on his hands. A couple of drunk deckhands put the Saga at risk. Jonathan Hillstrand bets it all for a hopefully big end to his season and Freddie Maugatai takes honoring his skipper to the extreme.

    Director:Unknown
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  8. Deadliest Catch Season 12 Episode 8 - Winter Is Coming
    8.0/10(27 votes)

    #8 - Winter Is Coming

    S12:E8

    In the final days of the fall season, a massive arctic storm blasts the fleet with hurricane-force winds and monster seas. Every captain is put to the test when they must decide how much their boats and crews can handle.

    Director:Unknown
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  9. Deadliest Catch Season 12 Episode 9 - Into the Gale
    8.0/10(27 votes)

    #9 - Into the Gale

    S12:E9

    The winter crab season is here and brings with it this year's biggest storm. Every captain must decide to risk it all and head out into the storm or stay back tied to the dock losing money. However carefully they choose the best laid plans of mice and men often go awry.

    Director:Unknown
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  10. Deadliest Catch Season 12 Episode 10 - Proving Grounds
    8.0/10(23 votes)

    #10 - Proving Grounds

    S12:E10

    During the final throes of the season's first arctic storm, the captains and crews need to battle for survival. While other captains fight the weather, rookie skipper Sean Dwyer decides to wait out the storm, making his first trip of the year under blue skies.

    Director:Unknown
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  11. Deadliest Catch Season 12 Episode 11 - Raw Deal
    7.7/10(24 votes)

    #11 - Raw Deal

    S12:E11

    Keith and Johnathan test the boundaries of partner fishing; Captain Jake struggles with a problematic deckhand; Zack must step up when Wild Bill gives him a shot at the helm

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  12. Deadliest Catch Season 12 Episode 12 - Settling the Score
    7.7/10(23 votes)

    #12 - Settling the Score

    S12:E12

    Sean Dwyer is forced to bring down his dad's law on a deckhand. Josh faces off against Casey, Sig's crew grind through a haul, and Keith works with his new greenhorns.

    Director:Unknown
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  13. Deadliest Catch Season 12 Episode 13 - Fire at Sea (1)
    8.1/10(28 votes)

    #13 - Fire at Sea (1)

    S12:E13

    Alone on the water, days from land, the Northwestern catches fire. On the Time Bandit a family emergency forces Johnathan to make a desperate move. Josh Harris' judgment is tested.

    Director:Unknown
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  14. Deadliest Catch Season 12 Episode 14 - Fire at Sea (2)
    7.9/10(27 votes)

    #14 - Fire at Sea (2)

    S12:E14

    Captain Sig and crew fight for their lives against an engine room fire 250 miles from land. Faulty hydraulics and a flying 800-pound pot make for a deadly situation on the deck of the Saga.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  15. Deadliest Catch Season 12 Episode 15 - Blood & Guts
    7.7/10(27 votes)

    #15 - Blood & Guts

    S12:E15

    Blood is shed on the Time Bandit, a fight breaks out on the Wizard, the Northwestern grapples with a burnt-out boat, and a lost bet leads to cod guts on the Brenna A.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  16. Deadliest Catch Season 12 Episode 16 - Life or Death Decision
    8.0/10(26 votes)

    #16 - Life or Death Decision

    S12:E16

    A rogue wave forces Zack to make a life or death decision. Against his co captain and crew, Josh bets on a Bering Sea myth. Giant seas roll Sean Dwyer. Sig turns to daughter Mandy for help.

    Director:Unknown
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  17. Deadliest Catch Season 12 Episode 17 - The Widowmaker (1)
    8.2/10(31 votes)

    #17 - The Widowmaker (1)

    S12:E17

    Intense weather and more damage to his battered boat take a toll on Sig's heart. The USCG attempts a dangerous medevac. Bill struggles with a water leak. Jake recruits an old friend.

    Director:Unknown
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  18. Deadliest Catch Season 12 Episode 18 - The Widowmaker (2)
    8.3/10(32 votes)

    #18 - The Widowmaker (2)

    S12:E18

    Sig fights to survive a massive heart attack. Bill learns a dark secret about his son. Josh fights to prove himself. Jake learns a valuable lesson. Johnathan appeals to the gods.

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Season 12 Ratings Summary

"Carpe Diem" is the best rated episode of "Deadliest Catch" season 12. It scored 8.2/10 based on 35 votes. Directed by Unknown and written by Unknown, it aired on 3/29/2016. This episode is rated 0.4 points higher than the second-best, "First Timers".