Season 6 - Premieres April 13th, 2010
2009 king crab season begins with tensions running high; when the captains gather for their annual meeting, a line is crossed.
Premiering Tuesday, April 20, at 9 PM E/P It's week two of King Crab season and a storm looms as the fleet hauls their first crab. One greenhorn cramps up after just a few pots, while two junior deckhands are tested on unfamiliar boats. But it's the veteran deckhands that really try the skippers' patience.
Premiering Tuesday, April 27, at 9 PM E/P It's the third week of hunting King crab and Captain Phil and Captain Sig's experiment in trading junior deckhands comes to a close. The young crew members are tested by big waves and cruel pranks until the end. Meanwhile, conflict between skippers and deckhands continues to rage unchecked.
Premiering Tuesday, May 4, at 9 PM E/P Captain Sig and Captain Phil liaison to reclaim their junior deckhands with a high seas transfer. But when the young crew members submerge themselves in the bitter, treacherous tides - the plan quickly spins out of control.
It's week five of the King Crab season. A monster storm stands between the Time Bandit and their final offload. While on the Northwestern, a maniacal Skipper heads into arctic seas to hunt down the planet's most elusive crab.
A white knuckle, boat-crippling passage stands between the Time Bandit and their final offload. A maniacal skipper risks mutiny in the hunt for a rare crab species.
The Cornelia Marie runs aground and Skipper Phil faces another massive repair and anxiety about a delayed season. On the winter crab grounds, the Skippers run into a huge ice storm. They're forced to dump icy pots far from their honey holes--or capsize.
The pot stacks keep turning into frozen mountains and days of ice bashing has the entire fleet fighting to stay in action. On the Northwestern, the exhausted crew struggles to keep up with Captain Sig's maniacal pace. The other boats face their own challenges from chronic pain to shell-shocked greenhorns.
The Cornelia Marie gambles on the Bering Sea?s most difficult fishing grounds. The Time Bandit is in emergency mode with a starboard list. Meanwhile, a boat calls the Coast Guard for a man suffering from a heart attack.
A Coast Guard helicopter attempts a rescue in dangerous seas. The deck of the Time Bandit becomes a deadly gauntlet of heavy, falling ice chunks while on the Cornelia Marie, the skipper's son reveals a dark secret.
Capt. Johnathan leaves the Time Bandit for warmer waters, but a phone call home brings heartache to Jake Anderson as he learns disturbing details about his father's disappearance. After the the Cornelia Marie pulls into port for an off-load, askipper pays a tragic price for his hard living ways.
A critically ill Phil Harris is flown to Anchorage leaving son, Josh, behind. On the Time Bandit, Andy trains a young deckhand to be a relief skipper as a jealous crew looks on.
The fleet struggles through the mid-season grind as ice and heavy seas wear down morale. Skippers turn on deckhands and deckhands turn on each other. Back on land, Captain Phil battles for his life after coming through major surgery while his sons tear each other apart.
Premiering Tuesday, July 13, at 9 PM E/P The Time Bandit deck descends into a chaotic power struggle On the Northwestern, Edgar takes a drastic step to be rid of his deck drudgery. Meanwhile, Mother Nature unleashes an epic storm while Phil Harris fights a battle for his life.
Captain Phil Harris loses his battle for life while the boats - unaware of the news - battle the biggest storm of the season. Eventually, eldest son Josh breaks the news to the fleet and reactions are intense and unforgettable.
