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The Best Seasons of Deadliest Catch

Every season of Deadliest Catch ever, ranked from best to worst by thousands of votes from fans of the show. The best seasons of Deadliest Catch!

Top season
Season 11
8.2avg
Best episode
S22E19 Father, Brother, Sailor, Son
9.234 votes
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#1

Season 11

18 Episodes

First Aired: Apr 2015

8.2/ 10
Average Rating
Best episodeE12 · 5-Year Storm (1) 8.5
#2

Season 13

19 Episodes

First Aired: Apr 2017

8.1/ 10
Average Rating
Best episodeE16 · Man Down 8.9
#3

Season 12

18 Episodes

First Aired: Mar 2016

8.1/ 10
Average Rating
Best episodeE17 · The Widowmaker (1) 8.3

Other Seasons

#4

Season 14

19 Episodes

First Aired: Apr 2018

8.0/ 10
Average Rating
Best episodeE15 · Greenhorn Overboard 8.5
#5

Season 10

16 Episodes

First Aired: Apr 2014

8.0/ 10
Average Rating
Best episodeE14 · Breaking Mandy 8.2
#6

Season 18

23 Episodes

First Aired: Apr 2022

7.9/ 10
Average Rating
Best episodeE13 · To The End of the Earth 8.4
#7

Season 2

12 Episodes

First Aired: Mar 2006

7.9/ 10
Average Rating
Best episodeE8 · Man vs. Ice 8.1
#8

Season 1

10 Episodes

First Aired: Apr 2005

7.9/ 10
Average Rating
Best episodeE6 · Man Overboard 8.1
#9

Season 4

16 Episodes

First Aired: Apr 2008

7.8/ 10
Average Rating
Best episodeE16 · The Final Hour 8.1
#10

Season 3

12 Episodes

First Aired: Apr 2007

7.8/ 10
Average Rating
Best episodeE2 · The Unforgiving Sea 8.0
#11

Season 6

17 Episodes

First Aired: Apr 2010

7.8/ 10
Average Rating
Best episodeE16 · Captain Phil Harris Remembered 8.6
#12

Season 22

19 Episodes

First Aired: May 2026

7.8/ 10
Average Rating
Best episodeE19 · Father, Brother, Sailor, Son 9.2
#13

Season 5

16 Episodes

First Aired: Apr 2009

7.8/ 10
Average Rating
Best episodeE3 · Stay Focused or Die 8.2
#14

Season 17

22 Episodes

First Aired: Apr 2021

7.8/ 10
Average Rating
Best episodeE9 · Dedication 8.6
#15

Season 15

21 Episodes

First Aired: Apr 2019

7.7/ 10
Average Rating
Best episodeE6 · Blood in the Water 8.0
#16

Season 7

16 Episodes

First Aired: Apr 2011

7.7/ 10
Average Rating
Best episodeE16 · Mohawks & Madness, Goodness & Gladness 8.0
#17

Season 16

23 Episodes

First Aired: Apr 2020

7.7/ 10
Average Rating
Best episodeE8 · Mayday Mayday 8.1
#18

Season 19

22 Episodes

First Aired: Apr 2023

7.6/ 10
Average Rating
Best episodeE1 · Call of a New Generation 8.0
#19

Season 8

16 Episodes

First Aired: Apr 2012

7.5/ 10
Average Rating
Best episodeE2 · Turf War 7.9
#20

Season 20

19 Episodes

First Aired: Jun 2024

7.5/ 10
Average Rating
Best episodeE16 · My Brother's Keeper 8.8
#21

Season 21

16 Episodes

First Aired: Aug 2025

7.5/ 10
Average Rating
Best episodeE2 · Abandon All but Hope 7.7
#22

Season 9

16 Episodes

First Aired: Apr 2013

7.5/ 10
Average Rating
Best episodeE15 · Man Overboard 7.8

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Top-rated Deadliest Catch episodes

  1. #1Father, Brother, Sailor, Son S22E199.2
  2. #2Man Down S13E168.9
  3. #3Captain Phil Harris Remembered S6E168.6
  4. #4My Brother's Keeper S20E168.8
  5. #5Dedication S17E98.6

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