Deadliest Catch

Discovery Reality

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Summary

Deadliest Catch is a documentary-style series on the Discovery Channel that documents the events onboard six fishing ships in the Bering Sea during the Alaskan king crab and Opilio crab fishing seasons. It follows the ships and their crews as they risk their lives to make a living in the harshest conditions. Deadliest Catch shows viewers an inside look at the forty-foot waves, freezing temperatures and 700 pound crab pots, and one of the world's deadliest jobs, the Alaskan crab fisherman.

Premiere Date

15 March 2005 (USA)

Genre

Reality

Awards

2005 - IDA Award (Nominated)
Nominated - Outstanding Achievement in Sound Mixing for Television - Non-Fiction, Variety or Music - Series or Specials Bob Bronow (re-recording mixer) For episode "Cashing In". (C.A.S. Award)
2008 - C.A.S. Award (Nominated)
2006 - BMI TV Music Award (Won)
2007 - Emmy (Nominated)
2008 - Television Producer of the Year Award in Non-Fiction Television (Nominated)
Nominated - Outstanding Cinematography for Nonfiction Programming - Multi-Camera Productions Doug Stanley (director of photography) Scott Simper (camera) Patrick Cummings (camera) Zac McFarlane (camera) Marc Carter (camera) Bryan Miller (camera) For episode "The Clock's Ticking". (Emmy)
Lenny Lekanoff
Andy Hillstrand
Rick Fehst
Keith Colburn
Josh Harris
Stan Hansen
Phil Harris
Pat Quinn
Dave Millman
Jake Harris
Tico Tyson
Ragnhild Moncrief
Jake Anderson
Blake Painter
Lynn Guitard
Scott Templin
Nick Maurer
Scott Hillstrand
Ed Green
Russell Newberry
Crosby Leveen
Shea Long
Guy Kisielewski
Josh White
Jonathan Hillstrand
Sig Hansen
Chris 'Chilly' Anderson
Bryan Mezich
Mike Rowe
Jason Moilanen
Matt Bradley
Ricky Lopez
Greg Moncrief
Art Peterson
Gary Soper
Edgar Hansen
James Frederic
Jerry 'Corky' Tilley
John Mavar
Monty Colburn

Writers

Brian Lovett
Larry Law
John Gray
Vince Maynard
Ethan Prochnik

Quotes

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