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Deadliest Catch: Season 2

12 episodes Premiered Mar 28, 2006 Updated Sep 20, 2026

Deadliest Catch Season 2 continues the overarching saga across 12 episodes.

Previously on Deadliest Catch

Season 2 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 1.
  • 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.

Season overview

Deadliest Catch Season 2 continues the overarching saga across 12 episodes.

Season 2 Episodes

Episode Guide

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Season 2: Filler vs. Essential Canon

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S2·E1 Mytharc

Heading Out to Sea

Mar 28, 2006

Back out on the Bering Sea, the crews set sail for this round of crab fishing. With new rules and more time to fish, the stakes are still high.

S2·E2 Core

Batten Down the Hatches

Apr 4, 2006

With the weather calm on the Bering Sea the fleet takes full advantage. With a storm brewing out at sea, the decision to stay or run needs to be made.

S2·E3 Core

On the Crab

Apr 11, 2006

With Mother Nature in full force, crews decide to stick it out in search of Alaskan Gold.

S2·E4 Core

The Finish Line

Apr 18, 2006

The crew of the Northwestern makes a profit at Akutan Island. They make the decision to head back out to sea in search of more King Crab.

S2·E5 Core

Friends and Rivals

Apr 25, 2006

The faith of the Aleutian Ballad is relived after being slammed by that 65 foot rouge wave. Meanwhile the crews of the other boats must endure the terrible weather conditions.

S2·E6 Core

A New Hunt Begins

May 2, 2006

A new crab season beings and this time its the Opilio Crab season. As the crews and the ships return to Dutch Harbor in January, they prep their ships in hopes that this new season

S2·E7 Core

Smoke on the Water

May 9, 2006

With the fierce arctic storm continuing, the Time Bandit pushes through the ruff waters with a limited amount of bait. While the Rollo and the Maverick drop their posts quickly to

S2·E8 Core

Man vs. Ice

May 16, 2006

Fights break out on the Maverick and the Rollo, due to fact of fray nerves that is being caused by two factors, bad crabs and long days. Meanwhile the Time Bandit, despite the arti

S2·E9 Core

On the Edge

May 23, 2006

Fights break out on the Maverick and the Rollo, due to fact of fray nerves that is being caused by two factors, bad crabs and long days. Meanwhile the Time Bandit, despite the arti

S2·E10 Core

Pribilof Stare

May 30, 2006

The freezing weather and the dangerous icing takes its toll on board the Cornelia Marie, when one of its deckhands, Dave Gilbert becomes the first victim, by falling on the deck. A

S2·E11 Mytharc

Race Against the Ice

Jun 6, 2006

The Rollo and the Maverick have off loaded their crab, a miscalculation sends a Captain into a frenzy. A race back to the crab grounds is underway to see who can bring home the cra

S2·E12 Mytharc

Cashing In

Jun 13, 2006

The end of the Opilio season is upon the fleet, and crews push hard to bring in the last of the crab. With the crab tanks full, the next task is to make it back to port…in one piec