Deadliest Catch S21E12 — Kidney Punch

7.6

Deadliest Catch•Season 21•Episode 12

Kidney Punch

7.6/10 · 20 votesOct 17, 202542 min

Ranked #8 of 16 in Season 21•+0.1 vs season avg

Winter season erupts as the fleet battles the seas and each other; Sig and Rick's alliance shatters as Keith fights through an injury and a short-handed crew; the Titan Explorer loses steering in heavy seas, leaving Jake dead in the water.

Previous episodeE11 · Fail Fast, Fail Often Next episodeE13 · Ice Peril

Seasons22

All 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22

Season 21 Episodes16

The Wild West still

The Wild West

Abandon All but Hope still

Abandon All but Hope

Typhoon Sea State still

Typhoon Sea State

Mutiny on the Confidence still

Mutiny on the Confidence

The Ship's Bell Tolls still

The Ship's Bell Tolls

Boarded on the Time Bandit still

Boarded on the Time Bandit

You're Fired, Mate! still

You're Fired, Mate!

Bering Sea Casino still

Bering Sea Casino

Dire Straits still

Dire Straits

Rage Bait still

Rage Bait

Fail Fast, Fail Often still

Fail Fast, Fail Often

Kidney Punch still

E12 7.6Now viewing

Kidney Punch

Ice Peril still

Ice Peril

Bring Out the Monster still

Bring Out the Monster

Beyond the Breaking Point still

Beyond the Breaking Point

Million-Dollar Bounties still

Million-Dollar Bounties

Cast4

Bill "Wild Bill" Wichrowski

Bill "Wild Bill" Wichrowski

Self

Keith Colburn

Keith Colburn

Self

Sig Hansen

Sig Hansen

Self

Mike Rowe

Mike Rowe

Self - Narrator (voice)

Discussion

0 comments

Join the conversation

Share your take and reply to other fans.

No comments yet

Be the first to share your thoughts on this episode.

Episode Summary

"Kidney Punch" is episode 12 of Deadliest Catch season 21. It scored 7.6/10 from 20 votes, ranking #8 of 16 episodes this season (season average 7.5). It aired on October 17, 2025.

Next: E13 · Ice Peril Best of Season 21