Wicked Tuna: Season 3
Season 3 Lore Primer
Key plot threads, lore context, and character stakes you need to remember before diving into this season.
- Directly follows the overarching narrative developments of Wicked Tuna Season 2.
- Faction dynamics and core character alliances shift under escalating external stakes.
- Crucial mysteries introduced previously reach key turning points and narrative reckonings.
- Sets up serialized story arcs that build directly toward the climactic season finale.
Episode Guide
Season 3 Progress Shield
The Wicked Return
Feb 16, 2014
A rivalry between Tyler and TJ heats up in the Season 3 opener.
Checkmate
Feb 23, 2014
Tyler has second thoughts about hiring his friends. Elsewhere, Bill attempts to catch tuna by using tactical maneuvers and harpooning.
Into the Storm
Mar 2, 2014
A storm threatens the fishing fleet, impairing harpooning operations and forcing one captain to switch boats.
Operation T.U.N.A.
Mar 16, 2014
TJ is tracked by a competitor looking to get in on his action. Elsewhere, two captains decide to work together to increase their tuna intake.
Bite Fight
Mar 23, 2014
Boat crews battle each other for the hot fishing zones during the fifth week of tuna season.
Mission: Fishin!
Mar 30, 2014
The fleet battle to take leadership of the scoreboard away from TJ Ott and his crew.
Bad Latitude
Apr 6, 2014
A lull in catches has the captains anxious to meet their quota and pay the crews. Also: A crew attempt a trip further out of the fishing area; a captain's abilities are questioned.
Battle Royale
Apr 20, 2014
A tuna shortage brings tension to the fleet as they pass the midway point of the season. The FV-Tuna.com continues to hold a tentative lead over the scoreboard, while the Bounty Hu
Brotherly Shove
Apr 27, 2014
Captains get creative as new techniques help boat crews bring in more tuna. Elsewhere, tensions rise between the Hebert brothers aboard the Miss Sambvca.
Blue Grit
May 4, 2014
Tyler McLaughlin has trouble paying his crew; a truce is made between the Hebert brothers; and Dave Marciano attempts another trip in order to make more money.
Tuna Beta Kappa
May 11, 2014
The crew of the FV-Tuna.com assist the Coast Guard in a rescue mission. Later, a joint venture takes a turn for the worse when slow fishing creates tension between two captains.
Bad Blood
May 18, 2014
Old rivalries ignite between captains with four weeks remaining in the fishing season. Later, Dave Marciano attempts a risky trip far offshore.
Sharks and Recreation
May 25, 2014
Captains struggle to dominate the scoreboard as only three weeks remain in the fishing season.
The Mighty Bite
Jun 1, 2014
A streak of good fishing puts Paul Hebert in the running for second place along with TJ Ott and Dave Marciano. Later, Dave Carraro worries his lead might be compromised by the acti
The Reckoning
Jun 8, 2014
One week remains in the fishing season, leaving Tyler with his last chance to make a big catch and save his standings on the scoreboard.