E1 - New Blood

Aired: April 12, 2011

Fresh blood join the crab fleet as the 2010 crab season begins; new skippers are Scott Campbell Jr. on the Seabrooke and Elliot Neese on the Ramblin' Rose.

E2 - Proving Grounds

Aired: April 19, 2011

Across the Bering Sea crab fleet, bad fishing causes high tensions and low morale as empty pots whittle away profits and nerves among the men

E3 - Old Age & Treachery

Aired: April 26, 2011

Jake Harris gets a sink-or-swim lesson on driving the Cornelia Marie as danger strikes the Wizard when a crew member gets caught in the line.

E4 - Breaking Point

Aired: May 03, 2011

A serious injury forces a crew member to his bunk after the crane breaks on the Kodiak, while the Seabrooke's greenhorn has a mental breakdown.

E5 - A Wing and a Prayer

Aired: May 10, 2011

A deckhand falls asleep at the wheel and sends the boat towards a fleet of vessels.

E6 - Exit Wounds

Aired: May 17, 2011

In the midst of a rough King Crab season, a mutiny transpires on the Cornelia Marie while mental and physical breakdowns plague the crew of the Kodiak.

E7 - Thick as Thieves

Aired: May 24, 2011

The police are called in after a confrontation on the Cornelia Marie while an injury onboard the Ramblin' Rose causes the rookie skipper to have a change of heart.

E8 - Graduation Day

Aired: May 31, 2011

The King Crab Season closes with a fierce arctic storm, a spectacular prank on the Northwestern by the crew of the Time Bandit and the departure of one of the fleet's most revered fishermen.

E9 - Sea Change

Aired: June 07, 2011

Massive change strikes every returning boat as Opilio season begins. Edgar finally says farewell to the Northwestern, a new captain boards the Cornelia Marie and the entire fleet is shut down by an epic arctic storm.

E10 - Frontier Medicine

Aired: June 14, 2011

The fleet battles a devastating arctic hurricane as the focus shifts from fishing to survival; the captains consider drastic measures as the ice and injuries pile up.

E11 - Birds, Bones and Blood

Aired: June 21, 2011

A crewman's nose gets broken on the Northwestern; the Ramblin' Rose takes a gamble as a winter storm rips through the crab-fishing grounds; danger at the dock for the Time Bandit.

E12 - It's Not All Mai Tais and Yahtzee

Aired: June 28, 2011

A loose pot causes havoc on the Kodiak; a Seabrooke crewman is nearly crushed by ice and the new skipper of the Cornelia Marie courts mutiny when his new string comes up lean.

E13 - Pirate School

Aired: July 05, 2011

A captain and deckhand clash on the Cornelia Marie over a crippling lack of bait, while skipper Elliott Neese attempts to fix a possible season-ending breakdown and the Time Bandit's soft-spoken greenhorn goes to the Hillstrands' Pirate School.

E14 - The Island

Aired: July 12, 2011

Offloading crab in the treacherous waters off St. Paul island proves a daunting task as a harbor surge snaps lines on the Wizard and the Seabrooke loses a crew member.

E15 - I Smell a Nightmare

Aired: July 19, 2011

As the Opilio season winds down exhaustion causes tempers to boil over on the Time Bandit; the skippers of the Seabrooke and the Cornelia Marie both suffer injuries.

E16 - Mohawks & Madness, Goodness & Gladness

Aired: July 26, 2011

The Seabrooke captain fights a painful illness; the Cornelia Marie returns from what could be its final season as the Harris brothers mull over who will run the boat and the Northwestern exacts some revenge.