Wicked Tuna

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Fishing is a hard life, and harder with bluefin stocks depleted. In Gloucester, Massachusetts, there's a special breed of fishermen. For generations they've used rod...
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  1. 8.9/10(8 votes)

    #1 - Wicked Waves

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    S8:E8

    Stormy weather hits, and one captain brings in a payday that shakes up the leader board.

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  2. 8.8/10(6 votes)

    #2 - Thick as Thieves

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    S8:E11

    Mechanical troubles plague the Falcon and a new boat of young fishermen joins the fleet.

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  3. 8.7/10(6 votes)

    #3 - The Sherman Tank

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    S8:E12

    The captain must decide whether to risk making their way further out to sea 170 miles away from Gloucester, Mass., where the fish promise to be big.

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  4. 8.7/10(6 votes)

    #4 - The Final Tail

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    S8:E15

    Pinwheel and Dot Com battle for the top prize but dark horse Hot Tuna upsets their equilibrium and turns this competition into a three-way contest.

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  5. 8.6/10(12 votes)

    #5 - The Time is Now

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    S6:E12

    Captain Tyler McLaughlin is within striking distance of becoming this year's champion, but will a sudden setback at sea derail his chances?

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  6. 8.5/10(6 votes)

    #6 - One for the Money

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    S8:E9

    As the season reaches a turning point, a change in the quota forces boats to push their limits, creating tension on the water.

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  8. 8.5/10(6 votes)

    #7 - Pulling Out All the Stops

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    S8:E14

    With the untimely death of Pinwheel first mate Nicholas "Duffy" Fudge, defending champion Capt. Tyler McLaughlin questions whether he will be able to defend his title.

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  9. 8.4/10(10 votes)

    #8 - Bluefin Beatdown

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    S4:E3

    A mechanical issue keeps TJ from fishing and he must rely on his brother's skills to get the boat up and running again.

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  10. 8.4/10(10 votes)

    #9 - Bent Rods and Broken Hearts

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    S4:E6

    It's week six, and Pin Wheel has a narrow lead over last season's champion fishing vessel Tuna.com, while Hot Tuna, Hard Merchandise and Kelly Ann are lagging behind. Now, Captain Paul Cheney and his crew are about to enter the scene and shake things up, with the smallest boat in the fleet — the fishing vessel Drama. They have a lot of catching up to do, with six weeks of the fishing season gone and no tuna. Meanwhile, the crew of the FV-Tuna.com will have to start their trip without a captain, and Dave Marciano gets frustrated as Hard Merchandise keeps hooking and losing bluefin. With each vessel struggling to put meat on the deck, anyone could end up on top this week.

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  11. 8.4/10(8 votes)

    #10 - Too Close to Call

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    S4:E16

    Just one or two fish is all that separates the top four boats as the crews enter the final five days before the Atlantic bluefin tuna season in Gloucester, Massachusetts closes and the competition comes down to the very last day as the boats scramble to land more fish.

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  12. 8.3/10(11 votes)

    #11 - Purple Rain

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    S6:E10

    A treacherous storm descends on Gloucester, forcing captains to choose between risking their lives battling the elements or missing out on a catch.

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  13. 8.3/10(6 votes)

    #12 - Double Team

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    S8:E7

    It's almost the midpoint of bluefin fishing season, so the clock is ticking; new alliances are built and battles continue in the race for a payday.

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  14. 8.3/10(6 votes)

    #13 - Blood in the Water

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    S8:E10

    It's a game changer going into week 10 of bluefin season when the quota drops from three fish to one fish per day, making the pressure mount; the quota also makes fishing far offshore a gamble because of the travel time and extra fuel costs.

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  15. 8.3/10(6 votes)

    #14 - Coming for the Crown

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    S8:E13

    Capt. Dave Carraro commands the top-earning boat on the leader board, but nothing will stop the rest of the captains from pushing against all odds to take down the king.

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  16. 8.2/10(11 votes)

    #15 - Triple Crossed

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    S4:E12

    It's week 12 of the North Atlantic bluefin tuna season and, after catching no fish last week, last season's champion Captain Dave Carraro, of FV-Tuna.com, has sought help from his ally, Captain TJ Ott, of Hot Tuna. TJ directed Dave to the spot where he just caught three tuna and now Dave is desperate to capitalize on the information. TJ expects that, in return, Dave will alert him if the fish are still biting in his hot spot, but Dave hasn't earned the nickname "Tricky Dave" for nothing. Will Dave put fishing ahead of friendship and fracture ties with an important ally?

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  17. 8.2/10(10 votes)

    #16 - Tuna Trifecta

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    S4:E13

    It's week 13 of the North Atlantic bluefin tuna season, and with only three weeks left to fish and the No. 1 position on the line, every Gloucester captain is desperate to stack the deck with bluefin and earn some final paychecks before the season closes. Last season's top-earning captain, Dave Carraro of FV-Tuna.com, is leading the fleet, and he and his crew are determined to stop at nothing to repeat last year's success. But Dave's treatment of other boats in the fleet has not earned him any friends this season, and the other captains each have a few reasons to beat him. With the end in sight, it's the closest race in Wicked Tuna history and a new frontrunner threatens to emerge with each bluefin caught.

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  18. 8.2/10(10 votes)

    #17 - Knock Out Punch

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    S4:E14

    It's week 14 of the bluefin tuna season and with less than two weeks of fishing left, the top four crews are locked in a tight race to be Gloucester's best bluefin boat. Though Captain Dave Marciano of Hard Merchandise has the slowest and most rundown boat, he and nephew Jay Muenzner are currently leading the fleet. But with huge paychecks and pride on the line, Captains Dave Carraro of FV-Tuna.com, TJ Ott of Hot Tuna and Tyler McLaughlin of Pin Wheel won't go down without a fight.

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  19. 8.2/10(10 votes)

    #18 - Bait and Switch

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    S4:E15

    It's the final week of the season and Hard Merchandise holds a narrow lead over the fleet with fifteen fish. Hard Merchandise's closest rivals FV–Tuna.com, Pin Wheel, and Hot Tuna are all within striking distance of the lead and when a single tuna can be worth upwards of $20,000 the battle for the top spot will go down to the final day. Will Marciano be able to hold onto his lead? Will Dot Com reclaim their title for the second year in a row? Will Paul Hebert make enough money to be able to support his family through the winter? Will Tyler reclaim former glory or will TJ win the title for the first time?

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  20. 8.2/10(5 votes)

    #19 - All Out of Tomorrows

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    S9:E15

    The fleet battles extreme weather, monster bluefin and uncertain profits as the captains fight to land their last catches — and the No. 1 spot.

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  21. 8.1/10(10 votes)

    #20 - First Blood

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    The captains set out to catch the first fish of the tuna season in the Series 4 premiere.

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  22. 8.1/10(10 votes)

    #21 - Anchor Anger

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    A careless prank leads to a feud between two of the veteran captains.

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  23. 8.1/10(10 votes)

    #22 - Harpoon Hellraising

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    It's week four of the North Atlantic bluefin tuna season and Captain Paul Hebert fights for his first tuna of the season. After days of nothing to show but pulled hooks and sharks, tension mounts on the Kelly Ann. Captain Greg Chorebanian and first mate Greg Gibbs of the harpoon boat Kristiana steam into Gloucester on a mission: to kick rival Captain Hollywood's butt. But they're at a disadvantage without a pilot to guide them to the tuna like Hollywood has. Yet, Hollywood's pilot, Mark Brochu, can't help him throw the harpoon and land a fish.

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  24. 8.1/10(10 votes)

    #23 - Go Hard or Go Home

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    S4:E5

    It's week five of Gloucester's bluefin tuna fishing season, and when a sudden storm engulfs the fleet, each captain must decide if the risk of staying out on the water is worth the reward of catching more bluefin tuna. For Captain TJ Ott, of Hot Tuna, the storm is unwelcome as he pushes to maintain his lead over Captain Dave Carraro, of FV-Tuna.com, and Tyler McLaughlin, of Pin Wheel. Meanwhile, Captain Dave Marciano, of Hard Merchandise, and Paul Hebert, of Kelly Ann, look to salvage their seasons before they find themselves out of contention and money.

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  25. 8.1/10(10 votes)

    #24 - The Maine Event

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    S4:E7

    It's week seven of the North Atlantic Bluefin tuna fishing season and the Gloucester captains must decide to make the long steam to where the fish are biting or take their chances fishing closer to shore. Captain Tyler McLaughlin of the Pin Wheel lands the biggest fish of the season in waters off of Maine and the other captains head north to cash in on his hot spot. When Captain T.J. Ott of the Hot Tuna sets up on his former deckhand Tyler's spot, it's a boat-to-boat face-off for who can put meat on the deck.

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  26. 8.1/10(10 votes)

    #25 - Battle at Midway

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    S4:E8

    It's week eight of the Atlantic bluefin tuna season, and as the season ticks past the halfway point, the Gloucester captains are determined to work harder than ever to put tuna on their decks and charge into the rest of the season as strong as possible. But being on the water for the past two months is taking a toll on crew members and one mate faces a dilemma — keep fishing or quit so he can spend more time with his wife and kids. Last season's champion, Captain Dave Carraro of FV-tuna.com, charges into the week atop the leaderboard, but by only a slim margin. If Dave's biggest rival, Captain Tyler McLaughlin of Pin Wheel, lands a fish this week, it could bump Dave out of the coveted first place, so Dave and his mates Sandro and Geordie are not taking any chances and are fishing as hard as ever.

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Best Episodes Summary

"Wicked Waves" is the best rated episode of "Wicked Tuna". It scored 8.9/10 based on 8 votes. Directed by N/A and written by N/A, it aired on 4/28/2019. This episode scored 0.1 points higher than the second highest rated, "Thick as Thieves".