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The Best Episodes of Deadliest Catch Season 9

Every episode of Deadliest Catch Season 9 ranked from best to worst. Discover the Best Episodes of Deadliest Catch Season 9!

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  1. #1 Fan Favorite
    Deadliest Catch Season 9 Episode 1 - Mutiny on the Bering Sea
    7.3/10(43 votes)

    #1 - Mutiny on the Bering Sea

    S9:E1

    It's October in Dutch Harbor, Alaska, and after a devastating 2011 Opilio season, every ship in the fleet — including two new boats — is looking to make a comeback in the 2012 King Crab season. But it won't be easy for any of them.

    Director:Unknown
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  2. Deadliest Catch Season 9 Episode 2 - Dagger in the Back
    7.3/10(37 votes)

    #2 - Dagger in the Back

    S9:E2

    Keith and Junior form an alliance, but will it last? The Northwestern crew knocks out their rocky string but then faces a surprise challenge. Elliott finally debuts his new boat on the dangerous blue crab grounds.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  3. Deadliest Catch Season 9 Episode 3 - Blood in the Morning
    7.3/10(35 votes)

    #3 - Blood in the Morning

    S9:E3

    On the blue crab grounds, brutal competition leads to more deceit amongst the captains. Serious injuries plague the fleet, and Junior's betrayal of his alliance with Keith comes back to haunt him with potentially lethal consequences.

    Director:Unknown
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  4. Deadliest Catch Season 9 Episode 4 - The Crooke & The Tangler
    7.3/10(32 votes)

    #4 - The Crooke & The Tangler

    S9:E4

    On the crowded blue crab grounds, a high seas showdown between the Saga and Seabrooke takes an unexpected turn. On the Northwestern, Captain Sig must make a tough decision about his brother’s future, while the Time Bandit has a close call in False Pass.

    Director:Unknown
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  5. Deadliest Catch Season 9 Episode 5 - Judgement Day
    7.4/10(30 votes)

    #5 - Judgement Day

    S9:E5

    Five weeks into the king crab season, change is in the air and on the Bering Sea. Big moves are made on some boats while it's the same old story on others. Still, the hunt for the elusive blue crab is on everyone's radar.

    Director:Unknown
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  6. Deadliest Catch Season 9 Episode 6 - Fist to the Face
    7.5/10(34 votes)

    #6 - Fist to the Face

    S9:E6

    On the Northwestern, Jake's dark secret sets off a fistfight that throws Edgar's new captaincy into jeopardy. Tempers flare on the Saga and Seabrooke when Elliott grows wise to Junior's devious ways.

    Director:Unknown
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  7. Deadliest Catch Season 9 Episode 7 - Goodbye Jake
    7.3/10(32 votes)

    #7 - Goodbye Jake

    S9:E7

    As King Crab season comes to an end, life-changing decisions must be made. The captains of the fleet pull up their last pots while young Jake Anderson struggles with his decision to leave the Northwestern, and Josh Harris plots to buy his father's old boat.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  8. Deadliest Catch Season 9 Episode 8 - Kicking Off with a Bang
    7.4/10(30 votes)

    #8 - Kicking Off with a Bang

    S9:E8

    Chaos kicks off the 2013 Opilio season as these gladiators of the Bering Sea lace up for their biggest money season. An accident on the Time Bandit has the crew racing for shore, and Jake Anderson gets a not-so-warm welcome aboard his new boat, the Kiska Sea.

    Director:Unknown
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  9. Deadliest Catch Season 9 Episode 9 - The Storm of the Season
    7.5/10(23 votes)

    #9 - The Storm of the Season

    S9:E9

    A massive storm causes headaches for the captainsA Category 4 storm has landed on the fleet two weeks into the Opilio Crab Season. As the first pots come aboard, some captains are dialed into the crab while others are off their scent — but they're all struggling to stay afloat.

    Director:Unknown
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  10. Deadliest Catch Season 9 Episode 10 - Sleeping with the Enemy
    7.4/10(23 votes)

    #10 - Sleeping with the Enemy

    S9:E10

    Survival is the name of the game as the fleet battles their way through a ferocious arctic storm. Junior takes a huge risk in order to get back in the game; two greenhorns struggle to fit in with their crews; and Elliott’s problems on land continue.

    Director:Unknown
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  11. Deadliest Catch Season 9 Episode 11 - We're Not Gonna Take It
    7.3/10(29 votes)

    #11 - We're Not Gonna Take It

    S9:E11

    The fleet's weathered the storm, but the crabs are still off the bite. Desperate to make their offload dates the captains mercilessly grind their crews. Not making any money, the deckhands start to get sick of being bullied.

    Director:Unknown
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  12. Deadliest Catch Season 9 Episode 12 - Listing Lover
    6.8/10(29 votes)

    #12 - Listing Lover

    S9:E12

    The crews and battered boats are feeling the brunt of one of the hardest Opilio seasons on record. While some crew members battle potentially catastrophic breakdowns to stay on the grounds and keep fishing, others throw in the towel and call it quits.

    Director:Unknown
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  13. Deadliest Catch Season 9 Episode 13 - So You Wanna Be a Boat Owner...
    7.4/10(24 votes)

    #13 - So You Wanna Be a Boat Owner...

    S9:E13

    Midway through the winter crab season and the Bering Sea is taking its toll on the boats and the men. The northern-most boats are in a race to save their gear as the polar ice pack descends on the fishing grounds.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  14. Deadliest Catch Season 9 Episode 14 - Ship of Iron, Men of Steel
    7.4/10(25 votes)

    #14 - Ship of Iron, Men of Steel

    S9:E14

    With only three weeks left in Opilio season, the fleet prepares to make the final push to wrap up their seasons. Captains battle weather, equipment and their own men in a sprint to the finish, but nothing comes easy.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  15. Deadliest Catch Season 9 Episode 15 - Man Overboard
    7.7/10(24 votes)

    #15 - Man Overboard

    S9:E15

    After enduring months of mechanical breakdowns, sleepless grinds and infighting, the fleet is starting to crack. And when deckhands on the Wizard are unable to lasso a floating walrus carcass, one man takes matters into his own hands.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  16. Deadliest Catch Season 9 Episode 16 - The Final Battle
    7.3/10(27 votes)

    #16 - The Final Battle

    S9:E16

    The younger generation is put to the test as the fleet races to finish a grueling Opilio season. As defiance on the Wizard turns brother against brother, an accident brings one crabber's career to a gruesome end.

    Director:Unknown
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Season 9 Ratings Summary

"Mutiny on the Bering Sea" is the best rated episode of "Deadliest Catch" season 9. It scored 7.3/10 based on 43 votes. Directed by Unknown and written by Unknown, it aired on 4/16/2013. This episode is rated 0.0 points higher than the second-best, "Dagger in the Back".