Deadliest Catch - Season 13

Over the past 12 years, the veteran captains thought they’d seen it all. But this year proves to be like no other on record. This year the crabs have seemingly vanished – igniting a grueling hunt to save the fleet’s way of life. After a massive temperature spike in the Bering Sea, traditional fishing hot spots are now coming up empty.

19 Episodes

Uncharted Territory

Season 13 - Episode 1

The crabs have vanished, which ignites a grueling hunt to save the fleet's way of life. Captain Sig returns to the helm after a major heart ...

Seismic Shift

Season 13 - Episode 2

The fall season begins with some uncertainty. A seismic shift in sea temperature sends the fleet searching for displaced crab and then they ...

Down in Flames

Season 13 - Episode 3

Rising sea temperatures test the fleet. Toxic smoke engulfs the Saga. Sean struggles to save the family business on the Brenna A. Wild Bill ...

Crushing Blows

Season 13 - Episode 4

Wild Bill uncovers the truth about Nick McGlashan's terminal illness. A damaging mechanical issue threatens to crush Jake's future. Warming ...

Bad Moon

Season 13 - Episode 5

Johnathan and Andy Hillstrand fish together for the last time. Keith's inattentive crew sends the Wizard on a collision course. A belligeren...

Hail Mary, Full Of Crab

Season 13 - Episode 6

A massive leak fills the Time Bandit. A fistfight tests Jake's resolve while heavy winds and a snapped anchor threaten to wreck his boat. Si...

Poisoned at Sea

Season 13 - Episode 7

A big decision weighs on Sig Hansen. Rookie captain Sean Dwyer gambles on a new venture with a new crew. Jake Anderson struggles to replace ...

40-Foot Monsters

Season 13 - Episode 8

The last moments of the fall season bring its biggest storm. Wild Bill struggles to pilot his new boat in big seas. Johnathan faces off with...

The Russian Line

Season 13 - Episode 9

Competition doubles when the quota is cut in half. Three captains arrive early for the winter season, but Johnathan goes one step further an...

Back to the Killing Season

Season 13 - Episode 10

Sig returns to the season that nearly killed him. After a tough start, Keith and son struggle to prove themselves. Wild Bill gives Nick McGl...

Hurricane Alley

Season 13 - Episode 11

When the Arctic opens up its winter wrath, the first of multiple back-to-back hurricanes descend on the fleet. Spotty fishing and mutiny als...

Arctic Mega Storm

Season 13 - Episode 12

An Arctic mega-storm rocks the fleet. Sig plays cat-and-mouse with towering waves. Keith watches an 800-pound crab pot launch into a deckhan...

Dead-Stick

Season 13 - Episode 13

Sig's stress takes a toll. Sean tries to dock in a hurricane. Keith is left dead-stick in massive seas. Jake motivates a defiant hand. Johna...

450 Mile Storm

Season 13 - Episode 14

Sig, Johnathan and Jake attempt to run from a second arctic hurricane, but Keith refuses to heed the warnings. Stress-induced chest pains th...

Respect Earned

Season 13 - Episode 15

After suffering chest pains, Sig awaits news in the hospital. Wild Bill struggles to stay out of harm's way while also handling dissention o...

Man Down

Season 13 - Episode 16

Sean is set on a collision course with another boat, two deckhands get taken down on the Wizard, and Jake almost loses a deckhand.

Hillstrand's Last Catch

Season 13 - Episode 17

Two old friends race to finish their seasons, but one hopes to cap a storied career; Johnathan Hillstrand wants to bid farewell in a blaze o...

Lost at Sea

Season 13 - Episode 18

The U.S. Coast Guard desperately scours the Bering Sea for a missing crab vessel, while the fleet anxiously waits to discover the fate of it...

Last D* Arctic Storm

Season 13 - Episode 19

In the wake of the Destination tragedy one last storm bears down on Edgar, Bill, Sean and Jake. The Coast Guard attempts to save the crew of...