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The Best Episodes of Swamp People

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In the farthest corner of Louisiana lies the nation's largest swamp - a hidden world where nature rules... and man fights back. The Cajuns that live in this forbidding environment follow a tradition dating back

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  1. #1 Fan Favorite
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    Swamp People Season 8 Episode 5 - Landry vs Landry
    9.0/10(1 votes)

    #1 - Landry vs Landry

    S8:E5

    Troy lays down a bet against Chase and Holden. Daniel's bragging wears Dwaine down. Gunner causes trouble for Bruce. Gee takes charge on Frenchy's boat.

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  2. Swamp People Season 11 Episode 2 - Return To Froggy Bayou
    8.5/10(8 votes)

    #2 - Return To Froggy Bayou

    S11:E2

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  3. Swamp People Season 5 Episode 3 - Gator Jacked
    8.4/10(10 votes)

    #3 - Gator Jacked

    S5:E3

    With competition out of control, several teams find that thieves have stolen gators off their lines. After finding their lines poached, one team, accidentally, crosses property lines and become poachers themselves. A hunter ventures out on his own and finds that being a solo captain is easier said than done. While another team's luck runs out–forcing them to forfeit a prime hunting spot in order to stay on pace for the season.

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  4. Swamp People Season 6 Episode 16 - The Phantom
    8.4/10(13 votes)

    #4 - The Phantom

    S6:E16

    Swampers venture to remote untapped honey holes they have been keeping on reserve hoping that it will yield them some end of the season monsters. One team battles a dangerous territory called "The Pipeline". A second team tries to capture an infamous line popping gator called "The Phantom", while a third team ventures deep into a remote territory that is known for huge reptiles.

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  5. Swamp People Season 5 Episode 5 - The Albino Assassin
    8.2/10(11 votes)

    #5 - The Albino Assassin

    S5:E5

    With the seasonal pressure increasing, emotional and physical injuries put hunters seasons at risk. One hunter is forced to hunt alone after his deckhand falls deathly ill. A hunting team goes after a rogue dog eating gator, while another team must hunt down a vicious cannibal gator.

    Director:Unknown
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  6. Swamp People Season 5 Episode 19 - Metalhead
    8.2/10(11 votes)

    #6 - Metalhead

    S5:E19

    Determined to take care of some unfinished business, one team returns to a remote hunting spot in hopes of tagging out and redeeming their disastrous start to their season. A second team goes after an indestructible gator named "Metalhead". And another team must have their best day of the season to tag out.

    Director:Unknown
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  7. Swamp People Season 5 Episode 20 - Day of Reckoning
    8.2/10(12 votes)

    #7 - Day of Reckoning

    S5:E20

    Some experienced hunters are in a rush to to fill their tags whilst a team attempts to get to a virtually-inaccessible hunting spot.

    Director:Unknown
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  8. Swamp People Season 6 Episode 2 - Gator Gridlock
    8.2/10(11 votes)

    #8 - Gator Gridlock

    S6:E2

    When boat traffic makes it impossible to run lines, hunters must adjust tactics and abandon plans in order to fill their tags.

    Director:Unknown
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  9. Swamp People Season 4 Episode 1 - Swamp Invaders
    8.1/10(22 votes)

    #9 - Swamp Invaders

    S4:E1

    After a hurricane tears through the bayou on opening day of Alligator Season, delaying hunting for five critical days, the swampers turn to family to help make up for lost time. Complicating matters is the arrival of two new hunters who invade the Louisiana swamp from their native Texas and challenge King of the Swamp Troy Landry to a high stakes bet. The shortened season forces everyone to take bigger risks including one hunter who jumps into the water to wrestle a huge live gator that tries to get away.

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  10. Swamp People Season 6 Episode 1 - Bounty on the Bayou
    8.1/10(13 votes)

    #10 - Bounty on the Bayou

    S6:E1

    Swampers fight massive alligators and Mother Nature attempting to win "The Bounty on the Bayou". One hunter heads deep into the swamp to catch a legendary reptile. Another hunter empowers his younger deckhand by letting him fight his first line ever, while another seeks out advice from his mother in hopes of catching a bounty winning gator.

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  11. Swamp People Season 6 Episode 13 - Royal Reunion
    8.1/10(12 votes)

    #11 - Royal Reunion

    S6:E13

    When questions of integrity come into play, Swampers choose to put their season on hold to do the honorable thing. One swamper reunites with another to help a family friend rid their marsh area of a rogue gator. A second team serves double duty by running their lines and searching for a gator they sniped but failed to retrieve, while a third team does battle with an indestructible monster.

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  12. Swamp People Season 11 Episode 1 - Raging Bulls
    8.1/10(11 votes)

    #12 - Raging Bulls

    S11:E1

    Desperate to cull the exploding gator population, the swampers employ new, risky tactics to target giant breeding Bulls. Joey and Zak create a feeding frenzy using wild Hogs as chum. A gator takes a bite out of Ashley and Ronnie. Willie Edwards teams up with his rookie son, Little Willie. And Troy and Terral embark on their most dangerous mission yet.

    Director:Unknown
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  13. Swamp People Season 1 Episode 1 - Big Head Bites It
    8.0/10(38 votes)

    #13 - Big Head Bites It

    S1:E1

    Welcome to one of America's last frontiers: the wild swamplands of Southern Louisiana, a place whose history stretches back to the 17th century. It's the start of the most exciting and dangerous time of year for the swampers, the month-long alligator season.

    Director:Unknown
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  14. Swamp People Season 5 Episode 1 - Once Bitten
    8.0/10(10 votes)

    #14 - Once Bitten

    S5:E1

    With the first day of gator season under way, swampers are under attack from some of the biggest and meanest gators in years. When veteran hunter Troy is forced to bring out a young teenager as his deckhand, he quickly realizes that he must calm the boy's nerves in order to fill his tags. A former nuisance hunter must capture a rogue gator that ate his father-in-law's prized hunting dog. When a seasoned hunter's deckhand is sidelined from being gator bit, he is left wondering who will be his replacement for the rest of the season. While another swamper must capture a live loggerhead turtle for a Native American ceremony to bless his upcoming gator season.

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  15. Swamp People Season 5 Episode 10 - Rumble in the Swamp
    8.0/10(12 votes)

    #15 - Rumble in the Swamp

    S5:E10

    Swampers take on big risks in trying to fill some high priced tags. One family must maintain an eight foot average in order to fill some expensive tags. A second team lets the pressure of the season get the best of them, while another team searches for new territory to bypass some rogue hunters.

    Director:Unknown
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  16. Swamp People Season 5 Episode 14 - Blood Brothers
    8.0/10(11 votes)

    #16 - Blood Brothers

    S5:E14

    With the season winding down, Swampers look to tag out certain properties before it's too late. One team must travel through huge lochs in search of deeper waters. Two brothers go after two monster brother gators, while another team travels deep into the woods on an ATV in search of a record setting gator.

    Director:Unknown
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  17. Swamp People Season 5 Episode 15 - Swamp Ambush
    8.0/10(11 votes)

    #17 - Swamp Ambush

    S5:E15

    Swampers lose focus when they passionately go after individual predators. One hunter is determined to break a streak of small catches by going after a crafty bull gator. Another team is forced to hunt from a tiny skiff in hopes of catching a monster gator, while another team travels to a state park to catch a dangerous threat to public safety.

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  18. Swamp People Season 5 Episode 17 - Captain Invincible
    8.0/10(10 votes)

    #18 - Captain Invincible

    S5:E17

    Deckhands come to the rescue when their captains falter. One hunter is unexpectedly placed in the captain's seat, while another team must make it through the day when their skipper suffers a gruesome injury. Another deckhand insists on changing hunting grounds and leads them to one of their best days of the season.

    Director:Unknown
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  19. Swamp People Season 5 Episode 18 - Unbreakable Bonds
    8.0/10(11 votes)

    #19 - Unbreakable Bonds

    S5:E18

    A hunting team gets support from family when their boys unexpectedly show up to help them tag out. Another hunter gets some help from his son on a hunt deep in the woods on ATV. Time is running out on a third team who is after a state record alligator and a swamper cuts his season short to be by his ailing mother’s side.​

    Director:Unknown
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  20. Swamp People Season 5 Episode 21 - Lethal Encounters
    8.0/10(11 votes)

    #20 - Lethal Encounters

    S5:E21

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    Director:Unknown
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  21. Swamp People Season 6 Episode 5 - Pirate of the Bayou
    8.0/10(10 votes)

    #21 - Pirate of the Bayou

    S6:E5

    One team goes after a brash, one-eyed gator they have been after for years. Another hunter is forced to hunt alone and engages an aggressive bull gator that has been tripping his lines and bending his hooks, while another team has to hunt down a greedy gator that keeps stealing the bait off their lines.

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  22. Swamp People Season 6 Episode 10 - Crooked Jaw
    8.0/10(11 votes)

    #22 - Crooked Jaw

    S6:E10

    One team hunts a legendary cursed monster that has been wreaking havoc on a local crawfisherman. A second team struggles to day after a series of injuries, while another hunter forgets his bullet clip and sprays his deckhand with shrapnel during a gator catch.

    Director:Unknown
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  23. Swamp People Season 6 Episode 12 - Bounty or Bust
    8.0/10(11 votes)

    #23 - Bounty or Bust

    S6:E12

    The $10,000 bounty deadline has arrived. One swamper returns from an injury in an attempt to win the bounty on the last day. Another hunter ventures to an area he has been saving all season while another team is in a mad dash to get their gator across state lines before the bounty deadline.

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  24. Swamp People Season 8 Episode 1 - The Hunt Begins
    8.0/10(10 votes)

    #24 - The Hunt Begins

    S8:E1

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    Director:Unknown
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  25. Swamp People Season 1 Episode 3 - Troy's Gamble
    7.9/10(27 votes)

    #25 - Troy's Gamble

    S1:E3

    Troy desperately needs to find a new honey hole, a corner of the bayou teeming with gators. He thinks he's found one, but the rights to hunt it will cost him a lot of cash. He takes the risk--but will it pay off? Meanwhile, Joe and Tommy contend with their own greenhorn, a landlubber named Bud.

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Best Episodes Summary

"Landry vs Landry" is the best rated episode of "Swamp People". It scored 9/10 based on 1 votes. Directed by Unknown and written by Unknown, it aired on 3/9/2017. This episode scored 0.5 points higher than the second highest rated, "Return To Froggy Bayou".