Wicked Tuna: Season 8
Season 8 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 7.
- 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 8 Progress Shield
Battle Cry
Mar 10, 2019
It's opening day of the bluefin tuna season; after a mediocre performance in the Outer Banks, Capt. Dave Marciano is ready for his first season aboard his new boat, the Falcon; Cap
Game of Fins
Mar 17, 2019
It is the second week of the bluefin tuna season; a familiar boat enters the fleet, igniting old rivalries; Pinwheel's crew members continue to mourn for Nick; the Wicked Pissah cr
Wreck It Ralph
Mar 24, 2019 · 60 min
A familiar face returns to GloucesterP to compete for the title of top bluefin fisherman
Gods and Monstahs
Mar 31, 2019 · 60 min
Bad luck strikes the fleet, and the captains struggle to turn their fortunes around.
Relative Madness
Apr 7, 2019 · 60 min
Capts. Dave Marciano and TJ Ott struggle near the bottom of the leader board; Capt. Dave Marciano's nephew, Jay, brings a shot of energy to the Falcon; Capt. Tyler McLaughlin striv
Attack of the Pack
Apr 14, 2019 · 60 min
An unexpected crowd of boats challenges the captains to find new spots for bluefin.
Double Team
Apr 21, 2019 · 60 min
It's almost the midpoint of bluefin fishing season, so the clock is ticking; new alliances are built and battles continue in the race for a payday.
Wicked Waves
Apr 28, 2019 · 60 min
Stormy weather hits, and one captain brings in a payday that shakes up the leader board.
One for the Money
May 5, 2019
As the season reaches a turning point, a change in the quota forces boats to push their limits, creating tension on the water.
Blood in the Water
May 12, 2019
It's a game changer going into week 10 of bluefin season when the quota drops from three fish to one fish per day, making the pressure mount; the quota also makes fishing far offsh
Thick as Thieves
May 19, 2019 · 60 min
Mechanical troubles plague the Falcon and a new boat of young fishermen joins the fleet.
The Sherman Tank
May 26, 2019 · 60 min
The captain must decide whether to risk making their way further out to sea 170 miles away from Gloucester, Mass., where the fish promise to be big.
Coming for the Crown
Jun 2, 2019
Capt. Dave Carraro commands the top-earning boat on the leader board, but nothing will stop the rest of the captains from pushing against all odds to take down the king.
Pulling Out All the Stops
Jun 9, 2019
With the untimely death of Pinwheel first mate Nicholas "Duffy" Fudge, defending champion Capt. Tyler McLaughlin questions whether he will be able to defend his title.
The Final Tail
Jun 16, 2019
Pinwheel and Dot Com battle for the top prize but dark horse Hot Tuna upsets their equilibrium and turns this competition into a three-way contest.