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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 4 Episode 2 - Texas Hold 'Em
    4.5/10(1 votes)

    #2 - Texas Hold 'Em

    S4:E2

    To win a high stakes bet against two hunters from Texas, Troy must get his sons to step up and help him bring in the biggest gator. Two of his boys head into a remote area and snag a monster with a treble hook only to be dragged around the swamp by the massive gator. Meanwhile, when one hunter's gun runs out of bullets, his partner turns to a tiny pocket knife to try and bring down a massive live gator before it attacks the boat.

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  3. Swamp People Season 7 Episode 1 - High Water Hell
    0.5/10(1 votes)

    #3 - High Water Hell

    S7:E1

    As the season opens, the King of the Swamp, Troy Landry, finds himself going head-to-head with Mother Nature. The water in the basin is higher than it's ever been, pushing the monsters into inaccessible back ponds and woods. On top of that, a cold front has moved into Louisiana making conditions even worse. As he and his family brace for what could be their worse season ever, the King discovers more bad news; R.J. and Jay Paul have invaded his area, using their airboat to get to the gators that are out of his reach. Over in Hammond, Bruce Mitchell prepares to start his second season without his beloved hunting dog Tyler. His partner, Ron Methvin thinks he has a great surprise for Bruce, but when they meet up, the plan blows up and puts their partnership to the test. And, at the end of the first day of gator hunting, Troy makes an announcement that rattles his family to the bone.

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  4. Swamp People Season 1 Episode 1 - Big Head Bites It
    0.0/10(0 votes)

    #4 - 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.

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  5. Swamp People Season 1 Episode 2 - Houdini's Last Escape
    0.0/10(0 votes)

    #5 - Houdini's Last Escape

    S1:E2

    Troy enters one of the most mysterious hunting grounds in the swamp: the ominous cypress groves, in search of a monster gator that's escaped his traps for years. Meanwhile, Junior enters a different kind of foreign territory as he reluctantly hosts the ultimate greenhorn, an Italian leather buyer.

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  6. Swamp People Season 1 Episode 3 - Troy's Gamble
    0.0/10(0 votes)

    #6 - 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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  7. Swamp People Season 1 Episode 4 - Cannibal Gator
    0.0/10(0 votes)

    #7 - Cannibal Gator

    S1:E4

    Alligators are among the most territorial of animals, and won't hesitate to eat smaller gators that wander into their feeding grounds. Joe and Tommy come up against the notorious cannibal gator they call "Godzilla," when they discover smaller gators on their bait lines scarred with bite marks.

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  8. Swamp People Season 1 Episode 5 - Force of Nature
    0.0/10(0 votes)

    #8 - Force of Nature

    S1:E5

    A cold spell is coming, one that could drive gators into early hibernation, ending the season early. It's a race against time as every gator hunter in the gulf tries to beat the storm.

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  9. Swamp People Season 1 Episode 6 - Family Feuds
    0.0/10(0 votes)

    #9 - Family Feuds

    S1:E6

    It's halfway through the grueling alligator season and the stress is taking a toll on families throughout the swamp. Joe and Tommy are fighting... and even Troy is frustrated. Meanwhile, nuisance gator hunter Howard McCrea is tracking a deadly gator.

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  10. Swamp People Season 1 Episode 7 - Swamp Wars
    0.0/10(0 votes)

    #10 - Swamp Wars

    S1:E7

    As the swampers race toward the end of gator season, Tommy and Joe have a poacher after their catch and vow swamp justice. Meanwhile, Junior and Willie try different ways to earn cash: catching frogs and snakes.

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  11. Swamp People Season 1 Episode 8 - Gator Voodoo
    0.0/10(0 votes)

    #11 - Gator Voodoo

    S1:E8

    With just a week left in the season, the gators have mysteriously stopped biting. Is it the full moon? Swampers fight back with their own tried and true tactics, from new territories to a traditional Cajun bait called "shake and bake.

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  12. Swamp People Season 1 Episode 9 - Final Countdown
    0.0/10(0 votes)

    #12 - Final Countdown

    S1:E9

    With just a few days left in the season, the pressure's intensifying. Can the swampers "tag out" in time?

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  13. Swamp People Season 1 Episode 10 - The Last Battle
    0.0/10(0 votes)

    #13 - The Last Battle

    S1:E10

    It's the final two days of alligator season. There are still a lot of gators to catch, not the least of which is the big daddy of all cannibal gators, the one known as the "Loch Ness Monster." Troy faces his ultimate nemesis, as other swampers race to end the season.

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  14. Swamp People Season 2 Episode 1 - Gator Gauntlet
    0.0/10(0 votes)

    #14 - Gator Gauntlet

    S2:E1

    As a new gator season begins in Southern Louisiana, hunters across the state return to the swamp with more on the line than ever before. Legendary Gator Hunter Troy Landry is back with his son Jacob. Junior Edwards and son Willie have more tags than ever before. To accommodate the increase in tags, Junior's team begins their hunt with a much larger boat.

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  15. Swamp People Season 2 Episode 2 - Hunter or Hunted?
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    #15 - Hunter or Hunted?

    S2:E2

    Only a few days into gator season, Troy Landry and his son Jacob have over 300 tags remaining. With hopes of picking up the pace, they head toward a new honey hole--an area with evidence of many large gators. R.J. and his son J. Paul soon find evidence of a destructive gator...a bulldozer that is ripping up the banks. They set out to capture "Dozer.

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  16. Swamp People Season 2 Episode 3 - Shooting Wild
    0.0/10(0 votes)

    #16 - Shooting Wild

    S2:E3

    With new challengers on the swamp, the race to catch the biggest gators quickly has never been tougher. But more speed means more danger. Legendary Cajun Troy Landry, and his son Jacob, are struggling. Without their old sharpshooter Clint, the gator count is beginning to lag, and the boys are growing more and more frustrated.

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  17. Swamp People Season 2 Episode 4 - First Mates
    0.0/10(0 votes)

    #17 - First Mates

    S2:E4

    This season, Troy has been hunting without his longtime helper Clint, and the boys have struggled, falling behind last year's pace. Determined to get back on track, Troy enlists the help of a local sharpshooter...a lady gator hunter named Liz Cavalier. Renegade Gator Hunter Bruce Mitchell hunts alone...that is if you don't count his partner/dog Tyler.

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  18. Swamp People Season 2 Episode 5 - Hot Pursuit
    0.0/10(0 votes)

    #18 - Hot Pursuit

    S2:E5

    Legendary Cajun Troy Landry has hired lady gator hunter Liz Cavalier and on her first day, Liz showed her skills, but there are still a lot of gators to catch. Today, Troy's hoping to bag 25 gators, to get back on pace. R.J. and J. Paul have been making their mark as the new hunters on the swamp, and they have captured an impressive gator count so far.

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  19. Swamp People Season 2 Episode 6 - Dark Waters
    0.0/10(0 votes)

    #19 - Dark Waters

    S2:E6

    After a rough start to the season, Troy is back in the groove, and on pace to fill his 320 tags. His new sharpshooter Liz has been a large part of his success. But on the swamp, things can change in a heartbeat. During a capture, Liz is injured...and Troy's momentum is suddenly in doubt. Bruce has always hunted solo in the swamp.

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  20. Swamp People Season 2 Episode 7 - Deadly Skies
    0.0/10(0 votes)

    #20 - Deadly Skies

    S2:E7

    As a severe storm nears Southern Louisiana, the hunters are preparing for the worst. With his sharpshooter Liz still recovering from an injury, Troy and Jacob pit themselves against the gnarly weather. Troy uses an old Cajun strategy, employing a special bait to lure the gators despite the storm. Joe and Tommy are not on the same page.

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  21. Swamp People Season 2 Episode 8 - Rising Sons
    0.0/10(0 votes)

    #21 - Rising Sons

    S2:E8

    After being sidelined by an injury, sharpshooter Liz returns to Troy's boat. An older Creole gentleman has reported that a monster gator--nicknamed T-Rex--has killed a dog and is threatening locals. To catch him, Troy and Liz must board their own pirogue, a rickety wooden contraption ill prepared to handle a large gator. Will their pirogue handle the hunt?

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  22. Swamp People Season 2 Episode 9 - Full Moon Fever
    0.0/10(0 votes)

    #22 - Full Moon Fever

    S2:E9

    Night in the Swamp is a time when danger lurks. Joe and Tommy are night scouting for a new honey hole, but while they're looking for gators, another paycheck presents itself: the shrimp are running. They head off hoping to bag a boatload before sunrise.

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  23. Swamp People Season 2 Episode 10 - It's Personal
    0.0/10(0 votes)

    #23 - It's Personal

    S2:E10

    Liz Cavalier has been a solid helper on Troy Landry's boat, but with the season more than halfway done, Liz wants to prove to her boss that she's more. Armed with years of experience captaining her own boat, she decides to step up, offering some of her own hunting ideas to Troy. Junior Edwards has trusted his son Willie with more responsibility.

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  24. Swamp People Season 2 Episode 11 - Beat the Clock
    0.0/10(0 votes)

    #24 - Beat the Clock

    S2:E11

    After twenty days of grueling non-stop work, exhaustion is setting in. But with ten days to go and tags to fill hunters will do whatever they can to prevent a late season letdown.

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  25. Swamp People Season 2 Episode 12 - Rising Pressure
    0.0/10(0 votes)

    #25 - Rising Pressure

    S2:E12

    With only eight days left in the season, the old hot spots are completely fished out. To stay in the game, hunters venture into new grounds.

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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 4.5 points higher than the second highest rated, "Texas Hold 'Em".