Deadliest Catch Season 21 Episodes

Episode 1

The Wild West

Fri, Aug 1, 202595 mins

Sig and Johnathan sail to Adak Island seeking giant king crab. As Time Bandit co-captains, they trigger a western gold rush, until the Titan Explorer crew must evacuate amid chaos.

Episode 2

Abandon All but Hope

Fri, Aug 8, 202545 mins

After a deadly chemical leak forces Jake to abandon ship, Keith races to locate the Titan Explorer crew and save their ailing vessel. With Sig aboard the Time Bandit, Mandy takes the Northwestern's helm for her first-ever solo king crab season.

Episode 3

Typhoon Sea State

Fri, Aug 15, 202545 mins

A typhoon hits with huge waves and winds. Rick and Bob try to stitch a wound at sea, John risks capsizing at harbor entry, and Jake faces a crisis between captain and family duties.

Episode 4

Mutiny on the Confidence

Fri, Aug 22, 202545 mins

Low morale hits the Confidence as the crew threaten to mutiny after one of them decides to quit.

Episode 5

The Ship's Bell Tolls

Fri, Aug 29, 202545 mins

In treacherous western waters, Sig and Jake gamble on a daring new fishing strategy. Rick and Sophia attempt a perilous boat-to-boat transfer to save a quarter of a million dollars of crab. The fleet mourns the loss of beloved fisherman Nick Mavar.

Episode 6

Boarded on the Time Bandit

Fri, Sep 5, 202545 mins

Johnathan's dash to the dock halts as the Coast Guard boards the Time Bandit. Sig seeks a bigger biomass out west and convinces Rick to go to Adak to dig up his father's lost fishing spots. The Hillstrands attempt a high-risk harbor entry in 20-foot seas.

Episode 7

You're Fired, Mate!

Fri, Sep 12, 202545 mins

Sig must act quickly as heavy ice entombs the Northwestern. When Keith's Australian greenhorn challenges his old-school command, a culture clash erupts. Hellbent on earning an ownership stake in the Titan, Jake hauls pots at a blistering pace.

Episode 8

Bering Sea Casino

Fri, Sep 19, 202545 mins

A cracked tank on the Titan Explorer leaves Jake's engines vulnerable to seawater; Keith fires another deckhand but struggles to get rid of him for good; Johnathan prescribes alternative cures as the norovirus overtakes the Time Bandit crew at sea.

Episode 9

Dire Straits

Fri, Sep 26, 202544 mins

Sig strikes gold raiding Keith's hot spot, but when a line snarls his wheel, he must call his rival for help; a rogue wave knocks out Rick's electronics, forcing Bob to take the helm; Harley breaks in a new co-captain, only to break down at sea.

Episode 10

Rage Bait

Fri, Oct 3, 202544 mins

Johnathan uses a camera probe to check the Time Bandit's tangled propeller. Keith's scheme to deceive Sig backfires when he trusts the wrong person.

Episode 11

Fail Fast, Fail Often

Fri, Oct 10, 202544 mins

Keith and Jake race north into a Siberian storm after a surprise snow crab season reopening, while Sig takes a chance with a new partner.

Episode 12

Kidney Punch

Fri, Oct 17, 202544 mins

Episode 13

Bring Out the Monster

Fri, Oct 24, 2025

Sig gambles on a trip to the far north but ends up with a major equipment failure.

Episode 13

Ice Peril

Fri, Oct 24, 2025

Keith and Jake defend their grounds from encroaching trawlers; Sig keeps his vessel operational.

Episode 14

Bring Out the Monster

Fri, Oct 31, 202544 mins

As buyers close their doors, the fleet scrambles to collect its first opilio windfall in three years.

Episode 15

Unfathomable

Fri, Oct 31, 2025

After six relentless weeks at sea, man and machine push past the breaking point; Keith seeks medical care in Anchorage, the Wizard loses steering in 20-foot seas.

Episode 15

Beyond the Breaking Point

Fri, Oct 31, 202544 mins

Sig has a life-threatening situation at sea. Keith's future is at risk in the Hospital and Monty becomes rudderless in the 6-meter-high waves.

Episode 16

Million-Dollar Bounties

Fri, Oct 31, 202544 mins