Deadliest Catch (2005)

Plot Summary

Before complaining about the market price of Alaska king crab, check out this gripping documentary series, revealing the mortal perils and intense discomfort that fishing crews face on the Bering Sea to catch the delicacy. Those perils include 40-foot waves, 700-pound crab pots that can easily crush a careless crewman, and freezing temperatures around the clock.

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Awards

Primetime Emmy Awards (2023)

Primetime Emmy 2023

Nominated

Outstanding Picture Editing for an Unstructured Reality Program

Rob Butler Isaiah Camp Alexandra Moore Alexander B. Rubinow Ian Olsen Hugh Elliott Joe Mikan

Primetime Emmy 2023

Nominated

Outstanding Sound Mixing for a Reality Program (Single or Multi-Camera)

Jared Robbins

Primetime Emmy 2023

Nominated

Outstanding Cinematography for a Reality Program

David Reichert Charlie Beck Bryan Miller Todd Stanley Shane Moore Nathan Garofalos Dave Arnold

Primetime Emmy Awards (2022)

Primetime Emmy 2022

Nominated

Outstanding Picture Editing for an Unstructured Reality Program

Rob Butler Isaiah Camp Alexandra Moore Adrian Orozco Alexander B. Rubinow Hugh Elliott Chris Courtner

Primetime Emmy 2022

Nominated

Outstanding Cinematography for a Reality Program

David Reichert Bryan Miller Kelvon Agee Charlie Beck Todd Stanley Dave Arnold Nathan Garofalos Shane Moore Randy Lee Jacob Tawney Sam Henderson Antonio Baca

Primetime Emmy Awards (2021)

Primetime Emmy 2021

Nominated

Outstanding Cinematography for a Reality Program

David Reichert Jacob Tawney Shane Moore Dave Arnold Nathan Garofalos Todd Stanley Bryan Miller Kelvon Agee Scott Messier Charlie Beck Josh Thomas Tom Trainor Randy Lee

Primetime Emmy 2021

Nominated

Outstanding Picture Editing for an Unstructured Reality Program

Rob Butler Isaiah Camp Joe Mikan Art O'Leary Alexander B. Rubinow Ben Bulatao Alexandra Moore Nico Natale Alberto Pérez Christopher Courtner

Primetime Emmy Awards (2020)

Primetime Emmy 2020

Nominated

Outstanding Picture Editing for an Unstructured Reality Program

Rob Butler Isaiah Camp Ben Bulatao Joe Mikan Ralf Melville Alexandra Moore

Primetime Emmy Awards (2019)

Primetime Emmy 2019

Nominated

Outstanding Unstructured Reality Program

Jeff Hasler Brian Lovett Ernie Avila Decker Watson Arom Starr-Paul Thom Beers Joseph Boyle Bill Howard Geoff Miller Rob Butler Will Gatlin Adam Flacks

Primetime Emmy 2019

Nominated

Outstanding Picture Editing for an Unstructured Reality Program

Ben Bulatao Rob Butler Isaiah Camp Nathen Araiza Greg Cornejo

Primetime Emmy 2019

Nominated

Outstanding Cinematography for a Reality Program

David Reichert Kelvon Agee Ben Staley Charlie Beck Joshua Thomas Shane Moore Jacob Tawney Ben Zupo Eric Babisch Dave Duce Bryan Miller Beth Skabar Chris Smith Jeff Ball George Desort Jacob Zavertnik Jeremy Baron Ryan Dillow Jameson Posey Molly Wilson Rebecca MacNeice Christopher Ho Dave Arnold Nathan Garofalos

Primetime Emmy Awards (2018)

Primetime Emmy 2018

Nominated

Outstanding Unstructured Reality Program

Thom Beers Sarah Whalen Ernie Avila Philip David Segal Decker Watson Arom Starr-Paul Geoff Miller Joseph Boyle

Primetime Emmy 2018

Nominated

Outstanding Cinematography for a Reality Program

David Reichert Charlie Beck Kelvon Agee Ben Staley Joshua Thomas

Primetime Emmy 2018

Nominated

Outstanding Picture Editing for an Unstructured Reality Program

Rob Butler Alexandra Moore Ben Bulatao Josh Earl Greg Cornejo

Primetime Emmy Awards (2017)

Primetime Emmy 2017

Nominated

Outstanding Cinematography for a Reality Program

David Reichert Dave Arnold Kelvon Agee Joshua Thomas Todd Stanley

Primetime Emmy 2017

Nominated

Outstanding Picture Editing for an Unstructured Reality Program

Josh Earl Rob Butler Nathen Araiza Ben Bulatao

Primetime Emmy 2017

Nominated

Outstanding Unstructured Reality Program

Thom Beers Philip David Segal Sarah Whalen Decker Watson Joseph Boyle Geoff Miller Arom Starr-Paul Josh Earl John Gray

Primetime Emmy Awards (2016)

Primetime Emmy 2016

Nominated

Outstanding Cinematography for a Reality Program

David Reichert Todd Stanley Steve Wright Joshua Thomas Shane Moore

Primetime Emmy 2016

Nominated

Outstanding Sound Mixing for a Nonfiction Program (Single or Multi-Camera)

Bob Bronow

Primetime Emmy 2016

Nominated

Outstanding Unstructured Reality Program

Thom Beers Philip David Segal Sarah Whalen John Gray Jeff Conroy Decker Watson Joseph Boyle Geoff Miller Arom Starr-Paul Josh Earl

Primetime Emmy 2016

Nominated

Outstanding Picture Editing for an Unstructured Reality Program

Josh Earl Ben Bulatao

Primetime Emmy Awards (2015)

Primetime Emmy 2015

Winner

Outstanding Picture Editing for Reality Programming

Josh Earl Alexander B. Rubinow Alex Durham

Primetime Emmy 2015

Winner

Outstanding Cinematography for Reality Programming

David Reichert Todd Stanley Steve Wright Breck Warwick Matthew Fahey

Primetime Emmy 2015

Nominated

Outstanding Sound Mixing for Nonfiction Programming

Bob Bronow

Primetime Emmy 2015

Winner

Outstanding Unstructured Reality Program

Thom Beers Jeff Conroy John Gray David Pritikin Joseph Boyle Decker Watson Geoff Miller Johnny Beechler

Primetime Emmy Awards (2014)

Primetime Emmy 2014

Winner

Outstanding Picture Editing for Reality Programming

Josh Earl Rob Butler Art O'Leary

Primetime Emmy 2014

Nominated

Outstanding Sound Mixing for Nonfiction Programming

Bob Bronow

Primetime Emmy 2014

Winner

Outstanding Cinematography for Reality Programming

Primetime Emmy 2014

Winner

Outstanding Unstructured Reality Program

Thom Beers Jeff Conroy John Gray David Pritikin Decker Watson Johnny Beechler Geoff Miller

Primetime Emmy Awards (2013)

Primetime Emmy 2013

Nominated

Outstanding Reality Program

Thom Beers Jeff Conroy David Pritikin John Gray Sheila McCormack Decker Watson Sean Dash

Primetime Emmy 2013

Winner

Outstanding Picture Editing for Reality Programming

Josh Earl Alex Durham Rob Butler

Primetime Emmy 2013

Nominated

Outstanding Sound Mixing for Nonfiction Programming

Bob Bronow

Primetime Emmy 2013

Winner

Outstanding Cinematography for Reality Programming

Primetime Emmy Awards (2012)

Primetime Emmy 2012

Nominated

Outstanding Sound Mixing for Nonfiction Programming

Bob Bronow

Primetime Emmy 2012

Winner

Outstanding Picture Editing for Reality Programming

Josh Earl Alex Durham

Primetime Emmy 2012

Winner

Outstanding Cinematography for Reality Programming

Primetime Emmy Awards (2011)

Primetime Emmy 2011

Winner

Outstanding Reality Program

Thom Beers Jeff Conroy Paul Gasek Tracy Rudolph Matt Renner Sheila McCormack Ethan Prochnik Steven Robillard Todd Stanley

Primetime Emmy 2011

Winner

Outstanding Picture Editing for Reality Programming

Josh Earl Kelly Coskran Alex Durham

Primetime Emmy 2011

Winner

Outstanding Sound Mixing for Nonfiction Programming

Bob Bronow

Primetime Emmy 2011

Winner

Outstanding Cinematography for Reality Programming

Primetime Emmy Awards (2010)

Primetime Emmy 2010

Nominated

Outstanding Cinematography for Nonfiction Programming

Primetime Emmy 2010

Nominated

Outstanding Picture Editing for Nonfiction Programming

Kelly Coskran Josh Earl

Primetime Emmy 2010

Nominated

Outstanding Nonfiction Series

Thom Beers Jeff Conroy Paul Gasek Tracy Rudolph Matt Renner Ethan Prochnik Eric Lange

Primetime Emmy 2010

Winner

Outstanding Sound Mixing for Nonfiction Programming

Bob Bronow

Primetime Emmy Awards (2009)

Primetime Emmy 2009

Nominated

Outstanding Cinematography for Nonfiction Programming

Primetime Emmy 2009

Nominated

Outstanding Sound Mixing for Nonfiction Programming

Bob Bronow

Primetime Emmy 2009

Nominated

Outstanding Picture Editing for Nonfiction Programming

Kelly Coskran Josh Earl

Primetime Emmy 2009

Nominated

Outstanding Nonfiction Series

Thom Beers Jeff Conroy Paul Gasek Tracy Rudolph Matt Renner Ethan Prochnik

Primetime Emmy Awards (2008)

Primetime Emmy 2008

Nominated

Outstanding Nonfiction Series

Thom Beers Paul Gasek Jeff Conroy Tracy Rudolph Matt Renner Lisa Tanzer Ethan Prochnik

Primetime Emmy 2008

Nominated

Outstanding Sound Mixing for Nonfiction Programming (Single or Multi-Camera)

Bob Bronow

Primetime Emmy 2008

Nominated

Outstanding Picture Editing for Nonfiction Programming

Kelly Coskran Rob Butler

Primetime Emmy 2008

Winner

Outstanding Cinematography for Nonfiction Programming

Primetime Emmy Awards (2007)

Primetime Emmy 2007

Nominated

Outstanding Nonfiction Series

Thom Beers Paul Gasek Jeff Conroy Lisa Tanzer Ethan Prochnik Tim Pastore Matt Renner Kyle Wheeler Christian Skovly Todd Stanley Cameron Glendenning Zac McFarlane Doug Stanley Kelly Coskran

Primetime Emmy 2007

Nominated

Outstanding Cinematography for Nonfiction Programming

Doug Stanley Zac McFarlane Donald Bland Cameron Glendenning Todd Stanley Eric Lange

Primetime Emmy 2007

Nominated

Outstanding Picture Editing for Nonfiction Programming

Kelly Coskran Ed Greene

Primetime Emmy 2007

Nominated

Outstanding Sound Mixing for Nonfiction Programming (Single or Multi-Camera)

Bob Bronow

Primetime Emmy Awards (2006)

Primetime Emmy 2006

Nominated

Outstanding Sound Mixing for Nonfiction Programming (Single or Multi-Camera)

Bob Bronow

Primetime Emmy 2006

Nominated

Outstanding Nonfiction Series

David McKillop Thom Beers Tracy Green Jeff Conroy Nathanial Havholm Doug Stanley Todd Stanley Patrick Costello Chris Nee Johnny Petillo Ethan Prochnik Brian Lovett Larry Law

Primetime Emmy 2006

Nominated

Outstanding Cinematography for Nonfiction Programming - Multi-Camera Productions

Doug Stanley Scott Simper Patrick Cummings Zac McFarlane Marc Carter Bryan Miller