8.1/1033 votes#1 - Uncharted Territory
Season 13 Episode 1 - Aired 4/11/2017
The crabs have vanished, which ignites a grueling hunt to save the fleet's way of life. Captain Sig returns to the helm after a major heart attack. Wild Bill debuts his own brand new boat in a crisis season. A rescue is attempted for a heart attack victim.
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7.7/1029 votes#2 - Seismic Shift
Season 13 Episode 2 - Aired 4/18/2017
The fall season begins with some uncertainty. A seismic shift in sea temperature sends the fleet searching for displaced crab and then they must fight through an unseasonably large first storm.
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7.6/1026 votes#3 - Down in Flames
Season 13 Episode 3 - Aired 4/25/2017
Rising sea temperatures test the fleet. Toxic smoke engulfs the Saga. Sean struggles to save the family business on the Brenna A. Wild Bill fears he could lose Nick to a terminal illness.
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7.9/1026 votes#4 - Crushing Blows
Season 13 Episode 4 - Aired 5/2/2017
Wild Bill uncovers the truth about Nick McGlashan's terminal illness. A damaging mechanical issue threatens to crush Jake's future. Warming seas force Keith into the unknown.
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7.6/1023 votes#5 - Bad Moon
Season 13 Episode 5 - Aired 5/9/2017
Johnathan and Andy Hillstrand fish together for the last time. Keith's inattentive crew sends the Wizard on a collision course. A belligerent deckhand tests Jake's resolve as captain.
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7.8/1025 votes#6 - Hail Mary, Full Of Crab
Season 13 Episode 6 - Aired 5/16/2017
A massive leak fills the Time Bandit. A fistfight tests Jake's resolve while heavy winds and a snapped anchor threaten to wreck his boat. Sig's greenhorn has an awkward question.
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7.7/1025 votes#7 - Poisoned at Sea
Season 13 Episode 7 - Aired 5/23/2017
A big decision weighs on Sig Hansen. Rookie captain Sean Dwyer gambles on a new venture with a new crew. Jake Anderson struggles to replace a lost anchor before his quota is taken away.
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7.7/1023 votes#8 - 40-Foot Monsters
Season 13 Episode 8 - Aired 5/30/2017
The last moments of the fall season bring its biggest storm. Wild Bill struggles to pilot his new boat in big seas. Johnathan faces off with a massive swell in the perilous False Pass.
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7.8/1026 votes#9 - The Russian Line
Season 13 Episode 9 - Aired 6/6/2017
Competition doubles when the quota is cut in half. Three captains arrive early for the winter season, but Johnathan goes one step further and plots a dangerous, 600-mile course to Russia.
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7.3/1024 votes#10 - Back to the Killing Season
Season 13 Episode 10 - Aired 6/13/2017
Sig returns to the season that nearly killed him. After a tough start, Keith and son struggle to prove themselves. Wild Bill gives Nick McGlashan a second chance. Jake lets go of a friend.
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7.3/1023 votes#11 - Hurricane Alley
Season 13 Episode 11 - Aired 6/20/2017
When the Arctic opens up its winter wrath, the first of multiple back-to-back hurricanes descend on the fleet. Spotty fishing and mutiny also converge to create the perfect storm.
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7.8/1024 votes#12 - Arctic Mega Storm
Season 13 Episode 12 - Aired 6/27/2017
An Arctic mega-storm rocks the fleet. Sig plays cat-and-mouse with towering waves. Keith watches an 800-pound crab pot launch into a deckhand's spine. Wild Bill fights for a comeback.
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7.8/1024 votes#13 - Dead-Stick
Season 13 Episode 13 - Aired 7/11/2017
Sig's stress takes a toll. Sean tries to dock in a hurricane. Keith is left dead-stick in massive seas. Jake motivates a defiant hand. Johnathan rolls the dice by Russia.
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7.9/1019 votes#14 - 450 Mile Storm
Season 13 Episode 14 - Aired 7/18/2017
Sig, Johnathan and Jake attempt to run from a second arctic hurricane, but Keith refuses to heed the warnings. Stress-induced chest pains threaten the remainder of Sig's season.
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8.1/1019 votes#15 - Respect Earned
Season 13 Episode 15 - Aired 8/1/2017
After suffering chest pains, Sig awaits news in the hospital. Wild Bill struggles to stay out of harm's way while also handling dissention on deck. Sean lays down the law with Zack.
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8.8/1026 votes#16 - Man Down
Season 13 Episode 16 - Aired 8/8/2017
Sean is set on a collision course with another boat, two deckhands get taken down on the Wizard, and Jake almost loses a deckhand.
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7.9/1023 votes#17 - Hillstrand's Last Catch
Season 13 Episode 17 - Aired 8/15/2017
Two old friends race to finish their seasons, but one hopes to cap a storied career; Johnathan Hillstrand wants to bid farewell in a blaze of glory.
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8.3/1026 votes#18 - Lost at Sea
Season 13 Episode 18 - Aired 8/22/2017
The U.S. Coast Guard desperately scours the Bering Sea for a missing crab vessel, while the fleet anxiously waits to discover the fate of its six-man crew. After a plea from his wife, Sig contemplates an early exit.
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8.0/1022 votes#19 - Last D* Arctic Storm
Season 13 Episode 19 - Aired 8/29/2017
In the wake of the Destination tragedy one last storm bears down on Edgar, Bill, Sean and Jake. The Coast Guard attempts to save the crew of a fishing vessel while their boat is taking on water.
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The Best Episodes of Deadliest Catch Season 13
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Season 13 Ratings Summary
"Uncharted Territory" is the best rated episode of "Deadliest Catch" season 13. It scored 8.1/10 based on 33 votes. Directed by N/A and written by N/A, it aired on 4/11/2017. This episode is rated 0.4 points higher than the second-best, "Seismic Shift".