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Deadliest Catch: Season 15

21 episodes Premiered Apr 9, 2019 Updated Oct 17, 2026
Previously on Deadliest Catch

Season 15 Lore Primer

Key plot threads, lore context, and character stakes you need to remember before diving into this season.

  • ⚡ Picks up essential narrative continuity directly following the events of Deadliest Catch Season 14.
  • ⚡ Character alliances, factions, and personal loyalties undergo significant shifts under escalating stakes.
  • ⚡ Addresses unresolved cliffhangers and thematic mysteries introduced during previous seasons.
  • ⚡ Establishes the primary seasonal conflict that drives serialized character arcs toward the finale.
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Season 15 Episodes

Episode Guide

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Season 15: Filler vs. Essential Canon

Filter episodes by narrative weight. Focus on essential mytharc and skip standalone side quests.

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Mytharc (3): Crucial lore & season climaxes
Core (18): Character development & subplots
Side Quest (0): Standalone / filler
S15·E1 Mytharc

Battle Of Kings

Apr 9, 2019 · 89 min

Hours before king season, a huge new boat with a renegade captain finds the crab are all in one spot. The fleet races to find the hoard and fight for their share.

S15·E2 Core

Super Swarm

Apr 16, 2019 · 85 min

Atop the king crab super swarm, full pots boil over into conflict as young guns Sean and Jake join forces to set down Sig. Keith and Harley reignite a decades old rivalry, and Sean

S15·E3 Core

Knife in the Ribs

Apr 23, 2019 · 44 min

In storm-driven seas, Cornelia Marie's crane goes off the rails; Sig risks navigating a rocky passage in treacherous conditions, and the Wizard crew face a rogue wave without warni

S15·E4 Core

Single Point Of Failure

Apr 30, 2019 · 44 min

A freak accident strikes the Northwestern with Mandy alone at the helm. Josh charts a new course on the Cornelia Marie while Casey sleeps. Lights go out on the Wizard, and Harley's

S15·E5 Core

Shifting Stack

May 7, 2019 · 44 min

In the biggest storm of the season, Jake faces a life-or-death decision when a shifting stack threatens to capsize the Saga. Sig and Mandy haul through angry seas, while Josh and C

S15·E6 Core

Blood in the Water

May 14, 2019 · 89 min

The Bering Sea takes a toll on captains and crew. Wild Bill calls the Cornelia for help. Jake confronts a disorderly crew, forcing his toughest decision yet as captain. Josh mans t

S15·E7 Core

Winter Is Here

May 21, 2019 · 89 min

The coldest weather in nearly a decade threatens to crush hulls and freeze the sea. Monte must fill his tanks fast to get home to his ailing father, while a shocking mishap leaves

S15·E8 Core

Tough Inheritance

May 28, 2019 · 44 min

As winter intensifies, Sean faces an engine room fire. Summer Bay deck boss suffers a season-threatening injury. Harley offers a newfound nephew a trial run at greenhorn. Monte rac

S15·E9 Core

Russian Roulette

Jun 4, 2019 · 44 min

Josh and Casey risk a 500 mile trek north to the icy Russian line. Jake tracks his own fast-moving crab horde. Sig does double duty on the Northwestern. The Bering sea cracks the W

S15·E10 Core

Curse of the Russian Line

Jun 11, 2019 · 44 min

Josh and Casey haul in their biggest pots ever, starting a gold rush to the Russian line. Captain Bill gets some inside intel, while Harvey confirms the numbers his own way. As Arc

S15·E11 Core

Hell Hath No Fury

Jun 18, 2019 · 44 min

The wrath of Arctic Storm Elsa hits the Cornelia hardest as a breakaway pot thrashes Josh and Casey's crew; Capt. Keith orders deckhands onto the stack as Elsa's icy blasts threate

S15·E12 Core

Sixty Foot Monster

Jun 25, 2019 · 44 min

As arctic super-storm Elsa intensifies, a forecast warns of isolated waves of unusual size; trapped in the crab-rich northern grounds, the Cornelia Marie, Wizard and Southern Wind

S15·E13 Core

Crane Wreck

Jul 9, 2019 · 44 min

In storm-driven seas, Cornelia Marie's crane goes off the rails, smashing Josh and Casey's wheelhouse and injuring deckhand Taylor; Sig risks navigating a rocky passage in treacher

S15·E14 Core

Devil's Cut

Jul 16, 2019 · 44 min

Deckhands pay in blood as captains make up for time lost to the storm; on the Cornelia Marie, Josh takes the wheel as Casey conducts surgery at sea; Brenna A tests the mettle of a

S15·E15 Core

Unbreakable

Jul 23, 2019 · 44 min

The fleet battles a freight train of back to back storms. Sig's crew pays a price for some stuffed pots and Harley risks his gear to cash in on an elusive crab hoard under the ice.

S15·E16 Core

Hell Or High Water

Aug 6, 2019 · 44 min

Monte returns to co-captain the Wizard just as massive storms slam the fleet from the south. Jake risks hauling his pots in 30 foot seas to return to his family. Wild Bill goes far

S15·E17 Core

Unholy Alliance

Aug 13, 2019 · 44 min

As the crab become harder to find, veterans Sig Hansen and "Harley" Davidson form an unusual alliance, however trust doesn't come easy for old school captains. Freddy pays a price

S15·E18 Core

Dark Ship

Aug 20, 2019 · 44 min

As smoke starts to fill the Wizard, Keith and Monte face a dark ship nightmare. Massive breakers shatter Jake's steel anchor forcing him to fight to avoid the rocks of St. Paul Isl

S15·E19 Core

Time And Tide Wait For No Man

Aug 27, 2019 · 44 min

The bone-breaking winter unleashes fury on the Summer Bay. A rookie mistake leaves Captain Bill short a hand. Jake hits the jackpot at sea, but forces on land cost him dearly. Ther

S15·E20 Mytharc

Dead Or Alive

Sep 3, 2019 · 44 min

Each captain’s next move determines who survives the final winter push. Winds put the Wizard on a collision course with a monster wave. Jake taps a Hillstrand to save the Saga. Jos

S15·E21 Mytharc

Now Or Never

Sep 10, 2019 · 44 min

In the season finale, with just ten pots to go, a crushing injury requires Coast Guard rescue. Josh and Casey face a huge loss when their offload gets cancelled. Sig gambles on an

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