Deadliest Catch: The Bait

Apr 16, 2013

Through entertaining banter and exclusive footage, the captains will look back on last season's hardships and preview what's to come in season 9.

May 14, 2013

The Deadliest Catch Captains discuss the season so far, and look ahead to tonight's episode. The fleet is halfway through King Crab season, and tensions are rising. Elliot is on the crab, Junior shows his dark side, and Wild Bill has crew problems.

Jun 4, 2013

The Deadliest Catch Captains discuss the King Crab season, and look ahead to the deadly Opillio Season. The Hillstrands push Josh Harris out of the nest. And Keith gets a cameraman fired. Junior and Elliot square off over their broken alliance.

Jun 25, 2013

The Deadliest Catch Captains discuss the difficult Opilio season so far, and look at the treacherous waters ahead. At this point in the season, bad fishing and bad weather have crushed morale on almost every boat.

Jul 16, 2013

The Deadliest Catch Captains discuss insubordination on the Bering Sea and look to the icy dangers to come. Keith, Wild Bill, and Elliott all take turns in the Hot Seat to answer questions about their crew problems.

Jul 23, 2013

The Deadliest Catch Captains swap strategies for dealing with the unexpected on the Bering Sea. At this point in the season, Sig, Andy, Keith, Johnathan, and Wild Bill are like football coaches in the fourth quarter.

Jul 30, 2013

The Bering Sea Crab Captains prepare for the two-hour season finale of Deadliest Catch by discussing the biggest stories of the season so far and looking ahead to next year.

Apr 22, 2014

The crab captains go head to head in their own pregame show to settle who's in, who's out, and who's on injured reserve for the historic tenth season of Deadliest Catch.

Apr 29, 2014

The crab captains go head to head in their own pregame show to settle who's in, who's out, and who's on injured reserve for the historic tenth season of Deadliest Catch.

May 13, 2014

The Captains tee up tonight’s brand new episode of Deadliest Catch from their pre-game studio in Dutch Harbor. At the midpoint of this historic 10th season of Deadliest Catch, the Bering Sea crabbers discuss what it takes to think like a captain.

May 27, 2014

The Bering Sea captains set the stakes for tonight's brand new episode of Deadliest Catch from their pre-game Bait studio. Their conversation ranges from grave issues some of the captains are facing to the surprise visit of comic legend Gilbert Gottfried.

Jun 10, 2014

From their Dutch Harbor studio, the Bering Sea Captains celebrate the long awaited return of the Cornelia Marie and its new captain, Josh Harris. But Josh is not going to get off that easy. He has a lot of questions to answer.

Jun 17, 2014

In this episode of The Bait, all eyes are looking way north to Captain Keith Coburn and the Wizard. With the ice cap gone and the northern grounds open for the first time in years, Captain Keith takes a gamble on the crab.

Jul 1, 2014

Injuries are discussed by the captains of the Wizard and the Cape Caution.

Jul 15, 2014

As the end of the season nears, the Bering Sea causes trouble for the captains; the captains compare notes.

Jul 29, 2014

On the Bering Sea, with crews exhausted and beaten down, the last pots of the season are the toughest stretch. On this episode of The Bait, the Captains discuss their season ending, when the goal line is in sight but not in hand … yet.

Aug 5, 2014

The captains look back at the past season.

Apr 14, 2015

Apr 21, 2015

May 5, 2015

May 12, 2015

May 26, 2015

Jun 9, 2015

A holiday-themed episode. Included: Sig getting musical; an on scene report with Wild Bill; and Casey McManus in the Hot Seat.

Jun 23, 2015

Jake visits the set with his family; John is in the "Hot Seat"; and Executive Producer, Jeff Conroy is profiled.

Jun 30, 2015

Jul 14, 2015

As the storm of a decade rages on, the captains are staying warm and dry in The Bait studio. Keith Colburn is on fire in the hot seat, Monte Colburn jumps into the fray, and a bona fide soccer star kicks back at the captain's table.

Jul 28, 2015

Aug 11, 2015

Aug 18, 2015

Mar 29, 2016

Just hours before king crab season, the Deadliest Catch Captains are in Dutch Harbor for a real-time edition of The Bait. This first look at the new season of Catch includes insider boat tours, past-season recaps, and a new captain in the fleet.

Jun 21, 2016

Young captain Sean Dwyer defends his style of leadership; Captains Sig Hansen and Jake Anderson have a heated exchange over unfinished business.

Jul 5, 2016

The captains discuss their fear of dealing with a fire at sea. Later, Sean discusses his management style while Sig and Keith share their secrets for crab fishing.

Jul 12, 2016

The captains analyze the chaos and threats they endlessly face at sea, from electrical fires to runaway crab pots.

Jul 19, 2016

Broken boats, monster waves, crazy deckhands and the grossest moments come for up for discussion when the captains jump back into the Bait Bin.

Jul 26, 2016

The captains look back on the season, from boat-bashing waves to chaotic crews; the next generation considers their future.

Aug 2, 2016

The captains gather for the last time this season. It has been a brutal season for everyone, but especially Captain Sig. Having suffered a heart attack, Sig opens up about his life-changing moment at sea.

Aug 30, 2016

Sig and the captains introduce the frightening new world of Dungeness crab fishing off the Oregon Coast. While fishermen brave the treacherous waters and deadly bar crossing, their families wait onshore, praying for a safe return.

Sep 13, 2016

Sig and captains introduce deadly world of Dungeness crab fishing off Oregon Coast.

Apr 10, 2018

Live in front of an audience in Seattle, the Captains celebrate the 200th episode of Deadliest Catch, and gear up for an action packed premier. Hosted by Matt Rogers, the Captains reveal what's coming, including a Harris' return and a man overboard

Apr 17, 2018

Before a live audience, host Matt Rogers joins the Captains as they face off on the fallout from last week and look ahead to the biggest moments. Sig, Keith, and Jake confront each other for the first time. Wild Bill reveals how he beat Sean so hard.

Jul 17, 2018

The captains reveal their own accounts and share insider secrets, as they battle the super moon storm and the winter season.

Jul 31, 2018

Captains reveal how they battle a super moon storm, and share their own secrets to surviving breakdowns at sea amidst the most destructive tidal surges of the century. New co-captain Harry speaks out about the tension he's stirring up on the Wizard.

Aug 7, 2018

In a Bait exclusive, Wild Bill gives his personal reaction to the Summer Bay's man overboard crisis. Deckhands question captains' decisions, and captains give their inside take on the worst ways to get injured at sea.

Aug 14, 2018

Captains debate how to lead in life or death situations. Sig demands Casey pay up for deliberately cutting a $1,000 pot. And it's a showdown in the galley as former chef Keith Colburn judges which captain makes the best grub.

Aug 21, 2018

The last leg of the season is also the deadliest and the captains reveal how they manage the risks. Crews find out what happens when an 800-pound pot lands on a crabber, and Wild Bill hears a greenhorn's confession that shakes him to his core.

Aug 28, 2018

For the season finale, captains share inside accounts of the season's epic final surge, and discuss the next generation of leaders. Captain Wild Bill reveals why he may have fished his last season, and Sig relives the terror of being dead in the water.

Sep 4, 2018

Scars still fresh from a harrowing season on the Bering Sea, and battered by a never-before-seen supermoon storm, the captains reveal the most critical decisions they've made, and how those choices and actions have made them the captains they are today.