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The Best Episodes of Deadliest Catch Season 21

Every episode of Deadliest Catch Season 21 ranked from best to worst. Discover the Best Episodes of Deadliest Catch Season 21!

The Best Episodes of Deadliest Catch Season 21

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...
  1. Background image for The Wild West
    7.1/10(36 votes)

    #1 - The Wild West

    S21:E1

    Sig and John co-captain The Time Bandit, sparking a gold rush for crab out west; chaos on the Titan Explorer forces Jake's crew to abandon ship.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown
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  2. Background image for Abandon All but Hope
    8.0/10(19 votes)

    #2 - Abandon All but Hope

    S21:E2

    After a deadly chemical leak forces Jake to abandon ship, Keith races to locate the Titan Explorer crew and save their ailing vessel; with Sig aboard the Time Bandit, Mandy takes the Northwestern's helm for her first-ever solo king crab season.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown
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  3. Background image for Typhoon Sea State
    7.0/10(19 votes)

    #3 - Typhoon Sea State

    S21:E3

    A typhoon brings monstrous waves and high winds to the west; Rick and Bob attempt to stitch a head wound in turbulent seas; John risks capsize to make a harbor entrance; an emergency tests Jake between his duties as captain and man of the house.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown
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  4. Background image for Mutiny on the Confidence
    7.1/10(17 votes)

    #4 - Mutiny on the Confidence

    S21:E4

    A brutal knife injury on the Northwestern leaves Sig scrambling. After one crewman quits, tensions explode on the Confidence until even the co-captain revolts. The Wizard faces a nightmarish mechanical failure when Keith's throttle fails in rough seas.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown
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  5. Background image for The Ship's Bell Tolls
    7.4/10(16 votes)

    #5 - The Ship's Bell Tolls

    S21:E5

    In treacherous western waters, Sig and Jake gamble on a daring new fishing strategy. Rick and Sophia attempt a perilous boat-to-boat transfer to save a quarter of a million dollars of crab. The fleet mourns the loss of beloved fisherman Nick Mavar.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown
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  6. Background image for Boarded on the Time Bandit
    7.3/10(13 votes)

    #6 - Boarded on the Time Bandit

    S21:E6

    Johnathan's dash to the dock halts as the Coast Guard boards the Time Bandit; Sig seeks a bigger biomass out west and convinces Rick to go to Adak to dig up his father's lost fishing spots; the Hillstrands attempt a high-risk harbor entry.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown
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  8. Background image for You're Fired, Mate!
    7.1/10(14 votes)

    #7 - You're Fired, Mate!

    S21:E7

    Sig must act quickly as heavy ice entombs the Northwestern. When Keith's Australian greenhorn challenges his old-school command, a culture clash erupts. Hellbent on earning an ownership stake in the Titan, Jake hauls pots at a blistering pace.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown
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  9. Background image for Bering Sea Casino
    6.8/10(14 votes)

    #8 - Bering Sea Casino

    S21:E8

    A cracked tank on the Titan Explorer leaves Jake's engines vulnerable to seawater. Keith fires another deckhand but struggles to get rid of him for good. Johnathan prescribes alternative cures as the norovirus overtakes the Time Bandit crew at sea.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown
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  10. Background image for Dire Straits
    6.9/10(9 votes)

    #9 - Dire Straits

    S21:E9

    Sig strikes gold raiding Keith's hot spot, but when a line snarls his wheel, he must call his rival for help; a rogue wave knocks out Rick's electronics, forcing Bob to take the helm; Harley breaks in a new co-captain, only to break down at sea.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown
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  11. Background image for Rage Bait
    NaN/10(0 votes)

    #10 - Rage Bait

    S21:E10

    When the Time Bandit loses power with a storm at its tail, Johnathan deploys a camera probe to find what's snarling his propeller. Keith sets a decoy string to lure Sig away from good fishing, but risks his own secret plan by trusting the wrong ally.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown
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Season 21 Ratings Summary

"The Wild West" is the best rated episode of "Deadliest Catch" season 21. It scored 7.1/10 based on 36 votes. Directed by Unknown and written by Unknown, it aired on 8/1/2025. This episode is rated 0.9 points higher than the second-best, "Abandon All but Hope".