#1
S13E16
Man Down
Sean is set on a collision course with another boat, two deckhands get taken down on the Wizard, and Jake almost loses a deckhand.
Episode Ratings Grid
M
Loading chart...
Great
Good
Mid
If You Liked This
See AllEpisode Power Rankings
The peaks and the valleys. Find the essential episodes — and the ones to skip.
#2
S20E0
The Twenty-Season Toll
King Crab season is back. Twenty years after Sig Hansen first let cameras on board, a new generation is taking the helm. Now, each captain must face the harsh test of the Deadliest Catch.
#3
S20E16
My Brother's Keeper
After Keith suffers a cardiac event at sea, Monte races to get his brother to the nearest airstrip for medivac. As the fleet prays for Keith's safety, the Wizard crew must navigate the notoriously dangerous port entry at Saint Paul in perilous conditions.
#4
Greenhorn Overboard
S14E15
#5
Captain Phil Harris Remembered
S6E16
#6
Dedication
S17E9
#7
5-Year Storm: Part 1
S11E12
#8
Lost at Sea
S13E18
#9
Beastmode
S11E16
#10
Respect Earned
S13E15
Lowlights
The Time Bandit's freezer breaks, forcing John to rush to St. George Island for crew provisions. Sig and Jake strategically attract crab on their side of a maritime line. Rick faces a puzzling engine problem during severe seas.
#388
Merciless Seas
S20E13
#387
Blood and Treasure
S19E6
#386
Saltwater Runs Deep
S22E5
#385
Bering Sea Triangle
S14E22
The Quality Arc
Each point is an episode, plotted in order. Colored bands mark season boundaries. Look for the rise, the plateau, or the decline.
Loading chart...
Episode Engagement
High votes + high rating = beloved classic. High votes + low rating = notorious stinker. Low votes + high rating = hidden gem.
Loading chart...
Series Trajectory
One point per season. Smooths out the episode-to-episode noise to reveal the bigger arc.
Loading chart...
Season Momentum
Did each season build or fizzle? Green means the finale outscored the premiere. Red means the opposite. Longer arrows, bigger swings.
Loading chart...
Season Consistency
How steady is each season? Tightly clustered dots mean reliable quality. Scattered dots mean a wild ride.
Loading chart...