The size and scope of producing a single season of “Deadliest Catch” is hard to fully fathom. There are seven different producing-camera teams on seven different boats, rolling cameras around the clock, producing 25,000 hours of footage over the course of a fishing season.
To ensure visual and narrative cohesion and quality, series editor Rob Butler and cinematographer David Reichert — both 2023 Emmy nominees — must stay across an enormous team and complicated workflow. It’s a task complicated by their limited ability to shape what is being shot as the stories unfold. This is because it takes weeks to get the footage off the boats (they often have to wait until the fishermen come ashore to offload their catch) and FedEx hard drives to Los Angeles, where a team of seven assistant editors load and log hundreds of hours of footage every week.
“It takes weeks and weeks before it gets in...
To ensure visual and narrative cohesion and quality, series editor Rob Butler and cinematographer David Reichert — both 2023 Emmy nominees — must stay across an enormous team and complicated workflow. It’s a task complicated by their limited ability to shape what is being shot as the stories unfold. This is because it takes weeks to get the footage off the boats (they often have to wait until the fishermen come ashore to offload their catch) and FedEx hard drives to Los Angeles, where a team of seven assistant editors load and log hundreds of hours of footage every week.
“It takes weeks and weeks before it gets in...
- 8/18/2023
- by Chris O'Falt
- Indiewire
Discovery Channel’s Deadliest Catch Season 19 continues on, and fans watch as the captains of the fishing vessels attempt to catch crabs while surviving the difficult seas. Life on the open water isn’t easy, as viewers who’ve kept up with the series over the years have seen crew members die and ships sink. So, where is Deadliest Catch filmed? Here’s what to know.
Where is ‘Deadliest Catch’ filmed? Keith Colburn and Sig Hansen from ‘Deadliest Catch’ | Paul Drinkwater/NBCU Photo Bank/NBCUniversal via Getty Images via Getty Images
Deadliest Catch Season 19 is filmed where seasons in the past were filmed — the Bering Sea during the crab fishing seasons. In the north, the Bering Sea connects with the Arctic Ocean through the Bering Strait. Between the sea and the strait lies the boundary between the United States and Russia. Regarding the Discovery Channel series, the base of operations...
Where is ‘Deadliest Catch’ filmed? Keith Colburn and Sig Hansen from ‘Deadliest Catch’ | Paul Drinkwater/NBCU Photo Bank/NBCUniversal via Getty Images via Getty Images
Deadliest Catch Season 19 is filmed where seasons in the past were filmed — the Bering Sea during the crab fishing seasons. In the north, the Bering Sea connects with the Arctic Ocean through the Bering Strait. Between the sea and the strait lies the boundary between the United States and Russia. Regarding the Discovery Channel series, the base of operations...
- 5/23/2023
- by Lauren Weiler
- Showbiz Cheat Sheet
Discovery Channel’s Deadliest Catch continues to enthrall viewers. The series has been following crab fishermen in the Bering Sea in Alaska for years, and the loyal fan base has come to know (and love) the many captains and crew members starring in each season. Here’s what to know about the total number of seasons of Deadliest Catch and how to watch the series.
How many seasons of ‘Deadliest Catch’ are there? ‘Deadliest Catch’ | Mike Coppola/Getty Images
So, how many seasons of Deadliest Catch exist in 2023? So far, there are 19 seasons.
Deadliest Catch Season 19 began airing in 2023. The show first premiered on the Discovery Channel on April 12, 2005. That means the series will have its 20-year anniversary in 2025. Executive producer Thom Beers created the series after he spent time aboard the F/V Fierce Allegiance while filming the series Extreme Alaska. As for why it’s called Deadliest Catch,...
How many seasons of ‘Deadliest Catch’ are there? ‘Deadliest Catch’ | Mike Coppola/Getty Images
So, how many seasons of Deadliest Catch exist in 2023? So far, there are 19 seasons.
Deadliest Catch Season 19 began airing in 2023. The show first premiered on the Discovery Channel on April 12, 2005. That means the series will have its 20-year anniversary in 2025. Executive producer Thom Beers created the series after he spent time aboard the F/V Fierce Allegiance while filming the series Extreme Alaska. As for why it’s called Deadliest Catch,...
- 5/9/2023
- by Lauren Weiler
- Showbiz Cheat Sheet
The show is expected to go on for Discovery’s Deadliest Catch, despite the decision by the Alaska Department of Fish and Game last week to cancel the winter snow and red king crab seasons due to dwindling populations.
In a statement provided to Deadline, Deadliest Catch Executive Producer Arom Starr-Paul said this about the 19th season that will kick off in the spring of 2023: “Fans can anticipate another great season of Deadliest Catch where we will document our captains as they participate in other sustainable Bering Sea crab and pot fisheries, such as Golden King Crab, Bairdi and Cod.”
Deadliest Catch is currently in its 18th season on Discovery. It premiered on April 19.
In a statement last week, Alaska Fish and Game and National Marine Fisheries Service said the cancellation was due to the snow crab stock being “below the Adf&g regulatory threshold for opening a fishery.
In a statement provided to Deadline, Deadliest Catch Executive Producer Arom Starr-Paul said this about the 19th season that will kick off in the spring of 2023: “Fans can anticipate another great season of Deadliest Catch where we will document our captains as they participate in other sustainable Bering Sea crab and pot fisheries, such as Golden King Crab, Bairdi and Cod.”
Deadliest Catch is currently in its 18th season on Discovery. It premiered on April 19.
In a statement last week, Alaska Fish and Game and National Marine Fisheries Service said the cancellation was due to the snow crab stock being “below the Adf&g regulatory threshold for opening a fishery.
- 10/19/2022
- by Lynette Rice
- Deadline Film + TV
Discovery has set a virtual talk show ahead of the launch of the latest season of Deadliest Catch.
The factual giant will launch Before the Catch on Tuesday April 7, ahead of the 16th season of the hit franchise, which premieres Tuesday, April 14. The digital special will see Deadliest Catch narrator Mike Rowe speak with all of the show’s captains remotely.
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Rowe will interact with the captains via webcam, asking them questions such as what it was like for the Alaskan crab fleet to face off against the Russian crab fleet, and how often did Captain Jake Anderson butt heads with Bering Sea legend Jonathan Hillstrand?
The presenter...
The factual giant will launch Before the Catch on Tuesday April 7, ahead of the 16th season of the hit franchise, which premieres Tuesday, April 14. The digital special will see Deadliest Catch narrator Mike Rowe speak with all of the show’s captains remotely.
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Rowe will interact with the captains via webcam, asking them questions such as what it was like for the Alaskan crab fleet to face off against the Russian crab fleet, and how often did Captain Jake Anderson butt heads with Bering Sea legend Jonathan Hillstrand?
The presenter...
- 4/1/2020
- by Peter White
- Deadline Film + TV
Discovery Channel is preparing to launch “Deadliest Catch: Bloodline,” a spinoff of the network’s hit unscripted series “Deadliest Catch.”
“Bloodline” follows Josh Harris, the son of legendary Bering Sea captain Phil Harris. Josh, along with his business partner Casey McManus, discover a trove of Hawaiian fishing charts scribbled with Captain Phil’s handwriting. Josh takes the opportunity to travel to the islands and learn about the time his father spent their decades earlier.
To gain a deeper understanding of fishing in Hawaii, the duo enlists the help of Jeff Silva, one of the island’s top commercial fisherman to help them learn the challenging fishery, interpret Phil’s charts, and hunt for the islands’ lucrative bounty of ahi tuna.
“Deadliest Catch: Bloodline” will debut on Discovery Channel on April 14 at 10 p.m. Et/Pt. Following the premiere, episodes will debut Tuesdays at 9 p.m. Et/Pt.
In addition to watching the series on Discovery,...
“Bloodline” follows Josh Harris, the son of legendary Bering Sea captain Phil Harris. Josh, along with his business partner Casey McManus, discover a trove of Hawaiian fishing charts scribbled with Captain Phil’s handwriting. Josh takes the opportunity to travel to the islands and learn about the time his father spent their decades earlier.
To gain a deeper understanding of fishing in Hawaii, the duo enlists the help of Jeff Silva, one of the island’s top commercial fisherman to help them learn the challenging fishery, interpret Phil’s charts, and hunt for the islands’ lucrative bounty of ahi tuna.
“Deadliest Catch: Bloodline” will debut on Discovery Channel on April 14 at 10 p.m. Et/Pt. Following the premiere, episodes will debut Tuesdays at 9 p.m. Et/Pt.
In addition to watching the series on Discovery,...
- 3/23/2020
- by Joe Otterson
- Variety Film + TV
8 Ways the ‘Deadliest Catch’ Camera Crew Survives the Hardest Job In TV and Still Gets a Great Image
For 15 seasons Discovery’s “Deadliest Catch” has been documenting the journey of fishing ships to one of the most remote places in the world, the Bering Sea, to catch king crab and snow crab. In an environment where severe weather and high swells are frequent, it is one of the most difficult and dangerous places imaginable to film. It is also one of the most demanding jobs in all of television, requiring a set of skills not normally asked of a Hollywood camera department.
Here’s eight ways the camera team survives the hardest job in television, and still gets astounding images.
1. An Iron Gut
In an environment where the cameraperson is on a large boat that is often found heaving up and down over 30 foot swells, there are significant physical attributes needed before the creative part of the job even comes into play.
“The recruiting process is unique because...
Here’s eight ways the camera team survives the hardest job in television, and still gets astounding images.
1. An Iron Gut
In an environment where the cameraperson is on a large boat that is often found heaving up and down over 30 foot swells, there are significant physical attributes needed before the creative part of the job even comes into play.
“The recruiting process is unique because...
- 8/23/2019
- by Chris O'Falt
- Indiewire
Deadliest Catch is shoving right off again. Discovery said today that Season 15 of it Emmy-winning docuseries will launch at 9 p.m. Tuesday, April 9, featuring a new captain and storm after debilitating storm.
The new season focuses on Dutch Harbor, a maverick Alaska town that has seen its share of upheaval. But this year, something is different in the air. A new boat blows into town, helmed by the no-nonsense Captain Steve “Harley” Davidson, who is rumored to know where over a quarter-billion dollars worth of king crabs is hiding. The rest of the fleet is left on the outside willing to do anything to get in on the score. Complicating matters, massive winter weather comes up and never really goes back down. Relentless storm cause season-ending injuries and more damage to the boats than the captains have seen in years. Read a detailed synopsis below.
The series from Original Productions...
The new season focuses on Dutch Harbor, a maverick Alaska town that has seen its share of upheaval. But this year, something is different in the air. A new boat blows into town, helmed by the no-nonsense Captain Steve “Harley” Davidson, who is rumored to know where over a quarter-billion dollars worth of king crabs is hiding. The rest of the fleet is left on the outside willing to do anything to get in on the score. Complicating matters, massive winter weather comes up and never really goes back down. Relentless storm cause season-ending injuries and more damage to the boats than the captains have seen in years. Read a detailed synopsis below.
The series from Original Productions...
- 3/6/2019
- by Erik Pedersen
- Deadline Film + TV
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