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Deadliest Catch Season 16 Episodes
Season 16 Episode Guide
23 Episodes 2020 - 2020
Episode 1
Cold War Rivals
Tue, Apr 14, 2020 60 mins
A dramatic change in the Russian crab industry rocks global markets and drives new competition between Dutch Harbor captains and their Russian adversaries. As crab prices skyrocket, legendary captains return to claim their piece of a historic payday.
Episode 2
Typhoon Hagibis
Tue, Apr 21, 2020 60 mins
A typhoon slams the Saga forcing Jake and Johnathan to make joint decisions; Sig races the storm to make the first offload; rapid repairs land the Cornelia Marie in the eye of the storm.
Episode 3
Breaking Point
Tue, Apr 28, 2020 120 mins
A serious injury forces a crew member to his bunk after the crane breaks on the Kodiak, while the Seabrooke's greenhorn has a mental breakdown.
Episode 4
Shotguns and Fist Fights
Tue, May 5, 2020 120 mins
Jake and Johnathan blast a shotgun at their problems while a fistfight breaks out on the Seabrooke.
Episode 5
Double Agent
Tue, May 12, 2020 60 mins
The Cornelia Marie uses U.S. satellites to spy on the Russians; Scott pioneers a dormant fishery; and Wild Bill faces off with a Russian greenhorn.
Episode 6
The Bleeding Edge
Tue, May 19, 2020 129 mins
Johnathan undergoes surgery at sea. Junior puts his gear and season on a cliff edge in search of the elusive Golden Kings. Summer Bay's greenhorn has Wild Bill seeing red. Josh Harris attempts an accomplishment that eluded his father for decades.
Episode 7
Into The Red
Tue, May 26, 2020 60 mins
Wild Bill turns to the Russians for help after his season leaves him in debt while Johnathan and Jake play cat-and-mouse with Keith; Josh bets it all on a gut feeling.
Episode 8
Mayday Mayday
Tue, Jun 2, 2020 83 mins
The Coast Guard responds to a Mayday call as captains and crew brace for the loss of friends during a brutal winter storm. Sig and Monte track an Opilio hoard at the Russian line, and the clock is ticking for Wild Bill and Junior during the cod derby.
Episode 9
Cold War Heating Up
Tue, Jun 9, 2020 60 mins
Casey and Josh dump 175 pots on the border as the crab biomass migrates across the Russian line.
Episode 10
Harm's Way
Tue, Jun 16, 2020 60 mins
Facing a 500-mile wide Siberian storm, Josh takes a big risk to keep the Cornelia Marie crew safe. Junior loses control of his rudders putting his boat at the mercy of heavy seas. Jake's greenhorn problems get a lot worse when one clogs the toilet.
Episode 11
Chase Boat Rescue
Tue, Jun 23, 2020 60 mins
Listing heavily and taking on water, Junior calls on chase boat rescue for the first time in series history. Wild Bill sends Nick 20 feet off the deck in spite of his fear of heights. Josh and Casey hit a massive wave that knocks out greenhorn Maria.
Episode 12
Dutch Harbor Double Cross
Tue, Jun 30, 2020 60 mins
On the Summer Bay there's hell to pay when Bill's backup block goes missing. Cornelia Marie skippers Josh and Casey navigate a tenuous partnership at the Russian line. Weighed down by three full tanks, Sig puts a heavy Northwestern in Mandy's hands.
Episode 13
Bomb Cyclone
Tue, Jul 7, 2020 60 mins
The Wizard catches fire in a violent storm known as a bomb cyclone. Josh and Casey attempt to fish in 30-foot seas, while two rogue waves slam the Southern Wind. Wild Bill grinds his crew 72 straight hours bringing himself to the brink of collapse.
Episode 14
Bering Sea Crash
Tue, Jul 14, 2020 60 mins
Battling exhaustion, Wild Bill and his crew face the full wrath of the bomb cyclone. A snapped tendon puts the Summer Bay down a man. Josh gambles on crab-rich grounds in a costly venture north. An injured Mac fights to get Junior through the storm.
Episode 15
Gut Instinct
Tue, Jul 21, 2020 60 mins
As an injury knocks Sig out of his wheelhouse, Mandy takes the helm to face a disgruntled Northwestern crew. On the Wizard, damaged hydraulics and an umbilical hernia deal Keith a double gut punch. Josh and Casey suffer tragedy on the Cornelia Marie.
Episode 16
Bering Sea Wrecking Ball
Tue, Jul 28, 2020 60 mins
Stuffed pots come at a price as Jake scrambles to repair a slack tank before it kills his crab or capsizes the Saga. Josh and Casey's rudder fails in heavy traffic and Wild Bill's new greenhorn makes an easy target for an out-of-control picking hook.
Episode 17
Danger Close
Tue, Aug 4, 2020 60 mins
Josh and Casey race to haul pots as engine failure threatens their delivery window. As seawater destroys his hydraulic motors, Junior attempts a risky high seas delivery of three new motors. Harley and his crew bang heads over his fishing strategy.
Episode 18
Like Father Like Daughter
Tue, Aug 18, 2020 60 mins
Sig and Mandy conspire to get Jake to do their prospecting, but the former deckhand seizes the moment to fill his own tanks. The Wizard crew must break through ice to rush Keith to a doctor. Junior fears the worst as a deckhand falls from the stack.
Episode 19
Rogue Wave Juggernaut
Tue, Aug 25, 2020 60 mins
A rare weather event churns up rogue waves; Josh and Casey face a 55-foot monster; Jake risks capsizing to repair his rudder in unruly seas; and Monte's big move north pays off.
Episode 20
A Problem Like Maria
Tue, Sep 1, 2020 60 mins
Jake battles a hurricane in the fleet's smallest boat while Keith orders crew over the rail to avoid capsizing. When Johnathan discovers crab in his cod pots, his crew scrambles to locate the hoard as Blind Dog finds himself in a bone-crushing position.
Episode 21
End of the Beginning
Tue, Sep 8, 2020 60 mins
As the fleet mounts a final Winter season push, sad news rattles the Cornelia Marie wheelhouse. Meanwhile, Lady Alaska greenhorn, Gabby, overcomes a painful injury to support her crew. Also, Wild Bill's deckhands must devise a bush fix or face hauling pots by hand.
Episode 22
Blood is Thicker Than Water
Sun, Oct 23, 2016 62 mins
Saga loses a deckhand, forcing Jake to steam a greenhorn army to the Russian line.
Episode 23
Everything Changes
Tue, Sep 22, 2020 120 mins
The Cornelia crew fights to save their gear from sea ice. Jake risks the far north to fill his tanks before his son's birth. Amid news of a looming pandemic, Russian boats mysteriously disappear and captains race to dock before crab prices crash.
